The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-07-07
RILL FOR COMPULSORY
REGISTRATION OFFERED
WOULD REQUIRE ALL CITI-
zENS BETWEEN I'll AND 90 TO
REGISTER AS VOTERS.
THE IDEA is MORE TAX MONEY

Leg1SlduOL W HAOAe' WSoNSA LII
PRODUCES Bill.
ATLANTA, GA bill, the pur-
nose OF which, according to its author
representative Julian E. Ross, of
Richmond county, is to make those
who don't register do so, and to make
those registered pay their poll tax"
has been introduced in the house by
fbe member from Richmond.
Incidentally, says Representative
Ross putting teeth" in the compul-
sorv registration law will tend to get
considerable property on the tax
hooks that is not there now.
"A man who has not registered in
the past, under such a law as this, ="
said Representative Ross, will regis
Ter. and the official registrar, nine
times out of ten, will learn that he
has personal property which he has
not been listing for taxation"
The measure would requires all male
citizens between the ages of Fl and
20 TO register, provided they have liv-
ed in the state for II months and in
the county for six months, and are
otherwise qualified to register The
tax collectors books and records
would be considered proof OF wheth-
er or not a man had registered.
Jail Term Is Imposed.
On January 1st of every year the
tax collectors would be required, un-
der the proposed bill, to furnish the
sheriff a list OF those who have not
paid poll tax for the preceding year.
The sheriff or his deputies would then
be required to summons before the
proper court county commissioners,
county ordinary, or other city or
county court, such person, who, if con-
yicted. would be required TO pay all
poll tax due and fee OF 81 to go to
the officer serving the summons, or
otherwise to serve ten days IN jail.
The same penalty would apply to
persons failing to register and any
sheriff, deputy or bailiff would have
right to summons persons not reg
istered before the proper authorities,
in which case, of course, the ofhcer,
f the persons were found guilty,
would again collect his ST fee, unless
the iail sentence were taken in prefer
ence to payment of poll tax and Tee,
Would Reorganize Highway Board.
A highway bill introduced by Rep
resentative Beck would completely
abolish the present highway board and
the entire organization of the depart
ment. In place of the present depart
ment it provides for one highway
commissioner at a salary of $4,000 per
year. and provides that money Tor
highway purposes shall be divided
among the counties according to their
state aid mileage. This division is to
be regardless of the amount OF mile
age completed, both completed high
ways and those not constructed beng
counted for the division of the money.
The building of the roads and their
maintenance is left to the counties.
Bills proposing complete reorgan-
ization OF the state highway depart
ment along lines which, it is under
stood, have already gained the support
Of considerable blocs in both houses,
call for a program of road building on
a pay as-you-go" plan, instead OF
through the issuance OF bonds, and
supporters claim that they will allow
for as quick construction OF a com
plete hard surfaced state highway sys-
tenn as would be possible with the
proceeds of a bond issue or by any
other method.
Education Matters Prominent.
Indications are that educational mat
tiers will play a prominent part IN the
proceedings of the assembly.
Representatives ]. P. Without, OF
Warren, and Roy V. Harris, Of Jetfer-
son, in the house, will be joint au-
thors of a bill which would eliml-
nate several branches Of the l niver-
sity of Georgia, and providing tor the
employment of such buildings thus
closed for the purpose OF state hos
pitals under the jurisdiction OF the
state board OF health.
The proposal as contained IN the
measure OF the members from war
rem and Jefferson counties would 40
away with twelve agricultural branch
eS OF the University of Georgia.
That this proposal will be strenu-
ously fought is indicated by the com
ment OF many legislators, who declare
that they will not consent to a project
which will injure their localities.
The report of the budget and sur
yey committee, which, it IS pointed
out. did not recommend the funds re,
quested for these institutions, will add
further fuel to the discussion when the
matters finally come up for debate
The budget committee recommends
ed that an appropriation OF S4,oOo'oUo
De set aside for the support OF me
georgia school system instead OF the
Nl5O,000 now provided.
Weaver Introduces Bill.
Representative Weaver. OF Ierreli
county, has introduced bill to amend
me Georgia securities law, providing
mat in event any member OF the Sc
curltles commission is disqualified TO
SIT IN any case the governor shall
name some other state house othcial
10 act in his place. This bill also pro-
Ndes that the salary of the chief ex-
sion.