The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-28
GOV'NOR TELLS SOLONS
TIME TO STEP ON GAS
SOME LEGISLATORS HEARTH
LY APPROVE LACKING up
OTHERS DON'T LIKE TT.
WALKER WANTS MORE SPEED
Urges Action on His Program So
That 1t May Be Submitted to the
People Some of Views Expressed
BY Members of Assembly.

BY Members of Assembly.
ATLANTA, Ga-Varying degrees
of comment were expressed by mem
bers of the legislature over the call is
sued by Governor Walker for action
on his tax, highway and education
program.
Some of the Legislators heartily APP
proved the lacking up" by the gov
ernor and expressed the opinion that
they too, thought the time had come
to step on the gas" and go some
where" Others we're more or less nom
commital and conservative in their
comments, while another distinct eIe-
Iment thought the governor had over
stepped the bounds of his prerogative
/ in attempting to tell the legislature
what it must do" Some of the COM
ments are:
Senator w. M. Sapp, Forty-third-
There are three banches of our gov
eminent, executive, Legislative and ju-
dicial Each should be independent
and function in wisdom, justice and
moderation. The Legislative does not
attempt to tell the judicial what to
do. The law makes it the duty of the
governor to transmit message to the
Legislature and to make certain recon-
lmendations as he sees fit. Then so far
as | am concerned, he can go fishing.
| However, | am heartily in favor of
action and shall support any sane
measure having for its object the bet
terment Of conditions in Georgia per-
tanning to financial matters but | shall
reserve my vote in this matter until
something is suggested that / consider
a great improvement on the present
system"
Comment by Moye.
Senator R. L. Moye, Eleventh.
am willing to be led into almost any
thing, but | won't be driven. The gov
ernor made the mistake in the last ses-
4 sion of the legislature in trying to
drive the assembly to do his bidding.
We are all about the same human ma
ture and | think Gov. Walkers call
was tactical mistake"
Senator P. T. Knight, Sixth-"I
thoroughly approve of the call by
(, Gov. Walker and think the time is
ripe for his reminder for action
by the assembly. We either should
Ipass or should not pass these meas
ures and avoid the necessity for an
extra session.
4 Senator S. H. Morgan, First
think Gov. Walker is SO honest and
sincere that any call he might issue,
for action or otherwise is entirely in
order and should have the backing Of
the assembly"
Senator w. c. Hendrix, Thirty fifth
THE call for action by Gov Walker
is in oder l think it is time to step
on the gas and get somewhere. 1t
takes a certain amount of time to pass
laws and we should take this into con-
sideration and get busy, considering
the amount of time we have left"
! Senator w. c. Hayes, Eighth
approve of Gov. Walkers demand for
action. | have never supported Gov.
Walker in anything and do not neces-
sarily indorse his program, but | be-
lieve he is right in saying the time has
come for definite and conclusive ac-
ton"
/ Approves Governors Call.
Senator ]. B. Clements, Forty fifth
my opinion is that Gov. Walker is
right in wanting action. So do |. |
approve his call"
4 Senator /. S. PEBBLES, jr., Eigh-
teenth-"I don't know what are the
lunwritten prerogatives of governor,
but this senate is inclined to be con-
Iservative and no amount of pr0dding
from any source will hurry it. | am
friend of the governor, but, | for one,
am going to take my time"
Gb3rla.r Roulrf0 JnirfV-
standardization? That's what ! have
been giving, nothing else but action
lever since this session convened. Out
Iof one committee meeting into another
has been my program. If there was
anv more action where / am concern
ed there would be little lett OF me-
4 Representative Fermor Barrett, of
Stephens-"The governor of this state
has got to have a square deal What
ever he wants. | will do my best to
put through a Subcommittee and then
a committee and bring it upon the
floor of the house. Then it IS up to the
members as to what they will do with
it. And when a measure comes up on
the floor | will vote my personal con-
victions. | am against an income tax.
Will Make Up Own Minds.
Representative l. H. P. Beck, OF
Carroll-"I think the members of this
house are going to make up their
minds on the merits of each individual
bill when it comes up on the floor of
the house. / don't think that what
the governor or anybody else says is
going to influence them"
| Representative ]. Q. Smith, of
Grady-''The governor is very anxious
to get his program on the statute
books, but l don't find much enthusi-
asm in the legislature for the program
as whole / doubt if the governors
call to action will have much effect.
While / personally desire to help the
governor put over constructive pro-
gram l cannot vote for an income
tax for the reason that my constitu-
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