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THE ATLANTA HEOKUiAN. STATE AUDITOR Hall Makes Successful Fight for His Measure. bill for biennial SESSIONS INTRODUCED Wright, of Floyd, and Hall, of Bibb, Protest Against Noon Adjournment. £ LEGISLATIVE pen shots A bill treating the office of auditor of state accounts was passed by the house of representatives Thursday morning after a debate on It of an hour by Mr. Hall, of Bibb, who Intro* duced the bill, and several others. The state auditor will be appointed by the governor, will hold office for terms of two years, and will be paid an annual aalsry of (2,000. When the motion to Introduce new hills was passed by the house a flood of them came from all parts of the hall. Of the thirty-eight new bills In troduced for a first reading, Mr. Perry, of Hall, had the most Important. It was drawn up with a view? to lighten ing the duties of the supreme court, and contained a provision for the es tablishment of the court of appeals, to rank next to the supreme court and above the superior and city courts. It provides for one' presiding judge and four associates. First appointments are to be mhde by the governor and afterwards the people elect. A bill was Introduced by Mr. Chris topher, of Hall, to provide for biennial sessions of the general assembly, to be gin the first June after the ratification of the bill by the people, to whom the constitutional amendment must be sub mitted after it la passed by the general assembly. Though a motion to meet Friday morning at 9 o'clock had been passed, on motion of Mr. Mitchell, of Thomas, It was decided to adjourn the house until 9:30 o’clock Friday morning. There was some little discussion on this point, Mr. Hall, of Bibb, and Mr. Wright, of Floyd, claiming that there w as much business to be transacted by the house, and It should not adjourn at 12 o'clock. The motion to adjourn was carried, however, nr the hour of noon,- Few There at Opening. A strenuous session of the general assembly was predicted Wednesday when Mr. Hall, of Bibb, moved that the house meet at 9 o'clock Thursday. When Speaker Slaton called the house to order at that time, few members were present. However, by 9:30 o'clock, after prayer, by Chaplain Tim mons, the-roll call and reading of the Jpurnal. practically every member was In hls,aaat.‘: t A resolution to-make house bill No. 1, by Mr. Conner; of Bartow, Special order of business for July 9, was re ferred to the committee on rules. This bfll Is to appropriate $100,000 for the agricultural college of the University of Georgia at Athens. •On motion of Mr. Hall, of Bibb, It was decided that when the house ad-, journed Thursday It meet Friday morn ing at 9 o’clock.' Fight on Max Land. A petition from a number.of cltisens of Wilcox county protesting against Max E. Land acting as representative from Wllson.'was read by the clerk. It was claimed by 104 Wilcox county cit- liens, who announced-that:other simi lar. petitions would follow, that Mr. I.and moved to Crisp county In Decern-; her. 1905, and they desired the ofilce delared vacant that an election might be held. On motion of Mr. Hall, of Bibb, the Petition was referred to the committee on privileges and elections. House bill No. 9. by Mr. Hall, of Bibb, was read for the third time, hav ing been favorably reported by the ap- proprtattona committee. On motion of Mr. Hall, the house went Into a com mittee of the whole to consider the bill, Mr. Anderson, of Chatham, taking the chair. The bill was given another reading, after which Mr. Hall, of Bibb, spoke In behalf of It. The bill was to create the office of auditor of state accounts with a sal ary of J2.000. In speaking on this measure, Mr. Hall said that while very complicated and long In make-up, the bill was simple HON. JOSEPH HILL HALL, of Bibb. The Hon. Joseph Hill Hall, of Bibb, has had much fun poked at him. 1 name, his whiskers, his vehemence speech and action, and his recurrent Plea for "the common people" have been made the subject of Jokes, sarcasm and sometimes of ridicule. But when one enters the house representatives in session, observes the activity of the senior member from Bibb and notea the respect which accorded the rather uncouth statesman and the skill with which he handles whatever he undertakes, he gets a ne'w opinion of the beet known member the house. The Hon. Joseph Hill Hall, of Bibb, Is just about the ablest parliaments rlan in the bunch. When he gets filibustering to defeat a measure he doesn't like; he sets the supporters that measure wild with Impotent fury. Ho doesn't mind filibustering If thinks that is the best tactics, al though he has' been known to storm against It as unfulr when used against him. That's natural; however. As a constitutional lawyer, he stands high among the bar of Georgia. His honesty Is proverbial, his ability Is un questioned, and he Is one of the strongest figures of the general assent bly. He haa taken many unpopular stands. It’s a sort of hobby with him to he unpopular. Some of Ills unpoi ular stands have been • mistakes. I will admit that himself. Some them were right. He'll admit that, too. The very first shot out of the box Wednesday, the Hon. Joseph Hill Hall aet the house down to work when some of the less serious minded mem bers wanted to adjourn shortly after convening. He carried his point. This is his last term. He may run again, however. He can carry God frey's district In Bibb county for any office from dog catcher to emperor of Germany. ] CHILD LABOR BILL. 12C. MILEAGE UP IN THE SENATE and merely meant that the financial af fairs of the state would be under L perfect check. He said there was not but one institution of the state, the negro school In Savannah, that was managed properly from a financial point of view. Examples were drawn from the state lunatic asylum af fairs and the Georgia School of Tech nology bill Introduced Wednesday. Mr. Knight, of Berrien, Interrupted Mr. Hall with a query aa to why he favored the apoplntment of the auditor by the governor and the state election of certain other officials by the peo ple. “Asleep,” Ssys Hall. “You must have been asleep,’’ aald Mr. Hall, aa he explained his views. Mr. Alexander, of De Kalb: "Is It not true that this new office will Inter rupt the entire machinery of handling state accounts?” “We ain’t got no machinery,” retort ed Mr. Hall. Mr. Kelley, of Glascock, spoke In fa vor of his amendment to elect the audi tor by the people. He was answered by Mr. Hall, who said that the pas sage of the amendment would kill the bill.. "Governor le Honest.f "I favor'the appointment-.of this of- flcial hy-'tfie governor and wo will get a good official," said Mr. Hall. "I have never had reason to doubt the govern oris honesty, and I believe he would carry out this bill as he has all others, honestly." Mr. McMIchael, of Marlon, spoke In favor of the bill as Introduced by Mr. Hall, of Bibb. Mr. Knight, Berrien, with his arm raised In the air and. in a voice that could be heard in many parts of the -JOHN R. ANDERSON, of Chstham. LET THE GEORGIAN Follow You on Your Vacation Trip. While on your vacation trip there ii no better way of keeping posted on what is going on at home than by reading THE QEORGIAN, “ATLANTA’S BEST NEWSPAPER.” Fill out the following blank and your name will be placed on our mailing list at the regular subscription price. Address changed as often as desired. Name. Address. Stale.... Time Now Getting The Georgian at.. Atlanta, Qa.. 1906 capitol building, spoke for the election of the officer by the people. “Do you know how the office of comptroller was first filled ?'* asked Mr. Hall, of Bibb, after the gentleman from Berrien had used the office as an ex. ample. "No, and I don't care.” , Mr. Wright, of Floyd, spoke In fa vor of the bill and against the amend ment of the gentleman from Glascock. After several representatives had apoken on the amendment to elect the auditor by the people, a vote was taken and the amendment lost. Passed 135 to 9. The various sections of the bill were read and voted on, after which the house in the committee of the whole recommended that the bill as amend ed be passed. On motion of Mr. Hall, of Bibb, the ayes Sind nays were called for In the final passage of the bill. The vote was: Ayes, 116; nays, 9. A resolution was Introduced to make house bill No. 27, by Sir. Boykin, of Burke special business for July 11, lm. mediately after the reading of the jour, nal. This resolution was referred to the committee on rules. Mr. Davis. Introduced a deficiency appropriation bill for expenses of state government In 1906 and 1907. This bill was refarred to appropriations commit, tee:- Nsw Bills Put In. By suspension of the rules of the house, the members were allowed to In troduce new hills for first reading. Those Introduced, their captions . and the committees to which they were referred were aa follows: By Mr. Rose of Upson: An act to amend section 420, volume 2, of the code of 1996. General Judiciary. By Messrs. Griffin and Green Cobb: To fix compensation of clerk dept npi atltutlonal amendment. By Messrs. Orr and Lee of'Coweta: To create a new charter for the city of Nee-nan. Corporations. By Mr. Davis of Burke: To make ad. dltlonal appropriations for government expenses. Appropriations. By Messrs. Orr and Lee of Coweta: To Incorporate the city of Senola. Cor. poratlons. By Mr. Rucker of Clarke and Mr. Williams of Madison: To repeal thd act Incorporating the town of Hull, Ga. Special judiciary. By Messrs. Alford of Worth and Hill of Dooly: To establish city court of Ashbum, In Turner county. Special Judiciary. For Testing Illuminating Oils. By Messrs. Butts of Glynn and Rain ey of Terrell: To prescribe the method of testing Illuminating oils In this state. General agriculture. By Mr. Whitley of Douglas: To reg ulate the sale of alcohol In county of Douglas. Temperance. By Mr. Grovensteln of Effingham: To amend act to establish school system for the town of Ouyton. Corpora, tlons. - Mr. Kelley of Glascock: Creatlni county commissioners for Glascocl county. County matters. By Messrs. Hardman and Holder of Jackson: To make election of officers of city court of Jefferson by the people. Special Judiciary. By Messrs. Nix and Wilson of Gwln nett: To provide for compensation of Jurors In Gwinnett county. Corpora, tlons. By Mr. Parker of Appling: Authoris. Ing the payment of a pension to Mrs. Flora K. Eaaon. Pensions. By Mr. Christopher of Hall: To set tle and regulate the riding or the sev eral judicial clrcnlts of this stats among the judges of the superior court. General Judiciary. By Mr. Christopher of Hall: To amend section 976. volume 3, code of 1896. Special Judiciary. By Mr. Ramsey of Jefferson: create the city court of Louisville. Special Judiciary. By Mr. Boykin of Lincoln amend section 674 of volume I of code of 1906. County matter*. By Mr. Edward* of Habersham: To amend acts ot 1199 with reference to legal advertisements. General J<|llc- tary. By Mr. Clements of Dodge:. Amend ment to bill creating the city court of Eastman. Special Judiciary. Biennial Sessions. By Mr. Christopher of Hall: To amend the constitution of the state of Georgia by providing for biennial ses sions of the general assembly. Con stitutional amendments. By Mr. Terry of Randolph: To amend charter of city of Cuthbert and provide for the establishment of s dispensary In said city. By Mr. Buchannon of Early: To make penal the fraudulent concealment of property described In a mortgage. By Mr. Buchannon of Early: To make county school commissioner* of common school* of any county Incom petent to serve as Jusy commission er. Special judiciary. By Mr. Ramsey of Jefferson: To Senators Peyton and Furr Introduce Measure. Child labor, 2-cent mileage, prohlbl tlon of automatic or magaxlne guns for hunting game In Georgia and a bill compel the inspection ot all oils pro duced, sold or used In the state, form ed the main business‘of the 40-mlnute session ot the senate Thursday morn Ing, Without delay of any kind, and lm mediately following the opening of. the senate a flood of new bills came up the desk for ■ first reading. Wednes day eight new bills were poured Into the mill, Thursday twenty-one new ones were Introduced. Senators Peyton and Furr were the Int authors of the new child labor II. which. It may be saliF In passing, is no chance of passing this gi assembly, since a similar mi oased by the. house last session ismered to death In the senate, This bill provides that no child un der the age of 12 years shall be em iy factory unless the semi ippnrt of a widowed moth er or crippled father, and then only when no other means of su| to be had. Employees must have on file affidavits showing the date of birth of any children employed. Children under 14 years cannot be employed at, night. Violator* of the act shall be punished as for a misdemeanor. Two-Cent Mileage. Senator Furr la the author ot a bill similar to that Introduced Wednesday by Mr. Perry, ot Hall, fixing passenger mileage at 2 cents In Georgia. Senator Westbrooks wants to stop the slaughter of birds and game In the state by prohibiting the use of auto< matlc or magaxlne guns in hunting. Senators Peyton and Furr Join In bill which seeks to disqualify supreme or superior court judges from service as judges when they become candl dates for other office. Bryan Invited to Atlanta, The .resolution passed by the house Wednesday Inviting William Jennings Bryan to Atlanta during the state fair was transmitted to the senate, and unanimously adopted. Senator Wheatley asked permission to withdraw the new county bills In traduced at the lost session. He stat ed that and no On motion of Senator Alt Blalock, Senator D. A. R. Crum, of the four- teenth, was added to the senate com tee on banking. Senator Hamby's motion to excuse for the session Doorkeeper Jesse W. Green on account of Illness was adoped. New 8enate Bills. The following new bills were read the first time: Py Senator , Wcs|brqok—A bill provide • fishways for th# ' passage fish over dama. General Judltlgry. Bv Senator Westbrook—A bill rohlblt the use of autometlc shotguns n hunting birds and animals. Special Judiciary. By Senator McAllister—A bill _.nend the act establishing a syi of public schools In the town of Gaines. .Education. By Senator McAllister—A bill amend the charter of the town of Fort Gaines. Corporations. By Senator Rose—A bill to amend section 49(6 of civil code requiring denials to paragraph In pleadings to be sworn lo. General Judiciary. By Senator Carswell—A bill to pro- By Senator fit the code of 1696 providing the selec tlon by the governor of hanks in cer tain cities and towns therein named aa state depositories so a* to add th* town of Butler. Corporations. By Senator Steed—A bill to pre scribe the qualification* of teachers In the common schools. Exempts gradu ate! of the State Normal from further examination. Education. By Senator Crum—A bill to abollah th* county courts of Crisp. By Senator Crum—A bill to estab lish ths city court , of Cordele In Crisp county. By Senator Strange—An act fixing and regulating th* manner In which contracts end policies of Insurance, whether life or property, shall be Is sued and made In Georgia. General Judiciary. All Oils to bs Impacted. By Senator William*—A bill provld Ing for the Inspection of all Illuminat ing oils used In ths state, and Increas ing salary of chief oil Inspector from (190 to 8160 per month. By Senator Miller—A bill to com pensate ordinaries for service* of .col lecting and paying the Confederate abollah th* county court of Jefferson. Special Judiciary. . By Mr. Buchannon of Early: To pro hibit superintendents of public schools, teachers or school commissioners from ngaglng Jn the sale of school hooka. Ipectal Judiciary. By Mr. Perry of Hall: Concerning the' duties of the supreme court. Amendments to constitution. By Mr. Anderson of Chatham: amend section 8648 of code of 1891. General judiciary. By Mr. Tsylor of Sumter: To com pensate ordinaries for paying Con- rederat* pensions. Pensions. By Mr. Hines of Baldwin: Provid ing for payment to Stra.O. St. Cos*. Appropriations. By Sir. Calvin of Richmond: To amend. section 1144- ot code of 1»?5, volume II. Railroad A By Mr. Knight at Berrien: To amend an act creating city court of Tlfton. Corporatlona By Messrs. Moblsy and Hill, of Dooly: For relief of Mrs. Vinson. Psnsloas. ,y Sir. Knight of Berrien: To name ion a sues depository. Corpora- tlons. By Mr. Knight of Berrien: To emend act creating charter of Tlfton. Corporations. Ily Messrs. Alford, of Worth, and Hill, of Dooley To abolish the city court of Ashblfrn. Special, Judiciary., By Messrs Alford, of Worth, »n-I Hill, of Dooly: T<» abolish county court of Turner couoly. Special* Ju- dlctiry.- i ‘ p By Mr, Anderson-of Chatham.' To appoint gam* wardens. General Ju- ' clary. WAIST SALE 98c All New Fresh Waists Including “Peter Pans" Worth to $2 98c TOMORROW 90’CLOCK Come clown tomorrow and Ret some new, fresh Waists for 98c. This morning’s New York express kindly brought us another shipment of beautiful Lingerie Waists of Sheer White Lawn; also anoth er lot Peter Pans—the whoje country is going daffy over Peter Pans; really they’re the “cutest thing” in waists ever introduced. This line, as advertised, tomorrow 9 o’clock, con sists of some of the handsomest Lingerie styles we’ve ever owned. Exquisite creations of Sheer Batiste and dainty Yal. Laces, long or short sleeve models, and worth in a regular way all the way up to $2.00. For Choice 98c J. M. HIGH COMPANY pensioners. Provides payment ot 81 for each pensioner. Pensions. By Senator Strange—A bill creating a new Judicial circuit for Screven, Jen- klne,' Bulloch, Emanuel and Tatnall countlee. General- Judiciary. By Senator Copelan—A bill to pro vide for Improvemenle of atreeta and eldewalke abutting public property of elate, and conferring right upon atate, county and municipality to Join In ap plication. By Senator Mill*—A bill to Incor porate the town of Holly Spring*. By Senator Peyton—A bill authoris- ...g municipalities to collect an occu pation tax from express, telephone ehd telegraph companies. Child Labor Bill. By Senators Peyton and Furr—A bill to regulate the employment of children In factories and manufacturing eatab- Bailments and provld* puntahment for violation. By Senator Bond—A bill to repeal section of code which provides for no tice In foreclosing mortgage* In Justice court. By Senator Furr—A bill to prescribe th* passenger far* at 3 cent* per mil* In thla, atate. By Senators Peyton and Furr—To Isquallfy supreme and euperior court judges from duty aa Judge* when they become candidates for some other offlcp. ; At 11:40 the senate adjourned until II o'clock Friday. GAME OF POLITICS IS AJOSTLY ONE SO DECLARES MR. COVINGTON IN THE HOUSE THUR8DAY MORNING. THAW IS INDICTED FOR KILLING WHITE Continued from Pago Ont. tho privilege ot retuelng to answer question* Junt because ahe le the wife of a man accused of crime. Thla priv ilege, It was elated, extended only to what are known aa confidential com munications between husband and w.Ifa. Under the old common law a wife I oilld mu hr 4*4 > |i 11 11 ci i to I ••*»! I f y against her husband. This hue been modified by the revised penal code of New York, section 716, reading: Can Be Forced to Talk. "The huaband or wife of a person Indicted or accused of crime le In all caeee a competent witness on the ex amination or trial of such person: but neither lnmlmii'1 unr wife run I im pelled to dlicloee a confidential com- B. M. BLACKBURN'S ANNUJUREETING 8END8 BOXES OF CARNATION8 TO THE GENERAL AS SEMBLY. The first applause of the present ses sion of the house of representatives occurred Thursday morning, when Mr. Covington, of Colquitt, spoke against th* popular election amendment to th* bill creeling th* office of state audi tor. "1 would Ilk# to know, Mr. Speaker, what sort tf a fine bustneas man would make a race for a place that paid 62.- 000 a year? Why, It would cost him about 11,000 to get a circular to every white voter, about 12,000 for traveling expenses, unless he traveled on free A and I doubt If he could do that now.” (Applauae.) * Then, too, thla man would have to take hie friends to eat with him, and he would have dinner* without end to pay M. t •Til tell you, gentlemen. It wpuld be _ mighty hard matter for a man with- out snathe* Job to run for governor. I nue. To make that race, lt-i« pretty notes- 'old ox* ■ary for the candidate to be well tup*' have no* plied with the coin of the realm.** The intei Benjamin M. Blackburn, executive secretary of Georgia,. sent to both branches of ths general assembly large bouquet of carnations, with a beautiful letter of greeting. He aald. In part: "In the words of the unapproachable William Clifton, of th$ county of Me- Intoah: *1 greet you with the hom age of my most patriotic and liberty- loving regard.* • • i • • "In evidence of my continued confi dence and reteem. 1 present* yotrmy annual offering of good cheer, coupled with the'wish that as Georgians It may always be jrour pride to challenge the world on the glory of a statehood whose executive,; legislative and Ju dical branchee of government for more than twenty-five years have been free from the blight of faithlessness, end untouched by the suggestion of graft.^ It Is better to bestow a flower thao to plant a thorn; more healthful to go through life with a heart well stored with good cheer then to grope wearily through the tangled bush of evil fore bodings. "A kind word Is more potent! than the blg^ stick. "You will find a flower for each member, lady stenographer, newspa per reporter and your elegant post mistress. 1 again congratulate you and ths ■tats on the faithful services of Georgians— • questions which are privileged by law, and does not decline on the ground that answers might tend to degrade nr In criminate her, the matter will b<* re ported to Judgo Cowing In gcnerul «e.i- s toast The court, Mr. Nott enld, will in struct her to answer. She will he taken back to the grand Jury room ami questioned again, and If she contin ued to refuse It was for the Judge to decide wbat should he done. Tho usual procedure, he said, would In* lo commit her to Jail for contempt of court. Rounding Up Witnesses. Mrs. Thaw was not expected to tes tify before the coroner. It was planned to examine only a few witnesses at tin* 111u11»• ht ’III."4*. wen* the physician who performed the autopsy on White’s body and two of three witnesses of tho killing. The district attorney’s office 1i»n t.e-.-n ionuditig up witnesses. Among those who have been exam ined and who may be sent before the gi.nnl Jui \ iin- William Bedford, Thaw’s valet, and Nellie Leahey, Mrs. TIjh a'm ni.ilil They have been ques tioned .it ’■» tin* movements of tho Thaws for several days before the kill ing A dispatch from Pittsburg states that a party of friends of Harry Thaw hail left there for New York to aid In planfling tho defense of the young man. Among these was Benjamin Thaw, a half-brother of Harry Thawr. Millions for. Defense* It ,was stated that the entire Thaw: fortune of $40,000,000 had been placed at the dlspoeal of those conducting the defease or the young .nan In the effort to clear him of murder. A coble message was sent to Attor ney I). T. Watson, of Pittsburg, who la In Lm ■ i 1 * . dli< < ting him to meet Mrs. \\ 111 i.i n> Tl..iv , ni'ii Imt nf Harry Thaw, • .n I.* r hi i l\ul .it l.|\ .1 p<»<d. There are to be no services today In Ht. Bartholomews church over the body of Htanford White, ns was at first plnn- i • a ! f t-.fl. t L.-i «■ \> 111 I..- ..n«* serv ice at St. James Episcopal church, Ht. James, L. f„ nnd then the body Is to ■ ! ill t tie* Ki.l•*< opal cemetery. Flags Lowered for White. The body left Long Island City by special train at 9:16 a. m., today. Be sides Mr* White, her son Lawrenra and ‘the relatives, there will be about 200 friends. The train consists of five parlor cars. Borne of the people are to go In automobiles or drive from tho summer colonies on Long Island. E. H. Harrlman goes on his yacht by way of the sound. dags are at haif-mast at Ht. James, and the death of Mr. White is re gretted generally by the people. THEATRICAL MAN FELT TRAGEDY WAS IMPENDING. By Private Leased Wire. J ( London, June 28.—Leslie Stuart, com poser of "Florodora.” says that he hap- P♦*!)»** I to !)»• with T B. By fey, of the theatrical firm that produced the opera In v 11.«• r I« a \\h»*n th«\ «*.«w the name of Hurry Thaw on a newspaper bill. Jlyley turned pale and gripped Stu art’s arm. saying: . *T know what has happened. Thaw hoe shot White.” died t 1 : REDUCED R. R. RATES FOR FOURTH OF JULY. The W. & A. R. R. and N. C. A 31. L. Railway will sell cheap round trip tickets to all points south of the Ohio and Potomac and east of the Missis sippi river, Including 8t. Louis, Evansville and Cincinnati, at one and I one*thlrd fares; tickets to bo sold July 2d, 3d and 4th, good to return until July 8th, 1908. hfngx. 76 years old. For further Information and tick* 42 Auburn are- lets apply to any agent of ths W. 4| Whose home la In the heart "Vary sincerely, "BENJAMIN M. BLACKBURN.** The senate adopted a resolution of thanks to Mr. Blackburn for hls cour tesy. , _ JZ ursday morning of rha funeral arrangements *en decided upon definitely. enttWill be at Hollywod. A. R. R. CHAS. E. HARMAN, General Rasa. Agent*