The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-28
coI nNS ARE CALLED
IN EXTRA SESSION
,rc1sLATURE TO CONVENE
nov 9TH UNDER PROCLA-
NATION OF GOVERNOR.

Governor Walker on Friday issued
ali TO the general assembly to con-
in extraordinary session on No
amber 9TH. The governor cannot fix
~. limit of the session, but he init
.,,o4ed that he expects the Legislators to
aon,nlete their work by November
2otb Under the call OF the governor
the purpose of the extra session will
be;
ITO reform the tax system of the
s+a+e by proposing constitutional
condiments relating thereto by enact
no. General laws relating thereto; to
, re0eaI the tax equalization law; to
aronose constitutional amendments
PpnJ enact general laws which will
br;np to the tax books intangible, in
visible and other property now es-
cgnirg taxation and distribute the
burden OF taxation by placing fair
share upon those citizens enjoying
iaroe incomes who now pay practical
". no taxes, and provide practical and
aHirient means to establish uniformi-
" of taxation by enforcing the tax
laws.
"To enact laws authorizing the state
hoard of education to purchase and
distribute text books without cost to
the pupils of the elementary grades
n tbe common schools in the future,
making such present appropriation to
that end as the prospective state of
the treasury will authorize"
The Governors Reasons.
Governor Walker says in his proc
1amation convening the general as
sembly:
Future progress in Georgia along
all industrial lines depends upon the
establishment of a stabilized system
of taxation Experience has clearly
demonstrated that there can be no
civic peace or harmony among the
people of the state, and that taxation
cannot and will not be stabilized I'M
der the present so-called tax equaliza
ton law. in the practical operation of
which tax experts estimate that from
one-third to one-half Of the people and
one-third to one-half of the taxable
property are bearing ali the burdens
Of taxation, while many of the citizens
OF the state most able to pay taxes,
having large annual incomes from
salaries and other sources, are entire
" escaping taxation; unrest and bit
terness are increasing among the peo-
Die. business is growing more unsettled
and large industrial plants leaving the
north and east are being located in
other southern states because OF the
unstablized condition of taxation in
Georgia, and the continuance OF this
unfair, unjust and unsettled condition
of affairs will work lrreparable loss
and damage to the people OF the state.
That the income of the state IS not
sufficient to pay the existing obhga-
tons to the old Confederate veterans,
eauip and maintain the common
schools. the colleges, the elemosynary
and other institutions of the state to
the point of efficiency which will hold
Georgia in line with the progressive
states Of the union; that hundreds OF
thousands of dollars can be covered
into the treasury of the state annually
BY scientific and businesslike sys-
tenn of enforcing the tax laws and 9TH
er obligations to the state.
That the present laws OF the state
compel the attendance of all children
within prescribed ages upon the
schools without providing school
books, although many of those chill
dren are absolutely unable to purchase
the same, and that the people OF Geor--
gia recently declared that such school
books should be furnished to pupils
in the elementary grades"