Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-05
SENATE PASSES
"BLUE SKY" AND
AUTO TAX BILLS

Legislation providing for protec-
ton against floods for the city of
West Point is now ready for the gov
errors signature. The senate Tues
day passed three house bills intended
to afford the city of West Point OPP
portunity to construct leVees and
to increase it's bonded Indebtedness
for this purpose.
The most important Of the three
measures is a constitutional amend
ment allowing the city to issue not
more than $75O,000 worth of bonds
for 1evee construction. The state
constitution prohibits municipalities
from issuing bonds in excess OF
per cent of it's property Valuation.
This constitutional amendment was
necessary to overcome this obstacle.
There was no opposition TO the three
pieces of legislation.
Of particular Importance was the
passage of the "blue sky" bill by
Senators Doris and Kea, which pro-
vides drastic regulation for the sale
is intended to supesede the present
| blue sky" law and provide for the
creation of securities commission,
which would issue permits for the
Another important measure which
passed the senate Tuesday and Will
| now go to the governor was the
amendmen ito the general tax act
changing the schedule of occupa-
tional taxes for automobile dealers.
Under the present law an automo-
| bile dealer must pay license tax for
each make of car he distributes. The
| amendment provides that the dealer
of cars and establishes the follow
ing schedule:
License Schedule
Dealers in cities and towns OF less
than 10000 population will pay a tax
Of $27.50 per year; in cities OF from
cities of from 10000 to $4,000 popula-
ton, $3.50; in cities of from $4,000
to $4,000 population, $11O; in cities
of from $4,000 to 100000 population,
$165; in cities Of 100000 to 10000
R Sa% 500 popud It Gls ss75 OF
Under the terms of a resolution
passed without opposition the Index
Printing company will be relieved OF
a contract with the state to print
the reports Of the supreme court and
court of appeals. 1t is claimed that
this contract, made in 1915, will, If
carried out, cause a loss of several
thousand dollars to the printing COM
pany on account of increased cost
of materials and labor.
a measure by Senators Keene and
eKa instructing the state railroad
commission to furnish railroad passes
to all ordained ministers of the gos-
pei, to be used by them in the per-
Torrance of their ministerial duties.
A bill by Senator Allen, of the Thir-
ty-fifth, provides for the teaching OF
thrift in the public schools of the
state.
Considerable discussion was
aroused during the cons1derat1on OF
a bill by Senator Duncan proyiding
for the establishment at Lithia
Springs of the Northwest Georgia
Normal and Industrial college Tor
young women. The city of Lithia
Springs haS offered to the state
together with cash donation Of
$4,000. No appropriation is asked.
The bill finally passed by vote
of 26 to ia after Senator Doris,
of the Forthy-E Eighth had made
strong appeal for the establishment
The last item of business consid-
cred by the senate before adjourn
ment was the measure providing
that all post roads should be con
sidered as public roads and main
tanned by the county commissioners
out of the public funds. This is 81
house bill, and it's consideration in
the senate aroused a very spirited
debate, which was brought to con-
clusion by the passage of the meas
ure Just before adjournment.
Bills Passed
The following bills were passed by
House Bill $3.50 amend the
charter Of the city Of Macon so as
| to abolish the civil service commits
House Bill 9s7-To authorize the
| city of West Point to acquire proper
| 'ty to protect the city from floods.
House Bill 1OO5-To amend the act
House Bill 1065-To amend the act
creating the city court of Blackshear.
House Bill 952-To create a new
| charter for the city of Nichols.
House Bill 1088-To incorporate
the city of Monticello.
House Bill 1047-To amend the act
authorizing the city of cambridge to
| change grade of sidewalks.
House Bill 1015-To amend the
| charter of the cit yof Forsyth.
House Bill 10S1-To amend the act
yesting title in the city of Columbus
| for certain public property.
House Bill 1043-To amend the
charter of the city of Douglas.
House Bill 948-To create a levee
commission for the city Of West
Point.
House Bill 1O45-To establish the
city court of Jeffersonville.
House Bill 986-To amend the con-
| stitution so as to allow the CITY of
West Point to increase it's bonded
debt to provide flood protection.
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