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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1906
Page
7
The text describes officials promising premiums for arrears and a harsh crackdown on Black people. It notes that every working Black person who indulges in crime will be hunted and arrested. The passage warns that Black residents will be the first focus of patrols, with broader actions planned afterward.
A dramatic floor confrontation in the Georgia House saw Representative Flanders demand the removal of Garnett Quillian amid accusations of plots to murder his character. Flanders named Judge A F Daly and ministers Rev B F Morgan and Rev W F Quillian, alleging conspiracy, and pledged to resign if his statements were unproven. The session also scheduled a joint session with the Senate to hear a tribute to General James Oglethorpe, while debate focused on a rural police patrol bill and other routine measures.
The Georgia House discussed a Boykin substitute bill aiming to ban bucket shops and bucket shopping. Debate featured Judge Longley and reps Felder and others endorsing stronger penalties, while Garnett Quillian faced a personal privilege question amid a broader list of new measures and a definition of bucket shops.
A short note on jewelry suited for summer frocks. It highlights wearable pieces like pins sashes buckles collars bracelets and waist sets with many smart new items and versatile style for the season.
The bill attached eight new Georgia counties to existing senatorial districts for the 1907 election and outlines district composition. It also criminalizes bucket shops, making keeping or operating them a misdemeanor with escalating fines up to 2000 and potential charter forfeiture for corporations. The act sets prima facie guilt standards and requires books and statements as evidence.
A historical listing of district boundaries and county attachments. It details the eleventh through forty-fourth districts, with counties assigned to each, plus amendments attaching Jenking, Tooms, Tift, Turner, Crisp, Jett Davis, Grady, and Stephens counties to specified senatorial districts.
A quiet senate session discusses a constitutional bill for creating a new Pike Monroe county, plus debates on convicts transport and public notices. New bills include Valdosta charter changes, rural free delivery, Bremen depository addition, and criminal docket rules. A local ad highlights Eletric Bitters as a tonic for aging and health.
The Central of Georgia railway offers Macon and return tickets from Atlanta at two dollars eighty eight cents plus a central office surcharge, valid July 10 to 14, 1908. Promotional notices claim health benefits and increased vitality, advertising Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
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