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UNANIMOUSLY NOMINATED.
JOINT SESSION OF LEGISLATURE
NAMES CLAY TO SUCCEED
HIMSELF.

Senator Clay Addressed the Jolnt
Session at Lensth-ScOred Work
inEs of Interstate Commerce Com
mission, and Predicted Democrat
ic Victory Two Years Hence-La-
Dor Member Resigns From Com
mittec-SeveraI Important Special
Tax Bills Introduced.
Atlanta. Nov. 5.-Hon. A. S. Clay
was unanimously named United States
Senator for the ensuing term of six
years, by the House and Senate to-day
in joint session. the consolidated vote
being taken in accordance with law.
Mr. Clay then addressed the joint ses-
sion at length. He scored the work.
ings of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, and declared that the Demo-
Gratis should not take the result of yes
terdaNs election as defeat. He pre-
dicted Democratic victory two years
hence, declaring that everything was
tending in that direction. Senator Clay
spoke of his vote against the anarchy
bill in Congress and said there was
no reason why the life of d member
OF Congress or any other who happened
TO be in the employ of the government
should be put above that of a member
of the Georgia Legislature or even a
humble citizen of this or any other
state. He thanked Rogers of Mcintosh
during the course of his remarks for
casting his vote for him. Senator Clay
was frequently applauded.
Quite little sensation was sprung
in the House to-day by the resigna-
tion first of Mr.. Houston of Fulton
and then Mr.. Kilbourn, of Bib, one
as chairman and then both as mem
bers of the Committee on Labor and
Labor Statistics. Botn members, who
are strong labor organization men,
positively refused to serve with the
committee in any manner whatever.
No reason was given for this action
on the floor of the House
Mr. Houston gave out a brief inter-
view, however, in which he stated that
his action was due to the fact that
the committee had been selected with
a view to Bringing in an adverse re-
port on the child labor bill.
When Mr.. Houston, and then Mr..
Kilbourne resigned, Speaker Morris
appointed Mr.. Miller. of Muscogee, the
member next in order on the commit
tee as chairman. Il will assign the
two gentlemen who have resigned from
this committee to other committee
work" Speaker Morris said, and l now
mittee on Mines and Mining"
The Committee on Mines and Mining
is one of those which has little or
nothing to do during the session.
During the session of the House, Mr..
Houston secured the floor and asked
unanimous consent that the child la
Dor bill be withdrawn from the Com
mittee on Labor and Labor Statistics
and referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation. A motion to this effect was
finally carried and the designations
then took place.
Mr. Houston gave no reasons for his
action on the floor. but when asked
about the matter. said: II found on
investigation that the committee had
been appointed for the purpose OF
making me carry back an adverse re-
port to the House on the child labor
bill. It seems the House had been ran
sacked for members who were opposed
to the measure, and investigation prov
ed that fifteen out of twenty-five mem
bers on the committee were against the
measure, and it was for that reason
resigned"
The child labor bill is now before
the Committee on Education and will
probably come up for hearing withir
the next few days. Mr.. Miller says he
will introduce the same bill, send ii t
the Labor Committee, and he believes
il will pass the House
The general tax bill introduced in tn,
House to-day by Mr. Reid, of Camp
bell, chairman of the Ways and Mean,
Committee. contemplates a number o
interesting changes. particularly in the
taxation Of a number of businesses o,
callings which have not heretofore beer
taxed.
One of the most interesting feature,
in the bin is the taxing of pool sellers
or bookies. as they are known in TIL,
vernacular, and of midways to an ex
tent, which approved by the Legisla
ture and made a law, will probably DE-
away with both of these attractions a
state and interstate fairs.
The bill put a specific tax of 81, 00t
per year on all sellers of pools, or
horse races or bicycle races.
The midway tax proposed in the bill
is even more prohibitive. 1t puts &
tax Of $40 a day on each show in q
midway. This is more than some Of
the midway shows will take in during
slow days.
Another feature of the bill is {
double or a triple license tax on pawn
brokers, according to their methods o.
doing business. 1t is provided thai
where pawnbrokers sell pistols ant
knives which they take as pledges they
shall pay the special tax charged
against dealers in such articles. Where
they auction off articles pledged they
much also pay the auctioneers' specia
tax. The pawnbrokers' tax is 500
and for each of the other businesses Il
is $25, so that if a pawnbroker were
TO indulge in all classes of these trades
he would be compelled to pay a tota
of $3.50. The present special tax OF
cigarette dealers is $40 a year TIL,
new bill proposes a tax of $25 for each
stand, where cigarettes are sold, al
where cigarette papers are either SOLE
or given away with smoking tobacco
1t will all be up with the nickle ant
penny-in-the-slot machines If the spe
cial tax put on them goes through
and becomes a law. The bill provide
tax OF $40 for each slot machine Sc
up anywhere In the state. At this rat
some OF the slot machines would no
come anywhere near paying interes
on the investment. The special ia,
Of $500 a year on all liquor dealers /
also put on city and county dispen