Georgia House Passes Multiple Appropriations and Bills
The Georgia House advanced appropriation bills totaling 26 671 with allocations to the State Normal School at Athens 7 000 the Milledgeville infirmary 7 671 a wall for the Marietta Confederate Cemetery 6 000 and repairs to the Confederate Soldiers Home in Atlanta 5 000 A convict lease bill action was requested of the Senate a series of charter and road board measures were read and passed with multiple counties and towns named An inspector of drugs bill passed 98 2 and other pension and public health provisions were approved The session featured early adjournment Senate House friction over anti pass provisions and prohibition resolutions remained tabled with limited work completed
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House of Representatives
State Normal School
Athens
Georgia Normal and Industrial College
Milledgeville
Marietta
Atlanta
Senate
House
McMullan
Hart
Bowersville
Messrs. Heard and Adkins
Dooly
State Railroad Commission
Ward
Coffee
City Court of
Douglas
Cowart
Board of County Commissioners
Calhoun County
Legislative Investigating Committee
Indian Springs
L. H. Ladsinger
Palmer Locker Club
Savannah
Pope
Brooks
Town of Dixie
White
Screven
Sylvania
Madison
Danielsville
Cook
Telfair
Board of Roads
Telfair County
Hines
Baldwin
Baldwin County
Johnson
Jeff Davis
Jeff Davis County
Senator Brantley
Senator Dobs
Senator Henderson
Irwin County
Hayes
Flint River
Macon County
State Board of Health
Messrs. Matthews and Clark
Laurens
Messrs. Barrett
Stephens
Calbeck
Gordon
Mr. White
City Court
Madison County
Mr. Alexander
DeKalb
Messrs. Chamblee and Wright
Floyd
Floyd County
Ellison
Harris
Nancy M. Collier
Adams
Chatham
Barrett
Tyson
Emanuel
George M. Brinson
Blackburn
Fulton
Goode
Pickens
Hall of
Bibb
Hall
Congress
Littlefield
Knight
Sixth
Tift County
Wilkes
Moultrie
Kingwood
Colquitt County
Henderson
Cumming
Forsyth County
Felder
Macon
Williford
Twenty
Buckhead
Morgan County
Martin
Georgia
Hardaman
Statham
Jackson County
John W. Akin
Shhirty-Ninth
Rogers
Randolph
Board of Commissioners of Roads
Dalton
Tracy
Webster
B. J. Coker
A. M. Johnson
Webster County
The
Thirtyninth
McMichael
Marion
Fullbright
Burke
Waynesboro
Maxwell
Twiste
Wright
Richmond
Wright and
Allen
Representative Brown
Carroll
Carrollton
Messrs
Heard and Adkins
Railroad Commission
Mr. Adams
Messrs. Hampton
Columbia
Troup
West Point
Troup County
Bridge Street
Said City
Biley
Eaves
Haralson
Buchanan
McWilliams
Henry
Henry County
Mercer
Terrell
Dawson Water and Light Commission
Couch
Coweta
City of
Senoia
Brown
Tift
Hull
Clayton
Forrest Park
Wise
Fayette
Fayetteville
McMullen
Perry
Rome
Early
Blakely
Mr. Ward
Messrs. Blackburn and Bell
College Park
Messrs. Walker and Ashley
Lowndes
Valdosta
Brooks County
Corner
Lumber City
Messrs. Flanagin
Holder
Jackson
Winder
Calhoun
John P. King
Davison
Greene
Parker
Tolbert
Junction City
Messrs. Alexander and Candler
Lithonia
Cowan
Rockdale
Massengale
Warren
Norwood
Mr. Jones
Mitchell
Pelham
Jonesboro
Ballard
Newton
Newton County
Messrs. Candler and
Alexander
Chamblee
Messrs, Alexander and Candler
J. W. Turner
Wilkinson
Luck Locihart
Wilkinson County
Trent
Heard
Peter Currans
Sarah Currans
Jasper
Louisa Hodge
John M
Elizabeth
Taylor
Sumter
Frank Johnson
S. F. Crain
Thomas H. Greer
Mary Ann Greer
Georgia Senate Advances Many Bills Amid Tuberculosis Fund Vote
The Georgia Senate passed multiple measures including a $25,000 tuberculosis institute appropriation to be disbursed 1908 1909 1910 for buildings and support. Other actions included approving a registration law amendment 34 to 0 and increasing the state entomologist’s salary to 2000. A Felder bill to cut off the compiler of records funding failed 25 to 12.
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Senate
Martin
Georgia
Messrs
Flannigan
Holder
Williford
Felder
Georgia Senate Passes Multiple Public Measures
The senate approved several bills including to allow municipal confinement for misdemeanor convicts, amend Colquitt city corporate act, extend Savannah Statesboro and Western railroad completion, repeal a county court creation act, and permit the governor to acquire land in Chattanooga for a W and A railroad terminal and street opening through state property.
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Senator Stephens
Senator Bush
Colquitt
Savannah, Statesboro and Western
Godkey
Camden
Convict reform bill moves to end lease system in Georgia
Senate leaders Felder Stevens Henderson and Peacock push a plan to abolish the prison commission and replace it with a seven member board named by the governor. The aim is to lease remaining convicts for road work for 18 months and fund state convict farming. a pardon secretary and general manager would run the system. The measure accompanies broader bills on elections, taxation and municipal bonds as the legislature races toward adjournment.
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Felder
Stevens
Henderson
Peacock
Georgia
House
Senate
Georgia Prison Department
Technological Branch
State University
Atlanta
State Technological School
Reid
Putnam
Avanta
Dukes
Carroll County
Orr
Coweta
Newnan
Messrs. Blackburn and Bell
Fulton
College Park
Wright
Richmond
Senator Martin
Late News Notes From A Century Ago
Notes cover a string of incidents and updates across regions. A Mississippi store shooting follows a home rescue, while a Dayton aviator sets a Le Mans record. Missouri Pacific to reopen shops. a Nebraska tornado destroys Dunning. Corporate finance and legal notices ripple through tobacco, rail, and international drug commission matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zaie
Theittsburg
Ira Cody
Wade Riggan
Cody
Cox's
Mississippi
Wilber Wright
Dayton
Ohio
Lemans
France
John Goolsby
Oxford
Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Milling Company
Godfriend Probst
Brooklyn
Bombay
India
Seth M. Richereck
Indianapolis
Johannesburg
South Africa
Missouri Pacific Railroad
St. Louis
Medalia
Fort Scott
Atchison
Osawatomie
DeSoto
Baring Cross
Argenta
Ark
Dunning
Nebraska
American Tobacco Company
George H. Sommers
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
United States
Congress
Ethel Gaylord
Richmond
Jacksonville
Fla
Gaylord
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