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THE LAGRANGE REPORTER...
FRIDAT MORNING. AUG. 14, 1*14.
IEQSLATURETO ADJOURN
SINE DIE WEDNESDAY
Will Wind-op Session and
Tbeir Homes
go t«
Admiral von Tirpitz, Naval
Adviser of Kaiser Wilhelm
UTTIE GENERAL LECISLATlOh
S<<um Fiimd More for Wfcjt Jj
Failed To Do Than Whst H Hat
pone—Child l.abor U(i>lilJ«n—
For Jodklal Rotation-—Ts Protect
Hird»—rfiilD to Help the' Farmer*
- iifpcrsl Now* of Lawmakers.
. Atlanta. Go., Aug. 11.— The genr?
w'i il*itMrnp W-iy adjourn on Wednss-
day. August i T.
From now until the wind-up It will
be a (rest rush to get bill* through
The house will devote the balanoe of
the time to passing senate measures
and the senate will work on hous«
measure* Bills passed now by on*
branch could not get through hota
aides before adjournment.
The net result of general legisla
tion will no^ be large. This sesslca
Wilt be distinctive tuore for what It
has refused to do thuu for what it has
done.
It refused to repeal or amend tb«
tax equalisation law. It may be stat
ed that the totul increase for both
counties and corporation* this veal j
over last will run around $110,000.- j
000, iih a r- suit of which a flight re- i
ductPiii In stato tnjes may bo decreed.
The legislature also refused to open j
up the prohibition question In any
manner.
The house passed th‘ McCrory bill
for publlcstloh by the state of out
or two schoolbooks; the senate kill
ed it.
The senate paased the bill placing
solicitors-general on salaries; lh«
house killed it.
The house passed a strong child
labor bill; the senate la acting upon
tt this date.
| To Abolish Military Oflkr.
After discussion lasting nearly
three days. In which at times a good
deal of acrimony developed, the sen
ate voted to abolish the office'of quar
termaster-general In the national
guard of Georgia, thereby conforming
to the recommendations of the I'nlted
States war department In Washing
ton and Adjutant General Nash, of
Georgia.
There hfcs been much feeling in
this affair and the lawmakers did not
aecm inclined at first to go into th*
matter, preferring to leave final ad
justment of the dispute up to the gov
ernor. However, under pressure th*
senate passed the bill abolishing
Quartermaster General W. G. Ohear’i
office.
It has received favorable recom
mendation at the hands of the houss
l HE leading war authorities agree that rile present European war will
be chiefly decided on the seaa. The navies of England. France.. Bus
sia and Germany are all up to date and prepared for almost ioj
emergency. England's navy ranks first and Germany's second amotu
the world's lowers. Admiral von Ttrpltx, one of the greatest of the kalaer'.
sea lighter*, is one of the most important men In Germany In the present dr
cumstancea. He is laying out th* (.Ians for the sea campaigns and la probably
the chief adviser of the kaiser in regard to matters affecting ibe navy.
Protect Insect-Eating Birds.
A bill paased in the senate give*
absolute protection lo fifty-four va
rieties of insectivorous birds.
The bill is designed especially t«
protect varieties of birds known Ic
eat the boll weevil, which is e*|»ecteC
to appear In this stale in aiiotliei
year. The original hill Included quail
but the ban of five years for shooting
Ibis game met with such vigorous op-
it was opposed by Mr. Wohlwendet
Of Mum-ogee, on the ground that it
was nMelees, as congress was doing ,
all in its power now along that line
However, the resolution passed. 111 Lc
33.
There has been a hot fight and*
sharp split in the Bibb county delega- j “
tlon over a bill to place the solicttoi
and clerk of the Macon city conrt oc ,
military committee, and in all prob- I*osltiou that those In charge of th* g , llt , r)(Ml , Ilsto#d of fw „ * oom|>ro .
ability will pass the house before ad- bill fear.nl Us d.-f.-at unless a eon,.-* miMe WM n . a ,. hf ^ wll ,. robT the bn ,
Journmont. The duties of the quar- *»on was made by striking quail out wl „ a to ^ it
The exemption from the hunters
gun extends to field lark, kllldee and
some other game birds. Mockingbird?
and many other varieties are given
absolute protection for a period of
live years.
The bill will probably pass Hit
hopse. Investigations of experts have
demonstrated that the protected va
rieties eat the boll weevil.
Bills of special lntcre*t to farmer*
pnssed by the house and which will
be adopt.nl by the senate Include $13.-
000 to Oglu the black root in cotton
and the boll weevil. The sum of
$10,(100 is appropriated to fight the
rattle tick and $'.’.000 to manufac-
terinaster will then he discharged by
clerks In the office of the adjutant
general. .General Nash claims that
this ha* been .lone anyway for sev
eral months past and that the quar
termaster- gciu-rul has had nothing t«
do.
Pity the poor candidate*! Europe's
great war has run tnem off the front
page of the newspapers, and lucky ti
the office-seeker now If he can ge!
some notice on the inside or back
pages!
It is Just two week* from Wednes
day until the state primary. Official
tickets have been sent out. They
bear the names of thirty-five candi- tore nitrogeu-lixlDg bacteria for al-
date*. exclusive of aspirants foi! falfa.
Judgeship*, solicitors-general, candi- j
date* for congress, state senate, rep- ; A bill designed' to protect oysters
resentatlve and county officers. It and all shell game along tbs coast
will be one of the longest tickets voted bas been offered in the boQse. It pro-
in some years. pose* to constitute county rommia-
~ -je-* — sioners shell fisii commissioners to
. JN'ew Counties. . issue license and watch out for law
Four new counties hjve been au- j violations, ^
thorired by this general assembly—
Barrow, Candler. Evans aud Bacon ' Rotation of Judges.
One Is in north Geotgia am} three ar<l By a vote of 23 to 16 the state sen- .. . , - .
in south Georgia. Wihder Is ,he conn- : ate adopted a resolution providing m&kers wlth dri nking water for ths
ty site of Barrow; Metier of Candler: i for the rotation of superior court k f fir , , * The state nan
Alma of Bacon; Claxtou of Evans., Judg,-s. The deciding vote was cast thTblll. The sUte pay*
Bacon got the banner vote in both by President Pro Tern E. L. Smith. j
branches of the legislature—HO t« Debate on the bill was hitter. Sen-1
14 In the house, 36 to 4 in the senate. ator Irwin said that tbe last olection Th° senate passed the bill provid-
Kvans county, with Ciaxton as th* 1® the Blue Ridge circult dragged the j * or t * lt ' Torrens system of land
county seat, and carxed from Bulloch 1 Judicial ermine In the mire of politics - tit ‘ e ® in tbis state,
and Tattnall, passed the house, and and the affair had Injured, the Jfidl-
pasaed the senate on Monday, August clary’s standing. A* the session Dears a close the at-
< tendance Is thinning out. Many mem
bers have gone home to look after
“political fence*.”
the voters before putting It Into ef
fect. It is claimed that It would sav*
the county $12,000 to $15,000 an
nually.
To Protect Insurance Companies.
The house pass,si by a heavy ma
jority a hill designed to protect In
surance companies.
It provides that beforo litigation
looking to placing an insurance com
pany in tbe bands of a receiver can
be inaugurated, there must first be a
bearing before tbe insurance commis- ]
•loner, the attorney-general and ths
governor. Provision for a bond-to
indemnify the company in case ot
failure of the litigation to stand is
also provided.
The bill has the support of insur
ance companies and business peopl*
generally. It will prsbably pass th*
senate before adjournment.
The bflT providing for submitting
strike issues to a mediation board has
passed tbe senate. It will come np in
the house this week.
10.
Several proposed new counties fall-
*d. Including Truetlen. Griggs. Han-
aell and others. Georgia will hav*
151 new countisa, if Evan* falls t«
pass and the three authorised by th*
general assembly are ratified by th*
voters of th* stats in the Octobei
election.
A bill bas passed the general as
sembly giving the four new coun
ties, and also Bleckley sad Wheeler,
created two year* ago, representation
in the house.
With the dose of the session neat
and the calendar weighted down with
business, the house began meeting st
0 o’clock lsst Wednesday and started
afternoon session* Thursday. The
senate began afternoon sessions
Wednesday. Saturday the house held
until 2 o’clock and then adjourned to
Monday; the senate held an after
noon session Saturday,
An aggregate of about $200,000
will be appropriated by this session.
Of this the largest sum, $103,000,
goes to the state insane asylum foi
Improvements and maintenance ucdoi
increased Inmates to care foe.
Senator Brown advocated the bill
on tbe ground that be favored any
thing that rotated Judge A. W. Fite,
of the Cherokee circuit. Into another
circuit. Senator McNeil, of Macon,
opposed tt, because it would rotate
Judge Fite Into hts circuit.
During this session the senate pre
sented Senator C. H. Richardson, a
recent benedict, with s handsome sli
ver service.
A bill has been offered In the sen
ate to provide for free schoolbook*
for the children of the state. It will
not pass.
A good bill offered too 1st* In th*
house to pass is designed to cot Off
fees of solicitors-general where grand
juries fall to return Indictments. It
was Introduced by Messrs. Cols and
Dodd, ot Bartow.
Memorialise Congress.
Tbe bouse adopted a resolution of
fered by Representative Wheatley, of
Sumter, memorialising ths Georgia
representative* In congress to do all
In their power to assist the farmer*
to market their cotton during th*
European wgr. ;
Bishop to Follow Brigade to War.
Bishop Arthur Foley Winnlngton-
Ingram. of tbe diocese of London,
who also is chaplain of the London
Rifle brigade, announced that he will
accompany the men to the front and
will follow them wherever they ge
for at least a mix weeks’ period.
How to Plaster.
To repair boles or cracks Is walls,
secure some fresh mortar. Clean out
the holes with s brush, remove all
loose plaster thoroughly, wet the slats
and old plaster with a sponge. All up
the hole or cracks with fresh mortar,
pat down even. In a few hours go
over again with knife or trowel. Close
holes In woodwork with a paste made
of glue and fine sawdust.
Really Fault of ths People.
Amateur concerts are probably all
right in their way, but the trouble is
there are so many people who are un
able to appreciate that kind ot music.
LaGrange Foundry
and Machine Co.
C| We are now prepared to make all kinds of cast
ings from iron and brass and to repair ma
chinery of every description. Our foundry 7 is
modem in every detail, being equipped with the
latest machinery' and appliances.
€J We have secured the services of workmen of
long experience and whom we know are in ev
ery way qualified to give perfect satisfaction.
Our machine shop is equipped with the latest
, machines and tools and our workmen in this de
partment are also capable of turning out high
class work.
COMMUNICATE WITH,US IF YOU NEED ANY
THING IN OUR LINE. II WILL PAY YOU
GOOD SERVICE at Reasonable Prices Is Our Policy
LaGrange Iron Foundry & Machine
Company
P. S. Bring All Your Old Iron and Brass to Our Shops. We pay high
est Market Prices.
We Can Hear of Wars
and Rumors of Wars
fl][ But it only reminds us of the fact
Til that we have all got to ride and why
notin one of those Classy Buggies
that are sold only at W. G. Cleaveland Co’s
place on Ridley Ave? The Cheapest and
the Best. We want to show you our of
ferings.
riw Good Mares end Horeee
Eighteen Good Muloe
~ v"
i VERY TRULY i
The All-the-
Year-Round
Uvt Stock and
W. G. Cleaveland
0.0
Everything
Sold Guaran-|
teed to be as!
Represented
Vettcfe People
company