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

a few perfunctory resolutions incl
dent to organization
Thursday, Governor Brown viii
send n his farewell messarge. which
VIII be read in both Houses. The
Senate viii receive from the retir-
ing Governor such Executive commu-
nRations as he may see 1T TO de-
liver. and they viii 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 will be can
vassed by the General Assembly. as
the law requires, and the results de-
olared. This is a necessary Formally
prior 10 the Inauguration OF the new
Governor and state house officers.
Saturday. Governor John M. slaton
will be inaugurated
Monday. Governor Slaton will send
IN his first message to the General
Assembly. after which me new order
Of things in the capitol will get well
under way.
Governor Brown 10 Rovie,~.
Governor Browns farewell mes
rage will be a review OF his ad-
ministrGtion. and will deal both with
the finished and unfinished business
thereof.
With respect to such business as
r. unfinished, the retiring Executive
will make certain definite and pre-
else recommendations to the Legis-
lature.
While he has permitted no one to
soc the draft of his last message TO
the Legislature IT may be accepted
as authoritative that It VIII deal very
vigorously and in characteristic vein
with the question Of law enforcement
and to that extent al 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 10 meet the cor
stantly growing demands Of the State
institutions.
II the incoming Executive has one
hobby above all others II is the prop
er support and maintenance OF the
various educational institutions with
in the Commonwealth. and they viii
come IN for considerable attention in
his message.
Favors Inheritance Tax.
IL is understood, too, that he win
urgently recommend an inheritance
tax in Georgia as a fine source Of
revenue.
Governor Slaton's message, as will
Governor Browns. will be optimistic
in tone and will refer in detail to
Georgia's present splendid status
both agriculturally and commercially
and It 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 10 he
taken up for consideration In the Leg
lslature 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 II will carry an appro-
priauon, viii originate In the House
and viii be introduced by Mr. VIM
Derry, OF Bib. Senator Bacon's home
county. II will call for an Immediate
election and win require thar the re-
turns be sent in to the Legislature
Tor canvassing before the expiration
or the 5O-days' limit Of sitting com
stituuonality imposed upon the Gen
eral Assembly.
Bacon in Clear Field.
Senator Bacon, who will be the frs.
senator elected under the recently,
ratified Federal constitutional amend
ment, VIII not be opposed. He al
ready has been named as his own
successor in Democratic primary
Snd his formal election TO office viii
De merely matter OF legal process
Inc incoming General Assembly Is
looked upon generally as a strong
body, and much is expected OF n
1t is regarded as a non fractional
Legislature, having been named
neither as a Smith" or "Rr,yyn''
body. Il ia the first Legislature
elected within the past ten years OF
which as much might be said.
Early In the session. IL is evident
enough now, the Legislature viii be
measures.
There are scores Of ambitious new
members anxious to win their I,eRis-
latiVe spurs just so soon as they
may. There are also many campaIgn
promises to redeem, in greater or
less measures. and this will precipi-
tate in part the anticipated avalanche
OF business.
From present surface indications
II looks as II at least two new coun-
ties Will be created by the incoming
observation-disclosures in North Geor-
gta, and Gambler, in South Georgia.
Besides these two. however. there
VIII be other new county proposals
submitted for the critical ANALYSTS
and Consideration Of the General AS
sembly
Tax Reform Prominent.
PROFESSIONALLY, however. the one
big problem about which the entire
work of the new Legislature will 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 if no single appro-
prlauon is enlarged. and the tax
rate constitutionally restricted to
five mills, cannot be raised
Various forms of special taxation
VIII be proposed-as the inheritance
tax, for instance-but the paramount
puzzle to solve viii be how to get
the assessments up equitably and
fairly, so that taxation may be even