Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-07-27
TAX F|L|BUSTER
STARTS IN HOUSE

A filibuster was iI1augurated in
the house Of representatives Tues
day morning in an effort to prevent
consideration of a bill repeating the
tax equalization act. Representative
Arnold, of Clay, started the filibuster
by objecting to a motion to dispense
with the reading of the journal. Con-
sequently the complete record of
Mondays session was read, consum-
ing.
&. AS both houses went into joint
session at II o'clock to hear an adj
dress by United States Senator Will
liam J. Harris, there was only one
hour to be consumed. Thus the fill
buster was successful on Tuesday,
as the balance of the hours session
was consumed with routine business
and no bills were taken up for final
passage.
Representative Arnold declared
that he was in position to delay ac-
ton on the tax equalization repeaI
for several days, having the sup
port of enough members to demand
a roll call whenever necessary.
A new bill introduced by Mr..
Swift, of Gilbert, would change ma
terially the Confederate pension sys-
tenn of Georgia. Mr.. Swift proposes
to amend the constitution so as to
make eligible for pensions only those
Confederate veterans who resided IN
Georgia prior to 1880 and those
widows of veterans who were mar
ried prior to 1871.
Abolition of the office Of tax COM
missioner and of prison commission
and reduction of salaries of all state
officials, including members OF the
general ..ssenbly, by twenty-five per
cent. is provided for in a resolution
introduced by Mr.. Adams, of Wal
ton. The governor is excepted from
the reduction,
A bill by Mr.. Daniel, of Heard,
provides for the registration with
the clerk Of the superior court of all
licences of indebtedness. Under
this measure failure to register such
evidences Of 1ebts would entail a
forfeiture of twenty per cent of the
debts
Two appropriations for the Uni
versity Of, Georgia are provided for
in a measure introduced by tho
Clarke delegation-$15, 00G additional
maintenance and $4,000 for a new
dormitory. Mr.. DuBose, of Clarke,
also intro luced a bill to exempt from
the tax of one cent per gallon
all fuel oils produced or compound
ed in Georgia for sale outside the
state.
New House Bills
The following bills were intro
duced in the house:
BY Mr.. DuBose, Of Clarke--To ex-
empt from special taxation all fuel
oils produced or compounded in
Georgia for consumption outside
this state.
By the. DeKalb delegation-To de-
fine the term filled milk"
BY the Clarke Delegation-To ap
propriate $4,000 for the additional
maintenance of the University OF
Georgia.
BY the Clarke Delegation-To ap
propriate $4,000 for a new dormi
tory at the University of Georgia.
BY Mr.. Arnold, of Clay-A resolu
ton to appropriate $1,000 for sta
tionery for the assembly:
By Mr.. Adams, of Walton-A res
olution to abolish the offices Of taz
commissioner and prison commits
sion, and to reduce by % per cent
the salaries of all state officials
including members of the genera
assembly, excepting the governor.
BY MIR. Swift, Of Gilbert - Tc
amend the constitution so as to limit
the payment Of Confederate pen
sions to those whose widows married
prior to 1871 and to veterans resi-
dents of this state prior to 1880.
BY Mr.. Daniel Of Heard-To pro
vide for registration Of evidences oil
| Indebtedness.