Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-07-06
ARNOLD RESOLUTION
AMENDED BY HOUSE


The resolution by Representative
Arnold, of Clay, calling for a list of
the employees of the department of
agriculture, with statement of the
duties and the salary of each, was
amended Wednesday morning by the
house to include a call for the same
information from the State College
of Agriculture.
The original resolution had been
introduced last week anad postponed
until Wednesday on motion of the
author. When the resolution came
up Wednesday, Representative Ar.
mold introduced substitute extend
ing the scope of the resolution to in
clude the college Of agriculture.
Representative Williams, of Wal
ton, introduced an amendment cal
ling for the same information from
the executive department, the high
way department, the state depart
ment, the pension department, the
health department, the department
or education, the railroad commits
sion, the department of game and
fish, and the state tax commissioner.
The house voted down this amend
ment and adopted the substitute pro-
posed by Representative Arnold.
In offering his substitute, Repre-
sentative Arnold said:
"All of us have heard the charge
that there is duplication of work by
the department Of agriculture and
the State College of Agriculture. A
list Of the employees of each, with a
statement as to their duties, ought
to disclose whether such a duplica-
ton exists. l have no political mo-
tive in seeking this information, and
have reason to believe that the de-
partment and the college will both
be glad to furnish it to u.s."
Representative Moore, of Appling,
introduced resolution providing
for a joint committee of five from
the house and two from the senate
to make an investigation of the
salaries paid in all departments and
institutions of the state and of the
fees collected by all officials of the
state.
The resolution declared in the
preamble that the people are bur-
dened with taxation to such an ex-
tent that hundreds of farms and
homes are being sold to satisfy
tax fl fas, and the duty of the leg.
lslature is to cut expenses Wher-
ever possible. This resolution, under
the rule, went to the table for one
day.
Representative Williams, of Wal
ton, introduced a resolution request
ing report by the state sanitar'
Tor the insane, of the patients dis
missed from that institution since
January l, with a notation in each
case showing whether the patient
was certified as harmless; and also
list OF the applicants for admission
to the sanitarium who have been
denied admission during the same
period This resolution also went
to the table for one day.
Another resolution aimed at the
department Of agriculture was in
troduced by Representative Lewis
and Clarke, of Colquitt. 1t provided
for a special committee of five from
the house, appointed by the speaker,
| to make an investigation of the de-
partment of agriculture with special
| reference to the reduction of expen-
! ses and the elimination of useless
employees. The resolution directed
| the committee making the investiga-
ton to incorporate their findings in
the form of a bill to be introduced
| referred to the committee on gener-
al agriculture, No. 1.
| The house adopted resolution by
Representative Hamilton, of Floyd.
| urging congress to accept Henry
Fords offer for Muscle Shoals.
The bill regulating the working
hours and conditions of women in
industry, which came over from last
week, as unfinished business, was
| discussed at considerable length and
finally recommitted to the committee
on labor and labor statistics because
! or the large number of amendments
| introduced.
The Australian ballot bill of the
senate, which passed that body in
| 1921, was placed upon it's passage
In the house. Several minor amend
ments were offered. While the bill
was under discussion, the house ad-
Journed until Thursday morning at
10 o'clock, so that the bill goes over
as unfinished business.
New House Bills
The following bills were intro
duced in the house on Wednesday:
By Mr.. Maddox, of Spalding-To
| provide state aid in payment of
salaries of county police officers.
Bq Mr.. Fowler, of Bibb-To
amend code sections relating to dis
missal of suits.
BY Mr.. Horne, of Dodge-To con.
solidate Offices Of tax receiver and
tax collector, and a companion bill
to place the receiver-collector on a
salary in each county, the amour of
the salary TO be fixed by the grand
jury.
BY Mr.. Mccarthy, of Paulding-
To reduce the salary of supreme
court and court of appeals judges
from $1,000 to $4,000 per year.
Bq Mr.. Williams, of Miller-To re-
duce the legal interest rate from 8
IL to IL per cent per month on
loans of 5000 or less
By Mr.. Beck. of Carroll-To APP
propriate $3,532,65 to pay Confed-
crate pensions authorized by the
constitution but not now provided
for by appropriation.
BY Fulton delegation-To appro-
pirate 100000 additional for the
maintenance of Georgia Tech during
1922.
BY Mr.. Reagan of Henry-To
provide for buying and selling lint
| cotton.
By Mr.. Bentley of Fulton-To re-
quire jitney busses to obtain licenses
from the municipalities where they
operate.
By Mr.. Griffin of Oconee-To pro-