Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-23
STATE AUDITOR BILL
PASSED BY SENATE

The senate on Thursday passed a
bill by Senator Manson. of the Thifx
ty-fifth, providing for the creation
of the office of state auditor. Under
the provisions of this measure the
state auditor would be appointed by
the governor for Il term of two years
at a salary of $1,000 per year. He
would be charged with the duty Of
auditing the accounts of all state
departments and institutions at least
once year and oftener if ordered
by the general assembly. He would
make an annual report to the gem
eral assembly on the RESULT of such
audit.
The appointment would be made
Immediately upon the governors APP
prevail of the bill. The measure was
Immediately transmitted to the
house for consideration. After pro-
longed debate a bill to allow the or
ganization of non-par stock COM
panies in the state OF Georgia was
thor, Senator Weaver.
For the purpose of presenting o
continuation of the filibuster begun
on Wednesday by the advocates Of
a bill to repeal the tax equalization
act, President Herbert Clay took
the floor and secured unanimous CON.
sent to take the bill from the table
and make it a special order for
Thursday of next week. This meas
ure was tabled on Tuesday after a
heated debate.
A feature of the days session was
the passage of the Atlanta charter
amendment bill. which increases tho
city tax rate from $1.25 to $1.5Q.
and also authorizes the coming plan"
as urged by the city planning COM
mission.
Among the measures introduced
Thursday was one by Senator Ellis
of the Forty-seventh, to create TIE
Georgia state board of forestry. THIS
board would be, composed of the gov<
ernor, the secretary of state, the
state superintendent of ucation,
the state geologist,s the director OF
extension work and four citizens ono
of whom would represent the
State Federation Of Woman's clubs.
and the other three to represent the
agricultural, timber-owning and lum-
serve without compensation and
would investigate and report to the
general assembly on forest condi-
tons, forest resources and the benz
efits of federal forest aid
Crossing Bill
A measure by Senator Snow, of the
Seventh, would require all vehicles to
stop so feet away from railroad
grade crossings and proceed eau
tiously across the railroad tracks.
The bill also requires railroads to
erect signs at all grade crossings.
Senator Walker, of the Eighteenth,
introduced a measure making moth.
err an equal heir with the father.
brothers and sisters of deceased
interstate.
New Senate Bills
The following bills were introduced
in the senate:
By Senator Johns of the Twenty.
seventh-To amend the drainage act.
By Senator Clay of the Thirty.
ninth-To authorize referendum In
Marietta, Ca, on $4,000 bond is.
sue.
BY Senator Snow of the seventh
TO provide for the safety Of the pub
lie at railroad crossings.
By Senator Holmes of the Twen-
ty-second-To provide a new charter
for the city of Macon.
BY Senator Ridley of the Twenty.
eighth-To amend the charter of the
town of Hillsboro VIZ.
BY Senator Ellis of the Forty
Seventh-To create the Georgia state
board of forestry.
BY Senator Akin of the Fourth
to amend the law as to the taking
of shad in the ST. Mary's river.
By Senator Walker of the Eight
eenth-To make the mother an equal
heir with the father, brother and sis
ters of deceased intestate.
By Senator Collum of the Thir-
teenth-Resolution thanking Con-
gresham Charles r. Crisp for intro
ducing a bill to provide a 100000.
900 farmers loan fund.