Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-08
HOUSE WANTS
FRANCHISES
TAXED
BY A VOTE or 1874 TO IL THE
GAMBLER FRANCHISE TAX
BILL WAS PASSED BY THE
HOUSE.

BILL WAS PASSED BY THE
HOUSE.
BY vote OF ia to It the house wednes-
dav afternoon decided TO tax franchises
in the state OF Georgia. passing the Can
der franchise bill which seeks 70 tax
an special franchises in the state OF Geor-
On the passage OF the substitute the
yeas and nays were called. and the call
was sustained. The vote for the adoption
OF the substitute was as follows;
For the substitute-Messrs- Adams
Akin Afford. Ayers, Baldwin, Beau
rharn Pen OF Milton. Bower. Bowen.
Rrfnson. Brock. Brown. buchanan. Bur
ton. Bush. Butts Gambler, Darlington.
Carsweu. Ciiatt. Conner. Cook. Cromartie,
Daves. Dawson. Dozier. Duggan. Eng
lish. Evans. Fielder. Fields. Flanigan'
Flynf. Foster OF Oconee. russell. Gaul-
den. George. Glenn. Grice, Han, Harde-
man. Hayes Hendry. Henry. Hicks. Hix-
On az Carroll, Hixon OF Sumter. Holder.
Houston. Howard OF Baldwin. Howell
T4utcheSon. Johnson OF Crawford. Jones OF
Pickens. Kelly. Kendrick, Kent. Knight.
Lane. Ianier, Lawrence. Leigh, Little,
Lowe. Mann. Martin. Mayson, Miller OF
Bullock. Aitcham Mitchell, MizeIl Moses.
Newton Nisbet. owen. Overstreet,
O'ouinn. Pate Of Dolly, Pate Of Gwin-
nett. Paulk OF Coffee. Paulk OF Irwin.
phillips OF jefferson. Phillips OF Quitman,
Preston. Proctor. Rainey. Rankin. Rawls.
Redwfne. Rice, Richardson. Ridley. Rog-
ers OF Hall. Rogers OF Mcintosh. Roper.
Rountrce Sanders. Shackelford. Shannon.
SineIetary. Stanford. Steed OF Carroll,
stewart Strickland Thompson. Thur
man. Tfgner. Tracy, Underwood. Nalen-
tine. walker OF Monroe. Welch, West,
whitley. Wise. Womble. Wooten,
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Against adoption OF substitute-MessTs.
Alexander. Bell OF Emanuel. Blackburn,
Booth. Bruce. Calvin. Cam. Crumbly, Da-
Wis. Duckett. Foster OF Towns. Franklin.
Grenade. Griffin. Harden. Halves. Jones
OF Dougherty. 1Iulherin. McCurry. Pey-
ton. Reid. SlatOn. Steed OF Taylor, and
stovaIl-2A
on the final passage OF the bin Messrs.
Alexander Crumbly. Davis. Grenade.
Jones Of Dougherty. McCurry. Reid and
glafOn changed and voted for the substi-
tute because they favored a franchise
tax. and this was the last chance to get it.
Nessrx. Edwards. Parker. Wellborn and
one or two others who did not vote on
the adoption Of the substitute. voted for
the bin. and one OF two who voted the
first time failed 70 vote the last time.
Those who voted against the bin all
the way through and on its final passage
we're as follows. Messrs. Beall of Pauld-
ing. Bell Of Emanuel Blackburn, Booth,
Bruce. Calvin. Cam. Derrick. Duckett,
Foster Of Oconee. Franklin, Griffin, Har-
den. HAYES. NuIherin. StOvan and War
ren-I7.
The Gambler substitute for Reid. OF
CampbelIs franchise bill Is almost the
same measure as the Howard franchise
tax bin which passed the house last year
but which was killed by the senate.
The fo10uing Is the bill In full-ss
A hin 10 be entitled an act to provide
Tor and require the payment Of taxes on
all special franchises. and TO prescribe
the method for the return and payment
OF said taxes.
Section l. Be II enacted by the senate
and house OF representatives OF the state
OF Georgia In general assembly met, That
the term special franchise" as used in
this act shall include every right and
privilege granted to any person. partner
ship or corporation by the state or It's
authority OF by any county oncer or
ofscers or any municipal corporation or
of7cer thereof for the exercise OF tho
mower OF eminent domain or for the use
OF any public highway or street or the
land above or below any highway or street
within the limits OF said state, and every
specfal right granted by charter, reSolu-
ton. bylaw. statute or otherwise for the
exercise OF any public service, such as
the construction and operation Of rail-
roads equipped for steam. electricity,
horsepower. compressed air or otherwise,
for the common carrying OF passengers or
freight the construction or operation Of
any plant or plants for the distribution
and sale OF gas. water. electric light or
power. steam heat, refrigerated air or
other substances by means OF wires. pipes
or conduits made under or above any
street. alley OF highway or the con-
struction and operation OF any telephone
OF telegraph plants. all rights 70 conduct
wharfage. dockase or cranage business,
all corporate privileges for the conduct
OF any express business. all rights and
privilege 70 construct. maintain or oper-
ate ton roads OF toll bridges and every
other Ike public function dependent upon
the grant OF public powers or privileges.
Sec = Bt IL further enacted by the
authority aforesaid. that on or before the
LIST day OF Nay IN each and every year,
every person, partnership or corporation
holding and owning any special franchise
within the state OF Georgia. shall make
special return. sworn 20 By such person
or member OF such partnership. or by the
president. vice president or secretary OF
such corporation. to the comptroller gen
eral. stating the value OF said franchise
ard particular describing the same. &C
companytng said return with a certified
copy OF every STATUTE oTQlnauCes IccOlQ-
ton. contract OF grant under and by au-
thority Of which said franchise IS held
claimed OF owned: provided. nevertheless.
that where such certified copies have once
been filed with or returned TO said comp
troller general IL shall not be necessary in
any subsequent annual return TO duplicate
the same, but the same shall be consider
ed returned by reference 10 the copies
fled as required by this section.
Sec 3 Be Il further enacted by the
authority aforesaid. that the comptroller
general shall not be bound 10 accept the
valuation assigned TO such franchises in
the return made. but IL shall be his right
and duty 20 review the same. and in case
OF his refusal TO accept the return. the
subsequent proceedings shall be in all
particulars the same as are now pro-
vided BY law IN the case OF his refusal
20 accept the returns made by railroad
companies OF their physical property.
Sec 4 Be Il further enacted BY the au-
thority aforesaid. that in the cases OF all
special franchises for the operation Of
telegraph or telephone lines. or railroad
or steamboats,. the return provided for
IN the second article shall show the num-
Der Of miles OF each OF said railroads, or
telegraph or telephone lines in each coun-
~ and IN each municipal division within
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