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


elect their presiding officers and adopt
a few perfunctory resolutions incl
dent to organization.
Thursday. Governor Brown will
gend n 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 NJ to de
liver, and they will be given imme-
diate consideration in Executive SEES
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. as
the law requires. and the results de-
clared. This is a necessary Formally
prior to the Inauguration Of the new
Governor and state house officers
Saturday. Governor John NJ. Slaton
viii 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 we'll
under way.
Governor Brown 70 Review.
Governor Browns farewell mes
rage will be review Of his ad-
ministration, and will deal both with
the finished and unfinished business
thereof.
With respect TO such business as
Sc unfinished, the retiring Executive
will make certain definite and pre-
else recommendations to the Legis-
lature
While he has permitted no one to
see the draft OF his last message to
the Legislature It may be accepted
as authoritative that It 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 extensively with the problem
Of taxation and the necessity of more
revenue wherewith to meet the cor
stantly growing demands Of the state
institutions.
II the incoming Executive has one
hobby above all others It is the prop
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 viii
urgently. recommend an inheritance
tax in Georgia as a fine source OF
revenue.
Governor Slaton's message, as win
Governor Browns will be optimistic
In tone and win refer in detail to
Georgia's present splendid status,
both agriculturally and commercially
and II will be demonstrated that her
credit abroad is Al and far ahead
of a majority OF the States In the
Union
The very first general bill to be
taken up for consideration in the Leg
1slature will be a measure providing
Tor the election OF a successor to
Senator Augustus o. Bacon. in the
senate OF the United States.
This bill, as It will carry an appro-
priation, will originate in the House,
and VIII be introduced by Mr.. VIM
berly, Of Bib, Senator Bacon's home
county. II will call for an immediate
election and win require that the re-
turns be sent in to the Legislature
Tor canvassing before the expiration
OF the 50-days' limit OF sitting con-
stitutionality imposed upon the Cen
eral Assembly.
Bacon in Clear Field.
Senator Bacon, who viii be the first
Senator elected under the recently
ratified Federal constitutional amend :
ment, will not be opposed. He al
ready has been named as his own
successor In Democratic primary
-no MS formal election to Office will
De merely matter of legal process
The incoming General Assembly IS
looked upon generally as a strong
body, and much is expected of II.
1t is regarded as a non fractional
Legislature, having been named
neither as Smith" or Brown
body. II Is the first Legislature
elected within the past ten years OF
which as much might be said.
Early in the session, II is evident
enough now, the Legislature will be
literally swamped with proposed new
measures.
There are scores Of ambitious new
members anxious to win their Isegis-
lative spurs Just 80 soon as they
may. There are also many campaign
promises to redeem, IN greater OF
less measures. and this Will precipi-
tate in part the anticipated avalanche
of business.
From present surface indications
It looks as II at least two new coun
ties viii be created by the incomina
Legislature-Barrow in North Geor-
gia, and Gambler. in South Georgia.
Besides these two. however, there
viii be other new county proposals
submitted for the critical analysis
and consideration of the General As
sembly.
FAX Reform Prominent.
PROFESSIONALLY. however. the one
big problem about which the entire
work OF the new Legislature will re-
volve will be the matter Of tax re-
form
The State must have more revenue
with which 10 pay its absolutely nee
essary bills, even If no single appro-
priation is enlarged. and the tax
rate, constitutionally restricted e
five mills. cannot be raised.
Various forms Of special taxation
viii be proposals the inhertauc,
tax. for instauCe-but the paramount
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