Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-01
STATE SENATE
WILL RESUME
SUFFRAGEFIGH

The senate was to begin it's We'd
Grafton of the second of Senator Bar
rett's two suffrage bills. The first
of the measures was killed in the
senate Monday, and defeat of the
second was deferred only by the
hour of adjournment. Friends of the
jill were prepared Wednesday to
make brave fight for it's passage,
but it was expected to meet the
same fate that befell its companion
bill
After acting on the suffrage bill,
the senate was to take UP the Dor
ris bill providing additional regula-
lions for the issuance of marriage
licenses. This measure has the ac-
tive support of the Christian council
of Atlanta and after having been
amended in several respects at the
1919 session, is ready for final con-
sideration in the upper branch.
The house will have up for con-
sideration several measures dealing
with legal procedure, as well as a
bill by Mr.. Johnson, of Bartown,
amending the constitution as to the
levying OF local school taxes.
It is understood that an effort
will be made to put on the calendar
as a special order the two resolu-
lions by Mr.. Carswell, chairman of
the house appropriations committee,
providing for the temporary diver
sion of the motor vehicle license tax
fund to meet the general expenses of
the state. These companion resolu-
lions were considered by the appro-
priations committee on Tuesday aft
ernoon and approved by vote OF 3
to s, Chairman Carswel1 casting the
deciding vote.
John knight, Of Berrien, has given
notice that he will fight the resolu-
lions to a finish, declaring that the
temporary diversion Of the automobile
fund will constitute a violation OF
the pledge of the general assembly
to use the license taxes only for
highway purposes. The opponents OIL
the movement further insist that II
the resolutions are passed, there will
be no hope of getting the people TO
authorize a state good road bond is
sue.
Mr.. Carswell proposes ITO use the
automobile fund only until the ad-
valorem taxes are paid into the state
treasury this fall, replacing the fund
intact not later than December ~,
1920 This procedure has been rec
commended by the budget and eff
ficiency commission and according
to Mr.. Carswell, the state highway
commission has no objection.
Enough of the fund would be left to
meet all demands of the highway
commission for road work between
now and December 20.
The ways and means COMMITTEES
of the house also made 1avora193le
tax revision bills. introduced by MI.
Arnold. Of Clay. These measures
were is cussed before the commit
tsg zon Tues terPo9n i apd w T1Ts
Arnold bills were drafted along
lines recommended by the state tax
commission appointed in 1919 which
held public hearings Throughout the
state.
Among other things, they provide
for the classification of all property
and authorize the legislature to fix
separate tax rate On each class. An
income tax is also provided for, as
well as an occupational tax on bust
ness profits. 1t is proposed to sub
stitute this system for the present
ad valorem tax system now in eff
feet in Georgia.
Comptroller General W.. A. Wright
is heading the opposition to the pro-
posed measures, while Tax Commits
sioner Henry J. Fullbright is heart
lily in accord with the legislation.
Both appeared Tuesday before the
committee and argued their respec-
tive -nnSitiOnS.