Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-06-29
GEORGIA ASSEMBLY
MEETS At CAPITOL
FOR 1922 SESSION
Hearing Runor of
Resolution Says He VIII
Be Glad to Answer Such a
Request

Representative E. H. McMichael,
of Marion, renewed his attack on the
state highway department on the
opening days session Of the house of
representatives on Wednesday. He
introduced resolution adopting the
minority report of the special com
mittee which investigated the depart
ment last year.
The minority report severely criti-
icized the department., while the ma
jority report exonerated the depart
ment of criticism and praised it's
work. Both reports were submitted
on the closing day of the 1921 ses-
sion and definite action was not
taken on either of them.
Representative McMichael asked
that action on his resolution be de-
ferred, and that 800 copies Of the
two reports be printed for the in
formation Of the members. Repre-
sentative Arnold, of Clay, moved to
refer the resolution to the highway
committee of the house. Representa-
tive Bowden, Of Ware, moved to ia
BILE the resolution. A roll call was
ordered, and started, but before it
was completed Representative Nc
Michael asked unanimous consent to
table the resolution and this was
granted.
Later in the day Representative
McMichael introduced another reso-
luton instructing the highway de-
partment to make no disposition OF
the rock quarry in Ebert county
until authorized by the legislature.
He moved to refer this resolution to
the committee of the whole house
with instructions to r ort back not
later than July 6. This motion car
ried.
The house con .ened according to
schedule at 10 O'clock. Speaker Gel
Gil Nein delivered {, brief speech on
tn, Importance of many measures
pending and urged the members to
devote themselves punctually to
their duties. The usual formalities
notifying the sene~te and the gov
ernor that the house had convened
in regular sessions and was
ready for the transaction of business
:, were complied with. The house con-
Cured In a joint resolution of the
mate providing for joint session
sit II O'Clock Thursday morning TO
aear the message of the governor,
,silo will deliver it in person.
Speaker Neill was authorized by
2>solut.on to appoint chaplain to
'ucceed the late Rev. H. j. Ellis,
ino had served in that capacity for
amy years, and who died since the
,st session. Speaker Neill appoint
IL Rev. j. H. Little, of Atlanta.
Among the bills introduced was
o. by Mr.. Perryman, of Talbot, to
prohibit members of the legislature
from handling clemency cases before
the governor and the prison COM
mission; one by Mr.. King, of Wilcox,
20 declare motor bus lines to be
common carriers and to place them
under the jurisdiction of tt e rail-
road commission.
TAX EQUALIZATION LAW
ATTACKED IN SENATE
Renewal of the fight of last sum-
mer to repeal the tax equalization
the state senate Wednesday. Sena-
tor j. B. Jackson, of the Twenty
first district, and Senator 0. A Nix
of the Fifty-frst district, proposed
in a resolution to set the measure
for consideration on July 6, an
noSIncing openly they intended to re-
4 move the law from the statute books
before they went back home The
10 fa
Practically every senator was in
his seat when President Herbert
Clay raped for order at 10 o'clock.
The senate fixed its hours from 10
al m. to 1 p. M; passed a joint res
oHution to hear Governor Hardwick' s
message at II o'clock Thursday, and
received the report of the joint tax
fcomnlittee advertising the income tax
i proposal of Governor HardwicG.
Although President Clay ruled the
report was not before the senate for
consideration at this time, several
senators engaged in spirited debates
on the measure. Senator Walker, of
the Eighteenth district, a member of
the joint tax committee, placed him.
self on record as opposed to any
legislation at this session seeking
to re-classify property for taxation.
The city Of Atlanta, in co-opera-
ton with seven civic organizations,
presented to each member of the
general assembly a handsome bill
folder containing q free season pass
to every amusement house in the
city and to Ponce de Leon baseball
park.
Information booths were establish
ed on the second floor of the capitol
for the convenience of the legisla
tors. and announcement was made
that free automobile service fol
the members would be available
throughout the session. A unani
NOUS vote of thanks to the city
and it's civic organizations was given
by the senate.
After being in session slightly less
than an hour the senate adjourned
until 10 o'clock Thursday, at which
time President Clay announced the
body would buckle down to bust
ness.
Vinson Measure