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Show Modifies Convict Labor Law. Atlanta, Ga. Tho extra session of tho gcnoral assombly finished Its work Saturday and adjourned slno die. Tho much-discussed convict labor bill was passed, Tho bill leaves any convicts not taken by counties on a pro rata distribution, not taken by municipalities municipali-ties at $100 per year, or not needed on tho state farm or other stnto Institutions, Institu-tions, to bo disposed of nt tho discretion discre-tion of tho governor nnd tho prison commission. It Is bellovod that this will end the loaso system definitely on March 31, 1909, |