Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23
LEGISLATORS
ALL HERE;
LOBBYING
limited
Reports That interests Have Hand
in Senate Presidency Fight
Are Being Circulated, +

The Georgia Legislature for 1913
IA, although 1t does not assemble for
organization until 10 o'clock We'd
nesday morning, already is all but
unanimously in Atlanta.
All Sunday and Monday the mem
bers poured into town.
Not only have they come early to
discuss the matter Of organization in
both houses, but they are here to
counsel together concerning the legis-
lation to be proposed during the first
session.
The Legislature is a new one, and
there will be a complete change in
administration under the big dome
within the week Every member,
therefore, wishes to get as straight a
line on the situation as he may.
Monday the hotel Hobbies are
swarming with politicians and states
men. They are undertaking to get
their bearings, and the getting in
some directions IS extremely difficult.
Senate Race Puzzle.
Nobody seems to know who is to
win the Presidency Of the Senate.
/ which carries with it the Lieutenant
t4oVernorship Of Georgia.
Presidency Fight Close.
On thes urface Of things, the hKht
seems to be about even between Sen.
ator Allen, Of the Twentieth. and
Senator Anderson, of the First. Both
men claim enough to elect, but few
| believe either really has the votes
nailed down.
Below thes urface rumor and 9os-
sip speaks of many things not VAT
talked about the hotel Hobbies freely
ando penly.
Inc PRESIDENT Of the Senate might.
IN certain circumstances, succeed "a
the Governorship, and certainly he "a
sure to be a compelling factor in the
shaping OF legislation
Wherefore, one hears it wbiSnsro,
that certain big corporate and man
ufacturing interests are deeply CON
cerned as to the outcome OF the me
Tor the presidency of the Senate and
very much on the quiet are interest
ing themselves accordingly.
5ur~eII Called Favorite-
me speakershir race generally =
conceded to have been won nv R,,r-
well Of Hancock. Although onpo.,5
by such excellent gentlemen -,
Hardeman of Jefferson and shen-
pard Of Sumter. Burwell is tbougbt
to be very much in the lead and prac-
tically sure of election on the frat
ballot.
surweII Looks Certain.
Burwell seems to have made a much
better getaway in his race than either
OF his opponents, and for that reason
Is looked upon as most likely win
ner
Tax reform is the one big tonic NJ
legislation discussed most generally.
1t seems agreed on all sides that the
state must have more revenue or Iet
Its various institutions lag woefullv
There is an ever-increasing demand
for more money in all directions and
the State has been running ahead Of
its income for several years The t7x
rate can not be raised above mills.
and mills on present assessments
will not produce the revenue needed.
Various special measurse for in
! creasing the revenue have been pro-
posed, such as an inheritance tax I
graduated automobile tax, and so
forth, but the greater problem is how
to get all varieties of property I'D to
where each may bear its righteous
portion of the burden OF taxation.
Child Labor Reform.
It is assured that a child labor bill
will be introduced early in the ses-
sion, with excellent chances Of sue
| cess.
There is a defined opinion
among members of the new General
Assembly that the present child labor
situation is far from what it should
! be, and that reforms must be insti-
tuted. or the State suffer not only
materially within itself, but in repu-
| tation abroad.
1t is said that former Representa-
tive Hooper Alexander, for years an
earnest advocate of child labor re-
form, viii prepare bill for the GEN
eral Assembly's attention, and kaat il