House Advised to Sue for Falls Boundary Dispute
The Georgia House special judiciary committee voted 7 to 2 to recommend passing a resolution urging Governor Brown to sue for Tallulah Falls. Georgia Railway and Power Co opposed, arguing the state’s land grants and a private purchase include the falls with a river fragment. The committee will report Tuesday with full passage likely.
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Committee On Special Judiciary
House
Joseph M. Brown
Tallulah Falls
Georgia Railway and Power Company
Jack Spalding
Spalding
Georgia
Hall
Emmett Shaw
Georgian Railway and Cover Company
Bank Seeks Personal Accounts From Professionals and Women
The bank invites personal accounts of business and professional men and of women who manage household or other funds in large or small amounts.
Ministers Back Tippins Alexander Bill in Atlanta Prohibition Row
Baptist ministers in Atlanta adopt a resolution urging passage of the Tippins Alexander bill to strengthen enforcement of the prohibition law. They claim many citizens favor the current law and its enforcement, citing locker clubs and beer saloons operating in violation. The statement lists signers including John B. White and J. W. Liam from the Publicity Committee of the Atlanta Baptist Ministers Conference.
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Atlanta
Baptist Ministers’ Assormation of
John BR. White
J. W. Liam
L. Pope
Roo OW
OUR Afhiam
Tudley
VOT
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Publicity Committee
Athnin Baptist Ministers’ Conference
Some Women and the Proam Judge Notice
Stenographers note and contact line for Miss Hitt at Ivy 1774 in Underwood Typewriter Office. Some women cant hear the odor claim referenced as part of a public notice context.
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Ivy
Underwood ‘Typewriter
Ras Mt Pk
Correctly Graded Diamonds Sold on The Right Basis
Diamonds offered with direct sourcing from cutters. An expert with 25 years' experience handles grading to standard classifications. All grades and weights guaranteed, exact figures shown, same price to all, approvals with charges paid, monthly payments offered with commercial references. Net prices and facts booklet available.
New House Bills From Various Counties
A list of proposed acts by multiple legislators including Rawlings Lawrence Ault Thurman Booker Dr Rose Douglas Youman Youman Nix Wilson detailing abolitions amendments and incorporations for counties and cities such as Eastman Cedartown Layfayette Wilkes Gwinnett Emanuel Upshaw Swainsboro Buford Lawrenceville and related boards and charters. The measures aim to abolish or amend county commissions and to create new city charters and road boards.
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Rawlings of Podge
Ty Court of
Eastman
Lawrence of
Chatham
Ault
Polk
Cedartown
Thurman of
Walker
Layfayette
Booker
Dr. Rose
Wilkes
Board of Commissioner of Roads
Wilkes County
Same
Board of County Commissioners of Roads
Douglas
Upshaw
Youman
Emmanuel
Swatmnsboro
Nix
Wilson
Gwinnett
West Buford
Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of
Lawrenceville
City of
Buford
Board of County Commissioners of
House Bills Passed By Various Georgia Legislators
House Bill No. 852 by Murphy and Williams of Bulloch aims to repeal the charter of Metler. No. 1018 by Lawrence of Chatham authorizes Savannah to abolish a lane in Ardsley Barr. No. 934 by Melton of Terrell creates a roads and revenues board. No. 962 by Stephens of Johnson changes the time of holding the Johnson County Superior Court. No. 1040 by Peacock of Toombs provides for four terms of Toombs Superior Court. No. 968 by Merrett of Greene creates a county court in each county. Ains and Smith of Bop is to create Vienna city court.
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Murphy
Williams
Bulloch
Metler
Lawrence
Chatham
Savannah
Ardsley Barr
Melton
Terrell
Board of Commissioners of Roads
Stephens
Johnson
Superior Court
Johnson County
Peacock
Toombs
Merrett
Greene
Ains and Smith
Bop
City Court of
Vienna
Absentees Plague House as Quorums Fail in Washington
Washington July 22 The House adjourned after two roll calls showed a depleted membership and truants escorted in by the sergeant at arms. The midsummer heat hampered Senate business, while Majority Leader Underwood planned to bring absentees to caucus Wednesday and issue a demand that all truant members return to the capitol to attend to business.
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Washington
Senate
Underwood
Senate passes forty two bills an hour in rush session
The state senate opened the week by a rapid roll of house bills passed one after another. Many measures targeted local governments and courts, including grants for roads, taxes, waterworks, school systems, and city charters across multiple counties. Messenger Flynt Hargett announced pages for the final half term, and the body adjourned to Tuesday.
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State Senate
House
Senate
Flynt Hargett
Robert Foreman
Leo Russell
Willie Bell
Carlton House
Joseph Green
Snator Sheppard
Elberton
Muscogee
Dawson County
Board of County Commissioners
Mitchell County
Board of Commissioners of Roads
Jenkins County
Hibb
Meh Schael
Revanche
Meriwether County
Taliaferro County
Grantville
Coweta
la Grange
LaGrange
Wayne County
Hitchcock
Wayne
Newton
Baker County
Pulaski County
Griffin
Jefferson
Jackson County
Coffee County
Board of Road
Talhoun County
Hah
City of Commerce
Bridgeboro
Worth County
Roulingvroke
Monroe County
Superior Court
DeKalb County
Board of Commissioners
Floya County
Omega
Tift County
Norwood
Warren
Savannah
Jacob
Collings
Pulask County
Oglethorpe
Macon
Valdosta
Normal and Industrial College
Bibb County
Lawmaker seeks prisoner rights after sweatbox claim in Atlanta
Georgia legislators consider safeguards for suspects after Attorney William M. Smith denounced police use of a sweatbox on a Black prisoner. Representative Upshaw of Douglas says a bill should protect constitutional rights while in police custody, citing Judge Ellis's injunction and broad support from lawmakers.
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William M. Smith
Atlanta
Representative Upshaw
Douglas
Upshaw
Thi City
Ellis
Court of Justice
Tax Returns Show Big Gains for Georgia Firms
Comptroller General Wright released the latest tax returns for three major Georgia companies, Atlanta Gas, Central Georgia Power, and Georgia Railway and Electric. Total gains reach 1,428,000 with increases of 100,000, 728,000, and 400,000 respectively, all cited as normal prosperity.
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General Wright
Georgia
Atlanta Gas Company
Central Georgia Power Company
Georgia Railway and Electric Company
Jackson
Butta County
Georgia Railway and [Electric Company
Legislative Gossip and House Action Aims at Reforms
The report covers bills to abolish county treasurers as a local option measure. Rep Burwell urges favorable recommendation while a subcommittee handles the proposal. Another bill by Rep Lawrence seeks relief for the animal kingdom and is to be acted on next Wednesday in temperance committee. Also noted is a memorial resolution to request federal highway funding and Rules Committee plans to frame house conduct rules.
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Committee On Special Judiciary
Burwell
Hancock
Animala
Animal Kingdom
Lawrence
Chatham
Committee On Temperance
House
John M. Holder
Mexican Ex-President Gomez Freed on Ten Thousand Bond
Emilio Vasquez Gomez a former provisional president of Mexico was released on a $10,000 temporary bond in San Antonio Texas after facing a federal conspiracy to violate neutrality laws charge. Hearing set for next Monday. Five associates arrested with him remained jailed without bond. Authorities found documentary evidence at two homes linking the group to a coup attempt against a friendly nation.
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San Antonio
Texas
Emilio Vasquez Gomez
Gomez
Mexico
Francisco Juzman
Francisco Peres
Elpe Mirmen
Manuel Marquez
Pellarpo Rueda
Georgia Kindergarten Bill Drives Enthusiastic Female Lobbying
A Georgia bill to permit but not require kindergartens in public schools gains strong backing from women representing National Educational Association One Woman's Labor League National Kindergarten Association and The Journal of Labor. The bill allows, not requires, boards of education to adopt kindergarten departments, with action due before the House. advocates say it will aid poor children.
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Georgia
Mra
J. K. Ottley
National Educational Association
Karl Karston
One Woman's Labor League
Gertrude Cohen
The
National Kindergarten Association
E. B. Smith
Journal of Labor
J. R. Anderson
Chatham County
House of Representatives
Woman's Organizations
Control of Locker Clubs Before City Committee
The committee on corporations debated granting city authority to control regulate and license locker clubs. Opposition from Representative "oper Alexander the temperance leader. The committee will reconvene Thursday at 5 PM with Mayor Courtland Winn and city officials to hear more and revisit the Ormewood charter amendment.
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Locker Club
Committee On Corporations of the House
Atlanta
Oper Alexander
Courtland &. Winn
Ormewood
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