The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-06
$4,000 for Agricultural SehooIs---These
Figures Agreed Upon BY the APP
propriatiOns Committee.

to remain unchanged, while raising
by S250,000 that of 1911, was in the
nature Of compromise, made with
a view OF reconciling those desiring
no raise and those who favored a
raise in 1910. Representative Parker
Of Tolbert had introduced bill pro-
yiding for no increase, while Repre-
sentative Crimson Of Decatur had
brought forward one raising the APP
preparations both OF 1910 and 1911
to $2,5o0,000. 1t was then that Rep
resentative Ault Of ok introduced
the bill, which was finally reported
favorably.
7 The committee also reported ia
yorably on q bill appropriating $4,000
for each OF the district agricultural
schools Of the state, this amount to
he In excess Of the proceeds OF the
fertilizer tax.
Senator Skaters bill providing for
biennial sessions of the general as
sembly was discussed at length in
the senate but the hour of adjourn
ment was reached before vote was
taken.
Senator Slater stated that the only
states now holding annual sessions
OF the general assembly were Georgia,
New York, South Carolina, New Jer-
sey and Massachusetts. These ses-.
sions, he said, lasted from so to
rs days, with an average Of sixty
days. He said the time OF the legisla-
ture was spent In triviality. The gen.
eral assembly was being cartooned
by the ss-freQuently in disre-
spectful manner. The people were
crying for biennial sessions, the
press demanded 1t and he thought the
matter should be placed before the
people TO vote on.
Senator Gordy here introduced an
amendment making the sessions six
" days, instead of fifty days.
Senator Slater accepted this
amendment
Continuing, Senator Slater said the
economy of the administration of pub
lie affairs demanded biennial SEES
sions. He thought the continual agi-
tation OF politics would be put an
end to If sessions were held less fire.
quently.
Senator Longiey favored the bill.
The state was suffering from too
much legislation. The people were
the people got an opportunity the bill
would sweep the state. He really
favored four years instead of two.
Senator McCurry spoke along sim
liar lines In advocacy OF the bill.
The bill was opposed by Senator
Burwell. He said that biennial SEES.
slons instead Of remedying the evil
OF frivolous Legislation, would really
Nnnrn0cn khok
and representative would have two
years In which to think up freak or
pet measures Alabama had passed
Dill providing for sessions every
four years, and the governor had
peen compelled to call extra sessions
every year. Pennsylvania was
Slaring example OF the viciousness
Of infreQuent sessions.
Senator Jackson was vigorously an
tagonistic TO the measure. He said
the state would not only not save
money, but would lose money by the
change.
General tax returns received from
thirty-seven counties, or just one
fourth the number in the state, show
. net gain over property valuations
0f last year of $1,917.6 52. indicating
total net gain on the dlgests of less
than ten millions for the entire state.
Twenty-Five of these counties show
gains Of $2,40S,601 over 1908, while
twelve show losses of Sass, 400: It
would appear that one county out of
three is coming forward with loss,
The returns from the larger coun-
ties Of the state, however, may serve
to bring up the general average.
Eight counties reported as follows:
Gains--Dodge, $29,O29 Habersham,
$S5,S5S; RRbun. $2S,S42; Schley, $12,-
1913.
LOSSES Pierce, $sO,114; Glascock,
$2,261; Chattooga, SS1,22S: Webster,
$10,205.
Georgia may be the first state In
the union 10 approve the constitution
al amendment to authorize the naton-
al congress 70 adopt an income tax
law. A bill authorizing the submits
sion of such an amendment to the
federal constitution to the states,
has been passed by congress. Presi-
dent Taft will within the next day
or two send out notices to this effect
10 the various chief executives Of the
states AS the legislature OF Georgia
is now In session, this state may be
the first to ratify the amendment.
AS soon as Governor Brown re.
ceives the Official notice from the
president he will submit it to the
general assembly. II will then be in
order TO introduce bill to ratify the
amendment