Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-11

ADMINISTRATION
FORCES VICTOR
IN BIG WIND UP
Speaker Neill Highly
Commended F or Han
ding House


ATLANTA, August IL. - The
Georgia legislature adjourned sine
die shortly after midnight this morn
with the administration forces COM
pletely Victorious in the end. Both
houses adopted the conference Te-
port knocking out entirely the
amusement tax, keeping on the whole
| sale and the retail cigar tax, keeping
on the increased tax on automobile
dealers, on assembling plants and
| taxicabs and insurance agents, re-
| tanning the tax on motorcycle dear
ers and on undertakers at the high
increase, and increasing soft drink
syrups from one-quarter of one per
cent to one per cent.
By it's adoption of the conference
] committees report on the general tax
bill at midnight Wednesday, the sem
| ate took final action necessary to the
| placing of a $4,000 tax on Atlanta's
annual season of grand opera, but
compromised by removing the pro-
posed per cent tax on other amuse-
ments. This action was the same as
that taken by the house of represent
atiyes. Senator Dennis Fleming, OF
Albany took prominent part In the
conference deliberations ad foughts
the efforts of Senator Walker to con-
time this tax on theaters and other
amusements.
The final action of the house was
the unanimous adoption of resolu-
A ton commencing Speaker Nelll Tor
his magnificent work, his fair and un-
.lbiased rulings and his courtesy to all
j members, a vote of magnificent con-
Z fidence. The assembly adjourned q
Il little after midnight.
J, Discounting of the rental for the
d next five years on the state-oWned
a Western and Atlantic Railway, I'M
y position of / cent gallon tax on re-
+ tail sale of gasoline and an increase
to 80 cents a ton of the 1nspecflcn
y tax on fertilizer were among bills
"a of general interest passed by the leg
:, islature.
"a Nearly two hours were consumed
le by the house tonight in voting on the
n bill to REQUIRE the Bible be read every
II day in public schools, practically ev-
g erv members in the hall using his
. three minutes to explain his vote.
e The Bible reading bill was finally
? passed on vote of 110 to 38.
n 3 Special Messages.
Governor Hardwick last night sent
{ three messages to the assembly, one
'" supporting the plea of Representative
!, Ennis for S150,000 for the State sanl-
y y tarium, and the third a message
II which was prompted in a spirit to
save The state nj Il period of firslf1s
/ cial distress. 1t vas his veto of tie
bill by Representative Camp. OF
Campbell, to increase the pay OF
a jury in justice court from SIP
to $3.50 per day, or boosting each Of
the five jurors twenty-five cents
: The governor in his message gave as
!: his reason for applying the veto the
!; fact that the country is in no financial
condition to stand an extra burden.
Administration workers were active
on the floor of the house engaged IN
promoting the governors amendment
to the highway law, which gives him
the power to name the chairman OF
: the highway commission.
: : After long fight, the amendment,
a which came out of conference be-
. tween representatives Of both hous
1 es unchanged, was passed ia to 30.
/ 1.-THE report of the committee in full
7 was carried in the same vote.
T The total mileage to be considered
3 by the highway department in dis
2 tributing its funds was placed at
9 5 500 instead of 4,800. All state aid
q roads are to be taken over by the
z counties on January /, 1922. The
5 highway commission is not bound to
z old rights of way, but it can direct
z resurvey and relocate roads at the
3 expense of counties involved, under
a the provisions of the report.
. The conference changed the sec
u ton allowing the commission the
right to hold out 10 per cent of the
!. tax money to be used in cases Of
rs emergencies and made the emergency
IN fund the set amount of $4,000.
S Safeguard Orchards.
G. Among the bills acted upon by the
l. house was that providing for the reg
al ulation of nurseries in the state, SO as
IN 10 safeguard purchasers of trees; the
n, bill requiring a bond to be posted bv
al the dealers or agents selling such
at goods in the state. The measure
~ poled 102 votes, and was declared
IN lost for lack of two votes. 1t was
is raconsidered and put back ON the
op calendar.
ut The>bill to increase the costs for fill
op ing in the appellate courts from $40
r. to SIS was passed.
MS The bill conferring the right to
ae vote and hold office upon women,
ly and exempting them from military,
nd police 'and jury duty was passed
lis The senate bill providing for free
IT. tex books, TO be nald for out OF the
rnsl f.,p1c o4,l 0y.aoft,,nr ~ asx
I'm for handling and distributing the
'et text books, as passed by the senate
by was fought to death in the house
he on the ground that it will entail ar
-ly expense of more than 100000 3
srs year for the proposed system. In it:
m place. the Beck free school book wa;
Id adcpted as substitute, that measure
es. making issoptional with. the individua
county. to- determine whether or no
! Continued on Page Two.)