On March 4, 1762, legislation was passed by the Georgia General Assembly requiring church attendance on Sundays.

On March 4, 1861, Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as President of the United States.

In his inaugural address, Lincoln promised not to interfere with the institution of slavery where it existed, and pledged to suspend the activities of the federal government temporarily in areas of hostility. However, he also took a firm stance against secession and the seizure of federal property. The government, insisted Lincoln, would “hold, occupy, and possess” its property and collect its taxes. He closed his remarks with an eloquent reminder of the nation’s common heritage:

“In your hand, my fellow countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war. The government will not assail you. You can have no conflict without being yourselves the aggressors. You have no oath in Heaven to destroy the government, while I shall have the most solemn one to preserve, protect, and defend it… We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave, to every living heart and hearthstone, all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.”

Also on March 4, 1861, the Confederate Congress adopted a first national flag.

This flag is depicted with varying numbers of stars – originally adopted with seven stars, by December 1861, a version with thirteen stars was flying. Below is the current Georgia flag.

AV Club

The GaPundit AV Club had a busy day yesterday, compiling audio interviews on legislation and from candidates qualifying for office.

Sen. Judson Hill: On Passage of SB 98

Mike Griffin of GA Right To Life: On Senator Judson Hill and Passage of SB 98

Rep Allen Peake: On Passage of HB 885 – The Medical Cannabis Bill

Parents Supporting Rep. Allen Peake & The Medical Cannabis Bill

Gov. Nathan Deal – On Qualifying And The 2014 Campaign

Rep. Jack Kingston: On Qualifying for US Senate

Rep. Paul Broun: On Qualifying for US Senate

Rep. Phil Gingrey: On Qualifying for US Senate

Karen Handel: On Qualifying for US Senate

Rep. Tom Price: On GA 12 and The GOP vs. Rep. John Barrow

GA GOP Chair John Padgett on The 2014 Elections and Strong Qualifying

Speaker David Ralston on The Strong GOP Bench for 2014 Elections

Donna Sheldon: On Qualifying for GA 10

Bob Barr: On Qualifying for GA 11

Tricia Pridemore: On Qualifying for GA 11

Rick Allen: On Qualifying for GA 12

Under the Gold Dome Today

SENATE MEETING CALENDAR

TBD	RULES UPON ADJOURNMENT	450 CAP
8:00 AM	APPROPRIATIONS	341 CAP
1:00 PM	BANKING & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS – CANCELLED
1:00 PM	NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENT	450 CAP
2:00 PM	EDUCATION & YOUTH	307 CLOB
2:00 PM	PUBLIC SAFETY – CANCELLED
3:00 PM	FINANCE – CANCELLED
3:00 PM	JUDICIARY	310 CLOB
4:00 PM	RETIREMENT	307 CLOB

 

SENATE RULES CALENDAR

HB 135 Municipalities; ante litem notice; the amount of damages sought; provide (As Passed House) (JUDY-29th) Welch-110th

HB 176 Mobile Broadband Infrastructure Leads to Development (BILD) Act; enact (As Passed House) (RI&U-49th) Parsons-44th

HB 375 Insurance; cancellations under certain circumstances relating to policy terms that permit an audit or rate investigation and noncompliance by insured; provide (As Passed House) (Substitute) (I&L-25th) Williamson-115th

HB 719 Sales and use tax; continuation of joint county municipal tax; provide (As Passed House) (FIN-51st) Tanner-9th

 

HOUSE MEETING CALENDAR

1 PM	FLOOR SESSION (LD 31)	HOUSE
12:30 PM	RULES	341 CAP
2:00 PM	PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY	415 CLOB
3:00 PM	Alcohol & Tobacco Subcommttee of Regulated Industries	415 CLOB
3:00 PM	Academic Achievement Subcommittee of Education	341 CAP
3:00 PM	SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT	515 CLOB
4:00 PM	Welch Subcommittee of Juvenile Justice	506 CLOB
4:30 PM	JUVENILE JUSTICE	506 CLOB

HOUSE RULES CALENDAR

Modified Open Rule
SB 23 “Stacey Nicole English Act”; aid in the location of missing persons; incapacitated due to medical conditions; establish (PS&HS-Taylor-173rd) Davenport-44th

SB 128 Professional Counselors; revise definitions relating to marriage and family therapy (RegI-Maxwell-17th) Millar-40th

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