Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-03
HooperAlexander's Substitute, In
creasing Revenue From 5000 to
$500 and $500 to $1,000, Made
crease-Galleries Crowded.
REID AMENDMENT,
STRIKING THIS TAX,
LOST BY "a TO 90
Clause Permits Housewives to
Make Domestic Wine--Roses
Are Presented Author of In
crease.

When the house took up the amendmept
of Mr. Reid of Campbell to strike the
near-beer tax law from the general tax
act, Mr.. Hooper Alexander asked for .
roll call vote. The amendment was lost
by 66 to 81.
Then, by rolf call vote, the near-beer
section, that is, Mr.. Alexander's substi-
tute, was Incorporated in the tax act by
vote Of 81 to 81.
near-beer tax from $500 TO $500 on re-
tailers. and from $500 to 81 900 on whole
sale men and manufacturers. It provides
more rigid rules for the enforcement Of
the prohibition law, but contains clause
permitting housewives to make wine for
domestic and medicinal purposes.
Mr.. REID EXPLAINS.
Before the vote, Mr.. Reid was given
three minutes to explain that he had en-
deavored to incorporate no legislation in
the general tax act as a prohibitive
measure. II the Alexander substitute was
allowed to stand in the general tax act.
it would kill the near-beer revenue. II
this occurred there would be deficit next
year of sS50O00 If the near-beer revenue
was not killed that deficit would be re-
duced by whatever amount the near-beer
taxes brought into the treasury.
When Mr.. Reid finished speaking the
roll-call vote began, and Hooper Alexan-
der, rising to explain his vote, said:
The near-beer taxes for two years
have amounted to about S227, GOO As for
the $4,000 the state might derive from
same source this year, may say as
Peter said to Simon Mague, Thy money
perish with theeP
THE LAST CHANCE
This is the last chance the Legislature
will have for two years to vindicate the
laws and sovereignty of the state. The SEN
timent of the people Is unanimously In
favor of stamping out the violations or
law and the evils incident to the near
beer traffic. This is our last Opportunity
to put an end to this unutterable shame
But this Is no measure to prohibit the
sale Of near-beer. II this business is law.
full they will pay this tax, II their busi-
ness Is a cloak to hide violations OF the
prohibition law. they Will not pay. Are
the members of this house willing to bar
gain with law-breakersf"
AuIt of Palk, explaining his aye vote.
declared the Alexander substitute was the
most extreme measure ever proposed to .
Georgia legislature. that its provisions.
he believed, were actually so stringent
ss to make root beer an unlawful bev-
erage.
ROSES FOR ALEXANDER.
While the vote was being taken beau
tiful basket OF white roses was placed
upon Mr. Hooper Alexander's desk, as =
testimonial from the Georgia. Womans
Christian Temperance union.
The galleries were crowded by women.
who broke into enthusiastic applause dur
ing one OF the speeches in favor Of re-
tanning Mr.. Alexander's substitute Tbs
rule prohibiting applause was read a.
the noise suppressed.
When the roll call vote was announceA
the amendment being lost as previously
stated by vote of 66 to 81, the chair an
nounced that the next step In the pro-
cedure was to vote for the adoption IN
the general tax law of the near-beer Sec
ton as amended by Mr.. Alexander's sub
stitute.
Another roll call was asked for. and
resulted in Incorporating the section In
the tax act by a vote Of 81 to 81.
SECTIONS ARE ADOPTED.
After the near-beer matter was dispos-
ed of. the house continued its Considers
ton of the general tax act, and adopted
the following sectors:
A rule compelling the officers OF build
ing ana loan associations to return TO tax
receivers for taxation all real and persons
a. property DeionSAhs " suSh asooStossS--e.
A tax of per cent OH all premiums
received by foreign and home fidelity
guarantee companies and other com
panies furnishing bonds.
other rules for the return OF taxation
of various kinds of properties. and speci-
fying methods OF assessment.
A rule was incorporated making the tax
act permanent, so that In future years
changes WILL be made not by creating :
new general act, but by amending this
one.