Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22

a few perflnctory resolutions incl
dent TO organization.
Thursday, Governor Brown viii
send in his farewell messarge. which
will be read in both Houses. The
Senate will receive from the retir-
ing Governor such Executive commu-
nications as he may see N 10 de-
liver. and they viii be given imme-
diate consideration in Executive ses-
sion.
Friday, the vote for Governor and
various state house officers cast by
the people last October VIII be can
vassed by the General Assembly. az
the law requires, and the results de-
clared. This is a necessary formality
prior 10 the Inauguration Of the new
Governor and state house officers.
Saturday, Governor John NJ. SIaton
will be inaugurated.
Monday. Governor slaton will send
IN his first message TO the General
Assembly, after which the new order
Of things in the capitol will get well
under way
Governor Brown 10 Review.
Governor Browns farewell mes
sage will be a review of his ad-
ministration, and will deal both with
the finished and unfinished business
thereof
With respect to such business as
is unfinished, the retiring Executive
viii make certain definite and pre-
else recommendations 10 the Legis-
lature.
While he has permitted no one to
see the draft Of his last message to
the Legislature II may be accepted
as authoritative that # will deal very
vigorously and in characteristic vein
with the question Of law enforcement
and to that extent at least is sure
to be an extremely interesting and
significant State paper.
Governor Slaton's first message will
deal exclusively with the problem
of taxation and the necessity Of more
revenue wherewith to meet the con
stantly growing demands OF the State
institutions.
If the incoming Executive has one
hobby above all others II is the nron-
er support and maintenance Of the
various educational Institutions with
In the Commonwealth. and they will
come IN for considerable attention in
his message.
Favors inheritance Tax
II is understood, too. that he will
urgently recommend an inheritance
tax IN Georgia as fine source Of
revenue
Governor Slaton's message. as viii
Governor Browns will be optimistic
IN tone, and will refer in detail to
Georgias present splendid status
both agriculturally and commercially
and II will be demonstrated that her
credit abroad is Al and far ahead
OF majority Of the States in the
Union.
The very first general bill to be
taken up for consideration in the Ieg-
islature will be a measure providing
LOT the election of a successor to
Senator Augustus O Bacon. in the
senate Of the United States.
rms bill, as II viii carry an appro-
prlation. viii originate I'm the House
and will be introduced bv MIR Vim
berly, Of Bib, Senator Bacon's home
county II will call for an immediate
erection and will require that the re-
turns be sent in to the Legislature
Tor canvassing before the expiration
OF the 50-days' limit Of sitting con-
stltuuonality imposed upon the Gen
eral Assembly
Bacon in Clear Field.
Senator Bacon, who will be the Sra
Senator elected under the recently
fatlhed Federal constitutional amend
ment Will not be opposed. He al
ready has been named as his own
successor in a Democratic primary
md his formal election 10 office viii
De merely matter or legal process
Lhe incoming General Assembly is
looked upon generally as a strong
ooGy, and much is expected of Fl.
II is regarded as non fractional
Legislature, having been named
neither as a Smith" or Brown
body. II is the first Legislature
elected within the past ten wears Of
winch as much might be said
Early In the session. II is evident
enough now. the Legislature VIII he
literally sWamped with proposed new
measures
There are scores Of ambitious new
members anxious to win their Legis-
lattve spurs Just so soon as they
may. There are also many campairn
promises TO redeem. In greater. or
less measures, and this win precipi-
tate in part the anticipated avalanche
OF business
From present surface indications
q looks as II at least two new conn
ties will be created by the Incoming
observation-disclosures. in North Geor-
gia, and Gambler, IN South Georgia.
Besides these two however. there
VIII be other new county proposaT $
submitted for the critical ANALYSTS
and consideration of the General As
sembly
Tax Reform Prominent.
UnquestionabIy, however. the one
big problem about which the entire
work Of the new Legislature viii re-
volve viii be the matter OF tax re-
form
The State must have more revenue
with which to pay its absolutely nee
essary bills, even II no single appro-
prlation is enlarged. and the tax
rate. constitutiunally restricted 10
five mills, cannot be raised.
Various forms of special taxation
viii be proposals the inheritance
tax. for instauCe-but the paramount
puzzle to solve viii be how to get
the assessments up eguitablv and
fairly, so that taxation may be even
IL and Justly O striburaT I'm The I'm