Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-30
TAX ON SYRUP IS
LOWERED; 5 CENTS
House Takes Back All 1t Did On
Soft Drink Syrup Section OF
General Tax Act, and Does 1t
Over Again.

ON Tuesday the house OF representa-
sgwes OF Georgla's general assembly took
hack what Il did on Monday, In imposing
: stamp tax OF 10 cents per gallon on soft
drink syrups sold I'm the state; and after
taking II back and getting fresh start
did lust half OF the same thing over again
and made the tax cents.
The house began its historic evOlutions
on this subiect-which assumed the pro-
portions OF a near-prohibition subject, m
asmuch as the effect OF certain soft drinks
sold In the state was put up in the debate
and shot at-by picking up the thread OF
its work where IL had dropped IL on Mon
day and adopting the now famous SUD
section IS as amended-which meant that
II adopted the Decent stamp tax. I'm
rnsdfately a motion was made to reconsid-
er the whole subject. and after debate
which lasted TIL noon. the vote was taken,
showing 81 for reconsideration and ~
against IT, An amendment 10 the recon
sIdered amendment TO the subsection
was offered, making the tax cents; an
ofher was offered. making Il cents; and
another made IL 1 cent per gallon. The
motion TO pass the whole question by Tor
ire time was lost. SO to IS. And the scent
amendment was adopted. knocking Out
the two others. There the law stands for
the senate.
TIE general tax act was taken up again
as continuing order. after the rendition
of the ". q A. commissions report. and
snb-section IS. as amended on Monday,
was adopted-ss TO q. This amended sub
section Imposed stamp tax OF 10 cents
FER gallon upon all soft drink syrups OF
fered for sale in the state.
Mr.. Loveioy OF Troup Immediately
moved reconsideration, and argued MS
motion. His argument was frequently
challenged and as frequently supported In
questions.
WHAT IS THE CONSTITUTION
Nr. Hi decried the argument that the
fax would be unconstitutional. What Is
the constitution between friends, any
how he demanded TO know.
Mr.. Euis OF Bibb attacked the tax as
Unconstitutional This is the first time
within the state OF Georgia" he said.
sfhat such a nat tax has ever been i'm
posed. II is such a tax as the federal
government could not levy except in time
Of emergency. II was such tax as this
On tea-one of the very ingredients Of this
article that the sub section aims at-which
caused the revolution. according 10 'ru-
NOR very generally accepted among those
Who have read back that far"
m FuIIbright Of Burke attacked the
tar as Unconstitutional. Mr.. White Of
Hcreven defended H.
The previous question was called, and
another call for the ayes and nays was
sustained. The taking Of the vote on the
matter to which the house had given
practically the whole OF its morning ses-
sion was begun at noon. A number Of
members explained their votes.
The subsection was reconsidered by the
close vote OF s. TO y.
Mr.. Hill OF Monroe offered an amend
ment TO the amendment, making the tax
cents instead OF 10 cents per gallon.
Mr.. Barrett OF Stephens moved that the
whole matter be passed temporarily. The
notion was lost, 50 to S..
Mr.. Turnipseed of Clay offered resolu-
ton to make the tax cents instead OF
% cents
Mr.. Ellis OF Bibb moved to amend by
making Il / cent.
The Hin amendment was adopted, "a to
81 The other amendments were discarded.
The amendment as amended was adopted.
The subsection was adopted. The house
adjourned at I2:4s