Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-09
HOUSE RESOLUTION
WOULD END FEUD
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| the department had otherwise been
extravagant in it's expenditures.
Representative Moye, of Randolph,
introduced as substitute for the
| substitute a resolution providing for
an investigation of the highway de-
partment and the State College of
Agriculture. He and Representative
McMichael then engaged in a lively
debate concerning the relative merits
of their two resolutions. Each one
disclaimed any hostile feeling for any
department and explained his pur-
pose was to furnish the house infor-
nation which it ought to have.
After a debate lasting more than
an hour, the house adopted the Nc
Michael resolution with an amend
iting the expense of the investiga-
ton of the highway department to
$500. In the course of the debate
Representative Culpepper, of Fayette
asserted that every bit of the infor-
nation called for the McMichael res
olution was already in the posses
sion of the governor i'll the form of
a report by the highway board sub
mitted to the executive department
two months ago and supplemented
by the report of certified public
accountant who made an audit of
the department 1T the instance of
the highway board in accordance with
law, and asserted further, that a de-
foil 1I sf1tn inc hnC r
expenses of the department, as pre-
pared by w. r. Neel, state highway
engineer, had been on the desk of
the members of the house and SEN
ate since last Tuesday morning. In
other words, according to Represen-
tative Culpepper, the McCichael reso-
luton announced to a demand for the
disclosure of information which al
ready had been disclosed.
Following the debate on the high
| way department, the house passed a
bill appropriating $4,000 to cover a
| deficiency in the upkeep of the pub
lie buildings and grounds, and con-
| Cured in the senate amendment
ment to the bill providing for the i'm
resentatives in eight counties en-
titled thereto by constitutional
amendment ratified in the general
election last November The house
then adjourned until 10 o'clock Fri
! day morning.
Income Tax Measure
| Among the new bills introduced ir
the house Thursday was one by Rep
resentative Carswell, of Wilkinson
to amend the constitution so as tc
provide for a state tax upon incomes
in lieu of all ad Valorem taxation
by the state. This bill carries out
the recommendation made Wednes
day to the house and senate by GOV
ernor Hardwick in his address con
| corning the financial condition o.
the state. Another important bill
| introduced Thursday was that BY
Representative Hamilton, of Floyd
and others, to call a constitutions
convention. This is the bill which
Representative Hamilton announced
some time ago that he would intro
duce al. the present session and Whlcf
has been the subject of considerable
newspaper publicity
The following bills were introduc-
ed in the house on Thursday;
| BY Messrs. Dobbs of Cobb and
Hunter of Chatham-To empower the
secretary of state to grant to tire IN
surance companies to cover their pol
icy losses ascribable to lightning and
other causes. Gnsurance.)
BY Mr.. Ficklen of Wilkes-To pre-
scribe how officers may administer
oaths in this state. general Judlcl-
BY Mr.. Moore of Appling-To grant
to boards of education the right to
exercise the power of eminent DO
man. OIducation.)
By Mr.. Vocelle of Camden-To
amend code section 5248 so as to pro
vide power may be assigned IN lands
held under bond for title. General
~ NJ Sib,av of Racon and 9th.
ers-To make women qualified cleo
tors. amendments to constltu-
! BY Mr.. DeFoor of Clayton and 9th
review to which appeals may be
taken. Appropriations
BY Mr.. Perkins of Muscogee-To
provide time for presenting, cross
bills of exceptions. General judi
BY Mr.. Swift of Ebert and 9th
ers-To amend 1919 tax act so as
to transfer authority over special tax
Investigators to comptroller general
and to increase authoflf tyo0 OF such IN
BY Mr.. Collins of Cherokee-To
make salary of solicitor general of
Blue Ridge circuit $4,000. Especial
judiciary)
Dixon of Jenkins-To appropriate
S1O8,916 for completion of nurses
home at state sanitarium. (Appro-
priations.)
By Messrs. Ennis of Baldwin and
| Carswell of Wilkinson-To approprl-
ate $2O,05357 to cover deficiency
| Training School for Boys. (Appro-
| priationS.)
BY Mr.. Carswell of Wiikinson-To
amend constitution by writing new
paragraph l, section 2, article Z, on
taxation so as to authorize the gen
eral assembly to levy a gross income
tax. APPROPRIATIONS
BY Fulton Delegation and Others
| To fix the number of employees used
on passenger trains, etc. (Ra1lroads.)
BY Mr.. Wimberly of Lowndes-To
require all owners of houses, dwell
| ings, hotels, restaurants, etc, to
screen windows and doors (Hygiene
and sanitation)
BY Mr. BIalock of Ware-To amend
code section 1887 SO as to provide
for separate classification of sub
merged lands for taxation. (Appro-
| priations).
BY Mr.. Klttrell of Laurens, by
| request-To appropriate $4,000 for
maintenance of public welfare board
| for 1921. Appropriations.
By Mr.. Smith of MeriWether-To
amend state highway department act
so as to abolish office of special at
| torney' and provide attorney general
shall do that work. public High