Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-11-12
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
MIR. Gambler, of 0eKaIb, Introduces
important Measure in House.

MIR. Gambler, of OeKaIb, Introduces
important Measure in House.
Atlanta, Nov 1.-THE house OF
representatives by a vote Of 107 to
4, yesterday passed the bin which
makes aldermen and cOuncilmen eli
gible to the office OF mayor or other
Offices, provided they first resign, in
cities of more than 100000 inhabitants
The bill was passed by substitute
which made it purely local in its ap
plication, affecting no other city in
the state except Atlanta
Mr.. Gambler, Of DeKalb, introduced
an important measure in the house
yesterday, and one which will evident
ly provoke interesting discussion
when lit gets far enough along. Mr.
Gamblers bill provides for revision
of the tax laws of the state. the ap
pOintment of a state board of tax
commissioners and the appointment
of board of tax assessors in each
county in the state.
1t is provided that the state board
shall consist of three members to be
appointed by the governor and con.
firmed by the senate, each of whom
shall receive a salary of $4,000 a
year. The principal duty of the state
tax commissioners shall be to revise
the returns of and assess for taxa
tion the property of all railroad tel.
egraph, telephone and express com.
panies, such as are now returned tO
the comptroller general and to assess
for taxation all franchises of such
public utility corporations.
The board of tax assessors, consist
ing of three members, is to be appoint
ed for each county by the state board
on recommendation OF the grand Jury
Members Of such county boards ars
to revise the returns of and assess foI
taxation all real and personal proper
ty within their counties.
Legislation similar to this has been
proposed in former general assem-
blies, but for one reason and anoth
er no final action has ever been Ia
ken on a measure of this kind. II
will doubtless, meet with much op
position but there are many in favor
of it who will work hard for it's sue
cess.
The new bills introduced in the
house yesterday are as follows:
By. Mr.. Reid, of Campbell-To all
thorize the governor, if necessary, tt
borrow not exceeding 100000 to sup
ply casual deficiencies.
BY Mr. Reid, of Campbell-To pro
vide for tax levy for the purpose
of raising the annual sinking funC
of 100000 to pay off state bonds.
BY Mr.. Mills, of Cherokee-TC
amend section S21 of the code so g:
to empower tax collectors to issue ex
ecutions against unreturned wild
lands.
By Mr.. Yates, of Catoosa-To cedc
to the United States certain road ap
proaches to Chickamauga park in Ca
toosa and Whitfield counties.
By Mr.. Gambler, of DeKalb-To pro
vide for the return and assessment oi
all real and personal property for tax
alton; to provide for a state board
of tax commissioners, and for board
of tax assessors in each county in tho
state, and for other purposes.
By Mr.. Grice of Pulaski-'To repeal
section 2763 of the code relative t.
notices of mortgage.
By Mr.. Grice, of Pulaski-To amend
the law providing for the establish
ment of dispensaries in Pulasld
county.
By Mr.. Grice, of Pulaski-To amend
paragraph of section 6259 of tho
code relative to the competency Of
witnesses.
By Mr.. Alexander, of Wilkes-fo
amend section 671 Of the code SO az
to make the wrongful sale of mort
gagged property a misdemeanor
BY Mr.. Steed, Of Taylor-To amend
section 4924 Of the code relative to the
granting Of injunctions.
In the Senate.
During the meeting of the senate
yesterday morning a resolution and
| four local bills were passed while
| five bills were introduced.
AS a mark of respect for the mem
ory of the late Senator P. ]. Sullivan
Of the eighteenth district, the senate
adjourned until today at II o'clock.
One of the most important bills in'
troduced in the upper house was the
measure by Senator Comas, Of the
third. which seeks to require corpo'
rations to return franchises for tax@
ton. "
Onamper of Commerce Dedicated.
New York, Nov. 11.-With a presi.
dent and a former president Of the
United States as its guests of honor