Quorum Clashes as House Debates Monday Adjournment
A Georgia house session wrestled over adjournment to Monday amid slim attendance and repeated votes on whether a quorum existed. Speaker Little ordered a roll call. 18 answered, surpassing constitutional quorum. The depot bill and other measures were read for the first time during the day.
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Indred Times
Little
Harden
Chatham
Felder
Bible
Hall
Bibb
Hardwick
Washington
Committee On’ Rules
Béla
Chripbell
House
Senate
R. Brin
Reid
Palder
Atlanta
Specist Depot Committee
Dreary Depot Inspires Youth Protest and Frigid crowds
An Atlanta boy drew a cartoon criticizing the city's depots as dreary and unsafe. The piece reflects public anger over conditions at the car shed, with reports of ongoing delays, overcrowding, rain-swept platforms, and no fatalities despite crowded terminals and near accidents from trains and trucks.
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Atlanta
Constitution
Board of Contres
Georgia House Debates Bills and Schedule Moves
The Georgia House discussed tabling a report, printed debates, and a Western and Atlantic railroad bill referral. Quorum questions arose as printing leaves were denied and upcoming bills were listed, including inheritance tax, Australian Ballot, and a governor four-year term proposal with many local bills introduced and put on the calendar.
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Bible
Little
Oder
Hitch
Chatham
Blalock
Glaton
Fulton
Hays Adjourned Cotton Spinners Meeting in Atlanta
The Southern Cotton Spinners Association adjourned after a robust session in Atlanta. New officers and an expanded board were elected, with secretary B. Bryant of Charlotte taking over and plans for next year’s meeting in Charleston. Several new members were admitted from multiple states, and discussions included ship subsidies and reciprocity before the group toured Georgia Tech.
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Southern Cotton Spinners’ Association
S.arleston
John H. McAden
Association
Ea ¢ B. Bryant
Charlotte
N. C
George B. “Hiss
Hiss
Mahggers
Newton
N.C
Reinhardt
Lincolnton
W. CG. Heath
Monrdé
Board of Governors
David Glark
Val Taylor
Uniontown
Ala
J.P. Ledk
Rockingham
M.’ Swift
T.” Wainwright
Stonewall
Miss
J.W. Roberts
Anderson
S. C
A. Tompkins
Aden
Mébaurin
Atlanta
Oomerce
Aaron French
Georgia School of Technology
Lyman Hall
3. K. Grrax Guesis
Piedmont Driving Club
Tompkins
School of Technology
Hall
Textile Department
Melmount
Carlsbad of América at Tate Spring described
Readers are invited to Miller’s bookish retreat at Tate Spring East Tennessee. The notice extols splendid company from New York Pennsylvania Indiana Ohio South Carolina Georgia Tennessee and more. Weather ideal quail shooting fishing and riding are planned and water power electric lights and steam heating are well kept at a modest cost.
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Carlsbad of
Franchis e bill defeated in Georgia senate
Senators Ellis Beker Wilcox Sullivan and others debated the Howard franchise measure. The general judiciary committee report was adopted 24 to 5 against passage, with opposition arguing the bill unconstitutional and a harmful precedent. Despite efforts to reconsider the bill is effectively dead.
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Beker
Wilcox
Sullivan
Atlanta
Senate
Feneral Judiciary Committee
Moore
Mr. Wilcox
Stone
Bush
Smith
Baker
General Judiciary Committee
Georgia
Denmark
Bilis
Hillis
Wilcox Walted
Bélirse
Laterian
Mayor Mims Explains City Charter Amendment Stance
Meyor Mims issues statement in Atlanta responding to a Constitution article about the pending charter amendment. He clarifies his position on taxing powers and asserts his approval of the measure came from a united council and represents no personal deviation from the council’s will.
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Gard
Meyor Mims
Mims
Senate
Atlanta
Auditing Clerk Measure Favored by Mayor Mims
The city finance committee discussed creating an auditing clerk in the comptroller’s office. Mayor Mims signaled support but said the mayor must appoint the person. The aldermanic board’s vote was deadlocked 3 to 3, likely to be resolved by the mayor’s deciding vote. The panel also tabled Southern Paving and Construction Company’s $12,000 asphalt payment petition, with action expected at the next meeting.
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Terrell
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Fosarentha
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Chatham
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Board of Commissioners
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County of
Hardwick
Washington
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Gress
Wilcox
Union
Atlanta
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Elbb
Jordan
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Yates
Catoosa
United States
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Mariticello
Emanuel
Richard Kitchens
Emanuel County
General Assembly
Senate
Bell
Swift
City Comptrollers Office
Aldermanic Board
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Claims Committee Refuses Several Damages and Delays
The claims committee met in regular session yesterday afternoon and disallowed all claims including injury to horse by J E Stallings and personal injury by Mrs. G W Bishop and George Thaxton. The Law Bros claim for 1600 damages for viaduct delays was considered but not acted upon. Other claims considered included EB Lew Go H Parnell and W F Reeves.
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