In Georgia Convention Notes Lobbyist Backlash and Debates
Fragmentary dispatches describe Georgia convention tensions over lobbying and corruption, with speeches denouncing lobbyists and a call to curb public debt. Reports cover militia articles, county organization, and proposed constitutional provisions, including two year county terms and unified courts.
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Georgia lawmakers pledge to curb corruption in state government
Fragments from a Georgia legislative session reveal calls to strip graft from politics. A speaker condemns bribery and lobbyists, urging fines and imprisonment to deter corrupt practices seen since Bullock era, and seeks constitution and state statutes to protect taxpayers. The report also notes local deaths and a Vanderbilt employee bonus gesture.
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