Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-05
CA. AGRICULTURAL
DEPARTMENT PROBE
IS URGED IN HOUSE

| Resolutions calling for a rigid in
vestigation of the department of ag.
| riculture and an investigation Of the
bookkeeping department of the state
/ highway commission, and to ask con
Sress to restore the powers of state
railroad commissions over intrastate
rates featured the Tuesday sessions
of the house Of representatives.
Representative Bannister, of Thorn.
as, introduced a resolution declaring
that the government several years
ago severed all connection with the
state department of agriculture be-
cause that department devoted too
much of it's attention to politics and
too little to the welfare of the
farmer.
1t was further stated that the
state department has done little or
nothing to help the farmers of Geor-
gla combat the boil Weevil, and has
fallen down at time when the Geor-
gia farmer needed help the most.
The resolution further provided that
the state withhold all appropriations
for this department for a period of
five years, and begin an investiga-
ton of it Immediately.
The resolution suggested that
President Charles S. Barrett, of the
National Farmers union, and Pres
ldent j. D. Weaver, of the State
Farmers union, be made members
of the investigating committee. 1t
was referred to agricultural commit
tee No. 1.
The resolution to investigate the
bookkeeping department of the state
highway commission was introduced
by Representative Beck, of Carroll,
VINO declared that there were a mum.
Der OF glazing inaccuracies in the
annual report made by the high.
way department. This resolution
was referred to the committee of the
whole house for consideration at the
same time as other resolutions to
PROBE this same department.
Real Change Urged
The following resolution. offered
oy Representative Stewart, of At,
klnson county, was adopted:
Whereas, the supreme court of
the United States, in the Wisconsin
case, places q construction upon the
transportation act of 1920, such as
gives. to the interstate commerce
commission complete authority over
the entire subject of transportation.
and including the right to prescribe
interstate rates; and,
Whereas, it means. in effect. the
abrogation- of all authority of state
regulation to make and prescribe
rates for interstate movement of
freight ;and,
"Whereas, the freight rates are in
some instances, SO burdensome and
excessive at this time, as to pro.
hib.t the free movement of various
commodities, and passenger rates
are SO excessive as to deter travel,
to the end that the railroads are
receiving less passenger revenues
than they would receive if lesser
rates were in effect; therefore be it
"ResolVed by the house of repre-
sentatives of the state of Georgia.
the senate of Georgia concurring,
that ew call upon the congress of
the United States to so amend the
transportation, act of 1920, and in
such plain language, as the author.
ity of the states over interstate
traffic, in their respective states,
will be fixed and certain in Ian
guage, plainly declaring the right Of
states to prescribe intrastate rates.
Be it further
Resolved, That copy C this
resolution be sent to each United
States senator and congressman
from THE state of Georgia"
Watson Memorial Delayed
The plan to hold a memorial
service for the late Senator Thomas
E. Watson on Wednesday, July 4,
was changed at the request of Rep
resentative Under of Jeff Davis,
author of the resolution. Mr..
Linder stated that Mr.. Watson has
only two living descendants and one
of these, the granddaughter, has re-
Gently undergone an operation and
could not attend the memorial serv-
ice at this time. He stated that
date for the service would be an
nOunced later by the special COM
mittee in charge of the arrange
mentS.
Representative Moore, of Appling,
introduced a resolution, which was
passed, inviting DR.. Royal S. Cope
land, United States senator from
New York, to address the legisla.
ture at some time during the pres