Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-07
M'lNICHAEL RESOLUTION is
TABLED IN STATE SENATE;
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED

Tabling of the McMichael resolu-
ton from the house directing the
| state highway commissioner to sub
nit detailed information concerning
his department to the general assem-
bly,, and the introduction of several
new and important bills were fea-
lures of a brief session of the SEN
ate on Tuesday Adjournment was
taken after a thirty-minute session.
Senator Frank Manson offered a
bill making it unlawful for any per-
son or firm to use any untrue state
ment in advertising. The senator
said his measure was designed to
hit mainly at stock advertisements
Heavy penalties are provided for
violations. Newspapers cannot be
held liable when a false ADVERTISE
ment appears in its columns, but a
law can be enacted which will pre-
vent bogus ads from being inserted,
the senator declared, discussing his
bill. He believes it will pass.
In bill introduced by Senators
Manson and Foy, the fee system
would be abolished in the offices of
ordinaries, clerks of superior court,
sheriffs, tax collectors, tax receiv-
ers and other county officers, and
such officials would be placed on a
straight salary basis. The bill was
referred to the committee on con-
stitutional amendments. A number
of senator's announced they would
support the measure. 1t was also
learned that opposition to it's pass
age would be developed when it
comes up for discussion and debate.
Growing crops in Georgia will be
classified as personally, all mort
cages and other liens must be attest
ed and recorded, and no levy on an
unmatured crop will be lawful, if a
bill offered by Senator Johns passes
the house and senate. The senator
said he introduced the measure aft
er CONSULTING numerous members of
both branches, and predicted it
would be passed practically with
out opposition. 1t was committed to
the agricultural committee.
Senator Pat Haralson's bill pro-
NlullS IOI Tic SACIldHSO VI LHc 6ONOI-
nor's mansion at Peachtree and Cain
streets for other property and for
the erection of new mansion in At
Ianta at q cost not exceeding $780,
600, created a stir in the senate, and
brought numbers of members of the
lower house across the hall to the
senate chamber to inquire about the
measure.
1t is certain that there will be OPP
opposition to the passage of the bill,
led by the Macon Capital Removal
association, but Senator HARRISON de-
clares he consulted many members
of both houses before he drew the
measure and predicted it's passage
at this session. One effect of the
bills passage would be to block the
activities of the capital removal ad-
herents until the summer of 1922.
There was no debate on the Nc
Michael resolution. In moving to
table Senator Manson, of the Thirty
fifth, pointed out that the resolution
was directed towards the investiga-
ton of only one department of the
state, and that in as much as the
senate previously had gone on record
in opposition to probe of any one
department, it could not consistently
pass such resolution.
The senate unanimously voted to
table it. The resolution called on
the highway department to submit
full detail of all it's proceedings and
expenditures since it was created.
A resolution by Senator Thomas,
Of the Third, inviting Governor Hard
wick to address a joint session OF
the assembly at 11:10 o'clock on We'd
nesday was passed by the senate and
Immediately transmitted to the. low
err house. The appearance of the
governor before the legislature will
be the outstanding feature of We'd
nesday's session. He will urge, it
is understood, the complete revolu-
ton of the states financial system
and will advocate reform of the
taxation system.
Announcement of meetings Tues
day and Wednesday of ten of the
standing committees of the senate
was made by President Clay short
ly before adjournment. Among them
were meetings of the committees on
county and county matters, agricul-
ture, insurance, pensions, education,
privileges and elections, and con-