Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-21
MESSAGES To URGE
REORGAN|Z AT|ON Of
FINANCES Of STATE

Reorganization of the finances of
the state government will be the
principal subject of the farewell mes
sage Of Governor Dorsey to the leg
islature and the inaugural address of
Governor Hardwick to the leglsla-
ture. which convenes next Wednes-
day for it's annual session of fifty
days.
Governor Dorsey will make finan-
ces the leading subject of his
farewell message. He will quote ex-
tracts from the messages of previous
governors on the same subject and
will call the attention Of the legisla'
ture to the report submitted two
years ago by the special tax commits
sion which made an exhaustive study
Of the tax laws of Georgia and 9TH
er states.
The commission recommended COM
plete revision of the tax provisions of
the constitution. 1t recommended a
property and a different rate of tax
alton upon each according to it's
earning power. 1t recommends tax
upon incomes and an increase of the
rate of taxation upon inheritances.
The last recommendation was adopt
ed by the legislature, as it involved
only a change in statute law, while
the other communications, involv-
ing constitutional amendments, fail
ed of receiving the necessary two
thirds majority in the house and
senate.
Governor Dorsey will strongly rec
ommend the creation by constitutions
al amendment of a budget commits
sion which would have the power to
sion to the legislature, and whose
recon: lamentations could not be eX-
ceeded by the Legislature.
Law enforcement, prevention OF
mob violence and punishment of
lynchers will form the second main
subject Of Governor Dorsey's fare
we'll message. 1t is understood that
he will recommend the establishment
of a state court to try persons ac-
lence, with a state grand jury to re-
turn indictments and state petit
jurors to try such cases. Also, he
is expected to recommend the crea-
ton of a state constabulary model
ed after the Texas Rangers.
Summary of Achievements
Governor Dorsey's farewell mes
sage also will contain, it is under
stood. a summary of the important
legislative achievements Of the four
years ) of his administration, and
o. oppcp ho will M on tinn tho fol.
lowing:
Creation of the state highway de-
partment; creation of the state bank
ing department, with one of the best
state banking laws in the United
States; passage of the constitutions
al amendment providing for school
taxation by every county; passage of
vocational educational laws; crea-
ton of training school for
state training school for boys at
Milledgeville; creation of Twelfth
district agricultural school at Way
cross; codifcation of school laws i;
creation of illiteracy commission,
which substantially reduced the per-
centage of white adult illiteracy;
creation of state bureau of markets;
reorganization Of tuberculosis sani-
tarium at Alto: passage of various
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mems compensation law; creation of
budget commission, not by constitu-
tional amendment as the retiring gov
ernor will urgently recommend, but
a commission created by statute
which performed much work Gnd
demon strated, he believes, the value
of permanent commission with
constitutional powers.
Governor Dorsey was uncertain
Saturday whether his farewell mes
sage would go to the legislature on
Wednesday, the opening day of the
session, or on Saturday. the day when
Governor-elect Hardwick will be in
augurated. 1t will not be delivered
in person but will be transmitted in
writing, and printed copies will be
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