Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-16


various people in Georgia, It is fact
that papers outside of this State have
been uniformly enthusiastic in their
praise OF the work accomplished by
the Legislature at its summer session.
While it is true that the session
dragged at times-it would express
the situation best to say. perhaps.
that It sagged IN the middle-it made
grand finish! And, after all is said
and done, results are what the people
are looking for from their Legisla-
lures.
Georgia was one Of four States that
did not have some sort Of tax equali-
zation law when the Legislature as
sembled on June 25. Thousands of
people outside OF Georgia were
amazed to find that such was the
case. Georgia also was one of a mi
nority Of States that did not have an
inheritance tax law.
Thanks to the recommendations of
the Governor and the splendid work
of true and loyal friends of the adj
ministration inside the General As
sembly, Georgia now has both!
Much OF the newspaper comment
outside of Georgia with respect to the
accomplishments OF the Legislature
has been reprinted. 1t may be some
satisfaction to the members of the
General Assembly, particularly to
| those taking part IN fashionlng the
two big pieces Of legislation effected
during the session, to know that this
favorable comment still is going on.
Indeed. It is not too much to say that
in passing the inheritance tax law
and the tax equalization law the Leg
islature of Georgia challenged the re-
spect and approving attention of the
entire nation, and this has generously
been made known through the press
thereof.
Judge Bob" Politics. famous "tater-
grabbing" decision. in which he held,
for the Court of Appeals, that a free
born Georgian has every right in the
world to "grabble taters" in his own
potato patch, regardless OF whether
it has been levied upon by some over
oficious bailiff, is generally com
mended throughout Georgia. and par
ticularly in South Georgia. where
sweet potatoes most do flourish and
Judge Politics. friends most do live
and breathe, and have their benign
beingl
If Judge Pottle somehow can man
age now to have the pOssum law de-
clared unconstitutional he will unite
North and South Georgia in one glor-
ious pro- Pottle brotherhood
Speaking of militant suffragettes-
nobody having mentioned the subject
extensively of late in Georgla-Sena-
tor Albert H. Butrz, of the Forty
first District, knows what the term
means. all right!
Recently in trying case in Gilmer
County, Senator Burtz examined not
wisely, but too well. a certain noun
taineer witness of the name of Mrs.
Hannah Fossett, and when Burtz
wasn't looking, said wintess, in open
court, walked into Burtz and chased
him all around that courthouse! Not
only that, but she proved to be some
slugger, and Burtz was biffed fire.
quently and numerically!
Judge "Snacks" Patterson, duly
mindful of the dignity of his court,
sent Mrs. Fossett TO Jail for five days.
| following her pursuit and pummeling
of Burtz; but after she had been
there a few hours the bar united in a
petition for her release BurtZ Joined
the petitioners, but stipulated speCif-
iCally that the party in contempt
! should accept her freedom upon con-