Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-12
SENATORS DECRY
DRY LAW REPEAL;
VOTE UNANIMOUS

Unanimous adoption of a resolu.
ton by Al senators denouncing the
effort to repeal the state prohibition
law as ''untimely and without
merit" and stirring speech by
President George Fl. Carswell, call
ing on his colleagues to rise like
men and solve the tax problem,
featured the Tuesday session of the
Georgia senate.
Senator Stovall submitted the pre-
hibition resolution, announcing ev-
cry senator he had approached had
signed it. The resolution recited
that taxation, support for the Con
federate veterans, better schools,
better roads, better markets and bet
ter living conditions were questions
which should muster the best efforts
of the members of the legislature
at this session, and declared that a
discussion Of the measure seeking to
repeal the state prohibition law
would be waste of valuable time,
to the neglect of these other mat.
tiers of such momentous concern.
Passed Without Roll Call
"a discussion of prohibition re.
peal" said the resolution, ''is un.
timely and without merit and can
only result in fomenting useless dis
cussion and possible strife. The eff
fort TO nullify this law is deplored
as ill-conceived, however well meant
and it will not meet the approval
of the law-abiding citizens of Geor
gia.
There was NO discussion on the
resolution, the senate passing it by
a lusty viva Voce vote.
President Carswell made hi:
speech from the rostrum and began
by declaring that the session is fast
passing with little being done.
"Of course" he said, call appro
priation measures must originate in
the house, but it seems to me that
instead of marking time the senate
could initiate constitutional amend
ments in connection with the tax
problems. We cannot put any more
taxes on the little business interests
of Georgia. We must rise like men
and amend the constitution so as
to give the legislature authority to
Iel1Gl W lIlS pCOpAC'
II believe the constitution should
be amended SO as to give. the leSisla
ture the right to levy state income
tax if found advisable. Classified
ton of property is another matter
that should receive our earnest con
sideration. AS matters now stant
the needs of the state have far sur
passed the revenue. 1t is time t.
stop pussyfooting, Side-traclling anC
politicking. We should get busy
and amend the constitution so as tt
give the assembly authority to raise
revenues"
Highway Investigation
President Carswell said he thought
the proposed investigation Of the
state highway department should be
pushed now while the calendar is
reasonably clear. He praised the de
partment and declared he had always
been It's staunch friend, but said he
felt that a probe should be ordered
inasmuch as there seemed to be a
demand for it.
Sometimes" President CarsWen
said, the self-seeIing friends of a
state department prove to be it's
worst enemies. L have the utmost
confidence in every member Of the
highway commission and believe
they would welcome a sweeping in
vestigation.
President Carswell concluded his
speech by again stressing the needs
of the educational institutions OF
Georgia for more money. He eX-
pressed the belief that as soon as
the pussyfooting and politicking is
ended, these institutions would get
what they deserved. At the con-
clusion of his speech the senate APP
plauded President Carsweu for sew
oral minutes