Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-09
.SIDELIGHTS'


Far from believing the new county
movements in Georgia dangerous, I'M
necessary. or in any way undesirable.
Representative Ennis, Of Baldwin in
clines to investigate carefully every
one of them, and to favor those that
appeal to his business sense and in
telligence.
AS a preliminary proposition"
said Mr. Ennis to-day, Il think the
new county movements are all right.
They are evidences to me that Geor-
gia is growing and expanding every
day, and the fact that people in I'M
favorably situated localities here and
there are hampered in their prog
ress because Of their unfavorable To-
cation appeals to me.
q try to put myself in the other
fellows place, and to think what l
would desire done II l lived where he
lives.
u am informed shat the tax values
IN the eleven new counties created
within the past few years have in
creased an average of $1.OOO,OO0 per
county l understand that Comptrol-
Ter General Wright's books show this
to be true. Why. then, isn't that
pretty good way to increase our reve-
nue., since increasing It is so neces-
sary?
Moreover, I incline 10 favor small
| counties rather than large ones. The
small counties are better governed, as
rule and certainly relief from pet
| ty annoyances are much more easily
| obtained when one has easy access TO
/ his county seat.
ITO me a new county proposition
| Is a business proposition, pure and
simple, and nothing more. If it is
! good business for the county pro-
| posed. and good business for the
! State, l am for tiff it is not, | am
! against it.
ITO be sure, do not favor the in
| discriminate creation of new Couu-
| ties. They should have reason and
| common sense behind them. At the
same time, l do favor giving all those
| knocking at the doors Of the State
| square deal and a full and free hear
ing.
Il am satisfied that some of the
! propositions now pending in the Leg
/ lSIdtuIt nave real merit DtNlIlN lNGlll,
ana deserve to win out
Both the Senate and the House
waste much valuable time Of the State
backing and flfng. doing and undo
ing clumsy things. and metaphoricalIy
stepping on their own toes forever
more.
Tuesday IN the House, not less than
a dozen bills were, by unanimous con-
sent. withdrawn from one committee
only to be referred to another Mem
| beers are supposed to know that com
| mittees to which they wish their bills
| referred, and unless it be palpably i'm
| proper, the Speaker generally gives
| bills the directions members wish.
| Through lack OF experience, how
ever-or something members Of the
! present House forever are getting bill
referred to the wrong committees
! and the undoing of that work next
day takes a lot Of time.
Not only that, but bills introduced
by unanimous consent come in one at
| a time. whereas "a simple motion per
hitting all members desiring to in
trOduCe bills to 90 so at the same time
! would greatly facilitate matters
! Three attempts were made to get such
a motion through Tuesday. but every
time il was objected to. The bills
came along, one at a time, ueverthe-
] leSsl
Tuesday the House, through these
| awkward tactics, wasted not less than
| so minutes Of time that might have
| been applied 10 something else-au5
10 waste 80 minutes every day for 80
/ days makes in the aggregate, a pretty
/ big waste.
Governor John NJ. Slaton is the frs;
| Governor Of Georgia to keep an auto
| mobile instead Of the ancient and hon
( orahle Landau, drawn by a pair Of
: llnrOughbredS.
The executive stables have been