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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1912
Page
23
A wide slate of new measures is introduced in Georgia's General Assembly. House bills address jury verdicts, supreme court reporting, road boards, city incorporations, and pension rules. Senate proposals cover installment lending limits, legal advertising, and protection of unrecorded interests in property, with various counties and individuals named.
The 1911 General Assembly house committee report commends the superintendent and trustees of the Academy for the Blind at Macon for efficient operation and urges an immediate appropriation of 14,700 to fund urgent upgrades. Proposals include an infirmary costing at least 4,000, a 3,000 laundry building, 750 for barns, 2,250 for a pumping plant, 450 for a servant house, 1,500 for main building repairs, and 1,000 for new typewriters plus 1,700 for plants. The committee notes water supply from spring action will ease conditions. The May 7 visit was led by Hoblitzell.
The Georgia House stalled a Bryan protest resolution led by Hooper Alexander to oppose Wall Street influence at the Baltimore Democratic Convention. Garlington objected, delaying action by tabling the measure until Monday. Georgia’s delegation had previously shown mixed support for Bryan’s Baltimore convention paper.
A committee sent a report to the house Saturday morning urging passage of the Augusta waterworks bill. The committee backs a panel with Rufus H. Brown May Alberta Hatch William Schweiger Jamie Z. 8. Gray and others and proposes a bond issue to finance the project. Representative Garlington leads the Augusta delegation in the push for approval as hearings and testimony are planned.
Senate business runs briefly as readings proceed and a resolution urges delegates to back Wilson if Underwood falters. The measure is tabled till Monday, with no action on the mileage or liquor bills. Local fence lawn bills from Murray county are filed, while rot can may be dispensed with at opening. Baltimore delegates say they will not obey the resolution. Professors Christy and Shinklé announce a Summer School starting July 1 at 881 Spring St with coaching for college and high school students.
A bill introduced in the Georgia House by Representatives McElreath and Westmoreland aims to make wife desertion a misdemeanor and allows courts to imprison violators or order alimony. The measure, backed by Women’s Clubs of Georgia, would pay deserted wives and children $1.50 daily if the husband is jailed, with possible sentence suspension.
A long advertisement promises a 60 day risk free trial of the Clothe Truss for rupture. It touts self adjusting support, automatic strengthening massage, waterproof design, and a household remedy book claimed to cover 290000 cured cases. Readers urged to request the free cloth bound rupture book by mail.
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