Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-06
REFUSES
TO CONSIDER TAFT
TAX ON INCOMES
Perry Resolution, Asking for
Special Order, Is Defeated by
Vote of 81 to 2-Question Is
Debated.

The senate made little progress in the
way of business Thursday. Three hours
were spent on two measures-the resolu-
ton of Senator Perry to make the reso-
luton of congress providing for an in
come tax levy the special order, and the
bill of Senator Rutherford granting rail-
roads the right to condemn property for
double tracking, Strengthening their lines
and other purposes. .s-
The former was voted down and the
special schedule of the rules committee
adopted. The resolution will come up in
the regular order after the special sched-
ule of the rules committee is finished.
Senator Rutherfords bill was passed
after lengthy debate on a number of
amendments to it, all of which were de-
feated.
The senate adjourned after a brief ex-
ecutive session held after the regular ses-
sion, to meet at 10 o'clock Friday.
When the senate met Thursday the
committee on rules submitted a sched-
ule for the order of business.
Senator Perry asked that the resolution
for a constitutional amendment providing
for a levy for an income tax be made
the special and continuous order. He
stated that he wanted Georgia to go on
record to be the first to act on this i'm
portant question. He said it was vital
question and could be acted on at once.
Senator Burwell of the committee on
rules, opposed the action. He thought It
mistake to act hastily on a matter of
such Importance. 1t was a grave thing to
confer such powers on the federal govern
ment, he thought.
Senator Jackson spoke at length for i'm
mediate consideration of the resolution.
Senator Perry in explaining his vote
on his amendment making the resolution
the special order, explained the benefits
of an income tax. He said the resolution
was not giving the federal government
more power; 1t was really modifying the
power of the government.
The amendment was lost by the vote of
81 to 2.
The report of the committee on rules
extending the time of the sessions to 2
o'clock and fixing the order Of certain
bills was adopted.
CONSIDER RUTHERFORD BILL.
Immediately after the vote on the report
Of the committee on rules. the senate took
up Senator Ruthefords bill, which grants
the right of railroads incorporated in this
state to condemn property for the pur-
pose of building double tracks, spur
tracks and to straighten it's tracks and
roadbeds, after first receiving the ap-
prevail Of the railroad commission.
! The original bill was found to be mis-
placed and a strong effort was made by
! Senators Perry and Harrell to have ac-
J ton deferred until Friday morning at
10 o'clock The bill was finally found by
! the clerk Senators Perry and Harrell still
persisted in an effort to delay. The mo-
ton to delay was lost 29 to s.
/ Senator Kemp introduced an amend
ment that the provisions to the bill should
not apply to railroads not paying state
and county taxes.
| Niger IN WOODPILE?
Senator Perry opposed the bill. He said
there was a niger in the woodpile some
where The bill had been introduced by
request; it sought to get something for
the railroads outside of their charter
rights He said the bill gave the railroads
the right to move their roadway away
| from towns and stations.
Senator Burwell opposed the Kemp
amendment which, he said, would tend to