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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1902
Page
6
A garbled OCR fragment references police, violence, and society figures. Mentions a president figure, Balzac, a dinner, and a note about fortunes and assets. Readers are left with unclear names, places, and events due to the damaged text.
The Finance Committees meet to advance the appropriation bill and the franchise tax measure. The appropriation bill nears passage with revisions for multi year funding, while the franchise tax bill by Candler of DeKalb undergoes hearings and potential substitution. Committees plan further meetings at 9 a.m. to finalize reports for the Senate and a possible joint adoption with the House before gubernatorial approval. The session pushes hard for prompt action on general measures and related public business.
Governor Terrell signed acts to remove stream obstructions in Monroe county, allow clerks to amend executions, amend Bartow city court charter, repeal Jefferson city court, incorporate Finlayson in Pulaski, adjust Greene county superior court session times, amend Milledgeville city charter, incorporate Statesboro, amend Fayetteville and Statham charters, incorporate Stat ham in Carroll, and other measures including a dispensary bill in Harris. The house debated East Rome expansion, temperance bills, Augusia governance, Knight's Tit ton court bill, and a probe into Milledgeville sanitarium finances. Colonel-elect Menko joined the governor's staff. Senator Smith of Augusta prepared to take seat. session adjournment looming.
Senator F L Sweat of the fifth district advances two senate measures. One bill makes it a misdemeanor to cause public road disruption outside incorporated areas. towns are exempt due to local ordinances. The second prohibits adulterating spirits with benzine kerosene or similar substances. Sweat, a first term senator from Douglas, emphasizes merit over oratory and juggles multiple business roles in naval stores, banking, and railways while remaining active in the senate.
U S court convenes this morning with Judge William T Newman presiding over civil business and a heavy docket including rail road damage cases. The grand jury is in session for two to three days with several cases to be considered. Also reported is a fatal mule kick accident in West Point Georgia injuring 2 year old George Wainwright requiring immediate medical care.
The 1902 Georgia legislature girds for a last week of work as sessions near adjournment. Key items remain the appropriations bill, general tax bill, and franchise tax. expect mutual concessions between houses and prolonged debate in both chambers. Opposition blocks tax on foreign corporations and preparations loom for final actions in house and senate finance committees.
Georgia lawmakers face heated debate over a convict labor bill to extend road work and a tax exemption amendment proposed by Mr. Calvin of Richmond. Other measures include a public property fund use for debt interest, a military laws revision, and Skelton’s June assembly time change. Expect multiple daily sessions as the session intensifies.
Chattanooga and other southern cities report a flurry of new ventures ranging from lumber mills ice plants electric light works and cotton mills to rail and canal projects. Major additions include a $30,000 Montgomery lumber firm a $125,000 ice and cold storage plant in Alabama and a $450,000 cotton mill in Enteite with numerous electric light and water works developments across Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia and West Virginia.
Yaarab Temple Shriners from Atlanta joined Alhambra Temple in Chattanooga for a grand ceremonial session. Over 100 Atlanta desert sons attended a parade featuring fire department drum corps and natite red uniforms. A banquet followed with about 475 Shriners, and Potentate Forrest Adair noted future trips. Vestrymen elected at Emanuel church include Major W S Basinger and Dr H White.
W F Parkhurst is named commander of the Georgia Sons of Confederate Veterans by Thomas P Stone of Waco Texas. He has acted as Georgia’s commander and plans to organize the state more thoroughly to boost influence at the New Orleans reunion next year. Parkhurst returns from a southern tour reporting growing interest and aims to prevent Georgia from lagging in the movement.
Professor J Fowler Richardson will give an organ recital at the Jewish temple on South Pryor Street tonight at 8 o clock. The noon recital drew a large crowd and tonight is anticipated to attract similar attendance. The programme includes Wagner and Chopin selections, Guilmant introduction, Handel Largo, and other pieces in a varied concert.
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