Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-14
TAX EQUALIZATION
REPEAL ADVOCATES
WIN ON ROLL CALL

Champions of the repeal Of the
tax equalization law scored 4 signal
victory in the house of representa-
tives Thursday when the adverse
report of the ways and means COM
mittce on the first repeal bill intro
duced was disagreed with by the
vote of 100 to 81.
After this vote the bill was re-
stored to the calendar and read for
the second time, making it ready
for final action within the next few
days.
Argument on the motion of Rep
resentative Elders, of Tatnall county,
to disagree with the adverse report
of the ways and means committee
was resumed Thursday morning
after it had been argued by several
speakers on Wednesday.
Caution Is Urged
Representative knight of Berrien
was the first speaker in favor of
disagreeing with the report of the
committee. He was followed by
Representative Culpepper of Fay
cite who declared he was neutral
on the repeal issue, but as chair
man of the appropriations commit
tee desired to urge caution in tear
ing down any revenue measure.
Representative Stewart of Atkin'
son spoke in favor of the repeal
bill and Representative Copeland of
Lowndes against it.
Representative Pope of Walker
spoke in favor of disagreeing with
the report of the committee, and
also spoke in favor of disa greeing
to the report.
Several members insisted that fur
Their argument be dispensed with, as
every member already knew how he
would vote on the issue, and a II o.
ton was made that the report be
agreed to as Il substitute for the
Elders motion to disagree.
Report Is Rejected
On the motion to agree to the re.
port the vote was So for and III
against.
A roll call on the Elders motion
to disagree with the report of the
committee then was begun, and
Speaker Neil summoned all men,
bers from the corridors.
Representative Culpepper, who had
declared that he was neutral on the
repeal bill, voted to disagree with
the report.
Representative Huxford, of Clinch,
stated that he voted against the mo-
ton under Il misrepresentation, and
had his vote changed.
The vote of 120 for the motion
lacked two votes of being two-thirds
of the members actually voting, but
it was ruled that Il tWo-thirdS vote
was not required as had been gem
orally believed. Advocates of the re-
peal stated that many of their sup
pOrterS were absent, and when the
time comes they can muster a two
thirds vote of the entire membership
of the house in favor of repeating the
equalization law.
Opponents of the repeal insist that
the vote does. not show the full
strength of their side, as the vote on
did nothing except restore
the repeal bill to the calendar They
did declare that some of their sup
pOA NCl AClC ll1iI IL WOuII NC uIldlE
to throttle the bill in committee, and
they will muster more strength to
oppose the measure when it comes
up for final passage.
The repeal bill that was put on
the calendar by the action of the
house is known as house bill No. /,
and was introduced by Representa-
tives Stovall of Gilbert, Moore of
and others.
Knight First Speaker
Representative Knight, of Berrien
county, was the first speaker Thurs
day arguing in favor of the motion
of Representative Elders, of TAFT
nall county, to disagree with the re-
port Of the ways and means com
mittee WHICH had recommended that
house bill No. l, to repea! the tax
law, be not passed. Mr..
knight declared that the tax equali-
cation law gives the equalizers the
right to confiscate property and in
a violation of both the state and
federal constitutions.
Representatives DeLaPerriere, of
Jackson county, introduced u bill
to require all manufac
turers of insecticide to have printed
or stamped on the cOntainer the in
gradients of the preparation. Viola
ton of this law is to be made mis-
demeanor.
Mr.. DeLaPerriere stated that his
bill is directed against a number of
alleged boil Weevil destroyers, which
he claims are ineffective.
Representatives Bessie Kempton
and Smith, of Fulton county, intro
duced a bill to amend section 1920 of
the code relative to the capital stock
of trust companies, SO that such
companies would not be limited to a
capital of $2,OO0,O00. The bill was
referred to the committee on banks
and banking.
Representative Pope, of Walker
county, introduced bill to provide
for the distribution of automobile
tags by ordinaries throughout the
state instead of making applicants
come to the office of the secretary
of state. This bill was referred to
the public highways committee.