Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-11-08
Georgia Assembly
Convened Wednesday
Many Tax Bills introduced By Sen
ators for Consideration

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. When the
General Assembly OF Georgia conven-
ed today many measures relating TO
the State tax problem were introduced
and referred to committees.
In the senate bill to create a de
partment OF Auditing and Account
ing and providing for the appointment
of a state auditor was introduced by
Senator Pace, who also submitted
measure to establish a state budget
and investigation commission with
greater authority than the present
body.
Senator Landlord introduced a bill
providing for an income tax payment.
This measure was passed by the Sen
ate at the last regular session but was
tabled in the House.
A bill to repeal the tax equaliza-
ton law and to reenact it with a mum
Der of changes was submitted by Sen
ator Davis. At the last session this
measure was introduced but not act
ed upon finally. In the House, Stovall
of Ebert, introduced bill to repeal
the tar equalization law.
He lost a motion to have the meas
ure referred to general agricultural
committee No. by vote of 70 to-
u. The bill was referred to the ~ays
and means committee.
Other Bills Introduced
Among the other House Bills were
the following:
By Harris and Smith OF Jefferson,
a graduated income tax with exemp-
ton not to exceed five per cent.
By Stovall OF Ebert to exempt
new industrial enterprises coming into
the state from all taxation for a period
OF seven Years.
BY McCrory of Schley, to supply
free school books to first grades in
the state common school system,
sum of 100000 annually being ap-
propriated for this purpose.
Grovenstein, of Effingham, and 9TH
ers, to levy sales tax based upon
actual gross. retail sales.
By Groventein OF Effingham to,
make tax collectors ex-officio sheriffs
in the collection of taxes.
By Ennis of Baldwin, to create a
/ revenue department for the collec--
ton of taxes. This bill was tabled at
the last session.
BY Elders OF Tatnall, to provide for
a limited net income tax not to ex-
coed three per cent.
By Stanford of Lowndes to provide
free text books for all grades in the
state common school system, the ap-
preparation to come from the general
fund
BY Ennis of Baldwin and others the
general and occupational tax act. This
act was introduced at the last session
and passed by the House but not act
ed upon by the Senate
Sales Tax Proposed
Fowler, of Bib to provide one
per cent sales tax on actual gross ssles
at retail.
By Fowler of Bib to amend the ex-
aminations so as to provide a one per,
cent sales tax.
By New, of Laurens 10 limit county
tax rates TO IS mills except fo1 the
purpose Of paying Indebtedness.
BY Smith, of Bryan to- provide {or
income tax
By Ellis, of Tiff to provide for an
inheritance tax, with exemption.
BY Elders, of Tatnall to provide .ior
corDor"tion franchise taxes.
BY Elders of Tatnall to provide epe--
cial taxes on luxuries.
By Z ders, of Tatnall to exempt
property from ad valorem taxes in any
one year when the revenue Is not
needed to meet appropriations, and
the interest and sinking fund on bond
ed indebtedness.
BY Elders, of Tatnall to provide for
the classification of property for tax
alton