Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-08

/ vious question, and the section proposed
| by Mr.. Gambler was killed by large ma
| jority.
Section 1--WE, providing for the taxation
! of insurance companies in this state, was
! identical with that of last year. Mr.. Car
rington, of Madison, wanted to charge 2
! per cent of all premiums instead of / per
| cent as is now charged. He read from
| sworn reports showing how much money
| had been made last year by the insurance
companies, and he thought the tax should
/ be increased.
| Mr.. Slaton. of Fulton, showed that the
| Insurance companies in Georgia paid more
| taxes here than in nearly every other
| state in the union. He said the comp
! troller general, who was highly informed
| on this matter, had said the increasing of
/ the state rate upon insurance companies
was unwise.
Mr.. Halves, Of Ebert, called the pre-
vious question, and the amendment of Mr..
Darlington was lost by large vote. Sec
| ton was then adopted.
Section s, providing that the president,
general manager and secretary OF all build
J ing and loan associations shall be re-
! CURED to return to the tax receiver In the
| counties in which they are located, all
+, real and personal property of every kind,
except that the real property located in
another county shall be returned to the
by the house.
Section T. providing that all fc0eign and
home fidelity guarantee companies shall
pay one per centum OF all premiums re-
ceived in money was passed.
The next section provided for the re-
turns of taxes upon the property Of rail-
roads. telegraph. telephone, express.
sleeping and palace car companies. should
be made to the comptroller general of the
state. Mr.. Hall moved to amend BY
having telephone, telegraph and express
companies make their returns to the tax
receiver of the county in which they have
lines, stating that if the comptroller gen
eral had the returns made to him he could
not collect all the taxes that should be
received by the state. The amendment of
Mr. Hall, however, was lost by a vote
of "A to 60. Section was then adopted.
Section 3, providing for the payment OF
taxes upon express companies. sleeping
cars, porter dining, chair or buffet car
companies, was then adopted.
Mr.. Franklin, of washington, then NOV
ed to reconsider the action of the legis-
lature in raising from 1900 to $500 the
tax assessed from dealers in futures.
Mr.. Harden called for the previous ques-
ton and the motion to reconsider the in
creased tax upon dealers In futures was
lost by vote of % to 80.
The following tax measures were passed
by the house:
Upon pawnbrokers, for each place of
business, 500: provided, If pistols, dirks
OF knives are sold, an extra tax of SIS.
Upon every slot machine, in each coun-
ty g. 70; upon machines showing pictures,
playing music or weighing, s..
Upon detective agencies, for each office,
S1eO.
Upon dealers whe sell or give away CT
garettes or cigarette papers, $40 for each
place of business.
Upon proprietor, owner or lessee of
baseball or football park, place where
bicycle races are held 80; in towns less
than 10000 inhabitants. SIS; in towns less
than 5000, S..
Upon ticket brokers or "scalpers," $50.
Upon each corporation making, abstracts
of titles, In cities over 1900 inhabitants,
less than 10000 so attorneys at law who
have paid tax as such are exempt).
Upon travelling gypsies engaged in trad
ing, SIS in every county.
Upon persons or firms engaged in BUSH
ness OF buying and selling real estate
on commission, $40. with extra tax for
auctioneering,l I av
Upon each separate show in a midway
or street carnival. $40 per week OF por-
ton OF week.
GEORGIA SENATE TABLES
TIE AO0i nFNGtFNN .0iE6
Senate Friday declined to reconsider
its action in passing the Clements con-
Wet bill on Thursday, and also laid on
the table until the next session the Aus
tralian ballot bill, introduced by DIR.
Kelly, OF Glascock
A strong effort was made to reconsider
the bill, which provided for the re-enact-
ment of the present convict laws, but the
motion was lost by a vote of g to 10. BY
r. Of 10 70 ~
measure was tabled until the next session
and will be made the special order for the
second days session next year.
A resolution providing for state COM
mission to consider the matter of text
books for the state to consist of the chan
cellor of the university. two members of
the senate and three members of the
house and two citizens of the state to be
appointed by the governor was introduced
by Senator w. G. Park
The follinw senate bills were passed:
BY Senator Clarke-To incorporate the
town OF Chester, in Dodge county.
BY Senator Hightower-To amend an
act incorporating the town of Newton, in
Baker county, so as to provide for the
election of a mayor pro tenn.
The following senate bills were passed:
BY Mr.. knight, of Bernen-fo lncorpor-
ate the city of Triton.
BY Mr.. Hutcheson, of Haralson-To ere
ate the city court OF 6uCnandn
BY Mr.. Paulk, of Irwin-To incorporate
the town OF Ocilla.
BY Mr.. knight, of Berrien-To amend
the act creating a board OF commission
ers for the county of Berrien.
BY Mr.. Wooten, of Montgomery-To in
corporate the town of Soperton, in Mont
gomery county.
BY Mr.. Roundtree, of Thomas-To
amend the charter Of the town Of Bos-
ton, so as to extend the taxing powers OF
the mayor and committeeman.
BY Mr.. Hutcheson, of Haralson-To
amend the charter of the town OF Buch-
anan.
BY Messrs. Booth and Lawrence, of
Walton-To incorporate the town of Beth
lehem, in the county of Walton.
BY Mr.. Grice, of Pulaski-To create a
new charter for the city of Hawkinsville.
BY Mr.. Phillip, Of Jefferson-To CONSOLE
date and supereede the several acts incor-
porating the town Of Louisville.
BY Mr.. Hayes. of Macon-To amend sec
ton $50 fthe code of 1895 so as to add
Montezuma to the list of cities where
state repositories are located.
BY Mr.. Shackleford Of Clarke-To alter
and amend an act the Southern Mutual
Insurance company approved December
2oth, 1S47.
BY Mr.. Edwards, OF Marion-To amend
the charter OF the Buena Vista Loan and
Savings bank