Atlanta tri-weekly journal., 1924-07-19
BILL
PASSAGE IN HOUSE
ST|RS GREAT STORM
Joker Discovered, Providing
All Moneys Must Go
Into Treasury

COnStefnat1On prevailed IN several
state departments Thursday after
noon as the result of the House of
Representative passing the bill pro-
viding that all money collected by
any state department must be paid
into the general treasury and drawn
out only through legislative appro-
priations
The state securities commission,
the state highway department, the
state oil, food and drugs inspection
department, the public service COM
mission, the banking department and
other state agencies are supported
by fees and assessments that have
not been turned in to the state treas
ury. Officials of these departments
claim that if their fees are turned
in to the general treasury the COM
mon schools will get one-half of
them under the constitutional pro-
vision giving the schools one-half of
all money collected by the state.
Representative Copeland, Lowndes
county, one of the authors of the
bill, stated that the measure spe-
officially excepted highway money
set aside to match federal aid funds
and fees collected by court officials.
Little Done in Afternoon
The house was in session for an
hour and a half Thursday after
noon, but did nothing except pass
a resolution inviting Harry F. At
wood a professor of political econ
ON yat Johns Hopkins university.
and Richard H. Edmund, editor of
the Manufacturers Record, to ad-
dress the house at some future date
on the constitutions of the United
States and Georgia.
Lengthy debate developed in the
house when that body resumed OPP
eratiOns after a days outing in Ath-
ems inspecting the property of the
University of Georgia, over the bill
providing that all moneys collected
for the state shall pass directly into
the state treasury and be paid out
only on the governors warrant.
The discussion was on the Ques.
ton of immediate or delayed action,
and several speakers took the floor
on opposite sides. Some argued that
the measure needed more study,
while others insisted on immediate
action.
In amended form IT finally passed,
to become effective January /, 1926,
and eXempting judicial departments,
the public schools and colleges. 1t
also permits all departments, bu-
reaus and agencies of the state gov
ernment to withhold from the state |
treasury funds sufficient to match !
federal aid.
During the course of the session |
Representative Sutlive, of Chatham. !
issued a general invitation to the |
legislators to attend a dinner to be |
given Thursday night at the Ans
ley hotel at which the state port |
project will be explained.
Probe Plans Denied
Rising to point of personal priv
llege, Representative o. r. Bennett,
of Dodge county, denied reports that |
he had been secretly urging an in
VestiSatiOn of the state public serv-
ice commission. Mr.. Bennett is a
candidate for membership on the
commission, opposing John T. Boi-
feulllet. He declared that an inves-
tlgation of the commission would ac-
complish nothing, and that the legis.
lature could employ it's time to bet
ter advantage.
The house inaugurated double ses-
sions Thursday.
Representative Miner, Of Dodge
county, vice chairman of the rules
announced Thursday that
the rules committee is anxious to
have double sessions continued until
the congested calendar is cleared.
There was some misunderstanding
as to the hour of cOnvening Thurs
day, several members of the house
thinking that the body would con-
vene at - o'clock, but the speaker
had announced the opening hour as
8 o'clock.
Representative Pope, of Walker
county, introduced a privileged res
olutIon thanking the citizens of
Athens for the entertainment of the
assembly on Wednesday. 1t
was adopted unanimously.
Representative Arnold, Of Lumn-
kin, introduced a bill to amend the
act providing for the commitment of
patients to the state sanitarium so
as to revise the requirements and
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manner of commitment and the mum.
Der from each county
Representative Wood, OF. Fulton.
and others, sponsored a bill to lew
an occupation ia xon Drive 1t Your
self" enterprises.
Copeland, of Lowndes, and F1em-
ing, of Hancock, were joint authors
Of a bill asking an appropriation of
$4,000 to the emergency fund of the
department of the state. i
Faces Busy Days
The house faces busy days from
now on, as three committees were
prepared to report important meas
lres IS ready for passage Thurs
lay. These measures include the bi-
ennial sessions bill; the bill to ap-
point judges of the supreme. appel
late and superior courts instead of
having them elected by the voters.
and the resolution of Representative
of ToOmbs county, pro
viding for a joint committee of the
house and senate to investigate the
Georgia public service commission
The house has refused on two oc-
casiOns to resolve itself into a COM
nittee of the whole to investigate
reports of alleged friction and dis
agreement on the commission. but
Wimberly believes
that the members will approve an
investigation by a special committee
that will not interfere with regular
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