Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-29
6TiTE SUGAR PR0BE:
INDICATED III HOUSE;
PACKERS ATTACKED
F FEDERAL Investigation of Food
Prices Endorsed - Would
Lease Governors Mansion.
Afternoon Session Held

The introduction of a resolution
nor's mansion for a term of five
years, a resolution indorsing the eff
forts of the federal congress to re-
duce the high cost of living, and the
tabling of the bill reorganizing the
railroad commission of Georgia were
the features Of Monday mornings
session of the house. An afternoon
session was held by the house on
Monday for the first time since the
legislature met.
The governors mansion resolution
was introduced by Representative
Bale, of Floyd county. 1t provided
for a committee of three members
from the house and two members
from the senate to lease. the govern
or's mansion TO ra period not exceed
ing five years at a rental of not less
than $4,000 a year. to rent another
residence for the governor at rem
tai not exceeding $500 a year for
period not exceeding five years,
and to purchase new furniture for
the governors residence at a cost
not exceeding $4,000 The resolu-
ton was referred to the committee
on public property.
After considerable discussion the
house laid on the table the well
known bill reorganizing the railroad
commission, changing it's name to
the Georgia public service commits
sion, extending it's jurisdiction to
embrace every sort of public utility
and common carrier, empowering il
to punish for contempt, and provid-
ing a scale of licenses to be paid
by utilities under its jurisdiction for
the maintenance of the commission.
MI,
crease of the salaries of the. mem
bers of the commission to $4,000
year each.
Food Probe Urged
The house on Monday also tabled
a senate bill requiring strict sani-
ia etureds and sold !; passed senate
bill authorizing jurors and bailiffs
to be paid SO per day passed SEN
ate bill increasing the salaries of
the prison commissioners from ST.
500 to $4,000 a year; and passed a
senate bill authorizing justices of
the peace in country counties to
charge the same fees as are now
charged by justices in the city coun-
ties. &.
The high cost of living was
brought to the attention of the
house of representatives Monday
morning in a resolution by Repre-
sentative Anderson, of Jenkins, re-
questing the Georgia senators and
congressman to support measures
looking to the investigation and cor
rection of combinations in food prod
ucts, and especially the packing
house industry.
In addition to this resolution it
was understood that Mr.. Anderson
and others were preparing another
resolution to appoint joint commit
tee from the house and senate to in
yestigate the prices being charged
in the state of Georgia, and to in
vestigate the limitations which have
been placed upon the quantity of
sugar which consumer can buy.
The steps taken by the governors
Of Ohio and Maryland to investigate
the causes for the high cost of living
were brought to the attention of
Governor Dorsey on Monday morn
ing and he was asked whether he
stated that he had no authority to
make an investigation. but he indi-
Gated that he would be glad for the
legislature to provide for such an in
VeStigatiOn.
Public welfare ELL
Mr.. Anderson's resolution. which
was passed by the house, declares
that meat prices are exorbitant and
that it is charged on all sides that
the monopoly of the five large pack
ptS Is IG,SpO tIolDtS lOl IllSoS C'NOl O1I-
ant prices The resolution calls upon
the Georgia senators and congress-
men to support all measures looking
% an Investigation of food combine
lions. and more especially the pack
ing house industry.
Among the bills introduced in the
house on Monday was one by Mr..
Kelly, of Gwinnett county, to create
board of public welfare with au-
thority to supervise the charitable
a nd eleemosynary institutions
throughout the state. This is the
bill which the legislature has been
urged to pass for several months
by a number of charitable associa-
lions.
The agitation for this bill was Civ
en- particular point by the disclosures
in connection with the Undenomina-
tional Home on the Marietta car
line few miles from Atlanta, where
a number of children were alleged
to have been cruelty nlistreated by
the persons conducting that insti-
tuition.