Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-15


Beauchamp, Blackburn, Brinson. Cam,
Conner, Davis; Dawson, English. Evans.
Fielder, Hall, Hardeman. Harden, Henry,
Howard of Baldwin, Howell. Hutcheson,
Lowe, Mizell. McCurry, McHenry, Owen,
Reid, Steed Of Taylor, Stovall, Thurman,
Tigner, Underwood. Walker of Pierce.
Warren. West, Wilson and Wooten.
Tax Act Up.
The general tax act. once passed by the
house, as amended by the senate, was
then taken up as a continuing special or
der of the day The house did not like the
amendments which the senate had seen At
to add 10 the tax act and it began disa-
greeting TO them with alarming regularity.
The house refused to concur in the ac-
ton OF the senate in striking out the tax
on agents OF Industrial life insurance
companies.
The senate had cut in half the sliding
scale of taxes upon circuses in this state,
but the house disagreed to the senate
amendment.
The senate had refused to raise the tax
upon liquor dealers, as the house had
done. The present liquor dealers tax is
$500 per year. but the house had raised
this to $780, The senate cut this to 500.
and added an amendment placing a tax
of $40 on all social and fraternal clubs re-
failing intoxicating liquors to its mem
bers.
Upon motion of Mr. Blackburn, of Full
ton, the house cut out the tax upon clubs,
and then refused to agree to the cut made
by the senate.
Stock brokerage tax will be 200 instead
OF the 81, 500 tax at first imposed earlier in
the session. The house had imposed tax
OF 1850 on stock exchanges in this state,
an increase of $500. The senate cut this
$500 and placed 1t at the original 81, 900. as
- - H..
red in tHis senate amendment after a
speech from Mr.. Miller of Muscogee. who
said that several of the exchanges in this
state would combine If the increased tax
was placed upon them The tax was there
fore lowered by the house.
The house, when it first passed the gen.
eraI tax act, placed a tax of 1000 upon
the manufacturers OF coca-cola. This high
tax was stricken entirely by the senate,
but, by a vote of so to 20. the house re-
fused to concur in the action Of the SEN
ate in striking this tax from the general
tax act.
The house refused to concur in the SEN
ate amendment which cut the taxes on
football, baseball and bicycle amusement
parks.
The senate proposed to increase the tax
on ticket scalpers or ticket brokers, from
$50 to 800 The house made the tax on
this class Of brokers $50, but the senate
increased II. The senate amendment was
fought by Warren Grice of Pulaski, and
the house refused to concur in the senate
amendment.
SENATE HELD BUSY
SESSION FRIDAY MORNING
The senate seld a busy session Friday
morning, but no bills of any great i'm
portance were passed. Mr. Brinson's bill
to prevent the adulteration of syrup in
Georgia and to require adulterated syrup
to be so marked was passed. The resolu-
ton by Mr.. Akin providing that the at
torney general shall perform the duties
Of the special attorney of the Western
and Atlantic railroad was also passed.
The following additional bills were dis
posed Of:
BY Mr.. Hixon Of Sumter-To amend the
charter OF the city of Americas
BY Mr.. Evans of Washington-To amend
section $50 OF the code.
BY Mr.. knight OF Berrien-To create the
city court OF Triton.
The bill TO create a dispensary at Ham
ilton. Harris county. was tabled until the
next session. The bill by Mr.. Peyton, of
Habersham, abolishing the city court of
Habersham was passed. The bill by
Messrs Cam, Stovall and Harden. of
Chatham fixing a time for the election of
officers in towns of more than so 900 in
habitants was passed.
Chairman Lee, OF the penitentiary COM
nittee, reported that his committee had
visited the convict camps Of the state and