Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-07
APPROPRIATIONS
PASS THE HOUSE
OVER PROTEST

Although the statement was made
at the outset by Chairman George
Carswell, of the appropriations COM
3hittee, that there was no money and
would be none in the treasury to
pay any appropriation. the house of
representatives on Thursday passed
eighteen appropriation bills aggre-
eating $795,O0O which had been ia
.vorably reorted by the appropria-
tions committee.
Chairman jCarswell explained that
preparations with the distinct pro-
viso that they should be accom-
panied by legislation providing in
creased revenue. This legislation,
he further explained, the house had
passed already in the form Of the
bill to tax incomes. His idea was
that the house having passed The in
senate, now could consistently fol-
low it UP with appropriation bills
and place upon the senate the entire
sponsibility.
Our treasury Is empty" said
Chairman Carswell. There will be
no money to pay single one of
these appropriations which we have
recommended to you, yet each and
every one Of these appropriations is
absolutely necessary. The income
tax bill, which the house has passed,
will provide the revenue to pay
these appropriations if the senate
will pass it. But if the senate kills
the income tax bill End passes the
appropriation bills which we send
over, then the governor very likely
will veto them all, and I think he
will be right, and there will be moth
ing for him to do, but call an extra
session to place the responsibility
square1y upon the legislature. So far
as this house is concerned, it has
discharged it's responsibility"
Opposition In Senate
The income tax bill is encounter
ing strong opposition in the senate.
The forces objecting to it have con-
contracted their attention upon the
senate to defeat it. The constitu-
tional amendments committee of the
senate is scheduled to consider the
bill on Friday afternoon. The in
dications are that the bill will re-
ceive majority of the senate, but
not the two-thirds majority neces-
sary to pass constitutional amend
ments. What the senate then will do
with the appropriations which have
been put UP to it by the house is All
open question.
A list Of the appropriations for
additional maintenance that were
passed up Thursday by. the house of
at MiiIedgeville, $500, 900; s e ta1
School of Technology, $4,000; Uni
Normal college at Athens, 100000;
dosta, $4,000; Georgia Normal and
INDUSTRIAL college at Milledgeville,
$4,000; State College of Agriculture
at Athens, 100000 North Georgia
AGRICULTURAL college at. Dahlonega,
county, $4,000; Georgia Training
School for Girls at Atlanta, $4,000;
Georgia Training School for Boys at
Milledgeville, $4,000; twelve district
agricultural schoos, $4,000 each,
making 100000 additional mainte-
nance for them.
Other Appropriations
A list of the appropriations for re-
pairs, impr ovements, ETC., was as fol-
lows:
Waterworks system at State Col
lege of Agriculture $4,000; repairs
at GeorGia Normal and Industrial col
lege, $1,000; repairs at University of
Georgia, $4,000; insurance at Uni
versity of Georgia, $4,000; laundry
at State. Normal college, $4,000; re-
pairs at the same, $4,000: repairs
at Georgia Training School for Boys,
100000.
There also was passed a bill carry
ing 5000 to combat the mosaic dis
ease in the sugarcane region of south
Georgia, where this great and grow
ing industry is seriously threatened
with nV-tin "+ion unless steps arc
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