Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-02
News and Gossip
OF the Assembly

senting the tenth district in the
state senate, asserted Wednesday
that the capital removal agitation
has gone far enough.
"This squabble between Atlanta
and Macon will continue fer a hun
dred years unless somebody stops
it, he told newspaper men, land l
believe I know how to put an end to
it,
The senator declared he would in
troduce in the upper house immedi-
ately a bill providing for the re-
moval of the state capital to AL
bany.
after all, Albany is an ideal loca-
ton for the seat of the state gov.
capital city would forever. end the
Atlanta Macon fight that has wor-
ried the general assemblies of Geor-
gia for such a long time" he said.
Senator Fleming said he had rea-
son to believe his bill would re-
ceiVe strong support-"in fact, al
most unanimous support" in the up
per house. He indicated that a com
panion bill would be offered in the
house of representatives by advo-
Gates of Albany as the state CAPT.
tai.
Senate President Herbert Clay held
long conference Wednesday with
several upper house leaders who are
members of the consolidated appro-
priations and finance committee
"Retrenchment" was the principal
topic of discussion. Attending the
conference. were Senators Weaver
Thorpe, Walker, Nix, Thomas and
others.
President Clay is keeping in close
touch with all the members OF the
senate. He takes advantage Of every
recess to call members in his PR
vate chamber and exchange views
and discuss legislative matters with
them. 1t will be his policy to hole
these conferences every day during
the session.
General satisfaction over Presi'
dent Clay's standing committee ap'
pointments. announced wednesday
| was voiced by the members of the
senate. President Clay. worked day
tried hard to please everybody. L
seems he got away with it. Mrs
| Clay helped him with the appoint
ments, as did various members Of
! the senate.s In fact, he consulted
practically every member before NJ
completed his lists
"Brack" Blalock, executive secre-
! tary to Governor Hardwick, is try
ing to figure out where he can find
|
members who will be here within
the next few weeks.
The Landlord act, passed by both
houses Wednesday, authorizes the
counties of Colquitt, Worth, Screven
Walker, Jefferson, Dodge, Laurens
and DeKalb to Immediately elect an
| additional representative, and fur
ther provides that the new members
shall be seated as soon as elected.
Representative Beckham, OF
| Dougherty, and Moore, of Fulton
and Senator Ellis. of the Forty-sev-
enth district, have prepared for ST.
| multaneous introduction in the house
and senate a bill creating the Geor-
gia state board of forestry to make
a special study of the forest re-
sources of the state in all their
| phases.
The board would be composed OF
the governor, the secretary of state
| the superintendent of education, the
state geologist, the director OF eX-
tension work at the State College OF
Agriculture, one woman representing
the Georgia Federation Of Women"
| clubs, and a timber land owner, a
| lumber manufacturer and an owner
| or manufacturer of forest products
these last four to be appointed by
the governor.
The governor would be chairman
| of the board and the secretary OF
state would be secretary. All mem
bers would serve without compensa-
tion. The duties of the board as pro-
vided in the bill would be as. follows
1T shall be the duty of the board
to inquire into and investigate the
condition of the state as to it's fores1
resources and timber supply. it's idle
land suitable for REPRESENTATION, the
benefits (if any, being derived from
existing forestry laws, and all mat
tere pertaining to forest protection