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GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
Extra Session Convenes to Settle Con.
vict Question.
Atlanta, Aug. 26.—'The extra ses
sion of the general assembly of Geor
gia, which was called to consider tne
convict question, met at 9 o'clock on
Tuesday, Aug. 2G.
In the house, Representative Hold
er, of Jackson, introduced the first
bill of the extra passion, and had it
referred to the penitentiary committee,
which he is chairman.
Senator Felder, of Bibb, introduced
the. first measure in the senate. He
tried to have it made the special or
der for Thursday, but was unsuccess
ful.
To Consider AH Bills.
The senate proposes to consider all
bills looking to changing the pres nt
lease system upon their individual
merits, and its action in refusing to
give preferential place tcr-the" bill of
Mr. Felder who was chairman c-f the
committee which has been making the
special investigation, was considered
a distinct victory for the advocates cf
the Holder measure.
All senate bills were referred to tho
penitentiary committe •, of which Dr.
Brock is chairman. He is tire au
thor cf a bill embodying most of the
features of the Holder bill.
The proclamation of the governor
calling the extra session and his spe
cial message outlining his views on
the legislation to be enacted were
r ad in both houses. Also the re
port o investigating committ e whicn
has been engaged in probing the e>n
v;ct system, and the report of the au
ditors who examined thfe books of tno
penitentiary system, wer-_- read in full
in both branches of the legislature.
Discuss Governcr’s Message.
The effect of the governor’s message
noon bills introduced was generally
discussed. He favors the employ
ment of the convicts upon the state’s
highways and upon an extension of
the Western and Atlantic road to the
The Holder bill was the only cne in
troduced in the house. The three
pr senetd in the senate were by Sen
ate r Felder. Senator Brock and Sena
tors Boyd and Martin. All provide for
the termination at early dates of the
convict lease system. All providß
for tie use cf convicts upon public
works.
Honlder Advocates Confident.
The advocates of the Holder bill In
sist that this bill is not only the b :st
solution of the convict problem yet in
troduced, but that it is the only
practical solution. They are oonli
dent of victory.
The bill of Senator Felder provides
for the termination of the lease system
cn April 1, 1900, the abolition of the
prison commission and the appoint
ment cf a board of prison dir ctors,
and the purchase of property on which
to establish prison farms.
As the investigating committee did
hot recommend the abolishment c?
the prison commission, it is thought by
those co liver .-ant with the sentiment
among scions on both sides of the cap
itr.3, that the legislature will net nuw
do so.
A Vcluminous Rapcrt.
The re. ort of the committ c, which
h:i; been investigating the convict sys
tem of the state, was read in both
roues,s ot the general assembly on
l ues day.
The rending of thin voluminous re
port. which covered •>, typewritten
page.-, (y.;irsumed nearly aa hour.
It was comparatively mod.rate, con
side ring the extreme suggestions
vnicb have been mndo in some quar
te rs
The prison commission was severely
censured for inattention and neglect.
But there was 1 -mag in the cirnmit
tcc’s report,- or in the accompany tag
evidence, to Mow that the coramisrion
had be n guilty of any act meriting
impeachment 1 rot endings.
’t ae severe; t feature of the commit
tee’s findings was that in which it dis
co-vie 1 the commission's act in deliv
ering to Dr. W. B. Hamby 175 con*
\ ids in cures of th•> number called
tor in lid contra-T. The commission
i’.i.i held that th< y were bound to deal
with er’glma! lesogo. The commit
l e took t .reflation to this into rpreta
then of the 1 w, holding that the con
victs should have been loaned by the
Qommission at any time to the highest
hi,Tier.
oic.j .Yicu'B, fc rmcrlv chief warden,
vaiious deputy wardens and convict
lessees of the state, were also severe
ly censured.
Atlanta, Aug. 2G. —Immediately af
ter the opening of the senate on Wed
nesday morning Senator Gordy moved
that the throe bills introduced on
Tuesday—those of Senator Felder and
(Senator Brock, and Senators Boyd
and Martin —should be withdrawn
from the committee to which they
were referred on Tuesday, and after
being read for the second time bo
then recommitted to the committee’.
The motion was carried by unanimous
vote, and the bills were then read for
tire second time.
Senators Deem and Hardman intro
duced a bill to provide for the treat
menc of juvenile offenders, which cadis
for the separation of all juvenile crinv
Inals from adult offenders in jails,
penitentiaries, etc. Tho bill provides
that such offenders shall bo sent to re
fi rmatcries, Juvenile associations, of
similar places. The bill is the same
treasure that was introduced by Sena
tors Dcen end Hardman in the regular
session.
Immediately after the opening of the
house of lepreeenUtives Wednesday
morning Mr. Alexander of Deivalb
county introduced a resolution em
bodying a constitutional amendment
carrying the following provisions:
First—-Xo convicts sna.i ever be
leased or farmed cut after the time
txeu by the law to be enacted at tn?
present session.
Second —The convicts shaft*after the
date so fixed, be employed on Ena pub
lic works of the state, preferably tae
extension of the W stern and Allan tie
vaih end to the sea, and the construc
tion i a sstem of pti rl .c --h>riw .~v o
conn, cting all county sites in tho state.
Third —The state shall be viopowcn
cxi to create an iducstedne a or issue
Loads to carry into effect the piovi
sitn'3 of the resolution, and to this
e and a special levy cf 5 cento on Wcry
SIOO worth of property, is authorized.
Fourth—A sinking fund shall be
created, which.will pay off the special
liid.btodness thus created in thirty
years.
At the requ—t cf Mr. Holder of
Jackson, the convict bill introduced
oy kirns'eh’ Tuesday vzcvvAns, waa
read the second time and reooramllt-d
to the committee on penitentiary.
SYNOPSIS CP itSCOMW:2.\2ATION3
Atlanta, Aug. 25. Governor Ilcko
Smith sent a message to the general
Essemfoly dealing with the convict
question. His suggestions in part, fob
low.
I'hi st—‘Submit a const: tutorial
amendment to the people which will
name the time beyond which the leas
ing of convicts in Georgia shall cease.
This amendment should bo advertised
on Wednesday, £ept._ 2nd, so no time
can he lest in its passage.
Second —Pass a bill to raise addi
tional revenue for your penitentiary
ivstem.
Third—Encourage each county to
Vork its misdemeanor and felony con
victs upon the public roads and up
<on other public improvements in tne
county. I have heard from the ordi
naries cf many of tho counties of the
state, and their letters indicate a gen
eral disposition by the counties to use
tho convicts along the liho I La we sug
gested.
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GOVERNOR HOKE SMITH,
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