Quorum Battle Ends Session With Adjournment At State House
A Saturday session of the Georgia House faced a heated roll-call dispute as members pressed for a recorded quorum. After locked doors and mass attendance the chamber adjourned with local bills cleared but several measures left pending.
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House of Representatives
Tasseslona
Lewis
Hancock
Jones
Meriwether
Prylem Hardeman
Detiereon
Cour
Oli
Hatuemaa
Atlee
Hardeman
Howould Iase
Atlanta
Allug Svary
Bucseasful
Net
Dickson
Ben Hill
Ben J1
Ford
Worth
Moss
Cobb
Austell
Wr Edmondson
Chattooga
Board of Commissioners of Roads
Chattooga County
Stubbs
Putnam
Commissionara
Putnam County
Walters
Colquitt
Daeron
Board of Commissioners of
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Kirby
Coweta
Senora
Roberts
Dodge
Rosser
Walker
Rossville
Messrs
Joiner
Lord
Washington
Jane
Mitchel
Sale City
Brown
Carroll
Bowdon
Merars
Brown Alazander and McKireath
Fulton
College Park
Woodrutt
Forsyth
Cummings
Marietta
Miller
Calhoun
Artington
Boss
Cole
Williams
Madison
Madison County
Candler
Frankin
Franklin County
Democrats for Lind Split on County Option in Minnesota
Returns tonight from Democratic county conventions across Minnesota show overwhelming support for John Lind of Minneapolis as governor candidate. On county option, 11 counties instructed against it, 6 favored instructions, 19 left the issue open. party appears divided in state conventions.
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St. Paul
Minn
John Lind
Minneapolis
Titeteen
Clarence Mackay to Probe Votes for Women in England
Clarence Mackay travels to Europe with his wife for a summer rest and to study the suffragist question in England. The trip aims to support Mrs Mackay, a leading figure in the United States votes for women movement, as they examine English headquarters and the ongoing campaign that keeps London buzzing about votes for women.
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Clarence MacKay
England
Europe
Mackay
Mr Mackay
Ting
United States
France
Mackay Ap
London
Joyner Heads to Auburn as Guest of Firemen
R Joyner former Atlanta fire chief and consulting engineer, now president of the South Atlantic Baseball League, departs for Auburn New York to serve as guest of the New York State Firemen Association. He will address the convention on Fire Departments Past Present and Future with expenses paid by the city of Auburn officials.
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R. Joyner
Atlanta
Siemen
Chiat Joyner
Auburn
New York
Campaign to name Parker chief of new Bureau of Mines
Washington July 243 Special dozens of telegrams urge pressure on President Taft to appoint B W Parker as chief of the Bureau of Mines. The messages, signed by George Otis Smith, Director, Geologic al Survey, are part of a high profile drive that critics call improper political influence. Parker’s supporters cite his work and ties to Smith as reasons for backing the bid, while Holmes remains a leading figure for the opposing side.
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Taft
B W Parker
Bureau of Mines
Congress
Waghington
Department of the Interior
George Otissmith
Geulogical Survey
Amith
Kowayy
Tae Grame
Burega
George Otis Smith
Joseph A. Holmes
Technologie
Geological Survey
Holmes
EW Parker
Smith
Bureau
South
Bel
Preaaldent Taft
Parker
Allen
Rush of Work for Assembly and Senate Tax Reform
The 1910 session rushes to close with major work in both houses. The House will speed through special appropriations including 35,000 for the Georgia Tech heating plant and 16,000 for the State University heating project, plus funds to renovate the state library and fix public building deficits. Constitutional amendments under debate include raising the governor’s borrowing power to 890,000 and enabling a graduated income tax, with new counties Bleckley Cleveland Nichols Lanier and Stonewall proposed. The Senate will tackle the tax reform bill as a priority, with votes set for Monday and other measures on verdicts, judgments at first terms, and a marriage license restriction for diseased individuals.
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Senate
General Assembly
Georgia School of Technology
State University
Thera Io
Edwards
Walton
WeCrory
Schley
Bleckley
Cleveland Nichols
Lanier
Stonewall
Renate
J . Ward
W OD Murray
BC McWillama
Calhoun
McLean
Rachel
Contempts Against Mrs Moody Over Insolvent Firm Case
Creditors seek seizure of property now in Mrs Mabel Moody’s hands claiming Moody hid assets after insolvency. Amendment alleges Moody operated through concealment and used his money to improve or stake in properties listed as 14th Street and Jackson Place lots. Moody refused to testify when subpoenaed, via her attorneys.
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Mood & Brewster
Mabel H Mood
John ‘Tt Moody
Cleveland Woolen Mills
Mabel of
Moody
Fourteenth Street
East Fourteenth Street
Jackson Place
Mra Moody
Supreme Court
Ttrs
T. J
Man With Conscience Found By Gus Dodd
Gus Dodd of Red Rock Ginger Ale fame returns fifteen dollars to the Administrator of Old Firm. A mail opening revealed ten and five dollar bills mislaid in an envelope postmarked Dallas. The money belonged to FP & G T Dodd and, as administrator, Dodd distributed the funds among heirs and a fee, proving there is a man with a conscience in Texas.
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Gus Dodd
Old Firm
Texas
Dalia
Dallas
Gainesside
Taras
P&g T Dodd
Atlanta
FP & G T Dodd
G T Dodd & Co
Maghc
Sorbhia
Contempt Hearing Set After Missing Witness Testimony
Cheries L. Hopkins for the plaintiffs presented a ruse for contempt after Ange J T Pendiston failed to appear. A court order was signed, and the testimony hearing is rescheduled for Tuesday at 6 pm.
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Cheries L. Hopkins
Ange J T Pendiston
Bid Details Seal Capitol Recarpeting Contract
Governor Brown received from Chamberlin Johnson DuBose the confidential bid details for recarpeting the senate chamber house of representatives and adjacent rooms in the state capitol. The bid was the lowest at 489 and the firm reported linoleum costs and labor with exact quantities and freight revealing a 12 percent profit.
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Brown
Chamberlin Johnson-DuBose Company
Senate Chamber
House of Representatives
State Capitol
Atlanta
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Joyner
Atlanta Fire Department
W R_ JOYNER
York State Firemen
United States Geological Sur
Thackeray
Wood Thackeray
George IL
Charles Peman
Four Georges
Theckers
Bainturgh
Manny Ript
Gevern
George
Robert Walpole
Sanders Tippling
Richmond
Caroline
Carlton
Carlton’s
Carlton Shoe Co
Whitehall Street
Iabor
Fock
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