The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-07-24
HOUSE VOTES TAX REPEAL
SENATE FEWER SESSIONS
EQUALIZATION LAW KILLED
BY VOTE OF l2z TO ia. AT
TER STORMY SESSION.
LEGISLATORS TAKESLAPATCUPD
Would Require Ordinary to Post the
Names of Prospective Bride and
Groom. Committee Favors Restor-
alton of Limit to Pensions.

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Groom. Committee Favors Restor-
alton of Limit to Pensions.
/ After tedious fight which lasted
practically all day on the floor Of the
house OF representatives, and which
several times gave indication Of end
ing in tangled filibuster that body
voted l2l 70 72 70 repeal the existing
tax equalization law in Georgia
Representatives Elders and Stoyall
are co-authors Of the repeal measure.
Its passage by the house is the FIRST
significant step taken by the legisla-
ture in establishing an entirely new
tax system in the state as advocated
by Governor Walker in his inaugural
address
i The representatives of Terrell and
Ineighboring counties voted as follows
on the measure:
4 For repeal: Childs Of Stewart, Hines
Of Sumter, McCrory of Schley, Nc
Michael of Marion, Montgomery of
i Webster, Simpson of Lee, Worthy of
j Quitman.
i Against repeal: Burt Of Dougherty,
i Curry of Randolph, Fortson of Cal
4 houn, Parks of Terrell and Riley of
| Sumter.
Senate Votes for Biennial Sessions.
1 A long step towards biennial ses-
sions oil the general assembly has
been taken by the passage by the
senate of the Mundy bill, providing
/ for a constitutional amendment which
would establish the system of seS-
sion every two years. The vote was
Al to S.
/ An amendment offered by Senator
/ Pace providing for a session every
/ four years was killed
Senator Mundy spoke in favor Of
the BILL which provides for 60-day
! session every two years, instead OF
a 50-day yearly session.
The sentiment of the people Of
Georgia is that the legislature meets
too often" he said There are too
many laws, too much money spent
on yearly sessions. Other states with
biennial sessions are well satisfied"
The question is asked" said Sena-
tor Duke, as to where we would be
4 il this bill passed We would be at
/ home, where we ought to be. Then
i the people would be better off
i The bill provides a referendum to
| the People on the question of the con-
stitutional amendment.
Passes Income Tax.
By the overwhelming vote Of "A to
| / the state senate has passed the
Landlord income tax bill, which al
lows the state to impose an income
tax not to exceed 5 per cent.
Two amendments were attached to
the measure prior 10 its passage. The
| bill is a constitutional amendment.
President Carswell made an elo-
quent appeal in behalf of the income
/ legislation, declaring that this action
] would make history in Georgia legis
| iative records.
The bill provides that the income
tax shall be used in raising state funds
only. Amendments offered by Sena-
tor Mundy provide that the ad yalo-
rem tax shall be decreased from to
4 mills, that an exemption of $500
shall be allowed each household for
household goods, and that ad valorem
tax paid to the state shall be credited
as exemptions
4 President Carswell csored oppo
nents of the income tax and asserted
i that the main opposition to the meas
ure came from what he termed THE
Atlanta League of Tax Dodgers"
President Carswell said
"You may rest assured that you
can never draw a proper or satisfac-
tory tax measure You can only draw
what seems to you to be most equit-
able There will always be opposition
to new measures.
i President Carswell told the sena-
tors that they should not consider ac-
ton on the income tax legislation as
la political campaign 1--WE are trying
to help everyone, from the lowest TO
the highest" he said,
Would Amend Marriage Law.
The senate judiciary committee has
favorab1y reported bill providing for
amendment of the present marriage
law so as to require county ordinarles
to post names of prospective brides
and bridegrooms on bulletin board
in the court house FIVE days prior to
issuance of marriage licenses.
The bill would restrain ordinances
from issuing licenses until both par
ties have filed written report show
ing their age, residence, whether eth
er had been previously married,
whether divorced or separated by an
nullment or by DEATH and have FUR
nished other general Information ne
application for license would be post
ed in a conspicuous place at the court
house and at the expiration OF lve
DAYS the license would be issued pro-
! yided ali requirements were found TO
be as contained in the record.
Would Limit Confederate Pensions.
! By almost unanimous vote the
house ways and means committee
voted to recommend for passage a
Il group of bills introduced By Kemp
ton. of Fulton, and Harris, of Jeffer--
lsson, which would wipe out the new
lclasses. of Confederate pensioners.
These bills. four IN number, are de-
signed to restore the old limits on
veterans eligible for a state pension.
They again limit pensions for wild
ows of Confe1erates to those who
were married before 1870. instead OF