The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-06-27

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tn ac+ - l.,
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in The r,.r. 80 l; i3 agElniStIator
an tba -, u J,tSSe John Z. mart,
bn lo, ~, - ISL u educallon Wnlch
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cc,n,,,(-,,,,.o - wal IMPORTANCE 10 Ihe
h0I,n,j5 III NJ gong en- Wlthln It's
Stato ',o,-oi- .iI tItAte progress OF the
e'0I'SS @oouI IT,
Appropriations
It necessarily results from what hos
boon said. thai The l,ri4Iaiuro should
be z little cautions durirrr thn nrns,Nnt
session in The way Of cyfro anpronria.
tions.
| think it NAV he possible IN in.
crease the maintenance fnnd in soma
of our educational and eInemoevnarv
institutions where there is shown p
pressing necessity for the same
While the constitutional limit of 4
mills for taxation Ought to act as a
minatory restraint on the Legislature.
yet if that BODY as REPRESENTATIVE of
the whole people and acting with a
full knowledge of the situation. should
see fit, in its wisdom. TO exhaust The
income of the state derived from this
source by additional aDnronriafions in
gal and in keeping with a wise policy
of advance on the part of the state at
large | think | would be taking too
much on myself to denounce such pro-
ceeding as dishonest, however unWise
I might regard it.
To the same end, it would he we'll to
require by rule or state Joint meet.
ing at stated intervals of those com.
mitteeS in the two houses having
charge of the finances, in which meet.
ings the consideration of the aDprOpri.
ationS could be had and the taxation
necessary to meet the same could be
adjusted or devised.
Such a course would not encroach
upon the independence of either house
but would bring about a situation in
which the budget could he made I'm
with some show of certainty as to
amounts received and amounts appro.
priated. In this way too the objects
entitled to the states S1lDDOrt could he
considered. the lines staked out and
established, and the legislature be en-
abled to direct the business according
ly. One step in this direction has
been taken in the requirement of the
joint finance committee TO examine
the business of the COMPTROLLER and
treasurer.
Speaking from a long experience on
the financial side of the states bust
ness it seems to me that the present
method of allowing one committee to
determine the APPROXIMATIONS to be
made and another committee to de-
eide on the taxes necessary 10 meet
these appropriations, has too much
haphazard about it to commend itself
to an intelligent legislator. Both com
mittees ought to be consulted. as well
on appropriations as on ways and
means, and when a policy is agreed
upon both committees ought to be
strong enough to secure or defeat leg
iSlatiOn by convincing the Judgment
OF the two houses.
This is growing state and as such
must have growing demands for mon
ey 1t was the purpose of the consti-
tuition to be consulted, as we'll on
appropriations as on ways and means,
and when a committee policy is agreed
upon both committees ought to be
strong enough to secure or defeat leg
islation by convincing the judgment of
the two houses.
This is a growing state and as such
must have growing demands for mon
ey. 1t was the purpose OF the constt-
tuition to provide in the general ap-
preparation act for meeting such de-
mands and in the general tax act for
raising the money necessary out of
the people.
Pensions To Confederate Soldiers
The time is near at hand when il
would be good policy to double the
pensions paid to the Confederate SOL
dters. Age and infrmities increase
the necessities of this class of our
citizens and render each one more
dependent.
Georgia has done well in the past
much better than any other Southern
state-in her treatment of these old
soldiers.
Yet there has never been substan-
tial increase in the schedule of allow
ances made to them. TIE small
amount apportioned to each one will
not avail to meet the wants of the
pensioner. as age and helplessness
come on and his labor becomes less
productive.