Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-07-08
SENATE F|L|BUSTER
. ON TAX LAW REPEAL
AGAIN SUCCESSFUL
Minority Succeeds in Delay
ing Vote McMichaeI Re-
news Highway Fight in the
House

Opponents of the Womble bill.
seeking the repeal of the tax equal
ization law, successfully maintained
their filihuster throughout Fridays
session OF the senate, with indica-
tons they will be able to ward off
: action on the bill for several more
days.
At 1890 o'clock advocates of the
bill sought a conference with floor
leaders for the anti-repeal forces.
which resulted in an immediate mo-
ton to dajourn until Monday. both
factions voting for the motion.
We've got tired listening to the
other side. so we decided to go on
home for the weekend and come
back Midday. ready to go to the bat
in earnest" declared Senator O. A.
Nix. leader of the forces who are
seeking repeal.
Although in the minority, the OPP
ponents Of the WombIe bill were
well organized, and their floor lead
ers, Senator's Snow and Campbell,
were able to carry through with pre-.
cision the plans they had made in
caucus Thursday night.
Conference Sought
Advocates of the repeal bill, in
Guiding certain senate leaders,
among them Senators Nix. Jackson,
Johns. Womble, and Golucke. also
were well organized but failed in
every effort they made to obtain
the floor.
The filibusters. led by Senator
Snow. began the session at 10 o'clock
by again demanding that the senate
journal be read. and followed this
up with a successful motion which
caused each of the bills introduced
to be read in full. This required
an hour and thirty minutes, DUR
ing which time a majority of the
senator's visited the house of repre-
sentatives or sat in ante ronnag and
wrote letters.
Reading of the bills being over
with, Senator Fleming, of the eighth
district. obtained the floor and be
gan another of his lengthy speeches.
Members OF the 4anti.repeal group
openly admitted he would keep the
floor until 1 O'Clock the regular.
hour of adjournment. This led the
majority faction or repeal advo.
Gates to seak a conference with the
minority group and arrange to de.
~ the fight until Monday.
Golucke's Bill
During the debate senator John
FL. Jones, of the Thirty-seventh,
took the floor, on point of person
al privilege. and made the announce.
ment that he was a free-lance, not
affiliated with any organized body
in or outside of the senate.
Another feature Of the session was
the introduction of a resolution by
Senators Manson, Aiken, Thomas.
HARRISON, Thorpe and Tarpley pro-
viding for commission of nine
members to be appointed by the gov
ernor to prevent the dismantling or
junking Of the A.. B. & A. railroad.
The matter was referred to the COM
mittee on railroads.
Two members of the commission
would be from the senate, three
from the house, and four would be
citizens from the state at large.
They would serve without compen.
sation, and would submit full re-
port showing the railroads status to
the general assembly as soon as pos.
sible.
Senator 'Golucke. of the Nine.
teenth district, introduced a bill as
a substitute to the measure now be-
fore tho senate to repeal the tax
equalization law. 1t is designed, Mr..
Golucke stated. to tax all invisible
property, and provides that all prop
.<sy of this nature. such as notes
) and bonds, if not returned for taxa
ton, shall be forfeited to the state
when discovered.
Discussing his bill. Mr.. Golucke
declared he had introduced it to
show the people of the state
what thy may find themselves UP
against" if they defeat Governor
Hardwicks proposed tax measure.
According to Mr.. Golucke, meas.
ures much more drastic and radical
than the governors income tax pro.
posal would have to be wrestled with
if the former measure is defeated.
Other bills introduced in the SEN
ate friday were:
b. senator Manson-To provide
for the destruction or FL firearms
used in the commission of crime in
\ Nv senator Kimsey-To regulate
the raktns out of fire insurance pol
.ceS.
Bv Senator Golucke-To amend
section 1881 of the civil code.
BY Senator Hutchins-To provide
for special officers to be used in thu
protection of common carriers, Their
passengers and employees.