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
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 |
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
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 |
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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