Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-08
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in the state common school system,
a sum of 100000 annually being APP
propriated for this purpose.
Ely Mr.. Grovenstein, of Effingham,
and others-To levy d sales tax
based upon actual gross retail sales.
BY Mr.. Grovenstein, of Effingham
To make tax collectors ex.officio
sheriffs in the collection nf taxes.
/ BY MIR. Ennis, of Baldwin-To Gre
ate revenue department for the col
lection of taxes. This bill was tabled
at. the last session. e-@
|. By Mr.. Elders of Tattnall-To pro-
vide for IL limited net income tax not
| to exceed three per cent.
BY Mr.. Stanford, of Lowndes-To
provide free textbooks for all grades
in the state common school system,
the appropriation to come from the
general fund. ......
BY Mr.. Ennis, of Baldwin,, and
others-To impose general and occu-
pational taxes. This act- was: intro
duced at the last session and passed
by the house but not acted upon by
the senate.
By Mr.. Fowler of Bibb-To provide
one per cent sales tax on actual
gross sales at retail.
BY Mr.. Fowler, of Bibb--To amend
the constitution So as to provide for
one per cent sales tax.
By Mr.. New of Laurens-To limit
county tax rates to Is mills except
for the purpose. of paying indebted
ness. }.
BY Mr.. Smith of Bryan-To pro-
vide for an income tax.
BY Mr.. Ellis of Tift-To provide
for the creation Of a state budget
commission.
By Mr.. Elders of Tattnall-To
provide for an intelligence tax, with
exemption.
By Mr.. Elders. of Tattnall-To
provide for corporation franchise
taxes.
BY Mr.. Elders. of Tattnall-To
provide taxes on luxuries.
By Mr. Elders Of Tattnall-To
exempt. property from ad valorem
taxes in any one year when the reve-
nue. is not needed to meet appropria-
tions and the interest and sinking
fund on bonded Indebtedness.
By Mr.. Elders of Tattnall-To
provide for the. classification Of
property for taxation.
The legislative halls presented an
unusual appearance when the extra
session convened. many members
! being absent. and few clerks ana
pages being on hand. IT. is. the Gus
tom of legislators 40 bring their
sons with them 70 serve as clerks
or. pages during the summer ses
sions, but at this time of the year
! the boys are in school. Ordinarily
there, are more pages than are need
ed in the early days. of sessions of
the assembly.
.Serio.'@ Action Urged
President George .Carswell, of this
senate, and Speaker Cecil Neill, Of
the house of representatives, urged
the members 20 lay aside frivolous
| things and get down to- immediate
serious consideration of the matters
contained in Governor Walkers call.
President CarsWelI declared that the
senate would keep right on the heels
of the house in all legislative mat
ters. either passing or killing house
bills as fast as they were sent across
the hail.
Speaker Neiii characterized the
present season of the year as an I'M
usually busy time for the members
of the house, and asked thu: there
he no moves for delay or time killing.
j. Interest centers in the report of
the stale tax commission, which is to
be delivered to members of the legis-
lature at dinner to be given them
/ by Governor Walker, Wednesday
night at o'clock in the Peacock
cafe. Governor Walker and other
members of the commission will re-
view the work of that body.
Report Forecast
Although the report of the tax
commission has not been made pub
lie, it was generally believed that
Representative R. c. Ellis, of Tiff
county. II member of the sub-com
i mittee that formulated the report,
gave some intimation of it's con
tents in a statement issued Tues
day. ..J
/, Representative Ellis. declared that
he is personally in favor of modi-
FLED income tax and a classification
of property for taxation to bring
invfsibles onto the tax digests, in
addition to the present inheritance,
occupations; and corporation taxes
imposed IN this state, and it is be
lieVed that the tax commission also
will recommend the income. and elias
sification taxes, with a reduction of
the ad valorem rate, if the addition
al revenue will permit it.
In the hearings held bv the COM
mission in various cities of Geor
gia, there was demand for a bud
get and auditing system. reduc-
ton Of the county and municipa
tax rates, and the repeal of the tax
equalization law. All of these sub
jects are expected to be touched
upon IN the commission report.
Budget System Demanded
"Mr. Gladstone says Good finance
fconsists more in the spending than
in the collecting of revenue, Mr.
| Ellis asserted in discussing his
views. Georgia needs ii good bud
J get system to promote economy in
the expenditure of public funds; a
state audit system to promote eff
cheney and economy in all state de-
; partments and institutions and a
; state tax commission, or department
through which all taxes and other
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