Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-07-13
By Vote of 1926 to 40 Both
Minority and Majority Re-
ports on Highway Work
Are Accepted


ed a resolution accepting as informa-
ton the reports of the majority and
minority of the special Legislative
committee which last year investi-
gated the state highway department.
This resolution as introduced by
Mr.. Beckham, of Daugherty, was a
substitute for a resolution by Mr..
| McMichael, of Marion, providing for
| the adoption Of the minority report,
which severely criticized the depart.
ment. The Beckham substitute. as
| adopted after the entire days ses-
| sion had been consumed in debate,
also provides for the discharge f
the investigating committee.
Vigorous defense of the state high.
way department and strenuous de.
NAL of the charges of inefficiency
and extravaganza made against it
! by Representative McMichael, of
Marion, featured Tuesday morning s
session of the house.
The discussion of the highway de-
partment developed when the house
| resumed consideration of the Nc
Michael resolution to adopt the re-
port of the minority of the special
| legislative committee which last year
investigated the highway depart
| ment.
The majority report, which com.
mended the department. and gave it
a clean bill of health was adopted on
| the last day of the 1921 session. The
minority report signed by four mem
| oers of the committee criticized the
| department severely.
| The McMichael resolution was con.
sidered in the committee of the
| whole, having been brought over
from last Friday as unfinished bust
ness.
Representative Mann, of Glynn,
made a spirited defense Of the high.
way department, assailing the Nc
| Michael resolution as unfair, pre-.
! judicial and unworthy of considera-
ton. He declared that Mr.. Nc.
MlchaePs charges of extravaganza
! and inefficiency were absurd, and a
| discredit to the state Of Georgia. He
! infested that the majority report
| represented the true state of affairs
in the highway department, and
urged the rejection of the McMichacl
resolution.
A resolution was introduced at
| this point by Mr.. Beckham, of
Daugherty, providing that both the
| ma 1ority and minority reports of the
| Investigating committee be accepted
by the house merely as information.
Speaking in support of this resolu-
ticn Mr.. Carswell, of Wilkinson, de-
clared that the house should waste
no more time on the highway de.
partment fight.
This scrap reminds me-" said
Mr.. Carswell, "of a joint debate be-
tween a Methodist and a Baptist on
the ordinance of baptism. You can
argue all day about this and neither
side will be convinced. Let's drop
this whole business and get to work
on something constructive"
Representative Arnold, of Clay,
speaking against the McMichael
resolution, declared that the minor.
ity report should not be considered
as presenting the case fairly. He
declared that the charges Of graft
IIldOS ny
against w. A. Grassland, federal
supervising engineer, were without
foundation and asserted that Mr..
Crosslands explanation was entirely
satisfactory.
Among the measures introduced
IN the house Tuesday were the
bills by Representative Bentley, of
Fulton, providing for the payment
of state bonus to veterans of the
World war. This bonus would con-
sist Of a payment of $12 per month
for every month spent in the serv-
ice of the United States between
November H., 1918, and August /,
1919. Mr.. Bentley's bill, describing
those eligible to receive the bonus
designates persons who served in
the army, navy, marine corps and
merchant marine, also including
the Red Cross nurses. The funds
to pay this state bonus would be
raised by the imposition of a spec
ial tax on lubricating oils and
greases.
A bill was also introduced Tues
day by Mr.. Moye Of Randolph Great
ing a board of five members to re.
place the various boards of trustees
of the University of Georgia and it's
branches, including the boards of
the various district agricultural
schools. This is in line with the sug.
gestion of Governor Hardwick.
Another bill, introduced by Mr..
Landlord of Toombs, would reduce
the scale of motor vehicle license
taxes by fixing a charge of 80 cents
per horsepower instead Of so cents
per horsepower as at present.
New House Bills
The following bills were introduced
in the house:
By Mr.. Hamilton, of Floyd-To
fix the fees of coroners.
By Mr.. Moye, of Randolph, and
Others-To substitute board of con-
troll of five members for the differ
ent boards of trustees of the Uni
versity of Georgia and it's branches.
By Mr.. Valentino, of Chatham-To
regulate the sale of drugs.
By Mr.. Clark, of Webster-To reg
ulate the manner in which county
tax collectors shall settle with the
school authorities.
By Mr.. Carswell Of Wilkinson-To
make it a misdemeanor to draw a
C11SSh Will lIltSHl "
By Mr.. Wimberly, of Laurens-To
amend the code as to the giving of
bond by surviving partners of firms.
By Mr.. mccarthy, of Paulding-To
make it misdemeanor to follow any
ordinary calling on the Sabbath day.
By the Burke Delegation-To
amend the charter Of the city of
Waynesboro.
BY Mr.. Collins, Of Cherokee-To
change the public school system of
the town of Canton.
By Mr.. Carswell, Of Williamson
and Mr.. Culpepper, of Meriwether-
To provide for the appointment of
special officers to protect common
carriers