Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-25

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: cort caused a ripple Of merriment to
| pass around the House.
! Applause greeted Speaker Bur-
wells address throughout.
Minter Wimberly, of Bib, placed
| in nomination John T. Boifeuillet as
| Clerk Of the House, referring to him
as the Golden hearted gentleman
| from Bibb," and the 'handsomest man
| in Georgia" For fifteen minutes
! members Of the House INDUCED in
the making Of complimentary speech
es eXtolling the virtues and manly
pulchritude Of Boilfeuillet, whose in
| innate friends affectionately call him
| John Bullyfoot," and who has been
Clerk of the House since the memory
of man runneth not to the contrary.
No name was offered in opposition to
Boifeuillet.
Tax Reform Urged.
Burwell, in assuming the Speaker
ship, urged tax reforms, saying,
among other things:
There are, with me, no scars to heal
or enemies to puiish: and I sincerely
| trust that you can and will reciprocate
| the feelings Of sincere personal regard
and friendship that / entertain for every
member Of this House.
For the past several years since the
| limitation OF mills was wisely placed
/ upon the taxing power Of the General
] Assembly, appropriations have been
| from time to time increased beyond
| the revenues Of the State until to-day
we find a deficit in our State Treasury
| which the honor and Integrity Of the
/ State demands we should correct.
ITO do this, and to do IL wisely, will
require our best thought and highest
| patriotism In its consideration we
| al N mi md
| the demands and needs of the State
and her various institutions, and with
| liberal justice provide for all, In order
| that the dignity of the State may be
preserved and her institutions fostered.
protected and developed; but, on the
other hand, l can but beg you re-
member the present condition of our
| people.
Taxes High Enough.
Let me assure you ! am no pessim
| list and l fully realize and appreciate
| that Georgia Is rich and prosperous in
the possession Of boundless natural re-
' sources more varied perhaps than any
OF her sister States, and that her basic
! credit is well founded and established
| beyond the thought of criticism; yet 1t
/ Is a manifest fact to all in close touch
/ with our constituency that the crop
| conditions of the past two years have
| placed unusual burdens upon our peo-
] pie and there is no business or interest
| in Georgia, whether farmer merchant,
| banker, manufacturer, laborer or man
| OF the professions, which has not felt its
| serious consequences.
Therefore, to lay additional burdens
upon our people at this time will be
| disastrous and unwise, and l sincerely
| trust that in providing for this deficit
In the treasury you will find other
means than that Of Increase in the vari-
| Gus taxes OF the State.
| We will be called upon to correct the
| present evils in our taxing system, a
1 system which ia now so antiquated, in
/ Instances tnA6nnnAta
| Wst and to correct these evils in such
| manner as will equaltzes the burdens OF
4 taxation and adjust the present inequi-
/ ties and inequalities of our law, offers
/ TO us the highest opportunity for the
exercise Of wise craftsmanship and real
service to the State"
Boifeuillett Gets ITO Votes.
A total of 10 votes was recorded
was appointed to escort him TO the
! clerks desk.
Immediately following this a mes
| sage was sent to the Senate
| informing that body that the House
was in order, and that a committee
| of five, to meet with a committee of
! three from the Senate to inform
! the Governor that the General As
sembly was in order, was appointed.
A resolution for the appointment
Of success. unanimous consent being
the committee Of three from the SEN
ate to arrange for the Inauguration
of Governor Slaton then was adopted.
Nominations for Speaker Pro Tenn
were called for E. H. McMichael, of
Marion, and A. S. ]. StovaH. of FL
bert. were the only two men nomi-
mated, there being a large number
Of seconds for each man.
This vote was one of the most ex-
citing In the history of the House
I 4 IL
the roll call progressed the vote stood
A, 1910, 14-14, 1918. 1920.
Then McMichael began to forge
ahead, the vote going McMiehael S5
StovaH 81, then 1896, 50-42. 52-46
1888, 60-54. 64-56. $3.50. 71-64. 1911
1914, 1851, 1855. McMichael wins
Speaker Raps for Order
Mrs. Rosa Tolbert Reid was an
nounced as postmistreSS of the House
d. T. Paulk, of Ben Hill County, was
reelected messenger without opposi.
ton.
Speaker Burwen was forced to raj
for order repeatedly. Upon order o
the Speaker the aisles were cleared
and the members ordered to remain
in their own seats while in the cham,
Der.
w. T. Morris, Of ToIbert County
was reelected doorkeeper. Their
was no opposition and the Rev. H. ]
Ellis. of Fulton County. was elected
lChaplain Of the House
An effort to dispense with the films
of bills during the opening day failed
TO success, unanimous consent bein<
| required. and several objections be
| ing voiced.
Following the fling of new bill
the reading Of the Governors messag,
was announced. Representative c
r. McCrory, of Schley County, moved
that the House adjourn without tn,
reading of the message, but the mo
ton was lost by a heavy roll o
noes"
Immediately following the conclu.
sion of the reading Of the Governor