JOURNAL 
OF 
THE SENATE 
OF THE 
STATE OF GEORGIA 
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION 
At Atlanta, Wednesday, November 7, 1923. 
1923 FOOTE & DAVIES CO., STATE PRINTERS 
ATLANTA, GA. 
 
  JOURNAL 
 
SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA. 
 
WEDNESDAY, NovEMBER 7, 1923. 
 
The Senate met in extraordinary session at 10 o'clock A. M. and was called to order by the Presi- 
dent, Ron. Geo. H. Carswell. 
 
Upon the call of the roll the following Senators answered to their names : 
 
Arnow, Chas. S. 
 
Horn, J. Luther 
 
Beauchamp, J. C. 
 
Hullender, W. C. 
 
Boyd, B. W. 
 
Johns, G. A. 
 
Cason, Allison :M. Johnson, Emmett F. 
 
Chastain, J. B. 
 
Keith, G. J. 
 
Coates, Howard E. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. 
 
Davis, John Camp Kennon, J. H. 
 
Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. King, E. R. 
 
Garlick, Carroll B. Lankford, G. W. 
 
Garrison, J. M. 
 
Latimer, P. B. 
 
Gillis, James L. 
 
Little, W. R. 
 
Gilstrap, E. W. 
 
Loftin, Frank 
 
Grantham, E. L. 
 
Mason, T. S. 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C. 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. 
 
Moore, Louis S. 
 
Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, Ernest :M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. :M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President 
 
The President caused the following proclamation to be read: 
 
A PROCLAMATION 
Whereas, future progress in Georgia along all in<lustrial lines depends upon the Pstablishment of a stabilized system of taxation, and 
 
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Whereas, experience has clearly demonstrated that there can be no civic peace or harmony among the people of the State, and that taxation can not and will not be stabilizecl under the present so-called Tax Equalization Law in the practical operation of which tax experts estimate that from one-third to 
one-half of the people and one-third to one-half of 
the taxahle property are bearing all the burdens of taxation, \Vhile many of the citizens of the State most able to pay taxes, haYing large annual incomes from salaries and other sources, are entirely escaping taxation, and 
Wherea:;, unrest and bitterness are increasing among the people, business is growing more unsettled and large industrial plants leaving the North and East are being located in other Southern States because of the unstahilized conditions of taxation in Georgia, and 
lVhereas, the continuance of this unfair, unjust and unsettled condition of affairs will work irreparable loss and damage to the people of the State, and 
Whereas, the income of the State is not sufficient to pay the existing obligations to the old ConfedPrate Veterans, equip and maintain the common schools, the normal schools, the colleges, the eleemosynary and other institutions of the State to the point of efficiency which will hold Georgia in line with the progressi,e States of the Union, ancl 
Whereas, the recent session of the Legislature adopted reyenue measures of great importance and widt> scope, imolYing the collection of millions of 
 
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dollars annually without providing necessary means of enforcing the collection of the same, and 
Whereas, hundreds of thousands of dollars can be coyered into the treasury of the State annually by a scientific and business-like system of enforcing the tax laws, and other obligations to the State, and 
Whereas, the present laws of the State compel the attendance of all children within prescribed ages upon the schools without providing school books, although many of these children are absolutely unable to purchase the same, and 
Whereas, the people of Georgia, in conventioi1 assembled, recently declared that such school books shoulu be furnisheu to pupils in the elementary grades. 
Now, Therefore, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Article V, Section 1, Paragraph 13, of the Constitution, I, CLIFFORD 'VALKER, Governor of Georgia, do hereby convoke the General Assembly of tlw State in extraordinary session, to meet in their respective halls at the Capitol in the City of Atlanta on the 7th day of November, 1923, at 10 o'clock A. M. for thP following objects, all of which are considered by the Executive of sufficient importance to make the necessity for such extraordinary session: 
To reform the tax system of the State by proposing Constitutional amendments relating thereto, by enacting general laws relating thereto, to repeal the Tax Equalization Law, to propose constitutional amendments and enact general laws which will bring to the tax books intangihlP, invisible and other prop- 
 
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erty now escaping taxation, and distribute the burden of taxation by placing a fair share upon those citizens enjoying large incomes who now pay practically no taxes, and provide practical and efficient means to establish uniformity of taxation by !.'nforcing the tax laws. 
 
To enact laws authorizing the State Board of Education to purchase and <listribute text books without cost to the pupils of the elementary grades of the common schools in the future, making such present appropriation to that end as the prospective state of the Treasury will authorize. 
 
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State at the City of Atlanta, this the 24th day of August, in the Year of Our Lord Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-Three. 
 
CLIFFORD wALKER, 
 
By the Governor: 
 
Governor. 
 
S. G. McLENDON, 
 
Secretary of Stat!.'. 
 
The President then declared the Senate convened in extraordinary session under the foregoing proclamation. 
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain, the Reverend J. W. G. Watkins, of College Park. 
 
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
Mr. President: 
I am instructed by the House to inform the Senate that the House has convened in extraordinary 
 
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session anu is ready for the transaction of business in accordance with the proclamation of the Governor. 
 
The following resolutions were read and adopted, to wit: 
 
By Mr. Pace- 
Senate Resolution No. 1. A resolution instructing the Secretary of the Senate to notify the House that the Senate has convened in extraordinary session and is ready for the transaction of business. 
 
B~ Mr. Garlick- 
Senate Resolution No. 2. A joint resolution proYiding for the appointment of a committee of two (2) from the Senate and three (3) from the House of Representatives to notify His Excellency, the Governor, that the General Assembly has convened in extraordinary session and is ready for the transaction of business. 
 
The President appointed as said committee on the part of the Senate the following: 
 
The Senator from the 18th, Mr. Phillips. 
 
The Senator from the 27th, Mr. Johns. 
 
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
 
Mr. President: 
The House has concurred in the following resolution of the Senate, to wit: 
 
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A resolution providing for a joint committee of two from the Senate and three from the House to wait upon His Excellency, the Governor, and inform him that the General Assembly has convened in extraordinary session. 
The Speaker appointed the following members as the committee on the part of the House: 
Messrs. Milner of Dodge. Fleming of Hancock. Aubrey of Bartow. 
The following communications were read, to wit: 
ST. MARK'S MEN'S BIBLE CLASS .T FDGE HIRAM WARNER HILL, TEACHER 
ATLAXTA, GEORGIA, NovEMBER 6, 192:3. 
HoK. G-Eo. H. UAR~WELL, President, State Senate, Stah' Capitol, 
Atlanta, Georgia. 
DPar Sir: The St. Mark's Men's Bible Class of Atlanta, Ga., 
located at the corner of Fifth and Peachtree Streets, wishes to extend to you and to each member of the General Assembly, a cordial invitation to attend our lectures given by .Judge Hiram warner Hill, Supreme Court .Judge, at 9 ::10 A. M. ever~ Sunday morning, rain or shine. 
 
 WEDNESDAY, NovEMBER 7, 1923. 
 
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\Ve will assure you of a most pleasant and profitable hour. 
Very truly yours, 
JoHN F. RAwLs, JR., 
H. C. BLAIR, Committee. 
 
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA 
ATHENs, GEoRGIA, Nov. G, 192~i. 
THE HoNORABLE GEo. H. CARSWELL, President of the Senate, Atlanta, Georgia. 
Jir. President: 
)Jext Saturday, November lOth, has been designated as "Home-Coming Day" at the University. In the morning there will be a parade of the R. 0. T. C., and an address in celebration of Armistice Da~; a lunch will be served to visiting alumni at Denmark Dining Hall; and there will be a game of football between the teams of the University of Virginia and the l!niversity of Georgia. 
I am directe<l by the :B-,aculty of the University to extend to the members of the Seuate a very cordial invitation to attend the lunch and the game as the guests of the rniversity. It has been arranged that tickets for reservNl seats at the game will be placed in the hands of RepresentatiYes DuBose and Holden, of Clarke, and F. C. McClure, who is a member of 
the University. These gentlemen will be glad to 
hand the tickets to the members of the Senate, au<l 
 
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we hope that a number of them will give us the pleas- 
 
ure of their attendance on that clay. 
 
Very respectfully, 
 
\V. D. HooPER, 
 
DAviD C. BARRow, 
 
Secretary of the Faculty. 
 
Chancellor. 
 
Upon motion of Mr. Coates the invitations were accepted. 
 
The joint committee, appointed by the presiding officers of their respective branches to wait upon His Excellency, the Governor, and inform him that the General ..Assembly has met and organized and is now ready for the transaction of business, reported through its Chairman, Mr. J olms, that the Governor had been notified. 
 
The President then announced that the Senate was nmY ready for the transaction of any business. 
 
The following Senate bilb; were introduced, read the first time, and referred to committees: 
 
By Mr. Pace- 
Senate Bill No. 1. ~\ bill to be entitled an Act to create the Department of ~\ndits, and for ot~er purposes. 
Referred to Committee on ~\ppropriations. 
 
~y "~ La_nkfordSenate Bill No. 2. A bill to amend Paragraph 1, 
Section 2, Article 7 of Constitution of Georgia, so as 
 
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to authorize tax on incomes, and for other purposes. 
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. 
By Mr. DavisSenate Bill No. 3. A bill to regulate the return 
and assessment of taxation in Georgia; to repeal Tax Equalization Law, and for the purposes. 
Referred to Committee on Finance. 
The following resolution was introduced, read :first time, and referrecl to committee, to wit: 
By Mr. PaceSenate Resolution No. 3. A resolution to propose 
to people of Georgia an amendment to Article 7 of Constitution of Georgia; to create a State Budget and Investigating Committee; to define its duties and powers, and for other purposes. 
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. 
The following communication was read, to wit: 
 
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT ATLANTA, Xovember 7, 1923. 
Hox. GEo. H. CARSWELL, Prt>sidt>ut, Senate Chamber. 
Dear Mr. President: I have heretofore written each member of the Sen- 
ate inYiting the memhers to an informal dinner to 
 
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be given at the Peacock Cafe (corner of Edgewood Avenue and Peachtre<' Street, upstairs), this evening at 6 o'clock. 
In the fear that Home of the invitations may not have been delivered I will thank you if you will haw this letter read to the members of the Senate with the statement that each member of the Senate is cordially invited to attend. 
Very sincerely yours, 
CLIFFORD VVALKER, 
Governor. 
 
Upon motion of Mr. Coates, the invitation was accepted. 
Mr. Kennon moved that the Senate do now adjourn until to-morrow morning- at 11 o 'elock .-\.. .M. 
The motion prevailed. 
The President declared the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 11 .\. M. 
 
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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 
 
THuRsDAY, NovEMBER 8, 1923. 
 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 11 o'clock A. M., and was called to order by the President. 
 
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. 
 
Upon the call of the roll the following Senators answered to their names, to wit : 
 
Adams, J. H. 
 
Horn, J. Luther 
 
Arnow, Chas. S. 
 
Hullender, W. C. 
 
Beauchamp, J. C. 
 
Johns, G. A. 
 
Boyd, B. W. 
 
Johnson, Emmett F. 
 
Cason, Allison M. Keith, G. J. 
 
Chastain, J. B. 
 
Kennedy, Dr. W. B. 
 
Davis, John Camp Kennon, J. H. 
 
Duke, Joseph B. 
 
King, E. R. 
 
Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Lankford, G. W. 
 
Garlick, Carroll B. Latimer, P. B. 
 
Garrison, J. M. 
 
Little, W. R. 
 
Grantham, E. L. 
 
Loftin, Frank 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. Mason, T. S. 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. Miller, E. C. 
 
Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Hem_,- C. Mundy, W. W. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President 
 
1-fr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. 
The Journal of yesterday's session was read and confirmed. 
At the request of the authors, the following bills were, by unanimous consent, withdrawn from the committees, read the second time mHl recommitted to the committees, to wit: 
 
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By Mr. Pace- 
Senate Bill Ko. 1. A bill to create a Department of Audits and Accounts, and for other purposes. 
 
Recommitted to Appropriations Committee. 
 
By Mr. Lankford- 
Senate Bill Xo. ~- .\_ bill to amewl Paragraph 1, Section 2, Article 7 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, so as to authorize the leYy of tax on incomes, and for other purposes. 
Recommitted to Constitutional .\men<lments Committee. 
 
By Mr. DaYis- 
Senate Bill Ko. ~~- . \_ hill to regulate the return and assessment of property for taxation in Georgia; to repeal the Tax Equalization Law, and for other purposes. 
 
Recommitted to Finance Committee. 
 
Mr. Pace asked unanimous consent that the following resolution be withdrawn from the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, read the second time, and recommitted to the Committee on Constitutional Amendments. 
 
By Mr. Pace- 
Senate Resolution Ko. 3. A resolution proposing to the people of Georgia an amendment to Article 7 of the Constitution of Georgia, so as to provide a 
 
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State Budget and InYestigating Committee, and for other purposes. 
The consent was granted, the resolution was read a second time and recommitted to the Committee on Constitutional ..:\me>ndments. 
Mr. Pace asked unanimous consent that Senate Resolution No. :1 be withdrawn from the Committee on Constitutional ..:\mendments, read the second time, and recommitted. 
The consent was granted an<l the resolution read the second time, to wit: 
 
By Mr. PaceSenate Resolution Xo. 3. ~~ resolution proposing 
to the people of Georgia an amendment to Article 7 of the Constitution of Georgia, so as to provide a State Budget and Investigating Commission, and for other purposes. 
Recommitted to Constitutional Amendments Committee. 
The following bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees, to wit: 
By Mr. PhillipsSenate Bill No. 4. A bill to establish the Budget 
System for the State of Gf'orgia, and for other purposes. 
Referred to Committee on Finance. 
 
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By Mr. Mason- 
Senate Bill No. 5. A.bi1r to amend Paragraph 1, Section 2, Article 7 of the Constitution of Georgia, so as to classify property for taxation, and for other purposes. 
 
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. 
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
 
Mr. President: 
The House has read and adopted the following resolution of the House, to wit: 
 
By Mr. Milner of Dodge- 
House Resolution No. 4. A resolution that the General ~\ssembly meet in joint session on Thursday, thP 8th of Noyember, at 11 :30 o'clock A. M., for the purpose of receiYing a message from His Excellency, the Governor. 
 
The follo\Ying House rPsolution was read and adopted: 
 
By :Mr. Milner of Dodge- 
House Resolution No. 4. A resolution providing for a joint session of the General Assembly at 11 :30 A. M., Thursday, November 8th, 1923, for the pur. pose of hearing a message of the Governor. 
Mr. Fickl!:'n arose to a question of personal privilege. 
 
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The hour of 11::10 having arrived the Senate repaired to the Hall of the House of Representatives for the purpose of hearing the message of His Excellency, the Governor. 
 
The President took the chair and called tlw joint session to order. 
 
The resolution convening the General Assembly in joint session was read by the Secretary of the Senate. 
 
The President appointed as a committee on the patt of the Senate to act with the House committee appointed to escort His Excellency, Governor Clifford vValker, to the Hall of the House of Representatives, the following Senators, to wit: 
The Senator from the :12nd, Mr. Henderson. 
The Senator from the 38th, Mr. Mundy. 
 
His Excellency, Governor Clifford Walker, was escorted to the Hall of the House of Representatives by the joint committee appointed for that purpose, and upon being presented to the joint session by President Carswell, delivered in person the following message, to wit: 
 
To the GenPral Assembly of Georgia: 
Students of taxation in Georgia have openly asserted for months that less than half of the people and less than half of the property of the state are hearing all of the burden of taxation. Though the matter has heen actively agitated by the people I 
 
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haYe seen no su:,;tained denial of this contention. It was this condition which formed the main issue in the general election. In that election and in the convention of the people which followed, the voters of Georgia clearly registered their will. They directed that the bur<lens of taxation be more fairly distributed. They ilirectecl that the manner of effecting such fair distribution be decided by a Commission composed of farmers, business men, bankers and manufacturers, representing all classes of people and all sections of the state. In sacred compliance with this mandate of the people, such a Commission has been appointed, has functioned in the manner directed by the people and has returned its findings to the GoY0rnor to be transmit~ed to the General Assembly. 
This report does not pretend to present a perfect system of taxation~ Taxation deals with humans and, therefore, can not be made perfect. The report is not my report. In some respects I would haYe altered it. I would han approached the solution of the problem by first repealing the Tax Equalization Law. Faced b~- a clear majority with opposing views in the Senate I can (lo nothing but urge the passage of the reform bills apprmeu by the Tax Commission and the repeal of the Tax Equalization Law upon the adoption of these reform measures. The Commission':,; report is the best report and suggests the best system that could be presented under the terms fL'<ed by the people of the State. It represents the combined views of all classes and sections. It was arrin~cl at through a spirit of "give and take' '-a process which marks the passage of all 
 
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great constructive legislative programs-the only process known by which such programs may be enacted into law and finally perfected by experience and by amendment from year to year. 
The members of this Commission have seiTed at a great personal sacrifice, without compensation and entirely at their own expense. No word or thought of personal aggrandisement or selfish political interest has manifested itself in any member of this Commission. Its report should, therefore, be considered with the utmost respect. 
Personally, I approve every word, every line and every paragraph of this report and I shall place back of the report every po""\ver and eYery influence which the executive office may properly employ until its recommendations are finally enacted into law. I urge every friend of the administration and every patriotic Georgian to get back of this report and use eYery influencP in its support. If you disagree with any part of the program or any minor detail, I beg of you to urge amendments in a spirit of constructive criticism. If any member can suggest a better system or improve the system here offered, it will han my cordial support. I earnestly urge the enactment of the laws recommended in the knowledge that after a fair trial any part of the legislation can be all(1 will be amended in the succeeding years. 
I need say very little as to the suggestions themselves, keeping in mind always that the mandate of the people directs that the expense of government be more fairly distributed, and the problem is the transfer of some of the burden of taxation from the owners of tangible property to the owners of intangible 
 
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property. Many of the other states have wrestled with this problem for years. Their records show that they have succeeded in reaching the intangibles only through an income tax. Hundreds of citizens are enjoying large salaries and all the blessings of GoYernment at the expense of other citizens, paying practically no taxes themsehes. These can be reached only through an income tax. while sharp and well merited criticism has been visited upon the unwise and unjust method of enforcing the Federal income tax, the Commission in its travels oYer the state haYe met with almost no opposition to the principle of the income tax. \Yith only rare excep-, tions, even large tax payers haYe admitted that in principle the income tax is the fairest and most economical method of taxation. They assume, therefore, that as to this item the only serious difficulty will be as to detail and I can confidently rely on the patriotic members of the General Assembly to adjust any differences of opinion on that score. I earnestly recommend the passage of a Constitutional amendment permitting the Legislature to leyy an incomt> tax for state purposes upon net incomes as the same may be defined by the General Assembl~-, which tax may be graduated, the rate in no case to exceed 5~;; -the same to contain reasonable exemptions. If such amendment is offered by the General AssPmhl~ and ratified by the people, I pledge the influence of this office to the adoption of the scale of income taxation suggested by the Tax Commission. I further pledge the calling of an extra session of the present General Assembly in order that you rna~ fix the rate of taxation and put the law into effect at the earliest possible date. 
 
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2. REDUCE AD vALOREM TAX 
I recommend that the Constitutional limitation of five mills for such taxes be reduced to such figure as the Legislature may deem safe in preserving the credit and in maintaining the institutions of the state, in no event to be larger than foui mills. 
3. CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY 
I earnestly recommend a Constitutional amendment permitting the Legislature to classify property for taxation. Such a law would reduce the burdens now carried by owners of tangible property from one to two million dollars annually. The owners of intangible property producing an income of from G per cent to 8 percent will dodge taxation, sell their intangibles or move out of the state before they will pay a tax of from 3 per cent to 4 per cent. Such a tax is an income tax of over 50 per cent which, of course, is unfair, unreasonable and confiscaton. Even the income tax has failed to reach all intangibles. The classified property tax system has succeeded in all the states in which it has been tried. A system combining the income tax with the classification tax meets the approval of students of taxation. It has been given the approval of the people of the states which have tried the combined system and the Tax Commission urges your body to add the classification law to the income tax. I earnestly join in this recommendation. 
4. BuDGET SYsTEM 
Modern business heartily approves a budget system. Its adoption by the Federal Government has met the approval of business men throughout the 
 
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nation. Up-to-elate states have also incorporated this system. I do not hesitate to say that this suggestion has met practically the unanimous approval of the people of the state and I cordially urge the General Assembly to enact such a law. 
5. STATE AuDITOR 
Separate from the Budget System, but supplementing its >York, and a necessary adjunct thereto, is a State Auditor. The work of an Auditor is not intended alone to discourage dishonesty, although this feature is incorporated in every modern business plan. It is intended to suggest modern systems of bookkeeping, checking and auditing; to suggest overlapping in endeavor in transacting the business of the state; the reduction of overhead and all other expenses and the adoption of every modern economy and other business methods. I do not hesitate to say that if provided I shall endeavor to make this office at least the foundation for a purchasing system for the state which, while giving preference to merchants in the local vicinity of the different state institutions, will save annually several hundred thousand dollars. I cordially commend the passage of this legislation. 
fi. Ex FORCE UoLLECTIOx oF 'l'AxEs 
The State Tax Commissioner in an open meeting asserted his official opinion that a reasonable force of field inspectors charged with enforcing all tax laws would net in the treasury a minimum of one million dollars additional income annually. I sincerely share this opinion and I earnestly ask that such a force be provided. EYen the establishment 
 
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of a new department would be economical and wise. However, I have suggested that this force be provided as a division of the Comptroller-General's office-thus obviating the establishment of a new department. This suggestion has the approval of the Tax Commission and I confidently trust it will be endorsed by the General Assembly. Not only the dire need of the institutions of the state, but common honesty demands that tax laws be repealed or be uniformly enforced. It tends towards disrespect of the laws to permit a tax law to be enforced against one citizen while it is disregarded and defied by another citizen. Respect for the law, as well as the needs of the state, demand the passage of some such law and I hope that it will be enacted without delay. 
I approve the reference of the Tax Commission to limitation upon the rate of county and local taxation and trust that some relief may be granted by the Legislature. 
I recommend that the Tax Equalization Law be repealed and that the old law as to equalization be re-enacted. 
7. FREE ScHOOL BooKs 
.F'or seyenty years states, counties and municipalities haYe furnished school books for the free use of the pupils of the elementary grades. Experience has shown this practice to be safe, sanitary, economical and wise. Many sub-divisions of this state have tried the system and found it most advantageous. The people unmistakably declared for the adoption of this system in Georgia. It has the approval of the State Superintendent of Schools. Its expense 
 
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will amount to only 2 per cent of the amount appropriated to the schools. If no uwans can be provided for the year 1924, I earnestly a::;k that enabling legislation be adopted prodding for the foundation of the system, appropriations to be made in lattr year:-; when the means are in sight. This could be provided by directing that that portion of the tobacco tax appropriated to t~e tuberculosis sanitarium at Alto for the years 1924 and 1925 be HJJpropriated to this fund for the years following 1925. 1.'his, or ::;ome other plan can be arranged following the reformation of the tax laws. I earnestly ask that enabling legislation at least be passed at this extra session. I consider this legislation of secondary importance to tax reformation and suggest that the tax measures be given the right of way. I remind the General Assembly that the people of the state in convention have declared for the system of furnishing school hooks to the elementary grades and I ask that this legislation be enacted before the special session is adjourned. 
I have exercised the constitutional right in the executive to call you into an extraordinary session in the firm conviction that no great constructive reformation of the intricate and complicated tax system could be enacted in a regular session, flooded with measures of special personal interest to the members, at a time when the state will be charged with political unrest, in the midst of national, state, county and municipal political campaigns. This view accords with the legislative history of other states and even of our own state. Certainly constructive legislation can bP e<msiclPn'<l with greater ealmness 
 
 and Jeliberation. Such atmosphere should surround the consideration of this most vital question affecting the future of our state. I confidently believe that patriotic members of the General Assembly will approach the solution of this problem in the spirit of love for the state and patriotic devotion to the welfare of the people. 
CLIFFORD \VALKER, 
 
~\tlanta, Georgia, November 8, 1923. 
 
Governor. 
 
Upon motion of Mr. Duke, the joint session was dissolved and the Senate returned to the Senate chamber. 
 
The Senate was called to order by the President. 
 
Mr. Phillips moved the Senate do now adjourn. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
The President declared the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock A. M. 
 
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GA. SExATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, 
FRIDAY, NovEMBER 9, 1923. 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock~\. M., and was callt>(l to order by the President. 
Prayer was offered by Hon. C. H. Parker, the Senator from the Thinl District. 
Mr. Pace asked unanimous consent to dispense with tlw call of roll a]](l tlw consent was granted. 
Mr. .Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported th8t the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. 
Mr. Pace asked unanimous consent that the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings be dispensed with and the consent was granted. 
The following priYilege resolutions were introduced an(l unanimously adopted, to wit: 
By Mr. Phillips- 
A RESOLUTION Whereas, the Hon. J. B. Douglas, Senator from the 25th District, is absent from the extraordinary session because of illness, and Whereas, he will be unable to attend this session because of the nature of his illness, therefore 
 
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Be it Resolved by the Senate, That this body deplores the illness of one of its most beloved and conscientious members. 
 
That he is excused from service during this extraordinary session. 
 
That this resolution be spread upon the Journal of the Senate. 
 
By Mr. Pace- 
 
A RESOLUTION 
Whereas, the Hon. L. D. Passmore, Senator from the lOth District, is absent from the extraordinary session because of illness, and 
Whereas, he \vill probably be unable to attend this session because of the nature of his illness, therefore 
Be it Resolved by the Senate, That this body deplores the illness of one of its most beloved and conscientious members. 
 
That this resolution be spread on the Journal of the Senate. 
Mr. Lankford of the 15th District, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. President: 
Your Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate 
 
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and have instructed me us Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: 
 
Senate Bill No. 1. November 9th, 1923. 
 
LANKFORIJ, Chairman. 
 
Under the regular onler of business the following bill was read the thir<l time and taken up for consideration, to wit: 
By Mr. Pace- 
Senate Bill No. 1. A bill to create a Department of Audits and Accounts, to define its powers and duties, and for other purposes. 
 
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. 
 
On the passage of the bill the ayes were :13, nays ~. 
 
The bill having received the requisitP constitutional majority was passed. 
 
Mr. Pace asked unanimous consent that the bill be immediately transmitted to the House and the consent was granted. 
 
Mr. Pace moved that the Senate do now adjourn until 11 o'clock A. M. Tuesday morning, Kovember 13th, 1923. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
The President declared the Senate adjourned until Tuesday morning, Kovember 12, 1923, at 11 o'clock A.M. 
 
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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA. 
TuESDAY, NovEMBER 13, 1923. 
 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 11 o'clock A. M. and was call~d to order by the President. 
 
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. 
 
Upon the call of the roll the following Senator~ answered to their names, to wit: 
 
Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Beauehamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison :M. Chastain, J. B. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Duke, Joseph B. Fieklen, Boyee, Sr. Garliek, Carroll B. Garrison, J. M. Gillis, James L. Gilstrap, E. W. Grantham, E. L. 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C. 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. 
 
Moore, Louis S. 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. Morgan, Henry C. 
 
Hodges, W. R. 
 
Mundy, W. W. 
 
Hullender, W. C. 
 
MeLeod, A. N. 
 
Johns, G. A. 
 
Owens, W. B. 
 
Johnson, Emmett F. Paee, Stephen 
 
Keith, G. J. 
 
Parker, C. H. 
 
Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Phillips, .Tohn R. 
 
Kennon, J. H. 
 
Redwine, C. D. 
 
King, E. R. 
 
Smith, G. C. 
 
Lankford, G. W. 
 
Smith, Ernest M. 
 
Latimer, P. B. 
 
Smith, Fred A. 
 
Little, W. R. 
 
Whitaker, Arthur 
 
Loftin, Frank - 
 
Mr. President 
 
Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal of the previous day's business had been read and found correct. 
 
Mr. Redwine asked unanimous consent that the reading of the Journal of Friday's proceedings be dispensed with. 
The consent was granted. 
 
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The following bill 1vas introduced, read the first time, and referred to committee, to wit: 
 
By Mr. Lankford- 
A bill to regulate the Uomvtroller-General, to supervise the collection of all occupation, special and certain other taxes, and for other purposes. 
 
Referred to Committee on :F'inance. 
 
The following resolution was introduced, read the first time, and referred to tlw committee: 
 
By Mr. Beauchamp- 
A resolution to create a commission to investigate the establishment of a system of supplying free text books, and for other purposes. 
 
Referred to Committee on Education. 
 
Mr. Pace mond that the Senate do now adjourn until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock A. M. 
 
The motion preYailed. 
 
The President declared the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock A. M. 
 
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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA. 
WEDNESDAY, NoVEMBER 14; 1923. 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock A. M. and was called to order by the President. 
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. 
Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been read and found correct. 
 
1pon the call of the roll the following Senators answered to their names : 
 
Adams, J. H. 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. 
 
Miller, E. C. 
 
Arnow, Chas. S. 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. Moore, Louis S. 
 
Beauchamp, J. C. Hodges, W. R. 
 
Morgan, Henry C. 
 
Boyd, B. W. 
 
Horn, J. Luther 
 
Mundy, W. W. 
 
Cason, Allison M. 
 
Hullender, W. C. 
 
McLeod, A. N. 
 
Chastain, J. B. 
 
Johns, G. A. 
 
Owens, W. B. 
 
Coates, Howard E. Johnson, Emmett F. Pace, Stephen 
 
Davis, John Camp Keith, G. J. 
 
Parker, C. H. 
 
Duke, Joseph B. 
 
Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Phillips, J olm R. 
 
Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Kennon, J. H. 
 
Redwine, C. D. 
 
Garlick, Carroll B. King, E. R. 
 
Smith, Ernest M. 
 
Garrison, J. M. 
 
Lankford, G. W. 
 
Smith, Fred A. 
 
Gillis, James L. 
 
Latimer, P. B. 
 
Stovall, J. Glenn 
 
Gilstrap, E. W. 
 
Little, W. R. 
 
Spence, Dr. J. M. 
 
Grantham, E. L. 
 
Loftin, Frank 
 
Whitaker, Arthur 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. Mason, T. S. 
 
).fr. President 
 
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. 
Mr. Mason asked unanimous consent that :100 copies of Senate Bill No. 6, known as the bill to re- 
 
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quire the Comptroller-General to supervise the col- 
lection of all occupation, special and other taxes, be printed for the information of members of the Senate and House. 
 
The consent was g-ranted. 
 
Mr. Beauchamp of the 22nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Education and Public Schools, submitted the following report: 
 
Jlr. President: 
Your Committee on Education and Public Schools haYe had under consideration the following Resolution No. 4 of the Senate, and have instructed me as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: 
A resolution to proYide a commission to investi- 
gate the establishment of a system of free text boob in Georgia. 
BEAUCHAMP, Chairman. 
Mr. Garlick of the 17th District, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, submitted the following report: 
Mr. President: Your Committee on Constitutional ~~mendments 
have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the Rame do paRs aR amended, to wit: 
 
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Senate Bill No. 2. A bill to amend Section ~. Article 7 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, so as to authorize the lev~- of tax on incomes. 
GARLICK, Vicf>-Chairman. 
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
J/r. President: 
The House has read and adopted the following resolution of the House, to wit: 
By Messrs. Camp and .Tones of Coweta and othersHouse Resolution No. 9. A resolution to endorse 
the plan to construct a substitute stPam plant for the Gorgas Plant. 
The following House resolution was read the first time and ordered to lay oYer one day. 
By Messrs. Camp and Jones of Coweta and othersHouse Resolution No. 9. A resolution to endorse 
the plan to construct a substitute steam plant for the Gorgas Plant. 
The following priYilege rPsolution was read and adopted: 
By Mr. Pace, Mr. Phillips and othersSenate Resolution No. 5. A resolution inviting 
Hon. Oscar ~Y. Underwood, United States SPnator from Alabama, to address the General Assembly of 
 
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Georgia, and to proYi<l<> for a joint committee on a program. 
The President appointP(l as a committee on the part of the Senate the following Senators, to wit: 
The Senator from the 9th, Mr. )foore. 
The Senator from the 1:Hh, Mr. Pac<'. 
 
The following resolution, favorabl~, reported by the committee, was read the s<'cow1 time: 
 
By Mr. Beauchamp- 
Senate Resolution Ko. 4. ~\ resolution to create a commission to im'estigate the establishment of a system of free text books in Georgia. 
 
Under the regular order of business the follo'lving bill was read the third time and taken up for consideration: 
 
By Mr. Lankfonl of 15th District- 
 
A BILL 
To be entitled an Act to amend Paragraph (1) One, Section (2) Two, Artirl<> (/) SeYen of the Constitution of the State of G0orgia, so as to authorize taxes to be imposed upon incori1es aiHl to proYidc for reasonable exemptions from surh taxes, and for other purposes. 
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General ~-\.ssem bly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That Paragraph One (1), 
 
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Section Two (2), Article Seven (7), of the Constitution of the State of Georgia be, and the same is hereby amended by adding at the end of said paragraph the following language: 
''The General Assembly shall also have authority to leYy taxes upon incomes for State purposes only, which taxes may he graduated, the rate in no case to exceed five per cent, provided that provision shall be made in the law levying such taxes for crediting the same with the amount of property taxes paid to the State during the year for which such incomes are taxed; and to provide further for such exceptions as may appear to the General Assemhly to be reasonable.'' 
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the autlw.rity aforesaid, That when said am<.>ndment shall be agreed to by a two-thirds vote of the members elected to each House, it shall be entered upon the .Journal of each House, with the "yeas" awl "na~s" thereon, and publishe<1 in one or more newspap<.>rs in each Congressional District in the State for tm) months previom; to the time for holding the next general election and shall, at the next general election, be submitted to the people for ratification. All persons voting at said election in favor of adopting said proposed amendment to the Constitution shall haYe "TittPn or printed on their ballots, the words: ":B'or ratification of amendment to Section Two (2) of .\rticle Seven (7) of the Constitution authorizing the imposing of taxe>s upon ineomes;'' and all persons opposed to the adpotion of said amendment shall }urn:> written or printed on their ballots the words: '' ~\.gainst ratification of anwnclnwnt to Section T\vo 
 
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(2), Article Seven (7) of the Constitution authorizing the imposing of taxes upon incomes;'' and if the majority of the electors qualified to vote for the members of the General Assembly voting thereon shall vote for ratification thereof, when the returns shall be consolidated, as now required by law in elections for members of the General Assembly, and return thereof made to the Governor, then he shall declare said amendment adopted and make proclamation to that effect by publication of the results of said election by one insertion in one of the daily papers of this State, declaring the amendment ratified. 
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed. 
 
The committee offered the following amendments: 
 
Amend Senate Bill No.2 by adding after the word "reasonable" the following: "which shall not be less than one thousand for a single person without dependent, or dependents, and two thousand dollars for a married man or person having dependent or dependents receiving chief support from the taxpayer, and not less than four hundred dollars for each dependent. 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
Amend by striking the words ''property'' in line 11, Section 1, and adding in lieu thereof the words ''ad valorem.'' 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
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Mr. Mundy offered the following amendment: 
.Amend by inserting the word ''net'' before the word "incomes" in the 7th line of Section 1. And b~ adding after the word ''incomes'' in line 7 of R2ction 1 the following: "Net income.s within the meaning of this Act shall be rlefined by the General Assembly.'' 
 
Mr. Mundy called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained. 
 
The call of the roll was ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
Those voting m the affirmative were Messrs: 
 
Beauchamp, J. C. Davis, John Camp Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Gillis, James L. 
 
Hullender, W. C. Keith, G. J. Moore, Louis S. Mundy, W. W. 
 
Owens, '.V. B. Phillips, John R. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs: 
 
Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison M. Chastain, J. B. Coates, Howard E. Duke, Joseph B. Garlick, Carroll B. Garrison, J. M. Gilstrap, E. W. Grantham, E. L. 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. Little, W. R. 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. 
 
Loftin, Frank 
 
Hodges, W. R. 
 
Mason, T. S. 
 
Horn, ,J. Luther 
 
Miller, E. C. 
 
Johns, G. A. 
 
Morgan, Henry C. 
 
Johnson, Emmett F. McLeod, A. N. 
 
Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Pace, Stephen 
 
Kennon, J. R. 
 
Parker, C. 1I. 
 
King, E. R. 
 
Redwine, C. D. 
 
Lankford, G. W. 
 
Whitaker, Arthur 
 
Latimer, P. B. 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.: 
 
Douglas, J. B. 
 
Passmore, L. D. 
 
Stovall, J. Glenn 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. Smith, G. C. 
 
Mr. President 
 
Spenee, Dr. J. M. 
 
Ayes 12, nays 32. 
 
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Mr. Lankford asked unanimous consent to dispense with the verification of the roll call and the consent was granted. 
On the adoption of the amendment the ayes were 12, the nays 32, and the amendment was therefore lost. 
The report of the committee, which \Yas favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to. 
Mr. Moore moved that the bill and all the amendments be recommitted to the Committee on Constitutional Amendments. 
1~pon the motion to recommit, tlw a:ns were 22, the nays were 23 and the motion \\-as therefore lost. 
Mr. Hamby mond that the Senate reconsider its action in refusing to recommit the hill and all the amendments to the Committee on Constitutional Amendments and the motion prevailed. 
The question was on the motion of Mr. Moore that the bill, Senate Bill No. 2, he recommitted to the Committee on Constitutional ~\mendments. 
l:Jpon the motion to recommit Senate Bill No. 2 to the Committee on Constitutional Anwndments the 
ayes were :-n, the na:>s 10, and the motion prevailed. 
The bill \nls recommitted to the Committee on Constitutional Amendments. 
Mr. Pace mond that tlw Senate do now adjourn. 
The motion prevailed. 
The President declared the Senate a(ljoumed until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. 
 
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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA. 
 
THURSDAY, NovEMBER 15, 1923. 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock A. M., and was called to order by the President. 
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. 
 
Upon the call of the roll the following Senators answered to their names : 
 
Adams, J. H. 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. 
 
Miller, E. C. 
 
Arnow, Chas. S. 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. Moore, Louis S. 
 
Beauchamp, J. C. 
 
Hodges, W. R. 
 
Morgan, Henry C. 
 
Boyd, B. W. 
 
Horn, J. Luther 
 
Mundy, W. W. 
 
Cason, Allison M. Hullender, W. C. 
 
McLeod, A. N. 
 
Chastain, J. B. 
 
Johns, G. A. 
 
Owens, W. B. 
 
Coates, Howard E. Johnson, Emmett F. Pace, Stephen 
 
Davis, John Camp Keith, G. J. 
 
Parker, C. H. 
 
Duke, Joseph B. 
 
Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Phillips, John R. 
 
Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Kennon, J. H. 
 
Redwine, C. D. 
 
Garlick, Carroll B. King, E. R. 
 
Smith, Ernest M. 
 
Garrison, J. M. 
 
Lankford, G. W. 
 
Smith, Fred A. 
 
Gillis, James L. 
 
Latimer, P. B. 
 
Stovall, J. Glenn 
 
Gilstrap, E. W. 
 
Little, W. R. 
 
Spence, Dr. J. M. 
 
Grantham, E. L. 
 
Loftin, Frank 
 
Whitaker, Arthur 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E . Mason, T. S. 
 
Mr. President 
 
. Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been read and found correct. 
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. 
The follo\ving message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
 
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Mr. President: 
The House has read and concurred in tlw following resolution of the Senate, to wit: 
 
By Mr. Mason of the 30th, and others- 
Senate Resolution No. 5. A resolution inviting Senator Oscar \V. Underwood to address the General Assembly in joint session at such time as might meet his convenience and not interfere with the business of the General Assembly. 
 
The Speaker has appointed as a committee on the part of the House to arrange for the address under the above resolution the following members of the House: 
Messrs. \V. R. Jones of Meriwether. 
Milner of Dodge. 
Elders of Tattnall. 
 
Mr. Garlick of the 17th District, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, submitted the follmdng report: 
Mr. President: 
Your Committee on Constitutional Amendment8 have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended, to wit : 
Senate Bill No. 2. A bill to amend Section 2, 
 
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Article 7 of the Constitution of Georgia, so as to authorize levy of taxes on incomes. 
GARLICK, Vice-Chairman. 
 
The following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committee: 
 
By Messrs. J olms, Pace, Mundy and others- 
Senate Bill No. 7. A bill to amend the Constitution so as to reduce the ad valorem rate from five to four mills. 
 
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. 
 
By Mr. Loftin (by request)- 
A bill to create machinery for the collection of cigarette and cigar stamp tax. 
 
Referred to Committee on Finance. 
 
Under the regular order of business, the following bill was read again and taken up for consideration: 
 
By Mr. Lankford of the 15th- 
 
A BILL 
To be entitled an Act to amend Paragraph (1) One, Section (2) Two, Article (7) Seven, of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, so as to authorize taxes to be imposed upon incomes and to pro- 
 
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vide for reasonable exemptions from such taxes, and for other purposes. 
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, that Paragraph One (1), Section Two (2), Article Seven (7), of the Constitution of the State of Georgia be, and the same is hereby amended by adding at the end of said paragraph the following language: 
"The General Assembly shall also have authority to levy taxes upon incomes for state purposes only, which taxes may be graduated, the rate in no case to exceed five per cent, provided that provision shall be made in the law levying such taxes for crediting the same with the amount of property taxes paid to the State during the year for which such incomes 
are taxed; and to provide further for such exemp- 
tions as may appear to the General Assembly to bP reasonable.'' 
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when said amendment shall be agreed to by a two-thirds vote of the members elected to each House, it shall be entered upon the Journal of each House with the "yeas" and "nays" thereon, and published in one or more newspapers in each congressional district in the State for two months previous to the time for holding the next general election and shall, at the next general election bP submitted to the people for ratification. All persons voting at said election in favor of adopting said 
proposed amendment to the Constitution shall have 
written or printed on their ha11ots, the "orcls: "For 
 
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ratification of amendment to Section Two (2) of Article Seven (7) of the Constitution authorizing the imposing of taxes upon incomes''; and all persons opposed to the adoption of said amendment shall have written or printed on their ballots the words: ''Against ratification of amendment to Section Two (2), Article Seven (7) of the Constitution authorizing the imposing of taxes upon incomes''; and if the majority of the electors qualified to vote for the members of the General Assembly voting thereon shall vote for ratification thereof, when the returns shall be consolidated, as now required by law in elections for members of the General Assembly, and return thereof made to the Governor, then he shall declare said amendment adopted and make proclamation to that effect by publication of the results of said election by one insertion in one of the daily papers of this State, declaring the amendment ratified. 
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed. 
 
The committee offered the following amendments: 
 
Amend by striking the words ''property'' in line 11, Section 1, and adding in lieu thereof the words ''ad valorem.'' 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
Amend Senate Bill No.2 by adding after the word "reasonablP" the following: 
 
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"\Vhich shall not be less than one thousand dollars for a single person without dependent or dependents and two thousand dollars for a married man or a person ha,ing dependent or dependents receiving chief support from the taxpayer, and not less than four hundred dollars for each dependent.'' 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
Amend by adding between the words ''Incomes'' and "for" in line 7, Section 1, the following: "from whatever source derived." 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
Amend by striking word ''shall'' in line 9 of Senate Bill No. 2, between the words ''provision'' and "be," and inserting "may." 
 
On this amendment Mr. Hodges called for the. ayes and nays and the call was sustained: 
 
The call of the roll was ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
Those voting m the affirmative were Messrs: 
 
Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Chastain, J. B. Coates, Howard E. Garrison, J. M. Gillis, James L. Gilstrap, E. W. Hamhy, R. E. A. 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. Loftin, }'rank 
 
Hullender, W. C. 
 
Jl.fasuu, T. S. 
 
Johns, G. A. 
 
Moore, Louis f4. 
 
Keith, G. J. 
 
Mundy, W. W. 
 
Kennon, J. H. 
 
Phillips, John R. 
 
Latimer, P. B. 
 
Smith, FrNl A. 
 
Little, W. "R. 
 
\Vhit:ll<Pr. Arthu1 
 
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Those voting in the negative were Messrs: 
 
Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison M. Davis, John Camp Duke, Joseph B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garlick, Carroll B. Grantham, E. L. 
 
Green, D1. Thomas E. McLeod. A. X. 
 
Hodges, W. R. 
 
Owens, IV. B. 
 
Horn, J. Luther 
 
Pace, Stephen 
 
Johnson, Emmett F. Parker, C. H. 
 
King, E. R. 
 
Redwine, C. D. 
 
Lankford, G. W. 
 
Smith, Ernest M. 
 
Morgan, Henry C. M -. PJesidcnt 
 
Those not Yoting were Messrs. : 
 
Douglas, J. B. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Miller, E. C. 
 
Passmore, L. D. Rmith, G. C. 
 
Stovnll, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. 
 
Ayes 22, nays 22. 
 
:Mr. Lankford asked unanimous consent to dispense with the verification of the roll call and the consent was granted. 
 
On the adoption of the amendment the ayes were 22, the nays were 22 and the amendment was therefore lost. 
 
Mr. Henderson moved to amend Senate Bill No. 2 by striking after the word "per cent" in line 9 of Section 1 the following: ''provided that provision shall be made in the law levying such taxes for crediting the same with amount of property taxes paid to the State during the year for which such incomes are taxed." 
On this amendment, Mr. Hodges called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained. 
The call of the roll was ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs: 
 
Adams, J. H. 
 
Hullender, W. C. 
 
Garrison, J. M. 
 
Johns, G. A. 
 
Gilstrap, E. W. 
 
Kennon, J. H. 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. 
 
Latimer, P. B. 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. Little, W. R. 
 
Mason, T. S. Mundy, W. W. Phillips, John R. Smith, Fred A. 
 
Those Yoting in the negatiYc were Messrs: 
 
Arnow, Chas. S. Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison :M. Chastain, J. B. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Duke, Joseph B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garlick, Carroll B. 
 
Gillis, James L. 
 
Moore, Louis S. 
 
Grantham, E. L. 
 
Morgan, Henry C. 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. McLeod, A. N. 
 
Hodges, W. R. 
 
Owens, W. B. 
 
Horn, J. Luther 
 
Pace, Stephen 
 
Johnson, Emmett F. Parker, C. H. 
 
King, E. R. 
 
. Redwine, C. D. 
 
Lankford, G. W. 
 
Smith, Ernest M. 
 
Loftin, Frank 
 
Whitaker, Arthur 
 
Miller, E. C. 
 
Those not voting were Messrs: 
 
Douglas, J. B. 
 
Passmore, L. D. 
 
Keith, G. J. 
 
Smith, G. C. 
 
Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Stovall, J. Glenn 
 
Spence, Dr. J. M. Mr. President 
 
Ayes 14, nays 28. 
 
Upon the amendment by Mr. Henderson, the ayes were 14, the nays were 28 and the amendment was therefore lost. 
 
Mr. Mundy offered the following amendment: 
Amend Senate Bill No. 2 by inserting the word "net" before the word "incomes" m the seventh line of Section 1. 
 
And by adding after the word ''incomes'' in line seven of Section 1 the following: 
 
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"Net income within the meaning of this Act shall be defined by the General Assembly.'' 
 
On the amendment Mr. Mundy called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained. 
 
The call of the roll was ordered, and the vote was as follows: 
 
Those voting m the affirmative were Messrs : 
 
Boyd, B. W. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Duke, Joseph B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garrison, J. M. Gillis, James L. Gilstrap, E. W. Hamby, R. E. A. 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. Loftin, Frank 
 
Hodges, W. R. 
 
Mason, T. S. 
 
Horn, J. Luther 
 
Miller, E. C. 
 
Hullender, W. C. 
 
:Moore, Louis S. 
 
J olms, G. A. 
 
Mundy, W. W. 
 
Johnson, Emmett F. McLeod, A. N. 
 
Keith, G. J. 
 
Phillips, John R. 
 
Kennon, J. H. 
 
Smith, Ernest M. 
 
Latimer, P. B. 
 
Smith, Fred A. 
 
Those voting in the. negative were Messrs.: 
 
Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Beauchamp, J. C. Cason, Allison )f. Chastain, J. B. Garlick, Carroll B. 
 
Grantham, E. L. 
 
Morgan, Henry C. 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. Pace, Stephen 
 
King, E. R. 
 
Parker, C. H. 
 
Lankford, G. W. 
 
Redwine, C. D. 
 
Little, W. R. 
 
Whitaker, Arthur 
 
Those not voting were Messrs : 
 
Douglas, J. B. 
 
Passmore, L. D. 
 
Kennedy, Dr. \V. B. Smith, G. C. 
 
Owens, W. B. 
 
Stovall, J. Glenn 
 
Spence, Dr. J. M. Mr. President 
 
Ayes 27, nays 16. 
 
On the amendment the ayes were 27, the nays were 16 and the amendment was therefore adopted. 
Mr. Redwine offered the following amendment: 
 
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Amend Senate Bill No. 2 by adding after Section 2 the following sections: 
''Sec. 3. Be it enacted by the General Assembly that Article SeYen (7), Section One (1), Paragraph Two (2) of the Constitution of the State of Georgia he amended b~ adding thereto the following words: 
"'Vhich maximum rate shall be reduced from five mills to four mills whenever provision has been made in this Constitution authorizing the levy and collection of taxes upon incomes.'' 
8ec. . Be it further enacted b~ the authority aforesaid, That when the Amendment proposed in Nection 3 of this bill shall be agreed to by two-thirds n>tt> of the members elected to each House, it shall he entered upon the Journal of each House with the '' ~eas'' and ''nays'' thereon, and published in one or more newspapers in each Congressional District in the State for two months previous to the time for holding the next general election, and shall be submitted to the people for ratification at the next general election held in this State. All persons voting in said election in favor of this proposed amendment shall haYe written or printed on their ballots the words, '' "B,or ratification of amendment reducing the ad valorem tax rate from five to four mills"; and all persons voting against said amf'ndment shall have written or printed on their ballots the words, ''Against ratification of amendment reducing ad valorem tax rate from five to four mills''; and if thf' majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly voting thereon shall vote for ratification when the returns shall be con- 
 
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solidated as now required by law, the return thereof shall be made to the Governor, and he shall issue a proclamation declaring said amendment ratified in said election. 
 
Amend further by making Section Three (3) of the original bill Section Five (5). 
 
Amend caption of Senate Bill No. Two (2) by adding after the word ''taxes'' in the fourth line the following words: 
''And to reduce the State Tax rate on property from five mills to four mills.'' 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
Mr. Gillis offered the following amendment: 
Amend Senate Bill No. 2 by adding after Section 2 the following section: 
"Section 3. Be it further enacted, That the maximum rate for ad valorem taxes for State purposes shall not exceed three mills when provision has bet>n made in this Constitution directing or authorizingthe levy and collection of taxes upon incomes for State purposes. 
 
Mr. Pace made the point of order that this amendment was out of order for the reason that it conflicted with the amendment preyiousl~' aclopted. 
 
The President sustained the point of order. 
 
Mr. Gillis withdrew the amendment. 
 
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Mr. Redwine asked unanimous consent that the Senate reconsider its action in adopting the Reelwine amendment. 
 
There was objection and the consent was not granted. 
 
Mr. Pace moved that the Senate reconsider its action in adopting the Redwirw amendment. 
 
On the motion to reconsider the ayes were 24, the nays 8, and the motion pre,'aileu. 
Mr. Gillis offered the following amendment to the 
amendment by Mr. Redwine: 
Moves to amend the <:mwn(lment offered by Senator Redwine, as follows: 
By striking the word ''four'' wherever same occurs in said amendment awl inserting in lieu thereof the word ''three.'' 
By Mr. Redwine: (Readopted as amended)On the adoption of the amewlment to the amend- 
ment, Mr. Davis called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained. 
 
The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
Those voting m the affirmative were Messrs: 
 
Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison :M. 
 
Chastain, .f. B. Coates, Howard E. Dcnis..Tohn Ca111p fl11l<l' . . Jos~l'h D. 
 
f:a rrison, ,J. :tvf. (iilliR, ~Tantes L. l:ilstrap, B. V.'. Gnen, [Jr. Thomas E. 
 
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Hamby, R. E . .A. 
 
King, E. R. 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. Lankford, G. W. 
 
Hodges, W. R. 
 
Miller, E. C. 
 
Horn, J. Luther 
 
Morgan, Henry C. 
 
Hullender, W. C. 
 
Mundy, W. W. 
 
Johnson, Emmett F. McLeod, A. N. 
 
Kennedy, Dr. W. B. 
 
Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Smith, Ernest ~[. Smith, Fred A. Whitaker, Arthur 
 
Those voting m the negative were Messrs.: 
 
Beauchamp, J. C. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garlick, Carroll B. Grantham, E. L. Johns, G. A. 
 
Keith, G. J. Kennon, J. H. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. Loftin, Frank 
 
Mason, T. S. Moore, Louis S. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. 
 
Those not voting were Messrs : 
 
Douglas, J. B. Passmore, L. D. 
 
Smith, G. C. Stovall, J. Glenn 
 
Svenee, Dr. J. :M. Mr. President 
 
Ayes 31, nays 14. 
 
On the amendment to the Redwine amendment, the ayes 'vere 31, the nays 14, and the amendment was therefore adopted. 
 
Upon the adoption of the Redwine amendment as amended, Mr. Hodges called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained. 
 
The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs: 
 
Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison M. Chastain, J. B. 
 
Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Duke, Joseph B. Garrison, J. M. Gillis, James L. Gilstrap, E. W. 
 
Grantham, E. L. Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A. Henderson, A. H., Jr. Hodges, W. R. Horn, J. Luther 
 
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Hullender, W. C. Johnson, Emmett }'. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Kennon, J. H. King, E. R. Lankford, G. W. 
 
Miller, E. C. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen 
 
Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Whitaker, Arthur 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs. : 
 
Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garlick, Carroll B. Johns, G. A. 
 
Keith, G. J. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. 
 
Loftin, Frank Mason, T. S. Moore, Louis S. 
 
Those not voting were Messrs : 
 
Dou.glas, J. B. Passmore, L. D. 
 
Smith, G. C. Stoyall, J. Glenn 
 
Spence, Dr. J. M. ~fr. President 
 
Ayes 36, nays 9. 
 
On the adoption of the Redwine amendment as amended, the ayes were 36, the nays were 9 and the amendment \\as th0refore adopted. 
 
Mr. Lankford moYe(l that the bill and all the amendments be recommitted to the CommitteP on Constitutional Amendments. 
 
The motion was lost. 
 
Mr. Henderson moved that the Senate reconsider its action in defeating the Henderson ~mendment. 
 
Mr. Henderson called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained. 
 
The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
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Those voting in the affirmatin were Messrs: 
 
Adams, J. H. 
 
Johns, G. A. 
 
Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Keith, G. J. 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. 
 
Kennon, J. H. 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. Latimer, P. B. 
 
Horn, J. Luther 
 
Little, W. R. 
 
Hullender, W. C. 
 
Mason, T. S. Moore, Louis S. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Phillips, John R. 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs. : 
 
Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison :M. Chastain, J. B. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Duke, Joseph B. Garlick, Carroll B. Garrison, J. :M. Gillis, James L. 
 
Gilstrap, E. W. 
 
Morgan, Henry C. 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. Owens, W. B. 
 
Hodges, W. R. 
 
Pace, Stephen 
 
Johnson, Emmett F. Parker, C. H. 
 
Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Redwine, C. D. 
 
King, E. R. 
 
Smith, Ernest :M. 
 
Lankford, G. W. 
 
Smith, Fred A. 
 
Loftin, Frank 
 
Stovall, J. Glenn 
 
Miller, E. C. 
 
Whitaker, Arthur 
 
Those not voting were Messrs. : 
 
Douglas, J. B. Grantham, E. L. 
 
Passmore, L. D. Smith, G. C. 
 
Spence, Dr. J. M. Mr. President 
 
Ayes 17, nays 28. 
 
On the motion that the Senate reconsider its action in defeating the Henderson amendment, the ayes were 17, the nays were 28, and the motion was lost. 
 
Mr. Mund:v offered the following amendment: 
~\mend by striking the words beginning with the word ''provided'' in line 9 and ending with the words ''are taxed'' in line 12, and inserting in lieu thereof the words: "provided, however, the General ~'\ssembly shall provide in the law levying such taxes 
 
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for crediting the ad Yalorem tax against tho income tax from property paying the ad \'alorem tax, for State purposes." 
 
Mr. Mason called for the pre;-ious question on the hill and all its amendments. 
 
The call was not sustained. 
 
Upon the amendment offered by Mr. Mundy, Mr. Hodges called for the ayes and nays. 
 
The call was sustained. 
 
The roll call was ordend and the vote was as follows: 
 
Those voting m the affirmative were Messrs : 
 
Garrison, J. M. 
 
Keith, G. J. 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. Kennon, J. H. 
 
Horn, J. Luther 
 
Latimer, P. B. 
 
Hullender, W. C. 
 
Little, W. R. 
 
Johns, G. A. 
 
Mason, T. S. Mundy, W. W. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn 
 
Those voting m the negative were Messrs. : 
 
Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison M. Chastain, J. B. Coates, Howard E. Duke, Joseph B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garlick, Carroll B. 
 
Gillis, James L. 
 
Moore, Louis S. 
 
Grantham, E. L. 
 
1forgan Henry C. 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. McLeod, A. N. 
 
Hodges, W. R. 
 
Owens, W .. B. 
 
Johnson, Emmett F. Pace, Stephen 
 
King, E. R. 
 
Parker, C. H. 
 
Lankford, G. W. 
 
Phillips, John R. 
 
Loftin, Frank 
 
Redwine, C. D. 
 
Miller, E. C. 
 
Whitaker, Arthur 
 
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Those not voting were Messrs : 
 
Davis, John Camp Douglas, J. B. Gilstrap, E. W. 
 
Passmore, L. D. Smith, G. C. 
 
Spence, Dr. J. M. Mr. President 
 
Ayes 16, nays 28. 
 
On the amendment of Mr. Mundy the ayes were 16, 
 
the nays were 28, and the amendment was lost. The report of the committee, which was favorable 
 
to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to, as amended. 
 
The bill involving a constitutional amendment, the roll call was ordered, and the vote was as follows: 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs: 
 
Adams, J. H. 
 
Horn, J. Luther 
 
Arnow, Chas. S. 
 
Hullender, W. C. 
 
Beauchamp, J. C. Johns, G. A. 
 
Boyd, B. W. 
 
Johnson, Emmett F. 
 
Cason, Allison M. 
 
Keith, G. J. 
 
Chastain, J. B. 
 
Kennedy, Dr. W. B. 
 
Duke, Joseph B. 
 
Kennon, J. H. 
 
Garlick, Carroll B. King, E. R. 
 
Gillis, James L. 
 
Lankford, G. W. 
 
Grantham, E. L. 
 
Little, W. R. 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. Loftin, Frank 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. 
 
Mason, T. S. 
 
Hodges, W. R. 
 
Miller, E. C. 
 
Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: 
 
Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Douglas, J. B. 
 
Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Latimer, P. B. 
 
Garrison, J. M. 
 
Mundy, W. W. 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. 
 
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Those not voting were Messrs. : 
 
Gilstrap, E. W. Passmore, L. D. 
 
Smith, G. C. 
 
Mr. President 
 
Ayes 38, nays 6. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill, the ayes were 38, and the nays were 6. 
 
The bill, having received the requisite two-thirds majority, was passed. 
Mr. Lankford moved that the bill be immediately transmitted to the House of Representatives, and the motion prevailed. 
The following communications were received and read to the Senate: 
 
GEORGIA SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY M. L. BRITTAIN, PRESIDENT ATLANTA, GA., Nov. 15, 1923. 
 
HoN. GEORGE H. CARSWELL, 
President of the Senate, State Capitol, City. 
 
Dear Sir: 
 
It is a pleasure to extend an invitation to the 
 
 
 
members of the General Assembly to be the guests 
 
of the Georgia School of Technology at the football 
 
game on Saturday afternoon between Georgia Tech 
 
and the University of Kentucky. 
 
\ t the same time it will be a good opportunity 1o :,;pp tlw State's property and the new $200,000 
 
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Physics building, given Georgia by the Carnegie Foundation and the subscribers to the Greater Tech Fund. 
At the close of the session at noon on Saturday, I shall be glad to be here with tickets for those who will attend, and we hope that you may find it possible to he our guests on this occasion. 
Sincerely yours, M. L. BRITTAIK, 
President. 
 
The Men's Bible Class of the First Metho<list church at Decatur, Ga., extends an invitation to any and all members of the Senate to hear Judge W. A. Covington, Sunday the 18th, at 10 o'clock. 
Something rich coming. Respectfully, 
w ALBERT OODRL'FF, 
President Men's Bible Class, Decatur, Ga. 
Upon motion of Mr. Redwine the invitations were accepted. 
Under the regular order of business, the following resolution was read the third time and put on its passage. 
By Mr. Beauchamp- 
Senate Resolution No. 4. A resolution to create a commission to investigate the establishment of a system of free text-books in Georgia. 
 
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The hour of adjournment having arrived Mr. Hamby moved that the Senate extend its session until the pending resolution could be acted upon. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to. 
 
On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 26, nays 5. 
 
The resolution haying received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
The hour of adjournment having arrived the President declared the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock A. M. 
 
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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA. 
FRIDAY, NovEMBER 16, 1923. 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock A. M., and was called to order by the President. 
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. 
Mr. Lankford asked unanimous consent to dispense with the roll call and the consent was granted. 
Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. 
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. 
Mr. Mason asked unanimous consent that the Senate take a. recess, subject to call of the Chair. 
The consent was granted. 
The Senate took a. recess at 10:20 ~-\. M. 
The Senate was re-convened at 11 :25 A. M. 
The following message was received from His Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, Mr. Twitty: 
JJr. President: I am directed by His Excellency, the Governor, to 
 
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deliver to the Senate the following message, to which he respectfully invites your attention: 
 
A PROCLAMATION 
Whereas, necessity for fundamental reform of the tax laws of Georgia is universally recognized, and 
Whereas, the people of tlw State have directed that such reform be approached through a commission representing the different classes of our people, and 
Whereas, such commission has had under careful consideration the questions involved and has reported that vitally essential incidents to such reform are an effective Budget System, an Audit System, and a system of enforcement of all tax laws, and 
Whereas, it is doubtful if the proclamation issued before the report of the Commission, on the 24th day of August, 1923, calling an extraordinary session of the Legislature covers the subjects herein referred to, and 
Whereas, the necessity for such effective reform and such incidents thereto has been declared and is now declared to create an emergency of sufficient importance under the terms of the Constitution to demand an extraordinary session of the General Assembly; 
Now, Therefore, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Article V, Section 1, Paragraph 13, of the Constitution, I, Clifford \Valker, Governor of Georgia, do hereby convoke the General Assembly of the State in extraordinary session, to meet in their re- 
 
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spective halls at the Capitol in the City of Atlanta, on the 16th day of November, 1923, at 10 o'clock A. M., for the following objects, to wit: 
 
To enact legislation to provide for: (a) ..An effective Budget System. (b) An effective Audit System. (c) A system of effectiYe enforcement of all tax and other revenue laws. 
 
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State at the City of ..Atlanta, this the 15th day of 
 
November, in the year of our Lord Nineteen Hun- 
 
dred and Twenty-Three. 
 
CLU'FORD "\VALKER, 
 
By the Governor : 
 
Governor. 
 
S. G. McLENDON, 
 
Secretary of State. 
 
Mr. Pace offered the following privilege resolution: 
Senate Resolution No. 7 : 
 
A RESOLUTION 
Whereas, His Excellency, the Governor, by proclamation convened the General Assembly of Georgia in extraordinary session on November 7th, 1923, and 
Whereas, The General Assembly is now convened in extraordinary session by virtue of said proclamation and call, and 
 
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Whereas, by a subsequent proclamation, His Excellency, the Governor, has called an extraordinary session of the General Assembly to convene November 16th, 1923, at 10 o'clock A. M., in which certain objects and subject matter were specified for the consideration of the General Assembly; and 
 
Whereas, said extraordinary session convening on November 7th, 1923, is still in session, considering and. enacting legislation in conformity with the proclamation convoking the same: 
Therefore, be it 1esolved by the Senate, the House concurring, that all objects and subject matter named and specified in each and both of said proclamations may be proper!~, considered by this General Assembly. 
 
The resolution was adopted. 
 
Mr. Lankford asked unanimous consent that the following bill be withdrawn from the Committee on Finance, read the second time, and recommitted to the Committee on Finance. 
By Mr. Lankford- 
Senate Bill No. 6. A bill to require the Comptroller-General to supervise the collection of all occupation, special and certain other taxes, and for other purposes. 
The consent was granted, the bill was withdrawn, read the second time, and rccouunitted to the Committee on Finance. 
 
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The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
 
Mr. President: 
The House has passed by the requisite Constitutional majority the following bill of the House to wit: 
 
By Messrs. Ennis of Baldwin and Dixon of Jenkins- 
House Bill No. 11. A bill to annually levy and collect a tax for the support of the State Government and public institutions and for other purposes. 
 
The following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committee: 
 
By Mr. Pace- 
Senate Bill No. 9. A bill to create and establish a department of Audits and Accounts, and for other purposes. 
Referred to Committee on Finnnc~. 
The following House Bill was read the first time and referred to the committee: 
 
By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin and Dixon of JenkinsHouse Bill No. 11. A bill to leYy a special tax 
on certnin objects, known as the "General Tax .\ct." 
Referred to Committee on FinancP. 
 
The following resolution was introduced, read the first tim~, nn<l refPl'l'e<l to the committPL': 
 
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By Mr. Pace- 
A resolution proposing an amendment to Section 7, Article 7 of the Constitution of Georgia, so as to provide for a State Budget Commission. 
 
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. 
 
The following resolution of the House was read and adopted : 
 
By Messrs. Camp and Jones of Coweta, and others- 
House Resolution No. 9. A resolution to indorse the plan to construct a substitute steam plant for the Gorgas Plant. 
 
Mr. Pace moved that the Senate do now adjourn until Monday, November 19, 1923 at 11 o'clock A. M., and the motion prevailed. 
 
The President declared the Senate adjourned until Monday, Nowmber 19, 1923, at 11 o'clock A.M. 
 
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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA. 
MoNDAY, NovEMBER 19, 1923. 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 11 o'clock A. M. this day and was called to order by the President. 
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. 
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with. 
Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal of the previous day's proceedings had been read and found correct. 
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of the previous day's proceedings was dispensed with. 
Mr. Mason asked unanimous consent that the following House bill be withdrawn from the Committee on Finance, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Finance: 
By Messrs. Ennis of Baldwin and Dixon of J enkins- 
House Bill No. 11. A bill to annually levy and collect certain taxes, known as the ''General Tax Act.'' 
The consent was granted, the bill was withdrawn, 
 
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read the second time, and recommitted to the Committee on Finance. 
 
Mr. Garlick asked unanimous consent that the following hill be withdrawn from the Committee on Finance, read the second time, and recommitted to the Committee on Finance: 
 
By ::\Ir. PaceSenate Bill Ko. 9. ~~ bill to create a Department 
of Audits and Accounts, and for other purposes. 
Tlw consent \\as granted, the bill ~was withdrawn, read the secoll<l time, and recommitted to the Committee on Finance. 
 
Mr. Garlick asked unanimous consent that the following resolution he withdrawn from the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, read the second time, and recommitte<l to the Committee on Constitutional Amel1!1ments: 
 
B~' Mr. Pace- 
Senate Resolution Ko. 6. A resolution proposing to the people of Georgia an amendment to Section 7, Article 3 of the Constitution of Georgia, so as to proYicle for a Budget Commission, and for other purposes. 
 
The consent was granted, the resolution was withdrawn, read the second time, and recommitted to the Committee on Constitutional Amendments. 
 
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Mr. Redwine moved that the Senate do now adjourn until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock A. M. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
The President declared the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock .A. M. 
 
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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA. TuEsDAY, NovEMBER 20, 1923. 
 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock A. M., and was called to order by the President. 
 
Prayer was offered by the' Chaplain. 
 
Upon the call of the roll the following Senators answered to their names : 
 
Adams, J. H. 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. Moore, Louis S. 
 
Arnow, Chas. S. 
 
Hodges, W. R. 
 
Mundy, W. W. 
 
Beauchamp, J. C. 
 
Hullender, W. C. 
 
McLeod, A. N. 
 
Boyd, B. W. 
 
Johns, G. A. 
 
Pace, Stephen 
 
Chastain, J. B. 
 
Johnson, Emmett F. Parker, C. H. 
 
Coates, Howard E. Keith, G. J. 
 
Phillips, John R. 
 
Davis, John Camp Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Redwine, C. D. 
 
Duke, Joseph B. 
 
Kennon, J. H. 
 
Smith, G. C. 
 
Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. King, E. R. 
 
Smith, Ernest M. 
 
Garlick, Carroll B. Lankford, G. W. 
 
Smith, Fred A. 
 
Gillis, James L. 
 
Latimer, P. B. 
 
Stovall, J. Glenn 
 
Gilstrap, E. W. 
 
Little, W. R. 
 
Spence, Dr. J. M. 
 
Grantham, E. L. 
 
Mason, T. S. 
 
Whitaker, Arthur 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C. 
 
Mr. President 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. 
 
Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been read and found correct. 
 
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. 
 
Mr. Mason of the 30th District, Chairman of the Committee on :F'inance, submitted the following report: 
 
 'ruEtmAY, NovEMBER 20, 1~)23. 
 
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Mr. President: 
Your Committee on Finance have had under consideration the following Senate bills and have instructed me as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: 
 
By Mr. PaceSenate Bill No. 9. Senate Bill No. 6 by substitute. MAsoN, Chairman. 
 
The following message was received from the House by Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
 
Jlr. President: 
The House has read and concurred in the following resolution of the Senate, to wit: 
By Mr. Pace of the 13th- 
Senate Resolution No. 7. A resolution providing for the consideration of subject matter in this General Assembly. 
The following message vms received from the 
House through M.r. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
Mr. President: 
The House has passed by the requisite Constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit: 
 
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B~,. Messrs. Knig-ht of Berrien, Rutherford of Monroe, and others: 
House Bill No. 30. A bill to repeal an Act known as the "Tax Equalization Act" and for other purposes. 
lJnder the regular order of business the followingbill was read the third time and taken up for consideration: 
 
By Mr. Pace- 
Senate Bill No. 9. ~\_ bill to establish a Department of Audits and ~~ccounts for the State of Georgia and for other purposes. 
 
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. 
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 33, nays 0. 
The hill having received the re()uisite constitutional majority was passe(1. 
 
Mr. Pace asked unanimous consent that the bill be immediately transmitted to the House and the consent was granted. 
The following bill was read the third time and taken up for passage: 
 
B)' Mr. Lankford- 
Senate Bill No. 6. ~\ hill to require the Comptroller-General to supenise the collection of all oc- 
 
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cupation and certain other special taxes, and for other purposes. 
 
The Committee offered the following substitute: 
 
A BILL 
To be entitled an Act to require the ComptrollerGeneral of the State to supervise the collection of all special and occupation taxes; to collect all delinquent special and occupation taxes, chauffeurs license taxes, the tax upon dealers in cigars and cigarettes, inheritance taxes, and the tax upon distributors of fuels; to require the ComptrollerGeneral to perform the duties heretofore performed by the Secretary of State under the Motor Vehicle License Act; to amend the Motor Vehicle Act, approved November 30, 1915, and amendments thereto, so as to authorize the ComptrollerGeneral to perform the duties now imposed upon the Secretary of State under said Act; to authoriz<> the employment of clerical help and field agents; to prescribe their duties and fix their compensation; to prescribe the powers and duties of the Comptroller-General in connection with the collection of delinquent taxes; to impose a penalty upon delinquent taxpayers; to provide for the punishment of delinquent taxpayt>rs, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, that from and after tht> 31st day of December, 1923: 
 
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Section 1. It shall be the duty of the ComptrollerGeneral of Georgia to supervise the collection of all special and occupation taxes, and to collect all delinquent special and occupation taxes levied under the General Tax Act, to collect the inheritance taxes levied under the Act approved August 19, 1913, Georgia Laws, 1913, pages 91 et seq., and amendments thereto, the tax upon dealers in cigars and cigarettes levied under the Act approved August 15, 1923, Georgia Laws, 1923, pages - - , the tax upon fuel distributors levied under the Act approved August 10, 1921, pages 83 et seq., and amendments thereto, and the motor vehicle license taxes and all other taxes, licenses and fees levied under the ~\ct approved November 30, 1915, Georgia Laws, 1915, pages 107 et seq., the same being entitled: "An Act providing for the annual registration and identification of motor vehicles and motorcycles; regulating their use upon the public streets and highwars of this State; requiring chauffeurs to obtain a license to operate such vehicles; to provide for the distribution of the fees collected hereunder among the counties of this State; to make the Secretary of State Commissioner of Motor Vehicles; provide expenses for operation ancl enforcement of law; to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this Act; to provide for tlw employment of a clerk and inspector of motor vehicles; and repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act, and for other purposes,'' and all amendments thereto. 
Sec. 2. Said Comptroller-General shall perform all of the duties heretofore required to he performed hy, and shall exercise all of the powers anrl authority 
 
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vested in, the Secretary of State as ex officio Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, and said Motor Vehicle Act, described in Section 1 of this Act, and all amendments thereto, are hereby amended by striking from said Act and amendments thereto the words "Secretary of State," wherever the same appear, and substituting therefor the words "ComptrollerGeneral.'' 
Sec. 3. The Comptroller-General is authorized and empowered to employ such clerical help and field agents as may be necessary to administer the provisions of this ~\ct, and, in addition to the duties now required to be performed by him, he shall be charged with the duty of directing and supervising the operations of such field agents and clerical help. In addition to the bond now required of him by law, he shall give a bond, with good and sufficient security, payable to the Governor, and to be approved by him, in the sum of $100,000, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties required to be performed under this Act. 
Sec. 4. The number of clerical employees appointed under the provisions of this Act, and the amount of compensation paid to each of them, shall be fixed by the Comptroller-General, subject to the approval of the State Budget Commission. . 
Sec. 5. The expenses of carrying out the provisions of this Act shall be defrayed out of the sums collected hereunder when said expenses are approved hy the State Budget Commission, and the Comptroller-General in his annual report to the General Assembly shall include a full and complete itemized statement of such expenses. 
 
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Sec. 6. The Comptroller-General shall appoint and designate not less than six field agents, who shall thoroughly investigate, and diligently inquire into, all defaults in the payments of all special, occupation taxes and licenses, specified in Section 1 of this Act, and it shall be their duty to collect all such taxes and licenses as may be in default, together with a penalty of twenty per centum of the amount of taxes clue by any defaulter, which penalty is hereby imposed upon each person, firm, or corporation, for failure to pay said taxes, or licenses, within sixty days from the time the same are due and payable. 
Sec. 7. Said field agents shall investigafe all estates which have been administered, or distributed without administration, since the passage of the Inheritance Tax Law, and which have not paid inheritance taxes, for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not such estates are liable for inheritance taxes under the laws of this State, and when they find an estate subject to inheritance taxes, and such taxes have not been paid, they shall make a report of that fact to such State officer as may, under the law, be charged with the supervision of the appraisement of estates for inheritance taxes and the assessment of such taxes by the courts of ordinary of the State. Said agents, when directed to do so by the Comptroller-General, shall take the necessary steps to have any estate, on which inheritance taxes are found to be due, appraised for such purpose. 
Sec. 8. It shall be the duty of said field agents to examine the books of the Tax Collectors, Ordinaries and County Commissioners in the several counties of this State, for the purpose of ascertaining whether 
 
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such officials, or the counties represented by them, have accounted for all State revenues collected by them, and in the event it is found that such officers, or counties, are due the State money, such fact shall be reported to the Comptroller-General, who is hereby authorized and directed to issue executions against the proper officers of such counties for the amount of money ascertained to be due to the State. 
Sec. 9. The compensation of said field agents shall be fixed by the Comptroller-General at not more than $300 per month, and their actual necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties, which shall be paid as other expenses are paid under the provisions hereof, when certified to and approved by the Comptroller-General. 
Sec. 10. All employees, handling funds of the State under the provisions of this ~\ct, shall be required to give a good and sufficient bond in a sum to be fixed by the Comptroller-General, and to be approved by him, conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties, and the premiums on said bonds, as well as the premium on the bond required to h0 given by the Comptroller-General, shall be paid as a part of the expenses of the administration of this law. 
Sec. 11. Any person failing to pay any special, or occupation tax, due under the laws of this State, together with the penalty imposed under Section 6 of this Act, upon demand of an officer authorized to collect the same, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and oil conviction shall be fined not less than double the amount of the tax ancl}wnalty <lm b~ him, or be 
 
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imprisoned as prescribed by Section 1065 of the Penal Code of 1910, or both, in the discretion of the Court. 
Sec. 12. It shall be the duty of the ComptrollerGeneral to cause prosecutions to be instituted against any person subject to the payment of any special, or occupation taxes, wh() may refuse to pay said taxes, together with the penalty imposed under the provisions hereof, upon the demand of a field agent, and to require the tax collector of the county, in which said tax may be clue, to issue an execution for the amount of the taxes ascertained to be due, together with the penalty; provided, however, that said tax collector shall give at least three days' written notice of his intention to issue an execution to such delinquent taxpayer. Said notice may be given by registered mail, and the failure of the defendant in execution to receive said notice shall not be sufficient cause for holding the execution invalid. 
Sec. 13. The tax collectors of the several counties of this State, and all other county officers, shall continue to perform all of the duties heretofore required to be performed by them under existing laws rclative to the collection of all special and occupation taxes and license fees, the provisions of this Act teing cumulative to the laws now in effect fixing the powers and duties of said county officers; provided, however, said county officers shall receive no fees, or commissions, on taxes collected through the efforts of said field agents. 
Sec. 14. The Comptroller-General shall make weekly rt>ports to the Governor showing the amounh; 
 
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collected under the provisions of this Act, and shall pay into the State Treasury such sums at least once each week, provided that he may reserve a sufficient sum to defray the expenses of the administration of the provisions hereof. 
Sec. 15. The power and authority to make all rules and regulations he may deem necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this Act is hereby Yested in the Comptroller-General. 
Sec. 16. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that all laws, or parts of laws, in conflict herewith be, and the same are hereby, repealed. 
 
The suhstitute was adopted. 
 
Mr. Redwine moYed that the Senate reconsider its action in adopting the committee substitute. 
 
The motion preYailed. 
 
Mr. King move<l that the bill and all pending amendments be tabled. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
The following House bill was read the first time and referred to the committee: 
 
By Messrs. Knight of Berrien, Rutherford of Monroe and others- 
House Bill No. 30. A bill to repeal an Act known as the "Tax Equalization Law," and for other purposes. 
 
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Referred to the Committee on Finance. 
 
Mr. Redwine moved that the Senate do now adJOUrn. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
The President declared the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock A. M. 
 
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\YEDXESDAY, NovEMBER :21, 192:l 
 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock A. M. and was called to order by the President. 
 
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. 
 
Upon the call of the roll the following Senators answered to their names: 
 
Adams, J. H. 
 
Horn, J. Luthl'r 
 
Arnow, Chas. S. 
 
Hullender, \V. C. 
 
Beauchamp, J. C. 
 
Johns, G. A. 
 
Boyd, B. W. 
 
Johnson, Emmett F. 
 
Chastain, J. B. 
 
Keith, G. J. 
 
Coates, Howard E. Kennedy, Dr. \V. B. 
 
Douglas, .T. B. 
 
Kennon, J. H. 
 
Duke, Josl'ph B. 
 
King, E. R. 
 
Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Lankford, G. W. 
 
Garrison, J. M.. 
 
Latimer, P. B. 
 
Grantham, E. L. 
 
Little, W. R. 
 
Gteen, Dr. Thomas E. Loftin, Frank 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. :Mason, T. S. 
 
HodgPs, \Y. R. 
 
:Miller, E. C. 
 
Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. X. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Redwine, C. D. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. 11. Whitaker, Arthur :Ylr. President 
 
Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been read and found correct. 
 
B~ unanimous consent the reading of the .Journal of ~esterday's proceedings was <lispensNl with. 
 
Mr. Lankford moved that Senate Bill No. () he taken from the table and the motion prevailed. 
 
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Mr. Lankford asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill No. 6 be recommitted to the Committee on Finance and the consent was granted. 
 
Mr. Adams moved that the Senate do now adjourn. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
The President declared the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock A. M. 
 
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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA. 
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1923. 
 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock A. M. and was called to order by the President. 
 
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. 
 
Upon the call of the roll the following Senators answered to their names : 
 
Adams, J. H. 
 
Hodges, W. R. 
 
Arnow, Chas. S. 
 
Horn, J. Luther 
 
Beauchamp, J. C. 
 
Hullender, W. C. 
 
Boyd, B. W. 
 
Johns, G. A. 
 
Chastain, J. B. 
 
Johnson, Emmett F. 
 
Davis, John Camp Keith, G. J. 
 
Duke, Joseph B. 
 
Kennedy, Dr. W. B. 
 
Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Kennon, J. H. 
 
Garlick, Carroll B. King, E.~ 
 
Garrison, J. M. 
 
Lankford, G. W. 
 
Gillis, James L. 
 
Little, W. R. 
 
Grantham, E. L. 
 
Loftin, Frank 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. Mason, T. S. 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. 
 
Miller, E. C. 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. Moore, Louis S. 
 
Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M: Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President 
 
Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been read and found correct. 
 
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. 
 
Mr. Keith asked unanimous consent that the following Hous<' hill be withdrawn from the Committee 
 
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on Finance, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Finance: 
 
By Messrs. Knight of Berrien, Rutherford of Monroe and others- 
House Bill No. 30. A bill to repeal what is known as the ''Tax Equalization Law,'' and for other purposes. 
 
The consent was granted, the bill was withdrawn from the Committee on Finance, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Finance. 
 
Mr. Pace moved the Senate do now adjourn. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
The President declared the Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock A. M. to-morrow morning. 
 
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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA. 
FRIDAY, NovEMBER 23, 1923. 
 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock A. M. and was called to order by the President. 
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. 
Upon the call of the roll the following Senators answered to their names: 
 
Adams, J. H. 
 
Hodges, W. R. 
 
Arnow, Chas. S. 
 
Horn, J. Luther 
 
Beauchamp, J. C. 
 
Hullender, \V. C. 
 
Boyd, B. W. 
 
Johns, G. A. 
 
Chastain, J. B. 
 
Johnson, Emmett F. 
 
Coates, Howard E. Keith, G. J. 
 
Davis, John Camp Kennedy, Dr. W. B. 
 
Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Kennon, J. H. 
 
Garrison, J. M. 
 
King, E. R. 
 
Gillis, James L. 
 
Lankford, G. W. 
 
Grantham, E. L. 
 
Latimer, P. B. 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. Little, W. R. 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. .Loftin, Frank 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. Mason, T. S. 
 
~filler, E. C. }forgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, \V. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. RedwinP, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Stovall, J. Glenn Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President 
 
Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been read and found correct. 
 
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. 
 
The following resolution was read and adopted: 
 
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By Mr. Pace- 
Senate Resolution No. 8. A resolution providing for a joint session of the General Assembly at 12 o'clock A. M. to-day for the purpose of hearing an address by. Hon. Oscar W. Underwood, Senator to U. S. Senate from Alabama. 
 
The President appointed as an additional committee on the part of the Senate the following: 
 
The Senator from the 2nd, Mr. Miller. The Senator from the 18th, Mr. Phillips. The Senator from the 19th, Mr. Boyd. The Senator from the 40th, Mr. Hamby. 
Mr. Mason, of the 30th District, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. President: 
Your Committee on Finance have had under consideration the following bill of the. House and havP instructed me as Chairman, to rep~rt the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended: 
House Bill No. 11. A bill known as "The General Tax Act.'' 
Respectfully submitted, MASON, Chairman. 
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
 
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Mr. President: 
The House has read and concurred in the following resolution of the Senate, to wit: 
 
By Mr. Pace of 13th- 
Senate Resolution No. 8. A resolution providing for a joint session on Friday, November 23, 1923, 
to hear an address by Sen. Oscar w. Underwood. 
 
The Speaker has appointed as a committee of escort on the part of the House under the above resolution the following members of the House: 
Messrs: Aubrey of Bartow. Smith of Lamar. Curry of Randolph. Perkins of Muscogee. Hulme of Elbert. 
 
The following resolution was read and adopted : By Mr. Smith of the 35th- 
Senate Resolution No.8: 
 
A RESOLUTION 
Resolved, That the same number of employees and attaches as allowed for the previous session be and the same is hereby- authorized for this the extraordinary session of the Senate and the Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay same as heretofore authorized in Division C, Section 1, of the General Appropriation Act of 1921. 
 
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Under the regular order of business the following House bill 'vas read the third time and put on its passage: 
 
By Messrs. Ennis of Baldwin and Dixon of J enkins- 
House Bill No. 11. A bill to provide certain occupation taxes, known as the ''General Tax Act,'' and for other purposes. 
 
Mr. Mason moved that the bill be considered by Sections and the motion prevailed. 
 
The following Sections were read and taken up for consideration: 
 
A BILL 
To be entitled an Act to annually, in addition to the ad valorem tax on real and personal property as now required by law, to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government and public institutions; for educational purposes in instructing children in the elementary branches of au English education only; to pay the interest on the public debt; to pay maimed and indigent Confederate soldiers aml widows of Confederate soldiers such amounts as are allowed them by law; to pay the public debt when due; to prescribe what persons, corporation, professions, business, and property are liable to taxation; to prescribe tlw methods of collecting and of receiving certain of said taxes; to prescribe questions to be propound- 
ed to taxpayers, and to provi<le penalties for vio- 
 
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lations thereof; and to repeal conflicting laws, and for other purposes. 
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the terms and provisions of this Act shall not take effect and become operative until January 1, 1924, and shall continue thereafter. 
 
The Section was adopted. 
 
Mr. Mason moved that Section 2 be considered by paragraphs and the motion prevailed. 
 
The following paragraphs were read and taken up for consideration: 
 
Sec. :2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in addition to the ad valorem tax on real estate and personal property, as required by the Constitution and now provided for by law, tlw following specific and occupation taxes shall be levied and collected each year after the passage of this Act, beginning in 1924. In all cases in this Act where population controls the amounts of tax or license fee to be paid, the last census report of the Federal Government shall govern. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 1. Upon each and every inhabitant of the State between the ages of twenty-one and sixty years on the day fixed for the return of property for taxation a poll tax of one ($1.00) dollar, which shall be for educational purposPs, in instructing children 
 
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in the elementary branches of an English education only. Provided, this shall not be tlemanded of blind persons, nor crippled, maimed or disabled Confederate veterans relieved of such taxes undei and by authority of Section 766, Volume 1, of the Code of 1895, nor shall this tax be requiretl or demanded of female inhabitants of the State who do not register for voting; Provided that all females are required to pay all back poll tax due from tlw time they shall become eligible to vote to the dntP of their registration. 
(a) Provided, further, that those female inhabitants who have heretofore registered may avail themselves of the benefits of this Act, and be relieved of said tax, by applying to the tax collector of their county, and have their names stricken from said registration book; and it shall be the duty of said tax collector to issue to such females who may apply to have their names so stricken a certificate, which cer.tificate shall bear date when issued and shall give the name of such females, and state in substance that said named female has been stricken from the registration book, and is no longer a registered voter for that year. 
 
The committee offered the following amendment: 
 
Committee moves to amend by striking all of lines 8, 9 and 10 in paragraph 1 of Section 2 after the word ''voting'' in line 8. 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
Tlw paragraph was atlopted a:-~ amended. 
 
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Mr. Pace asked unanimous consent to make a motion at this time and the consent was granted. 
Mr. Pace moved that when the Senate adjourn to-day, that it stand adjourned until10 o'clock A. M. Monday morning, November 26, 1923. 
The motion prevailed. 
The following.paragraphs were read and taken up for consideration: 
Par. 2. That the Governor, by and with the assistance of the Comptroller-General, is authorized and empowered annually to levy and assess a tax on the ad valorem value of the taxable property of this_ State such rate as may be sufficient to raise a net amount of $100,000 as a sinking fund to pay. off and retire the valid outstanding bonds of the State as they fall due as required by Article 7, Section 14, Paragraph 1, of the Constitution. The tax above authorized shall be specially levied and collected and separate accounts of the same shall be kept by the Treasurer, and the money arising therefrom shall be applied to paying off the valid bonds of the State as they mature. The said amount so received each year shall be applied to paying off and retiring the valid bonds of the State maturing in their order continuously. All bonds retired under the provisions of this Act shall be cancelled and stamped with the words ''sinking funds'' by the Treasurer and filed in his office. 
In addition to the foregoing levy, the Governor, b~ and with the assistance of the Comptroller-Gen- 
 
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eral, shall also levy and assess such additional rate of tax on the taxable }HOpert~' of this State as may be necessary to meet the appropriations of the General Assembl~' of Georgia for each succeeding year. The aggregate ad valorem tax levy in any one year not to exceed the tax rate limit fixed by the Constitution of this State. The Comptroller-General and State Tax Commissioner shall cause returns of public service and utility corporations whos<' returns ar<' made to the Comptroller-General, to be equalized with the returns of real estate taxpayers of Georgia, in order that the percentage of actual values returned by such corporations shall be as great as the percentage of actual values returned b~' land-ownen; of Georgia. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 3. Professions. lTpon each and every practitioner of law, medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, pediatry, dentistr~, and upon each and every veterinary surgeon, optician, optometrist, masseur, public accountant, or embalmer; and upon every civil, mechanical, hydrostatic or electrical engineer, or architect, charging for their services as such, $15.00. And the validity of their licenses is made contingent upon the payment of the tax herein provided for. And no municipal corporation or county authority shall levy or collect an additional tax on the professions, business or occupation enumerated above, which shall be returned to the tax rPceivcr of tlw county of his residence by any person engaged therein on the first day of January, and entPred by tlw receiver on tlw digest of the county. 
 
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The committee offered the following amendments: 
 
Committee amends by st.riking from line 4 of Section 2, Paragraph 3, the word ''hydrostatic'' and substituting the word "hydraulic." 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
Committee amends Paragraph 3 of Section 2, House Bill No. 11, by striking all of line six after the word "for" in said line, all of line seven, and the "\Vorcl ''above'' in line eight, and inserting at the end of said paragraph the following: 
''And no municipal corporation nor county authority shall levy or collect an additional tax on the professions or occupations of law, medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, dentistry, veterinary surgery, public accounting, and embalming.'' 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
The committee moves to amend Paragraph 3 by striking the word "pediatry" and insert the word ''chiropodist.'' 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
The paragraph was adopted as amended. 
 
Par. 4. Officials. Upon the president of each express, telegraph, telephone, railroad, street railroad, steamboat or navigation company, electric light, gas company, "\\ater company, sleeping car company, palace car company, building and loan association, and 
 
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investment and loan company, doing business in this State, $25.00. Provided, said tax shall not apply to local building and loan: associations fostered as a civic undertaking and not conducted for financial gain or profit. 
In case the president of any of the companies enumerated in the preceding paragraph, does not reside in this State, then in each case the general agent, superintendent, or other person or official in charge of the business of such companies, residing in this State, shall be require<l to pay the tax of $25.00 hereby imposed. And no municipal corporation, or count~ authorities shall levy or collect an additional tax on the officials enumerated above, either as a license, tax or fee. The President or other officials herein namell, of the companies enumerated above, arc required to make a return as such to the tax receiver of the county of his residence, as of J anum~- 1st, which return shall be entered on the digest h~- said receiver. 
Provided, further, that a tax of $25.00 on every sleeping car or Pullman car shall be annually col. lected on the sanw as a specific tax to be collected h~- the Comptroller-General. 
 
Tlw committee offered the follO\Ying amPmlment: 
 
Committee mo\es to amend by striking all of lines . 16, 17 and 18 in Section 2, Paragraph 4. 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
Tlw paragraph was adopted as amended. 
 
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Par. 5. Abstract Companies. Upon each person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of making abstract of title to property in cities of 20,000 inhabitants or over, $100.00; in cities between 10,000 and 20,000 inhabitants, $50.00; in cities and towns of less than 10,000 inhabitants, $25.00; provided this tax shall not he required of attorneys-at-law who have paid the professional t-ax required of them by Paragraph 3, Section 2, of this Act. 
The paragraph was adopted. 
Par. 6. Advertising. Upon each person, firm or corporation conducting the business of an advertising agency using other means than billboards, $50.00; upon- each person, firm or corporation conducting the business of advertising by signs painted, pasted or printed on billboards or other places where space is leased, rented or sold, in each county where located, fifty cents for each location, and a location is defined to be 75 lineal feet or fractional part thereof; and provided, further, that before painting or pasting such locations or fractional part thereof, it shall be the duty of the person or persons so advertising to register with the Ordinary and Tax Collector of said county as required .by law, and in case of any increase of advertising the Ordinary shall, in each instance, be notified as to the number of locations. 
The paragraph ~was adopted. 
Par. 7. Bill Distributors. Upon all bill distributors and parties engaged in the business for profit in towns or cities, $25.00. 
 
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The paragraph was adopted. 
Par. K . \gencies, UollPcting, Commercial an<l Mercantile. eponeach person, firm, or corporation engaged in business as a collecting, commercial, mercantile, or any other agency of like character, $200.00 in eYery county in the State where they have an office or branch office. 
The paragraph was adopted. 
Par. 9. Agencies, DetectiYe. Upon each person, firm or corporation operating a detectiYe agenc~, or doing detectiYe work for hire or compensation, for each office established in this State in or near citieR or towns of :25,000 or more inhabitants, $200.00; in or ncar cities or towns from 10,000 to 25,000 inhabitants, $50.00; and in or near cities or towns of leRR than 10,000 inhabitants, $:25.00. 
The paragraph was adopted. 
Par. 10. ~\gencies, 'l'eaclwrs. Upon each person, firm or corporation conducting a Teachers' Agency or Bureau, $25,00 in each county where it has an office. 
The paragraph was adopted. 
Par. 11. .\musemeut Parks. rpon each person, firm or corporation running, leasing or operating au amusement park, other than hasehall, football or bicycle parks, hereinafter mentioned, where two or more amusemPnt <leYicefi, resorts or attractions ar<' 
 
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operated, and an admission fee is charged for any one or more of the exhibits, resorts or attractions, $250.00. Provided, this paragraph shall not he construed to exempt or relieYe any individual device, resort, amusement or attraction located in said park from payin~ any specific or license tax herein imposed. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 12. Athletic Clubs. Upon every athletic club, and upon every association or person giving boxing or sparring or wrestling exhibitions where an admission of 50 cents to $1.00 is charged, $50.00 for each exhibition; where admission charged is $1.00 to $1.50, $100.00; and where the admission charged is $1.50 and over, $200.00 for each exhibition. 
The paragraph was adopted. 
Par. 13. Auctioneers. Upon each and every auctioneer selling jewelry by auction in this State, $200.00 in each county in which he conducts said business. 
(a) Upon each and every auctioneer selling junk by auction in this State, the sum of $100.00 in each county in which he conducts said business. 
(b) Upon each and every auctioneer selling furniture and household goods by auction in this State, the sum of $100.09 in each county in which he conducts said business. 
(c) Upon each and every auctioneer selling live stock b~ auction in thiR Rtat<>, the sum of $50.00 in 
 
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vided, this shall not apply to co-operative selling or each county in which he conducts said business. Proto producers of live stock from selling same. 
(d) Upon each and every non-residential real estate auctioneer, the sum of $100.00 in each county in which he conducts said sale. Each and every resident real estate auctioneer shall pay the sum of $50.00 in each county in which he conducts said sale. At the time he registers with the Ordinary of the county, before paying the tax, every auctioneer must specify the kind and style of sale he intends to conduct. 
 
The committee offered the following amendment: 
Amend Paragraph 13 of the General Tax Act by adding a subsection to be known m; (e) : 
''Provided this section and subsections thereto shall not apply to sheriffs and other parties acting as auctioneers for executors, administrators, guardians and commissioners conducting sales hy virtue of the order of any court of the State.'' 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
Mr. Adams offered the following amendment: 
Moves to amend Paragraph 13, Section C, by adding in line 7 after the words "live stock" the words ''farm implements and produce.'' Also by striking the figures "$50.00" in line 8 and inserting the figures '' $25.00. '' 
 
The amenclnwnt was adopted. 
 
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The paragraph was adopted as amended. 
Par. 14. Automobiles. Upon every agent of, upon every dealer in, and upon every person soliciting orders for retail sale of automobiles, not inclu(1ing wholesale dealers or distributors soliciting or canvassing for local dealers, the sums set out below, viz: In each county with a population of less than 20,000, $25.00; in each county with a population of between 20,000 and 30,000, $55.00; in each county with a population of between 30,000 and 50,000, $85.00; in each count~ with a population between 50,000 and 75,000, $110.00; in each county with a population between 75,000 and 100,000, $165.00; in each county with a population between 100,000 and 150,000, $220.00; in each county with a population exceeding 150,000, $275.00. Provided, however, that nothing in this Act shall conflict with the provision fixing a license upon exclusive dealers in used cars. Such dealer, agent or solicitor selling or offering for sale automobiles at retail, shall be required to pay one license fee only in each county, so as to provide that all persons soliciting orders, or selling automobiles at retail shall pay a license to become a dealer or agent, and such license shall entitle such dealer to sell any make or makes of new or second-hand automobiles, and shall entitle said de!:llers to operat<' in connection with said business a service station, in the said county in which said license is paid. Any dealer having paid such tax to be allowed any number of employees for the purpose of selling cars within the county wherein such tax has been paid. 
The committee offered the following amendment: 
 
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Moves to amend b~r striking the words ''in each county," appearing in line 12, Paragraph 14, Section 2, page 5 of the printed bi-ll. 
 
The amendment was adopte<l. 
 
The paragraph was adopted as anwnded. 
 
Par. 15. Used Cars. F pon every person, firm or corporation dealing exclusively in used automobiles or trucks, or second-hand automobiles or trucks, the following sums, viz: In each count~, with a population of less than 20,000, $25.00; in each county with a population over 20,000 and not oyer 50,000, $50.00; in each county with a population exceeding 50,000, $100.00. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 16. Automobile Tires or Accessories. Upon every wholesale dealer in automobile tires or automobile accessories of any kind whatsoever, the sum of $100.00 for each place of business, and upon every retail dealer the sum of ten dollars for each placp of business. 
 
The committee offered the following amendment: 
To amend Paragraph 16 of Section 2 of House Bill No. 11, by adding at the end thereof the following: 
''Except that this tax on retail dealers shall not be required of dealers in towns and villages of less than 500 population.'' 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
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The paragraph was adopted as amended. 
 
Par. 17. Automobile Schools. Upoli all automobile schools, $10.00 in each county. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
Par. 18. Automobile Assembling Plant. Upon every agent or representative of any foreign or nonresident corporation, said Agent or representative having an office in this State, operating an automobile assembling plant, $300.00 in each county. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 19. Automobile Truck Assembling Plant. Upon each person, firm or corporation operating an automobile truck assembling plant, $300.00 in each county. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
Par. 20. Automobile Garages. Upon each.person, firm or corporation carrying on the business of operating garages either for storage or repairing automobiles, in cities of more than 35,000 inhabitants, $75.00; in the cities between 20,000 and 35,000 inhabitants, $50.00; in cities between 10,000 and 20,000 inhabitants, $25.00; in cities and town of 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants, $15.00; in cities and towns of less than 1,000 inhabitants, $5.00; and persons operating such garages within one mile of the limits of all incorporated cities, $5.00. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
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Par. 21. Cars Operated for Hire. Upon each person, firm or corporation operating or keeping automobiles for 'hire, whether in connection with a garage or not, a tax according to the following scale, whether in or outside of the corporate limits of any city or town, viz. : For each automobile so operated in or near towns or cities of population not over 1,000, $5.00; of population from 1,000 to 5,000, $10.00; of population from 5,000 to 15,000, $15.00; of population from 15,000 to 30,000, $20.00; of population from 30,000 to 50,000, $25.00; of population of 50,000 and over, $40.00. Provided, however, these taxes shall not be required of operators or keepers of automobiles for hire when such automobiles are used over or operated upon a fixed or uniform route, and in such cases the schedule of fees shall be as follows: Upon every person, firm or corporation operating automobiles for transportation of passengers upon a regular fixed route, commonly known as jitneys, and for a uniform fare of not more than 10 cents, the following amounts: For a five-passenger car or less, "$15.00 per annum, and for every car carrying more than five passengers, $25.00 per annum. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
Par. 21-A. Motor Busses. Upon every person, firm or corporation operating a motor bus for the transportation of passengers upon a regular fixed route, between cities or towns, $25.00 for each bus. Every such person, firm or corporation is required to register with the Ordinary, and pay the tax herein provided, to the tax collector of the county of his residence. 
 
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The committee offered the following amendment: 
To amend by adding in line 3, Paragraph 21-A, between the words ''bus'' and ''every'' the following words: ''provided that no municipal corporation or county authority shall levy or collect an additional occupation tax on persons, firms or corporations operating motor busses.'' 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
The paragraph was adopted as amemled. 
 
Par. 22. Awning or Tent Makers. Upon all awning or tent makers, $15.00 in each county. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 23. Barber Schools. Upon every barber school, $15.00 in each county. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 24. Barber Shop. Upon every barber shop the sum of $5.00 for each chair in use except that in cities and towns of less than 5,000 the amount shall be $2.50 for each chair in use. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 25. Barber Supplies. Upon all agents for barber supplies, $50.00 for each place of business. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
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Par. 26. Baths. Upon all persons, firms or corporations operating all Turkish baths, Russian or vapor baths, $50.00 for each pla('e of business. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 27. Ball and Racing Parks. epon each person, firm or corporation owning, leasing or operating any park, or place where baseball, football or other similar game is played, or where automobile, motorcycle, horse or bicycle races or contests are held, and where admission fees are charged, in tlw cities of more than 50,000 inhabitants, or within five miles thereof, $200.00; in cities with over 20,000 and not over 50,000, or within five miles thereof, $100.00; in cities with over 10,000 and not over 20,000, or within five miles thereof, $50.00; in cities and towns of less than 10,000, or within five miles thereof, $20.00. Provided, that this tax shall apply only to those parks and places wherein professional games are played or professional contests are held. 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 28. Bagatelle, Billiard, Jenny Lind, Pool, or Tivoli Tables. Upon each person, firm or corporation operating for public use any hilliard, bagatelle, Jenny Lind, pool or tivoli table, whether in hotels, clubs, or in other places, for each table, $50.00. 
 
The committee offered the following amendment: 
 
Amends Paragraph 28, by striking $50.00 at the end of line three, and inserting the following: 
 
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''In cities or town of 5,000 inhabitants or less, $50.00. In cities of from 5,000 to 20,000 inhabitants, $75.00. In cities of more than 20,000 inhabitants, $100.00. '' 
The amendment was adopted. 
The paragraph was adopted as amended. 
Par. 28-A. "Cpon each person, firm or corporation who keeps or holds for hire or for sale for himself or as agent for resident or non-resident owner, any bagatelle, billiard, Jenny Liwl, pool or tiYoli table, or other table of like character, for each place of business in this State, $100.00. 
The paragraph was adopted. 
Par. 29. Bond Makers. Upon each person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of procuring or signing bonds, or depositing collateral in lieu of bonds for compensation (except duly licensed bonding companies and duly authorized officers of this State who are required to giYe bond to qualify as such officers), $50.00 in each county. 
The paragraph was adopted. 
Par. 30. Book Agents. rpon each agent or canvasser for hooks, maps, or lithographic prints, in each county in which he shall do business, $5.00. Provided, this shall not appl~ to bona fide students earning their way through sc11ool or college, or persons selling Bibles. 
 
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The paragraph was adopted. 
Par. 31. Brokers, Stocks and Bonds. epon each person, firm or corporation dealing in bonds or stocks, either exclusiYely or in connection with other business, the sum of $100.00 for each town or city in which such person, firm or corporation maintains an office. 
The paragraph was adopted. 
Par. 3~. Brokers. Merchandise and Commission Merchants. EYer~ person, firm or corporation doing business in this Rtate, and who receives or distribute8 provisions or merchandise, including flour, hay, grain, coal, coke, lumber, brick, or any other article of merchandise shipped to such person, firm or corporation, for distribution on account of the shipper, or who participates in the profits ensuing from or accruing out of sales of such provisions or merchandise as above described, or who invoices such sale, or who collects money therefor, shall be deemed a broker. Every person, firm or corporation buying or selling for another any kind of merchandise on commission, shall he deeme(l a commission merchant. Every person, firm or corporation shall pay for the privilege of transacting the business of a commission merchant or broker in merchandis<', in cities of 40,000 or more inhabitants, $50.00; in eities of less than 40,000 inhabitants, $25.00. 
The paragraph was adopted. 
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agents or agencies for printing, bookbinding, or lithographing, $25.00 in each county in which such broker or agent has an office or place of business. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 34. Brokers, Real Estate. Upon each person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of buying or selling real estate on commission, or as agents, renting real estate, in cities of 50,000 or more, $50.00; in cities of 25,000 to 50,000 inhabitants, $30.00; in cities from 10,000 to 25,000 inhabitants, $20.00, and in cities or towns of less than 10,000 inhabitants, $15,00. And if such person shall engage in auctioneering or selling property at public outcry or by auction sales, he shall also be liable for and required to pay the tax required of real estate auctioneers by Par. 13 of this Section, to wit: $50.00 in each county. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 35. Brokers, Railroad and Theatre Tickets. Upon each railroad and theatre ticket broker or scalper, when not prohibited by law, operating in cities of more than 10,000 inhabitants, $100.00; in cities or towns of less than 10,000 inhabitants, $50.00. 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 36. Burglar Alarm and Automatic Sprinkler. Upon all burglar alarm companies, and upon all automatic sprinkler companies, or agents therefor, the 
 
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sum of $25.00 for each agency or place of business in each county. 
 
The committee off(_'red the following amendment. 
'fo amend House Bill Ko. 11 b_v adding a ne\Y section to be known m; Section 1 of Paragraph ~16, to be as follows: 
Par. BG, Sec. 1. l~ pon each (_lealer in fire engines and apparatus or either of them in cities of 200,000 inhabitants or more, $750.00; in cities of less than :200,000 aml more than 100,000 inhabitants, $500.00; and in cities of less than 100,000 inhabitants, $250.00 for each place of business. 
 
The anwndment \Yas adopted. 
 
The paragraph was adopted as amended. 
 
Par. 37. Cards, Dealers In. l~pon each dealer in playing cards, $10.00 for each place of business. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 38. Card writing Stands. Upon all card writing, cutting, or engra,ing stands, $5.00 for each stand in each county. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 3~). Carpet ClPaners. lTpon all carpet and rug cleaning companies not connected with laundries, $10.00 for each place of business. 
The paragraph was mloptr<l. 
 
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Par. 40. Cemetery Companies. Upon all cemetery companies, agencies, offices, etc., $50.00 in each county. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
By unanimous consent consideration of the following paragraph was deferred: 
Par. 41. Circuses. Upon each circus company or other company or companies giving such exhibition beneath or within a canvas inclosure, advertised in print or parade in any manner whatsoever, as a circus, menagerie, hippodrome, spectacle or show implying a circus, in or near cities of 40,000 or more inhabitants, for each day it may exhibit, $500.00; in or near cities between 20,000 and 40,000 inhabitants, for each day it may exhibit, $300.00; in or near cities behveen 5,000 and 10,000 inhabitants, for each day that it may exhibit, $250.00; in or near cities of less than 5,000 inhabitants, for each day it may exhibit, $100.00; in or near cities or towns of less than 1,000 inhabitants, for each day it may exhibit in the State of Georgia, $100.00. 
Par. 42. Side Shows. Upon each side show accompanying a circus company in or near cities of 5,000 population or more, $50.00; and in or near all cities or towns of less than 5,000 population, $25.00. 
 
The paragraph vms adopted. 
 
Par. 43. Clipping Bureaus. Upon each clipping bureau, $10.00. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
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Par. 44. Coal, Coke, or \\'ood. rpon each person, firm or corporation dealing in coal, coke and wood, or coal and coke, whether for themselYes or as agents or as brokers in cities of more than 1,000 inhabitants, and not more than 10,000, $10.00; in cities of more than 10,000 all<l not more than 20,000 inhabitants, $50.00; in cities of more than :20,000, $100.00. Provided, that dealers in wood only shall pa:v a tax of $10.00. Said tax payable for each place of business. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
By unanimous consent, consideration of the following paragraph was dcferTefl: 
 
Par. 45. Concerts, Shows and Exhibitions. Upon all concerts, shows and exhibitions charging an admission, not otherwise herein taxed, in or ncar cities of less than 5,000 inhabitants, $25.00; in or near cities of more than 5,000 and not more than 20,000, $50.00; in or near cities of more than 20,000 and not more than 50,000, $75.00; in or near cities of more than 50,000, $100.00 for each day. Provided, this section shall not apply to exhibitions ginn by local performers nor to exhibitions the entire proceeds of which are for charitable benevolent purposes, nor to entertainments commonly known as chautauquas. Provided, further, that this section shall not apply 
to histrionic, dramatic, and operatic performances 
given in regularly licensed theatres all<l opera houses, but upon each such theatre or opera house in towns of less than 2,000 inhabitants, $:2.50 per month; in cities from 2,000 to 5,000 inhabitants, $4.00 per month; in cities from 5,000 to 10,000 in- 
 
 habitauts, $7.00 per month; in cities from 10,000 to 25,000 inhabitants, $10.00 per month; in cities of over 25,000 inhabitants, $12.50 per month. Provided, further, that each grand opera producing company filling contracts in the State, $1,000 in cities of 100,000 or less population, or $2,500 in cities of more than 100,000 population for each such concert shall he collected from each grand opera producing company filling contract in this State. 
Par. 46. Construction Companies. Upon each person, firm or corporation accepting a contract to construct bridges, dams, waterworks, roads, railroads, street pavings, cantonments, or other structures or ~works of a like public nature, in each county where doing business, one-tenth of one per cent of the contract price, then one-tenth per cent upon cost of such work, and provided that the aggregate tax paid by any one contractor or firm or corporation under this section shall not exceed the sum of $500.00 in any one county in any calendar year. 
The paragraph '\vas adopted. 
Par. 47. Contractors. Any person, firm or corporation accepting orders or contracts for doing any work in any building or structure requiring the use of paint, stone, brick, mortar, wood, cement, structural iron and steel, sheet iron, galvanized iron, metallic piping, tin, lead, electric wiring, or other metal, or any other building, or who shall accept contracts to do any paving or curbing on sidewalks or streets, public or private property, using asphalt, brick, stone, cement, woo<l or any composition, or who shall accept an order for, or contract to exca- 
 
    
 
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vate earth, rock or other material, for foundation or any other purpose, or who shall accept au order or contract to construct any sewer of stone, brick, terra cotta or other material, shall be deemed to be a contractor. Every contractor shall,- on the first day of January in each year, procure from tlw ordinar~ in the county in which he has his office a license to carry on the business of a contractor; provided that if such contractor has no office in this State then he may procure such license from the ordinan of the county where he conducts his business. :BJYer~ such contractor shall pay for the pri,ileg-e of transactingbusiness in this State, $10.00, provided the amount of all orders or contracts accepted do not exceed $10,000; and $1.00 additional for each $1,000.00 of orders or contracts accepted ahow $10,000; this to be paid as follows: $10.00 to be paid at the beg-inningof the year or at the commencement of business within any year, and thereafter returns to he ma(lc at the end of the quarter to the tax collector showing the amount of orders or contracts accepted during the quarter and tlw amount of tax clue upon the orders or contracts above $10,000 to bP paid at the end of each quarter with the making of this report. Provided, the provisions of this Section shall not apply in cases where the contract price does not exceed the sum of $500.00, and where the contractor  does not emplo~ more than two assistants. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
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gain or profit, and those that neither charge nor contemplate charging the public for services rendered, in addition to all other taxes now required of them by law, are hereby required to pay each year annual licenses or occupation tax as specified in the following scale: 
 
Corporations with capital not exceeding $10,000, $10.00. 
Corporations with capital over $10,000 and not over $25,000, $15.00. 
Corporations with capital over $25,000, and not over $50,000, $20.00. 
Corporations with capital over $50,000, and not over $75,000, $30.00. 
Corporations with capital over $75,000, and not over $100,000, $50.00. 
Corporations with capital over $100,000, and not over $300,000, $100.00. 
Corporations with capital owr $300,000, and not oYer $500,000, $200.00. 
Corporations with capital over $500,000, and not over $1,000,000, $300.00. 
Corporations with capital over $1,000,000, and not over $2,000,000, $500.00. 
Corporations with capital over $2,000,000, $600.00, and $100.00 for each additional million dollar capital. 
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has its home office of business, and the payment of this tax will relieve such corporation from the payment of said tax in any other county in which it does business, and to that end the tax collector shall furnish such duplicate receipts as may be needed for .authorized agents of the corporation in other counties in this State. 
The committee offered the following amendment: 
To amend Paragraph 48 of Section 2 of said House Bill No. 11 by striking out all of lines 15 and 16 of said paragraph and by adding the following to said paragraph: 
Corporations "'ith capital over $:2,000,000, and not onr $3,000,000, $600.00. 
Corporations with capital over $3,000,000, and not over $4,000,000, $700.00. 
Corporations with capital over $4,000,000, and not over $5,000,000, $800.00. 
Corporations with capital over $5,000,000, and not oYer $6,000,000, $900.00. 
Corporations with capital over $6,000,000, $1,000.00. 
The paragruph was adoptell as amended. 
 
Par. 49. Corporations, Foreign. Upon every agent or representative of any foreign or non-resident corporation, said agent or representative having a place of business or office in this State, in addition to all other taxes now required of them by law, shall be, and they are hereby, reqnire(l to pay each 
 
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year an annual license or occupation tax fixed in accordance with the capital stock of the corporation represented by them, as specified in the preceding paragraph of this Section (wherein is fixed the license or occupation tax required of corporations chartered under the laws of G-Porgia), per schedule or scale therein set forth. ProYidetl, that if such foreign or non-resident corporations shall pay to the Comptroller-General of this State the amount of the occupation or license tax prescribed as per said schedule for resident corporations, then the agents of such foreign or non-resident corporations shall be relieved from said occupation tax. And to this ewl said foreign corporations shall register their names, capital stock, and the names of their agents with the Comptroller-General at the beginning of each year, and upon said license or occupation tax being paid, it shall be the duty of the Comptroller-General to furnish said corporation a certificate or duplicate receipt for each agent that said tax has been paid, and the presentation of such certificate or duplicate receipt by such agent to the tax collector of his county shall be sufficient evidence of such payment and authorize the agent to be relieved of said tax. The payment of this tax shall not be construed so as to relieve the corporation or agent of any other license or occupation tax whatenr. Provided, that this and Paragraph 51 of thiR RPction ~hall not appl~ to insurance companies, or to s<>wing machine companies, or to companies doing or operating a real estate loan business as mentioned and described in Paragraph 72 hereinafter, which are separately taxed by other provisions of thiR ~\ct. Provided, 
 
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f11rther, that all returns by corporations, resident or non-resident, must be made under oath, and when ~my corporation paying this license or occupation tax requires or demands more than two duplicate certificates for agents, then such corporation shall be required to pay an additional fee of $1.00 for each duplicate certificate or receipt owr and above the first two mentioned. 
 
The committee offered the following amendment: 
(!()lnmittee moves to amend Paragraph 49 of Secf;if)n 2 by striking the figures" 51," appearing in line 1:0 and inserting the figures '' 48. '' 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
Mr. Pace offered the following amendment: 
To amend by striking '' 7~'' in line 22 and insert "70." 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
The paragraph was adopted a~ amended. 
Par. 50. Dance Halls. Upon person or persons operating public dance halls, where dancing is permitted or taught for hire, $100.00 for each place of business. 
 
The paragraph v>as adopted. 
Par. 51. Devices, Bowling and Ten-Pin Alleys, Cane Racks, Shooting Galleries, etc. Upon each person, firm or corporation operating- for gain a howl- 
 
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ing, box ball, ten-pin alley or alley of like character, shooting galleries, or booth where firearms are used for firing at a target, and upon such persons operating for gain any table, stand, machine or place for performance of games not prohibited by law, and any rack or booth or place for pitching or throwing rings at canes, knives, or other things of value, or any table OT stand for rolling balls for play or for sale or disposition of prizes for each stand, table, alley, gallery, machine, rack, booth or other place put in use at each place of business in this State, the sum of $50.00. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
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Par. 52. Skating Rinks. Upon the owner, manager, keeper or lessee of any skating rink in this State, where any fee or charge is made for admission, for the use of skates, or skating, in counties having a population of more than 100,000 inhabitants, the sum of $100.00; in counties of 50,000 and not over 100,000, the sum of $50.00 ; in counties of less than 50,000 population, the sum of $25.00 for each place of business. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 53. Directories. Upon each person, firm or corporation compiling a city directory or directories of any character, and selling or suppl~ring the subHcription, the sum of $125.00. 
 
The committee offered the following amendment: 
 
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To amend by adding: (Paragraph 53) "The above tax shall not be considered to apply to telephone companies issuing directories for use in the telephone exchanges.'' 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
The paragraph was adopted as amended. 
 
Par. 54. Dog and Pony Shows. Upon each dog, pony or horse show, where the entire show is exclusively an exhibition of trained dogs, ponies, or horses and monkeys, or a combination of any of them, beneath a tent, canvas or enclosure, where an admission fee of fifteen cents or more is charged, the sum of $50.00 for each day it may exhibit, and upon such shows with an admission fee of less than fifteen cents, the sum of $30.00 for each day it may exhibit in this State. 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
By unanimous consent, consideration of the following paragraph was deferred: 
Par. 55. Dry Cleaning. Upon all persons, firms or corporations engaged in dry cleaning, $25.00 for each place of business. Provided, this paragraph shall not apply to pressing clubs that do not engage in dry cleaning, $5.00 for each place of business.. 
Par. 56. Electrical Agents. Upon all electtical contractors, $10.00 for each count~. 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
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Par. 57. Emigrant Agents. Upon each emigrant agent, and upon each employee of such agents, doing business in this State, $1,000 for each county in which such agents or employee may do or offer to do business. Provided, that no emigrant agent or employee shall take from this ~tate or attempt to take from this State any person until after first giving bond to be accepted and apprond by the Commissioner of Commerce and Labor conditioned to pay any valid debt owing by said person to any citizen of this State. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 58. Employment Agencies. Upon all employment agencies or bureaus doing business in this State, $50.00 for each county. 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 59. Traveling Horse Traders, or Gypsies. Upon each company of traveling horse traders, or traveling gypsies, or traveling companies or other transient traveling persons or firms, engaged in trading or selling merchandise or lhe stock of any kind, or clairvoyant, or persons engaged in fortune telling or palmistry, $250.00, to be collected by the tax collector in each count~ and <listributed as follows: To the county where collected, $125.00; to the State, $125.00; which tax shall be collected in each county where they carry on either kinds of business herein mentioned. Tliis tax shall apply to any person, firm or corporation who themsehes or by their agf'nts trawl through the Rtate carrying ]i,e stock 
 
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and carrying with them~ cooking utf'nsils and live in tents, or travel in covered wagons, and who may be resident of some county or who reside without the State, and who are commonly called traYeling horse traders and gypsies, and such persons or corporation shall be liable to pay this tax, although they may have a fixed place of businPss and shall not be exempt from the tax under Section 71, which applies to local dealers in live stock. Such tax shall constitute a lien on any live stock owned b~' such traveling person or firm. Provided, that no Confederate soldier, indigent, or any other person, firm or corporation shall be exempted from the tax proYided under this section. Provided, further, that this tax shall not be required of bona fide residents of this State who have paid the tax required in Paragraph 71. 
 
The committee offered the following amendment: 
To amend Paragraph 59, line 4, b~- striking the figures '' $250'' and adding in liPu tlwreof '' $500,'' and by striking the figures "$1 :25" in line 6 and adding in lieu thereof '' $250'' and by striking the figures '' 71 '' at end of section and in line 13 and by adding in lieu thereof '' 69, '' and b~ striking lines 17 and 18. 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
The paragraph was adopted as amended. 
Par. 60. Gasoline or Oil 'l'n1cks. Cpon each person, firm or corporation selling oil or gasoline from a wagon or truck, $10.00 for each wagon or truck in each count~. 
 
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The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 61.  Insurance Agents, L"pon each local insurance agent doing business in this State, and upon each and eYery solicitor or sub-agent, for any resident or non-resident company doing business in this State, $10.00 for each county in which they shall transact or solicit insurance business. Provided, this shall not apply to the agents of mutual fire associations or companies operating solely on mutual obligations. 
(h) Upon each and every tt:awling or special or general agent, or manager, of any life, fire, accident, casualty, liability, fidelity or surety insurance company conducting the business of such companies in this State, $100.00, payable in the county of the residence of the agent, and the tax collector's receipt shall be his authority to go into any other county without the payment of an additional tax. 
(c) Upon each and eYery traYeling or special or general agent, or manager or superintendent of any assessment life insurance company of such benefit or accident insurance company or live stock insurance company doing business in this State, whether for a resident or non-resident company, $50.00, payable in the county of the residence of the agent, as provided above for other insurance companies. 
(d) Upon all adjustment bureaus, employing adjusters, a tax of $50.00 for each person who adjusts any loss, said tax payable in the county where the bureau is located, and the receipt of the tax collector for the payment of said tax shall authorize the per- 
 
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son 1iamed in the receipt to go into any county in the State. 
(e) Upon each and.every person who adjusts insurance losses, not connected with an adjustment bureau, $50.00, payable in the county of his residence and the receipt of the tax collector shall be his authority to do business in any part of the State. Provided, that this tax shall not apply to local insurance agents who adjust losses without remuneration. 
(f) The license taxes imposed by this paragraph must be paid in advance by said agent or agents to the tax collector of the county of his residence before said agents shalfbe authorized to act as agents for any such company. Provided, that the railroad ticket agents selling acci(lent tickets shall not be deemed insurance agents in the sense of this paragraph. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 62. Ice Cream Dealers. Upon each person, firm or corporation manufacturing ice cream or selling same at wholesale in or near cities of more than 50,000 inhabitants, $50.00; in or near cities from 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants, $25.00; in or near cities of from 10,000 to 20,000, $10.00; and in or near cities of less than 10,000 inhabitants, $5.00. 
The committee offered the following amendment: 
To amend Par. 62 by striking the amount "$50" and inserting in lieu thereof '' $100,'' and by striking the amount '' $25'' and inserting in lieu thereof "$75" aml b~ striking tlw amount "$10" and in- 
 
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serting in lieu thereof ''$50'' and by striking the amount "$5" and inserting in lieu thereof "$10." 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
The paragraph was adopted as amended. 
 
Par. 63. Non-Resident Bottlers. Upon each nonresident person, firm or corporation delivering for sale by truck or trucks any carbonated beverages in this State, $150.00. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 64. Itinerant Practitioners. Upon every itinerant doctor, dentist, optician, optometrist, veterinary surgeon, osteopath, chiropractor, or specialist of any kind, doing business in this State, $25.00 for each county in which they may practice or do business. Provided, that if any one of said itinerant specialists shall peddle or sell any drug, medicine, remedy, appliance, spectacles, glasseR, or other goods, in connection with the practice of his profession, he or they shall be subject to the tax required of peddlers or traveling nndors of patent proprietary medicine, nostrums, etc., by paragraph 90 of this Act, to wit: $50.00 in each county where they may offer to sell such articles. Provided, further, that the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to persons whose fixed place of business is in any county of this State, and who have paid the professional tax required hy ParagTaph :1 of the Act. 
The committee offered the following amendment: 
 
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To amend Paragraph 64 of Section 2 by striking figures "90," appearing in line 7 of said paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "88." 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
The paragraph was adopted as amended. 
 
By unanimous consent the Secretary of the Senate was authorized and directed to correct all clerical errors occurring in House Bill No. 11. 
 
By unanimous consent the following communication was recei,ed and read: 
 
To His Excellency, Clifford Walker, Governor of Georqia, and Senators and Representatives of the General .lssembly of the State of Georgia: 
 
Ladies and Gentle1nen: 
The Lcgislative Committee of the Atlanta Federation of TradPs, and the Georgia Federation of Labor, representing the masses of the people of Georgia, most respectfull~ submit to ~our honorable bod~: 
That the income tax m; applied to the men and women of labor in the State "ould be unjust. It will penalize labor. 
The goYernment has the lcgal aiHl the moral right to tax tlw product of labor, but we deny the State 'H moral right to tax the labor that creates the pro(luet. 
We submit the income tax law in letter and in Hpirit should be applied only to those who enjoy an income. The price of a day's work is not an income. The laborer has contributed his blood and 
 
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energy in.exchange for the wage. The wage is applied to his living expenses, and any part of that wage denied him by the law, is taking from him so much of his living. 
Surely the great State of Georgia would not wilfully commit so heinous a crime. 
\Ve submit that th~s is a form of oppression-unwise, unjust, and calculated to create a feeling of dissatisfaction among the men and women of toil, where there should be at least a reasonable degree of happiness and tranquillity. 
\Ve can not understand a condition of affairs existing in Georgia-a State abounding in natural resources, its commerce and railroads and banks ranking with similar institutions of the most progressive of our States-that compel the levying of a tax on wages and salaries-coining the sweat of the laborers of the State into revenue in order to meet its financial obligations. 
Labor is not a commodity-nor an article of commerce-his wage, the result of his individual efforts should not be considered a subject for taxation. The laborer is a citizen who respects law and contributes to and enjoys the serYices of government as do other 
citizens. He does not seek to shirk his responsi- 
bilities in meeting the obligations of government, but he does ask that those obligations be imposed fairly and equitably with due consideration to the net income he enjoys, which ''net'' must form the basis of any income tax system that is just. 
We further submit the laborer is a consumer, having to purchase all the necessities, fees for doctor, dentist, druggist, clothing, innumerable house- 
 
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hold expenses-not to include luxuries-that are re- 
quired for himself and his dependents, and yet, as a consumer, he is also the greatest producer of the nation, for it is through his sweat and toil that "ealth is created, that industry turns, that the great net profits of any industrial affairs are made possible. In the face of this fact, as a consumer, he pays the taxes that are imposed against the very wealth that he helps to create, for it is a well known and indisputable economic fact, that while the heavier taxes may be levied against the wealth of the country-or the great incomes of the country, these taxes are passed on to the consumer-to the masses -to the men and women who toil, who create the wealth and receive only a meager wage in return. 
"\Ve r~spectfully submit, therefore, that an exemption for all laboring men and women of family, should not be less than Five Thousand ($5,000) Dollars, and any tax upon an income less than that amount, would in our judgment be a tax upon the gross and not upon the net income as equity demands. 
It is obvious to any student of eco~omics, that the proposal to tax a laboring married man on an income above $1,200 as stated in the Georgia commission's report, one-third of the rate that is proposed for the man whose income is in excess of $10,000, even if it runs to $100,000 a year, is inequitable and thus unfair. In the instance of the laborer, it is taxing a gross income that is less than the figure the United States government says is necessary for maintenance. 
No system of taxation can stand that is unfair, 
 
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and the worker seeks no immunities, but he (loes seek equal and commensurate justice. 
 
JEROl\IE .JoxEs, Chairman, 
 
L. P. MARQUARDT, Secretary. J. F. ScoTT, \VM. VAKHo-cTEN, CHAt:>. B. GRAMLING, Legislative Committee, Atlanta Federation of Trades. 
 
C. \V. CuxxiXGHA~:1, President _.\ tlanta ~'ederation 
 
of Labor. 
 
L. P. MARQUARDT, 
 
CIIAS. B. GR.\i\lLIXG, President Georgia J1'ederation of Labor. 
 
Secretary Georgia Fedt>ration of Labor. 
 
The hour of 12 o'clock A. M. having arrived the Senate repaired to the hall of the House of Representatives for the purpose of hearing an address by the Senior Senator from Alabama, Hon. Oscar W. rnderwood. 
 
The President took the Chair and called the joint session to order. 
 
The resolution convening the General Assembly in joint session was read by the Secretary of the Senate. 
 
Senator enderwood was escorted to the Hall of tlH House of RepresPntatiYes by tlw joint committee 
 
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appointed for that purpose and upon being presented to the joint session by Hon. H. H. Elders, of Tattnall, delivered to the General Assembly of Georgia an address. 
 
Upon motion of Mr. Perryman, of Talbot, the joint session \vas dissolved and the Senate returned to the Senate Chamber. 
 
The Senate was called to order by the President. 
 
Mr. Little was granted a leave of absence until Wednesday, November 28, 1923. 
 
Mr. Davis moved that when the Senate adjourn to-day that it stand adjourned untilll o'clock A. M., Monday morning, Kovember 26, 1923. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
Mr. Pace moved that the Senate do now adjourn. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
The President declared the Senate adjourned until 11 o'clock ""\. M., Monday morning, November 26, 1923. 
 
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The Senate met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the President. 
 
Prayer was offered by Ron. C. H. Parker, the Senator from the Third District. 
 
Upon the call of the roll the following Senators answered to their names : 
 
Adams, J. H. 
 
Horn, J. Luther 
 
Beauchamp, J. C. 
 
Johns, G. A. 
 
Boyd, B. W. 
 
Keith, G. J. 
 
Cason, Allison M. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. 
 
Chastain, J. B. 
 
Kennon, J. H. 
 
Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. King, E. R. 
 
Garrison, J. M. 
 
Lankford, G. W. 
 
Gilstrap, E. W. 
 
Latimer, P. B. 
 
Grantham, E. L. 
 
Loftin, Frank 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. Mason, T. S. 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. 
 
Miller, E. C. 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. Morgan, Henry C. 
 
Hodges, W. R. 
 
Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Stovall, J. Glenn Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President 
 
Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal of the previous day's proceedings had been read and found correct. 
 
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of the previous day's proceedings was dispensed with. 
 
Under the order of unfinished business, House Bill No. 11, known as the "General Tax Act," was taken up for consideration: 
 
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Mr. Hodge asktd unanimous consent that the Senate reconsider its action in <H1opting- Par. 59 of Section :2 as ameiH1erl. 
 
Mr. Gra11thnm objected. 
 
:Jir. Hotlges mon:l that the Senate reconsi<hr its action in ncloptinp; Pnr. .J!) o[' S0~tion :2 c:s ;mwndetl. 
 
The follo~wing 1r1ragraph ,,ns l'l':l<l and taken np for consideration: 
Par. 59. Tranling Horse 'l'rnd<>rs, or Gy1)sies. 
r pon each compnn~ of tranling horse traders, or 
traYeling gypsies, or traYeling companies or other transient tl"i\\eling persons or firms, engage<l in trading or selling merchall<lisL or liYe stock of :n~ kind, or clninoyant, or 1wrsons e:1gag<d in fortune telling or p::lmistry, $:250.00, to be collected by the tax collector in each count~- nnd distribute<l as follows: To the count~ \Yhen collecte:l, $1:25.00; to the State, $1:25.00; ,,hich tax shall be collected in each county \YherP tlw~- C<ll'l'~- on t'it her kinds of business herein mentione<l. This Lt:\ slwl! appl~- to an~- person, iinn or coqwr:ltion 11lw tiHm:'PlYL'S or hy their agents tranl through thP State <'arrying lin~ stock ancl carrying with tlwm eooking utensil:-; awl lin in tents, or tranl in coYered \Yagons, and who may hl' resident of some count~- or who resitle \Yithout tlv State, and "ho are common]~- callc<l trmeling horse traders and gypsies, and such persons or corporation shall he liahl<' to pay this tax, althou.gh the~- met~ 
 
 hme a fix.:d place of business aiHl shall not he ex.:mpt from the tax under Section 71, which applies to local dealers in liYe stock. Such tax shall constitute a lien on any liYe stock owned by such traveling person or firm. Provided, that no Confederate soldier, indigent, or any oth.:r person, firm or corporation shall be exempted from the tax provided under this section. Provi(led, further, that this tax shall not be require(] of bona fide residents of this State -..vho have paid the tax required in Paragraph 71. 
The committee offered the following amendment: 
Amend Par. 59, line 4, by striking the figures '' $250'' and adding in lieu thereof '' $300,'' and by striking the figures '' $125'' in line G and adding in lieu thereof'' $250,'' and by striking the figures '' 71 '' at the end of section and in line 13, adding in lieu thereof '' 69,'' and striking lines 17 and 18. 
The amendment was lost. 
The paragraph was adopted. 
By unanimous consent the following paragraph was read and taken up for consideration: 
Par. 41. Circuses. Upon each circus company or other company or companies giving such exhibition beneath or within a cmwas inclosure, advertised in print or parade in any manner whatsoever, as a circus, menagerie, hippolhome, spectacle or show implying a circus, in or near cities of 40,000 or more inhabitants, for each day it may exhibit, $500.00; in or near cities between :W,OOO and 40,000 inhabi- 
 
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tants, for each day it may exhibit, $300.00; in or near cities between 5,000 and 10,000 inhabitants, for each day that it may exhibit, $250.00; in or near cities of less than 5,000 inhabitants, for each day it may exhibit, $100.00; in or near cities or towns of less than 1,000 inhabitants, for each day it may exhibit iu the State of Georgia, $100.00. 
 
Mr. Pace offered the following amendment: 
Amend Par. 41 of Section 2 of House Bill No. 11 by striking all of said paragraph after the word ''circus'' in line 4 and inserting in lieu thereof: ''in or near cities of 100,000 inhabitants or more, for each <lay it may exhibit, $500.00; in or near cities with not less than 50,000 and not more than 100,000 inhabitants, for each day it may exhibit, $300.00; in or near cities with not less than 25,000 and not more than 50,000 inhabitants, for each day it may exhibit, $200.00; in and near cities with not less than 10,000 and not more than 25,000 inhabitants, for each day it may exhibit, $150.00; in and near cities having not more than 10,000 inhabitants, for each day it may exhibit, $100.00. '' 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
The paragraph was adopted as amended. 
Mr. Ficklen asked unanimous consent that he be excused for the remainder of the morning and the consent was granted. 
The following paragraphs were read and taken up for consideration: 
 
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Par. 65. Junk Dealers. Upon each person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of dealing in junk in or near cities of over 50,000 inhabitants, $100.00; in or near cities of from 10,000 to 50,000 inhabitants, $50.00; in or near cities of from 3,000 to 10,000 inhabitants, $25.00; in cities or towns under 3,000, or within ten miles thereof, $10.00; each junk  dealer, his clerk, agent or employee, shall keep a book, open to inspection, in which he shall make entries of all railroad iron, brass, pieces of machinery, plumbing materials, unused farm implements, automobile parts, fL'{tures or accessories, purchased by him, together with the name of the party from whom purchased, and upon failure to keep such books, or record and produce it on demand, the said dealer shall forfeit his license. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 66. Legerdemain and Sleight-of-Hand. Upon each exhibition of feats of legerdemain or sleightof-hand or other exhibition and entertainment of like kind, $25.00 in each county. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. f?7. Lighting Systems. Upon each person, firm or corporation, selling, whether as manufacturer, agent, or dealer in, any lighting system, whether gas, gasoline or electrical, $25.00 in each county. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
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Par. Gtl. Lightning Rods. Cpon each person, firm or corporation ~who ma~ contract for or engage in the business of fitting up or erecting lightning rods in this Ntate, the sum of $50.00 for each county in which he may contract for, or erect, or put in a place any lightning rocl, or rods, upon any structure or building .therein, alHl it shall be the duty of tlw tax collector to whom tlw tax is paid to issue the person paymg such tax a license receipt showing such payment. 
 
The ~mragraph \Yas adopted. 
 
Par. (jD, Lin Stock Dealers. Upon each person, firm or corporation dealing in liYe stock, having a fixerl phcf' of business in or near cities of more than 50,000 inhabitants, $~3.00; in or near cities of from 10,000 to 30,000 inhahitants, $13.00; in or near cities or towns of less than 1O,O~lO inhabitants, $10.00. 
 
The paragraph >Yas adopted. 
 
Par. 10. Loan >\.gents. C pon each person, firm ol co1 poration ll('gotiating loans nnd charging therefor any fee, commission or salar~, in each count~- in which he or tlwy may carr~ on such business, the sum of $:23.00. ProYicled, this tax shall not be required of attomcys-at-lm\ \Yho haYe paid tlH professional tax imposed by Paragraph 3 of this section, and who sll'lll ('ngage in negotiating loans on collateral other than \Yages, time or salary; provided, further, that this tax shall not lH' requirerl of an~ person, firm or corporation in nn~ county in "hich its eonPspondents, agents, nr other local rPp- 
 
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resentative has paill Silill tax, or othenvise complied with or conformed to this Section. 
(b) Should such person, firm or corporation engage in making or negotiating loans upon wages, or time, or the purchasing of salaries, the sum of $100.00. 
'l'he paragraph was adopted. 
Par. 71. Legislatin Agents. Cpon each person registered under the ..:\ct of the General Assembly approved August 11, 1911, (see Acts 1911, page 151) tlw :-tml of $100.00. 
The paragraph was adopted. 
Par. 7:2. Laundries. L"pon each person, firm or corporation operating a laundry or dyeing establishment, in or near cities of more than 50,000 inhabitants, $100.00; in or near cities of from 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants, $50.00; in or near cities of less than 20,000 inhabitants, $25.00, for each place of. business. 
The committ0e offered the following amendment: 
Committee mo\es to amend House Bill No. 11, Par. 72, by striking from said paragraph all of the words appearing after the word "establishment" in line 2 thereof, and substituting therefor the foUowing: '' $100.00 if employing 10 or more persons, $50.00 if employing 5 and not more than 10 persons; $25.00 if not employing more than 5 persons.'' 
The amendment was a(loptecl. 
 
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The paragraph was adopted as amended. 
 
Par. 73. Machines (Store Cash Registers). Upon each manufacturer or wholesale dealer in, or agent for the sale of any cash or account register, $100.00 for each place of business in this State. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 74. Machines (Weighing or Calculating). Upon each manufacturer or wholesale or retail dealer in, or agent for the manufacturer of any weighing scale, or scales for calculating weight or prices of commodities, $25.00 for each place of business inthis State. 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 75. Machines (Adding Machines). Upon every manufacturer of, or wholesale or retail dealer in or agent for the sale of any adding or calculating machine retailing for more than ten dollars, $100.00 'for each place of business in this State. 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 76. Machines (Typewriters). Upon every manufacturer of, wholesale or retail dealer in, or agent for the sale of any typewriter or typewriting macbine, $100.00 for each place of business in this State. 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 77. Machines (Slot). Upon every machine, 
 
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punchboard or other device, operated, used or kept in this State wherein is kept any article to be purchased by depositing therein or paid therefor .any coin or thing of value, and for which may be had any article of merchandise whatsoever, where there is no chance incurred by reason thereof and where the deposit of coin or other thing of value does not exceed one cent per operation, $2.00 for each machine, punchboard or other device for each county where kept, set up, used or operated. 
(b) Upon each slot machine wherein may be seen any picture or music may be heard by depositing in said machine any coin or thing of value, and each weighing machine or scale, and every machine making stencils by the use of contrivances operated by slot wherein coin or other thing of value is to be deposited or used, the deposit of coin or other thing of value not exceeding one cent per operation, $1.00 for each county where kept, set up, used or operated. On all other machines described in this paragraph, rharging more thim one cent per operation, $5.00 for each county where kept, set up, used or operated. Provided, that not more than $100.00 shall be required of any one person in any one county under this paragraph. Provided, further, that no machine described in this paragraph shall be subject to more than one tax. 
The committee offered the following amendment: 
Moves to amend as follows: By striking the figures '' $2'' wherever they appear in Paragraph 77 and adding in lieu thereof '' $10. '' 
Thf' amendment was adopted. 
 
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The paragraph was adopted as amended. 
 
Par. 78. Bic~cl<> Dealers. Upon every bicycle dealer selling or <lealing in bicycles, either at wholesale or retail, for themselves, or upon commission, or consignments, $10.00 for the fiscal year or part thereof. Dealer selling bicycles at more than one place shall pay license for each place of business. All unsold bicycles belonging to dealers shall he liable to seizure and sal<' for payment of such tax. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 79. Motorcycle Dealers. Upon eYery person, firm or corporation selling or dealing iu motorcycles or motor attachments for bicycles, whether in connection with the business of selling bicycles or automobiles, or otherwise, $25.00 for each place of husiness. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 80. Machinery and Implements. Upon every manufacturer of reaping, mowing, binding or threshing machines, gaH, electrical or oil engines, agricultural machinery propelled b~ gas, and road-building machiner~ propelled by gas or oil, selling or dealing in such machinery b~ itself or its agents in this State, ancl all wholesale and retail dealers in the above-mentioned machinery, selling such machinen manufactured by companies that have not paid the tax thereon named, shall pay $100.00 annually to the Comptroller-General, at the time of commencement of business, same to be known as a license fee for the 
 
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privilege of doing business in this State. .All companies and others paying this license fee shall, at the time of payment, furnish the Comptroller-General with a list of all agents authorized to sell tlw aforesaid machinery of their manufacture, or under their control, and shall pay to said Comptroller-General the sum of $10.00 for each of said agents for the fiscal year or fractional part thereof for each county in which the said agents may do business; upon the payment of $10.00 the Comptroller-General shall issue to each of said agents a certificate of authority to transact business in this State. Before commencing business in this State all such agents shall he required to register their names with the ordinaries of those counties in which the~ intend to do business, and shall exhibit to said ordinaries their license from the Comptroller-General, wholesale and retail dealers in the above-mentioned machinery shall be required to pay tax provided herein for manufacturers of the above machines sold by them unless said manufacturers have paid the tax required by this Act. All unsold machinery belonging to manufacturers, dealers, or other agents, or in their possession or the possession of others, shall be liable to seizure and sale for the payment of such fees, license or tax. None of the provisions of this paragraph shall apply to license(l auctionePrs selling second-hand machinery, or to officers of the law under legal process, or to merchants buying or selling said machinery on which a licenst tax has been pai<l as herein provided aiHl who keep tlw sanw and sdl and deliver them from their place of business. ..:\ny person who shall ,iolate the provisions of this paragraph shall be liable to indictment for a misdemean- 
 
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or and on conviction shall he punished as prescribed in Section 1065, Vol. 2, of the Code of 1910. 
 
The committee offered the following amendment: 
Moves to amend by adding after the word ''oil'' and before the word "selling" in line 3, Paragraph 80, the following: ''Culverts, road machines, and road graders. ' ' 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
The paragraph was adopted as amended. 
 
Par. 81. Merry-Go-Round. Upon the owner, manager, keeper or lessee of any merry-go-round or flying horses, or flying swings, or human roulettes, or scenic devices run by machinery, or of any elevated railway or scenic railway, or similar contrivance kept for gain, either <lirectly or indirectly, for each place of business in this State, and for each place where operated, in or near cities over 50,000 inhabitants, $50.00; in or near cities between 10,000 and 50,000, $30.00; in or near cities between 5,000 and 10,000, $20.00; and in or near cities or towns of less than 5,000 inhabitants, $10.00. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
By unanimous consent considt>ration of the following paragraph was adopted : 
Par. 82. Motion Picture Supply House. Upon all motion picture supply houses, or film distributing agencies, $100.00 for <ach plac<> of business. 
 
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Par. 83. Musical Instruments, Graphophones, Organs, Phonographs, Pianos and Victrolas. Upon each person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of selling or renting, as agents or dealers, any of the above or similar instruments, in or near cities of more than 50,000 inhabitants, $100.00; in or near cities of from 25,000 to 50,000 inhabitants, $50.00; in or near cities of from 10,000 to 25,000, $25.00; in or near cities or towns of less than 10,000, $10.00, for each place of business. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 84. News Dealers. Upon each person, firm or corporation carrying on the business of selling books, magazines, papers, fruits, confections or other ar:ticles of merchandise on the railroad trains in this State, $500.00. No county or municipality shall have authority to levy any additional tax for the privilege of carrying on said business. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 85. Packing House. Upon every individual, agent or firm or agent of any packing house, and upon any and every individual agent or firm of agents of any person, firm or corporation dealing in any packing house products or goods, doing business in this State, for each place of business in each county having a city situated therein with a population of 30,000 or more, $300.00; for each pla,ce of business in each county with a population of from 15,000 to 30,000, $150.00; for each place of business in each county with a population of from 5,000 to 
 
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15,000, $50.00; for each place of business in each county with a population of less than 5,000, $25.00. 
 
The paragraph \vas adopted. 
 
Par. 86. Pawn Brokers. Upon each person, firm or corporation carrying on the business of pawn brokers, for each place of business in this State, $200.00. If any pawn broker shall sell, or offer for sale, or expose in his place of business any pistol, pistol or rifle cartridges, dirk, bowie knife or metal knucks, whether sold as unredeemed pledges, or otherwise, he shall also be held subject to and required to pay the license tax required of the dealers in such articles by Paragraph 94 of this Section of this Act. 
 
The committee offered the following amendment: 
Committee moves to amend paragraph 86 of section 2 by striking the figures "94" in the last line of said paragraph and insert tlw figurPs "92" in lieu thereof. 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
The paragraph was adopted as amended. 
 
Par. 87. Photographers. Upon every daguerrean, ambrotype, photographic and similar artists carrying on the husimss of making pictures, securing negatives for pictures to be made elsewhere than in the county of his bona fidP residence, $10.00. For each county other than the county of his resirlence in which lw may cmT~- on Rnch business, $5.00. 
 
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Mr. Lankford offered the following amendment: Moves to amend paragraph 87 by striking all o~ !-;aid paragraph after the figures $10.QO in line 3. 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
The paragraph was adopted as amended. 
By unanimous consent, consideration of the following paragraph was deferred: 
Par. 88. Peddlers. Upon every peddler or traveling vendor of any patent or proprietary medicine or remedies, or appliances of any kind or ~pecial nostrum, or jewelry, or stationery, or drugs, or soap, or of anr other kiiHl of merchandise or commodit: whatsoenr (whether herein enumerated or not), peddling or sf'lling any such goods or articles, or other merchandise, in each county, where the same or an: of thQm an JWdcllf'd, sold or offered for sale, $50.00. 
(b) epon ever: peddler of stoves or ranges for cooking purposes, or clocks, or albums, or pictur<' frames, for each count: wherein he may sell or offer for sale eitlwr of said articles, $25.00. 
(c) Upon any traveling vendor of any patent churn, or patt>nted fence, or patented agricultural implements, or tools, or other patented articles, $25.00 for each county in which he may sell or offer to sell either of the enumerated articles. 
(d) Lpon enry traveling vendor using boats, barges or other \Vatf'r craft for the purpose of selling goods of any kind, not prohihited by law, on the 
 
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rivers or waters within the limits of this State, for each county where he may sell such wares, goods or merchandise, $50.00. The tax shall he a lien upon the boat, barge or other water craft, and its contents, without regar(l to the ownership thereof. 
Par. 89. Pictures or Picture Frames. Upon every person, firm or corporation who, in person or through its agent, sells and delivers photographs or pictures of any character, or picture frames, whether they make charge for such frames or not, $15.00 in each county in which this business is done. Provided, this shall not apply to regular merchants dealing in such goods at their usual place of business. 
 
The committee offered the following amendment: 
Committee moves to amend by striking the figures "$15.00" in line 3, of paragraph 89 and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$100.00." 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
The paragraph was adopted as amended. 
Par. 90. Monument Dealers. Upon each firm or corporationg selling monuments or tombstones, $25.00 in each county in which they shall do business. 
 
The committee offered the following amendment: 
Committee moves to amend paragraph 90 of section 2 of House Bill No. 11 by striking the words "do business'! at the end of said paragraph and in- 
 
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serting in lieu thereof the words "have a place of business.'' 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
The paragraph was adopted as amended. 
Par. 91. Moving Picture and Vaudeville Performances. Upon each and every electric show or exhibition of moving pictures, or illustrated songs, except where given for educational purposes, and upon each place where vaudeville performances are given, whether with or without electric shows or moving pictures, for each place of business in or near towns of less than 2,000 inhabitants, $2.00 per month; in or near cities from 2,000 to 5,000 inhabitants, $2.00 per month; in or near cities from 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants, $7.00 per month; in or near cities from 10,000 to 25,000 inhabitants, $10.00 per month; in or near cities from 25,000 to 50,000 inhabitants, $12.50 per month; and in or near cities of 50,000 or more inhabitants, $25.00 per month, except in suburbs of cities of more than 50,000, wlwre such tax shall be $12.50 per month. 
 
The committee offered the following amendment: 
Committee moves to amend by striking "$2.00" in line 6, in pragraph 91, and insert in lieu thereof the figures '' $3.50. '' 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
The paragraph was adopted as amended. 
 
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Par. 92. Pistols. Upon each and every dealer in pistols or in toy pistols which shoot cartridges, or who deal in pistol cartridges, or rifle cartridges, dirks, bowie knives or metal knucks, for each place of business in this State in or near towns or cities of 10,000 or less inhabitants, $35.00; in or near cities of over 10,000, $50.00. Provided, further, that no Confederate veteran, indigent person, or any firm or corporation shall be Pxempt from this tax. 
The committee offered the follmving amendment: 
Moves to amend paragraph 92 by striking the figures '' $35 '' in line 4 and adding in lieu thereof '' $100'' and by striking the figures ''$50'' in same line and adding '' $:200. '' 
The amendment was adopted. 
Committee mons to amend by striking the words ''on rifle cartridges'' in line 2 of paragraph 92. 
The amendment was adopted. 
The paragraph ,,as adopted as amended. 
Par. 93. Safes and \'aults. Upon all agents or agencies selling safes or Yaults, or vault doors or other vault fixtures, $100.00 for Pach place of business. 
The paragraph was adopted. 
Par. 94. Sanatoriums. upon hospitals and sanatoriums, or institutions of like characte>r, whether 
 
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incorporated or not, conducted for gain in or near cities of more than 20,000 population, $100.00. In or near cities or towns of less than 20,000, $25.00. Provided, the above tax shall not apply to public hospitals maintained by municipal corporations for charitable purposes only. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 95. Soda Fountains. Upon each person, firm or corporation running or operating soda fountains in this State, having one draught arm or similar device used in drawing carbonated water, $5.00; and for each additional arm or device, $5.00. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
By unanimous consent, consideration of the following paragraph \Vas deferred: 
Par. 96. Soft Drink Syrups. Upon all persons and companies carrying on, in this State, the business of manufacturing or selling, by wholesale or retail, or distributing from any depot, car or warehouse or agenc~T' any carbonated waters, or syrups, or other articles to be used in carbonated water, or intended to be fixed with or bleJJded with carbonated water to be sold as soft drinks (not including imitations of beer, wine, whiskey, or other intoxicating liquors), as an occupation tax for the privilege of carrying on said business, au amount payable at the end of each quarter on sales up to twenty-five thousand dollars or less the tax shall be one per cent (1 ~;,) on the grm.;s receipts from said business for 
 
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said quarter; if the sales amount to more than twenty-five thousand and less than fifty thousand dollars for the quarter the tax shall be two per cent (2%); if the sales amount to more than fifty thousand and less than one hundred thousand dollars, the tax shall be three per cent (3?0); if more than one hundred thousand and less than one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, it shall be four per cent (4%) ; if it shall be more than one hundred and fifty thousand dollars per quarter, the tax shall be five per cent (5% ). 
Within three days from the end of each quarter of the calendar year each person or company engaged in said kind of business shall make returns under oath to the Comptroller-General of this State, showing the amount of said gross receipts with a detailed statement of the parties from whom said receipts are received. 
In case of a corporation the return shall be made under oath by the president, if a resident of this State, and if the president is not such resident, by the officer or person in charge of the business of said corporation in this State. l'pon faiiure of any person required by this paragraph to make such returns within ten days after tlw expiration of such quarter, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to indictment and be punished as now provided in cases of misdemeanor. Upon the making of such returns, the person or company liable to said tax shall pay the same to the Comptroller-General, and upon failure to pay the same, the Comptroller-General shall issue an execution for said tax against the property of the person or company lia- 
 
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ble to said tax. If no returns be made, or if the Comptroller-General believes said returns are false, the Comptroller-General- shall ascertain the amount of said gross receipts from the best information in his power and assess the tax accordingly, after giving the company or person liable to said tax at least five days' notice of the time of assessing said tax, and issue his execution accordingly against the person or corporation carrying on said business. Any person, company or agent carrying on any kind of business specified in this paragraph, after failure to pay the tax herein levied for any preceding quarter during which he or it was liable to tax, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. 
It is hereby enacted that all of said taxes received or collected under this paragraph shall be paid into the State Treasury. It is also enacted that any per son or company paying the tax herein levied shall be relieved of any and all occupation tax or licens<' fees to the State under existing laws on or for the kind of business specified in this paragraph. 
Provided, however, that said tax shall be collected upon said syrup or carbonated water only once, and shall be paid by the wholesale dealer in said syrup if sold within the confines of this State by such wholesale dealer; and if said syrup or carbonated water shall be purchased by the retail dealer without the limits of this State and shall be shipped to a point within the limits of this State, the same shall be taxed in the hands of such retail dealer, and for the purposes of this tax the price paid for such syrup or carbonated wat<'r shall determine the receipts for the same. 
 
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Par. 97. Hotels. L"pon every person, firm or corporation operating a hotel in counties of over 30,000 inhabitants, a tax of $1.00 for each sleeping room per annum, and in counties of less than 30,000 inhabitants, 50 cents per annum for each sleeping room. 
The paragraph was adopted. 
Par. 98. Cafes and Restaurants. Upon ever~ person, finn or corporation, except hotels, operating any cafe, restaurant or lunch room with five or more tables, $10.00; ten or more tables, $25.00; twentyfive tables or more, $50.00; fifty tables or more, $100.00. 
Provided, however, that four seats or stools shall be construed to constitute a table. 
On all persons engaged in operating wiener stands, in towns or cities of a population of 20,000 or less, $5.00 for each such place of business; in cities of more than 20,000 population, $10.00 for each such place of business. 
The paragraph was adopted. 
Par. 99. Street Carnival. Upon every midway combination of small shows, or street fair or street carni\al, the sum of $25.00 each week or fractional part thereof, for each separate tent, enclosure or place where an admission fee is charged or collected either directly or indirectly, to witness or hear any performance, or \Yhere anything may be Pxhibitecl for admission or ticket; and upon every merry-go- 
 
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round or flying horse, accompanying any midway combination, street fair or street carnival, in each city or town in this State in which it does business, or in each county where they may operate outside of the limits of any city or town in this State, $25.00. Provided, that should the said midway combination, or any of them specified above, be held in connection with county, district, or State Agricultural fairs of this State and under the direction of, and within the grounds at the time of holding said fairs, the whole amount of tax for said attraction when so held shall be $25.00 per week or a fractional part thereof. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 100. 'l'ank aml Pumping Systems. Upon each person, firm or corporation selling or dealing in tanks and pumps, or tanks or pumps for oil, gasoline or kerosene or other like fluids, $50.00 for each place of business. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 101. Trading Stamps. Upon all trading stamp companies, or dealers in trading stamps, $50.00 for each place of business. 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 102. Steamship Companies. Upon all steamship and steamboat companies located in this State, $100.00. 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
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Par. 103. Undertaking. Upon t>ach person, firm or corporation 'vhose business is that of burying the dead and charging for same, commonly known as undertakers, in or near cities of more than 50,000 inhabitants, $200.00; in or near cities from 10,000 to 50,000 inhabitants, $100.00; in or near cities from 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants, $50.00; in or near cities or towns of from 2,500 to 5,000 inhabitants, $20.00; in or near towns of less than 2,500 inhabitants, $10.00 for each place of business. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 104. \Varehouses, Cotton. Upon each person, firm or corporation operating a warehouse or yard for the storage and handling of cotton for compensation, license taxes as follows: where not less than 500 or more than 5,000 bales are handled in one year, $10.00; where not less than 5,000 nor more than 10,000 bales are handled in one year, $25.00; where not less than 10,000 nor more than 20,000 bales are handled in one year, $50.00; where not less than 20,000 bales nor more than 30,000 bales are handled in one year, $100.00; where more than 30,000 bales are handled in one year, $200.00. 
The paragraph was a(lopted. 
 
Par. 105. \Varehouses, Merchandise, etc. Upon each person, firm or corporation operating a warehouse or yard for storage of goods, wares or merchandise and farm products other than cotton and charging for the same, $25.00. ProYided, that any warehouse that pays taxes as provided by para- 
 
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graph 106 of this section shall not be subject to tax required by this paragraph. 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 106. Waterworks. Upon each person, firm or corporation dealing in, as manufacturers of or agents for any waterworks system, whether the power operating same is derived from a windmill, hydraulic, gas or similar engine or electrical apparatus, the sum of $100.00 in each county wherein such business is carried on. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 107. Dealers in Fish. Upon each person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of packing or shipping oysters, shrimp or fish, $50.00 for each county. 
The paragraph was adopted. 
Par. 108. Patent Rights. Upon each person, firm or corporation selling patent rights in Georgia, the sum of $50.00 for each county in which said business is carried on. 
The paragraph was adopted. 
Par. 109. Commercial Reporting Agencies. Upon each person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of a commercial reporting agency, in each county in the State where they have an office or branch office, $125.00. 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
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Par. 110. Stevedores. rpon each person, firm or corporation eng-aged in the business of a stevedore, the sum of $100.00 for each place of business. 
The paragraph was adopted. 
Par. 111. Salary and \Vage Bu;-(rs. Upon each person, firm or corporation or partnership buying salary and wage accounts, an(l all negotiable papers, $100.00 for each office and plact of husiness maintained. 
The paragraph was adopted. 
Par. 112. Carbonic Acid Gas. Each person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of manufacturing or rending soft drinks made of or containing carbonic acid gas or any substitute therefor shall pay as a privilege license to carry on such business 4 cents on each pound of carbonic acid gas, or any substitute therefor so used. Provided, that bottled drinks on which the license shall have been paid may be resold in original packages without the payment of any further license under this schedule. Each person, firm or corporation engaged in such business shall keep accurate books and invoices showing the quantity of carbonic gas or any substitute therefor used in such business, and to such other information relating to the business as may be re- 
quired by the Comptroller-General to enable the 
State tax officials to check up the returns herein required. At the end of each calendar quarter period every person, firm or corporation engaged in such husinE>ss shall mah a report to the Comptroller-Gen- 
 
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eral on blanks to be furnished by the ComptrollerGeneral, showing the amount of carbonic gas or other substitute therefor consumed during the preceding quarter, and such other information as the Comptroller-General may require, verified by affidavit, and shall with such report remit the license herein provided for each pound of carbonic acid gas or other substitute therefor consumed, as shown by the report, and such remittance shall be paid into the State Treasun. If such report and remittance is not made within fifteen days after the end of the calendar quarter, there shall be added to the sum due for such license for the preceding quarter ten per cent additional license. The tax officials of the State shall haYe authority to examine the books and papers of any one engaged in such business for the purpose of ascertaining the correctness of all reports and remittances. Any person wilfully failing or refusing to make the reports and remittances herein required shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and any person wilfully making a false affidavit as to any report herein required shall be guilty of perjury. 
 
The paragraph was adopted. 
 
Par. 113. Toll Bridges. Upon all persons or corporations operating ferries as toll bridges, $25.00 each. Said tax to be paid to the collector of the county in which the owner lives. Provided, that this tax shall not be required of any ferry or toll bridge the receipts from which do not amount to $500.00 p2r annum. 
The committee offered the following amendment: 
 
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Moves to amend paragraph 113 by striking all of said paragraph and adding in lieu thereof the following: 
"L'pon all persons or corporations operating ferries or toll bridges the receipts from which amount to more than $25,000, $500; and between $10,000 and $25,000, $250; and between $500 and $10,000, $50; provided that this tax shall not be required of any ferry or toll bridge the receipts from which do not amount to $500 per annum.'' 
Mr. Parker offered the following substitute to the committee amendment: 
Moves to substitute for the amendment to paragraph 112 the following: 
"Upon all persons, firms, or corporations operating toll bri1lges or ferries the receipts from which amount to more than $25,000, $500.00; and between $10,000 an1l $25,000, $250.00, and between $3,000 and $10,000, $50; and between $3,000 and $500, $15; Provided, that this tax shall shall not be required of any ferry or toll bridge the receipts from which do not amount to $500 per annum.'' 
 
The substitute was adopted. 
 
The amendment was adopte(l by substitute. 
 
The paragraph was adopted as amrwled. 
 
Par. 114. Beauty Parlors, Etc. Upon each beauty parlor or shop, chiropodist or manicure shop~ $10.00 for each placP of husiness. Provided, that 
 
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this tax shall not apply to manicure shops operated in connection with barber shops. 
 
Mr. Pace offered the following amendment: 
Amend Par. 114, Sec. 2, House Bill11, by striking the word ''chiropodist.'' 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
The paragraph was adopted as amended. 
 
By unanimous consent, consideration of the following paragraph was deferred: 
Par. 115. Swimming Pools. Upon each and every person, firm or corporation operating a swimming pool where admission fees are charged, or upon persons, firms or corporations keeping and renting bathing suits for hire, $20.00 in counties of over 50,000 population, and $10.00 in counties of under 50,000. Provided that this section shall not apply to swimming pools operated by municipalities. 
 
By unanimous consent, final action on section 2 was deferred. 
The following sections were read and taken up for consideration: 
Section 3. Dogs. All dogs are hereby made personal property and shall be given in and taxed as the other property of this State is given in and taxed, such tax to be enforced by levy and sales as other taxes are collected, and not to interfere with 
 
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the imposition and collection of any municipal taxes on dogs, 'vhether such dog or dogs be owned by the taxpayer, his wife or minor children. 
 
Mr. Lankford offered the following amendment: 
Moves to amend by striking section 3 and renumbering the remaining sections accordinglr. 
 
The amendment was adopted and the section was stricken from the bill. 
Section 4. Sewing Machines. t:pon every sewing machine company selling or dealing in sewing machines by itself or its agents in this State, and all wholesale and retail dealers in sewing machines, selling machines manufactured by companies that have not paid the tax herein, $400.00 for each fiscal 
year or fraction thereof, to be paid to the Comptrol- 
ler-General at the time of commencement of business, and said companies or dealers shall furnish tlw Comptroller-General with a list of agents authorized to sell machines of their manufacturl' or under their eontrol, and shall pay to said Comptroller-General the sum of $10.00 for each of said agents for the fiscal year or fractional part thereof, for each county in which said agents (lo business for said company. Upon the payment of said additional sum the Comptroller-General shall issue to each of said agents a 
certificate of authority to transact business in this 
State. Before doing business under this Act, all sewing machine agents shall be required to register their names with the Ordinaries of those counties in which they intend to operate and exhibit to said Ordinaries their license from the Comptroller-General 
 
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and to keep such license posted on their vehicles, or at their place of business. wholesale or retail dealers in sewing machines shall be required to pay the tax proYided herein for each manufacturer of sewing machines sold by them, except where the tax required by this Act has been paid by said manufacturer. All unsold sewing machines belonging to sewing machine companies, dealers, or their agents,  in posses-sion of said companies, dealers, their agents or others, shall be liable to seizure and sale for payment of such fees, license or tax. Any person who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be liable to indictment for a misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be punished as prescribed in Section 1065, Volume 2, of the Code of 1910. None of the provisions of this section shall apply to licensed auctioneers selling second-hand sewing machines, or to officers of the law under legal process, or to merchants buying and selling machines on which a license tax has been paid as herein provided, and who keep the machines and sell and delinr them at their places of business, such sales not being on a commission. Provided, that if said merchant shall employ an agent or agents to deliver or sell the machines, the provisions of this shall apply to said agent or agents. 
 
The section was adopted. 
 
Section 5. Taxes, How Returned. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the tax provided for in Section 4 requires return made to tlw Comptroller-General as under the old law. The tax required hy Paragraphs :~ and 4 of Section 2 of this 
 
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Act, shall be returned to the receiver of tax returns in the county of the residence of the person liable to such tax and shall be entered by the receiver upon the digest of taxable property. In the case of the tax imposed upon foreign corporations by Par. 52 of Section 2, and the tax imposed by Par. 82, upon manufacturers of machinery and implements; upon  soft drink syrups, by Par. 98, and upon carbonic acid gas by Par. 114, the return is requir:ed to be made, and the tax paid to the Comptroller-General. The tax imposed upon Legislative Agents by Par. 73 of Section ~ shall be paid to the Secretary of State when each person registers, and he shall not be allowed to register until such tax is paid. All other taxes enumerated and set forth in Section 2 of this Act shall be returned and paid to the tax collector of the county where such vocations are carried on. 
 
The committee offered the following amendments: 
Committee moves to amend section 4 of House Bill No. 11 by striking the words ''liable to indictment for'' appearing in line 20 of said section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ''guilty of.'' 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
Committee moyes to amend section 5 by striking the entire section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
"Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the tax provided for in section 4 requires return made to the Comptroller-General in accorrlancf~ 
 
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with the law of Georgia. The tax required by paragraphs 3 and 4 of section :2 of this Act, shall be returned to the receiver of tax retm:ns in the county of the residence of the person liable to such tax and shall be entered by the receiver upon the digest of 
 
taxable property. ''In the case of the tax imposed upon foreign cor- 
porations by paragraph 49 of section 2, and the tax 
 
imposed by paragraph 80, upon manufacturers of machinery and implements; upon soft drink syrups, by paragraph 96, and upon carbonic acid gas by paragraph 112, the return is required to be made, and the tax paid to the Comptroller-General. The tax imposed upon legislative agent by paragraph 71 
 
of section 2 shall be paid to the Secretary of State 
 
when each person registers, and he shall not be al- 
 
lowed to register until such tax is paid. All other 
 
taxes enumerated and set forth in section 2 of this 
 
Act shall be returned and paid to the tax collector 
 
of the county where such vocations are carried on.'' 
 
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The amendment was adopted. 
 
The section was adopted as amended. 
 
Section 6. Taxes, How Paid. Be it further enacted by tlw authority aforesaid, That the taxes provided for in this Act shall be paid in full for the fiscal year for which they are levied, and except where otherwise provided, said taxes shall be paid to the tax collectors of the counties where such vocations are carried on, at the time of commencing to do businesf;. Before any JHrson shall be authorized to open up or carry on said husiness, they shall go 
 
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before the Ordinary of the county in which they propose to do business and register their names, the business they propose to engage in, the place where it is to be conducted; and they shall then proceed to pay the tax to the collector, and it shall be the duty of said Ordinary to immediately notify the tax collector of such registration, and at the end of each quarter to furnish the Comptroller-General with a report of such special tax registration in his office. Any person failing to register with the Ordinary, or having registered, failing to pay the special tax as herein required, shall be liable to indictment for misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be fined not less than double the tax, or be imprisoned, as prescribed by Section 1065 of Volume 2 of the Code of 1910, or both, in the discretion of the court; one-half of said fine shall be applied to the payment of the tax and the other to the funds of fines and forfeitures for the use of the officers of the court; provide.d, however, that in all counties of this State where the officers of the Superior Court, or City Court, are now or may hereafter be upon tlw salary basis, the other half of the fine shall be paid into the treasury of such counties and shall become the property of such counties. 
 
'rhe committee offered the following anwnclment: 
Committee amends section 6 of Hou~e Bill No. 11 by striking the words "liable to indictment for" appearing in line 13 of said section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ''guilty of a.'' 
 
The ameJHlmeJit was adopted. 
 
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The section was adopted as amended. 
 
By unanimous consent, consideration of the following section was deferred: 
Section 7. Insurance Companies. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all foreign and domestic insurance companies doing business in this State shall pay two (21o) per cent upon gross premiums on business done in this State for the year, with no deduction for dividends, whether returned in cash or allowed in payment or reduction of premiums, or for additional insurance; nor shall any deduction be allowed for premium abatements of any kind or character, or for reinsurance, or for cash surrender values paid for, or for losses, or expense of any kind, said tax being imposed upon gross premiums without any deductions whatsoever except for premiums returned on change or rate or canceled policies. Provided, that local organizations known as Farmers' Mutual Insurance Companies, operating in not more than four counties, shall not be subject to this tax. Every insurance company organized under the laws of this State and doing business on the legal reserve plan, shall be required to return for taxation all of its real estate as other real estate is returned, and all of the personal prop2rty owned by it shall be ascertained in the following manner: J;"'rom the total value of the assets held by the company, both real and personal, shall be dt'ducted the assessed value of all real estate owned b~ the company in this State, the non-taxilble funds deposited by the company with the ~tate Treasurer, and the amount of the reserYe or net value of the 
 
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policies required by law to be held by the company for its policyholders, and which belong to such policyholders; the remainder shall be the value of the personal property owned by and taxable against such companif'R. 
Section 8. Manufacturing Companies. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the president, superintendent or agents of all manufacturing and other companies, whether incorporated or not (other thim railroad, telegraph, telephone, express, sleeping and palace car companies, and such other companies as are required to make return of the value of their franchise to the Comptroller-General under the provisions of the Act approYed December 17, 1902, entitled, an Act to provide for and require the payment of taxes on franchises, and to provide the method for the return and payment of said taxes), and all persons and companies conducting businf'ss enterprises of e\ery nature whatsoever, shall return for taxation at its true market nllue all of their real estate to the tax rt>ceiver of the county wherein said rf'al estate is located. ProvidP<l, that if the real estate upon which said manufacturing or other business enterprise of whatsoever nature is carried on, lies on or across the county line, or county lines, and in two or mort' _counties, said real estate shall be returned to the tax receiver of the county where are located the main buildings containing the machinery, or most of tlw main buildings. Provided, further, that all persons, companies and corporations not excepted above col1<1ucting any business enterprise upon realty not taxable in the county in which such persons reside or the office of 
 
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the company or corporation is located, shall return for taxation their stock of merchandise, raw materials, machinery, liYe stock, and all other personalty elllployed in the operation of such business enterprises, together with the manufactured goods and all other property of such business enterprises and notes and accounts made and the money used in the prosecution of such business enterprises on hand at the time for the estimation of property for taxation, including all personalty of whatsoever kind connected with or used in such enterprises in any manner whatsoever, in the county in which is taxable the realty wherein such business enterprises are located or carried on. Provided, further, that the agent in this State of any person, firm or corporation resident without this State who shall have on hand for sale, storage or otherwise as such agents, merchandise or other property, including money, notes, accounts, bonds, stocks, etc., shall return the same for taxation to the tax receiver of the county wherein the same may be taxed for State and county purposes as other property in this State is taxed. The word ''merchandise'' shall be held to include guano, com~ercial fertilizer, save and except that all canal and slack-water naYigation companies shall make through their respective executive officers or stockholders in possession of the same returns to the tax receiYer of each county in which the same is located, or through which the same shall pass, in whole or part of the right-of-way, locks and dams, toll houses, structures, and all other real estate owned hy or used by the company, or stockholdPrs thereof. ProYided, that this Act shall not make subject to 
 
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taxation any property or canal or navigation companies which are not subject to taxation by tht> laws of this State now existing. The president of every manufacturing company in this State, and agent, general manager or person in possession or charge of the business and property in this State of any non-resident person, firm or corporation, shall be required to answer under oath in addition to those provided by law, the following questions: 
l. what is the fair market value of the real estate company you represent, including the buildings thereon? 
2. 'Vhat IS the fair market value of ~our machinery of ever~ kind~ 
:~. What is the fair market value of the real estate not used in the conduct of the business of your company? 
-t "rhat is the fair market value of raw materials 
on hand on the day fixed for the return of propert~ for taxation? 
5. 'Vhat is the fair market value of manufactured goods or articles on hand on the day for the return of property for taxation, whether at your principal office or in the han<ls of agents, commission merchants or others? 
6. How much money did your company have on hand the <lay fixed for the return of property for taxation, whether within or without the State? How much deposited in bank'? 
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notes, bonds and other obligations for the money or property of every kind on hand on the day fixed for the return of property for taxation. And such company shall.be taxed upon its entire property, so . ascertained, and the Comptroller-General is authorized to frame and haYe propounded an other questions which in his judgment will produce a fuller return. 
 
The committee offered the following amendment: 
Committee moves to amend section 8 by striking the word "fair" and insert in lieu thereof the word ''true'' wherever it appears in said section. 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
The section was adopted as amended. 
 
Section 9. Railroads, Return to Whom Made. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all railroad companies, street and suburban railroads or sleeping car companies or persons or companies operating railroads or street railroads, or suburban railroads or sleeping cars in this State, all express companies, including railroad companies doing an express, telephone or telegraph business, an(l all telephone and telegraph companies, person or persons, doing an express, telephone or telegraph business, all gas, 'lvater, electric light or power, steam, heat, refrigerated air, dockage or cranage, canal toll road, toll bridges, railroad equipment and navigation companies through their president, general manager, or agents having control of the com- 
 
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pany 's offices in this State, shall he nquin<l to make returns of all property of said company located in this State to the Comptroll<>r-General, and the laws now in force proYiding for the taxation of railroads in this State, shall be applirable to the assessments of taxes from said busiliPSs as aboYe stated. 
2. Sleeping Car CompaniPs. That each non-resident person or company whose sleeping cars are run in this State shall be taxed as follows: Ascertain the whole number of miles of railroads oYer which sleeping cars are run and asc<>rtain the entire value of all sleeping cars of such person or company, then tax such sleeping cars at the regular tax rah imposed upon the property of this State in the samt~ proportion to the entire Yalue of such sleeping cars that the length of lines in this State over which such cars are run, bears to the length of lines of all railroads over which such sle('ping cars are run. The returns shall be made to the Comptroller-General by the president, general agent, agent or person in control of such cars in this State. The ComptrollerGeneral shall frame such questions as will elicit the information sought, aml answers thereto shall be made under oath. If the officers above referred to in control of the said sleeping cars shall fail or refuse to answer, under oath, the questions propounded, the Comptroller-Gt>neral shall obtain the information from such sources as he may, and he shall assess a double tax on such sleeping cars. If the taxes herein proYided for are not paid, the Comptroller-General shall issue executions against the owners of such cars which may be levied by the sheriffs of any county in this State upon the sleep- 
 
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ing car or cars of the owners, who has failed to pay the taxes. In addition to the taxes herein abov(> provided for, said sleeping car companies shall pay an additional tax in the nature of an additional franchise tax in the amount of all surcharges received and collected by them from their patrons and which said tax shall be payable out of the sum so col.lected as surcharges from their patrons and not payable out of the regular rates received and collected by said companies or sleeping car fare from their patrons. 
3. Equipment Companies. Any person or persons, co-partnerships, company or corporations, wherever organized or incorporated, owning or leasing or furnishing or operating any kind of railroad cars except dining, buffet, chair, parlor, palace, or sleeping cars, which cars are operated, or leased or hired to be operated, on any railroad in this State, shall be deemed an equipment company. 
Every equipment company, as herein defined, shall be required to make returns to the Comptroller-General, and shall be taxed as follows: Ascertain the total number and the value of all cars of such equipment company, the total car wheel mileage made by said cars in the United States, and the total car wheel mileage in Georgia. Then tax such cars at the regular rate imposed upon property of this State in the same proportion to the entire value of such cars that the car wheel mileage made in Georgia bears to the entire car wheel mileage of said cars in the United States. The returns shall be made to the Comptroller-General by the president, 
 
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general manager, agent, or person in control of such cars, and the Comptroller-General shall frame such questions as will elicit the information sought, and answers thereto shall be made under oath. If the officers above referred to in control of said cars shall fail or refuse to answer under oath the questions propounded, the Comptroller-General shall obtain the information from such sources as he may, and he shall assess a double tax on such cars. If the taxes herein provided are not paid, the ComptrollerGeneral shall issue executions against said equipment company, which may be levied by the sheriff of any county in this State upon any car or cars owned, leased, or operated by the company failing to pa;y the tax. 
The committee offered the following amendment: 
Committee moves to amend House Bill No. 11 by striking all of paragraph :2 of section 9 after the word ''taxes'' in the 30th line of said paragraph. 
The amendment was adopted. 
The section waR adopted as amended. 
Section 10. Railroad Returns and by \Vhom Made. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the presidents of all railroad companies doing business in this State shall make returns to the Comptroller-General in the manner provided by law for the taxation of the property or the gross receipts or net income of such railroads and shall pay the Comptroller-General all the tax to which such 
 
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property or gross receipts or net income may be subject according to the provisions of this Act and the laws of force relating to the tax on railroads, and on failure to make returns or refusals to pay 
tax, said company shall be liable to all the penalties 
now provided by law, and the Comptroller-General is hereby required upon failur0 of such companies to make returns, or if made and not satisfactory to said officer, to proceed against such companies as provided in Section 1050 of the Code of 1910, Volume 2. 
 
The section was adopted. 
 
Section 11. Banks. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That no tax shall be assessed upon the capital of banks or banking associations, organized under the authority of this State or of the United States, located within this State, but the shares of the stockholders of the banks or banking associations, whether resident or non-resident owners, shall be taxed in the county where the banks or banking associations are located and not elsewhere, at their full market value including surplus and undivided profits, at the same rate provided in this Act for the taxation of other property in the hands of private individuals. Provided, that nothing in this section contained shall be construed to relieve such banks or banking associations from the tax on real estate held or owned by them, but they shall return said real estate at its fair market value in the county where located. Provided, further, that where real estate is fully paid for, the value at which it is returned for taxation may be deducted 
 
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from the market value of their shares and if said real estate is not fully paiu for, only the value at which the equity owneu by them therein is returned for taxation shall be deuucted from the market value of their shares. The bank or banking associations themsdye~ shall make the returns of the property and the shares therein mentioned and pay the taxes herein provided. Branch banks shall be taxed on the value of the capital employe<l in their operation, in the counties, municipalities an<l districts in which they are located and the parent bank shall be relieved of taxation to the extent of the capital set aside for the exclusiYe use of such branches. 
 
The section was adopted. 
 
Section 12. Building and Loan Associations. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That mutual building and loan associations operating only in the county of their charter and limiting their loans to members, shall not be assessed on their capital loaned to stockholders or members thereof. All other building and loan associations or other associations of like character, shall be required to return to the Tax ReceiYer of the county where such associations are located all real and personal property of every kind and character belonging to such associations except the real property located in another county shall he returned to the Tax Receiv('r of that county. 
The section \Yas adopted. 
 
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Section 13. Return by Resident Agents. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the president and principal agents of all incorporated companies herein mentioned, except such as are required to make returns to Tax Receivers of the counties, shall make returns to the Comptroller-General under the rules and regulations provided by law for such returns and subject to the same penalties and modes of procedure for the enforcement of taxes from companies or persons required by law to make returns to the Comptroller-General. 
 
The section "as allopted. 
 
Section 14. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid. It shall be the duty of the sheriffs, thier deputies and the constables of this State to look carefuly after the collection of all taxes that may be due the State of Georgia under this Act, or any other special taxes clue the State of Georgia. It shall be the duty of all tax collectors and sheriffs and constables of this State to direct and see that all persons, firms or corporations violating this Act or any of the Tax Acts of this State shall be prosecuted for all violations of the tax laws, and every person convicted for a violation of this Act or any of the special Tax Laws of Georgia, upon the information of any citizen of this State, one-fourth of the fine imposed upon any person for violation of the Tax Laws shall, by order of said court, be paid to such informant or prosecutor. 
 
The section was adopted. 
 
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Section 15. Be it further enacted, That wherever in any section or paragraph of this Act, the words "in town or cities" occur, the same shall be construed to mean "within one mile of villages, towns, or cities,'' unless otherwise specified. 
 
The section was adopted. 
 
Section 16. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed. 
 
The section was adopted. 
 
The committee offered the following amendment to House Bill No. 11 : 
 
Amend by striking the words ''fair market value'' wherever they occur in this bill and insert in lieu thereof the words ''true market value.'' 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
Mr. Pace asked unanimous consent to make a motion at this time, and the consent was granted. 
Mr. Pace moved that when the Senate should adjourn today, that it stand adjourned until :1.00 P. M. this afternoon. 
 
Mr. Phillips offered as a substitute motion that the Senate should stand adjourned until :1:30 P. M. this afternoon. 
The motion of Mr~ Phillips prevailed. 
 
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Mr. Mason moved that the Senate reconsider its action in ordering a session at 3:30 P. M. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
Mr. Phillips moved that the hour of adjournment be extended until the pending uncontested sections of House Bill No. 11 were disposed of. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
The hour of adjournment having arrived, the President declared the Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock A. M. tomorrow morning. 
 
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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA. 
 
TuESDAY, NovEMBER 27, 1923. 
 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock A. M. and was called to order by the President. 
 
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. 
 
Upon the call of roll the following Senators answered to their names : 
 
Adams, J. H. Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Chastain, J. B. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Duke, Joseph B. Fi:cklen, Boyce, Sr. Garlick, Carroll B. Garrison, J. :M. Gilstrap, E. W. Grantham, E. L. Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A. Henderson, A. H., Jr. 
 
Hodges, W. R. Horn, J. Luther Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Johnson, Emmett F. Keith, G. J. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Kennon, J. H. King, E. R. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B. Loftin, Frank Mason, T. S. Miller, E. C. Moore, Louis S. 
 
Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M. .Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President 
 
Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. 
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. 
 
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Under the onler of unfinished business, House Bill No. 11, known as the "General Tax Act" was taken up for consideration: 
Mr. ParkPr moved that debate on House Bill No. 11 be limited to fiye minutes to each speaker, and the motion prevailed. 
 
The following paragraph was read again all(l taken up for consideration: 
Par. 45. Concerts, Shows and Exhibitions. Upon all concerts, shows and exhibitions charging an admission, not otherwise herein taxed, in or near cities of less than 5,000 inhabitants, $25.00; in or near cities of more than 5,000 and not more than 20,000 $50.00; in or near cities of more than 20,000 and not more than 50,000, $75.00; in or near cities of more than 50,000, $100.00 for each day. Provided, this section shall not apply to exhibitions given by local performers nor to exhibitions the entire proceeds of '"hich are for charitable benevolent purposes, nor to entertainments commonly known as chautauquas. Provided., further, that this section shall not apply to histrionic, dramatic, and operatic performances given in regularly licensed theatres and opera houses, but upon each such theatre or opera house in towns of less than 2,000 inhabitants, $2.50 per month; in cities from 2,000 to 5,000 inhabitants, $4.00 per month; in cities from 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants, $7.00 per month; in cities from 10,000 to 25,000 inhabitants, $10.00 per month; in cities of over 25,000 inhabitants, $12.50 per month. ProYidecl, further, that each grand opera producing company filling 
 
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contracts in the State, $1,000 in cities of 100,000 or less population, or $2,500 in cities of more than 100,000 population for each such concerts shall be collected from each grand opera producing company filling contract in this State. 
 
The Committee offered the following amendment: 
 
Moves to amend by striking out all of paragraph 45 beginning with the word ''Provided'' in line 13. 
 
lTpon the amendment, Mr. Lankford called for the a~es and nays awl the call was sustained. 
 
The roll call was ordered, and the vote was as follows. 
 
Those in the affirmatin were: 
 
Adams, J. H. Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Coates, Howard E. Duke Joseph B. Garlick, Carroll B. Garrison, J. M. Grantham, E. L. 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. Mundy, W. W. 
 
Johns, G. A. 
 
McLeod, A. N. 
 
King, E. R. 
 
Pace, Stephen 
 
Latimer, P. B. 
 
Phillips, John R. 
 
Mason, T. S. 
 
Redwine, C. D. 
 
Miller, E. C. 
 
Smith, G. C. 
 
Moore, Louis S. 
 
Smith, Ernest M. 
 
Morgan, Henry C. Smith, Fred A. 
 
Those voting in the negatiYe were: 
 
Chastain, J. B. 
 
Hullender, W. C. 
 
Davis, John Camp Johnson, Emmett F. 
 
Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Keith, G. J. 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. 
 
Kennedy, Dr. W. B. 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. Kennon, J. H. 
 
Hodges, W. R. 
 
Lankford, G. W. 
 
Horn, J. Luther 
 
Loftin, Frank 
 
Owens, W. B. Parker, C. H. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur 
 
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Those not Yoting: 
 
Arnow, Chas. S. Cason, Allison M. Douglas, J. B. 
 
Gillis, James L. Gilstrap, E. W. Little, W. R. 
 
Ayes, 24; nays, 19. 
 
Passmore, L. D. Mr. President 
 
Upon the amendment, the a:vPs were 24, nays 19, and the amendment was adopted. 
 
The paragraph was adopted as amended. 
 
Par. 55. Dry Cleaning. Upon all persons, firms or corporations engaged in dry cleaning, $25.00 for each place of business. ProYided, this paragraph shall not apply to pressing clubs that do not engag-tin dry cleaning, $5.00 for each place of husiness. 
 
Mr. Pace offere<l the following amendment: 
Amend Par. 55 of Sec. 2 of House Bill No. 11 by striking all of said paragraph beginning with the word "provicle<l" ancl inserting in lieu thereof, ''Provided, this paragraph shall not apply to laundries paying the tax imposed by section 72 of this Act nor to pressing clubs pa:ing the tax impose<l by paragraph 55A of this ~-\ct." 
And by adding at the end of said paragraph a new paragraph, to be numbered 55-~-\, as follows: 
Par. 55-A. Pressing Clubs. l~pon each firm, person, or corporation operating a pressing club, $10.00. 
The amendment was adopted. 
The paragraph ~was adoph'<l 41s amended. 
 
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Par. 82. Motion Picture Supply" House. Upon all motion picture supply houses, or film distributing agencies, $100.00 for each place of business. 
 
Mr. Lankford offered the following amendment: 
.Amend paragraph 8:2 by striking same and add- 
ing in lieu thereof the follm,ing: 'rpon all motion 
picture supply houses, $100.00 for each place of business and upon each film distributing agency whose gross receipts are under $:25,000.00, $50.00; and between $:25,000.00 and $50,000.00, $100.00; and between $50,000.00 and $100,000.00, $200.00; and between $100,000.00 and $200,000.00, $300.00; and between $200,000.00 and $300,000.00, $400.00; and between $300,000.00 and $400,000.00, $500.00; and between $400,000.00 and $500,000.00, $600.00; and between $500,000.00 and $600,000.00, $700.00; and between $600,000.00 and $700,000.00, $800.00; and between $700,000.00 and $800.000.00, $900.00; and aboYe $800,000.00, $1000.00 for each place of business.'' 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
The paragraph was adopted as amended. 
 
Par. 88. Peddlers. Upon every peLldler or traveling Yenclor of any patent or propriPtar~ medicine or remedieH, or appliances of any kind or special nostrum, or jewelry, or stationery, or drugs, or soap, or of any other kind of merchandise or commodity whatsoenr (whl'tlwr hen~ in enumerated or not), pPddling or st>lliug au~ such goo~ls or articles, or 
 
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other merchandise, in each county where the same or any of them are peddled, sold or offered for sale, $50.00. 
(b) Upon every peddler of stoves or ranges for cooking purposes, or clocks, or albums, or picture frames, for each county wherein he may sell or offer for sale either of said articles, $25.00. 
(c) Upon any traveling Yendor of any patent churn, or patented fence, or patented agricultural implements, or tools, or other patented articles, $25.00 for each county in which he may sell or offer to sell either of the enumerated articles. 
(d) Upon every traveling vendor using boats, barges or other water craft for the purpose of selling goods of any kind, not prohibited by law, on the rivers or waters within the limits of this State, for each county where he may sell such wares, goods or merchandise, $50.00. The tax shall be a lien upon the boat, barge or other water craft, and its contents, without regard to the ownership thereof. 
The Committee offered the following amendment: 
Moves to amend subsection b, of paragraph 88 of Section 2 of House Bill No. 11, by striking out of line 9 of said paragraph the figures '' $25.00'' and inserting the figures '' $100.00. '' 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
Mr. Hamby offered the following amendment: 
Amend Par. 88 by adding a subsection to said paragraph to be subsection (e) as follows: 
 
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" (e) Upon every traveling or itinerant vendor using motor vehicles from which merchandise is sold and known as 'stores on wheels' or 'intinerant stores' or 'traveling stores' the following special tax, for each county in which such merchandise is sold, is hereby imposed, to wit: for each vehicle of not more than one (1) ton capacity, $100.00; for each vehicle of from one (1) to one and one-half (1;2) tons capacity, $150.00; for each vehicle of from one and one-half (11;2) to two (2) tons capacity, $200.00; for each vehicle of from two (2) to two and one-half (2lj2 ) tons capacity, $250.00; and for each vehicle of more than hvo and one-half (2%) tons capacity, $300.00; Provided, that this subsection shall not apply to the sale of agricultural or other products exempt from special tax under general laws of this State.'' 
 
The ~mendment was a<lopted. 
 
_Mr. Hamb~ offerP(l the following amendment: 
Amend Par. 88 b~ striking all of lines from 1 to 6 inclusive aml inserting in lien thereof the following: 
Par. 88. Peddlers. 1pon ever~ peddler or traveling vendor of any patent or proprietary medicine or remedies, or appliances of any kind or special nostrum or jewelry or stationery or drugs, peddling or selling or offering for sale any such goods, merchandise or articles, in each county where the same or any of them are peddled, sold or offered for sale, $100.00. 
(a) Upon every pe(hller or traveling nndor of any soap, washing powders or of any other kind of 
 
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merchandise, except as provided in above section or paragraph 88, or commodity whatsoever (whether herein enumerated or not) peddling or selling any such goods or other merchandise in each county where the same or any of them are pe<lclled, sol<l or offered for sale $50.00, provided, that whenever such peddler or vendor shall qualify as a peddler under sections 530, 1886, 1893 and 1895 of Vol. 1, Code 1910, such peddler or vendor may be authorized or permitted by the appi"oval of the ordinary of the 
county issuing such license to employ or use one 
helper who may carry on the business of his principal or assist in doing so without the payment of any additional tax therefor. 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
The paragraph was adopted as amended. 
 
Par. 96. Soft Drink Syrups. upon all persons and companies carrying on, in this State, the business of manufacturing or selling, by wholesale or retail, or distributing from any depot, car or warehouse or agency, and carbonated waters, or syrups, or other articles to be used in carbonated water, or intended to be fixed with or blended with carbonated water to be sold as soft drinks (not including imitations of beer, wine, whiskey, or other intoxicating liquors), as an occupation tax for the privilege of carrying on said business, an amount payable at the end of each quarter on sales up to twenty-five thousand dollars or less, the tax shall be one per cent. (17< ) on the gross receipts from said business for saicl quarter; if the sales amount to more than twen- 
 
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ty-five thousand and less than fifty thousanJ dollars for the quarter the tax shall be two per cent (2%) ; if the sales amount to more than fifty thousand and less than one hundred thousand dollars, the tax shall be three per cent (3'/c); if more than one hundred thousand and less than one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, it shall be four per cent (4%) ; if it shall be more than one hundred and fifty thousand dollars per quarter, the tax shall he five per cent (5% ). 
-Within three days from the end of each quarter of the calendar year each person or company engaged in said kind of business shall make returns under oath to the Comptroller-General of this State, sho-wing the amount of said gross receipts with a detailed statement of the parties from whom said receipts are received. 
In case of a corporation the return shall be made under oath by the president, if a resident of this State, and if the president is not such resident, by the officer or person in charge of the business of said corporation in this State. Upon failure of any person required by this paragraph to make such returns within ten days after expiration of such quarter, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to indictment and he punished as now provided in cases of misdemeanor. l~pon the making of such returns, the pers()n or company liable to said tax shall pay the same to the Comptroller-General, and upon failure to pay the same, the Comptroller-General shall issue an rxecution for said tax against the property of the JWrson or company liable to said tax. If no rrturns be made, or if the Comptroller- 
 
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General believes said returns are false, the Comptroller-General shall ascertain the amount of said gross receipts from ~he best information in his power and assess the tax accordingly, after giving the company or person liable to said tax at least five days' notice of the time of assessing said tax, and issue his execution accordingly against the person or corporation carrying on said business. Any person, company or agent carrying on any kind of business specified in this paragraph, after failure fo pay the tax herein levied for any preceding quarter during which he or it was liable to tax, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. 
It is hereby enacted that all of said taxes received or collected under this paragraph shall be paid into the State Treasury. It is also enacted that any person or company paying the tax herein levied shall be relieved of any and all occupation tax or license fees to the State under existing laws on or for the kind of business specified in this paragraph. 
Provided, however, that said tax shall be collected upon said syrup or carbonated water only once, and shall be paid by the wholesale dealer in said syrup if sold within the confines of this State by such wholesale dealer; and if said syrup or carbonated water shall be purchased by the retail dealer without the limits of this State and shall be shipped to a point within the limits of this State, the same shall be taxed in the hands of such retail dealer, and for the purposes of this tax the price paid for such syrup or carbonated water shall determine the receipts for the same. 
The ConunittN' offered the following amendment: 
 
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Amend Sec. 2, paragraph 96 of House Bill No. 11, by striking out all words in line 7 after the word ''quarter'' and by striking all of lines 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15, and by adding after the words "quarter'' in line 7 of said paragraph the words and figures ''an amount equal to one-half of one per cent 
(lh of 17o), of the gross receipts from said business 
for said quarter in this State.'' 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
The paragraph was adopted as amended. 
 
Par. 115. Swimming Pools. Upon each and every person, firm or corporation operating a swimming pool where admission fees are charged, or upon persons, firms or corporations keeping and renting bathing suits for hire, $20.00 in counties of over 50,000 population, and $10.00 in counties of under 50,000. Provided that this section shall not apply to swimming pools operated by municipalities. 
The committee offered the following amendment: 
Amend by striking all of said paragraph and substituting in lieu thereof the following: 
"Upon each and every person, firm, or corporation operating a swimming pool where admission fees are charged or upon persons, firms or corporations keeping and renting bathing suits for hire, $25.00 in counties of over 50,000 population, and $10.00 in counties of under 50,000 population, and upon persons, firms or corporations conducting or operating 
 
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a bathing resort in or near the ocean and ocean and gulf front of this State for hire, the sum of $200.00 in each county where such bathing resort is located.'' 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
The paragraph was adopted as amended. 
 
Mr. Pace moved that the Senate reconsider its action in adopting Paragraph 28 as amended. 
The motion prevailed. 
Paragraph 28 of Section 2 was agam read an<l taken up for consideration: 
Par. 28. Bagatelle, Billiard, Jenny Lind, Pool, or Tivoli Tables. Upon each person, :firm or corporation operating for public use any billiard, bagatelle, Jenny Lind, pool or tivoli table, whether in hotels, clubs, or in other places, for each table, $50.00. 
Mr. Pace offered the following amendment: 
Amend Par. 28 of Sec. 2 of House Bill No. 11 by striking the whole of said paragraph and substituting the following in lieu thereof: 
''Par. 28. Bagatelle, Billiard, J e n n y Lind, Pool or Tivoli Tables. Upon each person, :firm or corporation operating for public use, and charging for the use thereof, any billiard, bagatelle, .Jenny Lind, pool or tivoli table, for each table, in cities 
 
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of 100,000 inhabitants or more, $100.00; in cities of not less than 50,000 and not more than 100,000 inhabitants, $25.00; in cities of not less than 25,000 and not more than 50,000 inhabitants, $50.00,; in cities of not less than 10,000 and not more than 25,000 inhabitants, $30.00; in cities or towns of less than 10,000 inhabitants, $20.00. '' 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
The paragraph was adopted as amended. 
 
Mr. Smith of the 35th moved that the Senate reconsider its action in adopting Paragraph 12 of Section 2 and the motion prevailed. 
Paragraph 12 was read again and taken up for consideration: 
Par. 12. Athletic Clubs. Upon every athletic club, and upon every association or persons giving boxing or sparring or wrestling exhibitions where an admission of 50 cents to $1.00 is charged, $50.00 for each exhibition; where admission charged is $1.00 to $1.50, $100.00; and where the admission charged is $1.50 and over, $200.00 for each exhibition. 
Mr. Smith offered the following amendment: 
Amend by striking Paragraph 12, Section 2 of said bill and substituting in lieu thereof: 
"Cpon all boxing matches, sparring matches, wrestling matches, held for profit or gain in this State, a tax of ten per centum of the gross receipts from the 
 
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sale of tickets or collection of admissions to said matches, and to collect reasonable scale of licenses for same to be fixed by the board hereinafter ere- ated. Provided, that before any such contest is held that permission from a board of control, which will be empowered to fix reasonable rules and regulations for governing said COntPsts and for issuingsaid licenses. 
In order to safeguard the safety of the public and the participants of such contests, there is hereby created a board to be known as the State Athletic Board to consist of three members, to be appointed by the Governor for a term of four years, one of whom shall be named by said board as secretary, who shall be paid reasonable compensation for his services, to be fixed by said board. The other members of said board shall serve without compensation other than actual expenses. The compensation above provided for shall be paid from proceeds of above tax, and all monies derived from said tax, after payment of salary of secretary and expenses of said board, shall be paid into the general fund of the State Treasury. 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
The paragraph was adopted as amended. 
 
Section 2 was adopted as amended. 
The following section was read and taken up for consideration: 
Section 7. Insurance Companies. Be it further 
 
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enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all foreign and domestic insurance companies doing business in this State shall pay two (2)1c) per cent upon gross premiums on business doue in this State for the year, with no deduction for diYidends, whether returned in cash or allmn'(l in 1m~nwnt or reduction of premiums, or for ad(litional insurancP; nor shall any deduction he allowP<l for pnmium abatements of any kind or character, or for rPinsurance, or for cash surrender Yalues paid for, or for losses, or expense of any kind, said tax hPing irripospcl upon gross premiums without any deductions whatsoenr ex- 
cept for premiums returned on chang-L> of ratP or canceled policies. Provided, that local organizations known as Farmers' }futual lnsunmce Companies, operating in not more than four counties, shall not be subject to this tax. ~J,er~ insurance company organized under the laws of this State and doing business on the legal reserve plan, shall he required to return for taxation all of its real estate as other real estate is returned, and all of the personal property owned by it shall be ascertained in the following manner: From the total nllue of the assets held by the company, both real and personal, shall he (le<lucted the assessed ,alue of all real estate owned by the company in this State, the non-taxable funds tleposited by the company with the State Treasurer, and the amount of the reserve or net value of the policies required by law to be held by the company for its policyholders, and which belong to such policyholders; the remaind('r shall be the valtH' of the personal prop<>rty owned by and taxahle against such companies. 
 
 The committee offered the following substitute: 
House Bill No. 11, Section 7, Insurance Compames. 
"(1) Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all foreign and tlomestic insurance companies doing business in this State shall pay one and one-half (llj~~'C) per cent upon gross premiums on business clone in this State for the year, with no deduction for dividends, whether returned iu cash or allowed in payment or re(luction of pr<>miums, or for additional insurance, nor shall an~, de(luction he allowed for premium abatements of any kind or character, or for reinsurance, except in companies authorized to do business in Georgia, or for cash surrender values paid, or for losses, or expenses of any kind, said tax being impost>d upon gross premiums without any deductions whatever except for premiums returned on change of rate and canceled policies and on reinsurance as ahove provided. Provided, that local organizations known as Farmers' Mutual Insurance Companies, operating in not more than four counties, shall not be subject to this tax. 
"(2) Every insurance company incorporated under the lmn; of this State and doing business on tlw lt>gal resPrve plan, shall be required to return for taxation all of its real estate as other real estate is returned, and all of the personal property owned h~- it shall be ascertained in the following manner : From the total value of the assets held b~- the compan~-. both real and personal, shall be c1ednct0<1 tlw HSSPS:owd valn<' of all real estate owned 
 
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by the company in this State, the non-taxable funds deposited by the company with the State Treasurer, and the amount of the reserve or net value of the policies required by law to be held by the company for its policyholders, and which belong to such policyholders; the remainder shall be the value of the personal property owned by and taxable against such companies. 
"(3) That whenever any lmmrance Company doing business in this State shall make it appear by proof to the Insurance Commissioners that onefourth of the total assets are invested in any or all of the following securities or property, to wit: Bonds of this State, or of any county or municipality of this State, property situated in this State and taxable therein, loans securetl by liens on real estate situated in this State, or policy loans by insurance policies issued by such company on li\es of persons resident of this State, then the premium tax levied by the first paragraph of this section shall be abated or reduced to one per centum upon the gross receipts of such company and if the amounts so invested by any such company shall be as much as three-fourths of the total assets of such company, then said premium tax shall be abated or reduced to one-fourth of one per centum upon such gross receipts of such company." 
 
The committee offered the following amendments to the substitute: 
 
Committee moyes to amend substitute for Section 7 of House Bill No. 11 by striking the words 
 
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''on business done'' and inserting in lieu thereof the words ''received by them.'' 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
Committee moves to amend substitute for Section 7 of House Bill No. 11 by striking the words ''authorized to do'' appearing in the 9th line of said substitute and inserting in lieu thereof the word ''doing.'' 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
Committee moves to amend Section 7 of substitute to House Bill No. 11 by adding the following words after the word "tax" in line 16 of said substitute of Section 7: "Provided, further, that mutual fire insurance companies chartered by this State which require their members to make premium deposits to provide for losses and expenses, and which premium deposits are used wholly for the payment of losses and expenses and returned to .the policyholders or held to pay losses and expenses and as reinsurance reserves, shall not be subject to this tax.'' 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
The substitute was adopted as amended. 
 
The section was adopted by substitute as amended. 
 
Mr. King offered the following amendment to House Bill No. 11 : 
 
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Amend the General Tax Bill by striking the word "indictment" wherever it occurs in said bill and inserting in lieu thereof the word ''prosecution.'' 
 
Th0 amendm0nt "\Yas adopted. 
 
Mr. Johns offere1l the following amendment: 
 
Amend c:1ption of House Bill Xo. 11 b~, striking the word ''to'' in line one (1) hetween the word ''Act'' and ''annually.'' 
 
The amenrlmcnt was adopted. 
 
The report of the committ0e, which was fayorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to ns amended. 
 
On the passage of the bill, the ayes "\Yere 33, nays :1. 
 
The bill haYing received the requis.ite constitutional majority, "'aS passed. 
 
Mr. Phillips moYNl that the Sl'nate clo now adjourn. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
The Presiclt>nt declared the Senate acljoumed until 10 o'clock A. M. tomorrow mormng. 
 
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WEDNESDAY, NovEMBER 28, 1923. 
 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock A. M. and was called to order by the President. 
 
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. 
 
Upon the call of the roll the following Senators answered to their names: 
 
Adams, J. H. 
 
Hodges, W. R. 
 
Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison M. Chastain, J. B. Coates, Howard E. 
 
Horn, J. Luther Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Johnson, Emmett F. Keith, G. J. Kennedy, Dr. W~ B. 
 
Davis, John Camp Kennon, J. H. 
 
Duke, Joseph B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. 
 
:f$:ing, E. R. 
Lankford, G. w. 
 
Garlick, Carroll B. Latimer, P. B. 
 
Garrison, J. M. 
 
Little, W. R. 
 
Grantham, E. L. 
 
Loftin, Frank 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. Mason, 'I'. S. 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. 
 
Miller, E. C. 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. Moore, Louis S. 
 
Morgan, Henry C. 
Mundy, W. W. 
McLeod, A. X. 
Owens, \V. B. 
Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M. \Vh1trrker, Arthur Mr. President 
 
Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. 
 
By unanimous consent, the reading of the journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. 
 
Mr. Mason of 30th District, Chairman of the 
 
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Committee on Finance, submitted the following report: 
 
illr. President: 
Your Committee on l~'inance have had under consideration the following Senate bill and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass as amew1ed by the committee: 
 
Senate Bill No. 3. 
 
MASON, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Mason of 30th District, Chairman of th( Committee on :F'inance, submitted the following report: 
 
1Ur. President: 
 
Your Committee on Finance have had under consideration the following bill of the House of Representatives, and haYe instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do not pass: 
 
House Bill No. 30. 
 
MAsON, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Smith of 35th District, Chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, submitted the following report : 
 
Mr. President: 
Your Committee on Constitutional Amendments have had under consideration the following resolu- 
 
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tion of the Senate and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass by substitute: 
Senate Resolution No. 6. A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State providing for a State Budget Commission, and for other purposes. 
SMITH, Chairman. 
 
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
 
Mr. President: 
The House has read and adopted the following resolution of the House, to wit: 
 
By Messrs. Hillhouse of vVorth, New of Laurens and others- 
House Resolution No. 22. A resolution that when the General Assembly adjourn to-day it stand adjourned until Monday morning, December 3d, 1923, at 10 :00 o'clock. 
 
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
 
Mr. President: 
The House has passed as amended by the requisite constitutional majority the following hill of the Senate, to wit: 
 
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By Mr. Lankford of the 15th- 
Senate Bill No. 2. A bill to amend the Constitution so as to authorize the levy of a tax upon incomes. 
The following resolution was read and adopted: 
 
A RESOLUTION. 
-Whereas, it is fitting and proper that the General Assembly of Georgia adjourn for tomorrow, the same being Thanksgiving Day, in order that the membe~s n~ay be allowed to be with their families, and as the day following is Friday it is not likely that anything worth while could be done by reconvening on Friday. 
Therefore be it resohecl by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That when the respective branches of the General Assembly acljoum today that they stand adjourned until Monday, December 3cl, 19:23, at 10 o'clock. 
Under the regular order of business, the following resolution was read the third time and put on its passage: 
By Mr. Pace- 
Senate Resolution No. 6: 
A BILL 
To be entitled ''An Act to amend Section Seven 
(7) of Article Three Un of the Constitution of 
 
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the State of Georgia by adding thereto a new paragraph to be known as Paragraph Twentyfive (25), providing for the creation of a State Budget Commission, and prescribing its powers and duties, and what majority of each house of the General Assembly shall be necessary to increase, to decrease or to defeat any appropriation contained in the budget prepared by such Commission, or when any appropriation is recommended by such Commission, or when any appropriation has not been recommended by such Commission.'' 
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Section Seven (7) of ~lrticle Three (3) of the Constitution of the State of Georgia be and the same is hereby amended by adding thereto a new paragraph to be known as Paragraph Twenty-five (25), which shall read as follows: 
''A State Budget Commission shall be created by the General Assembly under general laws, a majority of whose members shall be members of the General Assembly, and the Governor shall be a member thereof. The State Budget Commission shall make up a budget to include appropriations for each of the State departments and institutions, and all other appropriations, including special appropriations, to present to the General Assembly for its consideration at each session thereof. It shall require a two-thirds majority of those voting upon the question in each house, which majority shall also be a majority of the membership of each 
 
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house, to increase any item in such budget, or to add a new item to the same, or to pass any special appropriation bill not recommended by such Commission, but a majority vote of those voting upon the question in either house may decrease any item in such budget or any special appropriation bill, ol may defeat same." 
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when said amendment shall be agreed to by a two-thirds vote of the members elected to each house, it shall be entered upon the journal of each house with the "ayes" and "nays" thereon and published in one or more newspapers in each congressional district in said State for two (2) months previous to the time for holding the next general election and shall, at the next general elec- 
tion, be submitted to the people for ratification. All 
persons voting at said election in favor of adopting said proposed amendment to the Constitution shall have written or printed on their ballots the words: ''For ratification of amendment to Section Seven (7) of Article Three (3) of the Constitution of Georgia by adding a ne"\Y paragraph to be known as Paragraph Twenty-five (25), providing for the creation of a State Budget Commission and prescribing its powers and duties;'' and all persons opposetl to the adoption of said amendment shall have written or printed on their ballots the words: ''Against ratification of amendment to Section Seven (7) of Article Three (3) of the Constitution of Georgia by adding a new paragraph to be known as Paragraph Twenty-five (25), providing for the creation of a State Budget Commission 
 
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and prescribing its powers and duties;'' and if the majority of the electors qualified to vote for the members of the General Assembly voting thereon shall vote for ratification thereof, when the returns shall be consolidated, as now required by law in elections for members of the General Assembly, and returns of said election shall be made to the Secretary of State, who shall certify the same to the Governor, and it shall be the duty of the Governor to declare the result of said election, and in case said amendment is ratified by a majority of those voting in said election, he shall issue a proclamation declaring said amendment adopted. 
Mr. Mason asked unanimous consent to be allowed to cast his vote at this time and retire from the Senate chamber. 
 
The consent was granted. 
 
The committee offered the following substitute: 
 
A RESOLUTION 
Proposing to the people of Georgia an amendment to Article 7 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, so as to provide for the establishment of an InYestigating and Budget Commission, to (lefine the power and duties of said Commission, to regulate the making of appropriations by the General Assembly, and for other purposes. 
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of RepresentatiYes concurring, That the following amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia be, 
 
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and the same is hereby, proposed to the people of Georgia, to wit: 
Amend Article 7 by adding at the end thereof a ne\Y section, to be section number 18, as follows: 
Section 18. Par. 1. There shall be a State Investigating and Budget Commission, the members of 'vhich shall be prescribed by law. 
Par. 2. Said Commission, in addition to such other powers and duties as might be imposed by law not in conflict herewith, shall annually investigate the several departments, institutions and agencies of the State and make to the General Assembl~' a report as to the conditions found to exist therein and recommend such changes in the operation and management thereof and in the laws relating thereto as may be deemed necessary or advisable. 
Par. :L Said Commission shall submit to the General Assembly, at each session immediately preceding any fiscal year for which no "General Appropriation Bill'' has been enacted, recommendations of amounts to be appropriated to each of the several departments, institutions and agencies of the State, when such amounts are not fixed by law. ~~n<l said Commission shall also report to the General Assembly the total revenue estimated to be derived by the State during the year or years for which the amounts so recommended are to be appropriated. 
Par. 4. The General Appropriations Bill shall include all of the items and amounts as recommended 
 
 by said Commission, any of which may be reduced or stricken by th0 General Assembly under the usual rules thereof, but it shall require in each branch twothirds of those voting to increase the amount so recommended, provided such two-thirds constitutes a majorit~' of the members elected. 
Par. 5. Ko General Appropriation Bill shall be valid should the total amount therein appropriated exceed the total revenues, as estimated in the report of said Commission, unless the same shall be agreed to by three-fourths of the members elected to each of the two houses. 
Par. 6. No other appropriation bills shall be considered until the ''General Appropriation Bill'' has been finally acted upon by both the Senate and the House of Representatives, and each other appropriation bill, including any bill for any appropriation in a(hlition to those recommended in said report, shall be known and designated as a ''Special Appropriation Bill.'' No ''Special Appropriation Bill'' shall be valid should the sum therein specified cause the total appropriations for any year or years in which the same is to be paid to exceed the total revenues, as estimated in the report of said Commission, unless each such ''Special Appropriation Bill'' shall provide the revenue necessan' to pa~, the appropriation therein carried. 
Mr. Lankford moved that the Senate do now adjourn. 
'l'he motion was lost. 
 
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Mr. Coates moved that the resolution and the substitute be tabled. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
Mr. Pace asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill No.2 known as the "Income Tax Bill" be printed as follows, to wit: 
 
The original as passed by the Senate; 
 
The House amendments to the bill; 
 
The bill as it will read if Hou~e amendments are adopted by the Senate. 
 
The consent was granted. 
 
Mr. Lankford moved that the Senate do now adJOurn. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
The President declared the Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock A. M., Monday, December 3, 1923. 
 
 MoNDAY, DEcEMBER 3, 1923. 
 
SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., 
MoxDAY, DEcEMBER 3, 1923. 
 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock A. M. and was called to order by the President. 
 
Prayer was offered by Ron. Boyce Ficklen, Sr., the Senator from the Fiftieth district. 
 
Upon the call of the roll the following Senators ans-werf'cl to their names: 
 
Adams, J. H. 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. Mason, T. S. 
 
Arnow, Chas. S. 
 
Hodges, W. R. 
 
Miller, E. C. 
 
Beauchamp, J. C. 
 
Hullender, \V. C. 
 
Moore, Louis S. 
 
Boyd, B. W. 
 
Johns, G. A. 
 
Morgan, Henry C. 
 
Cason, Allison M. Johnson, Emmett F. Mundy, W. W. 
 
Chastain, J. B. 
 
Keith, G. J. 
 
Pace, Stephen 
 
Davis, John Camp Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Parker, C. H. 
 
Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Kennon, J. H. 
 
Phillips, John R. 
 
Garlick, Carroll B. King, E. R. 
 
Redwine, C. D. 
 
Gillis, James L. 
 
Lankford, G. \V. 
 
Smith, Ernest M. 
 
Grantham, E. L. 
 
Latimer, P. B. 
 
Stovall, J. Glenn 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. Little, W. R. 
 
Whitaker, Arthur 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. 
 
Loftin, Frnnk 
 
~fr. President 
 
Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal of the preceding day's business had been read and found correct. 
 
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal of the pr<>('e(ling- day's business was dispensed with. 
 
The following resolution was read the first time and referred to the committee: 
 
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By Mr. Pace- 
Senate Resolution No. 10. A resolution adjourning sine die Friday, December 7, 1923. 
 
Referred to the Rules Committee. 
 
Mr. Phillips asked unanimous consent that Senate Resolution No. 6 known as the Budget and Investigation Resolution be taken from the table and placed on the calendar. 
 
Mr. Hodges objected. 
 
Mr. Phillips moved that Senate Resolution No. 6 be taken from the table and placed on the calendar. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
Under the regular order of business, the following bill, adversely reported, was taken up for consideration: 
By Mr. Knight of Berrien and othersHouse Bill Ko. 30. A bill to r!'peal what is known 
as the ''Tax Equalization Law,'' and for other purposes. 
Mr. Johns moved that consideration of this bill be deferred until tomorrow morning- at 11 o'clock A. M. 
The motion prevailed. 
Mr. Pace asked unanimous consent that the following bill be taken up for c-onsideration, for the purpose of acting on the Housp amPndments: 
 
 By Mr. LankfordRenate Bill No. 2. A bill to amend Par. 1, Sec. 2, 
~\rticle 7 of the Constitution of Georgia, so as to authorizP tlw levy of taxes on incomes. 
The consent was granted. 
Mr. StoYall moYed that Senate Bill Ko. 2 and all amendments be referred to the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, with instructions to report back to the Renate immediately. 
The motion was lost. 
The following House amendments were rend and taken up for consideration: 
1st. Committee mows to amend Senate Bill No. ~ b.'' striking from the first paragraph of the proposed Constitutional amendment, the word "authority" in line :2 and substituting in lieu thereof the word ''power.'' 
~1r. PacP moYed that the Senate disagree to the mnendnwnt. 
The motion was lost. 
The anwndnwnt was concurred in. 
2nd. Committee moves to amend such paragraph by striking the \Yorcl ''net'' and the words '' (net incomes within the meaning of this Act shall be defined b.'' tlw General Assemhl.'') ". 
 
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Mr. Pace moYed that the amendment be disagreed to. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
3rd. Committee moves to further amend said paragraph by striking from said section the following words: ''Provided that proYision shall be made in the law for levying such taxes for crediting the same with the amount of ad valorem taxes paid to the State during the year for which such incomes are taxed.'' 
 
Mr. Pace mmed that the amendment be disagreed to. 
 
'fhe motion prevailed. 
 
4th. Committee moves to further amend said paragraph by striking the words ''and to provide further for such exemptions as may appear to the General Assembly to be reasonable, which shall not be less than one thousand dollars for a single person without dependent or dependents, and two thousand dollars for a married man or person haYing dependent or dependents receiving chief support from the taxpayer, and not less than four hundred dollars for each dependent," and substituting in lieu thereof the ~words ''and the law levying thf' same may contain exPmptions. '' 
 
Mr. PacP moYed that the amendment be disagreed to. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
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By unanimous consent, action on Senate Resolution No. 6, known as the "Budget and Investigating Resolution,'' was deferred until tomorrow morning immediately after consideration of House Bill No. 30. 
By unanimous consent, action on Senate Bill No. 3, known as the repeal of ''Tax Equalization Bill,'' was d('ferred until tomorrow morning immediately after consideration of Senate Resolution No. 3. 
Mr. Phillips moved that the Senate do now adJOurn. 
The motion prevailed. 
The President declared the Senate adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock A. M. 
 
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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA. 
TuESDAY, DEcEMBER 4, 1923. 
 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock A. M. and was called to on1er by the Presic1ent. 
 
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. 
 
Upon the call of the roll tlw following Senators answered to their names, to wit: 
 
Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison M. Chastain, J. B. Davis, John Camp Duke, Joseph B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garlick, Carroll B. Garrison, J. M. Gillis, James L. Gilstrap, E. W. Grantham, E. L. 
 
Green. Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A. Henderson, A. H., Jr. Horn, J. Luther Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Johnson, Emmett F. Keith, G. J. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Kennon, ,J. H. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. Loftin, Frank 
 
Mason, T. S. Miller, E. C. ~Ioore, Louis S. ~Iorgan, Henry C. Mundy, '\V. W. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. whitaker, Arthur Mr. President 
 
Mr.Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on .Journals, reported that the .Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. 
 
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. 
 
Mr. Mason asked unanimous consent that the following bill lw withdrawn from the Committee on Constitutional "\nwndmPnts, r<>ad the second time 
 
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and recommitted to the Committee on Constitutional Amendments : 
 
By Mr. Mason- 
Senate Bill Ko. 5. A bill to amend Par. 1, Sec. 2 of Art. 7 of the Constitution of Georgia, so as to authorize the classification of property for taxation, and for other purposes. 
The consent "as granted, the bill was withdrawn, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Constitutional Amendments. 
Mr. Loftin asked unanimous consent that the fol. lowing bill be ~withdrawn from the Committee on 
:F'inance, read the second time, and recommitted to the Committee on Finance: 
 
By Mr. Loftin- 
Senate Bill No. 8. A bill to create machinery for  collection of cigarette and cigar tax, and for other 
purposes. 
The consent was granted, the bill was withdrawn, raed the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Finance. 
Mr. Johns asked unanimous consent to postpone action on House Bill No. :10 until Thursday and the consent was granted. 
lTnder the regular order of business, the following resolution was read again and taken up for considt>ration: 
 
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JocRXAL oF THE SENATE, 
 
By Mr. Pace- 
Senate Resolution No. 6. A resolution proposing an amendment to Sec. 3, Art. 7 of the Constitution of Georgia, so as to provide for a Budget and Investigation Commission, and for other purposes. 
Mr. Pace asked unanimous consent to withdraw the substitute to Senate Resolution No. 6, known as Budget and Investigating Resolution, and the consent was granted. 
 
Mr. Phillips offered the following amendment: 
 
AMENDMENT TO SENATE RESOLUTION 
 
NO.6. 
 
Mr. Phillips of the 18th moves to amend Senate 
 
Resolution No. 6 by striking out all of Section One 
 
(1) and inserting in lieu thereof the following, to be 
 
known as Section One : 
 
Section 1. 
 
 
Be it enacted by the General Assem- 
 
bly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority 
 
of the same, That Section Seven (7) of Article 
 
Three (3) of the Constitution of the State of Georgia 
 
be and the same is hereby amended by adding 
 
thereto a new paragraph, to be known as Paragraph 
 
Twenty-five (25), which shall read as follows: "A 
 
State Budget Commission, created by the General 
 
Assembly under General Laws, shall be composed of 
 
seven members, a majority of whom shall be mem- 
 
,. 
 
bers of the General Assembly. The Commission shall make up a budget to include appropriations for 
 
each of the State departments and institutions, in- 
 
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eluding special appropriationt:l aud all other appropriations, and present the same to the General Assembly for its consideration at each regular session in which 'A Gene1al Appropriation Bill' is to be enacted. It shall require two-thirds of those voting upon the question in each house, which two-thirds shall be a majority of the membership of such house, to increase any item in such budget report, or to add a new item to the same, or to pass any special appropriation bill not recommended by such Commission, but a majority vote of those voting upon the question in either house may decrease any item in such budget report or any special appropriatim1 bill, or may defeat the same.'' 
The amendment was adopted. 
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended. 
Mr. Phillips asked unammous consent to table ~enate Resolution No. 6, and the consent was granted. 
Mr. Davis asked unanimous consent to postpone action on ~enate Bill No. 3 until Thursday, and the consent \Yelt:l granted. 
Mr. Kennon moved that the Se11ate do now adjourn until :3 o'clock P. M. today. 
ThP motion prevailed. 
 
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The President declared the Senate adjourned until :1 o'clock P. M. 
AFTER~OO~ SESSION, 
3 P.M. 
 
The Senate reconnned at this hour and was called to order by the President. 
 
Upon the call of the roll, the following Senators answered to their names : 
 
Arnow, Chas. S. 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. 
 
Beauchamp, J. C. 
 
Hullender. \V. C. 
 
Boyd, B. W. 
 
Johns, G. A. 
 
Cason, Allison M. 
 
Johnson, Emmett P. 
 
Chastain, J. B. 
 
Keith, G. J. 
 
Duke, Joseph B. 
 
Kennedy, Dr. W. B. 
 
Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Kennon, J. H. 
 
Garlick, Carroll B. Lankford, G. W. 
 
Garrison, J. M. 
 
Latimer, P. B. 
 
Gilstrap, E. W. 
 
Little, W. R. 
 
Grantham, E. L. 
 
Loftin, Frank 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. Mason, T. S. 
 
Miller, E. C. )foorc, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. ~fundy, W. W. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Stovall, J. Glenn :Mr. President 
 
Upon motion of Mr. Pace, the Senate took a recess at 3:05 o'clock P. M., subject to the call of the chair. 
 
The Senate reconvened at 3 :-!0 o'clock P. M. aiHl 
was called to order by the President. 
 
Mr. Redwine moved that the Senate do now ad- 
JOUrn. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
The President declared the Senate adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock~\. l\f. 
 
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SENATE CHA::\fBER, ATI,ANTA, GA. 
\VEDNESDAY, DECEMBER, 5, 1923. 
 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10 
o'clock A. M. and was called to order by the Presi- 
dent. 
 
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. 
 
Upon the call of the roll the following Senator:" answered to their names, to wit: 
 
Adams, J. H. 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. 
 
Moore, Louis S. 
 
Arnow, Chas. S. 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. Morgan, Henry C. 
 
Beauchamp, J. C. 
 
Hodges, W. R. 
 
Owens, W. B. 
 
Boyd, B. W. 
 
Horn, J. Luther 
 
Pace, Stephen 
 
Cason, Allison M. Johns, G. A. 
 
Parker, C. H. 
 
Chastain, J. B. 
 
Keith, G. J. 
 
Phillips, John R. 
 
Coates, Howard E. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Redwine, C. D. 
 
Davis, John Camp Kennon, J. H. 
 
Smith, G. C. 
 
Duke, Joseph B. 
 
King, E. R. 
 
Smith, Fred A. 
 
Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Lankford, G. W. 
 
Stovall, J. Glenn 
 
Garlick, Carroll B. Latimer, P. B. 
 
Spence, Dr. J. M. 
 
Garrison, J. M. 
 
Little, W. R. 
 
Whitaker, Arthur 
 
Gilstrap, E. W. 
 
Loftin, Frank 
 
Mr. President 
 
Grantham, E. L. 
 
Mason, T. S. 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C. 
 
Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal of Saturday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. 
 
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. 
 
1\fr. Garlick, Vice-Chairman of thC' CommitteP on 
 
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Constitutional Amendments, submitted the following report: 
 
lllr. President: 
Your Committee on Constitutional Amendments have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate, and haYe instructeJ me as vice-chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: 
Senate Bill No. 5. C. B. GARLICK, Vice-Chairman. 
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
 
Mr. PresidPnt: 
The House insists upon ib amendments numbers 2, 3, and 4 to the following bill of the Senate, to wit: 
 
By Mr. Lankford of tlw 15th- 
Senate Bill Ko. :2. ""'\_ bill to amewl the Constitution so as to authorize the levy of a tax upon incomes. 
The following message was receiYed from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
 
Mr. President: 
The House has passed by the requisite Constitu- 
tional majorit~ the following bill of the House, to 
wit: 
 
 '\TED~ESDAY, DECEMBEH 5, JB~;L 
 
2.13 
 
By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin- 
House Bill No. 47. A bill to create a Department of Revenue for the State of Georgia, and for other purposes. 
The following House bill was read tht> first time and referred to the committee: 
 
By Mr. Ennis of Bald"'in- 
House Bill No. 47. A bill to provide a Department of Revenue for Georgia, and for other purposes. 
 
Referred to Committee on Finance. 
 
"Gnller the regular order of business, the following hill was read the third time and put on its passage: 
 
By Mr. Mason of 30thSenate Bill No. 5. 
 
A BILL 
To be entitled an Act to amend Paragraph One (1) Section Two (2) of Article Seven (7) of the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to authorize the General Assembly to classify property for taxation and to adopt different rates and methods for different classes of property, and to segregate different classes of property for State and local taxation. 
 
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Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That Paragraph One (1) of Section Two (2) of Article Senn (7) of the Constitution of the State of Georgia be and the same is hereby amended by striking all of saiLl paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof as Paragraph One (1), Section Two (2) of Article SeYen (7) of said Constitution, the following words, to wit: 
''All taxes shall be levied and collected under general laws for public purpoSl'S onl~. The General Assembly shall have power to classify property for taxation and to adopt different rates and methods for Lli:fferent classes of property, and to segregate classes of property for State and local taxation. All taxation shall be uniform upon the same class of subjects within the territorial limits of the authority levying the tax. Taxes may be levied ad valorem upon any given class of property without regard to the method used in le,ying taxes on any other class of property; provided, that when a classification has been fixed by the General .Assembly, it shall not be changed for a period of six years.'' 
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when said amendment shall be agreed to hy a two-thirds ,-ote of the members elected to each house it shall be entered upon the .Journal of each House with the "yeas" and "nays" thereon and published in one or more newspapers in each Congressional district in said State for two (2) months previous to the time for holding the next general election and shall, at tlw next general Pleetion, 1><' snhmittNI to thP JWople for ratifiea- 
 
 tion. All persons voting at said election in favor of accepting said prupostd amenument to the Constitution shall haw written or printed on their ballots the words: "For r'atification of amendment to Paragraph One (1), Section Two (2), Article Seven (7) of t~1e Constitution, authorizing the classification of property for taxation and the adoption of different rates and methods for different classes of property, and the segregation of different classes of property for State and local taxation;" and all persons opposed to the adoption of said amendment shall have written or printed on their ballots the "ords: ''Against ratification of amendment to Paragraph One (1), Section Two (2), .Article (7) of the Constitution authorizing the classification of propert~ for taxation and the adoption of different rates and methods for different classes of property for State and local taxation;" and if the majority of the electors qualified to vote for the members of the General.A.ssembly voting thereon shall vote for ratification thereof, when the returns shall be consolidated, as now required by law in elections for members of the General Assembly, and returns of said election shall be made to thE> Secretary of State, who shall certify the same to the Governor, it shall then he the tluty of the Governor to declare the result of said election, and in case said amendment is ratified b: a majority of those voting in said election, he shall issue a proclamation declaring said amenclnwnt adopted. 
The report of the committee, which was favorahlP to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. 
 
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Mr. Mason movell that the bill lw tabled and the motion prevailed. 
 
The following Senate bill was taken up for consideration, for tlw purpose of acting on the House amendments : 
 
By Mr. Lankford- 
Senate Bill No. 2. ~\ bill to amend the Constitution of Georgia so a~ to authorize the levy of a tax on Incomes. 
 
Mr. Lankford mons that the Senate insist on its disagreement to the Honse amendments. 
Mr. Kennon calletl for a division of the question. 
 
Mr. Henderson moves that the Senate recede from its position on the House amendments. 
 
L'nder the rules of the Senate, the motion to recede takes precedence over the motion to insist. 
 
The amendments were read and taken up for consideration: 
Committee moves to amend such paragraph by striking the word "net" and the words " (net incomes within the meaning of this Act shall be defined by the General Assembly)". 
The amendment involving an amendment to the Constitution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs: 
 
Chastain, J. B. 
 
Kennon, J. H. 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. Mason, T. S. 
 
Keith, G. J. 
 
Moore, Louis S. 
 
Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: 
 
Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison M. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Duke, Joseph B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garlick, Carroll B. Garrison, J. M. Gillis, James L. Gilstrap, E. W. 
 
Grantham, E. L. Green, Dr. Thomas K Hamby, R. E. A. Hodges, W. R. Horn, J. Luther Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. King, E. R. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. Loftin, Frank 
 
Miller, E. C. Morgan, Henry C. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur 
 
Ayes, 8; nays, 37. 
 
Those not voting were Messrs. : 
 
Douglas, J. B. 
 
Mundy, W. W. 
 
Johnson, Emmett F. McLeod, A. N. 
 
Passmore, L. D. Mr. President 
 
On the passage of the amendment the ayes were 8, nays 37. 
The amendment having failed to receive the necessary constitutional two-thirds majority was lost. 
3rd. Committee moves to farther amend said paragraph by striking from said section the following words: ''Provided that provision shall be made in the law for levying such taxes for crediting the same with the amount of ad valorem taxes paid to the State during the year for which such incomes are taxed.'' 
 
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The amendment involving an amendment to the Constitution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows : 
 
Those voting m the affirmative were Messrs: 
 
Arnow, Chas. S. 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. 
 
Little, W. R. 
 
Chastain, J. B. 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. Mason, T. S. 
 
Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Keith, G. J. 
 
Moore, Louis S. 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. Kennon, J. H. 
 
Phillips, John R. 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs: 
 
Adams, J. H. Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison M. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Duke, Joseph B. Garlick, Carroll B. Garrison, J. M. Gillis, James L. Gilstrap, E. W. 
 
Grantham, E. L. 
 
Morgan, Henry C. 
 
Hodges, W. R. 
 
Owens, W. B. 
 
Horn, J. Luther 
 
Pace, Stephen 
 
Hullender, W. C. 
 
Parker, C. H. 
 
Johns, G. A. 
 
Redwine, C. D. 
 
Kennedy, Dr. W. B. . Smith, G. C. 
 
King, E. R. 
 
Smith, Ernest M. 
 
Lankford, G. W. 
 
Smith, Fred A. 
 
Latimer, P. B. 
 
Stovall, J. Glenn 
 
Loftin, Frank 
 
Spence, Dr. J. M. 
 
Miller, E. C. 
 
Whitaker, Arthur 
 
Those not Yoting were Messrs. : 
 
Douglas, J. B. 
 
Mundy, W. W. 
 
Johnson, Emmett F. McLeod, A. N. 
 
Passmore, L. D. Mr. President 
 
Ayes, 12 ; nays, :~3. 
 
On the passage of the amendment the ayes were 12, nays 33. 
 
The amendment having failed to receive the necessary constitutional two-thirds majority was lost. 
 
Mr. Henderson asked unanimous consent to withdraw his motion that the Senate recede from its position on the following amendment: 
 
4th. Committee moves to further amend said paragraph by striking the words ''and to provide 
 
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further for such exemptions as may appear to the General Assembly to be reasonable, which shall not be less than one thousand dollars for a single per~ son without dependent or dependents, and two thou~ sand dollars for a married man or person having de~ pendent or dependents receiving chief support from the taxpayer, and not less than four hundred dollars for each dependent,'' and substituting in lieu thereof the words ''and the law levying the same may contain exemptions.'' 
The consent was granted. 
The motion of Mr. Lankford that the Senate insist on its position prevailed. 
Mr. Kennon moved that the Senate request a conference committee of three members from each house. 
The motion prevailed. 
Mr. Phillips asked unanimous :consent to take Senate Resolution No. 6, known as the Budget and Investigating Resolution, from the table and place it on the calendar. 
The consent was granted. 
The following resolution was taken up for consideration: 
 
By Mr. Pace- 
Senate Resolution No. 6. A resolution to amend Sec. 3, Article 7, of the Constitution of Georgia, RO 
 
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as to provide for a Budget and Investigating Commission, and for other purposes. 
The resolution was read the third time December 4 and spread on the Journal of the Senate. 
 
The resolution was read again and put on its passage. 
 
Mr. Phillips asked unanimous consent to table the resolution. 
 
Mr. Hodges objected. 
 
Mr. Phillips moved that the resolution be tabled. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
The following message was received from His Excellency, tho Governor, through his secretary, Mr. Twitty: 
 
Mr. President: 
I am directed by His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver to tho Senate a communication in writing, to which he respectfully invites your attention. 
The follo"~ing nwssage from His Excellency, the Governor, was read to tho Senate: 
 
To the General Assetnbly: 
 
1. SCHOCH~ BOOKS. 
I respectfully call your attention to conditious which seem to r('qlllrP action at _vour hancls. 
 
 \YED~EHDAY, DECEMBER 5, 192i~. 
 
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Article 2, Section 21, of the Georg-ia School Code provides that the School Book Commission shall, prior to January 1st, 1924, adopt school books for a period of five years and provide for a contract for furnishing the books so specified. 
 
Article 2, Section 32, provides that : 
''The said School Book Commission shall stipulate in the contract. for the supplying of any book or books, as herein provided, that the contractor or contractors shall take up the school books now in use in this State and receive the same in exchange for new books at a price not less than fifty per cent of the contract price.'' 
Pursuant to the terms of Section 21, the School Book Commission has advertised for bids, opened the same and found that the bidders refuse to offer books under the terms of the law. They insist that the provision of Section 32 requiring an exchange at a price not less than 50)1c of the contract is prohibitive and that under present conditions it is impossible to furnish school books un(ler such terms. 
Faced with such conditions the School Book Commission has no alternative except to call upon the Legislature for direction in the prPmit:~es anJ the Commission dirPcts me to submit the matter to the General Assembly for its consideration. 
I am advised that the Superintendent of Schooh; Ballard has pnpared a bill to meet the situation. I Parnl:'stly request proper consideration of this hill alHl urge that tht> General Assembly give di- 
 
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rection to the School Book Commission as requested. I shall be particularly pleased if such legislation shall also provide at least the foundation for a system furnishing free school books. 
 
2. TAX REFORM. 
I desire to take this occasion to express my cordial appreciation, both personally and officially, of the highly creditable spirit manifested by members of the General Assembly in approaching the solution of the difficult problems incident to a reformation of the fundamental tax laws of the State. You will permit me to remind you of tlw other items recommended by the Tax Commission-the classified property tax, the Budget Commission, the State au(litor and the enforcement machinery. All these I deem essential to a well rounded, scientific tax system. Certainly these items have the universal endorsement of the thoughtful business men of the State. They have been under consideration by the members of the General Assembly for months and they could and should he enacted into law without further delay. 
The Ellis bill to enact a statutory income tax also has my appronll. In view of the fact that the principle involved has already been debated at great length and approved by both branches, it should be placed on passage within a minimum of time. 
I again express appreciation of the fine spirit of tlw General ~\sRembl~~. If continued for a few <'lays 
 
 longer abiding relief to the people and constructive service to the State will be accomplished. 
 
December 4, 192:-3. 
 
CLIFFORD \VALKER, 
Governor. 
 
The President appointed as a conference committee on the part of the Senate to act with the House Committee on Senate Bill No. 2, the following: 
The Senator from the 23rd, Mr. Smith. 
The Senator from the 35th, Mr. Smith. 
The Senator from the 45th, Mr. Smith. 
 
Mr. Mason asked unanimous consent to print onf' hundred copies of House Bill No. 47, known as the Revenue Bill, and the consent was granted. 
 
Mr. Phillips moved that the Senate do now adjourn until 3 o'clock today. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
The President declared the Senate adjourned until :1 o'clock P. M. today. 
 
AFTERXOOX SESSION", 
3 P.M. 
The Senate reconvened at this hour ancl ~was called to order by the President. 
 
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Fpon the call of tht roll the following Senators m1swered to their names, to wit: 
 
Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison )1. Chastain, J. B. Coates, Howard E. Duke, Joseph B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garlick, Carroll B. Garrison, J. M. Gillis, James L. Gilstrap, E. W. Grantham, E. L. Hamby, R. E. A. 
 
Henderson, A. H .. Jr. ~filler, E. C. 
 
Hodges, W. R. 
 
~foore, Louis S. 
 
Horn, J. Luther 
 
~[organ, Henry ('. 
 
Hullender, W. C. 
 
)fumly, W. W. 
 
Johns, G. A. 
 
()"ens, \V. B. 
 
Johnson, Emmett P. Pnrker, C. H. 
 
Keith, G. J. 
 
Phillips, John ll. 
 
Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Redwine, C. D. 
 
Kennon, J. H. 
 
Smith, G. C. 
 
King, E. R. 
 
Smith, Ernest .M. 
 
Lankford, G. W. 
 
Smith, Fred A. 
 
Latimer, P. B. 
 
Stovall, J. Glenn 
 
Little, W. R. 
 
)[r. President 
 
Loftin, Frank 
 
)fasou, T. S. 
 
epon motion of Mr. Mason, the Senate took a recess at 3 :03 P. M., subject to the call of the chair. 
 
The Senate reconvened at 3 :35 o'clock P . .M:. and was called to order by the President. 
 
The following message was received from tlw Honse through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
 
Mr. President: 
The House has passed as amended by the requisite Constitutional majority the following bill of the SPuate, to wit: 
 
By Mr. Pace of the 13th- 
Senate Bill No. 9. ..ct bill to create and establish 
the Department of .A.urlits and Accounts. 
 
The following message was receiYed from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
 
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Mr. President: 
The House insists upon its position on the following hill of the Senate, to wit: 
 
By l\Ir. Lankford of the 15th- 
Senate Bill No. 2. A bill to amend the Constitution so as to authorize the levy of a tax upon incomes. 
 
The Speaker appoints as a conference committee on the part of the House on the above bill the following members of the House, to \Yit: 
Messrs. Ellis of Tift, 
Harris of Jefferson, 
Covington of Colquitt. 
 
The Senate took a recess at 3:40 o'clock P.M., suhject to the call of the chair. 
The Senate reconvened at 4:15 o'clock P. M. and was called to order by the President. 
 
The following Senate bill was taken up for consideration for the purpose of acting on the House amendments: 
B~ Mr. Pace- 
Senate Bill No. 9. A bill to create and establish a Department of Audits and Accounts, anrl for other purposes. 
The following House anwnrlmlmts werf' rea(l awl takf'n up for consideration: 
 
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Moves to amend Section :2 of Senate Bill No. 9 by striking from the fourth line thereof the words ''five thousand dollars,'' and substituting therefor the words ''four thousand dollars.'' 
 
Mr. Pace moved that the Senate concur m thP amendment. 
The motion prevailed and the amendment was concurred in. 
 
Amend Senate Bill No. 7 as follows: By adding to Sec. 3 a subparagraph to be known as subparagraph (d) to read as follows: ''The chief examiner and assistant examiner shall also be paid their actual traveling expenses while actually engaged in the performance of their official duties, to be proven by their sworn itemized statement and approved b~r the Governor." 
Mr. Pace moved that the Senate concur m the amendment. 
 
The motion prevailed and the amendment was concurred in. 
~\mend by striking from subsections (a) and (b) of section 3 the words ''three thousand'' and substituting therefor the words "twenty-four hundred dollars.'' 
 
Mr. Pace moved that the Senate concur m the amendment. 
 
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rrhe motion prevailed and the amendment was concurred in. 
 
Mr. Smith of the 45th, chairman of the conference committee on the part of the Senate, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. President: 
 
The conference committee on the part of the Sen- 
 
ate and the House on the amendments of the House 
 
to Senate Bill No. 2, known as the Lankford bill, 
 
begs leave to report that the committee has failed to 
 
agree. 
 
F. A. SMITH, 
 
c. G. 
 
SMITH, 
 
E. M. SMITH, 
 
On the Part of the Senate. 
 
RoBT. C. ELLis, 
 
W. A. CoVINGTON, 
 
RoY V. HARRis, 
 
On the Part of the House. 
 
Mr. Lankford asked unanimous consent that the conference committee be discharged and a new one appointed. 
 
The consent was granted. 
 
The President appointed as a conference committee on the part of the Senate the following Senators to act with the House committee on Senate Bill No.2: 
The Senator from the 11th, Mr. King. 
 
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Tlw Senator from the 15th, ~Jr. Lankford. The Senator from the 20th, Mr. Hodges. 
 
The following message was received from th<> House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
 
Mr. Presidr:nt: 
The Speaker has appointed as a new conference committee on the part of the House on Senate Bill No. 2 the following members of the House, to wit: 
Messrs W. R. Jones of Meriwether, 
Culpepper of Fayette, 
Mann of Glynn. 
 
Upon motion, the Senate took a recess at 4:30 o'clock P. M., subject to the call of the chair. 
 
The Senate reconvened at 4:55 and was called to order by the President. 
Mr. Lankford moved that the Senate do now nd.JOurn. 
The motion prevailed. 
The President declared the Senate adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock A. M. 
 
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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA. 
 
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1923. 
 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock A. M. and 'was called to order by the President. 
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. 
 
Upon the call of the roll the following Senators answered to their names : 
 
Adams, J. H. 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. Morgan, Henry C. 
 
\rnow, Chas. S. 
 
Hodges, W. R. 
 
Mundy, W. W. 
 
Beauchamp, J. C. 
 
Hullender, W. C. 
 
McLeod, A. N. 
 
Boyd, B. W. 
 
Johns, G. A. 
 
Owens, W. B. 
 
Cason, Allison M. Johnson, Emmett F. Pace, Stephen 
 
Chastain, J. B. 
 
Keith, G. J. 
 
Parker, C. H. 
 
Coates, Howard F. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Phillips, John R. 
 
Davis, John Camp Kennon, J. H. 
 
Redwine, C. D. 
 
Duke, Joseph B. 
 
King, E. R. 
 
Smith, G. C. 
 
Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Lankford, G. W. 
 
Smith, Ernest M. 
 
Garlick, Carroll B. Latimer, P. B. 
 
Smith, Fred A. 
 
Garrison, J. M. 
 
Little, W. R. 
 
Stovall, J. Glenn 
 
Gillis, James L. 
 
Loftin, Frank 
 
Spence, Dr. J. M. 
 
Grantham, E. L. 
 
Mason, T. S. 
 
Whitaker, Arthur 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C. 
 
Mr. President 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. 
 
Moore, Louis S. 
 
Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. 
 
By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. 
 
Mr. Mason of 30th district, Chairman of the Committee .on Finance, submitted the following report: 
 
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Mr. President: 
 
Your Committee on Finance have had under consideration the following bill of the House of Representatives and have instructed me as chairm:m to rl'port the same back to the Senate ":ith the recommPndation that the same do pass: 
 
House Bill No. 47. 
 
MAsox, Chairman. 
 
The following House bill, favorably reported, was read the second time : 
 
By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin- 
House Bill No. 47. A bill to create a Department of Revenue for Georgia, and for other purposes. 
 
Mr. Johns asked unanimous consent that action on House Bill No. 30, knmm as the repeal of the tax equalization bill, and Senate Bill No. 3, known as the repeal of the tax equalization bill, be deferred until tomorrow . morning, December 7th, 1923, at 11 o'clock. 
 
The consent was granted. 
 
l'"pon motion of Mr. Pace, the Senate took a recess at 10 :20 o'clock A. M., subject to the call of the chair. 
 
The Senate reconvened at 12 :03 o'clock P. M. and was called to order by the President. 
 
Mr. Lankford moved that the Senate adjourn until 3 o'clock P. M. today. 
 
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The motion prevailed. 
 
The President declared the Senate adjourned until 3 o'clock P. M. today. 
AFTERNOON SESSION, 
3 P.M. 
 
The Senate reconvened at this hour and was called to order by the President. 
 
Upon the call of the roll, the following Senators answered to their names: 
 
Adams, J. H. 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. Moore, Louis S. 
 
Arnow, Chas. S. 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. Morgan, Henry C. 
 
Beauchamp, J. C. Hodges, W. R. 
 
Mundy, W. W. 
 
Boyd, B. W. 
 
Hullender, W. C. 
 
McLeod, A. N. 
 
Cason, Allison M. Johns, G. A. 
 
Pace, Stephen 
 
Chastain, J. B. 
 
Keith, G. J. 
 
Parker, C. H. 
 
Duke, Joseph B. 
 
Kennon, J. H. 
 
Redwine, C. D. 
 
Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Latimer, P. B. 
 
Smith, G. C. 
 
Garrison, J. M. 
 
Little, W. R. 
 
Smith, Ernest .M. 
 
Gillis, James L. 
 
Loftin, Frank 
 
Smith, Fred A. 
 
Grantham, E. L. 
 
Mason, T. S. 
 
Mr. President 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C. 
 
Mr. Carswell rose to a point of personal privilege. 
 
Mr. Smith of the 35th moved that the Senate give a rising vote of confidence in the President. 
 
The vote was unanimous and the motion prevailed. 
 
Upon motion of Mr. Pace, the Senate took a recess at 3 :10 P. M., subject to the call of the chair. 
The Senate reconvened at 4:45 P. M. and was called to order by the President. 
 
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The conference committee on Senate Bill No. ~ submitted the following report through Mr. Lankford, the chairman of the committee on the part of the Senate: 
 
Mr. President: 
The conference committee on Senate Bill No. 2 beg leave to report as follows: "We fail to agree and ask to be discharged.'' 
LANKFORD of 15th, MooRE of 11th, HoDGEs of 20th. 
 
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
 
Mr. President: The Speaker appoints as a new conference commit- 
tee on the part of the House on Senate Bill No. 2 the following members of the House, to wit: 
Messrs. Culpepper of Fayette, Fleming of Hancock, Burt of Dougherty. 
 
Mr. Kennon moyecl that the couference committeP on the part of the Senate be discharged and a new one appointed. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
The President appointed as a conference committee on the part of the Senate to Act with the Howw committee on Senate Bill No. ~ the following: 
 
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The Senator from the 3d, Mr. Parker. The Senator from the 5th, Mr. Morgan. The Senator from the 28th, Mr. Duke. 
 
Mr. Pace moved that the Senate do now adjourn until 9 o'clock A. M. tomorrow. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
The President declared the Senate adjourned until 9 o'clock A. M. tomorrow. 
 
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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA. 
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1923. 
 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 9 o'clock A. M. this morning and "as called to order by the President. 
 
Prayer was offered by the Hon. Boyce Ficklen, Sr., the Senator from tlw 50th District. 
 
Upon the call of the roll, the following Senators answered to their names : 
 
Adams, J. H. 
 
Hodges, W. R. 
 
Arnow, Chas. S. 
 
Horn, J. Luther 
 
Beauchamp, J. C. 
 
Hullender, W. C. 
 
Boyd, B. W. 
 
Johns, G. A. 
 
Cason, Allison M. 
 
Johnson, Emmett F. 
 
Chastain, J. B. 
 
Keith, G. J. 
 
Coates, Howard E. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. 
 
Davis, John Camp Kennon, J. H. 
 
Duke, Joseph B. 
 
King, E. R. 
 
Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Lankford, G. W. 
 
Garlick, Carroll B. Latimer, P. B. 
 
Gillis, James L. 
 
Little, W. R. 
 
Grantham, E. L. 
 
Loftin, Frank 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. Mason, T. S. 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. 
 
Miller, E. C. 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. Moore, Louis S. 
 
Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. l'\. 
Owens, 'V. B. 
Pace, Steph<>n Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. SmLh, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spenee, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President 
 
Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the ,Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. 
 
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's procePdings was dispensed with. 
 
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The following House bill was n<Hl the third time and put on its passage: 
 
By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin- 
House Bill No. 47. A bill to create a Department of Revenue for the State of Georgia, and for other purposes. 
 
Mr. Grantham offered the following amendment: 
Moves to amend by striking the word county in the 3d line of Section Two and inserting in lieu thereof the words Congressional District. 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
Mr. Hodges offered the following amendment: 
 
Moves to amend House Bill No. 47, Section Two, line eleven, by striking the figures "twenty-five" 'vherever they appear and inserting in lieu thereof the figures ''fifteen." 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
Mr. Grantham offered the following amendment: 
Moves to amend Section One in the ninth line of the engrossed bill by inserting after the word Governor and before the word for the following words: ender the provisions of Section 13 of the Act. 
 
This amendment was adopted. 
 
Mr. Mundy offered the following amendment: 
 
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Moves to amend Sec. 2, by striking all of said Sec. 2 after the words ''tax laws of this State'' in line 10 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: All delinquent tax payers shall be subject to a penalty of 15% for non-payment of said taxes. All special or occupation taxes shall be deemed delinquent after 30 days from the expiration of the quarter in which they are payable. None of the provisions of this Act shall apply to ad valorem taxes or those required by law to be returned to the Tax Receiver and entered on the tax digest. 
 
This amendment was adopted. 
 
Mr. Kennedy offered the following amendment: 
Moves to amend by adding an additional section to he numbered accordingly to an Act to create a Department of Revenue for the State of Georgia to read as follows: 
Be it enacted by authority aforesaid, That the Commissioner of ReYenue shall be required to furnish the Tax Collectors of each county with a list of the special taxes and require that said Tax Collectors post same in some conspicuous place in courthouse and have same published in the county paper for at least one month. 
This amendment was adopted. 
 
Mr. Mundy offered the following amendment: 
 
Moves to amend Sec. 1 by adding thereto after the word "supplies" in line 7 the following: 
 
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''Provided, said Commissioner of Hevenue may h( removed by the Governor at any time for inefficiency, incompetency or failure to faithfully discharge the duties of the office; provided, further, the Commissioner of Revenue may discharge any deputy for inefficiency or failure to faithfully discharge the duties of such deputy." 
This amendment \\as adopted. 
Mr. Lankford offered the following amen<lment: 
Moyes to amend House Bill No. 47 by striking Section 13 and adding in lieu thereof the following: 
Section 13. Be it further enacted by the authorit~ aforesaid, That as long as the office of State Tax Commissioner shall continue, that official shall he ex-officio Commissioner of Hevenue and required to discharge the duties of such office without additional compensation to that now received by him. 
Sec. 14. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed. 
This amendment was adopted. 
Mr. Johns moved that the Senate reconsider its action in adopting the amendment. 
The hour of 11 o'clock A. M. laving arrived, Mr. .Johns asked unanimous consent that consideration on the special order of today, House Bill Ko. 30 and Senate Bill Xo. 3, known as the repeal of the tax 
 
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equalization law, be deferred until Tuesday morning, Dec. 11, 1923, at 11 o'clock A. M. 
The consent was granted. 
 
On the motion to reconsider Mr. Johns called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained. 
 
The call of the roll was ordered, and the vote was as follows: 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs : 
 
Arnow, Chas. S. 
 
Hullender, W. C. 
 
Beauchamp, J. C. 
 
Johns, G. A. 
 
Boyd, B. W. 
 
Johnson, Emmett F. 
 
Duke, Joseph B. 
 
Kennon, J. H. 
 
Gillis, James L. 
 
Little, W. R. 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. Mason, T. S. 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. Miller, E. C. 
 
IIorn, J. Luther 
 
Moore, Louis S. 
 
Mundy, W. W. Owens, \V. B. Phillips, John R. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr..J. M. whitaker, Arthur 
 
Those Yoting in the negatiYe were Messrs.: 
 
Adams, .T. H. Cason, Allison M. Chastain, J. B. Davis, John Camp Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garlick, Carroll B. Grantham, E. L. Hodges, W. R. 
 
Keith, G. J. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. King, E. R. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B. Loftin, Frank Morgan Henry C. McLeod, A. N. 
 
Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Stovall, J. Glenn 
 
Those not voting were Messrs. : 
 
Coates, Howard E. Douglas, J. B. Garrison, J. M. 
 
Gilstrap, E. W. 
 
Passmore, L. D. 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. Mr. President 
 
Ayes 22, nays 23. 
 
On the motion to reconsider the ayes were 22, the nays 23, and the motion was lost. 
 
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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended. 
 
On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 38, the nays 1. 
The bill having received tht> requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
The following privilege resolution "as read and adopted: 
 
By Mr. Moore- 
Resolved, That the privileges of the floor be extended to Hon. Thos. J. Appleyard, ex-secretary of the Florida State Senate, and at present Florida State Superintendent of Printing. 
 
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
 
Mr. President: 
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the House, to wit: 
 
By Mr. Perkins of Habersham and others- 
House Resolution No. 28. .\ resolution that the State Librarian be instructed to supply the ordinary of Habersham County with copies of the Georgia and Court of Appeals Reports. 
 
Upon motion of Mr. Pace, the Senate took a re- 
 
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cess at 11 :20 o 'cloek .\. M., subject to the call of the chair. 
 
The Senate reconYened at 12:25 P. M. and was 
called to order by tlw President. 
 
The following Honse r<>solution was read and adopted: 
 
By Mr. Perkins of Habersham and others- 
House Resolution Ko. 28. A resolution that the State Librarian be instructed to supply to ordinary of Habersham Count~' certain books. 
 
The following message was receiYed from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
 
Jlr. President: 
The House clisagrePs to the Senate amendments 
to tlw following bill of tlw House, to wit: 
 
By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin- 
House Bill Ko. 47. .\ bill to create a Department of ReYenues, and for other purposes. 
 
Mr. Duke, chairman of the conference committee on the part of the Senate, submitted the following report on Senate Bill Xo. ~. known as the income tax bill: 
Mr. President: 
The eonference eomu1 itt('<' Xo. :~ on Seuait' Bill No. ~. known as tlw Lankford Income Tax Bill, beg 
 
 leave to submit thG following report and recommend its adoption: 
1st. That the Senate accepts House amendment No. 2 to said Senate bill, being the amell(lment striking the wor(l "net" from said bill. 
2nd. That the Senate concurs in House ~\mend ment No. 3 to said Senate Bill, being the amendment which strikes the allowance of credits of State ad ,alorem taxes on income taxes. 
3rd. That the House recedes from its amendment 1\o. 4 being the amendment which strihs exemptions. 
4th. That said Senate Bill Ko. 2 be amended by striking the words ''three mills'' wherever the same occur in sai(l bill and inserting in lieu thereof the words ''two mills. '' 
Respectfully submitted, DLTKE, of 28th District, ~foRGAX, of 5th District, PARKER, of 3rd District, On the part of the Senate. CrLPEPPER, of Fayette, THo:;. F. FLEMING, of Hancock, BuRT, of Dougherty, On the part of the House. 
Mr. Phillips moved that the Senate adopt the report of the Conference Committee. 
Mr. Parker called for a division of the question. 
The following sections of the report ,,pre read and 1aken up for consideration: 
 
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1st. That the Senate accept House Amendment No. 2 to said Senate Bill being the amendment striking the word ''net'' from said bill. 
 
The section involving an amendment to the Constitution. A roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: 
 
Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Boyd, B. W. Duke, Joseph B. Grantham, E. L. Hamby, R. E. A. Henderson, A. H., Jr. 
 
Horn, J. Luther Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Keith, G. J. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Kennon, J. H. Little, W. R. 
 
Mason, T. S. Moore. Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Owens, W. B. Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Whitaker, Arthur 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs. : 
 
Beauchamp, J. C. Cason, Allison M. Chastain, J. B. Davis, John Camp Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garlick, Carroll B. Gillis, James L. 
 
Hodges, W. R. Johnson, Emmett F. King, E. R. 
Lankford, G. ,V. 
Latimer, P. B. Loftin, Frank Miller, E. C. 
 
Mundy, W. W. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest :M. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M. 
 
Those not voting were Messrs : 
 
Coates, Howard E. Douglas, J. B. Garrison, J. M. Gilstrap, E. W. 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. Stovall, J. Glenn 
 
McLeod, A. N. 
 
Mr. President 
 
Pace, Stephen 
 
Passmore, L. D. 
 
Ayes 21, nays 20. 
 
On the motion to agree to the section the ayes were 21, nays 20, and the section having failed to receive the requisite constitutional two-thirds majority, was lost. 
 
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2nd. That the Senate concur in House Amendment No. 3 to said Senate Bill, being the amendment which strikes the allowance of credits of State ad valorem taxes or income taxes. 
 
This section involving an amendment to the Constitution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. : 
 
Arnow, Chas. S. 
 
Johnson, Emmett F. 
 
Chastain, J. B. 
 
Keith, G. J. 
 
Duke, Joseph B. 
 
Kennon, J. H. 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. Little, W. R. 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. Loftin, Frank 
 
Horn, J. Luther 
 
Mason, T. S. 
 
Johns, G. A. 
 
Moore, Louis S. 
 
Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. Owens, W. B. Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Stovall, J. Glenn Whitaker, Arthur 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: 
 
Adams, J. H. Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison M. Davis, John Camp Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garlick, Carroll B. 
 
Gillis, James L. Grantham, E. L. Hodges, W. R. Hullender, W. C. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. King, E. R. r~ankford, G. W. 
 
Latimer, P. B. Miller, E. C. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest :M. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M. 
 
'l'hose not voting were Messrs : 
 
Coates, Howard E. Douglas, J. B. Garrison, J. M. 
 
Gilstrap, E. W. 
 
Pace, Stephen 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. Passmore, L. D. 
 
McLeod, A. N. 
 
Mr. President 
 
Ayes 21, nays 21. 
 
On the adoption of the section, the ayes were 21, nays 21, and the section having failed to receive the requisite constitutional two-thirds majority, was lost. 
 
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3rd. That the House recede from its Amendment No. 4, being the amendment \vhi,lt strikes exemptions. 
 
This section was adopted. 
4th. That said Senate Bill 1\o. 2 be amended by striking the words "three mills" wherever the same occur in said bill and insert in lieu thereof the words "two mills." 
 
This section inYolYing an amendment to the Constitution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: 
 
Adams, J. H. Beauchamp, J. C. Chastain, J. B. 
 
Gillis, James L. Little, W. R. Stoya!J, J. Glenn 
 
Spence, Dr. J. :M. \Vhitaker, Arthur 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: 
 
Arnow, Chas. S. 
 
Horn, J. Luther 
 
Boyd, B. W. 
 
Hullender, \V. C. 
 
Cason, Allison M. Johns, G. A. 
 
Davis, John Camp Johnson, Emmett F. 
 
Duke, Joseph B. 
 
Keith, G. J. 
 
Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. 
 
Garliek, Carroll B. Kennon, J. H. 
 
Grantham, E. L. 
 
King, E. R. 
 
Hamby. R. J<;. A. 
 
Lankford, G. \V. 
 
Henderson, A. H., .Jr. Latimer, P. B. 
 
Hodges, W. R. 
 
Loftin, Frank 
 
Mason, T. S. Miller, E. C. :Morgan, Henry C. 1fundy, W. W. Owens, W. B. Parker, C. H. Phillips, John H. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest 11. Smith, Fred A. 
 
Those not voting were Messrs : 
 
Coates, Howard E. Douglas, J. B. Garrison, J. :M. 
 
Gilstrap, E. W. 
 
Pace, Stephen 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. Pa~smore, L. D. 
 
Moore, Louis S. 
 
:M:r. Presiiknt 
 
McLt>or1, A. N. 
 
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Ayes 8, nays 33. 
On the adoption of the section, the ayes were 8, nays 33 and the section having failed to receive the requisite constitutional two-thirds majority, was lost. 
The hour of adjour11ment having arrived, the President declared the Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock A. M., tomorrow morning. 
 
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JOURNAL OF THE SEN ATE, 
 
SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA. 
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1923. 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock A. M., and was called to order by the President Pro Tern., Hon. J as. L. Gillis. 
Prayer was offered by Hon. A. H. Henderson, Jr., the Senator from the 32nd District. 
By unanimous consent, the call of the roll was dispensed with. 
Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been read and found correct. 
By unanimous consent the reading of the journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. 
Mr. Smith, of the 35th, moved that the Senate do now adjourn untilll o'clock A. M., Monday, December 10, 1923. 
The motion prevailed. 
The President declared the Senate adjourned until Monday, December 10, 1923, at 11 o'clock A. M. 
 
 Mol'IDAY, DEcEMBER 10, 1923. 
 
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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA. 
 
MoNDAY, DEcEMBER 10, 1923. 
 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 11 o'clock A. M., and was called to order by the President Pro Tem., the Hon. J as. L. Gillis. 
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. 
 
Upon the call of the roll the following Senators answered to their names : 
 
Adams, J. H. 
 
Hullender, W. C. 
 
Arnow, Chas. S. 
 
Johnson, Emmett F. 
 
Beauchamp, J. C. 
 
Keith, G. J. 
 
Boyd, B. W. 
 
Kennon, J. H. 
 
Chastain, J. B. 
 
King, E. R. 
 
Davis, John Camp Lankford, G. W. 
 
Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Latimer, P. B. 
 
Garlick, Carroll B. Little, W. R. 
 
Gillis, James L. 
 
Loftin, Frank 
 
Grantham, E. L. 
 
Mason, T. S. 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C. 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. Moore, Louis S. 
 
Morgan, Henrv C. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, Ernest M. Stovall, J. Glenn Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President 
 
Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal of the previous day's proceedings had been read and found correct. 
 
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of the previous day's proceedings was dispensed with. 
 
The following message was received from the House through Mr. :MoorE., the Clerk thereof: 
 
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M1. President: 
The House has read and adopted the following resolution of the Senate, to wit: 
 
By Mr. Garlick of the 17th- 
Senate Resolution No. 49. ~\ resolution to request Congress to remove the stigma of dismissal from certain officers of the Confederate Navy. 
 
Mr. Adams moved to reconsider the action of the Senate in refusing to adopt the following item in the report of the Conference Committee on Senate Bill No. 2, known as the Income Tax: 
1st. That the Senate accept House Amendment No. 2 to said Senate Bill, being the amendment striking the word ''net'' from said bill. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
Mr. Adams moved that the Senate reconsider its action in refusing to adopt the following section of the Conference Committee on Senate Bill No. 2: 
2nd. That the Senate concur in House Amendment No. 3 to said Senate Bill, being the amendment which strikes the allowance of credits of State ad valorem taxes or income taxes. 
 
Mr. Lankford called for the ayes and nays on this motion and the call was sustained. 
 
The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
 Moxu.u, DECE:\IBER 10, 1~2~~. 
 
2;)1 
 
Those voting in the affirmative \Vere Messrs : 
 
Adams, J. H. 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. 
 
Arnow, Chas. S. 
 
Hullender, W. C. 
 
Boyd, B. W. 
 
Johnson, Emmett F. 
 
Chastain, J. B. 
 
Keith, G. J. 
 
Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Kennon, J. H. 
 
Gilstrap, E. W. 
 
Little, W. R. 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. Moore, Louis S. 
 
Morgan, Henry C. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Whitaker, Arthur 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: 
 
Beauchamp, J. C. Davis, John Camp Garlick, Carroll B. Gillis, James .L. 
 
King, E. R. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B. Loftin, Frank 
 
Miller, E. C. Redwine, C. D. Smith, Ernest M. 
 
Those not voting were Messrs : 
 
Cason, Allison M. 
 
Hodges, W. R. 
 
Coates, Howard E. Horn, J. Luther 
 
Douglas, J. B. 
 
Johns, G. A. 
 
Duke, Joseph B. 
 
Kennedy, Dr. W. B. 
 
Garrison, J. M. 
 
Mason, T. S. 
 
Grantham, E. L. 
 
Mundy, W. W. 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. Pace, Stephen 
 
Passmore, L. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Mr. President 
 
Ayes 20, nays 11. 
 
On the motion to reconsider the ayes were 20, nays 11, and the motion prevailed. 
 
Mr. Adams moved that the Senate reconsider its action in adopting the following section of the Conference Committee on Senate Bill No. 2: 
 
3rd. That the House recedes from its amendment No. 4, being the amendment which strikes exemptions. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
 Mr. Adams moved that the Senate reconsider its action in refusing to adopt the following section of the Conferenee Committee's report on Senate Bill No.2: 
4th. 'I'hat said S(natP Bill Xo. :Z be amended b~ striking the words ''three mills'' wlwreYer the same occur in said hill and insPrting- in lien tlwnof "two mills.'' 
The motion preYailed. 
Mr. Phillips mond that Senate Bill No. 2 and the report of the Conference Committee lw recommitted to the same Conference Committee. 
The motion pre,ailed. 
The following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committee: 
By Messrs. Spence, Redwine and LoftonSenate Bill No. 10. A bill to amend Article 7, 
Paragraph 2 of the Constitution of Georgia, so as to exempt certain manufactures from certain taxation and for other purposes. 
Referred to the Committee on Constitutional Amendments. 
By Mr. Morgan- 
Senate Bill No. 11. A bill to make the Tax Collector ex-officio Sheriff for the collection of special taxes. 
 
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Referred to the Committee on Finance. 
 
M~. Lankford asked unanimous consent that action on House Bill No. 47 be deferred until tomorrow morning after the special order of the day. 
 
The consent was granted. 
 
Upon motion of Mr. Kennon, the Senate took arecess at 11:30 o'clock A. M., subject to the call of the Chair. 
 
The Senate reconvened at 11:45 o'clock A. M., and was called to order by the President. 
 
Mr. Adams asked unanimous consent that the House be immediate!~- notified of the action of the Senate on Senate Bill No. 2. 
 
The consent was granted. 
 
Mr. Davis moved that the Senate do now adjourn. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
The President declared theSenate adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. 
 
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SEN ATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA. 
 
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1923. 
 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock A. M., and was called to order by the President. 
 
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. 
 
Upon the call of the roll, the following Senators answered to their names : 
 
Adams, J. H. 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. Morgan, Henry C. 
 
Arnow, Chas. S. 
 
Hodges, W. R. 
 
McLeod, A. N. 
 
Beauchamp, J. C. 
 
Horn, J. Luther 
 
Mundy, W. W. 
 
Boyd, B. W. 
 
Hullender, W. C. 
 
Owens, W. B. 
 
Chastain, J. B. 
 
Johns, G. A. 
 
Pace, Stephen 
 
Coates, Howard E. Keith, G. J. 
 
Parker, C. H. 
 
Davis, John Camp Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Phillips, John R. 
 
Duke, Joseph B. 
 
Kennon, J. H. 
 
Redwine, C. D. 
 
Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. King, E. R. 
 
Spen~e. Dr. J. ~L 
 
Garlick, Carroll B. Little, W. R. 
 
Smith, G. C. 
 
Garrison, J. M. 
 
Latimer, P. B. 
 
Smith, Ernest M. 
 
Gillis, James L. 
 
Lankford, G. W. 
 
Smith, Fred A. 
 
Gilstrap, E. W. 
 
Loftin, Frank 
 
Stovall, J. Glenn 
 
Grantham, E. L. 
 
Mason, T. S. 
 
Whitaker, Arthur 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C. 
 
Mr. President 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. 
 
Moore; Louis S. 
 
Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. 
 
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. 
 
Mr. Smith of the :35th District, Chairman of the 
 
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Committee on Constitutional Amendments, submitted the following report : 
 
Mr. President: 
Your Committee on Constitutional Amendments have had under consideration the following bill, Bill No. 10 of the Senate, by Mr. Redwine et al., and have instructed me as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass. 
SMITH of 35th, Chairman. December 11, 1923. 
Mr. Mason of the 30th District, Chairman of the Committee on :B,inance, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. President: 
Your Committee on Finance have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate, to wit: Senate Bill No. 11, and have instructed me as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass. 
MAsoN, Chairman. 
The following Senate Bills, favorably reported, were read the second time : 
 
By Mr. Spence and others- 
Senate Bill No. 10. A bill to exempt certain manufactures from certain local taxes and for other purposes. 
 
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By Mr. MorganSenate Bill No. 11. A bill to make tax collectors 
ex-officio sheriffs for the collection of special taxes and for other purposes. 
 
Mr. Duke offered the following resolution: 
 
A RESOLUTION 
Senate Resolution No. 11. Be it Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, that the General Assembly of the State of Georgia do adjourn sine die at six (6) o'clock P.M., Friday, December the fourteenth, 1923. 
 
Upon this resolution, Mr. Hodges called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained. 
 
The call of the roll was ordered, and the vote was as follows: 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs: 
 
Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Chastain, J. B. Davis, John Camp Duke, Joseph B. Garlick, Carroll B. Garrison, J. M. Gilstrap, E. W. Grantham, E. L. 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. Moore, Louis S. 
 
Hodges, W. R. 
 
Morgan, Henry C. 
 
Horn, J. Luther 
 
McLeod, A. N. 
 
.Johnson, Emmett F. Owens, W. B. 
 
Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Pace, Stephen 
 
Kennon, J. H. 
 
Parker, C. II. 
 
King, E. R. 
 
Redwine, C. D. 
 
Lankford, G. W. 
 
Smith, G. C. 
 
Loftin, Frank 
 
Smith, Fred A. 
 
Miller, E. C. 
 
\Vhitaker, Arthur 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: 
 
Coates, Howard E. Johns, G. A. 
 
Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Keith, G. J. 
 
Gillis, James L. 
 
Latimer, P. B. 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. Little, W. R. 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. Mason, T. S. 
 
Hullender, W. C. 
 
Mundy, W. W. Phillips, John R. Smith, Ernest M. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. .T. M. 
 
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Those not voting were Messrs : 
 
Cason, Allison M. Douglas, J. B. 
 
Passmore, L. D. 
 
Mr. President 
 
Ayes 31, nays 16. 
 
Upon the passage of the resolution, the ayes were 31, nays 16. 
 
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
Mr. Mundy moved that for the remainder of the special session the Senate when it adjourns at the morning session shall stand adjourned until 3 P. M. o'clock the same day. 
The motion prevailed. 
 
Mr. Henderson asked unanimous consent that consideration of House Bill No. 30, and Senate Bill No. 3, known as the repeal of the Tax Equalization Law, be deferred until tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. 
The consent was granted. 
 
The following House Bill was taken up for the purpose of acting on Senate Amendments thereto: 
 
By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin- 
House Bill No. 47. A bill to create a Revenue Department for the State of Georgia and for other purposes. 
 
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Mr. Phillips moved that the Senate recede from all of its amendments to House Bill No. 47. 
 
Mr. Pace called for a division of the question. 
 
Mr. Pace moved that the Senate insist on its amendments to House Bill No. 4-7, and callecl for a division of the question. 
Under the rules of the ~enate, the motion to insist took precedence. 
 
The following amendments were read and taken up for consideration: 
 
Moves to amencl House Bill No. 47 by striking Section 13 and adding in lieu thereof the following-: 
 
Section 13. Be it furthPr enacted by the authority aforesaid that as long as the office of State Tax Commissioner shall continue, that official shall be exofficio Commissioner of H<>venues and require(l to discharge the <luti<>s of such office without additional compensation to that now receind b~ him. 
Section 14. Be it further Pnacted h~ the authority aforesaid that all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act be, and the same are hereby repealed. 
 
Mr. Pace moved that the Senate insist on the amendment. 
Tht> motion prevailed. 
 
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Moves to amend Section 1 by adding thereto after the word ''supplies'' in line 7 the following: 
''Provided said Commissioner of Revenue may be removed by the Governor at any time for inefficiency, incompetency, or failure to faithfully discharge the duties of the office. Provided further, the Commissioner of Revenue may discharge any deputy for inefficiency or failure to faithfully discharge the duties of such deputy." 
 
Mr. Pace moved that the Senate insist on the amendment. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
Moves to amend by striking the word ''county'' in the 3rd line of Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the words ''Congressional District.'' 
 
Mr. Pace moved that the Senate insist on the amendment. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
Moves to amend Section 2 by striking all of said Section 2 after the words "tax laws of this State" in line 10 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
 
''All delinquent tax payers shall be subject to a penalty of 10;/r; for non-payment of said taxes. All special or occupation taxes shall be deemed delinquent after 30 d~ys from the expiration of the quarter in which they are pa~yable. None of the prodsions of this Act shall apply to ad valorem taxes or 
 
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those required by law to be returned to the Tax Receiver and entered on the Tax Digest.'' 
 
Mr. Pace moved that the Senate insist on the amendment. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
Moves to amend House Bill No. 47, Section 2, line 11 of the Printed Bill by striking the figures '' twenty-five" where they appear and inserting in lieu thereof the figures ''fifteen.'' 
Mr. Pace withdrew his motion to insist upon the above amendment. 
Mr. Hodges monel that the Senate recede from the amendment. 
The motion prevailed. 
 
Moves to amend by adding an additional section to be numbered accordingly to an act to create a Department of Revenue for the State of Georgia to read as follows: 
 
Be it enacted h~ the authority aforesaid that the Commissioner of Ren'nue shall be required to furnish the Tax Collectors of each County with a list of the special taxes and require that said Tax Collectors post same in some conspicuous place in Courthouse and luwe same publishPd in tlw County paper for at ]past one month. 
 
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Mr. Pace moved that the Senate insist on the amendment. 
The motion was lost. 
The question now was upon the motion of Mr. Phillips that the Senate recede from its amendment. 
The motion prevailed. 
Moves to amend Section 1 in the 9th line of the engrossed bill by inserting after the word ''Governor'' and before the word ''for'' the following words: 
''Under the provisions of Section 13 of this act.'' 
Mr. Pace moved that the Senate insist on the amendment. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
 
Mr. President: 
The Speaker appoints as a new Conference Committee (No. ~) on the part of the House on Senate Bill No. 2 the following members of the House, to wit: Messrs. Culpepper of Fayette, Knight of Berrien, McClure of Walker. 
By unanimous consent, the President appointed as a Conference Committee No. 4, to act with said House Committee on Senate Bill Nq. 2, the committee known as No. 3, to wit: 
 
 .JoCHC\.\L O.F THE ~EXATE, 
The Senator from the :1rd: Mr. Parker. 
The Senator from the 5th; Mr. Morgan. 
The Senator from the 28th; Mr. Duh. 
The Conference Committee, through its Chairman, Mr. Duke, submitted the following report: 
Mt. President: 
. ' re, your Conference Committee Ko. 4 on Senate 
Bill No. 2, known as the Lankford Income Tax Bill, beg leaYe to report that we are unable to agree and ask to be discharged. 
DuKE of the 28th District, PARKER of the 3rd District, MoRGAN of the 5th District, 
On the part of the Senak GuLPEPPER of Fayette, KNIGHT of Berrien, )IcCLrRE of \Valker, 
On the part of the Housl'. 
Mr. Kennon moYecl that the Committee be discharged and a new Committee be appointed. 
The motion prevailed. 
The President appointed as a Conference Committee No. 5 to act with the House Committee on  Senate Bill No.2, the Income Tax Bill, the following: 
The Senator from the 17th: Mr. Garlick. 
The Senator from the 26th: Mr. Redwine. The Senator from the 42nd: Mr. Davis. 
 
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The Senate took a recess at 12:15 o'clock P. M., subject to the call of the Chair. 
 
The Senate reconvened at 12:30 o'clock P.M., and was called to order by the President. 
 
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
 
Mr. President: 
The Speaker appointed as a new Conference Committee No. 5 to act with the Senate Committee on Senate Bill No. 2, the following: 
 
Messrs. Copeland of Lowndes, Elders of Tattnall, McMichael, of Marion. 
 
Mr. Johns moved that the Senate do now adjourn. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
The President declared the Senate adjourned until 3 o'clock P. M. today. 
 
AFTERNOON SESSION' 
3 P.M. 
The Senate reconvened at this hour and was call-ed to order by the President. 
Upon the call of the roll the following Senators answered to their names: 
 
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Adams, J. H. 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. Mason, r. S. 
 
Arnow, Chas. S. 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. Miller, E. C. 
 
Beauchamp, J. C. 
 
Hodges, W. R. 
 
Moore, Louis S. 
 
Boyd, B. W. 
 
Horn, J. Luther 
 
Morgan Henry C. 
 
Chastain, J. B. 
 
Hullender, W. C. 
 
Mundy, W. W. 
 
Davis, John Camp Johns, G. A. 
 
::'.fcLeod, A. N. 
 
Duke, Joseph B. 
 
Keith, G. J. 
 
Owens, \V. B. 
 
Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Pace, Stephen 
 
Garlick, Carroll B. Kennon, J. H. 
 
Parker, C. H. 
 
Garrison, J. M. 
 
King, E. R. 
 
Phillips, John H. 
 
Gillis, James L. 
 
Lankford, G. W. 
 
Redwine, C. D. 
 
Gilstrap, E. W. 
 
Latimer, P. B. 
 
Smith, G. C. 
 
Grantham, E. L. 
 
Little, W. R. 
 
::'.[r. President 
 
Green. Dr. Thomas E. Loftin, Frank 
 
l~pon motion of Mr. Duke the Senate took a recess at:~ :15 P. M., suhject to th!' call of the Chair. 
 
The Senate reconvened at 4:55 P. M. and was called to order by the President. 
Mr. Phillips moved that the Senate do uow adjourn 
The motion pre-..:ailed. 
The President declarNl the Renate adjonmed until10 A.M. tomorrow. 
 
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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA. 
vVEDNE~DAY, DECEMBER 12, 1923. 
The ~enate met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock A. M., and was called to order by the President. 
 
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. 
 
Fpon the call of the roll, the following Senators answered to their names : 
 
Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Beauchamp, .T. C. Boyd, B. W. Chastain, ,J. B. CoatPs, Howard E. Davis, .John Camp DukP, Joseph B. 
Ficklen, BoyeP, Sr. 
Garlick, Carroll B. Garrison, .J. M. Gillis, James L. Gilstmp, E. W. Grantham, E. L. Green, Dr. Thomas E. 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. Henderson, A. H., Jr. Hodges, W. R. Horn, .T. Luthpr IJullPIHlet, ,Y. C. Keith, G. J. KPnnPdy, Dr. W. B. Kennon, J. H. King, E. R. 
Lnnkforrl, G. W. Lntimet, P. B. Little, W. R. Loftin, Frank }fason, T. S. ~filler, E. C. ~foore, Louis 1-'. 
 
:Wforgan, Henry C. ~functy, \Y. W. MeLeod, A. N. Owens, \V. B. 
Pa<P, Stephen PnrkPr, C. H. Phillips, John R. RPdwinP, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Emest :M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, .T. Glenn Spl'nce, Dr.J. M. \Yhitaker, Arthur Mr. President 
 
Mr. .Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on .Tournals, reported that th: .Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct 
 
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. 
The following communication was receivt>d and read: 
 
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Executive Department Atlanta, December 12, 1923. 
Hon. George H. Carswell, President of the Senate, State Capitol. My dear Mr. President: 
I desire to address in person the General Assembly in joint Session at 10 :15 this morning and will thank you to make proper arrangements for the same. 
Very respectfully yours, CLIFFORD \VALKER, Governor. 
The following message was received from th' House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
 
Mr. President: 
The House insists upon its disagreement to amendments numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7 to the following bill of the House, to wit: 
 
By Mr. Ennis of BaldwinHouse Bill No. 47. A bill to create the Depart- 
ment of Revenues and for other purposes. 
The House respectfully asks for the appointment of a Conference Committee. 
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
 
Mr. President: 
The House has read and adopted the followin~ Resolution of the House, to wit: 
 
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By Mr. Milner of DodgeHouse Resolution No. 35. A resolution calling of 
joint session of General Assembly today at 10 :15 o'clock A. M. for purpose of hearing an address by His Excellency, the Governor. 
The following House Resolution was read and adopted: 
By Mr. Milner of DodgeHouse Resolution No. 35. A Resolution calling 
for a joint session at 10 :15 A. M. today for the purpose of hearing an address by His Excellency, the Governor. 
Upon motion of Mr. Pace, the Senate took a recess at 10:15 o'clock A.M., subject to the call of the President. 
The Senate reconvened at 10:15 o'clock A. M., and was called to order by the President. 
The hour of 10 :15 o'clock A. M. having arrived, the Senate repaired to the Hall of the House of Representatives for the purpose of hearing the message of His Excellency, the Governor. 
The President took the chair and called the joint session to order. 
The resolution convening the General Assembly in joint session was read by the Secretary of the Senate. 
Upon motion of Mr. Mundy, the President appointed the following as a committee to escort His Excellency, the Governor, to the Hall of th<> House of Representatives: 
 
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:Messrs. Mundy aiHl Henderson on the part of t IH Senate, and Messrs. Milner of Dodge, Fleming of Hancock, and Calloway of Putnam, on the part of the House. 
His Excellency, Governor Clifford Walker, was escorted to the Hall of the House of Representatives by the joint committee appointed for that purpose, and upon being presented to the joint session by President Carswell, delivered m person a message to the General Assembly. 
Upon motion of Mr. Duke, the joint session was dissolved and the Senate returned to the Senate Chamber. 
The Senate was called to order h~ the President. 
Senate Bill No. 8. Mr. Moore asked unanimous consent to recommit Senate Bill No. 8, known as the Bill to Create Machinery to Collect Cigar and Cigarette Tax, to tlw Committet> on Finance. 
Tlw consent was granted. 
Tlw following messag-t was received from tlw House through Mr. Moon, thP Clerk thereof: 
Mr. President: The House has read and adopted the following 
resolutions of the House, to wit: 
By Mr. DeFoor of ClaytonHouse Resolution Xo. :~:3. ~t resolution relative to 
the unfinished business of the extra session of 1923. 
By Mr. Barrett of StephensHouse Resolution Xo. :34. ~\ Resolution relative 
 
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to pay for the incidental expenses of the extra session of 1923. 
 
Mr. Arnow offered the following resolution: 
 
~enate Resolution No. 12. That the Senate instruct its Conference Committee which has under consideration Senate Bill No. 2, known as the Lankford Income Tax Bill, to insist on the original provisions of said bill concerning net incomes. So that said bill shall provide for the levying of an income tax on net incomes only, \\ith the proYisions that this shall not be construed to ahridge the right of the Stat<' to levy a sales or occupation tax. 
That the Senate further instruct the said committee to insist on its original provisions in said bill concerning exemptions and that the House amendments affc>cting <'xemptions be rejected. 
That tlw Senate recede from its position with reference to crediting ad valorem taxes against income taxes and accept tlw House amen<1nwnt striking out this provision. 
 
Mr. Smith of the 35th monel that the resolution be tabled. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
Mr. Phillips asked unanimous consent that consideration of House Bill No. 30 and Senate Bill No. 3, known as the Tax Equalization Repeal Bill, be deferred until tommTO\Y morning at 11 o'clock .A. M., and the consent was grantP(l 
 
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The following Senate Bill was read the third time and put on its passage: 
By Mr. MorganSenate Bill No. 11. ~-\. bill to make Tax Collectors 
ex-officio Sheriffs for the collection of special taxes and for other purposes. 
Mr. Smith of the 35th moved the previous question. 
The motion prevailed. 
Mr. Duke offered the following amendment: Moves to amend Senate Bill No. 11 by striking therefrom the words ''one-half of the double tax collected shall be retained by the Tax Collectors to assist in paying their deputies.'' 
The amendment was adopted. 
Mr. Morgan offered the following amendment: Moves to amend Section 2 of Senate Bill No. 11 by striking "double tax" and substituting therefor "twenty-five (25%) per centum of amount of taxes due.'' 
The amendment was adopted. 
Mr. Morgan offered the following amendment: Moves to amend Senate Bill No. 11 by striking ''double tax'' in line 8, Section 2, anc1 wherever the 
 
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said words may occur in said bill and substituting therefor the word "penalty." 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
Mr. Morgan offered the following amendment: 
MoYes to amend Caption Senate Bill No. 11 by adding the following: ''and to provide for the levy and collection of a penalty for failure to register with the Ordinaries of this State when due the State business or special taxes and foi other purposes. '' 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to as amended. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 31, nays 0. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
Mr. Morgan asked unanimous consent that the bill be immediately transmitted to the House of Representatives. 
The consent was granted. 
 
Mr. Kennon moved that the President appoint a Conference Committee to act with the House Committee on House Bill ~o. 47, known as the Ennis Hennue Bill. 
The motion prPvailed. 
 
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The President appointed as a committee on the part of the Senate to act with the House Committee on House Bill No. 47. 
The Senator from the 11th: Mr. King. 
The Senator from the 46th: Mr. Grantham. 
The Senator from the 49th: Mr. Kennedy. 
 
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
 
J:h. President: 
The Speaker appoints as a Conference Committee on the part of the House on House Bill No. 47 the following members of the House, to wit: 
 
Messrs. Ennis of Baldwin, Toole of Decatur, Moor<> of Appling. 
 
The following Senate Bill was read the third time and put on its passage: 
 
By Messrs. Spence, Redwine and Loftin- 
 
A BILL 
 
To be entitled an Act to amend ..Article seven (7), Section two (2), Paragraph two (2) of the Constitution of this State by adding at the end of said paragraph another paragraph to be known as "Paragraph A," to wit: "Paragraph Two-a. Any person, natural or artificial, a resident of this State who rna~ aft<>r .Tanuar~- 1st, 1924, build, 
 
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equip, establish, or enlarge a plant for the manufacture or possessing of cotton, wool, linen, silk, rubber, wood, metal, metalic or non-metalic, minerals or combination of same, creamery, or cheese plant, or for the production or development of electricity, may, as to such building, enlargement, or equipment, be exempt from all county, incorporated town or city ad valorem taxes for a p2riod of time not exceeding seven (7) years from the elate of beginning the building of equipment, or enlargement of such plants. The Legislature is herewith empowered to make provision for the operative of this paragraph by appropriate legislation, provided such exemption shall be approvecl h~ a majorit~ of the electors voting in such County, incorporated town or city proposing said exemptions. 
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of same that Article seven (7), Section two (2), Paragraph two (2) of the Constitution of the State of Georgia be, and the same is hereby amended h~' adding at the end of said paragraph another paragraph to be known as ''Paragraph Two-A,'' to wit: ''Paragraph Two-A-Any person natural or artificial, a resident of this State, who may after January 1st, 192+, build, Pquip, Pstablish or enlarge a plant for the manufacture or processing of cotton, wool, linen, silk, rubbPr, wood, metal, metalic or non-metalic minerals, or combination of sanw, creamery or cheese plants, or for the production or the development of electricity may, as to such building, enlargPnwnt, or equipment be exempt from all 
 
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County, Incorporated Town or City atl Yalorem taxes for a period of time not exceeding seven (7) years from the date of the heginning of the building enlargement or equipment of such plants. The legislature is herewith empowered to make provision for the operation of this paragraph by appropriate legislation provided, such exemption shall bP approved by a majority of the electors Yoting in such County, Incorporated Town or City proposing said exemptions. 
Section 2. Be it further enacte<l b~ tlw :mthorit~ aforesaid that when this amendment shall be agreed to by a vote of two-thirds of the members elected, to each of the two houses of the General Assembly, and the same has been entered on their .Journals with the ayes and nays taken thereon, the Governor shall cause said amendment to be published in one newspaper in each Congressional District in this State for the period of two months next preceding the time of holding the next Gemral Election. 
Section 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the above proposed amendment shall be submitted for ratification or rejection to the electors of this State at the next General Election to be held after the publication as pro,'ided in Section two (2) of this Act, in the sewral election districts of this State, at which election every person shall be qualified to vote who is entitled to vote for tht> members of the General Assembly-all persons voting at said election in favor of adopting the proposed amendment to the Constitution shall have written or printed on their hallots the words "For 
 
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Amendment of Constitution to Encourage Manufacturing and Industrial Enterprises in Georgia' '-and all persons opposed to the adoption of said amendment shall have written or printed on their ballots, ''Against Amendment of Constitution to Encourage Manufacturing and Industrial Enterprises in Georgia.'' 
Section 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Governor be, and he is, hereby authorized and directed to provide for the submission of the amendment proposed in this Act to a vote of the people as required by the Constitution of this State in Article 13, Section 1, Paragraph 1, and if ratified the Governor shall when he ascertain such ratification from the Secretary of State to whom the returns shall he referred in the manner as in case of elections for members of the General Assembly, to count and ascertain the result, issue his proclamation for one insertion in one of the daily papers of this State announcing such results and declaring the amendment ratified. 
Section 5. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act he, and the same are, hereb~ rc-pealed. 
 
Mr. Pace offered the following amendment: 
Amend Senate Bill No. 10 by striking the figures "seven (7) years" wherever tlw same appear in said bill and the caption thereof and inserting the words and figures "five (5) ~ems" in lieu thereof. 
The amendment was adopted.  
 
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Mr. Pace offered the following amendment: 
Amend Senate Bill No. 10 by adding after the word ''rubber'' appearing in caption and in Section 1 of said bill the word ''clay.'' 
 
The amendnwnt was adopted. 
 
Mr. Pace offered the following amendment: 
MoYes to amend by ~ubstituting the following for \'ote of ratification b~ electors instead of provisions on Page 4: 
 
For amendment of Constitution to encourage manufacturing and industrial enterprises in Georgia by exempting from city, incorporated towns and county taxes for a period of time not exceeding five years. 
 
Against amendment of Constitution to encourage manufacturing and industrial enterprises in Georgia exempting from city, incorporated towns and county taxes for a period of time not exceeding five 
~vears. 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to as amended. 
The bill involving a constitutional amendment, the roll cal lwas ordered and the Yote was as follows: 
 
 
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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs: 
 
Adams, J. H. 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. 
 
Beauchamp, J. C. 
 
Horn, J. Luther 
 
Chastain, J. B. 
 
Hullender, W. C. 
 
Coates, Howard E. Keith, G. J. 
 
Davis, John Camp Kennedy, Dr. W. B. 
 
Duke, Joseph B. 
 
Kennon, J. H. 
 
Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. King, E. R. 
 
Garlick, Carroll B. Latimer, P. B. 
 
Garrison, J. M. 
 
Little, W. R. 
 
Gillis, James L. 
 
Loftin. Frank 
 
Gilstrap, E. W. 
 
Mv.&on, T. S. 
 
Grantham, E. L. 
 
Miller, E. C. 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. Moore, Louis S. 
 
Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, \V. B. Pace, Stephen Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M. Sto\all, J. Glenn Whitaker, Arthur 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: 
 
Arnow, Chas. S.. 
 
Hodges, W. R. 
 
Boyd, B. W. 
 
Lankford, G. W. 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. 
 
Morgan, Henry C. Parker, C. H. 
 
Those not Yoting were Messrs : 
 
Cason, Allison M. Douglas, J. B. 
 
Johns, G. A. 
 
Passmore, L. D. 
 
Johnson, Emmett F. Mr. President 
 
Ayes 38, nays 7. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill, the ayes were 38, nays 7. 
 
The bill haYing received the requisite constitutional two-thirds majority, was passed. 
 
Mr. Pace asked unanimous consent that the bill be immediately transmitted to the House of Representatives and the consent was granted. 
 
Tlu following House Resolutions were read and taken up for consideration: 
 
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By Mr. DeFoor of Clayton- 
House Resolution No. 33. A resolution relative to the unfinished business of the extra session of 1923. 
 
The resolution was adopted. 
 
By Mr. Barrett of Stephens- 
House Resolution No. 34. A resolution to pay the incidental expenses for the extra session of 1923. 
 
The resolution was adopted. 
 
Mr. Pace moved that the Senate do now adjourn. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
The President declared the Senate adjourned until 3 o'clock P. M. today. 
 
AFTERNOON SESSION' 
3 P.M. 
 
The Senate reconvened at this hour and was called to order by the President. 
 
Upon the call of the roll, the following Senators answered to their names : 
 
Arnow, Chas. S. Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. f'hastain, J. B. ContPs. H mnnd E. 
 
Davis, John Camp Duke, Joseph B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garlick, Carroll B. Garrison, .T. M. 
 
Grantham, E. L. Green, Dr. Thomas E Hamby, R. E. A. Henclerson, A. H., Jr. Hollges. \V. R. 
 
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Hullender, W. C. Keith, G. J. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Kennon, J. H. King, E. R. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. Loftin, Frank 
 
Mason, T. S. Miller, T. S. Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens. W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. 
 
Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President 
 
Mr. Mason of 30th District, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report: 
 
llfr. President: Your Committee on Finance have had under con- 
sideration the following Bill of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended : 
Senate Bill No. 8. A bill to create the machinery for the collection of the cigarette and cigar taxes. 
Respectfully submitted, MAsox, Chairman. 
The following Senate Bill was read the third time and put on its passage: 
 
By Mr. LoftinSenate Bill No. 8. A bill to create machinery for 
the collection of the cigar and cigarette tax and for other purposes. 
The Committee offered the following amendment: 
Senate Bill No. 8 is hereby amende<l as follows: 1. By striking from said bill the entire Section Number two (2) of said bill. 
Tlw amenclment was adopted. 
 
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2. By striking from Section 4, Line 28 the words "ten per cent." and inserting in lieu thereof the words ''five per cent.'' 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
Mr. Phillips moved that the bill and all amendments be tabled. 
The motion prevailed. 
The Senate took a recess at 3 ::20 o 'dock P. M., subject to the call of the Chair. 
The Senate reconvened at :1:40 P. M., and was called to order by the President. 
The conference committee on Senate Bill No. 2, through Mr. Redwine, the chairman thereof, submitted the following report: 
ill r. President: Your conference committee No. 5 on Senate 
Bill No. 2 begs leave to report that it is unable to agree and asks to be dischargC'd. 
This December 12, 1923. 
Jxo. CAMP DAns, 42d, 
c. B. GARLICK, 17th, c. D. REDWINE, 26th, 
Managers on Part of Senate. CoPELAND of Lowndes, 
H. H. ELDERS of Tattnall, 
McMicHAEL of Marion, ManagC'rs on Part of Senate. 
 
 Mr. Henderson m<wed that the committee be discharged and a new committee, to be known as Conference Committee 1\o. 6, to act with House committee, be appointed. 
The motion prt>vailed. 
The Senate took a recess at 4:25 o'clock P. M. subject to the call of the chair. 
The Senate reconvened at 4:35 P. M. and was called to order by the President. 
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
Mr. President: 
The House has agreed to the following amendments of the Senate: Amendments numbers 1, 2, 4, 7,8, 14,15, 16, 17, 18, 21,22, 24,2~27, 3~36, 38,41, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, and 49. 
And has disagreed to the following amendments of the Senate: ~-\mendments numbers 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 23, 25, 28, 29, 3~ 31, 33, 3~ 3~ 37, 27-A, 39, 40, 42 and 44. 
Of the following bill of the House to wit: 
Br Messrs. Ennis of Baldwin and Jenkins of Wheeler- 
House Bill No. 11. A bill to annually levy and collect a tax for the support of the State govern- 
 
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ment and public institutions, and for other purposes. 
Mr. Davis moved that the Senate insist on all its amendments to House Bill No. 11 known as the General Tax Act. 
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The motion prevailed. 
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
Mr. President: 
The Speaker has appointed as Conference Committee No.6 on the part of the House on Senate Bill  No. 2 the following members of the House, to wit : 
Messrs. Steele of DeKalb, Davis of Floyd, \V. R. Jones of Meriwether. 
The President appointed as a Conference Committee No. 6 to act with the House committee the following: 
The Senator from the 2d, Mr. Miller. The Senator from the 13th, Mr. Pace. The Senator from the 43d, Mr. Green. 
The Senate took a recess at 4:55 o'clock P. M. subject to the call of the chair. 
The Senate reconvened at 5 :15 o'clock P. M. and was called to order by the President. 
 
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The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
 
Jlr. President: 
 
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The House has passed by the requisite Constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit: 
 
By Mr. Milner of Dodge- 
House Bill No. 56. A bill to amend an Act to levy a tax upon dealers in cigarettes and cigars, and for other purposes. 
 
The following House bill was read the first time and referred to the committee : 
 
By Mr. Milner of Dodge- 
House Bill No. 56. A bill to amend an Act to levy and collect a tax upon dealers in cigarettes and cigars, and for other purposes. 
 
Referred to the Committee on Finance. 
 
Mr. Mason moved that the Senate do now adJourn. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
The President declared the Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock A. M. tomorrow. 
 
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J Ol:RN AL 0.1!' THE SEN ATE, 
 
SExATE CHA~IBER, ATLAXTA, GA. 
 
THURSD_-\.Y, DECE:\1BER 13, 1923. 
 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock A. M. and was callell to order by the President. 
 
Upon the call of the roll, the following Senators answered to their names: 
 
Adams, J. H. 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. Mundy, W. W. 
 
Arnow, Chas. S. 
 
Hodges, W. R. 
 
McLeod, A. N. 
 
Beauchamp, J. C. 
 
Horn, J. Luther 
 
Owens, W. B. 
 
Boyd, R W . 
 
Hullender, ,V. C. 
 
Pa<'c, Stephen 
 
. Chastain, J. R 
 
Keith, G. J. 
 
Parker, C. H. 
 
Coates, Howard E. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Phillips, .John R. 
 
Davis, John Camp Kennon, J. H. 
 
Redwine, C. D. 
 
Duke, Joseph B. 
 
King, E. R. 
 
Smith, G. C. 
 
Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Lankford, G. W. 
 
Smith, Ernest M. 
 
Garlick, Carroll B. Latimer, P. B. 
 
Smith, Fred A. 
 
Garrison, J. M. 
 
Little, W. R. 
 
StoYall, J. Glenn 
 
Gillis, James L. 
 
Loftin, Frank 
 
Spence, Dr. J. M. 
 
Gilstrap, E. W. 
 
Mason, T. S. 
 
Whitaker, Arthur 
 
Grantham, E. L. 
 
Miller, E. C. 
 
Mr. President 
 
Green. Dr. Thomas E. Moore, Louis S. 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. 
 
}{organ. Ifpnr_,. f'. 
 
Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Jo~rnals, reported that the Journal of yesterday's 
proceedings had been examined and found correct. 
 
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. 
 
The conference committee on the part of the Senate to act with the committee on the part of thP House on House Bill No. 47, known as the Ennis ReYemw Bill, submitted the following report: 
 
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Jfr. President: 
Your committee of conference on House Bill No. 47, known as the Ennis Bill, beg leave to report: 
\:Ve recommend that the Senate recede from its amendment No. 1. 
\Ve recommend that the House recede from its disagreement to amendment No. 2 and amendments Nos. 3 and 5. 
\Ve recommend that the amendment No. 4 be amended by the House and Senate as follows: ''By substituting 207o for 15% wherever same occurs in the amendment.'' 
J. H. ENNis, House, J. B. MooRE, House, TooLE of Decatur, House, \V. B. KEXNEDY, Senate. 
 
We, the undersigned members of the committee on the part of the Senate, concur in all of the above 
report except as to amendment No. 1, to which \Ve 
respectfully dissent. 
E. R. KI~G, Senate, E. L. GRANTHAM, Senate. 
 
Mr. Pace moved that the report be disagreed to. 
 
Mr. Kennon moved that the report be recommitted to the same conference committee. 
The motion to recommit took precedence under 
~he rules of the Senate. 
 
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Upon the motion to recommit the ayes were 19, nays 9, and the motion prevailed. 
 
Upon motion of Mr. Garlick the Senate took a recess at 10 :10 A. M. subject to the call of the chair. 
 
The Senate reconvened at 11 o'clock A. M. and was called to order by the President. 
 
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
 
Mr. President: 
The House has recommitted the report of the conference committer on House Bill Ko. 47 to the same committee on the part of the House. 
Mr. Johns asked unanimous consent that consideration of House Bill No. 30 and Senate Bill ,No. :3, known as the repeal of the tax equalization law, be deferred until tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock~~. M. 
 
The consent was granted. 
 
The conference committee on House Bill No. 47 submitted tlH' following rt'port: 
 
Mr. President: 
Your committee of conference on House Bill No 47, known as the Ennis Bill, beg leave to report: 
\Ve recommend that the Senate rt'cede from its anwndments No. 1 and 5. 
 
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We recommend that the House recede from itf' disagreement to amendment No. 2 and amendment No.3. We recommend that the amendment No.4 be amemled by the House and Senate as follo\YS: ''By sub!'ltituting 20]'i: for 15% wherevt>r same occurs in the amendment.'' 
J. H. ENNis, House, 
J. B. MooRE, House, 
G. B. TooLE, House, 
\V. B. KExxEDY, Senate. 
 
\Ve, the undt>rsigned members of the committee on the part of the Senate, concur in all of the above report except as to amendments No. 1 and 5, to which we respectfully dissent. 
E. R. KixG, Senate, 
E. L. GRANTHAM, Senate. 
 
Mr. Duke moved to adopt the majority report. 
 
Mr. Garlick moved to disagree to the majority report. 
l~nder the rult>s of the Senate, the motion to adopt the majority report of the conference committee takes precedence. 
Upon the motion to adopt the majority report, Mr. Grantham called for the ayes and nays. 
The call was sustainPtl. 
 
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The call of the roll was ordered, and the vote was as follows: 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs: 
 
Adams, J. H. 
 
Hullender, W. C. 
 
Arnow, Chas. S. 
 
Johns, G. A. 
 
Boyd, B. W. 
 
Keith, G. J. 
 
Duke, Joseph B. 
 
Kennedy, Dr. \V. B. 
 
Garrison, J. M. 
 
Kennon, J. H. 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. Little, W. R. 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. 
 
Loftin, Frank 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. Mason, T. S. 
 
Horn, J. Luther 
 
Miller, E. C. 
 
Moore, Louis S. Mundy, W. W. ::\fcLeod, A. K. Owens, \V. B. Phillips, John R. Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: 
 
Beauchamp, J. C. Chastain, J. B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garlick, Carroll B. Grantham, E. L. Hodges, W. R. 
 
King, E. R. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B. Morgan, Henry C. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. 
 
Redwine, C. D. S1nith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Stovall, J. Glenn 
 
Those not voting were Messrs. : 
 
Cason, Allison M. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp 
 
Douglas, J. B. Gillis, James L. Gilstrap, E. W. 
 
Johnson, Emmett I-'. Passmore, L. D. Smith, Fred A. 
 
Ayes 26, nays 16. 
 
L"pon the adoption of the majority report, the ayes were 26, nays 16. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
The hour of adjournment having arrived, the President declared the Senate adjourned until 3 o'clock P. M. today. 
 
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3 P.M. 
 
The Senate reconvened at this hour and was callr>d to order by the President. 
 
L"pon the call of the roll, the following Senators answered to their names : 
 
Adams, J. H. 
 
Hodges, W. R. 
 
Arnow, Chas. S. 
 
Horn, J Luther 
 
Boyd, B. W. 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. 
 
Beauchamp, J. C. 
 
Hullender, W. C. 
 
Coates, Howard E. Johns, G. A. 
 
Chastain, J. B. 
 
King, E. R. 
 
Davis, John Camp Kennedy, Dr. W. B. 
 
Duke, Joseph B. 
 
Kennon, J. H. 
 
Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Keith, G. J. 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. Latimer, P. B. 
 
Gillis, James L. 
 
Little, W. R. 
 
Garlick, Carroll B. Lankford, G. W. 
 
Garrison, J. M. 
 
Loftin, Frank 
 
Grantham, E. L. 
 
Miller, E. C. 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. Moore, Louis S. 
 
Morgan, Henr;v C'. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. ~1ason, T. S. Owens, \V. B. Phillips, John H. Parker, C. H. Pace, Stephen Redwine, C. D. l-n,,t.h, G. C. Spence, Dr. J. M. 8toYall, .l. Glenn Smitl: Ernest M. \Vhitaker, Arthur ~1r. President 
 
The conference committee, on part of the Senate, on Senate Bill No. 2, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. President: 
Your Committeet No. 6 on conference on Senate Bill No. 2 beg to report that we haYe been unablP to reach an agreement concerning the matters in dispute, and respectfully request that we be discharged. 
GREEN, of 43d, MILLER, of 7th, pACE, of 13th, 
On Part of Senate. 
 
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The following message was received from th1 House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
Jlr. President: The House has passed by substitute as amended 
by the requisite Constitutional majority the following resolution of the Senate>, to wit: 
B~ Mr. Beauchamp of the 22d- 
Senate Resolution Xo. -1-. .\. reRolution to create a commission to investigate the establishment of a system for supplying free text boolu; to the children of Georgia, and for other purposes. 
Mr. Mason of 30th District, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report: 
Mr. President: Your Committee on Finance have had under con- 
sideration the following bill of the House of Representatives and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: 
House Bill No. 56, as amended by the committee. MAsox, Chairman. 
The following House bill, favorably reported, was read the second time : 
By Mr. Milner of DodgeHouse Bill No. 56. A bill to amend an Act to 
 
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levy and collect a tax on cigars and cigarettes, and for other purposes. . 
 
Mr. Beauchamp moved that the Senate disagree to the House substitute to Senate Resolution No. 4, known as the free text book resolution, and insist on its position. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk therPof: 
 
Mr. President: 
The House has receded from its disagreement to Senate amendment No. 44 to House Bill No. 11 and agrees to the said amendment of the Senate and the amen(lments thereto. 
 
The House insists upon its disagreement to the following amendments of the Senate to House Bill No. 11: Amendments numbers 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 
13, E), :20, :23, 25, 28, 29, 30, :n, 33, 34, 35, 37, 37-A, 
39, 40 and 42. 
 
Tlw Senate> took a recess at +:00 o'clock P. M. 
subject to the call of the> chair. 
 
The Senate neunvened at 4:05 u 'clock P. M. and was called to order b~ the President. 
Tlw following Bh':;sage wa:-; received from tlw HousP through Mr. Moon, tiH Clerk thereof: 
 
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Mr. President: 
The Speaker has appointed as a new conference committee No. 7 on the part of the House on Senate Bill No. 2 the following members of the House, to wit: 
Messrs. Howard of Chattahoochet>, Beck of Carroll, Dykes of Dooly. 
The Senate took a recess at :1:55 o'clock P. M. subject to the call of the chair. 
 
The Senate reconvened at ::3 :56 o'clock P. M. and was called to order by the President. 
 
Mr. Adams moved that the Conference Committee No. 6 be discharged and a new Conference Committee No. 7 be appointed. 
The motion prevailed. 
 
The President appointed as a Conference Committee No. 7 the following: 
The Senator from the 11th, Mr. King. The Senator from the 17th, Mr. Garlick. The Senator from the 26th, Mr. Redwine. 
The following House bill was taken up for the purpose of acting on the Senate amendments disagreed to by the House. 
 
By Messrs. Ennis of Baldwin and Dixon of Jenkins- 
House Bill Ko. 11. A hill to levy and collect a tax 
 
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for the support of the State, and for other purposes. 
 
The following Senate amendments to House Bill Xo. 11, known as the General Tax Act, disagreed to by the House, were read and taken up for consideration:  
Committee amends paragraph 3 of section 2, House Bill No. 11, by striking all of line 6 after the word "for" in said line, all of line 7, and the word "above" in line 8, and inserting at the end of said paragraph the following: 
"And no municipality, corporation nor county authority shall levy or collect an additional tax on the professions or occupations of law, medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, dentistry, veterinary surgery, public accountant, and embalming." 
 
Mr. Mason moved that the Senate recede from the amendment. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
Committee moves to amend by striking all of lines 16, 17 and 18 in section 2, paragraph 4. 
Mr. Mason moved that the Senate insist on the amendment. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
Moves to amend by striking paragraph 12, section 2 of said bill and substituting in lieu thereof: Upon 
 
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all boxing matches, sparring matches, wrestling matches, hel(l for profit or gain in this State, a tax of ten pC'r centum of the gross rC'ceipts from th0 sale of tickets, of collection of admission to said matches, and to collect reasonable scale of licenses for sanw to be fixed by the board herf'after created, proYided that before any such contest is held that permission from a board of control, which will lw empowered to fix reasonable rules and regulations for goYerning said contest and issuing saicl licenses. 
In order to safeguard the safety of the public and the participants of such contests, th0rc is hereby create>d a board to be known as the State ~\.thlf'tie Board, to consist of three members to he appointt>d by the Governor for a term of four ~-ears, one> of whom shall he name(l h~- sai(l hoard as secretary, who shall lw paid reasonable compensation for his senices, to bL fixPd by said hoard. Tlw other lll<'lllbers of said hoard shall sene without compPnsation other than actual e>xpenses. The compensation aboYe prm-iLled for shall he paid from JH"OCPcds of aboYP tax, and all moiw~s deriYecl from sai(l tax aftPr payment of salm~- of secretm~- and expenses of said board shall lw pai<l into the g-en<'ral fun(l of tlw State Treasury. 
Mr. Maso11 moYe>d that the SPnate insist on tlw amendment. 
The motion preYailecl. 
Committee moYes to amend h~ striking the words "in each county" appearing in line 12, paragraph 14, section :2, page fl of tlw printed hill. 
 
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Mr. Mason moved that the Senate recede from the amendment. 
 
Th<' motion prevailed. 
 
Committee mo\es to amend paragraph 16, of section 2, of House Bill No. 2 by adding at the end thereof the following: ''Except that this tax on retail dealers shall not be required of dealers in towns and villnges of less than 500 population.'' 
 
Mr. Mason moved that the Senate insist on the amendment. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
Committee moves to amend by adding in line 3, paragra~h 21-A, between the words "bus" and "every" the following words: "Provided that no municipal corporation or county authority shall levy or collect au additional occupation tax on persons, firms or corporations operating motor busses.'' 
 
Mr. Mason moved that the Senate insist on the amendment. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
Moves to amend Par. 28 of Sec. 2 of House Bill No. 11 by striking the whole of said paragraph and substituting the following in lieu thereof: 
"Par. 28. Bagatelle, Billiard, .Jenny Lind, Pool or Tivoli Tables. Upon each person, firm or cor- 
 
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poration operating for public use and charging for the use thereof any billiard, bagatelle, .Jenny Lind, pool or tivoli table, for each table in cities 100,000 inhabitants or more, $100.00; in cities of not lesH than 50,000 and not more than 100,000, $75.00; in cities of not less than 25,000 and not more than 50,000 inhabitants, $50.00; in cities of not less than 10,000 and not more than 25,000 inhabitants, $30.00; in cities or towns of less than 10,000 inhabitants, $20.00. '' 
Mr. Mason nwved that the Senate insist on the amendment. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
Committee moYes to amend House Bill No. 11 by adding a new section to be known as section 1, of paragraph :16 to be as follows: 
''Paragraph :16. Section 1. Upon each dealer in fire engines and apparatus or either of them in cities of 200,000 inhabitants or more, $750; in cities of less than 200,000 and more than 100,000 inhabitants, $500; and in cities of less than 100,000 inhabitants, $250, for each place of business.'' 
Mr. Mason moved that the R<>nate insist on the amendment. 
The motion prevailed. 
MoYes to amend Par. 55 of Sec. 2 of House Bill No. 11 by striking all of said paragraph beginning with the word "Provided" and inserting the following in lieu thereof: 
 
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''Provided, this paragraph shall not apply to laundries paying the tax imposed by section 72 of this Act nor to pressing clubs paying the tax imposed by paragraph 55-A of this Act.'' 
And by adding at the end of said paragraph a new paragraph to be numbered 55-A as follows: 
"Par. 55-.A. Pressing clubs. Upon each person, firm or corporation operating a pressing club, $5.00." 
 
Mr. Mason moved that the Senate insist on the amendment. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
Committee moves to amend paragraph 59, line 4, by striking the figures '' $250'' and adding in lieu thereof '' $500,'' and by striking the figures '' $125'' in line 6 and adding in lieu thereof '' $250, '' and by striking the figures "71" at end of section and in line 13 and adding in lieu thereof '' 69,'' and by striking lines 17 and 18. 
Committee amends paragraph 62: 
By striking the amount ''$50'' and inserting m lieu thereof '' $100,'' and 
By striking the amount "$25" and inserting in lieu thereof '' $75,'' and 
By striking the amount '' $10'' and inserting m lieu thereof ''$50,'' and 
By striking the amount '~_$5" and inserting in lieu thereof '' $10. '' 
 
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Mr. Mason moved that the Senate insist on the amendment. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
Lankford of 15th moves to amend as follows: By striking the figures "$2" wherenr they appear in paragraph 77 and adding in lieu tlwreof "$10." 
 
Mr. Mason moved that the Senate recede from the amendment. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
Moves to amend paragraph 82 by striking same and adding in lieu thereof the follmving: "Upon all motion picture supply houses, $100 for each place of business and upon each film distributing agency whose gross receipts are under $25,000.00, $50.00; and between $25,000.00 and $50,000.00, $100.00; and between $50,000.00 and $100,000.00, $200.00; and between $100,000.00 and $200,000.00, $300.00; and behyeen $200,000.00 and $300,000.00, $400.00; and between $300,000.00 and $400,000.00, $500.00; and between $400,000.00 and $500,000.00, $600.00; and between $500,000.00 and $600,000.00, $700.00; and between $600,000.00 and $700,000.00, $800.00; and between $700,000.00 and $800,000.00, $900.00, and abow $800,000.00, $1,000.00 for each place of business. 
The above not to apply to those \Vho han paid the tax as required in Par. 92. 
 
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Mr. Mason moved that the Senate recede from the amendment. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
Amend paragraph 88 by striking all of lines 1 to 6 inclusive and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
Par. 88. Peddlers. Upon every peddler or traveling vendor of any patent or proprietary medicine or remedies or appliances of any kind or special nostrum or jewelry or stationery or drugs, peelcUing or selling or offering for sale any such goods, merchandise or articles in each county where the same or any of them are peddled, sold or offered for sale, $100.00. 
(a) Upon every peddler or traveling vendor of any soap, washing powders or of any other kind of merchandise except provided in above section or paragraph 88, or commodities whatsoever (whether herein enumerated or not), peddling or selling any such goods or other merchandise in each county where the same or any of them are peddled, sold or offered for sale, $50.00. Provided that whenever such peclrllcr or vendor shall qualify under sections 530, 1886, 1893 and 1895 of Vol. 1, Code 1910, such peddler or vendor may be authorized or permitted by the approval of the ordinary of the county issuing such license to employ and use one helper who may carry on the business of his principal or assisting doing so without the payment of any ad'litional tax therefor. 
 
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Mr. Mason moved that the Senate insist upon the amenlment. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
Hamby of 40th proposes to amend Par. 88 by adding a subsection to said paragraph to lw subsection (e) as follows: 
(e) Upon every traveling or itinerant vendor using motor vehicle from which merchandise is sold and known as ''stores on \\Theels,'' or ''itinerant stores" or "traveling stores," the following special tax for each county in which such merchandise is sold, is hereby imposed, to wit: For each vehicle of not more than one (1) ton capacity, $100.00; for each vehicle of from one (1) to one and one-half (11/2 ) tons capacity, $150.00; for each vehicle of from one and one-half (11/2 ) to two (2) tons capacity, $250.00, and for each vehicle of more than two and one-half (2%) tons capacity, $300.00; provided that this subsection shall not apply to the sale of agricultural or other products exempt from special tax under general la~vs of this state. 
 
Mr. Mason moved that the Senate insist on the amendment. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
Committee moves to amend subsection b of paragraph 88 of section 2 of House Bill No. 11 by striking out of line 9 of said paragraph the figures "$25.00" and by im;erting- the fig-ures "$100.00." 
 
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Mr. Mason moved that the Senate recede from the amendment. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
Committee moves to amend by striking the figures '' $15.00'' in line 3, of paragraph 89 and :inserting in lieu thereof the figures '' $100.00. '' 
 
Mr. Mason moved that the Senate recede from the amendment. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
Committee moves to amend by striking '' $2.00'' in line 6, in paragraph 91 and insert in lieu thereof the figures '' $3.50. '' 
 
Mr. Mason moved that the Senate recede from the amendment. 
The motion prevailed. 
 
Amend paragraph 92 by striking the figures $35 in line 4 and adding in lieu thereof $100 and by striking the figures $50 in same line and adding $200. 
 
Mr. Mason moved that the Senate insist on the amendment. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
Committf'e moYes to amend h~ striking the words "on rifle cartridges" in line :2 of paragraph 92. 
 
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.Mr. .Mason moved that the Senate insist on the amendment. 
The motion prevailed. 
Lankford of the 15th, moves to amend paragraph 113 by striking all of said paragraph and adding in lieu thereof the following: 
"Upon all persons or corporations operating ferries or toll briclg<'s the l'l'ceipts from \\hich amount to more than $:25,000, $500; and between $10,000 and $25,000, $:250; and between $500 and $10,000, $50; proYidecl that this tax shall not be required of any ferry or toll bridge the receipts from which do not amount to $500 per annum.'' 
.Mr. .Mason moved to insist on the amendment. 
The motion pre\ailed. 
Moves to substitute for the amendment to paragraph 11:3 the following: 
e pon all persons, firms or corporations operat- 
ing toll hriclges or ferries the receipts from which amount to more than $:25,000, $500; and between $10,000 and $25,000, $250; and between $3,000 and $10,000, $50; and between $3,000 and $500, $15; proYiclecl that this tax shall not be required of any ferry or toll bridge that receipts from which do not amount to $500 per annum. 
Mr. Mason moved that the Senate insist on the anwndment. 
 
 The motion prevailed. 
~enator King mov0s to amend paragraph 115 by striking all of said paragraph and having said paragraph to read as follows: 
"rpon each and every person, linn or corporation 
operating a swimming pool where admission fees are charged and bathing suits are rented, $20 in counties of over 50,0000 population, and $10 in counties of under 50,000, and upon each person, firm or corporation operating bathing resorts in the ocean or gulfs hounding this State the sum of $200. Provided, that this section shall not apply to swimming pools operated by municipalities.'' 
Mr. Maso11 moved to insist on the amendmeut. 
Tlw motion }H'Pvailed. 
Moves to anwnd by striking section 3 and renumbering the remaining sections according!~. 
Mr. Lankford movt>d that the Senate insist on thl' amendment. 
The motion was lost. 
Mr. Mason nwvl'd that th0 Senate recede from the amendment. 
The motion prevailed. 
Committee moves to amend section 5 b~ striking the entire section and inserting in lieu th0reof the following: 
 
 .JoeH:'\.\1. ov THE SE:--;xn:, 
''Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the tax provided for in section 4 requires return made to the Comptroller General in accordance with the law of Georgia. The tax required by paragraphs 3 and 4 of section 2 of this Act, shall be returned to the receiver of tax returns in the county of the residence of the person liable to such tax and shall be entered by the receiver upon the digest of taxable property. 
''In the case of the tax imposed upon foreign corporations b~' paragraph 49 of section 2, and the tax imposed by paragraph 80, upon manufacturers of machinery and implements; upon soft drink syrups, b~' paragraph 96, and upon carbonic acids' gas b~, paragraph 11:2, the return is required to be made, and the tax paid to the Comptroller General. The tax imposed upon legislative agent by paragraph 71 of section 2 shall b<> paid to the Secretary of State \\'hen each person registers, and he shall not be allowed to register until such tax is paid. All other taxes enumerated and set forth in section 2 of this Act shall be returned and paid to the tax collector of the count~' where Ruch vocations are carried on.'' 
Mr. Mason mowcl that the Senate insist on the amendment. 
'l'he motion prevailed. 
Mr. Mason moved that the President appoint a conference committee on House Bill No. 11, known as the General Tax Act. 
The motion prevailed. 
 
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The President appointed as a committee to act with the House committee on House Bill No. 11 the following: 
 
The Senator from the 7th, Mr. Moore, 
 
The Senator from the 18th, Mr. Phillips. 
 
The Senator from the 30th, Mr. Mason. 
 
Mr. Garlick moved that the Senate do now adJOUrn. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
The President declared the Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock A. M. tomorrow. 
 
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JouR]';AL oF THE SE~ATE, 
 
SEXATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA. 
 
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1923. 
 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock A. M. all<lwas called to order by the President. 
 
Upon the call of the roll, the following Senators answered to their names: 
 
Adams, J. H. 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. :Moore, Louis S. 
 
Arnow, Chas. S. 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. Morgan Henry C. 
 
Beauchamp, J. C. 
 
Hodges, W. R. 
 
:Mundy, W. W. 
 
Boyd, B. W. Chastain, J. B. 
 
Horn, J. Luther Hullender, W. C. 
 
McLeod, A. N. 
Owens, Vv. B. 
 
Coates, Howard E. Johns, G. A. 
 
Pace, Stephen 
 
Davis, John Camp Keith, G. J. 
 
Parker, C. H. 
 
Douglas, J. B. 
 
Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Phillips, John H. 
 
Duke, Joseph B. 
 
Kennon, J. H. 
 
Redwine, C. D. 
 
Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. King, E. R. 
 
Smith, G. C. 
 
Garlick, Carroll B. Lankford., G. W. 
 
Smith, Ernest M. 
 
Garrison, J. M. 
 
Latimer, P. B. 
 
Smith, Fred A. 
 
Gillis, James L. 
 
Little, W. R. 
 
Stovall, J. Glenn 
 
Gilstrap, E. W. 
 
Loftin, Frank 
 
Spence, Dr. J. M. 
 
Grantham, E. L. 
 
Mason, T. S. 
 
Whitaker, Arthur 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C. 
 
::\Ir. President 
 
Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined. and found correct. 
 
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. 
 
The following message "as r<'cei \eel from the House through Mr. Moor0, the Clerk thereof: 
 
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Mr. President: The House insists upon its substitute as amended 
to SPnate Resolution No. 4. 
 
Also, thr House has adopted the majority report of the Conference Committee on House Bill No. 47. 
 
Under the regular order of business, the follo\ving House bill was read the third time and put on its passage: 
 
By Mr. Milner of Dodge- 
House Bill No. 56. A bill to amend an Act to levy and collect a tax on cigars and cigarettes, and for other purposes. 
 
By unanimous consent, the bill, House Bill No. 56, was recommitted to the Finance Committee. 
 
Mr. Beauchamp moved that the Senate insist on its disagreement on Senate Resolution No. 4, known as the free text book resolution, and that a conference committee be appointed. 
 
Thr motion prevailed. 
 
The President appointed as a conference committee on the part of the Senate to act with the House committee on Senate Resolution No. 4, the following: 
 
'rlw Senator from the 5th, Mr. Morgan. 
 
The Senator from the 22d, Mr. Beauchamp. 
 
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J OURX AL OF THE 8EX ATE, 
 
The Senator from the 23d, Mr. Smith. 
 
Upon motion of Mr. Mason, the Senate took a recess at 10:15 o'clock A. M. subject to the call of the chair. 
 
The Senate reconvened at 10:55 o'clock A. M. and was called to order by the president. 
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
Mr. President: 
The House has read and adopted the following resolution of the House, to wit: 
By Mr. Barrett of StephensHouse Resolution No. :18. A resolution that the 
conference committee on House Bill No. 11 be instructed to review amendment No. 1 and make such recommendation as may be deemed proper. 
 
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: 
The House insists upon its substitute as amended to Senate Resolution No. 4 and the Speaker has appointed as a conference committee on the part of the House on Senate Resolution No. 4 the following members of the House, to wit: 
Messrs. Elders of Tattnall, McMichael of Marion, Camp of Campbell. 
 
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The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
 
Mr. President: 
The Speaker has appointed as a new member of the conference committee 011 House Bill No. 11 in lieu of Mr. McMichael of Marion, withdrawn, Mrs. Napier of Bibb. 
By unanimous consent, action on House Bill No. 30 and Senate Bill No. 3 was deferred. 
 
The following privilege resolution was read and adopted: 
 
By Mr. Smith of the 45th, and Mr. Coates of the 14th- 
A RESOLUTION. 
ResolYed, That the privileges of the floor be extended to Hon..J. E. Palmer, former Senator from the 33d, during his stay in the city. 
Mr. Beauchamp, chairman of the conference committee on Senate Resolution No. 4, submitted the following report: 
 
Lllr. President: 
Your conference committee 011 Senate Resolution No. 4 beg leave to report that they have agreed on House substitute for Senate resolution with all amendments with the following amendment to be added at the end of seetion one of said substitute as follows: 
 
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.JouRXAL oF THE SEXATE, 
 
''Provided the change of books made under this Act shall not exceed 50% of the Pntire list t'or an adoption period.'' 
December 14, 1923. .J. C. l:h.H"l'l-LUIP, :2:2d Dist., G. C. S:vrrm, 23d Dist., H. C. MonG_\x, 5th Dist., 
On the part ot' the SeHatt. ELDERs, ot' Tattnall, McMICHAEL, of Marion, CAMP, ot' Campbell, 
On the Part of the House. 
Adopted m Senate, Dec. 14. 1923. ~\yes 29, D. F. McCLATCHEY, Secretary of Senate. 
F pon the adoption of the report, the ayes wen 29, nays 0. 
 
The report having received the requisite Constitutional majority was adopted. 
 
Mr. Mason of 30th District, Chairman ot' the Committee on FinancC', submitted thC' following report: 
 
lJir. President: 
Your Committee on Finance have had under consideration the following bill of thC' HousP of Representatives and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended, to wit: 
House Bill No. 56. J\L-\sox, Chairman. 
 
 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1923. 
 
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The following House bill was read again and put on its passage: 
 
By Mr. Milner of Dodge- 
House Bill No. 56. A bill to amend an Act to levy and collect a tax on cigars and cigarettes, and for other purposes. 
 
Mr. Pace moved that House Bill No. 56 be recommitted to the Finance Committee. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
The following House resolution was read and taken up for consideration: 
 
B~ Mr. Barrett of Stephens- 
House Resolution No. 38. A resolution instructing the conference committee on House Bill No. 11. 
 
Mr. Hodges moved that the resolution be tabled. 
 
The motion was lost. The resolution was lost. 
 
Upon motion of Mr. Mason, the Senate took arecess at 12 :00 o'clock M. subject to the call of the chair. 
 
The Senate reconvened at 12 :02 o'clock P. M. and \Yas called to order by the President. 
Mr. Mason of 30th District, Chairman of the Committel' on Finance, submitted the following- l'Pport: 
 
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JOURNAL OF THE SENATE, 
 
Jfr. President: 
 
Your Commitee on Finance have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended, to wit: 
 
House Bill No. 56. 
 
MAsoN, Chairman. 
 
The following House bill was read again and taken up for consideration: 
 
By Mr. Milner of Dodge- 
House Bill No. 56. A bill to amend an Act to levy and collect a tax on cigars and cigarettes, and for other purposes. 
By unanimous consent the follo,ving message was received from His Excellency, the Governor through Mr. Twitty, his secretary: 
 
Mr. President: 
I am directed by His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver to the Senate the following communication in writing, to which he respectfully invites your attention: 
 
To the Senate of Georgia: 
In three general elections the people of Georgia have overwhelmingly expressed their will in favor of the repeal of the Tax Equalization Law. The platform of the people in the last convention cleclmecl for the repeal of the Tax Equalization Law. 
 
 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1923. 
 
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The present administration was elected on that plat- 
 
form. I am thoroughly convinced that a large ma- 
 
jority of the people sincerely desire the repeal of 
 
that law. I am more thoroughly convinced that 
 
there will not be that feeling of rest and harmony 
 
among the people which is necessary for construc- 
 
tive progress so long as this law remains on the 
 
statute books as a subject of agitation in each suc- 
 
ceeding year. 
 
Moreover, an overwhelming majority of the mem- 
 
bers of the House of Representatives have declared 
 
that the law should be repealed. This majority has 
 
in good faith proceeded in a fine spirit to enact other 
 
laws to make provision for a possible reduction in 
 
revenues on account of the repeal of this law. The 
 
majority in the Legislature has thus acted on rep- 
 
resentation of a number of members of the Senate 
 
that when such legislation should be enacted the 
 
Senate in the same fine spirit would yield to the 
 
majority of the House and repeal the Tax Equaliza- 
 
tion Law. I respectfully suggest that the Senate 
 
would manifest the same generous spirit and con- 
 
tribute largely to the stabilizing of the tax laws of 
 
the State and thus serve the best interest of the peo- 
 
ple if it would pass the House bill repealing the 
 
Tax Equalization Law. In compliance with my 
 
pledges to the people and pursuant to the terms of 
 
the platform of the Macon convention, and in re- 
 
sponse to the will of the people expressed in the 
 
last three elections, I earnestly urge the repeal of 
 
the Tax Equalization Law. 
 
Very respectfully suhmitted, 
 
CLIFFORD "\VALKER, 
 
This December 14, 1923. 
 
Governor. 
 
 .JOVRXAL OF THE ~EXATE, 
The committee offered the following amendment to House Bill No. 56: 
Amend by striking from the bill the following words: "Provided that the number of employes shall not exceed six and the salary of each shall not exceed $2,000.00 per annum,'' on page three of the bill. 
The amendment was adopted. 
The committee offered the following amendment to House Bill No. 56: 
Further amend by adding after the last word of paragraph one of said amendment the following words: 
Amend said Act, approved August 15, 1923, by striking therefrom the words ''Comptroller General'' "\vherever they occur in said Act and this amendment, and substituting therefor the words '' Commissioner of Revenue.'' 
Further amend by adding after the words ''each box of cigars'' "\vherever they occur in said amr:nclment the following words: ''Package or other container." 
Further amend by adding a new paragraph to the amendment to be numbered two, to read as follows: 2. Provided that whenever cigarettes are sold in cartons or other original containers, said stamps may be affixed to each such carton or container and not to each package contained therein. 
 
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:31.) 
 
Furtlwr amend b~ nmulK>ring repealing clause three. 
Further anieml b~ adding after the last ~word of the caption the "ords "and for other purposes." 
 
The amemlmeut was adopted. 
 
'l'hc report of the committee, which wm; fanHable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as anwnded. 
On the passage of tht> bill, tlw a~es were .__l)o_) , na~s 0. 
 
TlH~ bill haYing received the requisite Constitutional majority was passed. 
 
The following priYilege resolution was read and adopted: 
 
By l\Ir. Moore of 7th- 
ResolYed, That the priYileges of the floor be extended to the Hon. David Comfort of Marietta, Ga., distinguished citizen of Cobb County, during his sta~ in the city. 
 
Mr. Lankford moYecl that tlw Renate rc-consider its action in defeating Homw R<>solution Xo. :38. 
 
The motion preYailed. 
 
11he follo,ving resolution was rPad agam and put on its passage: 
 
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.Jol:IC'\.\L OF TilE SEXATE, 
 
B~- ~Ir. Barrett of Stevheus- 
Hom;e Resolution No. :lt'. Whereat>, 'rhe General Tax Act House Bill Ko. 11, Section :2, Paragraph 1, carries with it a pro,-ision, as agreed to by the House aml Senate, which, in effect, provides that women may vote without paying poll tax. 
't'lwrcfore be it nsolntl by the House, the Senate concurring, That the eoufereuce eommittee having under consideratiou said House Bill Ko. 11 be instructttl to revie,,- sai<l }Hlntgraph and make such recommendation al'l may he <l<emed proper. 
 
't'he resolution "-a:,; adopted. 
 
The following resolution \YHS introcluced, read th<' first time and referred to tlw committee: 
 
B~ Messrs. Moore, Pace awl _Adams- 
Senate Resolution Ko. 13. A resolution instructing State Highway Department not to reduce tlH number of divisions, and for other purposes. 
 
l:pon motion of Mr. Mundy, the resolution was referred to the Committee on Highways. 
 
The hour of adjournment having arrived, the President declared the Senate adjourned until :i o \lock P. }\f. today. 
~\.FTERXOOX SESSIOX, 
3 P.M. 
 
'fhe Senate reconvened at this hour and \\-as called to order by the President. 
 
 Fnm.\ Y, lh:cE:\IBEH 1+, 1H:2:-L 
 
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Upon motion of Mr. Smith of the 2:~d, the roll call was dispensed with. 
 
Upon motion of Mr. Smith of the 23d, the Senate took a recess at 3:01 P. 1\f. subject to the call of the chair. 
 
The Senate rec01wened at 3:33 P. M. and was called to order by the President. 
 
The conference committee on Senate Bill No. 2, known as Lankford Income Tax, submitted the following report: 
 
Jfr. President: 
Your Conference Committee Xo. I ou Senate Bill No. 2 beg leave to report that they are unable to agree and ask that the committee be discharged. 
This December 14th, 1923. C. D. REDwrxE, 26th Dist., C. B. GAnLrcK, 17th Dist., E. H. KTxG, 11th Dist., I In tlw Part of the Senate. CHAI:'. N. HowARD, Chattahoochee, I. H. P. BEcK, Carroll, DYKEs, of Dooly, On thP Part of the House. 
Mr. Kennon moved to (lischarge the committee. 
Mr. Pace moved as a substitute that the committee be discharged and a new committee be appointed. 
 
 ,J Ol_'R ::\.\ L OF THE ~EX ATE, 
l'ndtr tlw rule::; of tlw Senate, tlw substitut<> nwtion took precedence. 
lTpuu tlw substitute motion of Mr. PacP that tlH committee bP rlischarged and a ne" one apointed, the a~es \n~n :!+, na~s :->, and t lw motion pre,ailecl. 
1'pon motion the Senate took a rt>cess at :1 :+0 o'clock P. }f. subject to the call of the chair. 
The Senate recomenetl at 3 :50 o'clock P. M. and \\as called to order hy the President. 
The conference committee on House Bill No. 11, known as the General Tax Act, submitted the following report : 
Jfr. President: Your committee on conference on House Bill Ko. 
11 beg l(an to rccomnwncl that the House recedP from its disagreement to amendments Nos. 5, J1, :!0, 39, 42, ] 9. 
\Ye recommend that the Senate recede from it~ amendments Xos. G, 10, 28, 29, 33, 37-~\. 
\\'e recommend tha.t the following amewlments lH adopted as amem1C<1 : 1:2, 13, 3+ and 37. 
~1Asox of 30th, PHILLIP~ of 18th, }foom: of tlw 7th, <Ju the Part of the Senate>. Ex xis, 
STEWART, NAPIER, 
On the Part of the House>. 
 
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::1.) 
 
Furtlwr amend b~~ nmnhLring npealing clause three. 
 
l<'urther amend by adding after the la:-;t word of the caption the words "and for other purposes." 
 
Tht amendment was adopted. 
 
The n'port of the committee, which was faYora ble to the }HlssagP of the hill, was agTPed to as ame>nded. 
 
Un the passage of the hill, th<' ayps wPre nays 0. 
 
Tlw bill haYing received the requisite Constitutional majority was passed. 
 
'l'hl following priYilege resoln tion was re<Hl nw 1 adopted: 
 
B~~ Mr. Moore of ith- 
Resolnd, That the priYileges of the floor be extended to the Hon. David Comfort of Marietta, Ga., distinguished citizen of Cobb Count~~, during his sta~' in the city. 
 
}lr. Lankford moYed that tlw Senate reCOI\sidlr its action in defeating HonSl' RPsolntion Xo. m~. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
The following resolution was read agam and put on its passage: 
 
 :nG 
 
.JouR.'\.\L OF THE SEX.\TE, 
 
By ~lr. Barrett of Stephens- 
Hom;e Hesolution Ko. :lt\. Whereas, The Genl'ral Tax .\ct House Bill Xo. 11, Section ~' Parag-raph 1, carries with it a proYision, as agrl'ed to by the House and Senate, which, in effect, proYide:-; that ~women may Yote without paying poll tax. 
ThPrefore he it nsolYed hy the House, the SenatP concurring, That the conference committee haYing under consit1eration said House Bill No. 11 be instrudell to reYiew said paragraph and make such rcconmlewJation as may he <leemed proper. 
 
The resolution \nts adopted. 
 
'fhe following resolution was introduced, rPad tlw first time and referred to the committee: 
By Messrs. .Moore, Pace and AdamsSenate Resolution K o. 13. A resolution in:-;truct- 
iug State Highway Department not to reclneP tl11 number of (li,isions, and for other purposes. 
 
"Gpon motion of Mr. :Mundy, the resolution was referred to the Committee on Highways. 
 
The hour of adjournment haYing arriYet1, the Prt>Hiflent declarefl the Senate adjourned until :1 o 'elo<:k P. ~f. today. 
AFTERXOOX SE:-:iSIOX' 
3 P.M. 
 
The Senate reconvened at this hour and was ealled to ord<'r by the President. 
 
 FmiuY, DEcE:.tnEH 1-!-, l~l:23. 
 
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Upon motion of 1\Ir. ~mith of the 2:1<1, the roll call was dispensed with. 
 
Upon motion of Mr. Smith of the 23d, the Senate took a recess at ;) :01 P. M. subject to the call of the chair. 
 
The Senate reconnned at 3:35 P. :M. and was called to order h~- the President. 
 
The conference committee on Senate Bill No. 2, known as Lankford Income Tax, submitted the following report : 
 
Jlr. President: 
Your Conference Committee Ko. I on Senate Bill No. 2 beg leave to report that they are unable to agree and ask that the committee he discharged. 
This December 14th, 19:2:3. C. D. REDwixE, 26th Dist., C. B. GAHLicK, 17th Dist., K H. KTxn, 11th Dist., <ln tlw Part of the Senate. CHA:,;. X. HowARD, Chattahoochee, I. H. P. BEcK, Carroll, DYI(ES, of Dooly, (ln tlw Part of the House. 
Mr. Kennon monel to discharge the committee. 
Mr. Pace moved as a substitute that the committee be discharged and a new committee be appointed. 
 
 .Jonn.\L oF THE SE.XATE, 
l'udtr thP rule,.; of the Senate, tlw substitut( moT tion took ]ncccdcnce. 
l'pon thL' substitute motion of ~lr. Pace that tlw committee bP discharged and a new one apointe<l, 
tlw a~Tes W!l'P :2+, 1w~s .J, an<l thP motion preT 
,ailed. 
rpon motion. tlw Senate took a recess at 3:40 o 'dock P. ~I. subject to the call of the chair. 
'rhe Senate recomcned at :1:50 o'clock P. M. and ln\s called to onler h~ the President. 
'rhc conference committee on House Bill X o. 11, known as tlw Gen(ral Tax Act, submitted the fo]T lo\\ing rPport: 
Jlr. President: Your CfnnmittN on conference on House Bill Ko. 
11 beg ll'an to reconnnewl that the House recedP from its <1isagrecnwnt to amendments Nos. 5, J1, :20, :19, 42, 1!1. 
\\'<' recommend that the Senate recede from its amcwlments Kos. G, 10, 28, :29, 35, 37-~\. 
\\"e recommend that tlw following amendnwnts lw <\floptcd as amPIHlc<l: 1:2, 13, 3+ and 37. 
N!Asox of 30th, p HILLTl'S of 18th, MooRE of tlw 7th, (In the Part of the Senate. Ex xis, 
STEWART, NAPIER, 
On the Part of the House. 
 
 1:\"DEX. 
T 
TAXEH A:\"]) TAX LA WH-(Se!' ('onstitutional Amendments). Repeal Tax Equalization Law ....................... 11 14 Snpenise Collection of Occupation, Etc., Taxes........ 30 ('ol!ertion of Cigar and ('igarPtte Tax 41 62 70 79 80 268 279 
TAX COLLECTORS:\lake Tax ('olledors, !'Xofficio Sheriffs ......... 252 256 270 
PART II 
SENATE RESOLUTIONS 
S!'cretary notify House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Committee, Joint, to notify Governor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i .J. B. Douglas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Senator L. D. Passmore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 In\'iting Oscar W. L"nderwood to address Gen. Assembly 34 HelatiH to proclamations of the Governor..... . . . . . . . 61 .Joint Session to hear adrlres" of Senator L"nderwood.. 84 Employees of Senate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Adjourn sin!' die, DecPmber 7, HJ23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Thomas .T. Appleyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 General Assembly adjourn sine die, December 14, 1923 256 I nstrn<'tions to Conference ('ommittee on S. B. X o. 2 269 J. E. Palmour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309 David Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 Xotif~ Governor of sine die adjournment . . . . . . . . . . . . 327 Thanks to President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327 Thanks to Re<'retar.\ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 
PART III 
HOUSE BILLS 
TAXES AXD TAX LAWSGeneral Tax Act ............. 6:{ 65 86 127 173 281 293 31b Repeal Tax Equalization Act . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . 77 82 204 324 Create Department of Revenue .... 215 232 237 257 284 286 Amend Act, to lev~ tax on dgars nnd cigarettes 283 290 307 311 312 314 
 
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PART IV 
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS 
.Joint Session, Governor's Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1tl Endorse plan to eonstnwt substitute steam plant for 
Gorgas plant ...................................... 33 64 Adjourn from Wednesday, Xov. 28th until Det. 3r<l.. 196 State Librarian furnish hooks to Hahersham rounty.. 242 Joint Session, Governor's Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 Fnfinished business of extra session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Incidental expenses of extra session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 Instructions to Conferenrp Committee on General Tax Act 
308 311 315 Relative number clidsions in State Highway Department 3Hl Athletic Relations between U. of Ga. and Ga. Tech.. 321 Adjourn sine die ............................ . . . . . . . . 329 
 
   FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1923. 
 
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Mr. President: 
I respectfully dissent from the majority conference report on House Bill No. 11 on Senate amendment No.5. 
STEWART of Atkinson. 
 
Amend Par. 28 of Sec. 2 of House Bill No. 11 adding after the words ''public use'' the words ''and charging for the use thereof.'' 
Amend Section 1 of House Bill No. 11 by adding a new paragraph to be known as Paragraph 36-A to read as follows: 
''Upon each dealer in fire engines and apparatus or either of them, $100.00 for each place of business.'' 
Amend Paragraph 92, Section 1, by striking the figures '' $35.00'' and inserting the figures '' $50.00, '' and by striking the figures '' $50.00'' and inserting the figures "$100.00." 
Amenu ParagTaph 113, Section 1, by striking said paragraph and substituting the following: 
"Toll bridges and ferries. Upon all persons or corporations operating ferries, $15.00. Upon all persons or corporations operating toll briuges, $100.00. Said tax to be paid to the collector of the county in which the owner lives or is domiciled. Provided, that this tax shall not be required of any ferry or toll bridge the receipts from which do not amount to more than $500.00 per annum.'' 
  Mr. Mason moved that the Senate adopt tht> report of the conference committee. 
The motion prevailed. 
 
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The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
 
Mr. President: 
The House has adopted the report of the conference committee on th~> following- r<>solution of the Senate, to wit: 
 
By Mr. Beauchamp of the 22d- 
Senate Resolution No. 4. A resolution relative to the supplying of free textbooks for the school children of Georgia. 
 
The following message was received from the House through l\fr. l\foore, the Clerk thereof: 
 
JJ r. President: 
The House has adopted the report of the conference committee on the following bill of the House, to wit: 
 
By Messrs. Enni~ of Baldwin all(l Dixon of JPnkins- 
House Bill No. 11. A bill to annually levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government and public institutions, and for otlwr purposes. 
 
The following message was received from th<~ House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
 
Mr. President: The House has passed by the requisite Constitu- 
 
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tional majority the following bill of the Senate, to wit: 
 
By Messrs. Spence of the 8th, Redwine of the 26th, and Loftin of the 37th. 
Senate Bill No. 10. A bill to exempt certain manufactories and industries from taxation for a perio<l not exceeding five years. 
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
 
Mr. President: 
The House has read and adopted the following resolution of the House, to wit: 
 
By .Messrs. wilson of Walton, Barrett of Stephens, McClure of Walker, and Linder of Jeff Davis- 
House Resolution No. 40. A resolution relative to the resumption of athletic relations between the University of Georgia and the Georgia School of Technology. 
The following House resolution was read the :first time and referred to the committee: By Mr. Wilson of walton and others- 
House Resolution No. 40. A resolution relative  to resumption of athletic relations between the Uni- 
versity of Georgia and Georgia Tech. 
Referred to Committee on University of Georgia. 
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
 
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Mt. President: 
The House has agreed to the Senate amendments to the following bill of the House, to wit: 
 
By Mr. Milner of Dodge- 
House Bill No. 56. A bill to amend an Act to levy and collect a tax upon dealers in cigarettes and cigars. 
The President appointed as a Conference Committee No. 8 on Senate Bill No. 2: 
The Senator from the 20th, Mr. Hodges. 
The Senator from the 42d, Mr. Davis. 
The Senator from the 43d, Mr. Green. 
r 
Mr. Adams moved that the Senate reconsider its action in appointing Conference Committee No. 8 on Senate Bill No. 2, known as the Income Tax Act.  
 
Upon the motion the ayes were 16, nays 15, and the motion prevailed. 
 
Mr. Adams moved that the Senate recede from its position on Senate Bill No. 2 and accept the House amendments. 
 
Mr. Smith of the 35th called for the prevwus question. 
 
The call was sustained. The main question was now ordered. 
 
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This motion involving an amendment to the Constitution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs: 
 
Adams, J. H. 
 
Johns, G. A. 
 
Arnow, Chas. S. 
 
Keith, G. J. 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. 
 
Kennedy, Dr. W. B. 
 
Hendarson, A. H., Jr. Kennon, J. H. 
 
Horn, J. Luther 
 
Little, W. R. 
 
Hullender, W. C. 
 
Mason, T. S. 
 
Moore, Louis S. McLeod, A. N. Phillips, John R. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs: 
 
Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Chastain, J. B. Davis, John Camp Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garlick, Carroll B. Ganisou, J. M. Gibtrar, E. \\". 
 
Grantham, E. L. 
 
Morgan, Henry C. 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. Mun'dy, W. W. 
 
Hodges, W. R. 
 
Owens, W. B. 
 
King, E. R. 
 
Pace, Stephen 
 
Lankford, G. W. 
 
Parker, C. H. 
 
Latimer, P. B. 
 
Redwine, C. D. 
 
Loftin, Frank 
 
Smith, G. C. 
 
Miller, E. C. 
 
Smith, Ernest M. 
 
Those not voting were Messrs. : 
 
Cason, Allison M. Coates, Howard E. Douglas, J. B. 
 
Duke, Joseph B. Gillis, James L. Johnson, Emmett F. 
 
Passmore, L. D. Smith, Fred A. Mr. President 
 
Ayes 18, nays 24. 
 
On the motion to recede and accept the House amendments to Senate Bill No. 2, the ayes were 18, nays 24. 
Th motion having failed to receive the requisite Constitutional two-thirds majority was lost. 
 
Mr. Johns moved that the following bill, adversely reported, be taken from the table and taken up for consideration: 
 
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.JOURXAL OF THE SENATE, 
 
By Mr. Knight of Berrien and others- 
House Bill No. :m. A bill to repeal an .Act of 
August 14th, 1923, known as the Tax Equalization Law, and for other purposes. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
Mr. Johns move<l to disagree to the report of the committee, which was unfaYorable to the passage of the bill. 
 
The following minority report was read: 
'\hereas, There is and has been unrest and agitation throughout Georgia with reference to the repeal of what is commonly called the Tax Equalilmtion La-w accompanied by a disturhance of business and political affairs; ancl, 
Whereas, This question has played a major part in the last two State campaigns; and, 
whereas, The people have spoken unmistakably in those campaigns and have practically demanded the repeal of said so-called Tax Equalization Law; and, 
Whereas, The people in comention assembled wrote into their platform an expnssion of their will that said law should be repealed; and, 
Whereas, This expressed will of our people thus incorporated in the platform adopted by the comention made it mandatory upon the chosen executive and representatives of the people to write their will into la\v by a repeal of said Act which has unduly 
 
 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1923. 
burdened the masses of the people, and has caused so much unrest and undue agitation to the detriment of our State; and, 
Whereas, The chief executive in response to this expressed will of the people and in keeping with his declared convictions has deemed this matter of sufficient gravity and importance to submit the question of the repeal of this Act to the General Assembly of Georgia in extraordinary session with the vie>v that the Assembly should act affirmatively thereon; and, 
-Whereas, The said Act was adversely reported by the Finance Committee, it being only a small proportion of the Senate, which action if concurred in will prevent a full consideration by this hody and action on said measure. 
Now, therefore, we, the undersig-ned members of the Finance Committee of the Senate, do hereby file this minority report to the end that full and free consideration may be given to the repeal of this Act, and that the Senate as a whole may act upon this measure, which has already been adopted by the House, and we do therefore in this minority report recommend that House Bill No. 30, known as the repeal bill of said Equalization Law, be reported back with the recommendation that it do pass. 
G. A. JoHx~, :27th District, Vice-Chairman. 
B. W. BoYD, 19th District, A. H. HENDERsoN, Jr., 32d 
District, J. M. GARRISON, 33d District, W. R. HoDGEs, 20th District. 
 
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JouRKAL OF THE SENATE, 
 
On the motion to disagree, Mr. Johns called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained. 
 
Mr. Lankford called for the previous question. 
 
The call was sustained. 
 
The main question was now ordered. 
 
The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs: 
 
Arnow, Chas. S. 
 
Hodges, W. R. 
 
Boyd, B. W. 
 
Hullender, W. C. 
 
Chastain, J. B. 
 
Johns, G. A. 
 
Garrison, J. M. 
 
Keith, G. J. 
 
Gilstrap, E. W. 
 
Loftin, Frank 
 
Henderson, A. H., Jr. Owens, W. B. 
 
Pace, Stephen Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Stovall, J. Glenn Whitaker, Arthur 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs: 
 
Adams, J. H. 
 
Horn, J. Luther 
 
Beauchamp, J. C. 
 
Kennedy, Dr. W. B. 
 
Davis, John Camp Kennon, J. H. 
 
Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. King, E. R. 
 
Garlick, Carroll B. Lankford, G. W. 
 
Grantham, E. L. 
 
Latimer, P. B. 
 
Green, Dr. Thomas E. Little, W. R. 
 
Hamby, R. E. A. Mason, T. S. 
 
Miller, E. C. Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Parker, C. H. Smith, G. C. Spence, Dr. J. M. 
 
Those not voting were Messrs : 
 
Cason, Allison M. Coates, Howard E. Douglas, J. B. 
 
Duke, Joseph B. Gillis, James L. Johnson, Emmett F. Passmore, L. D. 
 
Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Mr. President 
 
~\yes 17, nays 24. 
 
Mr. Lankford moved that the verification of the roll call be dispensed with, and the motion prevailed. 
 
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On the motion to disagree to the report, the ayes were 17, nays 24. 
 
The motion having failed to receive the requisite Constitutional majority was lost. 
 
Mr. Pace offered the following resolution: 
 
Senate Resolution No. 14. Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, That a committee of two from the Senate and three from the House be appointed to notify His Excellency, the Governor, that the extraordinary session of the General Assembly has concluded its business, and stands ready to adjourn sine die. 
 
The resolution was adopted. 
 
The President appointed as a committee on the part of the Senate the following: 
The Senator from the 19th, Mr. Boyd. 
 
The Senator from the 30th, Mr. Mason. 
 
Mr. Pace offered the following resolution: 
 
A RESOLUTION. 
Senate Resolution No. 15. Resolved, That the Senate does hereby extend to the President of the Senate our sincere thanks for his patient, able and fair administration of the affairs of the Senate as its presiding officer, and assure him of our highest esteem and deepest affection. 
 
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The resolution was adopted unanimously by a rising vote. 
 
Mr. Pace offered the following l"L'Solution: 
 
A RISOLUTION. 
Senate Resolution No. 16. Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate be and the same are hereby extended to the Honorable D. F. McClatchey and his able assistants for their devoted and untiring efforts during the present session, and the dispatch practiced by them in expediting the affairs of the Renate. 
Tlw resolution was adopted. 
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
Mr. President: The House has read and adopted the following 
resolution of the Senate, to wit: 
By Mr. Pace- 
Senate Resolution No. 14. A resolution that a committee be appointed to notify the Governor that the General Assembly is now ready to adjourn sine die. 
The Speaker appoints as a committee on the part of the House under the above resolution of the Senate the following members of the House, to wit: 
 
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Messrs. Milner of Dodge, Bowden of McDuffie, Williams of Harris. 
 
The following message was received from th{' House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: 
 
M1. President: 
 
The House has adopted the following resolution of the House, to wit: 
 
A resolution-That the General Assembly now adjourn sine die. 
 
The following House resolution was read and adopted: 
 
By Mr. Milner of Dodge- 
House Resolution No. 42. Resolved, That thC'  General Assembly now adjourn sine die. 
 
The President declared the Senate adjourned sine die. 
 
  INDEX 
TO THE 
SENATE JOURNAL 
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION 
1923 
 
  INDEX 
 
PART I 
 
SENATE BILLS 
 
A AUDITOR, ~TATE-- 
Create DepartmPnt of ............... 10 14 28 63 66 70 227 
 
B 
 
BUDGET SYSTEM- 
 
To establish 
 
15 
 
c 
 
COMMITTEES, CONFERENCE- 
Senate Bill No. 2, Income Tax ...... 225 229 234 252 261 262 282 292 322 
House Bill No. 47, Commissioner of Revenue ........ 272 286 House Bill No. 11, General Tax Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 Senate Resolution So. 4, School Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 
 
COMMUNICATIONS AND INVITATIONS- 
St. Mark's Men's Bible Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 University of Georgia, Home Coming Day . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 10 Georgia School of Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Men's Bible Class, 1st M. E. Church, Decatur. . . . . . . . 56 Georgia Federation of Labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 
 
CONSTITV'l'IO:.'\ AL AMENDMENTS-- 
 
Income Tax-Lankford-Senate Bill No. 2 .... 10 14 34 41 205 218 229 234 243 250 262 280 317 
Budget Committee-Pace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 14 Property Classification for Taxation . . . . . . . . . . . 16 209 215 Reduce Ad Valorem Tax to Four Mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 State Budget Commission . . . . . . . . . . 64 66 196 204 210 221 Exempt eertain manufacturers from certain taxation 
252 255 272 
 
J 
 
JOINT SESSION- 
 
Governor's Address ................................ 17 267 
 
Senator "Underwood 
 
125 
 
 334 
 
INDEX. 
 
M 
)iESSAGES, EXECUTIVE3 11 17 59 222 266 312 
:MESSAGES, HOFSE6 7 16 33 39 63 69 69 84 195 195 214 
214 215 226 227 230 234 241 242 249 261 263 266 266 268 272 281 282 283 286 290 291 292 307 308 308 309 ~20 320 320 321 321 321 328 329 
p 
 
PERSOXAL PRIVILEGE- 
 
Senator Picklen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 
lli 
 
PROCLAMATION, GOVERNOR'S- 
 
Convening Extraordinary Session 
 
3 
 
PUBLIC PRINTING300 copies, Senate Bill No. 6........................ 31 Senate Bill X o. 2, Be printed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 
 
R 
REPORTS, COXFEREXCE COMMITTEEf-i- 
Senate Bill X o. 2, Income Tax . . . . . . 22!J 23+ 242 262 280 317 House Bill No. 47, Revenue Act .................... 284 286 Senate Resolution No. 4, School Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309 House Bill No. 11, General Tax Act................... 318 
 
REPORT, MINORITYHouse Bill No. 30, Repeal 'rax Equalization Act . . . . . . 324 
REPORTS, STANDIXG COMMITTEESAppropriations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Constitutional Amendments ............... 32 40 194 214 255 Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Finance ............ 68 84 193 194 231 255 279 290 310 311 
s 
 
SHERIFF-(See Tax Collectors). 
 
SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL LAWSCreate Commission on Text Books .............. :30 34 51 309 
 
 1:\DEX. 
T TAXES A::'\D TAX LAWS-(Se<' Con~titutional Amendments). 
Repeal Tax Equalization Law ....................... 11 14 Supervise Collection of Occupation, Etc., 'l'axcs.... . . . . 30 Colleetion of Cigar ani! Cigar<>tte Tax 41 62 70 i!l 80 268 27!l TAX COLLECTORS:Make Tax Coll<>etors, PXofficio Sheriffs ......... 252 256 270 
 
PART II 
 
SENATE RESOLUTIONS 
 
Secretary notify House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i 
 
Conunittee, .Joint, to notify Governor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 
 
J. B. Douglas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 
 
Senator L. D. Passmore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 
 
Inviting Oscar W. Underwood to address Gen. Assembl~ 34 
 
Relatiw to prodamations of the Governor.... . . . . . . . . 61 
 
.Joint Session to !war a1l1lress of Senator "r'nderwood.. 84 
 
Employees of Senate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 
 
Adjourn sine die, December 7, 1923 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 
 
Thomas .J. Appleyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 
 
General Assembly adjourn sine die, December 14, 1923 256 
 
Instrudions to Conferenee Committe!' on S. B. No. 2 269 
 
.J. E. Pahnour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309 
 
David Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 
 
Xotif~ Governor of sinl' die adjournment . . . . . . . . . . . . 327 
 
Thanks to President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327 
 
Thanks to Secretary 
 
328 
 
PART III 
 
HOUSE BILLS 
TAXES AXD TAX LAWSGeneral Tax Act ............. 63 65 86 127 175 281 293 318 Repeal Tax Equalization Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 82 204 324 Create Department of Rennue .... 215 232 237 257 284 286 Amend Aet, to lev~ tax on dgars and cigarettes 283 290 307 311 312 314 
 
 1:\DEX. PART IV 
 
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS 
 
.Joint :'\ession, Go,ernor 's Addtess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1tl 
 
Endorse plan to eonstrud substitute steam plant for 
 
Gorgas plant ...................................... 33 64 
 
Adjourn from Wednesday, Xov. ~8th until Dee. 3r<l.. 196 
 
State Librarian furnish hooks to Habersham count~.. ~42 
 
Joint Session, Governor's Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 
 
Fnfinished busittess of extra session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 
 
Incidental expenses of extra session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 
 
Instructions to Conference Committee on General Tax Act 
 
308 311 315 
 
RelatiYe number divisions in State Highway Department 31G 
 
r. Athletic Relations between 
 
of Ga. and Ga. Tech.. 321 
 
Adjourn sine die . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 
 
         JOURNAL 
OF THE 
House of Representatives 
OF THE 
STATE OF GEORGIA 
_-\T THE 
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION 
OF THE 
GENERAL ASSEMBLY 
At Atlanta, November 7, 1923. 
1923 FOOTE & DAVIES CO., STATE PRINTEHS 
ATLANTA, GA. 
 
  JOURNAL 
 
REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA., 
 
WEDNESDAY, NovEMBER 7TH, 1923. 
 
Pursuant to the call of the Governor, the House met in extraordinary session this day at 10 :00 o'clock, A. M., was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. 
 
The roll was called and the following members answered to their names : 
 
Adair 
 
Camp of Campbell 
 
Adams of Franklin Camp of Coweta 
 
Adams of Towns 
 
Carr 
 
Anderson 
 
Carter 
 
Arnold 
 
Childs 
 
Atkinson of Camden Christopher 
 
Atkinson of Chatham Clark 
 
Aubrey 
 
Collins 
 
Bandy 
 
Copeland 
 
Banister 
 
Covington 
 
Barrett 
 
Cox 
 
Beck 
 
Culpepper 
 
Bell 
 
Cumming 
 
Bennett 
 
Curry 
 
Bird 
 
Daniel of Heard 
 
Blease 
 
Daniel of Troup 
 
Bleckley 
 
Davis of Floyd 
 
Boatwright 
 
Davis of Thomas 
 
Boswell 
 
DeFoor 
 
Bowden 
 
DeLaPerriere 
 
Bozeman 
 
Dixon of Jenkins 
 
Braddy 
 
Dixon of Wilkinson 
 
Branch 
 
DuBose 
 
Brannen 
 
Duncan 
 
Burt 
 
Duvall 
 
Bussey 
 
Dykes 
 
Callaway 
 
Elders 
 
Ellis Ennis Evans of Screven Evans of Warren Eve Fleming of Columbia Fleming of Hancock Fletcher Fortson Fowler Foy Gillen Golden Greer Griffis Griner Grovenstein Guess Haddock Hamrick Harrell Harris Harrison Hatcher of Burke Hatcher of ~uscogee Head Hillhouse 
 
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Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Holden Holton Houston Howard of Chatta- 
hoochee Howard of Long Howard of Screven Hulme Huxford Hyman Jenkins Johnson of Bacon .Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook Jones of Coweta Jones of Floyd Jones, A_ D-, of 
Meriwether Jones, W. R-, of 
Meriwether .Jordan Kempton King Kirkland Knight Langley Latham Linder Lindsey Logan Loyd Lyons McClure McCrory McCullough McDonald McGarity McMichael McMullan Maddox Mann 
 
Mansell 
 
Simpson 
 
Mayo 
 
Singletary 
 
:Meeks 
 
Smith of Bryan 
 
Miles 
 
Smith of Fulton 
 
Milner 
 
Smith of Jefferson 
 
:Montgomery 
 
Smith of Lamar 
 
Moore 
 
Spence 
 
:Mullis 
 
Stanford 
 
X a pier 
 
Stanley 
 
Xew 
 
Steele 
 
X orman of Colquitt Stevens 
 
X orman of Henry Stewart 
 
Orr 
 
Stone 
 
Owen 
 
Stovall 
 
Pafford 
 
Strickland 
 
Parker 
 
Sutlive 
 
Parks 
 
Sweat 
 
Parrish 
 
Swindle 
 
Peek 
 
Tatum 
 
Penland 
 
Tippins 
 
Perkins of 
 
Toole 
 
Habersham 
 
Trippe 
 
Perkins of Museogee Turner 
 
Perryman 
 
Tyson 
 
Peterson 
 
Van Landingham 
 
Phillips of Jasper Vaughan 
 
Phillips of Telfair ~Warren 
 
Pickering 
 
Way 
 
Pickren 
 
West 
 
Pitts 
 
Whitley 
 
Pope 
 
Whitworth 
 
Prire 
 
Williams 
 
Reville 
 
Wilson 
 
Riley 
 
~Wimberly of Laurens 
 
Roberts 
 
Wimberly of Toombs 
 
Robertson 
 
Wimberly of Twiggs 
 
Rountree 
 
Wingate 
 
Rowe 
 
Winship 
 
Russell 
 
Wood 
 
Rutherford 
 
Woodruff 
 
Sapp 
 
Worthy 
 
Shedd 
 
Wright 
 
Shettlesworth 
 
Mr. Speaker 
 
 '.YEDXESDAY, KoYK\IBER 7TH, 1923. 
 
5 
 
The following proclamation, convening the General Assembly in extraordinary session, was read: 
 
A PROCLAMATION 
Whereas, future progress in Georgia along all industrial lines depends upon the establishment of a stabilized system of taxation, and 
Whereas, experience has clearly demonstrated that there can be no civic peace or harmony among the people of the State, and that taxation can not and will not be stabilized under the present so-called Tax Equalization Law in the practical operation of which tax experts estimate that from one-third to one-half of the people and one-third to one-half of the taxable property are bearing all the burdens of ta..cxation, while many of the citizens of the State most able to pay taxes, having large annual incomes from salaries and other sources, are entirely escaping taxation, and 
Whereas, unrest and bitterness are increasing among the people, business is growing more unsettled and large industrial plants leaving the North and East are being located in other Southern States because of the unstabilized conditions of taxation in Georgia, and 
Whereas, the continuance of this unfair, unjust and unsettled condition of affairs will work irreparable loss aiHl damage to the people of the State, and 
Whereas, the income of the State is not sufficient to pay the existing obligations to the old Confederate Yeterans, equip and maintain the common schools, the normal schools, the colleges, the eleemosynary and other institutions of the State to the 
 
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point of efficiency which will hold Georgia in line with the progressive States of the Union, and 
Whereas, the recent session of the Legislature adopted revenue measures of great importance and wide scope, involving the collection of millions of dollars annually without providing necessary means of enforcing the collection of the same, and, 
Whereas, hundreds of thousands of dollars can be conred into the treasury of the State annually by a scientific and business-like system of enforcing the tax laws, and other obligations to the State, and 
Whereas, the present laws of the State compel the attendance of all children within prescribed ages upon the schools without providing school books, although many of these children are absolutely unable to purchase the same, and 
Whereas, the people of Georgia, in convention assembled, recently declared that such school books should be furnished to pupils in the elementary grades, 
Now, Therefore, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Article V, Section 1, Paragraph 13, of the Constitution, I, CLIFFORD \VALKER, Governor of Georgia, do herehy convoke the General Assembly of the State in extraordinary session, to meet in their respective halls at the Capitol in the City of Atlanta on the 7th day of November, 1923, at 10 o'clock, A. M., for the following objects, all of which are considered by the Executive of sufficient importance to make the necessity for such extraordinary session: 
To reform the tax system of the State by proposing Constitutional amendments relating thereto, by enacting general laws relating thereto, to repeal the 
 
 'VEDXESDAY, NovEMBER /Til, 1923. 
 
7 
 
Tax Equalization Law, to propose constitutional amendments and enact general laws which will bring to the tax books intangible, invisible and other property now escaping taxation, and distribute the bur<len of taxation by placing a fair share upon those 
 
citizens enjoying large incomes who now pay prac'tically no taxes, and provide practical and efficient means to establish uniformity of taxation by enforcing the tax laws. 
 
To enact laws authorizing the State Board of Education to purchase and distribute text books without 
 
cost to the pupils of the elementary grades of the 
 
common schools in the future, making such present appropriation to that end as the prospective state of the Treasury will authorize. 
 
Gi,en under my hanrl and the Great Seal of the 
 
State at the City of ~\tlanta, this the 24th day of 
 
August, in the Year of Our Lord Nineteen Hun<lre<l 
 
and Twenty-Three. 
 
CLIFFORD "'~NALKER, 
 
By the Governor: 
 
Governor. 
 
S. G. McLENDox, Secretary of State. 
 
The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof: 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has convened in extraordinary session and is ready for the transaction of business in accordance with the proclamation of the Governor. 
 
 .JouRxAL oF THE HousE, 
The follo,ving resolution of the House was read and adopted : 
By Mr. Milner of DodgeHouse Resolution No. 1. A resolution that the 
Clerk of the House be instructed to inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has convened in extraordinary session and is now ready for the transaction of husiness. 
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof: 
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has read and adopted the following 
resolution of the Senate, to wit: 
A resolution providing for a joint committee of two from the Senate and three from the House to wait upon His Excellency, the Governor, and inform him that the General Assembly has convened in extraordinary session. 
The Pxesident has appointed thereon, on part of the SenatP, tlw following: 
The Senator from the l 8th, Mr. Phillips. 
The Senator from the 27th, Mr. Johns. 
The following resolution of the Senate was read and concurred in: 
By Mr. Garlick of the 17thSenate Resolution No. :2. A resolution providing 
for a joint committee of the House and Senate to inform the Governor that the General Assembly has convened in extraordinary session. 
 
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The Speaker appointed the following committee on the part of the House under the aboye resolution: 
Messrs. Milner of Dodge. Fleming of Hancock. Aubrey of Bartow. 
Mr. Milner of Dodge, Chairman of the special committee appointed to notify the GoYernor that the General Assembly had convened in extraordinary sesswn, reported that the GoYernor had been so notified. 
By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the collllllittees: 
By Messrs. Stovall of Elbert, Elders of Tattnall, and Moore of 1\. ppling- 
House Bill No. 1. A bill to repeal an ~\ct to regulate tlw return and assessment of property for taxation in this State and for other purposes. 
Referre<l to Committee on \Yays and Means. 
By Mr. Elders of TattnallHouse Bill No. 2. A bill to amend the Constitu- 
tion so as to authorize taxes upon net incomes and for other purposes. 
Referre<l to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. 
By Messrs. Harris and Smith of Jefferson- 
House Bill No. 3. A bill to amend the Constitution so as to authorize tax upon incomes and for other purposes. 
 
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Rcferrt(l to Committee on ~~mendrnents to Constitution. 
By 1\Ir. Stewart of AtkinsonHouse Bill Ko. 4. A bill to amend tlw Code of 
1910 relatin to corporations giying the names and addresses of all stockholders and for other purposes. 
Referred to Committee on General .Jn<liciary No. 1. 
By Mr. Stovall of :BJlbertHouse Bill No. 5. A bill to amend the Constitu- 
tion so as to provide for exemption of certain manufacturers. 
Referred to Committee on ~'\mewlments to Constitution. 
By Mr. McCrory of SchleyHouse Bill No. G. .\ bill to ~mpply free school 
books to first grade pupils in the common schools of this State and for otlwr purposes. 
Referred to CommitteP on E<lucation. 
By Messrs. Grovenshin of J!~ffingham, .Jones of Floyd and others- 
House Bill No. 7. A bill to amend the Constitution so as to proYide for a sales tax on merchandise, etc. 
Refened to ( 'ommittLe on \Yays and Means. 
B~ Mr. Gronnstein of }~ffinghamHousP Bill Ko. t\. \ bill to make tax collectors 
of the counties px-officio sheriffs in thP collection of certain taxes. 
 
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Referr<:'ll to Committee on  General Judiciary No.2. 
By Mr. :B~nnis of BaldwinHouse Bill No. 9. A bill to create the Depart- 
ment of Revenues for the State of Georgia and for other purposes. 
Referred to Committee on \Vays and Means. 
By Messrs. Stanford of Lowndes and Evans of \Varren- 
House Bill No. 10. A bill to make an appropriation for the furnishing of free school books. 
Mr. Stanford of Lowndes moved that the above bill, referred by the Speaker to the Committee on Appropriations, be referred to the Committee on Education and the motion prevailed. 
By Messrs. Ennis of Baldwin and Dixon of J enkins- 
House Bill No. 11. A bill to annually levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government and public institutions and for other purposes. 
Referred to Committee on vVays and Means. 
By Mr. ]'owler of BibbHouse Bill Ko. 12. A bill to provide for the reg- 
istration of all persons, :firms or corporations engaged in certain business of selling and trading, to provide for a sales tax, and for other purposes. 
Referred to Committee on \Vays and Means. 
By Mr. Fowler of BibbHouse Bill Ko. 13. A bill to anwnd the Consti- 
 
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tution so as to authorize a sales or consumption tax and for other purpo;:;es. 
RefetTe(l to Committer on .\nwndments to Constitution. 
By Mr. I\ew of Lauren;:;Hou;:;e Bill K o. 1-t. ~\ bill to amewl the Consti- 
tution so as to pro\ide for a limitation on rate of taxation for counties and umnicipaliti!'s and for otlwr purposes. 
R'cferred to l'onnuittt'(' on .\mt>ndmeuts to Constitution. 
By Mr. Smith of Bryan- 
House Bill Ko. 13. \ hill to amend the Constitution so as to provide for an incomP tax, for certain exemptions, and for other purposes. 
Hef<_rred to ( 'onnuitiet> on .\mPndments to Constitution. 
By Me;,;srs. ~llis of Tift and McUlure of WalkerHouse Bill Ko. Hi. ~\ bill to ameml the Consti- 
tution so as to pnnidP for the creation of a State Budget Commission and for other purposes. 
RC'ferred to Committe( on .\mPndments to Constitution. 
By Mr. ~lclers of TattnallHouse Bill Ko. 17. ~\ bill to amPml the Consti- 
tution so as to authorize inheritance tax, priYilege tax, and occupation tax, and for other purposes. 
Referred to Committe<' on .\uwmlments to Constitution. 
 
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By Mr. Elders of TattnallHouse Bill No. 18. A bill to amend the Constitu- 
tion so as to levy a franchise and. license tax and fqr other purposes. 
Referred to Committee on Anwndments to Constitution. 
By Mr. Elders of TattnaiiHouse Bill No. 19. A bill to amentl the Constitu- 
tion so as to levy special taxes upon luxuries and for other purposes. 
Referred to Committee on ~\nwl}(lments to Constitution. 
By Mr. Elders of TattnallHouse Bill No. 20. A bill to amend the Constitu- 
tion so as to exempt property from taxation for State purposes when tax is not needed in any year and for other purposes. 
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. 
By Mr. Elders of Tattnall-House Bill Ko. 21. A bill to amend the Constitu- 
tion so as to proYide for a classification tax and for other purposes. 
Referred to Committee on Anwndments to Constitution. 
By Mr. McCrory of SchleyHouse Resolution No. 2. A resolution that the 
Rule of the House requiring only one genend bill to be introduced by a member be suspended. 
Referred to CommittetJ on Rules. 
 
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By Mr. whitley of Douglas- 
House Resolution No. :1. A resolution calling for 
a recess of the General Assembly until nine days 
prior to the time for convening for tlw regular ses- 
sion of 1924 and for other -purposes. Referred to Committee on Rules. 
Mr. Milner of Dodge County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Hules, submitted the following report: 
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Rules have had under con- 
sideration the following resolution of the House, and ha,e instructe<l me, as Vice-Chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: 
House Resolution Ko. 2. Respectfully submitted, MILXER of Dodge, Vice-Chairman. 
The report of the committee which was favorable to the adoption of House Resolution No. 2, was agreed to. 
The following resolution of the House was read and adopted : 
By Mr. McCrory of Schley- 
House Resolution No. 2. A resolution that the rule of the House requiring only one general bill to be introduced by a member be suspended and that all members be and they are hereby permitted to 
 
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introduce any number of bills that such member may elect to introduce during extraordinary session. 
The following resolution of the House was read and adopted: 
By Mr. Milner of DodgeHouse Resolution No. 4. A resolution that the 
General Assembly meet in joint session on Thursday, the 8th of NoYember, at 11:30 o'clock, A. M., for the purpose of receiving a message from His Excellency, the Governor. 
The following resolution of the House was read and lost: 
By Messrs. Wimberly of Laurens and Riley of Sumter- 
House Resolution Ko. 5. ~-\.. resolution that the General Assembly do now adjourn sine die. 
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn until tomorrow morning at 11 :00 o'clock a1Hl the motion prevailed. 
LeaYe of absence was granted Messrs. Tatum of Dade, Griffis of \Vare, and Parker of vVare. 
Thr following communication was read: 
 
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 
ATLANTA, GA., Nov. 7, 1923. 
To the Honorable Speaker of the House: Dear 111 r. Speaker: 
I have heretofore written each member of the 
Legislature, inviting the membf'rs to an informal 
 
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dinner to be giyen at the Peacock Cafe (corner of Edgewood A Yenue and Peachtree Street, upstairs) this evening at 6 o'clock. 
In the fear that some of the inYitations may not haYe been deliwn(l I "ill thank you if you will have this letter read to tlw members of the Legislature with the statement that each member of the House is conliall~ imi ted to attend. 
Y ery sincerely yours, 
CLIFFORD \VALKER, 
GoYernor. 
 
Mr. DuBose of Clarke extended an invitation to the members of the House to attend the ''Home Coming Day'' exercises vf the rninrsity of Georgia at AtlHns on Hatunla~, J\o\ember the 10th. 
:Mr. Culpepper of Fayette movccl that the aboYe invitation he accepted and the motion prevailed. 
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 11 :00 o'clock. 
 
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REPRESEXTATIYE HALL, ATLAXTA, GA., 
THURSDAY, NoYE:\IBER 8TH, 1923. 
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 11 :00 o'clock .A. M., \Yas called to order by the Speaker, and opened '.Yith prayer by the Chaplain. 
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with. 
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Cmmnittee on Journals, reported that the .Journal had been read and found correct. 
Mr. McCrory of Schley monel that the reading of the .Journal of yesterday's proceedings he dispensed with and the motion preYailed. 
The Journal \HlS confirmed. 
B~ unanimous consent the following bills of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees: 
By Messrs. Aubrey and Trippe of Bartow and Jenkins of \\!heeler- 
House Bill Ko. 22. A bill to anwnd the Code of 1910 relatiYe to tax collectors being ex-officio sheriffs in the collection of taxcs and for other purposes. 
Referred to Committee ou General Judiciary 
No.1. 
B~ Mr. Beck of CarrollHouse Bill No. 23. ~-\ bill to provide for furnish- 
 
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ing books to school children of common schools under ct>rtain restrictions and for other purposes. 
Heferrf'(l to Committee on Education. 
 
By Mr. StoYall of Elbert- 
House Bill No. 2-. ~\_ bill to amend the Constitu- 
tion relatiYe to the tax rate on property in this State 
aiHl for other purposes. Referre(l to ( 'ommitt<:'l' on ~\_menclments to Con- 
stitution. 
 
By Mr. \Y. R. .Jones of Meriwether- 
Honse Bill Ko. :25. ~\ bill to anwnd the Constitution so as to authorize taxes to be imposed upon incomes and for other purposes. 
Heferre(l to Committee on ~\mendments to Constitution. 
 
By Mr. \V. R. .J one:,; of Meri\\etherHouse Bill No. 26. ~~ bill to amend the Constitu- 
tion so as to authorize the levy of a classification tax, and for other purposes. 
Rderred to ( 'ommitt<>e 011 Amemlments to Constitution. 
B.v Mr. Bowden of ]\.1[cDuffieHouse Bill No. 2/. ~~ bill to rnoviue and estab- 
lish a method and basis for computing the value of real estate in Georgia for the purpose of taxation. 
Hefernd to Committe!' on \Ya~s and Means. 
'l'he Sywaker appoi11ted the following committee on the part of the House to escort His Excellency, 
 
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the Governor, to the floor of the House in accordance with House Resolution No. 4: 
Messrs. Curry of Randolph. Simpson of Lee. Peter.son of MontgomE>ry. 
The following- messag-e was r0ceived from the Senate throug-h Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof: 
 
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has read and concurred in the follow- 
ing resolution of the House, to wit: 
 
By Mr. Milner of Dodge- 
House Resolution No. 4. A resolution providing for a joint session of General Assembly to meet at 11 :30 A. M., November 8th, 1923. 
The President has appointed the following committee on the part of the Senate to escort His Excellency, the Governor, to the floor. of the House, in accordance with the above resolution: 
Messrs. Mundy of the 38th. Henderson of the 32d. 
 
The hour of 11 :30 o'clock A. M. having arrived, the Senate appeared upon the floor of the House, and the joint session, called for the purpose of hearing the address of His Excellency, the Governor, Hon. Clifford \Valker, was called to order by the President of the Senate. 
 
By order of the President, the resolution calling 
 
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for the joint session of the General Assembly was rea<l by the Secretar.' of the Senate. 
His Excellenc~, the GoYernor, accompanie<l by the joint committee of tlw Senate and House, appeared upon the floor of tlw House awl was L'SCortPd to th.e Speaker's stand. 
His ExcellPncy, the GoYernor, Cliffonl vValker, delivered the following address: 
 
To the General Assembly of Geor.r;ia: 
Students of taxation in Georgia haYe openly asserte<l for months that l(:'SS than half of the people and less than half of tlw propert: of the State are bearing all of the bunleu of taxation. Though the matter has bet>n actinl~ agitate<l by tlw people I han seen no sustai1wd denial of this contention. It was this condition which fornwd the main issue in the general election. Iu that eh'ction awl in the conYention of the people w11ich followed, the voters of Georgia clearly registered tlwir "ill. They flirectecl that the burdens of taxation be more fairly fli~tributed. They dirPct<<l that the manner of effecting such fair <listrilmtion be decided by a Commission compose<l of farmers, business men, bankers and manufacturers, representing all classes of people and all sections of the State. In sacre<l compliance with this mandatL' of the people, such a Commission has been appointed, has functioned in the manner directed by the people and has returned its findings to tlw GoYernor to lw transmitted to the General Assembly. 
This report does not pretend to present a perfect 
 
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system of taxation. Taxation <leals with humans and, therefore, can not be made pc>rfect. The report is not my nport. In some respects I would haYe altered it. I would haYe approached the solution of the problem by first repealing the Tax Equalization Law. Faced by a clear mnjorit:v with opposing Yiews in the Senate I can <lo nothing but urge the passage of the reform bills approYed by the Tax Commission and "the repeal of the Tax Equalization Law upon the adoption of these reform measures. The Commission's report is the best report and suggests the best system that could be presentetl under the terms fixed by the people of the State. It represents the combined Yiews of all classes and sections. It was arrived at through a spirit of ''give and take' '-a process which marks the passage of all great constructive legislative programs-the only process kno\\n by which such programs may be enacted into law and finally perfected by experience and by amendment from year to year. 
The memhers of this Commission have served at a great personal sacrifice, without compensation and entirely at their own expense. No word or thought of personal aggrandizement or selfish political interest has manifested itself in any member of this Commission. Its report should, therefore, be considered with the utmost respect. 
Personall~, I approve every word, Pvery line and every paragraph of this report and I shall place back of the report eYery power awl every influence which the executive office may properly employ until its recommendations are finally enacted into law. I urge every friend of the administration and every patriotic Georgian to get back of this report and 
 
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use every influence in its support. If you disagree with any part of the program or any minor detail, I beg of you to urge amendments in a spirit of constructive criticism. If any member can suggest a better system or improve the system here offered, it will have my cordial support. I eanwstly urge the enactment of the laws recommended in the knowledge that after a fair trial any part of the legislation can be and will beamended in the succeeding years. 
I need say very little as to the suggestions themselves, keeping in mind always that the mandate of the people directs that the expense of Government be more fairly distributed, and the problem is the transfer of some of the burden of taxation from 
the owners of tangible property to the owners of in- 
tangible property. Many of the other States have wrestled with this problem for years. Their records show that they have succeeded in reaching the intangibles only through an income tax. Hundreds of citizens are enjoying large salaries and all the blessings of Government at the expense of other citizens, paying practically no taxes themselves. These can be reached only through an income tax. ~While sharp and well merited criticism has been visited upon the unwise and unjust method of enforcing the Federal income tax, the Commission in its travels over the State have met with almost no opposition to the principle of the income tax. \Vith only rare exceptions, even large tax payers have admitted that in principle the income tax is the fairest and most economical method of taxation. They assume, therefore, that as to this item the only serious difficulty will he as to detail and I can confidently rely on 
 
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the patriotic members of the General Assembly to adjust any differE'nces of opinion on that score. I earnestly recommend the passage of a Constitutional amendment permitting the Legislature to levy an income tax for State purposes upon net incomes as the same may be defined by the General Assembly, which tax may he graduated, the rate in no case to exceed 5%-the same to contain reasonable exemptions. If such amendment is offered by the General Assembly and ratified by the people, I pledge the 
influence of this office to the adoption of the scale 
of income taxation suggested by the Tax Commission. I further pledge the calling of an extra session of the present General Assembly in order that you may fix the rate of taxation and put the law into effect at the earliest possible date. 
2. REDUCE .An \TALOREM TAx 
I recommend that the Constitutional limitation of five mills for such taxes be reduced to such figure as the Legislature may deem safe in preserving the credit and in maintaining the institutions of the State, in no event to be larger than four mills. 
3. CLASSLFICATIOX OF PROPERTY 
I earnestly recommend a Constitutional amendment permitting the Legislature to classify property for taxation. Such a law would reduce the burdens no\v carried by owners of tangible property from one to hvo million dollars annually. The O\Vners of intangible property producing an income of from 5 per cent to 8 per cent will dodge taxation, sell their intangibles or move out of the State before they will pay n tax of from 3 per cent to 4 per cent. Such 
 
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a tax is an income tax of oYer 50 per cent which, of course, is unfair, unreasonable and confiscatory. :B~ven the income tax has failed to reach all intang-ibles. Thc classifiPd }Jropert~ tax systPm has succeeded in all the Statt>s in \\hich it has been trie(l. A system combining the income tax with the classification tax meets tlw appro\al of students of taxation. It has been g-inn the appronll of the people of the States which have tried the combined system and the Tax Commission urges your body to 
add the classification law to the income tax. I ear- 
nestly join in this recommendation. 
4. BuDGET SYsTEM 
Modem business heartily approns a budget system. Its adoption by the Federal Goyernment has met the appro\al of business men throughout the nation. Up-to-date States have also incorporated this system. I do not hesitate to sa~ that this suggestion has met practically the unanimous approval of the people of the State and I cordially urge the General ~-\ssembly to enact such a law. 
5. STATE A L"DITOR 
Separate from the Budget System, but supplementing its work, and a necessary adjunct thereto, is a State A uclitor. The \\"ork of an Auditor is not intended alone to discourage dishonesty, although this feature is incorporated in eYery modem business plan. It is intendetl to suggest modern systems of bookkeeping, checking aml auditing; to suggest overlapping in endeaYor in transacting the business of the State; the reduction of oYerhead and all other expenses and the adoption of P\"('r~ modern economy and other business methods. I do not hesitate to 
 
 say that if provided I shall endeaYor to make this office at least the foundation for a purchasing system for the State "Thich, while giving preference to merchants in the local Yicinity of the different State institutions, will 8HYe annually several hundred thousand dollars. I cordially commend the pas8nge of  this legislation. 
6. Ex.FORCE CoLLECTION OF TAxEs 
The State Tax Commissioner in an open meeting asserted his official opinion that a reasonable force of field inspectors charged with enforcing all tax laws ~would net in the treasury a minimum of onE: million dollars additional income annually. I sincerely share this opinion and I earnestly 11sk that such a force he proYidecl. ~~Yen the establishment of a new department would be economical and wise. However, I have suggested that this force lw provided as a division of the Comptroller-GPIH'ral 's officethus ohviating the establishment of a ne\v department. This suggestion has the approval of the Tax Commission and I confidently trust it "ill he endorsed by the General ~~ssembl~. Kot only the dire need of the institutions of the Statt>, but common honestly <lemands that tax laws be repealed or he uniforml~ enforce<l. It ten<ls towards disrespect of the laws to permit a tax law to be enforced against one citizen while it is disregarded and <lefied by another citizen. Respect for the law, as well as the needs of the State, demand the passage of some such law and I hope that it \\"ill be enacte<l without delay. 
I approve the refprence of the Tax Commission to limitation upon the rate of county and local taxation 
 
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and trust that some relief may be granted by the Legislature. 
I recommend that the Tax Equalization Law be repealed and that the ol(l law as to equalization be reenacted. 
7. FREE ScHOOL BooKs 
For seventy years States, counties and municipali-  ties have furnished school books for the free use of the pupils of the elementary grades. Experience has shown this practice to be safe, sanitary, economical and wise. Many sub-divisions of this State have tried the system and found it most advantageous. The people unmistakably declared for the adoption of this system in Georgia. It has the approval of the State Superintendent of Schools. Its expense will amount to only 2 per cent of the amount appropriated to the schools. If no means can be provided for the year 1924, I earnestly ask that enabling legislation be adopted providing for the foundation of the system, appropriations to be made in later years when the means are in sight. This could be provided by directing that that portion of the tobacco tax appropriated to the tuberculosis sanitarium at Alto for the years 1924 and 1925 be appropriated to this fund for the years following 1925. This, or some other plan can be arranged following the reformation of the tax laws. I earnestly ask that enabling legislation at least be passed at this extra session. I consider this legislation of secondary importance to tax reformation and suggest that the tax measures be given the right of way. I remind the General Assembly that the people of the State in convention have declared for the system of furnishing school 
 
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books to the elementary grades and I ask that this legislation be enacted before the special session is adjourned. 
I have exercised the constitutional right in the I:'Xecutive to call you into an extraordinary session in the firm conviction that no grl:'at constructive reformation of the intricate and complicated tax system could be enacted in a regular session, flooded \vith measures of special personal interest to the members, at a time when the State will be charged with political unrest, in the midst of national, State, county and municipal political campaigns. This Yiew accords with the legislatiYe history of other States and even of our own State. Certainly constructin legislation can be consideri><l with greater calmness and deliberation. Such atmosphere should surround the consideration of this .most vital question affecting the futme of our State. I confidently belieYe that patriotic members of the General Assembly will approach the solution of this problem in the spirit of loYe for the State and patriotic devotion to the welfare of the people. 
CLIFFORD vVALKER, 
Governor. Atlanta, Georgia, N membcr 8, J923. 
 
Mr. Duke of the 28th moved that the General Assembly, in joint session comened, do now dissolve, and the motion prevailed. 
The Senate withdrew from the floor of the House. 
Mr. Milner of Dodge County, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report: . 
 
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Mr. Speaker: 
Your Committee on Rules have had under consideration the following resolution of the House and have instructed nw as Yicc-Chairman to rPport the same back to the Housl' with the rPconmwJH1ation that the same do not pass: 
House Resolution No. 3. 
Respectfully submitted, MrLXER of Dodge, Vice-Chairman. 
 
The report of the Committee on Rules, which was unfavorable to the passage of House Resolution No. 3, was agreed to and the resolution was lost. 
 
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House l1o now adjourn until tomoiTO\\' morning at 11 o'clock, and the motion prevailed. 
 
Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Rowe of Richmond, Hyman of \Vashington, Callaway of Putnam, Riley of Sumter, Evans of \Varren, Beck of Carroll, Harrell of Stewart, and Van Landingham of Seminole. 
 
The Speaker announced the House adjourned nn til to-morrow morning at 11 :00 o'clock. 
 
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REPRESEXTATIVE HALL, ATLAXTA, GA., 
FRIDAY, NovEMBER 9TH, 1923. 
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 11 :00 o'clock A. M., was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.. 
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with. 
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct. 
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. 
The Journal was confirmed. 
By unanimous consent the following bills of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees: 
By Mr. Arnold of LumpkinHouse Bill No. 28. A bill to be entitled an Act to 
repeal Section 2 of Article 2 of the Eighth Title of the Civil Code of Georgia, referring to the creation of the Board of County Tax Assessors, and for other purposes. 
Referred to Committee of \Vays and Means. By Messrs. Camp of Campbell and Russell of Bar- 
rowHouse Bill No. 29. A bill to be entitled an Act 
 
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to supply free school books to the first aml other grades in the common schools of this State. 
ReferrPd to Committee on Education. 
 
The following resolution of the House was read and adopted: 
 
By Mr. Guess of DeKalbHouse Resolution Ko. G. A resolution to allow 
the same number of attaches for the House during extraordinar~- session as for the regular session of 1923. 
Mr. Culpepper of Fa~ette mowd that when the House adjourn to-day it stand adjourneu until Tuesday morning, NoYember the 13th, at 11:00 o'clock. 
Mr. Stewart of "\ tkinson moyed that the above motion be amende<1 so that when the House adjourn to-day it stand adjourned until Monday morning, November the 1:2th, at 11 :00 o'clock. 
By unanimous eonsent the main question 'vas ordered. 
 
The motion to amend the original motion prevailed. 
 
The motion that when tlw House adjourn to-day it stan<l adjoumed until Monday morning, Novemher the 12th, at 11 :00 o'clock prevailed. 
 
Mr. vV. R. .Tones of Meriwether County, Chairman of the Committee on .Amendments to the Constitution, submittPd the following report: 
 
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Mr. Speaker: 
Your Committee on .Amendments to the Constitution have had under consideration the following bill of the House, and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended: 
House Bill No. 5. 
1V. R. Jo~Es of Meriwether, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Ennis of Baldwin County, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
Your Committee on Ways and Means have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as Chairman, to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows: 
House Bill No. 1 do not pass. 
House Bill No. 11 do pass as amended. 
J. H. ENNIS, Chairman. 
 
Upon the request of the author House Bill No. 1 was placed upon the Calendar for the purpose of disagreeing to the report of the committee, which was unfavorable to the passage of the bill. 
 
The following bills of the House, favorably re- 
 
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ported by the cmm11itt1e, Wln~ read the seconll timL': 
 
Br Mr. ~tovall of ~!bert- 
House Bill K o. 5. ~t bill to amend the Constitution so as to provide for the l'Xl'mption from taxation of certain manufacturers. 
 
By Messrs. .B~nnis of Baldwin and Dixon of J enkins- 
House Bill Ko. 11. A bill to annually levy and collect a tax for the support of the State gmernment and puhlic institutions, and for other purposes. 
Mr. De LaPerriere of .Jackson mo,~ed that 300 copies of House Bill Xo. 11 with all amendments be printe(l for the use of the members of the House and the motion pren1iled. 
Mr. Barrett of StPphens move(l that the House reconsider its action in voting that \\hen the House adjourn to-day it stand actjourned until Monday morning at 11 o'clock and the motion prevailed. 
Mr. Barrett of Stephens uwved that when the House adjourn to-day it stand adjournell until tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. 
Mr. Mihter of Dodge movPd that thl consideration of general matters lH' in order on to-morrow, Saturda~', Nonmber the 10th. 
}Ir. Houston of G"innett moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion was lost. 
l\Ir. Camp of Campbell mon(l the previous qups- 
 
 tion; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered. 
 
The motion that general business be m order on to-moiTo\\ prevailed. 
 
On tlw motion that \\hen the House adjourn today it stand adjourned until to-morrow morning at 11 :00 o'clock, Mr. Covington of Colquitt called for the ayes and nays and the call '\Yas sustained. 
 
The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
Those voting m the affirmative were MessrR.: 
 
Adams of Franklin Haddock 
 
Adams of Towns 
 
Hamrick 
 
Anderson 
 
Harrison 
 
Arnold 
 
Hillhouse 
 
Atkinson of Ca.udeli Hines of Decatur 
 
Bandy 
 
Howard of Chatta- 
 
Banister 
 
hoochee 
 
Barrett 
 
Howard of Long 
 
Boatwright 
 
Huxfori 
 
Braddy 
 
Jenkins 
 
Bussey 
 
,Johnson of Bacon 
 
Camp of Campbell Johnson of Forsyth 
 
Christopher 
 
Jones, W. R., of 
 
Clark 
 
::\feriwether 
 
Covington 
 
Jordan 
 
Culpepper 
 
Kirkland 
 
Curry 
 
Knight 
 
Daniel of Heard 
 
Latham 
 
Daniel of Troup 
 
Lyons 
 
Davis of Floyd 
 
::\~eCrory 
 
Da-vis of Thomas 
 
:\feMichael 
 
Duncan 
 
McMullan 
 
Duvall 
 
::\Iann 
 
Golden 
 
::\fans e l l 
 
Grovenstein 
 
Miles 
 
Guess 
 
Xa pier 
 
Xew Norman of Colquitt Owen Pafford Perkins of 
Habersham Phillips of J asp<>r Phillips of Telfair Pirkren Robertson Sapp Shedd Shettlesworth Steele Stevens Stewar.t Stovall Toole \Varren Way 
Wimberly of Laurens '\Voodruff Worthy Wright 
 
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Those voting m the negative were Messrs.: 
 
Adair 
 
Hateher of Burke Parrish 
 
Atkinson of Chatham Hat<'hrr of Mus<'ogee Peek 
 
Aubrey 
 
Head 
 
Penland 
 
Bleasc> 
 
Holden 
 
Perryman 
 
Boswell 
 
Holton 
 
Peterson 
 
Bowden 
 
Houston 
 
Pope 
 
Bozeman 
 
Howard of Screven Russell 
 
Camp of Coweta 
 
Hulme 
 
Simpson 
 
Carr 
 
.Jones of Cook 
 
Singletary 
 
Carter 
 
.Jones of Coweta 
 
Smith of Bryan 
 
Copeland 
 
Jones of Floyd 
 
Smith of Fulton 
 
DeFoor 
 
Kempton 
 
Smith of Lamar 
 
DeLaPerriere 
 
King 
 
Stanford 
 
DuBose 
 
Lindsey 
 
Stanley 
 
Elders 
 
Loyd 
 
~Hone 
 
Ellis 
 
McClure 
 
Tippins 
 
Evans of Screven McDonald 
 
Trippe 
 
Eve 
 
McGarity 
 
Turner 
 
Fleming of Hancock Maddox 
 
Tyson 
 
Fletcher 
 
~fa yo 
 
Vaughan 
 
.Fowler 
 
Meeks 
 
Wimberly of Toombs 
 
Griner 
 
Orr 
 
'Wimberly of Twiggs 
 
Harris 
 
Parks 
 
\Voo<l 
 
Those not voting were Messrs. : 
 
Beck Bell Bennett Bird Bleckley Branch Brannen Burt Callaway Childs Collins Cox Cumming Dixon of Jenkins Dixon of Wilkinson Dykes Ennis 
 
Evans of Warren Montgomery 
 
Fleming of Columbia Moore 
 
Fortson 
 
Mul\i~ 
 
Foy 
 
Xorman of Henry 
 
Gillen 
 
Parker 
 
Greer 
 
Perkins of Muscogce 
 
Griffis 
 
Pickering 
 
Harrell 
 
Pitts 
 
Hines of Sumter 
 
Price 
 
Hyman 
 
Reville 
 
Jones, A. D., of 
 
Riley 
 
Meriwether 
 
Roberts 
 
Langley 
 
Rountree 
 
Linder 
 
Rowe 
 
Logan 
 
Rutherford 
 
MeCullough 
 
Smith of Jefferson 
 
~filner 
 
Spence 
 
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Strickland Sutlive Sweat Swindle Tatum 
 
Van Landingham Whitley Whitworth Williams Wilson 
 
Wingate Winship Mr. Speaker 
 
Ayes 74, nays 69. 
 
By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. 
 
On motion that when the House adjourn to-day it 
 
stand adjourned until to-morrow morning at 11 :00 
 
o'clock the ayes were 74, nays 69, and the motion 
 
prevailed. 
 
 
 
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn until Monday morning, November the 12th, at 11 o'clock and the motion prevailed. 
 
Leave of absence \Vas granted Messrs. Fowler of Bibb, Hines of Sumter, Peek of Polk, and McMullan of Hart. 
 
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until Monday morning at 11 :00 o'clock. 
 
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REPRESEXTATI\"E HALL, .ATLAXTA, GA., 
MoKDAY, NovE"IBER 12TH, 1923. 
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 11 o'clock A. M., was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer b~ the Chaplain. 
The roll was called and the following members answered to their names : 
 
Adai. 
 
Childs 
 
Adams of Franklin Christopher 
 
Adams of Towns 
 
Clark 
 
Anderson 
 
Collins  
 
Arnold 
 
Copeland 
 
Atkinson of Camden Covington 
 
Atkinson of Chatham Cox 
 
Aubrey 
 
Culpepper 
 
Bandy 
 
Cumming 
 
Banister 
 
Curry 
 
Barrett 
 
Daniel of Heard 
 
Beck 
 
Daniel of Troup 
 
Bell 
 
Davis of Floyd 
 
Bennett 
 
Davis of Thomas 
 
Bird 
 
DeFoor 
 
Blcnse 
 
DeLaPerriere 
 
Bleckley 
 
Dixon of Jenkins 
 
Boatwright 
 
Dixon of Wilkinson 
 
Boswell 
 
DuBose 
 
Bowden 
 
Duncan 
 
Bozeman 
 
Duvall 
 
Braddy 
 
'Dykes 
 
Branch 
 
Elders 
 
Brannen 
 
Ellis 
 
Burt 
 
Ennis 
 
Bussey 
 
EYnns of RerC'vC'n 
 
Callaway 
 
Evans of \Vnrrpn 
 
Camp of Campbell Eve 
 
Camp of Coweta 
 
}'leming of Columbia 
 
Carr 
 
}'leming of Hanrork 
 
Carter 
 
Fletcher 
 
Port son l<'owler Poy Gillen Golden Greer Griffis Griner Grovenstein Guess Haddock Hamrick Harrell Harris Harrison Hatcher of Burke Hatcher of Muscogee Head Hillhouse Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Holden Holton Houston Howard of Chatta- 
hoorhee Howard of Long IIown rd of Screven Hulme Huxford Hyman 
 
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Jenkins Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook Jones of Coweta Jones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of 
Meriwether Jones, W. R., of 
Meriwether .Jordan J-;:empton King Kirkland Knight Langley Latham Linder Lindsey Logan Loyd Lyons McClure McCrory McCullough McDonald McGarity McMichael McMullan Maddox Mann Mansell Mayo Meeks Miles Milner Montgomery Moore Mullis 
 
X a pier 
 
Smith of Jefferson 
 
Xew 
 
Smith of Lamar 
 
X orman of Colquitt Spence 
 
:Xorman of Henry Stanford 
 
Orr 
 
Stanley 
 
Owen 
 
Steele 
 
Pafford 
 
Stevens 
 
Parker 
 
Stewart 
 
Parks 
 
Stone 
 
Parrish 
 
Stovall 
 
Peek 
 
Strickland 
 
Penland 
 
Sutlive 
 
Perkins of 
 
Sweat 
 
Habersham 
 
Bwindle 
 
Perkins of Mnscogee Tatum 
 
Perryman 
 
Tippins 
 
Peterson 
 
Toole 
 
Phillips of Jasper Trippe 
 
Phillips of Telfair Turner 
 
Pickering 
 
Tyson 
 
Pickren 
 
Van Landingham 
 
Pitts 
 
Vaughan 
 
Pope 
 
\Varren 
 
Price 
 
Way 
 
Reville 
 
West 
 
Riley 
 
Whitley 
 
Roberts 
 
Whitworth 
 
Robertson 
 
Williams 
 
Rountree 
 
Wilson 
 
Rowe 
 
\Vimbcrl~ of Laurens 
 
Russell 
 
\VimbPrly of Toombs 
 
Rutherford 
 
Wimberly of Twiggs 
 
Bapp 
 
\Vingate 
 
Shedd 
 
Winship 
 
Shettlesworth 
 
Wood 
 
Simpson 
 
Woodruff 
 
Singletary 
 
Worthy 
 
Smith of Bryan 
 
Wright 
 
Smith of Fulton 
 
Mr. Speaker 
 
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the .Journal had been read and found correct. 
 
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By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of Friday's proceedings was dispensed with. 
The Journal was confirmed. 
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the thirty minutes period of unanimous consents: 
1. Introduction of new matter under the rules. J Reports of standing committees. 3. Reading of House bills, fayorably reported, the second time. The following resolutions of the House were read and adopted: 
By Mr. w. R. Jones of Meriwether- 
Honse Resolution Ko. 7: 
A RESOLUTION Whereas, we have just learned of the death of the wife of our beloved fellow-member, Hon. G. Y. Harrell of the County of Stewart, Be it resolced by the House of Representatives that we extend to the Honorable G. Y. Harrell and family our sincere sympathy in his great loss and bereavement. 
By Mr. Copeland of LowndesHouse Resolution No. 8: 
A RESOLUTIOK Whereas, it has come to the knowledge of this 
 
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House that Hon. Y. H. Haynes, of Gordon County, Messenger of the House of Representatives, departed this life on Saturday, November lOth, 1923; and 
Whereas, the deceased was a faithful public servant, enjoying the esteem of e>nry member of this House; 
Therefore be it resolved, that the members of this House have- heard with deep re>gret of the death of Hon. V. H. Haynes, late Messenger of the House. 
Resolved further, that the sympathy of the members of this House be extended to the family of the deceased. 
 
By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees: 
 
By Messrs. Daniel of Troup anc1 Pafford of Lanier- 
Hause Bill No. 30. A bill to repeal an Act approved August 1st, 1913, to regulate the return and assessment of property for taxation in this State. 
 
Mr. Stewart of Atkinson moved that the above bill, referred by the Speaker to the Committee on \Vays and Means, be referred to the Committee on General Agriculture No. 2 and the motion prevailed. 
 
By Mr. Barrett of Stephens- 
House Bill No. 31. A bill to regulate the return 
"T :).nd assessment of property for taxation. Referred to Committee on ays and Means. 
 
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By Mr. Milner of DodgeHouse Bill No. 32. A bill to require Comptroller- 
General to collect all special taxes. 
Referred to Committee on \Yays and Means. 
By Messrs. DeLaPerriere and Swindle of Jackson- 
House Bill No. 33. A bill to amend Section 1793 
of Y olume 1, Code of 1910, relatin to sale of fertilizers. 
Rt>ferre<l to Committee on General Agriculture Ko. > 
B~~ Messrs. Bussey of Crisp a11<l McCrory of Schley- 
House Bill Ko. 34. A bill to proYide for the assessment and collection of taxes on Equipment Companies, etc. 
Referre<l to Committee on \\'ays and Means. 
By Mr. \Vhitley of Douglas- 
House Bill Ko. 35. A bill to proYide for the payment of a special licens<> fee for persons owning or possessing a pistol or revolver and method of registration. 
Referre<l to CommitteP on \\'ays and Means. 
By Messrs. Bussey of Crisp, McMichael of Marion and others- 
House Bill No. 36. A bill to amend the Constitution to provide for property. tax to be relieYed of State ad valorem tax, and other purposes. 
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Con~ stitution. 
 
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By Messrs. Knight of Berrien and Langley of Floyd- 
House Bill No. 37. A bill to repeal the cigarette an<l cigar tax Act known as the ''Milner Bill No. 227." 
Referred to Committee on \Vays and Means. 
By Messrs. Camp and Jones of Coweta and othersHouse Resolution No. 37A. A resolution to 
endorse the plan to construct a substitute steam plant for the Gorgas Plant. 
Referred to Committee on General .Agriculture No.2. 
 
Mr. Guess of DeKalb County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
Your Committee on General .Judiciary No. 1 have had. under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: 
 
House Bill No. 22. 
 
GuEss of DeKalb, Chairman. 
 
Mr. \V. R. Jones of Meriwether County, Chairman of the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Amendments to the Constitu- 
 
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tion haYe had under consi<leration the foll(m~ing bill of tlw House awl haYe instructed me as Chairman to report tlw sanH back to tlw House \Yith the recommendation that the same <lo pass as amended: 
House Bill Xo. 25. 
\V. H. .JoxEs of Meriwether, Chairman. 
 
The following bills of the House, favorably reported by the committt>es, were read the second time: 
 
By Messrs. Aubrey ancl 'l'ripve of Bartow and Jenkins of \Vheeler- 
House Bill Ko. 22. A bill to amend the Code of 
1910 relatiYe to tax collectors being ex-officio sheriffs 
in the collection of taxes, and for other purposes. 
 
By Mr. W. H. Jont>s of :Meriwether- 
Honse Bill Xo. 23. A bill to amend the Constitution so as to authorize taxes to bt> leYied upon in- comes, and for other purposes. 
Mr. Milner of Dodge moyed that when the House adjourn to-day it stand adjourned until this afternoon at 3 :00 o'clock. 
Mr. Kew of Laurens mon<l that when the House adjourn to-da~ it stall<l ad;journe<l until this afternoon at 2 :00 o'clock. 
Mr. Pope of \Yalker mo,~ed the previous question; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered. 
 
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Both motions were lost. 
 
Under Rule 41, Mr. Ennis of Baldwin, Chairman of the Committee on ways awl ~leans, called up House Bill No. 11, known as the "General Tax Act.'' 
Under Rule 41 the following hill of the House was read the third time and placed upon its passage. 
 
By Messrs. Ennis of Baldwin and Dixon of J enkins- 
House Bill No. 11. A bill to annually levy and 
collect a tax for the support of the State government and public institutions, and for other purposes. 
 
The following; resolution of the House was read and adopted : 
 
B~, Mr. CoYington of ColquittHouse Resolution No. 10. 
 
A RESOLUTION 
lVhereas, the House of Representatives has heard with profound sorrow of the personal affliction oc- 
cuning to His Excellency, the Governor of Georgia, 
in the death of Hon. Paul F. Vose, the husband of the GoYernor 's sister, Mrs. Nannette \Yalker Vose, 
Nou:, therefore, be it resolved by the House of Representatives that we extend to the GoYernor and 
Mrs. vValker, and to the widow of the deceased, as- 
surances of deep sympath~- in this hour of their affliction. 
 
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JouRNAL OF THE HousE, 
 
Be it [1uther resolred that, as a mark of respect to the Governor and his family, this House do now adjourn. 
 
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Aubrey of Bartow. 
 
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 :00 o'clock. 
 
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REPRESEXTATIVE HALL, ATLAXTA, GA., 
TuESDAY, NovEMBER 13TH, 1923. 
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 10:00 o'clock A. M., was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. 
By unanimous consent the c~ll of the roll was dispensed with. 
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the .Journal had been read and found correct. 
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of ~esterday 's proceedings was dispensed with. 
The Journal was confirmed. 
By unanimous consent the following was established as tlw order of business during the first part of thP thirt~ minutes period of unanimous consents: 
1. Introduction of new matter under the rules. 
., Reports of standing committees. 
3. Reading of House bills and resolutions, favorably reported, the second time. 
By unanimous consent the following bills of the House ~were introduced, read the first time, and referr<'(l to the committees: 
 
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By Mr. Elders of Tattnall- 
House Bill Xo. 38. A bill to fix the State tax: rate for all purposes for the years 1924 and 1925 in each of said years, and for other purposes. 
Referred to Commi~tee on 'Vays and Means. 
By Mr. llders of TattnallHouse Bill No. 39. A bill to prohibit any county 
in this State in any one year from levying a greater county tax rate than ten mills on the dollar, and for other purposes. 
Referre<l to CommittPe on County and County  .Matters. 
B~ Mr. McMichael of MarionHouse Bill Xo. 40. .A. bill to lev~' an occupation 
tax upon soft drinks, and for other purposes. Referre<l to Committee on \Vays and Means. 
Mr. Ennis of Baldwin County, Chairman of the Committee on \Vays and Means, submitted the following report : 
Mr. Speaker: 
Your Committee on \Vays all<l Means have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows: 
House Bill No. 7 do not pass. House Bill No. 27 do not pass. House Bill No. 34 do pass as amended. 
ENNIS of Baldwin, Chairman. 
 
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Mr. McMichael of Marion County, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture No. :2 subn!itted the following report: 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
Your Committee on General Agriculture No. :2 have had under consideration the following bill aml resolution of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows: 
House Bill No. 30 do pass as amended. 
House Resolution No. 9 do pass. 
McMICHAEL of Marion, 
Chairman. 
 
Mr. "\V. R. Jones of Meriwether County, Chairman of the Committee on Amendrnents to the Constitution, submitted the following report: 
Mr. Speaker: 
Your Committee on Amendments to the Constitution have had under' consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: 
House Bill No. 24. 
House Bill No. 26. 
W. R. JoNES of Meriwether, 
Chairman. 
 
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By unanimous consent the following bills of the Hou~e, favorably reported by the committees, were read the second time : 
 
By Mr. Stovall of Elbert- 
House Bill Ko. 24. ), hill to amend the Constitution relative to the tax rate in this State. 
 
By Mr. "\V. R. Jones of Meriwether- 
Honse Bill No. 26. A bill to amend the Constitution so as to authorize a classification tax. 
 
By Messrs. Knight of Rerrien, Rutherford of Monroe and others- 
Ho-use Bill No. 30. A bill to repeal an Act to regulate the return and assessment of property for taxation in this State, and for other purposes. 
By Messrs. Bussey of Crisp, McCrory of Schley, and others- 
House Bill No. 34. A bill to provide for the assessment and collection of taxes on equipment companies, and for other purposes. 
The following resolution of the House, favorabl)' reported by the committee, was read and adopted: 
By Messrs. Camp and ,Jones of Coweta and othersHouse Resolution No. 9. A resolution to endorse 
the plan to construct a substitute steam plant for the Gorgas Plant. 
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof: 
 
 Tl:E~DAY, NovEMBER 13TH, 1923. 
 
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Mr. Speaker: 
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate, to wit: 
 
Senate Bill No. 1. A bill to create the Department of Audits and Accounts. 
 
1Jnder Rule 41 the following bill of the House was taken up for further consideration: 
 
By Messrs. Ennis of Baldwin and Dixon of Jenkins- 
House Bill No. 11. A bill to annually levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government and public institutions, and for other purposes. 
 
The following ainem1ments of the House were read and adopted : 
 
By Mr. Bussey of Crisp- 
Amend Paragraph 3 of Section 2 by inserting after the figures '' $15.00'' in line 5 the words: ''and the validity of their licenses is made contingent upon the payment of the tax therc>in provided for.'' 
 
By Mr. Milner of Dodge- 
Amend b~' adding the following: ''Provided that the taxes levied under Paragraphs 41, 4:2, 43 and 44, of Section 2, shall be in addition to the taxes levied under tlw Act approved August 15th, 1923, fixing a 1O;!r stamp tax on dealers in cigars and cigarettes, 
 
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and shall not be construed to conflict with said Act approYed August 15th, 1923." 
Committee amends Section 2 by striking Paragraph 41, imposing a tax upon Cigar Makers; Paragraph 4:2, imposing- tax upon "Wholesale Cigar Deal- 
ers; Paragraph -t-:l, imposing tax upon Retail Deal- 
ers in Cigars; an<l Paragraph -l--l-, imposing tax upon Cigarette Dealers. 
Mr. Milner of Dodge lllO\'Cll that the House Llo now adjourn until this afternoon at 3 :00 o'clock; the motion pren1ih<l, and House Bill No. 11 went oYer as unfinished business. 
LeaYe of absence was granted Messrs. Daniel of Heard, Stevens of Oglethorpe, Adams of Towns, and Greer of Macon. 
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until this afternoon at 3 :00 o'clock. 
 
AFTERXOOX SESSIOX, 3:00 o'cLOCK P.M. 
The House met again at this hour and was called 
to order by the Speaker. 
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispense-d with. 
The following resolution of the House was read: 
By Mr. Langley of FloydHouse Resolution No. 11. .A. resolution memorial- 
 
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51 
 
1zmg Congress to reduce and simplify the present income tax schedules, and for other purposes. 
 
The following amendment was read and adopted: 
 
By Mr. McCrory of Schley- 
Amend by adding that said RepresentatiYes be requested also to amend the laws so that when returns are made it shall be final. 
The resolution was adopted as amended. 
Under Rule 41 the following bill of the House was taken up for further consideration: 
 
B~ Messrs. Ennis of Baldwin and Dixon of Jenkins- 
House Bill No. 11. A bill to annually levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government and public institutions, and for other purposes. 
The following amendment of the House was read and adopted: 
 
By Mr. Rowe of Richmond- 
Amend Paragraph 47 of Section 2 by striking from the second line thereof the \\ord ''or'' occurring hetween the words "coke and wood" and substituting therefor the word ''and.'' 
Mr. Parks of Terrell moved that the House do now adjourn; the motion prevailed, and House Bill No. 11 went over as unfinished business. 
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10:00 o'clock. 
 
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REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLAXTA, GA., 
vVEDKESDAY, NovEMBER 14TH, 1923. 
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 10 :00 o'clock A. M., was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. 
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with. 
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct. 
By unanimous consent the reading of the .Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. 
The Journal was confirmed. 
By unanimous consent the following '.vas established as the order of business during the first part of the thirty minutes period of unanimous consents: 
1. Introduction of Kew Matter under the Rules. 
2. Reports of Stan(ling CommittePs. 
3. Reading of House bills, favorably reported, the second time. 
By unanimous consent the following bills of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees: 
 
 \YED~ESDAY, KoYEMBER 14TH, l~l23. 
 
5:1 
 
By Mr. Stewart of Atkinson- 
House Bill No. 41. A bill to amend the Constitution relative to the exemption of certain farm land from taxation, and for other purposes. 
Referred to Committee on ~-\mendnwnts to Constitution. 
 
By Mr. Elders of TattnallHousc Bill No. 42. A bill to proYide free text 
books for the first seven grades of public schools, and for other purposes. 
Referred to Committee on Education. 
 
By Mr. Linder of Jeff Davis- 
House Bill No. 43. A bill to make the sheriffs and tax collectors of the several counties collectors of special taxes on a percentage hasis, au<l for other purposes. 
Referred to Committee on General .Judiciary No.2. 
 
Mr. McMichael of Marion County, .Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture No.2, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
 
Your Committee on General ~\griculture Ko. 2 have had under consideration the following bill of" the House, and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass: 
 
House Bill No. 33. 
 
McMicHAEL of Marion, Chairmmi. 
 
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Mr. Parks of Terrell County, Chairman of the Committee on General .Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report : 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 2 have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed nw as Chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: 
 
House Bill No. 8. 
 
PARKs of Terrell, Chairman. 
 
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof: 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
The Senate has passe<l by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the Senate, to "it: 
Senate Resolution Xo. 5. A resolution inviting Senator Oscar Underwo0(1 to address the General Assembly in joint session at such time to suit his convenience and not interfere with the business of the General Assembly, and rnoviding for a joint committee to arrange program. 
The President has appointed as a committee on part of the Senat' the following Senators, to wit: 
 
The Senator from the 7th, Mr. Moore. The Senator from tlw 13th, Mr. Pace. 
 
 \VEDXEbDAY, KoYE::\IBER 14-TH, 1923. 
 
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Upon the request of the author, House Bill No. 33 was placed upon the Calendar for the purposes of disgreeing to the report of the committee, which was 
unfavorable to the passage of the bill. 
The following bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the second time: 
By Mr. Grovenstein of Effingham- 
House Bill No. 8. A bill to make tax collectors exofficio sheriffs in the collection of special taxes. 
The follo~wing bill of the Senate was read the first time and referred to the committee: 
By Mr. Pace of the 13thSenate Bill No. 1. A bill to create the Depart- 
ment of Audits and Accounts, and for other purposes. 
Referrell to CommittPe on General .Juuiciary No.1. 
Mr. Milner of Dodge, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report: 
Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Rules begs leave to submit the 
follmving report: 
The Committee recomnwnds that House Bill No. :10, an Act to repeal the "Tax Equalization Law" be set as a special and continuing order for consideration immediately following the disposition of the ''General Tax Act.'' 
Respectfully submitted, MIL~ER of Dodge, Vice-Chairman. 
 
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.JouRKAL oF THE HoL"sE, 
 
The report of the Committee on Rules was agreed to and the order of business contained therein established. 
House Bill No. 30 was set as a special and continuing order immediately following the disposition of House Bill No. 11. 
By unanimous consent House Bill K o. 7 was recommitted to the Committee on \Vays and Means. 
Hon. V. H. Haynes of Gordon County, the Messenger of the House, having died, the next order of business was the election of Messenger. 
Mr. Beck of Carroll moved that the election of Messenger he postponed until the first day of the next regular session of the General ~-\ssemhly. 
Mr. Parker of \Vare moved that the House elect a Messenger to-day. 
The motion to postpone the election of Messenger was lost. 
The motion that the House do now elect a M.essenger prevailed. 
The Speaker announced that nominations were in order for the vacancy of the. office of Messenger of the House. 
Mr. Griner of Ben Hill placed in nomination the name of Hon. T. J. Luke of Ben Hill County, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Huxford of Clinch, Knight of Berrien, Sweat of Pierce, Branch of Turner, Dykes of Dooly, and Bussey of Crisp. 
 
 WEDNESDAY, NovEMBER 14TH, 192~1. 
 
57 
 
Mr. Dixon of Wilkinson placed in nomination the name of Hon. C. M. Hooks of Wilkinson County, which nomination was seconded by Messrs. Lindsey of wilkes, Rutherford of Monroe, Pope of \Valker, Stevens of Oglethorpe, and Warren of \:Vashington. 
Mr. Lyons of Butts placed in nomination the name of Hon. M. L. Duke of Butts County. 
Mrs. Napier of Bibb placed in nomination the name of Hon. T. J. Shepard of Fulton County. 
The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
Those voting for Hon. T .J. Luke were Messrs.: 
 
Adair 
 
Griffis 
 
Anderson 
 
Griner 
 
Atkinson of Camden Grovenstein 
 
Banister 
 
Haddock 
 
Bennett 
 
Harris 
 
Blease 
 
Hines of Decatur 
 
Boatwright 
 
Hines of Sumter 
 
Bozeman 
 
Holden 
 
Branch 
 
Holton 
 
Brannen 
 
Howard of Long 
 
Bussey 
 
Huxford 
 
Camp of Campbell Jenkins 
 
Carter 
 
Johnson of Bacon 
 
Culpepper 
 
Johnson of Forsyth 
 
Daniel of Troup 
 
Jones of Cook 
 
Davis of Floyd 
 
Jones of Floyd 
 
Davis of Thomas 
 
Jordan 
 
DuBose 
 
Kempton 
 
Dykes 
 
Kirkland 
 
Ellis 
 
Knight 
 
Evans of Screven Linder 
 
Evans of Warren McCrory 
 
Fleming of Hancock McDonald 
 
Fletcher 
 
McGarity 
 
Gillen 
 
McMichael 
 
Mann Meeks Milner Montgomery Moore Mullis Norman of Colquitt Pafford Parker Parks Peek Phillips of Telfair Pickren Price Reville Robertson Rountree Rowe Russell Shedd Shettlesworth Simpson Stanley Stone Stovall 
 
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JounxAL OF THE HousE, 
 
Strickland Sweat Toole Turner 
 
West 
 
wimberly of Toombs 
 
Whitley 
 
Worthy 
 
Whitworth 
 
\Vimberly of Laurens 
 
Those voting for Hon. C. :M. Hooks were Messrs.: 
 
Adams of Franklin Ilea,] 
 
Aubrey 
 
IT ouston 
 
Bandy 
 
Hulme 
 
Barrett 
 
Hyman 
 
Beck 
 
.Tones of Cowda 
 
Bleckley 
 
.Tones, A. D., of 
 
Bowden 
 
Meriwether 
 
Braddy 
 
.Jones, \V. R., of 
 
Carr 
 
Meriwether 
 
Clark 
 
King 
 
Collins 
 
Langley 
 
Copeland 
 
Lindsey 
 
DeLaPerriere 
 
Logan 
 
Dixon of Jenkins 
 
Lo~,] 
 
Dixon of Wilkinson :Vll'Cnllough 
 
Duncan 
 
;viaddox 
 
Enni~ 
 
;vransell 
 
Eve 
 
;vriles 
 
Fleming of Columbia X a pier 
 
Fowler 
 
Xew 
 
Foy 
 
Xorman of Henry 
 
Golden 
 
Owen 
 
Greer 
 
Parrish 
 
Guess 
 
Penland 
 
Hamrick 
 
Perkins of 
 
Harrison 
 
Habersham 
 
Hatcher of Burke Perryman 
 
Hatcher of Muscogee Peterson 
 
Phillips of .Jasper Pickering Pitts Pope Riley Hobcrts Rutherfonl Sapp Singletary Smith of Bryan Smith of .Tefferson Smith of Lamar Spence Stanford Steele Stevens Stewart Sutlin Tatum Trippe Yaughan \Varren Williams Wimberly of Twiggs Winship \\'right 
 
Those Yoting for Hon. M. L. Duke were Messrs.: 
 
Bird Boswell Childs 
 
Christopher Cumming Duvall 
 
Lyons 'fyson 
 
Those voting for Hon. T ..J. Shepard were Messrs.: 
 
Covington Hillhouse 
 
Latham 
 
Woodruff 
 
 Those not voting were Messrs.: 
 
Adams of Towns 
 
Elders 
 
Smith of Fulton 
 
Arnold 
 
Fortson 
 
Swindle 
 
Atkinson of Chatham Harrell 
 
Tippins 
 
Bell 
 
Howard of Chatta Van Landingham 
 
Burt 
 
hoochee 
 
Way 
 
Callaway 
 
Howarll of Screven Wilson 
 
Camp of Coweta 
 
McClure 
 
Wingate 
 
Cox 
 
McMullan 
 
Wood 
 
Curry 
 
Mayo 
 
Mr. Speaker 
 
Daniel of Heard 
 
Orr 
 
DeFoor 
 
Perkins of ~fuscogee 
 
The roll call was verified. 
 
Upon the consolidation of the votes cast it was found that Mr. Shepard receind 4 votes, Mr. Luke received 85 votes, Mr. Duke received 8 votes, and Mr. Hooks received 79 votes. 
 
No candidate having recei,ed a majority Mr. Lyons of Butts withdrew the name of Mr. M. L. Duke of Butts County as nominee, and Mrs. Napier of Bibb withdrew the name of Mr. T. J. Shepard of Fulton as nominee. 
 
The roll call was again ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
Those voting for Hon. T. J. Luke were Messrs.: 
 
Adair 
 
Blease 
 
Anderson 
 
Boswell 
 
Arnold 
 
Bozeman 
 
Atkinson of Camden .Branch 
 
Banister 
 
Bussey 
 
Barrett 
 
Camp of Campbell 
 
Bennett 
 
Camp of Coweta 
 
Bird 
 
Carter 
 
Culpepper Cumming Daniel of Troup Davis of Floyd Davis of Thomas DuBose Duvall Dykes 
 
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JouRNAL OF THE HousE, 
 
Ellis Evans of Screven Evans of Warren Fleming of Haneo<'k Fletcher nriffis Griner Grovenstein Haddock Harris Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Holden Holton Howard of Long Howard of ScreYen Huxford Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook Jordan 
 
1\ mpton Kirkland Knight Linder McClure ).fcCrory ).IcDonald ).feGarity McMichael ).I a n n Meeks Milner Montgomery Moore Mullis :Norman of Colquitt Pafford Parker Parks Peek Phillips of Telfair 
 
Pi"kren Priee Reville Riley Robertson Rountree Howe Hnsse II Shedd Simpson Stanley fit one Stovall Sweat Tippins Toole rrurner Tyson West \Vhitworth 
 
Those Yoting for Hon. C. M. Hooks were Messrs. : 
 
Adams of Franklin Fowler 
 
King 
 
Aubrey 
 
Foy 
 
Langley 
 
Bandy 
 
Gillen 
 
Latham 
 
Beck 
 
Golden 
 
Lindsey 
 
Bleckley 
 
Greer 
 
Logan 
 
Bowden 
 
Guess 
 
Loyd 
 
Braddy 
 
Hamrick 
 
Lyons 
 
Brannen 
 
Harrison 
 
).faddox 
 
Carr 
 
Hatcher of Burke ).fansell 
 
Childs 
 
Hatcher of Muscogee Miles 
 
Christopher 
 
Head 
 
Xapi<'r 
 
Clark 
 
Hillhouse 
 
Xew 
 
Collins 
 
Houston 
 
Copeland 
 
Hulme 
 
Covington 
 
Hyman 
 
DeLaPerriere 
 
Jenkins 
 
Dixon of Jenkins Jones of Coweta 
 
Dixon of Wilkinson Jones of Floyd 
 
Duncan 
 
Jones, A. D., of 
 
Ennis 
 
Meriwether 
 
Fleming of Columbia Jones, W. R., of 
 
Xorman of Henry Owen Parrish Penland Perkins of 
Habersham Perkins of Mnscogee Perryman Peterson 
 
Meriwether 
 
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61 
 
Phillips of Jasper Pickering Pitts Pope Roberts Rutherford Sapp Shettlesworth Singletary Smith of Bryan Smith of Jefferson 
 
Smith of Lamar Spence Stanford Steele Stevens Stewart Sutlive Tatum Trippe Vaughan Warren 
 
Whitley Williams Wilson Wimberly of Laurens Wimberly of Toombs Wimberly of Twiggs \Vinship Woodruff Worthy Wright 
 
Those not voting were Messrs. : 
 
Adams of Towns Elders 
 
Atkinson of Chatham Eve 
 
Bell 
 
Fortson 
 
Boatwright 
 
Harrell 
 
Burt 
 
Howard of Chatta- 
 
Callaway 
 
hoochee 
 
Cox 
 
McCullough 
 
Curry 
 
McMullan 
 
Daniel of Heard 
 
Mayo 
 
DeFoor 
 
Orr Smith of Fulton Strickland Swindle Yan Landingham Way Wingate Wood Mr. Speaker 
 
Luke, 86; Hooks, 93. 
 
The roll call was verified. 
"Gpon the consolidation of the votes cast it was found that Mr. Luke received 86 votes and Mr. Hooks received 93 votes. 
Mr. Hooks of \Vilkinson having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared elected to the office of Messenger of the House to fill the unexpired term of the late Hon. V. H. Haynes, deceased. 
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that beginning with this afternoon the House han afternoon sessions beginning at 3 :00 o'clock until otherwise ordered by the House. 
 
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Mr. Beck of CarrollmoYetl the previous question; the motion preYailetl, and the main question was ordered. 
The motion that the House haye afternoon sessions until otherwise ordered by the House pre\'ailecl. 
Under Rule 41 the following bill of the House was taken up for further consiueration: 
 
By Messrs. Ennis of Baluwin aud Dixon of Jenkins- 
House Bill Ko. 11. A bill to annually le,y aud collect a tax for the support of the State government and public institutions, and for other purposes. 
rt'he follmYiug amendnwnts of the House were read and adopted: 
 
By Mr. Stewart of Atkinson- 
Amend Paragraph 51 of Section 2 by striking line 15 and inserting in lieu thereof the following : ''Corporations with capital of $2,000,000.00, $600.00, and $100.00 for each additional million dollars capital." 
The committee amends Paragraph ~)3 of Section 2 by striking the wonls '' aud in or near cities of 50,000 or more inhabitants, $25.00 per month,'' in lines 10 and 11, and substituting 'therefor the follo~wing: ''and in cities of more than 50,000 inhabitants, $25.00 per month, except in suburbs of cities of more than 50,000, when~ such tax shall be $12.50 per month.'' 
 
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63 
 
Mr. Stewart of Atkinson moved that the House do now adjourn; the motion prevailed, and House Bill No. 11 went over as unfinished business. 
 
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until this afternoon at 3 :00 o'clock. 
 
AFTER~OON SESSJON' 
3:00 o'cLocK P.M. 
The House met again at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker. 
 
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with. 
 
Under Rule 41 the following bill of the House was taken up for further consideration: 
 
By Messrs. Ennis of Baldwin and Dixon of J enkins- 
House Bill No. 11. A bill to annually levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government and public institutions, and for other purposes. 
 
Mr. Barrett of Stephens moved that the House do now adjourn; the motion prevailed, and House Bill No. 11 went over as unfinished business. 
 
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 :00 o'clock. 
 
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J ouRx AL oF THE Hot;sE, 
 
REPRESEKTATIYE HALL, ATLANTA, GA., 
THlCRSDAY, NovEMBER 15TH, 1923. 
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 10 :00 o'clock A. M., was called to order by the Speaker, and opene<l with prayer by the Chaplain. 
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was uispensed with. 
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct. 
B~ unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. 
The Journal was confirmed. By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the thirty minutes period of unanimous consents: 
1. Introduction of Kew Matter under the Rules. 
2. Reports of Standing ConunittPes. 
:~. Reading of House Bills, faYorably reported, the second time. 
By unanimous consent the following bills of the House werP intro<luced, rP<Hl the first time, and refene<l to tlw committPes: 
 
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65 
 
By Mr. McCrory of Schley- 
House Bill No. 44. A bill to create a State Text Book Commission, and for other purposes. 
Referred to Committee on Education. 
B~, Messrs. Evans of Warren, Smith of Bryan and Bird of Taliaferro- 
Honse Bill No. 45. A bill providing that the Commissioner of Pensions be made ex-officio collector of Pensions, and for other purposes. 
Referre<l to Committee on vVays and Means. 
By Messrs. DeLaPerriere and Swindle of JacksonHouse Bill No. 46. A bill to repeal an Act to 
amend the Code of 1910 relative to the tax on fertilizers, and for other purposes. 
Referred to Committee on General Agriculture No. :2. 
 
Mr. Parks of Terrell arose and addressed the House on a point of personal privilege. 
 
Mr. Parks of Terrell County, Chairman of the Committee on General .Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report: 
 
llfr. Speaker: 
 
Your Committee on General Judiciary No.2 have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the sam(> do not pass: 
 
House Bill No. 43. 
 
PARKS of Terrell, Chairman. 
 
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Mr. Ennis of Baldwin County, Chairman of the Committee on \Vays and Means submitted the following report : 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
Your Committee on \Vays and Means han had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the 
same back to the House with the recommendation 
that the same do not pass: 
 
House Bill No. 40. 
 
ENNIS of Baldwin, Chairman. 
 
The following resolution of tlw Senate was read and adopted: 
 
By Mr. Mason of the 30th and others- 
Senate Resolution No. 5. A resolution extending an invitation to Senator Oscar \V. Underwood of Alabama to address the General Assembly and providing for a joint committee to arrange a program. 
The Speaker appointed the following committee on the part of the House under the aboYe resolution: 
 
Messrs. \Y. R. Jones of Meri\\ether. Milner of Dodge. Elders of Tattnall. 
 
The following resolutions of the House ~were read and adopted: 
 
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67 
 
By Mr. Griffis of Ware- 
House Resolution No. 12. A resolution expressing the sympathy of the House to Hon. D. H. Meeks of Coffee County in the loss of his brother. 
 
By Mr. Culpepper of Fayette- 
House Resolution No. 13. A resolution extending the thanks of the House to the University of Georgia for entertainment and courtesies shown the members at Athens, Ga., on November lOth, 1923. 
Under Rule 41 the following bill of the House was taken up for further consideration: 
 
By Messrs. Ennis of Baldwin and Dixon of J enkins- 
House Bill No. 11. A bill to annually levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government and public institutions, and for other purposes. 
Mr. Linder of Jeff Davis arose and addressed the House on a point of personal privilege. 
Mr. Stewart of Atkinson moved that individual speeches on the remainder of House Bill No. 11 be limited to :~ minutes, except the Chairman of the Committee on "'\Vays and Means. 
Mr. Barrett moved to amend the above motion by making the time 5 minutes instead of 3 minutes and the motion prevailed. 
The motion that individual speeches on the remainder of House Bill No. 11 be limited to 3 minutes prevailed as amended. 
 
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.JoL"RXAL oF THE HoLTsE, 
 
The follmYing message was recei,'ed from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof: 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate, to wit: 
 
By Mr. Lankford- 
Senate Bill No. 2. A bill to authorize the levy of an income tax. 
Mr. Knight of Berrien moYed the previous question on Section 7 and all amendments thereto; the motion preYailed, and the main question was ordered. 
The following amendment of the House to the committee amendment was read: 
 
By Messrs. Holton of ~Wilcox and Elders of Tattnall- 
~.\mend the committee amendment to Section 7 by striking the words and figures "one and one half (1:Y:l) per cent," in line 4 of said amendment and substituting in lieu thereof the words and figures "two per cent (2%)." 
On the adoption of this amendment Mr. Covington of Colquitt called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained. 
The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
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69 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: 
 
Adams of Frankli!l Hines of Decatur 
 
Anderson 
 
Hines of Sumter 
 
Atkinson of Camden Holton 
 
Bandy 
 
Howard of Chatta- 
 
Banister 
 
hoochee 
 
Beck 
 
Howard of Long 
 
Bennett 
 
Hulme 
 
Blease 
 
Huxford 
 
Braddy 
 
Hyman 
 
Branch 
 
Jenkins 
 
Bussey 
 
Johnson of Bacon 
 
Carter 
 
Johnson of Forsyth 
 
Childs 
 
Jones of Cook 
 
Covington Daniel of Heard 
 
King Kirkland 
 
Daniel of Troup 
 
Knight . 
 
Davis of Thomas 
 
Lindsey 
 
DeFoor 
 
Loyd 
 
Duvall 
 
Lyons 
 
Elders 
 
McGarity 
 
Ellis 
 
McMichael 
 
Foy 
 
McMullan 
 
Golden 
 
Mansell 
 
Griffis 
 
Meeks 
 
Grovenstein 
 
Montgomery 
 
Haddock 
 
Norman of Colquitt 
 
Hamrick 
 
Norman of Henry 
 
Head 
 
Owen 
 
Hillhouse 
 
Pafford 
 
Penland Perkins of 
Habersham Phillips of Jasper Phillips of Telfair Pickren Pope Price Reville Robertson Russell Rutherford Shedd Shettlesworth Simpson Singletary Spence Stanford Stanley Stewart Tatum Tippins Vaughan Whitley 
Wimberly of Laurens 
Wimberly of Twiggs 
Wright 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: 
 
Arnold Aubrey Barrett Bell Boswell Bowden Bozeman Burt Callaway Camp of Campbell Christopher 
 
Collins Copeland Culpepper Cumming Curry Davis of Floyd DeLaPerriere Dixon of Wilkinson DuBose Duncan Ennis 
 
Evans of Screven Eve Fleming of Columbia Fleming of Hancock Fletcher Fowler Greer Guess Harris Harrison Hatcher of Burke 
 
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.JorRXAL oF THE HousE, 
 
Hatcher of Museogee Miles 
 
Smith of Bryan 
 
Holden_ 
 
Milner 
 
Smith of Jefferson 
 
Houston 
 
Moore 
 
Smith of Lamar 
 
Howard of Screven Mullis 
 
Steele 
 
.Jones of Coweta 
 
Napier 
 
Stevens 
 
.Tones of Floyd 
 
New 
 
Stone 
 
Jones, A. D., of 
 
Parks 
 
Stovall 
 
Meriwether 
 
Parrish 
 
Strickland 
 
Jones, \V. R., of 
 
Peek 
 
Sutlive 
 
Meriwether 
 
Perkins of Muscogee Toole 
 
Jordan 
 
Perryman 
 
Trippe 
 
Kempton 
 
Peterson 
 
Turner 
 
Logan 
 
Pickering 
 
Tyson 
 
McClure 
 
Pitts 
 
Warren 
 
McCrory 
 
Riley 
 
Way 
 
McDonald 
 
Roberts 
 
Whitworth 
 
Maddox 
 
Rowe 
 
Winship 
 
Mann 
 
Sapp 
 
\Voodruff 
 
Those not Yoting were Messrs. : 
 
Adair 
 
Evans of Warren 
 
Adams of Towns 
 
Fortson 
 
Atkinson of Chatham Gillen 
 
Bird 
 
Griner 
 
Bleckley 
 
Harrell 
 
Boatwright 
 
Langley 
 
Brannen 
 
Latham 
 
Camp of Coweta 
 
Linder 
 
Carr 
 
McCulloug:1 
 
Clark 
 
Mayo 
 
Cox 
 
Orr 
 
Dixon of Jenkins 
 
Parker 
 
Dykes 
 
Rountree 
 
Smith of Fulton Sweat Swindle Van Landingham West Williams Wilson Wimberly of 
Toombs Wingate Wood Worthy Mr. Speaker 
 
Ayes 83, nays 85. 
 
By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. 
 
On the ad.option of the amendment the ayes were 83, nays 85 and the amendment was lost. 
 
Mr. Wimberly of Laurens moyed that the House 
 
 'THURSDAY, NovEl\IBER 15TH, 1923. 
 
71 
 
reconsider its action in defeating the above mentioned amendment. 
Mr. Beck of Carroll moved that the House reconsider its action in ordering the main question and the motion prevailed. 
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, tlw Secretary thereof: 
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by tlw requisite constitu.. 
tional majority the following resolution of the Senate, to wit: 
By Mr. BeauchampSenate Resolution No. 4. J\ resolution to estab- 
lish a commission to investigate the establishment of a system of free text books in Georgia. 
Mr. Milner of Dodge monel that the House do now adjourn; the motion prevailed, and House Bill No. 11 went over as unfinished husiness with the motion of Mr. Wimberly of Laurens that the House reconsider its action in defeating the amendment to the committee amendment pending. 
The following communication was read: 
 
GEORGIA SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY ATLANTA, GA., Nov. 15, 1923. 
HoNORABLE CECIL NEILL, Speaker of the House, State Capitol, City. 
Dear Sir: It is a pleasure to extend an invitation to the 
 
 .JoLRxAL OY THE HocsE, 
members of the General Assembly to be the guests of the Georgia School of Technology at the football game on Saturday afternoon between Georgia Tech and the University of Kentucky. 
At the same time it will be a good opportunity to see the State's property and the new $200,000 Physics building, ginn Georgia by the Carnegie Foundation and the subscribers to the Greater Tech Fund. 
At the close of the session at noon on Saturday I shall be glad to be here with tickets for those who will attend, and we hope that you may find it possible to be our guests on this occasion. 
Sincerely yours, M. L. BRITTAIN' President. 
Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Cumming of Richmond, Meeks of Coffee, Perryman of Talbot, Collins of Cherokee, Mullis of Bleckley, and Linder of .Jeff Davis. 
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until this afternoon at 3 :00 o'clock. 
AFTERNOON SESSION' 
3:00 o'cLOCK P.M. 
The House met again at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker. 
Mr. Warren of Washington moved that the call of the roll be dispensed with and the motion prevailed. 
 
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73 
 
cnder Rule 41 the following- bill of the House was taken up for further consideration: 
 
By Messrs. Ennis of Baldwin and Dixon of J enkins- 
House Bill No. 11. A bill to annually levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government and public institutions and for other purposes. 
Mr. Barrett of Stephens moved the previous question on Section 7 and all amendments thereto and the motion prevailed. 
On the motion that the House reconsider its action in failing to adopt the amendment by Messrs. Holton of -Wilcox and Elders of Tattnall to the committee amendment Mr. Rutherford of Monroe called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained. 
The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. : 
 
Adair 
 
Childs 
 
Adams of Franklin Covington 
 
Anderson 
 
Daniel of Heard 
 
Atkinson of Camden Daniel of Troup 
 
Bandy 
 
Davis of Thomas 
 
Banister 
 
DeFoor 
 
Beck 
 
Duvall 
 
Bennett 
 
Elders 
 
Blease 
 
Ellis 
 
Braddy 
 
Foy 
 
Branch 
 
Golden 
 
Bussey 
 
Griffis 
 
Carr 
 
Grovenstein 
 
Carter 
 
Haddock 
 
Hamrick Harrison Head Hillhouse Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Holton Howard of Chatta- 
hoochee Howard of Long Hulme Huxford Hyman .Jenkins 
 
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.JouRXAL OF THE HousE, 
 
Johnson of Bacon Jones of Cook King Knight Latham Loyl Lyons McMichael Mansell Meeks Montgomery Moore Norman of Colquitt Norman of Henry Owen Pafford 
 
Penland Perkins of 
Habersham Phillips of Jasper Phillips of Telfair Pickren Pope Price Reville Robertson Rowe Rutherford Shedd Shettlesworth Simpson Singletary 
 
Spcnl'C Stanford Stanley Stewart Strickland Sweat Tatum warren West Whitley 
Wimberly of Laurens 
Wimberly of T"iggs Wingate Worthy Wright 
 
Those Yoting in the negative were Messrs.: 
 
Arnold Aubrey Barrett Bell Boswell Bowden Bozeman Burt Christopher Clark Copeland Culpepper Curry Davis of Floyd DeLaPerriere DuBose Duncan Ennis Evans of Screven Eve Fleming of Columbia Fletcher :E'owler Gillen Greer 
 
Guess 
 
Parks 
 
Harris 
 
Parrish 
 
Hatcher of Burke Peck 
 
Hatcher of Muscogee Perkins of Muscogcc 
 
Holden 
 
Perryman 
 
Houston 
 
Pitts 
 
Howa1d of Screven Riley 
 
J olmson of Forsyth Roberts 
 
,1 ones of Coweta 
 
Sapp 
 
.Tones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of 
 
Smith of Bryan Smith of l<'ulton 
 
Meriwethe1 
 
Smith of Jefferson 
 
Jones, W. R., of 
 
Smith of Lamar 
 
Meriwether 
 
Steele 
 
Jordan 
 
Stone 
 
Kempton 
 
Stovall 
 
Logan 
 
Sutlive 
 
McClure 
 
Toole 
 
McCrory 
 
Trippe 
 
~fcDonald 
 
Tyson 
 
McMullan 
 
Way 
 
Mann 
 
wilson 
 
Milner 
 
Wimberly of Toombs 
 
:'\apitr 
 
\Voodruff 
 
:'\cw 
 
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75 
 
Those not voting were Messrs. : 
 
Adams of Towns Fleming of Hancock 
 
Atkinson of Chatham Fortson 
 
Bird 
 
Griner 
 
Bleckley 
 
Harrell 
 
Boatwright 
 
Kirkland 
 
Brannen 
 
Langley 
 
Callaway 
 
Linder 
 
Camp of Campbell Lindsey 
 
Camp of Coweta 
 
McCullough 
 
Collins 
 
McGarity 
 
Cox 
 
Maddox 
 
Cumming 
 
Mayo 
 
Dixon of Jenkins Miles 
 
Dixon of Wilkinson Mullis 
 
Dykes 
 
Orr 
 
EYans of Warren Parker 
 
Peterson Pickering Rountree Russell Stevens Swindle Tippins Turner Van Landingham Vaughan Whitworth Williams Winship Wood Mr. Speaker 
 
Ayes 87, nays 72. 
 
The roll call was verified. 
 
On the motion that the House reconsider its ac- 
tion in failing to adopt the amendment to the com- 
mittee amendment the ayes were 87, nays 72 and the motion prevailed. 
 
The following amendments of the House to the committee amendment were read and adopted: 
 
.By Messrs. Holton of wilcox and Elders of Tattnall- 
Amend the committee amendment to Section 7 by striking the words and figures "one and one-half (11;2%) per cent," in the fourth line of said amendment and substituting in lieu thereof the words aml figures "two per cent (2%)." 
 
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JouRNAL OF THE Hov:,;E, 
 
By Mrs. Napier of Bibb- 
Amend the committee amendment to Section 7 by striking all words in said amendment after the word "for" in line 10 and substituting therefor the following: ''premiums returned on change of rate or cancelled policies.'' 
The following committee amendmPnt to Section 7 "'as read and adopted as amended: 
The committee amends Section 7 by striking all of the first paragraph, beginning "ith the word "shall" in line 3, and emling with the \Yord "companies" in line 10, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "shall pay one and one-half (llh%) per cent upon gross premiums on business clone in this State for the year, with no de(luction for dividends, whether returned in cash or allowed in payment or reduction of premiums, or for additional insurance, nor shnll any deduction be allowed for premium abatements of any kind or character, or for reinsurance, or for cash surrender Yalues paid, or for losses, or expenses of any kind, said tax being imposed upon gross premiums without any deductions whatsoever except for returned premiums on cancelled policies of fire insurance companies.'' 
Tlw following amendment was re~Hl and adopted: 
 
B~, Mr. Busse) of Crisp- 
AmeiHl Paragraph 2, Section 9, by adding at the end of the paragraph, the following to wit : 
"In addition to the taxes hereinabow provided for, sai(l sleeping-car companies shall pay an addi- 
 
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77 
 
tional tax in the nature of an additional franchise tax in the amount of all surcharges received and collected by them from their patrons, and which said tax shall be payable out of the sums so collected as surcharges from their patrons, and not payable out of the regular rates received and collected by sai<l companies as sleeping-car fare from tlwir patrons.'' 
The following amendment to the committee amendment to Section 11 was read and adopted: 
 
By Messrs. DeLaPerriere of Jackson ancl Tippins of Evans- 
Amend the committee amendment to Section 11 by striking tl1e words ''monied capital'' in line 10 and substituting in lieu thereof the words ''other property." 
The following amendment was read and adopted as amended: 
The committee amends Section 11 by striking the first three lines, beginning with the word ''Be',. and ending with the word ''Georgia,'' and substituting in lieu thereof the following: ''Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That no tax shall be assessed upon the capital of banks or banking associations, organized under the authority of this State, or of the United States, located within this State, but the shares of the stockholders of the banks or banking associations, whether resident or non-resident owners, shall be taxed in the county where the banks or banking associations are located, and not elsewhere, at their full .market value, including surplus and undivided profits, at the same rate pro- 
 
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vided in this Act for the taxation of monied capital in the hands of priYaie individuals.'' 
The following amendment was re~ul and adopted: 
By Mr. Jones of Coweta- 
Amend Section 11 by striking the word ''determined" in line 7 of said section and substituting the word ''deducted'' in lieu thereof. 
Mr. Knight of Berrien arose and addressed the House on a point of personal priYilege. 
The following amendment of the House was read: 
By Mr. McMichael of Marion- 
Amend Section :Z, Paragraph 98 as follows: Strike out the word "Equal" at the last of line 7 and all of line 8 a1Hl substitute the following language: 
"On sales up to twenty-fiye thousand dollars or less the tax shall be one per cent (17o) on the gross receipts from said business for said quarter. If the sales amount to more than twenty-fi,,e thousand and less than fifty thousan(l dollars for the quarter the tax shall be two per cent (2~0 ). If the sales amount to more than fifty thousand and less than one hundred thousand dollars the tax shall be three per cent (37o ). If more than one hundred thousand and less than one hundred and fifty thousand dollars it shall be four per cent (4~1,). If it shall be more than one hundred and fifty thousand dollars per quarter the tax shall be five per cent (57o)." 
 
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79 
 
By unanimous consent the main question was ordered on the bill and all amendments. 
 
On the above amendment Mr. McCrory of Schley called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained. 
 
The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
Those voting m the affirmative were Messrs. : 
 
Adair 
 
Hamrick 
 
Anderson 
 
Head 
 
Arnold 
 
Hillhouse 
 
Aubrey 
 
Hines of Decatur 
 
Bandy 
 
Hines of Rmnter 
 
Banister 
 
Holton 
 
Beck 
 
Huxford 
 
Blease 
 
Jenkins 
 
Braddy 
 
Johnson of Bacon 
 
Bussey 
 
Jones of Cook 
 
Carter Covington 
 
Kirkland Knight 
 
Culpepper 
 
Loyd 
 
Daniel of Heard 
 
Lyons 
 
Davis of Thomas McCrory 
 
Duvall 
 
McGarity 
 
Fleming of Columbia McMichael 
 
Foy 
 
McMullan 
 
Gillen 
 
Milner 
 
Golden 
 
Montgomery 
 
Greer 
 
Norman of Colquitt 
 
Griffis 
 
Norman of Henry 
 
Haddock 
 
Orr Owen Penland Pickren Pope Price Reville Robertson Rowe Rutherford Shedd Simpson Spence Stanford Stanley Stewart Strickland SutliYe West Whitworth Wimberly of Twiggs Wright 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs. : 
 
Barrett Boswell Bowden Bozeman Branch 
 
Carr Christopher Copeland Curry Daniel of Troup 
 
Davis of Floyd Dixon of Wilkinson Duncan Elders Ennis 
 
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JoeRXAL o.F THE Homm, 
 
Evans of Screven McClure 
 
Pitts 
 
Fletcher 
 
McDonald 
 
Riley 
 
Fowler 
 
~I a n n 
 
Sapp 
 
Grovenstein 
 
Mansell 
 
Singletary 
 
Harris 
 
Mullis 
 
Smith of Bryan 
 
Harrison 
 
X a pier 
 
Smith of Fulton 
 
Hat~her of Burke 
 
Xew 
 
Smith of Jefferson 
 
Hatcher of Muscogee Parker 
 
Smith of Lamar 
 
Holden 
 
Parks 
 
Steele 
 
Howard of Screven Parrish 
 
Stovall 
 
Hulme 
 
Peek 
 
Tatum 
 
Hyman 
 
Perkins of 
 
Toole 
 
Jones of Coweta 
 
Habersham 
 
Trippe 
 
Jones, W. R., of 
 
Perkins of Museogee Warren 
 
Meriwether 
 
Perryman 
 
Way 
 
Jordan 
 
Phillips of Jasper Wimberly of Toombs 
 
Kempton 
 
Phillips of Telfair Woodruff 
 
Latham 
 
Those not voting were Messrs. : 
 
Adams of Franklin Dykes 
 
:\fayo 
 
Adams of Towns 
 
Ellis 
 
:\leeks 
 
Atkinson of Camden Evans of Warren Miles 
 
Atkinson of 
 
Eve 
 
Moore 
 
Chatham 
 
Fleming of Hancock Pafford 
 
Bell 
 
}'ortson 
 
Peterson 
 
Bennett 
 
Griner 
 
Pickering 
 
Bird 
 
Guess 
 
Roberts 
 
Bleckley 
 
Harrell 
 
Hountree 
 
Boatwright 
 
Houston 
 
Russell 
 
Brannen 
 
Howard of Chatta Shettlesworth 
 
Burt 
 
hooehee 
 
Stevens 
 
Callaway 
 
Howard of Long 
 
Stone 
 
Camp of Campbell Johnson of Forsyth Sweat 
 
Camp of Coweta 
 
.Tones of Floyd 
 
Swindle 
 
Childs 
 
Jones, A. D., of 
 
Tippins 
 
Clark 
 
Meriwether 
 
Turner 
 
Collins 
 
King 
 
Tyson 
 
Cox 
 
Langley 
 
Van Landingham 
 
Cumming 
 
Linder 
 
Vaughan 
 
DeFoor 
 
Lindsey 
 
Whitley 
 
DeLaPerriere 
 
Logan 
 
Williams 
 
Dixon of Jenkins McCullough 
 
Wilson 
 
DuBose 
 
Maddox 
 
Wimberly of Laurens 
 
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81 
 
Wingate Winship 
 
Wood Worthy 
 
Ayes 67, nays 65. 
 
Mr. Speaker 
 
By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. 
On the adoption of the amendment the ayes were 67, nays 65 and the amendment to Paragraph 98 of Section 2 was adopted. 
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to as amended. 
On the passage of the bill Mr. Ennis of Baldwin called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained. 
The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: 
 
AC.<tir Adams of Franklin Anderson Arnold Aubrey Banister Beck Blease Braddy Branch Bussey Carter Christopher Copeland Covington Culpepper 
 
Daniel of Heard 
 
Grovenstein 
 
Daniel of Troup 
 
Haddock 
 
Davis of Thomas 
 
Hamrick 
 
Dixon of Wilkinson Harrison 
 
Duncan 
 
Hatcher of Burke 
 
Duvall 
 
Hatcher of Muscogee 
 
Elders 
 
Head 
 
Ennis 
 
Hillhouse 
 
Evans of SereYen Hines of Decatur 
 
Fleming of Columbia Hines of Sumter 
 
Fletcher 
 
Holton 
 
Foy 
 
Howard of Screven 
 
Gillen 
 
Hulme 
 
Golden 
 
Huxford 
 
Greer 
 
Hyman 
 
Griffis 
 
Jenkin!! 
 
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JounxAL OF THE HousE, 
 
Johnson of Bacon Jones of Cook Jonlnn Kirkland Knight Loyd Lyons McClure McCrory McGarity 
~lcMichael 
Mann Mansell Milner Montgomery Mullis New Norman of Colquitt Norman of Henry Owen 
 
Pafford 
 
Simpson 
 
Parker 
 
Singletary 
 
Parrish 
 
Smith of Jefferson 
 
Peek 
 
Rpenre 
 
Penland 
 
Stanford 
 
Perkins of 
 
Stanley 
 
Habersham 
 
Steele 
 
Perkins of Muscogee Stewart 
 
Peterson 
 
Strickland 
 
Phillips of Jasper Sutlive 
 
Phillips of Telfair Tatum 
 
Pickren 
 
Warren 
 
Pitts 
 
Way 
 
Pope 
 
West 
 
Price 
 
'Whitworth 
 
Reville 
 
wimberly of 'fwiggs 
 
Robertson 
 
Woodruff 
 
Rowe 
 
Wright 
 
Rutherford 
 
Shedd 
 
Those Yoting in the negatiYe were Messrs.: 
 
Curry Fowler Kempton Napier 
 
Perryman Hiley Sapp Smith of Bryan 
 
Smith of Fulton Smith of !Jamar Toole 
 
Those not Yoting were Messrs. : 
 
Adams of Towns 
 
Callaway 
 
Atkinson of Camden Camp of Campbell 
 
Atkinson of Chatham Camp of Coweta 
 
Bandy 
 
Carr 
 
Barrett 
 
Childs 
 
Bell 
 
Clark 
 
Bennett 
 
Collins 
 
Bird 
 
Cox 
 
Bleckley 
 
Cumming 
 
Boatwright 
 
Davis of Floyd 
 
Boswell 
 
DeFoor 
 
Bowden 
 
DeLaPerriere 
 
Bozeman 
 
Dixon of Jenkins 
 
Brannen 
 
DuBose 
 
Burt 
 
Dykes 
 
Ellis Evans of 'Vanen Eve :Fleming of Hancock :Fortson Griner Guess Harrell Harris Holden Houston Howard of Chatta- 
hoochee Howard of Long Johnson of Forsyth 
 
 Jones of Coweta Jones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of 
Meriwether Jones, W. R., of 
Meriwether King Langley Latham Linder Lindsey Logan McCullough McDonald McMullan Maddox 
 
Mayo :M:eeks Miles Moore Orr Parks Pickering Roberts Rountree Russell f'lhettlesworth Stevens Stone Stovall Sweat Swindle 
 
Tippins Trippe Turner Tyson Van Landingham Vaughan Whitley Williams Wilson wimberly of Laurens Wimberly of Toombs Wingate Winship Wood Worthy Mr. Speaker 
 
Ayes 105, nays 11. 
 
By unanimous consent the Yerification of the roll call was dispensed with.  
 
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 105, nays 11. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended. 
 
By unanimous consent the bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate. 
 
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House do no'v adjourn and the motion prevailed. 
 
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10:00 o'clock. 
 
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JouRxAL OF THE Hou~E, 
 
REPRESEXTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA., 
FRIDAY, NoYEMBER 16TH, 1923. 
 
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 10 :00 o'clock A. M., was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. 
 
The roll was called and the following members answered to their names : 
 
A~air 
 
Carr 
 
Adams of Franklin Carter 
 
Adams of Towns Childs 
 
Anderson 
 
Christopher 
 
Arnold 
 
Clark 
 
Atkinson of Camden Collins 
 
Atkinson of 
 
Copeland 
 
Chatham 
 
CoYington 
 
Aubrey 
 
Cox 
 
Bandy 
 
Culpepper 
 
Banister 
 
Cumming 
 
Barrett 
 
Curry 
 
Beck 
 
Daniel of Heard 
 
Bell 
 
Daniel of Troup 
 
Bennett 
 
Davis of Floyd 
 
Bird 
 
Davis of Thomas 
 
Blease 
 
DeFoor 
 
Bleckley 
 
DeLaPerriere 
 
Boatwright 
 
Dixon of Jenkins 
 
Boswell 
 
Dixon of Wilkinson 
 
Bowden 
 
DuBose 
 
Bozeman 
 
Duncan 
 
Braddy 
 
Duvall 
 
Branch 
 
Dykes 
 
Brannen 
 
Elders 
 
Burt 
 
Ellis 
 
Bussey 
 
Ennis 
 
Callaway 
 
En1ns of Screven 
 
Camp of Campbell Evans of 'Varren 
 
Camp of Coweta 
 
Eve 
 
Fleming of Columbia Fleming of Hancock Fletcher Fortson Powler Foy Gillen Golden Greer Griffis Griner Grovenstein Guess Haddock Hamrick Harrell Harris Harrison Hatcher of Burke Hatcher of Muscogee Head Hillhouse Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Holden Holton Houston Howard of Chatta- 
hoochee Howard of Long 
 
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85 
 
Howard of Screven Hulme Huxford Hyman Jenkins Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook Jones of Coweta Jones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of 
Meriwether Jones, W. R., of 
Meriwether Jordan Kempton King Kirkland Knight Langley Latham Linder Lindsey Logan Loyd Lyons McClure McCrory McCullough McDonald McGarity McMichael McMullan Maddox Mann Mansell Mayo Meeks Miles Milner Montgomery 
 
Moo:re 
 
Smith of Jefferson 
 
Mullis 
 
Smith of Lamar 
 
Napier 
 
Spence 
 
New 
 
Stanford 
 
Norman of Colquitt Stanley 
 
Norman of Henry Steele 
 
Orr 
 
Stevens 
 
Owen 
 
Stewart 
 
Pafford 
 
Stone 
 
Parker 
 
Stovall 
 
Parks 
 
Strickland 
 
Parrish 
 
Sutlive 
 
Peek 
 
Sweat 
 
Penland 
 
Swindle 
 
Perkins of 
 
Tatum 
 
Habersham 
 
Tippins 
 
Perkins of Muscogee Toole 
 
Perryman 
 
Trippe 
 
Peterson 
 
Turner 
 
Phillips of Jasper Tyson 
 
Phillips of Telfair Van Landingham 
 
Pickering 
 
Vaughan 
 
Pickren 
 
vVarren 
 
Pitts 
 
Way 
 
Pope 
 
West 
 
Price 
 
Whitley 
 
Reville 
 
Whitworth 
 
Riley 
 
Williams 
 
Roberts 
 
Wilson 
 
Robertson 
 
Wimberly of Laurens 
 
Rountree 
 
Wimberly of Toombs 
 
Rowe 
 
Wimberly of Twiggs 
 
Russell 
 
Wingate 
 
Rutherford 
 
Winship 
 
Sapp 
 
Wood 
 
Shedd 
 
Woodruff 
 
Shettlesworth 
 
Worthy 
 
Simpson 
 
Wright 
 
Singletary 
 
Mr. Speaker 
 
Smith of Bryan 
 
Smith of Fulton 
 
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JouRxAL OF THE HousE, 
 
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct. 
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. 
 
The Journal was confirmed. 
By unanimous consent the Clerk ,,as authorized to renumber paragraphs and sections in such bills passed as amended as may be necessary in order that said paragraphs and sections be consecutive. 
By unanimous consent the follo"ing was established as the order of business during the first part of the thirty minutes period of unanimous consents: 
1. Introduction of New Matter under the Rules. 
2. Reports of Standing CommittPes. 
3. Reading of House bills, fmorably reported, the second time. 
The following bill and resolution of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the committees: 
 
By Mr. Lankford of the L)th- 
Senate Bill .Ko. :2. A bill to amen<I the Constitution so as to authorize taxes to be levied upon incomes. 
Referred to Committee on }uuendments to Constitution. 
 
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87 
 
By Mr. Beauchamp of the 22d- 
Senate Resolution No. 4. A resolution to create a commission to investigate the establishment of a system for supplying free text books to the children of Georgia, and for other purposes. 
Referre<J to Committee on Education. 
Mr. Milner of Dodge, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report: 
ivlr. Speaker: "\Ve, your Committee on Rules, having had uwler 
consideration the matter of fixing a Calendar, beg leave to report as follows: That the following be set as a special and continuing order of business to follow immediately after the disposition of the bill to repeal the Equalization Law, to wit: 
(1) Senate Bill No. 2, known as the Senate Income Tax Bill. 
(2) House Bill No. 25, known as the House Income Tax Bill. 
Respectfully submitted, MIL~ER of Dodge, Vice-Chairman. 
The report of the Committee on Rules was agreetl to and the order of business contained therein was established as a special and continuing order to follow immediately after the disposition of House Bill No. 30. 
 
The following resolution of the House was read and adopted: 
 
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.JouRXAL oF THE Hoc~E, 
 
By Mr. Huxford of Clinch- 
House Resolution Ko. 14. A resolution extending the thanks of the House to Miss Kempton of Fulton and to the Howard and Rialto Theatres for their courtesies. 
 
The follo"'ing resolution of the House was read and lost: 
 
By Messrs. Wimberly of Laurens mHl Riley of Sumter- 
House Resolution No. 15. A resolution that the extraordinary session of the General Assembly do now adjourn until the fourth ""Wednesday in June, 1924. 
The following message was n~ceived from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof: 
 
lllr. Speaker: The Senate has adopte<l the following resolution 
of the Senate, to wit: 
By Mr. Pace of the 13th- 
 
A RESUlXTlOK 
That all objects and subject matter named and specified in each and both of said Proclamations issued by the Gon~rnor may be considered by this General Assembly. 
The followillg- proelamation was read: 
 
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89 
 
A PROCLAMATIOK 
Whereas, necessity for fundamental reform of the tax laws of Georgia is universally recognized, and 
Whereas, the people of the State have directed that such reform be approached through a commission representing the different classes of our people, and 
Whereas, such commission has had under careful consideration the questions involved and has reportetl that vitally essential incidents to such reform are an effective Budget System, an .Audit System, and a system of enforcement of all tax laws, and 
Whereas, it is doubtful if the proclamation issued before the report of the Commission, on the 24th day of August, 1923, calling an extraordinary session of the Legislature covers the subjects herein referred to, and 
Whereas, the necessity for such effective reform and such incidents thereto has been declared and is now declared to create an emergency of sufficient importance under the terms of the Constitution to demand an extraordinary session of the General Assembly; 
/1.~ow, Therefore, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Article V, Section 1, Paragraph 13, of the Constitution, I, Clifford vValker, Gonrnor of Georgia, do hereby convoke the General Assembly of the 
State in extraordinary session, to meet in their re- 
spective halls at the Capitol in the City of Atlanta, 
 
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Jol:"RXAL OF THE Hoc~E, 
 
on the 16th day of November, 1923, at 10 o'clock A. M., for the follov;ing objects, to wit: 
 
To enact legislation to provide for: (a) ~\n effectin Budget System. (b) .An effectin~ Audit System. (c) A system of effective enforcement of all tax and other revenue laws. 
 
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State at the City of Atlanta, this the 15th day of November, in the year of our Lord Nineteen Hundred all(l Twenty-Three. 
 
CLIFFORD \YALKER, 
 
By the Governor: 
 
Governor. 
 
S. G. McLExnox, 
 
Secretary of State. 
 
Under orders of the day the following bill of the House was read the third time aml placed before the House for consideration: 
By Messrs. Knight of BerriPn, Rutherford of Monroe and others- 
House Bill No. 30. A bill to repeal an Act to regulate the return and assessment of property for taxation in this State and for other purposes. 
Mr. Camp of Campbell mond that individual speeches on House Bill No. 30 be limited to 5 minutes aiHl the motion prevailed. 
Mr. Moore of Appling moYed the previous question; the motion preYailed, and the main question was ordered. 
 
 FRm.n, NovK\IBER 16TH, 1923. 
 
91 
 
The following Minority Report was read: 
Mr. Speaker: 
We, the undersigned members of the Committee on General Agriculture No. 2, herewith submit a minority report on House Bill No. 30, and recommend that same do not pass. 
HARRIS of .Jefferson. A. D. JoNES of Meriwether. J. ScoTT DAvis of Floyd. D. W. PHILLIPS of Telfair. J. P. SHEDD of \Vayne. 
 
The following committee amendment was read and adopted: 
Amend by striking ~words an(l figures ''Oct. 1st, 1925'' in Section 3 and inserting in lieu thereof ''Jan. 1st, 1924. '' 
 
Mr. Barrett of. Stephens suhmitted an amendment to submit the above bill to a vote of the people. 
 
On this amendment Mr. Barrett of Stephens called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained. 
 
The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: 
 
Adair 
 
Bozeman 
 
Arnold 
 
Branch 
 
Atkinson of Camden Brannen 
 
Barrett 
 
Bussey 
 
Bennett 
 
Camp of Coweta 
 
Boswell 
 
Christopher 
 
Bowden 
 
Covington 
 
Curry Davis of Floyd DeFoor DuBose Duncan Elders Ellis 
 
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.JoLTRXAL oF THE HorBE, 
 
Ennis Eve Fletcher Fowler Greer Hamrick Harris Harrison Hatcher of Burke Hillhouse Hines of Decatur Holden Holton Howard of Chatta 
hoochee Huxford Jenkins Jones of Coweta Jones of Floyd .Jones, A. D., of 
Meriwether 
 
Jones, 'V. R., of Meriwether 
Jordan Kcn;pton Langley Latham Lindsey Logan McMullan Maddox Mansell Miles Milner X a pier Xew X orman of Colquitt Orr Parker Parrish Peek Penland 
 
Peterson Phillips of Telfair Pitts Roberts Sapp Shedd Smith of Bryan Smith of Fulton Steele :Stevens Stone Strickland Sutlive Sweat Trippe Turner Vaughan Wilson 'Yoodruff 
 
Those voting in the negative were :Messrs.: 
 
Adams of Franklin Anderson Aubrey Bandy Banister Beck Blease Braddy Burt Camp of Campbell Carr Carter Childs Culpepper Daniel of Heard Daniel of Troup Davis of Thomas DeLaPerriere Dixon of Wilkinson Duvall Evans of Screven 
 
Fleming of Columbia Loyd 
 
Foy 
 
Lyons 
 
Gillen 
 
McClure 
 
Golden 
 
~IeOrory 
 
Griffis 
 
McGarity 
 
Griner 
 
:McMichael 
 
Grovenstein 
 
Montgomery 
 
Ha<1doek 
 
Moore 
 
Hat!"her of Museogee Xorman of Henry 
 
Head 
 
Owen 
 
Hines of Sumter 
 
Pafford 
 
Houston 
 
Parks 
 
Howard of Long 
 
Perkins of 
 
Howard of Screven 
 
Habersham 
 
Hulme 
 
Perkins of Muscogec 
 
Hyman 
 
Phillips of Jasper 
 
.Johnson of Bacon Pickren 
 
.Johnson of Forsyth Pope 
 
Jones of Cook 
 
Price 
 
Kirkland 
 
Reville 
 
Knight 
 
Robertson 
 
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Rowe Russell Rutherford Shettlesworth Simpson Singletary Smith of Jefferson Spence Stanford 
 
Stanley Stewart Stovall Swindle Tatum Tyson Warren Way West 
 
Whitley Whitworth Wimberly of Laurens Wimberly of Twiggs Wood Worthy Wright 
 
Those not voting 'lvere Messrs. : 
 
Adams of Towns Atkinson of 
Chatham Bell Bird Bleckley Boatwright Callaway Clark Collins Copeland Cox Cumming Dixon of Jenkins 
 
Dykes Evans of "\Varren Fleming of Hancock Fortson Guess Harrell King Linder McCullough McDonald Mann Mayo Meeks Mullis 
 
Perryman Pickering Riley Rountree Smith of Lamar Tippins Toole Van Landingham Williams Wimberly of Toombs Wingate Winship Mr. Speaker 
 
Ayes 89, nays 87. 
 
By unanimous consent the Yerification of the roll call was dispensed with. 
 
On the adoption of the amendment by Mr. Barrett of Stephens the ayes were 89, nays 87 and the amendment was adopted. 
 
Mr. Stovall of Elbert moved that the House reconsider its actio:q. in adopting the above amendment and the motion prevailed. 
 
On the adoption of the amendment by Mr. Barrett of Stephens Mr. Covington of Colquitt called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained. 
 
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JouRNAL OF THE HousE, 
 
The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
Those voting m the affirmative were Messrs.: 
 
Adair 
 
Hamrick 
 
Arnold 
 
Harris 
 
Atkinson of Camden Harrison 
 
Aubrey 
 
Hatcher of Burke 
 
Barrett Bennett Boswell Bowden Bozeman Branch 
 
Holden Howard of Chatta- 
hoochee Huxford Jones of Coweta Jones of Floyd 
 
Brannen Bussey 
 
Jones, A. D., of Meriwether 
 
Camp of Coweta 
 
Jones, W. R_, of 
 
Christopher 
 
Meriwether 
 
Covington 
 
Jordan 
 
Curry 
 
Kunpton 
 
Davis of Floyd 
 
Langley 
 
DeFoor 
 
Latham 
 
Duncan 
 
Lindsey 
 
Elders 
 
Logan 
 
Ellis 
 
McMullan 
 
Ennis 
 
Maddox 
 
Eve 
 
Mansell 
 
Fletcher 
 
Miles 
 
Fowler 
 
Milner 
 
X a pier Xew X orman of Colquitt Orr Parker Parrish Peek Penland Peterson Phillips of Telfair Pitts Roberts Shedd Smith of Bryan Smith of Fulton Steele Stevens Sutlive Sweat Trippe Vaughan . Wilson Woodruff 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: 
 
Adams of Franklin Anderson Bandy Banister Beck Blease Braddy Camp of Campbell Carr Carter Childs Daniel of Heard 
 
Daniel of Troup Davis of Thomas DeLaPerriere Dixon of Wilkinson Duvall Evans of S<reven }'leming of Columbia Foy Gillen Golden Greer Griffis 
 
Griner Grovenstein Haddock Hatcher of ;\fuseogee Head Hillhouse Hines of Decatur Houston Howard of Long Howard of Screven Hulme 
 
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95 
 
Hyman Jenkins Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook Kirkland Knight Loyd Lyons McClure McCrory McGarity McMichael Montgomery Moore Norman of Henry Owen Pafford Parks 
 
Perkins of 
 
Stewart 
 
Habersham 
 
Stovall 
 
Perkins of Muscogce Strickland 
 
Phillips of Jasper Swindle 
 
Pickren 
 
'fatum 
 
Pope 
 
Tyson 
 
Price 
 
Warren 
 
Reville 
 
Way 
 
Robertson 
 
West 
 
Rowe 
 
Whitley 
 
Russell 
 
Whitworth 
 
Rutherford 
 
Wimberly of 
 
Shettlesworth 
 
Laurens 
 
Simpson 
 
Wimberly of Twiggs 
 
Singletary 
 
Wood 
 
Smith of Jefferson Worthy 
 
Spence 
 
Wright 
 
Stanford 
 
Stanley 
 
Those not voting were Messrs. : 
 
Adams of Towns Atkinson of 
Chatham Bell Bird Bleckley Boatwright Burt Callaway Clark Collins Copeland Cox Culpepper Cumming Ilixon of Jenkins DuBose 
 
Dykes Evans of Warren Fleming of Hancock Fortson Guess Harrell Hines of Sumter Holton King Linder McCullough McDonald ~I ann Mayo 
~leeks 
Mullis Perryman 
 
Pickering Riley Rountree Sapp Smith of Lamar Stone Tippins Toole Turner Van Landingham Williams "Wimberly of Toombs Wingate Winship Mr. Speaker 
 
Ayes 70, nays 88. 
 
The roll call was wrified. 
 
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.JoeRXAL OF THE Hol:sE, 
 
On the mlovtion of the amem1ment the ayes were 70, nays 88 aiH1 the amendment of Mr. Barrett of Stephens was lost. 
 
The report of the committee, which \vas favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to. 
 
On the passage of the bill Mr. Elders of Tattnall called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained. 
 
The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: 
 
Adair Adams of Franklin Anderson Arnold Atkinson of Camden Bandy Banister Beck Bennett Blease Braddy Brannen Bussey Camp of Campbell Carr Carter Childs Clark Daniel of Heard Daniel of Troup Davis of Thomas DeLaPerriere Dixon of Wilkinson Duvall Elders 
 
Evans of Screven EYans of Warren Fleming of Columbia Poy Golden Gillen Greer Griffis Griner Grovenstein Haddock Hamrick Harrison Head Hillhouse Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Holden Houston Howard of Chatta- 
hoochee Howard of Long Howard of Screven Hulme !Iuxford 
 
Hyman Jenkins Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook Kirkland Knight Logan Loyd Lyons McClure McCrory 
~IcGarity 
).fcMichael :Mansell }filner :Montgomery }foore X orman of Henry Owen Pafford Parker Penland Perkins of 
Habersham 
 
 FRIDAY, NovEl\IBER 16TH, 1H23. 
 
Phillips of Jasper Pickren Pitts Pope Price Reville Roberts Robertson Rowe Russell Rutherford Sapp Shettlesworth Simpson 
 
Singletary Smith of Jefferson Spence Stanford Stanley Stevens Stewart Stovall Strickland Swindle Tatum Vaughan warren Way 
 
West Whitley Whitworth Wilson Wimberly of 
Laurens Wimberly of Toombs Wimberly of Twiggs Wood Woodruff Worthy Wright 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: 
 
Aubrey Barrett Boswell Bowden Bozeman Branch Camp of Coweta Christopher Covington Curry Davis of Floyd DeFoor Duncan Ellis Ennis Eve Fletcher 
 
Fowler 
 
Norman of Colquitt 
 
Harris 
 
Orr 
 
Hatcher of Burke Parks 
 
Hatcher of Muscogee Parrish 
 
,Jones of Coweta 
 
Peek 
 
Jones, A. D., of 
 
Perkins of Museogee 
 
Meriwether 
 
Peterson 
 
Jordan 
 
Phillips of Telfair 
 
Kempton 
 
Shedd 
 
Langley 
 
Smith of Bryan 
 
Latham 
 
Smith of Fulton 
 
Lindsey 
 
Steele 
 
McMullan 
 
Sutlive 
 
Maddox 
 
Sweat 
 
Miles 
 
Trippe 
 
Napier 
 
Tyson 
 
New 
 
Those not voting were Messrs. : 
 
Adams of Towns 
 
Collins 
 
Atkinson of Chatham Copeland 
 
Bell 
 
Cox 
 
Bird 
 
Culpepper 
 
Bleckley 
 
Cumming 
 
Boatwright 
 
Dixon of Jenkins 
 
Burt 
 
DuBose 
 
Callaway 
 
Dykes 
 
Fleming of Hancock Fortson Guess Harrell Holton Jones of Floyd Jones, W. R., of 
Meriwether 
 
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King Linder McCullough McDonald Mann Mayo Meeks 
:;vrullis 
 
Perryman Pickering Riley Rountree Smith of Lamar Stone Tippins Toole 
 
""""yes 11:2, nays 49. 
 
Turner Van Landingham Williams Wingate Winship ~fr. Speaker 
 
The roll call was wrified. 
 
On the passage of the bill the a~es wPre 112, nays 49. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended. 
 
Mr. Ste"art of Atkinson moved that when the House adjourn it stand adjourned until Monday morning at 11 :00 o'clock and the motion prevailed. 
 
The following resolution of the Senate was read and adopted: 
 
By Mr. Pace of the lBth- 
 
A RESOLUTION 
Whereas, His Excellency, the Governor, hy proclamation convened the General Assembly of Georgia in extraordinary sf:'ssion on November 7th, 1923, and 
Whereas, the General Assembly is now convened in extraordinary session by virtue of said proclama- . tion and call, and 
 
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99 
 
Whereas, by a subsequent proclamation, His Excellency, the GoYernor, has called an extraordinary session of the General Assembly to cmwene November 16th, 1923, at 10 o'clock A. M., in which certain objects and subject matter were specified for the consideration of the General Assembl~-; and 
Whereas, said extraordinary session convening on November 7th, 1923, is still in session, considering and enacting legislation in conformity with the proclamation convoking the same: 
Therefore, be it resolved by the Senate, the House 
concurring that all objects and subject matter named and specified in each and both of said proclamations may be properly considered by this General Assembly. 
 
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed. 
 
Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Riley of Sumter, Sapp of ,Whitfield, and Holton of ~Wilcox. 
 
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until Monday morning at 11 :00 o'clock. 
 
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REPRESEXTATIVE HALL, ATLAX'L\, GA., 
Mo~DAY, KovEMBER HhH, 1923. 
 
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day 
at 11 :00 o'clock A. M.; "\Vas called to order by the 
Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. 
 
The roll was called and the following members answered to their names : 
 
Adair 
 
Carter 
 
Adams of Franklin Childs 
 
Adams of Towns 
 
Christopher 
 
Anderson 
 
Clark 
 
Arnold 
 
Collins 
 
Atkinson of Camden Copeland 
 
Atkinson of Chatham Covington 
 
Aubrey 
 
Cox 
 
Bandy 
 
Culpepper 
 
Banister 
 
Cumming 
 
Barrett 
 
Curry 
 
Beck 
 
Daniel of Heard 
 
Bell 
 
Daniel of Troup 
 
Bennett 
 
Davis of Floyd 
 
Bird 
 
Davis of Thomas 
 
Blease 
 
DeFoor 
 
Bleckley 
 
DeLaPerriere 
 
Boatwright 
 
Dixon of Jenkins 
 
Boswell 
 
Dixon of Wilkinson 
 
Bowden 
 
DuBose 
 
Bozeman 
 
Duncan 
 
Braddy 
 
Duvall 
 
Branch 
 
Dykes 
 
Brannen 
 
Elders 
 
Burt 
 
Ellis 
 
Bussey 
 
Ennis 
 
Callaway 
 
E,ans of s~reven 
 
Camp of Campbell Evans of Warren 
 
Camp of Coweta 
 
Eve 
 
Carr 
 
J<'lrining of Columbia 
 
Fleming of Han~ or k Fletcher }'ortson Fowler Foy Gillen Golden Greer Griffis Griner Groyenstei:!:.t Guess Haddock Hamrick Harrell Harris Harrison Hatcher of Burke Hatcher of Muscogee Head Hillhouse Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Holden Holton Houston Howard of Chatta 
hoochee Howard of Long Howard of Screven 
 
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101 
 
Hulme Huxford Hyman Jenkins Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook Jones of Coweta Jones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of 
Meriwether Jones W. R., of 
Meriwether Jordan Kempton King Kirkland Knight Langley Latham Linder Lindsey Logan Loyd Lyons McClure McCrory McCullough McDonald McGarity McMichael McMullan Maddox Mann Mansell Mayo Meeks Miles Milner Montgomery 
 
Moore 
 
Smith of Fulton 
 
Mullis 
 
Smith of Jefferson 
 
Napier 
 
Smith of Lamar 
 
Xew 
 
Spenee 
 
Norman of Colquitt Stanford 
 
Norman of Henry Stanley 
 
Orr 
 
Steele 
 
Owen 
 
Stevens 
 
Pafford 
 
Stewart 
 
Parker 
 
Stone 
 
Parks 
 
Stovall 
 
Parrish 
 
Strickland 
 
Peek 
 
Sutlive 
 
Penland 
 
Sweat 
 
Perkins of 
 
Swindle 
 
Habersham 
 
Tatum 
 
Perkins of Museogee Tippins 
 
Perryman 
 
Toole 
 
Peterson 
 
Trippe 
 
Phillips of Jasper Turner 
 
Phillips of Telfair Tyson 
 
Pickering 
 
Van Landingham 
 
Pickren 
 
Vaughan 
 
Pitts 
 
Warren 
 
Pope 
 
Way 
 
Price 
 
west 
 
Reville 
 
Whitley 
 
Riley 
 
Whitworth 
 
Roberts 
 
Williams 
 
Robertson 
 
wilson 
 
Rountree 
 
Wimberly of Laurens 
 
Rowe 
 
wimberly of Toombs 
 
Russell 
 
Wimberly of Twiggs 
 
Rutherford 
 
Wingate 
 
Sapp 
 
Winship 
 
Shedd 
 
Wood 
 
Shettlesworth 
 
'i'Voodruff 
 
Simpson 
 
Worthy 
 
Singletary 
 
Wright 
 
Smith of Bryan 
 
Mr. Speaker 
 
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct. 
 
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By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of Friday's proceedings was dispensed with. 
The Journal was confirmed. 
Under Rule 99 Mr. El<lcrs of Tattnall gave notice that on to-morrow he v,ould move that the House direct the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution to report House Bills Nos. 2, 17, 18, 19, 20 an<l 21 back to the House. 
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the thirty minutes period of unanimous consents: 
1. Introduction of Ne" Matter under the Rules. 2. Reports of Standing Committees. 3. Reading of House and Senate bills, favorably reported, the second time. 4. First reading of Senate bills and resolutions. 
By unanimous consent the following bills of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees: 
 
By Mr. Ennis of BaldwinHouse Bill J\o. 47. A hill to create a Department 
of Revenues to designate a Commissioner of Revenue, and for other purposes. 
Referred to Committee on \Vays and Means. 
 
By Mr. Holden of Clarke- 
House Bill No. 48. A bill to amend the Constitution exempting until January 1st, 1935, property of Factories Manufacturing Cheese. 
 
 MoxDAY, KoYE~IBER 19TH, 1923. 
 
103 
 
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. 
 
By Mr. Boswell of GreeneHouse Bill No. 49. ~~ bill to authorize Comptrol- 
ler-General to supply a field force to collect delinquent taxes, and for other purposes. 
Referred to Committee on \Vays and Means. 
 
By Mr. CoYington of ColquittHouse Bill No. 50. A bill to amend Paragraph 
1046, Vol. 1 of the Civil Code of 1910, so as to permit the Comptroller-General to select an arbitrator. 
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. 
By Messrs. Ellis of Tift and McClure of \ValkerHouse Bill No. 51. A bill to amend Section 7 
of Article 3 of the Constitution by adding a new paragraph known as Paragraph 25, providing for the creation of a State Budget Commission and duties, and for other purposes. 
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. 
Mr. \V. R. Jones of Meriwether County, Chairman of the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution submitted the following report: 
 
J.lfr. Speaker: 
Your Committee on Amendments to the Constitution have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as 
 
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Chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows: 
House Bill No. 36 do pass. Senate Bill Ko. 2 (lo pass as amended. 
\Y. R . .JoxEs of Meriwether, Chairman. 
 
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatche~-, the Secretary thereof: 
 
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has read and adopted tlw following 
resolution of the House, to wit: 
House Resolution No. 9. 
By Messrs. Camp and Jones of Coweta, and othersA resolution to indorse the plan to construct a 
substitut<> steam plant for the Gorgas plant. 
The following bills of the House and Senate, favorably reported h~- the committee, were read the second time : 
By Messrs. Busse~ of Crisp, ~IeMichael of Marion and others- 
House Bill No. 36. A bill to amend the Constitution to provide for property tax to be relieved of State ad valorem tax, and for other purposes. 
By Mr. Lankford of the 15th DistrictSenate Bill No. 2. A bill to authorize an income 
 
 MoNDAY, NovEMBER 19TH, 1923. 
 
105 
 
tax and reduce the State tax rate on property from :five to three mills. 
 
The following resolution of the House was read: 
 
By Mr. Stewart of Atkinson- 
House Resolution No. 16. A resolution that the General Assembly adjourn sine die not later than Saturday, November 24th, 1923. 
 
Mr. Stovall of Elbert moved the previous question. 
Mr. Stanford of Lowndes moYed that the resolution be tabled and the motion prevailed. 
Mr. Stewart of Atkinson arose and addressed the House on a point of personal privilege. 
Mr. vV. R. .Jones of Meriwether arose and address- 
ed the House on a point of personal privilege. 
Under orders of the day the following bill of the House was read the third time and placed before the House for consideration: 
 
By Mr. \V. R. Jones of Meriwether- 
Hause Bill No. 25. A bill to amend the Constitution so as to authorize the levy of a tax upon incomes and for other purposes. 
Byunanimous consent the House adjourned with Mr. Ellis of Tift in possession of the floor. 
I . eaye of ahsence was granted Messrs. Anderson of Chattooga and Parhr of Ware. 
 
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The Speaker announced the House adjourned until this afternoon at 3 :00 o'clock. 
 
A~FTERNOON SESSION' 
3:00 o'cwcK P. M. 
 
The House met again at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker. 
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with. 
L"nder the order of unfinished business the following bill of the House was taken up for further consideration: 
By Mr. '\V. R. .Jones of MeriwetherHonse Bill Ko. 25. A bill to amend the Constitu- 
tion so as to authorize the levy of a tax upon incomes, and for other purposes. 
By unanimous consent the House adjourned with Mr. Rowe of Richmond in possession of the floor. 
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 :00 o'clock. 
 
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107 
 
REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA., 
TuESDAY, NoYEl\IBER 20TH, 1923. 
The House met pursuant to adjournment this clay at 10 :00 o'clock A. M., was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. 
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with. 
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct. 
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. 
The Journal was confirmed. 
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the thirty minutes period of unanimous consents: 
1. Introduction of Ke" Matter under the Rules. 
2. Reports of Standing Committees. 
3. Reading of House bills, favorably reported, the second time. 
4. First reading of Senate bills and resolutions. 
The following bills of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees: 
 
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By Messrs. Ellis of Tift and Covington of Colquitt- 
House Bill No. 5~. .A bill to amenu the Constitution relative to levy and collection of a tax on net incomes for State purposes, and for other purposes. 
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. 
 
By Mr. Covington of Colquitt- 
House Bill No. 53. A bill to amend an Act to change the name of the Railroad Commission of Georgia, and for other purposes. 
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1. 
 
Mr. Ennis of Baldwin County, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means submitted the following report : 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
Your Committee on ways and Means have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: 
 
Honse Bill No. 47. 
 
Exxrs of Baldwin, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Guess of DeKalb County, Chairman of the Committee on General .Judiciary No. 1, submitted the following report: 
 
 TUESDAY, NO\'E:\IBER 20TH, 1923. 
 
109 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 1 have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: 
 
House Bill No. 50. 
 
GuEss of DeKalb, Chairman. 
 
Mr. W. R. Jones of Meriwether County, Chairman of the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Amendments to the Constitu- 
tion have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: 
House Bill No. 17. 
House Bill No. 18. 
House Bill No. 19. 
1.. R. JoKES of Meriwether, Chairman. 
 
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof: 
 
1l'Ir. Speaker: 
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate, to wit: 
 
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Senate Bill No. 9. A bill to create and establish the Departmmt of Audits and Accounts. 
 
The following hills of the House, fayorably reported b~ the> committcPs, werP read the second time: 
 
By Mr. Elders of TattnallHouse Bill No. 17. A bill to amend the Constitu- 
tion so as to prodclP for an inheritance tax. 
 
By Mr. EldPrs of TattnallHouse Bill No. 18. .A. bill to amend the Constitu- 
tion to provide a franchise and license tax on corporations. 
 
By Mr. Elclers of TattnallHouse Bill No. ] ~). A hill to amend the Constitu- 
tion to provide a luxury tax. 
 
By Mr. Ennis of BaldwinHouse Bill No. 47. ~--\.. bill to create a Department 
of ReYenues, to dPsignate a Commissioner of Revenue, and for othc>r purposes. 
 
By Mr. Cmington of ColquittHouse Bill No. 30. .A bill to amend Civil Code of 
1910 so as to permit the Comptroller-General to select an Arbitrator from elsewhere than the Railroad Commission, and for other purposes. 
Under orders of the day the following bill of the Senate was read the thirc:l time and placed before the House for consideration: 
 
 TuESDAY, NovEMBER 20TH, 1923. 
 
111 
 
By Mr. Lankford of the 15thSenate Bill No. 2. A bill to amend the Constitu- 
tion so as to authorize the levy of an income tax and for other purposes. 
Mr. Hyman of \Vashington mm'ed that 300 copies of the bill, all amendments and substitutes be printed for the use of the members of the House and the motion prevailed. 
By unanimous consent further consideration of Senate Bill No. 2 'vas postponed until the above mentioned copies of same could be obtained for the use of the members of the House. 
The following bill of the House was read the third time and placed before the House for consideration: 
By Mr. Stovall of ElbertHouse Bill No. 5. A bill to amend the Constitu- 
tion so as to provide for exemption of certain manufacturers from taxation, and for other purposes. 
Mr. Harrell of Stewart moved that action on the above bill be postponed indefinitely. 
Mr. Knight of Berrien moved that the House do now adjourn; the motion prevailed, and House Bill No. 5 went over as unfinished business. 
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until this afternoon at 3 :00 o'clock. 
 
AFTERNOON SESSION' 
3:00 o'cLOCK P.M. 
The House met again at this hour and was called io order by the Speaker. 
 
 11:2 
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with. 
By unanimous consent 300 copies of House Bill No. 47 were ordered printed for the use of the members of the House. 
The following resolutions of the House were read and adopted: 
By Messrs. SutliYe of Chatham and Perryman of Talbot- 
House Resolution No. 18. A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Ron. John F. Shannon. 
By Messrs. Hyman and \Varren of \VashingtonHouse Resolution No. 19. A resolution extending 
the privileges of the floor to Ron. Geo. Gilmore. 
Under the order of unfinished business the following bill of the House was taken up for further consideration: 
By Mr. Stovall of ElbertHouse Bill No. 5. A bill to amend the Constitu- 
tion so as to provide for exemption of certain manufacturers and for other purposes. 
Mr. Smith of Bryan moved that the bill and all amendments be tabled. 
Mr. Harrell of Stewart moved that the House do now adjourn. 
No quorum voting on this motion the Speaker ordered the call of the roll and the vote was as follows: 
 
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113 
 
Those Yoting in the affirmative were Messrs. : 
 
Arnold Barrett Christopher 
 
Daniel of Heard Kempton Latham 
 
Riley Russell wingate 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: 
 
Adams of Franklin Guess 
 
Norman of Colquitt 
 
Aubrey 
 
Haddock 
 
Pafford 
 
Bandy 
 
Harrell 
 
Parrish 
 
Beck 
 
Harris 
 
Peek 
 
Bell 
 
Harrison 
 
Penland 
 
Blease 
 
Hatcher of Burke Perkins of 
 
Boswell 
 
Hatcher of Muscogee Habersham 
 
Bowden 
 
Hines of Decatur Perryman 
 
Branch 
 
Hines of Sumter 
 
Peterson 
 
Brannen 
 
Holden 
 
Phillips of Jasper 
 
Callaway 
 
Houston 
 
Phillips of Telfair 
 
Camp of Campbell Howard of Chatta- Pickren 
 
Carr 
 
hoochee 
 
Pitts 
 
Clark 
 
Howard of Long 
 
Pope 
 
Collins 
 
Howard of Screven Price 
 
Copeland 
 
Huxford 
 
Reville 
 
Covington 
 
Hyman 
 
Roberts 
 
Cox 
 
Jenkins  
 
Robertson 
 
Curry 
 
Jones of Coweta 
 
Rowe 
 
Daniel of Troup 
 
Jones, W. R., of 
 
Rutherford 
 
Dixon of Jenkins 
 
Meriwether 
 
Shedd 
 
Dixon of Wilkinson Jordan 
 
Simpson 
 
DuBose 
 
King 
 
Singletary 
 
Duncan 
 
Kirkland 
 
Smith of Bryan 
 
Duvall 
 
Knight 
 
Smith of Jefferson 
 
Elders 
 
Lindsey 
 
Smith of Lamar 
 
Ellis 
 
Lyons 
 
Spence 
 
Ennis 
 
McClure 
 
Stanford 
 
Evans of Warren McCullough 
 
Steele 
 
Eve 
 
Maddox 
 
Stevens 
 
Fleming of Columbia Mann 
 
Stewart 
 
Fleming of Hancock Mansell 
 
Stovall 
 
Fletcher 
 
Milner 
 
Sutlive 
 
Fortson 
 
Montgomery 
 
Sweat 
 
Foy 
 
Moore 
 
Toole 
 
Gillen 
 
Mullis 
 
Trippe 
 
Grovenstein 
 
Xaph'r 
 
Tyson 
 
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Way West Whitworth Williams 
 
\Vilson 
 
Wimberly of Twiggs 
 
\Vimberly of Laurens Winship 
 
\Vimberly of Toombs Y.loodru1' 
 
Those not voting- were Messrs. : 
 
Adair Adams of Towns Anderson Atkinson of Camden Atkinson of 
Chatham Banister Bennett Bird Bleckley Boatwright Bozeman Braddy Burt Bussey Camp of Coweta Carter Childs Culpepper Cumming Davis of Floyd Davis of Thomas DeFoor DeLaPerriere Dykes Evans of Screven Fowler 
 
Golden Greer Griffis Griner Hamrick Head Hillhouse Holton Hulme Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook Jones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of 
Meriwether Langley Linder Logan Loyd 
~feCrory 
McDonald McGarity McMichael McMullan Mayo Meeks Miles 
 
~ew 
Xorman of Henry Orr O"en Parker Parks Perkins of Muscogec Piekering Hountrcc Sapp Shett lesworth Smith of Fulton Stanley Stone Strickland Swindle 'ratum Tippins Turner Y an Landingham Vaughan \Varren Whitley Wood Worthy Wright Mr. Speaker 
 
Ayes 9, nays 118. 
 
By unanimous consent the wrification of the roll call was dispensed with. 
 
On the motion that the House do now ad,iourn the ayPs were 9, nays 118, and the motion "as lost. 
 
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115 
 
The motion that House Bill No. 5 and all amendments be tabled was lost. 
On the motion to indefinitely postpone Mr. \Vimberl~ of Toombs moYe(l the preYious question; the motion pren1iled, and the main question was ordered. 
The motion to indefinite!} postpone was lost. 
Mr. Harrell of Stewart moved the previous question on the bill and all amendments; the motion preYailed, and the main question was ordered. 
The following amendments were read and adopted: 
 
By Mr. McMichael of Marion- 
Amend the caption by inserting between the words "electricity" and "may" in line 9 the following words: ''also creameries and cheese factories.'' 
 
B~ Mr. McMichael of Marion- 
Amend Sect~on 1 by inserting between the words "electricity" and "may" in line 10 the words "also creameries and cheese factories.'' 
 
By Mr. McMichael of Marion- 
_._\.mend by striking the words ''seven years'' wherever they occur in the bill and substituting therefor the words ''five years.'' 
 
By Mr. McClure of Walker- 
Amend by inserting in line 10 of the caption between the words ''municipal'' and ''taxes'' the 
 
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words ''ad valorem'' and by inserting in line 12 of Section 1 between the words ''municipal'' and ''taxes'' the words ''ad valorem.'' 
 
On agreeing to the report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, Mr. Stovall of Elbert called for the ayes and nays aml the call was sustained. 
 
The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
Those voting m the affirmative were Messrs. : 
 
Adair 
 
Hatcher of Burke 
 
Adams of Franklin Hillhouse 
 
Atkinson of Camden Holden 
 
Barrett 
 
Hulme 
 
Blease 
 
Johnson of Bacon 
 
Bowden 
 
Jones of Cook 
 
Braddy 
 
Jones, A. D., of 
 
Brannen 
 
Meriwether 
 
Camp of Campbell Jordan 
 
Childs 
 
Kempton 
 
Christopher 
 
King 
 
Clark 
 
Knight 
 
Copeland 
 
Latham 
 
Cox 
 
Lindsey 
 
Culpepper 
 
Loyd 
 
Curry 
 
Lyons 
 
Dixon of Jenkins McClure 
 
Duncan 
 
McCrory 
 
Ennis 
 
McCullough 
 
Evans of Screven McMichael 
 
Eve 
 
McMullan 
 
Fleming of Columbia Maddox 
 
Pleming of Hancock Mann 
 
Fletcher 
 
Mansell 
 
Golden 
 
Meeks 
 
Xa pier ::"<orman of Colquitt Penland Perkins of 
Habersham Perryman Phillips of Telfair Price Reville Roberts Ro.untree Rowe Russell Sapp Simpson Smith of Fulton Stevens Stovall Sutlive Toole Tyson Whitworth Winship Worthy 
 
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117 
 
Those voting m the negative were Messrs. : 
 
Aubrey Beck Bell Boswell Bozeman Branch Callaway Carr Carter Collins Covington Daniel of Heard Daniel of Troup Davis of Floyd Davis of Thomas DeFoor DeLaPerriere Dixon of Wilkinson Duvall Dykes Elders Ellis Evans of Warren Foy Gillen Grovenstein Guess Haddock Hamrick 
 
Harrell 
 
Pickren 
 
Harris 
 
Pitts 
 
Harrison 
 
Pope 
 
Hatcher of Muscogee Riley 
 
Hines of Decatur Robertson 
 
Hines of Sumter 
 
Rutherford 
 
Howard of Chatta- Shedd 
 
hoochee 
 
Singletary 
 
Howard of Long 
 
Smith of Bryan 
 
Howard of Screven Smith of Jefferson 
 
Huxford 
 
Spence 
 
Hyman 
 
Stanford 
 
J ohl).son of Forsyth Stanley 
 
Jones of Coweta 
 
Steele 
 
Kirkland 
 
Stewart 
 
Langley 
 
Sweat 
 
Logan 
 
Tatum 
 
Miles 
 
Tippins 
 
Milner 
 
Trippe 
 
Montgomery 
 
'.V arren 
 
Moore 
 
Way 
 
Mullis 
 
West 
 
New 
 
Williams 
 
Owen 
 
Wimberly of Laurens 
 
Pafford 
 
Wimberly of Toombs 
 
Parrish 
 
Wimberly of Twiggs 
 
Peek 
 
Woodruff 
 
Peterson 
 
Wright 
 
Phillips of Jasper 
 
Those not voting were Messrs. : 
 
Adams of Towns Anderson Arnold 
 
Camp of Coweta Cumming DuBose 
 
Atkinson of Chatham Fortson 
 
Banister 
 
Fowler 
 
Bennett 
 
Greer 
 
Bird 
 
Griffis 
 
Bleckley 
 
Griner 
 
Boatwright 
 
Head 
 
Burt 
 
Holton 
 
Bussey 
 
Houston 
 
Jenkins Jones of Floyd Jones, W. R., of 
~eriwether 
Linder McDonald McGarity Mayo Norman of Henry Orr Parker 
 
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Parks 
 
Strickland 
 
Perkins of Muscogee Swindle 
 
Pickering 
 
Turner 
 
Shettlesworth 
 
Van Landingham 
 
Smith of Lamar 
 
Vaughan 
 
Stone 
 
Whitley 
 
Ayes 72, nays 85. 
 
Wilson Wingate Wood Mr. Speaker 
 
By unanimous consent the verification of t~e roll call was dispenseu with. 
 
On agreeing to the report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, the ayes were 72, n~ys 85. 
 
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was not agreed to and the bill was lost. 
 
Mr. Milner of Dodge, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
Your Committee on Rules recommends that an order be fixed providing for the first reading of Senate bills during the afternoon sessions, at the discretion of the Chair. 
Respectfully submitted, 
MILXER of Dodge, 
Vice-Chairman. 
 
The report of the Committee on Rules vms agreed to and the order of business contained therein wa!'l established. 
 
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The following bill of the Senate was read the first time and referred to the committee: 
 
By Mr. Pace of the 13th- 
Senate Bill No. 7. A bill to create anu establish the Department of Audits and Accounts and for other purposes. 
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.1. 
 
Mr. Smith of Bryan moved that the House do now adjournancl the motion prevailed. 
 
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 :00 o'clock. 
 
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REPRESEXTATIYE HALL, .ATLA~TA, GA., 
WED~ESDAY, NovEMBER 21sT, 1923. 
The House met pursuant to adjoumment this day at 10 :00 o'clock A. M., was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer b~ the Chaplain. 
Mr. McCrory of Schley monel that the call of the roll be dispensed with and the motion prevailed. 
Mr. Stovall of Elbert gave notice that at the proper time he would move that the House reconsider its action in disagreeing to the report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, on House Bill No. 5. 
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct. 
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. 
The Journal was confirmed. 
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the thirty minutes period of unanimous consents: 
1. Introduction of New Matter under the Rules. 
') Reports of Standing Committees. 
3. Reading of House Bills, favorably reported, the second time. 
4. J<,irst reading of Senate Bills and Resolutions. 
 
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By unanimous consent the following bill of the House was introduced, read th~ first time and referred to the committee: 
B~, Mr. Beck of Carroll- 
House Bill No. 53. A bill to provide for the establishing of a printing plant, and for other purposes. 
Referred to Committee on Public Printing. 
Mr. Barrett of Stephens County, Acting Chairman of the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution, submitted the following report: 
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Amendments to the Constitu- 
tion have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as Acting Chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows: 
House Bill No. 48 do pass by substitute. House Bill No. 51 do pass. House Bill No. 52 do pass. 
FERMOR BARRETT' 
Acting Chairman. 
 
Mr. Guess of DeKalb County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 1 have had under consideration the following bill of the 
 
 JolRxAL OF THE HoL"sE, 
Senate and haYe instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass as amt>nded: 
Senate Bill No. 9. 
Hespt>ctfully submitted, GvEss of DeKalb, Chairman. 
By unanimous consent the following bills of the House, favorably reported, were read the second time: 
By Mr. Holden of ClarkeHouse Bill Ko. -8. A hill to ameiHl the Constitu- 
tion exempting until .January 1st, 1935, property of factories manufacturing cheese. 
By Messrs. Ellis of Tift and McClure of \ValkerHouse Bill No. 51. A bill to amend Constitution 
to proyide for the cr<"ation of a State Budget Com- 
mission, prescribing its power, and for other purposes. 
By Messrs. Ellis of Tift, C'oYington of Colquitt and others- 
House Bill Ko. 52. A bill to amend the Constitution to leYy a tax on net income for State purposes, and for otlwr purposes. 
By unanimous consent House Bill No. 35 was withdrawn from the House. 
Mr. Stovall of Elbert moved that the House re- 
 
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consider its action in disagreeing to the report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, on House Bill No. 5. 
 
Mr. Toole of Decatur moved the previous question; the motion pre,ailed, and the main question was ordered. 
The motion of":Mr. Stovall of Elbert prevailed and House Bill Ko. 5 was placed at the foot of the calendar. 
Under the order of unfinished business the following bill of the Senate was taken up for further consideration : 
By Mr. l . ankfor(l of the 15thSenate Bill No. 2. A bill to amend the Constitu- 
tion so as to authorize the levy of a tax upon incomes, and for other purposes. 
By unanimous consent the House now adjourned with Mr. Covington of Colquitt in possession of the floor. 
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Roberts of Cobb. 
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until this afternoon at 3:00 o'clock. 
 
AFTERXOON SESSION' 
3:00 o'cLocK P. M. 
The House met again at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker. 
 
 .JouRXAL oF THE HousE, 
 
The roll was called and the following members answered to their names : 
 
A dah 
 
Daniel of Heard 
 
Hines of Sumter 
 
Adams of Franklin Daniel of Troup 
 
Holden 
 
Adams of Towns Davis of Floyd 
 
Holton 
 
Anderson 
 
Davis of Thomas 
 
Houston 
 
Arnold 
 
DeFoor 
 
IIowal'<l of Chatta- 
 
Atkinson of Camden DeLaPerriere 
 
hoochee 
 
Atkinson of Chatham Dixon of Jenkins Howard of Long 
 
Aubrey 
 
Dixon of Wilkinson Howard of Rereven 
 
Bandy 
 
DuBose 
 
Hulme 
 
Banister 
 
Duncan 
 
Huxford 
 
Barrett 
 
Duvall 
 
Hyman 
 
Beck 
 
Dykes 
 
Jenkins 
 
Bell 
 
Elders 
 
.Johnson of Bacon 
 
Bennett 
 
Ellis 
 
.Johnson of Forsyth 
 
Bird 
 
Ennis 
 
.Tones of Cook 
 
Blease Bleckley 
 
E,ans of Srreven ]:;,ans of \Varren 
 
.Jones of Coweta Jones of Floyd 
 
Boatwright 
 
Eve 
 
Jones, A. D., of 
 
Boswell 
 
Fleming of Columbia ::\feriwether 
 
Bowden 
 
:Fleming of Hancock Jones, \V. R., of 
 
Bozeman 
 
Fletcher 
 
::\feriwether 
 
Braddy Branch Brannen Burt 
 
Fortson Fowler Foy Gillen 
 
.Jorrlan Kempton King Kirkland 
 
Bussey 
 
Golden 
 
Knight 
 
Callaway 
 
Greer 
 
Langley 
 
Camp of Campbell Griffis 
 
Latham 
 
Camp of Coweta Carr 
 
Griner Grovenstein 
 
Linder 
Lindse~ 
 
Carter 
 
Guess 
 
Logan 
 
Childs 
 
Haddock 
 
Loyd 
 
Christopher 
 
Hamrick 
 
Lyons 
 
Clark 
 
Harrell 
 
McClure 
 
Collins 
 
Harris 
 
McCrory 
 
Copeland 
 
Harrison 
 
::\fcCullough 
 
Covington 
 
Hatcher of Burke ::\icDonald 
 
Cox 
 
Hatcher of Museogee ::\feGarity 
 
Culpepper 
 
Head 
 
McMichael 
 
Cumming 
 
Hillhouse 
 
::\fcMullan 
 
Curry 
 
Hines of Decatur ::\faddox 
 
 
 
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l\Iann 
 
Pitts 
 
Mansell 
 
Pope 
 
Mayo 
 
Price 
 
Meeks 
 
Reville 
 
Miles 
 
Riley 
 
Milner 
 
Roberts 
 
Montgomery 
 
Robertson 
 
Moore 
 
Rountree 
 
.Mullis 
 
Rowe 
 
Xa pier 
 
Russell 
 
Xew 
 
Rutherford 
 
Norman of Colquitt Shedd 
 
Norman of Henry Sapp 
 
Orr 
 
Shettlesworth 
 
Owen 
 
Simpson 
 
Paffonl 
 
Singletary 
 
Parker 
 
Smith of Bryan 
 
Parks 
 
Smith of Fulton 
 
Parrish 
 
Smith of Jeffersvn 
 
Peek 
 
Smith of Lamar 
 
Penland 
 
Spence 
 
Perkins of 
 
Stanford 
 
Habersham 
 
Stanley 
 
Perkins of Muscogee Steele 
 
Perryman 
 
Stevens 
 
Peterson 
 
Stewart 
 
Phillips of Jasper Stone 
 
Phillips of Telfair Stovall 
 
Pickering 
 
Strickland 
 
Pickren 
 
Sutlive 
 
Sweat Swindle Tatum Tippins Toole Trippe Turner Tyson Van Landingham Vaughan warren Way West Whitley Whitworth Williams Wilson Wimberly of 
Laurens Wimberly of Toombs Wimberly of Twiggs Wingate Winship Wood Woodruff Worthy Wright Mr. Speaker 
 
Under the order of unfinished business the following bill of the Senate was taken up for further consideration: 
 
By Mr. Lankford of the 15th- 
Senate Bill No. 2. A bill to amend the Constitution so as to authorize the levy of a tax upon incomes and for other purposes. 
 
 
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Mr. Milner of Dodge monel that when the House adjourn today it stand adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 :00 o'clock ~mel the motion preYailed. 
 
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn; the motion prevailecl, and Senate Bill No. J went oYer as unfinished business. 
 
Leaye of absence was granted Mr. Bennett of Dodge. 
 
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morro" morning at 9 :00 o'clock. 
 
 
 
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REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA., 
 
THURSDAY, NovEMBER 22ND, 1923. 
 
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 9 :00 o'clock A. M., was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by Ron. S. M. Golden of Haralson County. 
The roll was called and the following members answered to their names : 
 
Adair 
 
Carr 
 
Adams of Franklb Carter 
 
Adams of Towns Childs 
 
Anderson 
 
Christopher 
 
Arnold 
 
Clark 
 
Atkinson of Camden Collins 
 
Atkinson of Chatham Copeland 
 
Aubrey 
 
Covington 
 
Bandy 
 
Cox 
 
Banister 
 
Culpepper 
 
Barrett 
 
Cumming 
 
Beck 
 
Curry 
 
Bell 
 
Daniel of Heard 
 
Bennett 
 
Daniel of Troup 
 
Bird 
 
Davis of Floyd 
 
Blease 
 
Davis of Thomas 
 
Bleckley 
 
DeFoor 
 
Boatwright 
 
DeLaPerriere 
 
Boswell 
 
Dixon of Jenkins 
 
Bowden 
 
Dixon of Wilkinson 
 
Bozeman 
 
DuBose 
 
Braddy 
 
Duncan 
 
Branch 
 
Duvall 
 
Brannen 
 
Dykes 
 
Burt 
 
Elders 
 
Bussey 
 
Ellis 
 
Callaway 
 
Ennis 
 
Camp of Campbell Evans of Screven 
 
Camp of Coweta 
 
Evans of Warren 
 
Eve Fleming of Columbia Fleming of Hancock 
Fletcher Fortson 
Fowler Foy 
Gillen Golden Greer 
Griffis Griner Grovenstein Guess 
Haddock Hamrick Harrell Harris Harrison Hatcher of Burke Hatcher of Muscogee Head Hillhouse Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Holden Holton Houston 
 
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Howard of Chattahoochee 
Howard of Long Howard of Screven Hulme Huxford Hyman Jenkins .Tohnson of Bacon .Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook Jones of Coweta .Tones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of 
Meriwether Jones, "1rV. R., of 
Meriwether Jordan Kempton King Kirkland Knight Langley Latham Linder Lindsey Logan Loyd Lyons McClure McCrory McCullough McDonald 
M~Garity 
McMichael Me Mullan Maddox Mann Mansell Mayo Meeks Miles 
 
::\Iilner 
 
Smith of Bryan 
 
::\Iontgomery 
 
Smith of Fulton 
 
Moore 
 
Smith of Jefferson 
 
::\fullis 
 
Smith of Lamar 
 
X a pier 
 
Spence 
 
Xew 
 
Stanford 
 
Xorman of Colquitt Stanley 
 
X orman of Henry Steele 
 
Orr 
 
Stevens 
 
Owen 
 
Stewart 
 
Pafford 
 
Stone 
 
l'arker 
 
Stovall 
 
Parks 
 
Strickland 
 
Parrish 
 
Sutlive 
 
Peek 
 
Sweat 
 
Penland 
 
Swindle 
 
Perkins of 
 
Tatum 
 
Habersham 
 
Tippins 
 
Perkins of Muscogee Toole 
 
Peterson 
 
Trippe 
 
Perryman 
 
Turner 
 
Phillips of Jasper Tyson 
 
Phillips of Telfair Van Landingham 
 
Piekering 
 
Vaughan 
 
Piekren 
 
warren 
 
Pitts 
 
Way 
 
Pope 
 
West 
 
Price 
 
Whitley 
 
Re,ille 
 
Whitworth 
 
Riley 
 
Williams 
 
Roberts 
 
Wilson 
 
Robertson 
 
Wimberly of Laurens 
 
Rountree 
 
Wimberly of Toombs 
 
Rowe 
 
Wimberly of Twiggs 
 
Russell 
 
Wingate 
 
Rutherford 
 
Winship 
 
Sapp 
 
Wood 
 
Shedd 
 
\Voodruff 
 
RhPtt les\n>rt h 
 
Worthy 
 
Simpson 
 
Wright 
 
Singletary 
 
Mr. Speaker 
 
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Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the .Journal had been read and found correct. 
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. 
The Journal was confirmed. 
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business <luring the first part of the thirty minutes period of unanimous consents: 
1. Introduction of Kew Matter under the Rules. 
'> Reports of Standing Committees. 
3. Reading of House bills, favorably reported the secoml time. 
4. First rea<ling of Senate bills and resolutions. 
Mr. McMichael of Marion County, Chairman of the Committee on General Agriculture No. 2 submitte<1 the following report: 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
Your Committee on General AgTiculture No. 2 have had under consi<1eration the following bill of the House anc1 have instructe<1 me as Chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass: 
House Bill No. 46. 
Respectfully suhmitted, MeMICHAEL of Marion, Chairman. 
 
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Mr. Elders of Tattnall County, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
Your Committee on :BJducation have had umler consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation as follows: 
House Bill Ko. 10 do pass by substitute. 
House Bill No. 44 do pass by substitute. 
ELDERS of Tattnall, Chairman. 
 
Upon the request of the author House Bill 1\o. 46 was placed upon the Calendar for the purpose of disagreeing to the report of the committee, which was unfavorable to the passage of the bill. 
By unanimous consent the following bills of the House, favorably reported by the committee, were read the second time : 
 
By Messrs. Stanford of Lowndes and Evans of 1Varren- 
House Bill No. 10. A bill to make an appropriation for the furnishing of free text books and for other purposes. 
 
By Mr. McCrory of Schley- 
House Bill No. 44. A bill to create a State Text Book Commission and for other purposes. 
 
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Under the order of unfinished business the following bill of the Senate was taken up for further consideration: 
 
By Mr. Lankford of the 15th.;_ 
Senate Bill No. 2. A bill to amend the Constitution so as to authorize the levy of a tax upon incomes, and for other purposes. 
Mr. Stewart of Atkinson arose and addressed the House on a point of personal privilege. 
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn until this afternoon at 2 :30 o'clock; the motion prevailed, and Senate Bill No. 2 went over as unfinished business. 
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Toole of Decatur. 
The Speaker announ~ed the House adjourned until this afternoon at 2 :30 o'clock. 
 
AFTERNOON SESSION' 
2:30 o'cLOCK P. M. 
 
The House met again at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker. 
 
The roll was called and the following members answered to their names : 
 
Adair Adams of Frankli.a Adams of Towns Anderson Arnold 
 
Atkinson of Camden Barrett 
 
Atkinson of Chatham Beck 
 
Aubrey 
 
Bell 
 
Bandy 
 
Bennett 
 
Banister 
 
Bird 
 
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Blease Bleckley Boatwright Boswell Bowden Bozlman Braddy Branch Brannen Burt Bussey 
Callaway Camp of Campbell Camp of Coweta Carr Carter Childs Christopher Clark Collins Copeland Covington Cox Culpepper Cumming Curry 
Daniel of Heard Daniel of Troup Davis of Floyd Davis of Thomas DeFoor DeLaPerriere Dixon of Jenkins Dixon of Wilkinson DuBose Duncan Duvall Dykes Elders Ellis Ennis Evans of Screven Evans of Warren Eve Fleming of Columbia 
 
Pleming of Hancock Pletcher Fortson l<'owler Poy Gillen Golden Greer Griffis Griner Grovenstein Guess 
 
King Kirklaml Knight Langley Latham Linder Lindsey Logan Loyd Lyons McClure 
~fcCrory 
 
Haddock Hamrick 
 
McCullough 
~IcDonald 
 
Harrell Harris Harrison 
 
::\fcGarity 
~frMichael 
::'.fcMullan 
 
Hatcher of Burke ::\Iaddox 
 
Hatcher of Muscogee Mann 
 
Head 
 
Mansell 
 
Hillhouse 
 
Mayo 
 
Hines of Decatur Meeks 
 
Hines of Sumter 
 
Miles 
 
Holden 
 
Milner 
 
Holton 
 
 
 
Montgomery 
 
Houston 
 
Moore 
 
Howard of Chatta- Mullis 
 
hoochee 
 
);fapier 
 
Howard of Long 
 
New 
 
Howard of Screven Norman of Colquitt 
 
Hulme 
 
Norman of Henry 
 
Huxford Hyman Jenkins Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook ,Jones of Coweta Jones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of 
Meriwether Jones, W. R., of 
Meriwether Jordan Kempton 
 
Orr Owen Pafford Parker Parks Parrish Peek Penland Perkins of 
Habersham Perkins of Muscogee Perryman Peterson Phillips of Jasper 
 
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Phillips of Telfair Pickering Pickren Pitts Pope Price Reville Riley Roberts Robertson Rountree Rowe Russell Rutherford Sapp Shedd Shettlesworth Simpson Singletary Smith of Bryan 
 
Smith of Fulton Smith of Jefferson Smith of Lamar Spence Stanford Stanley Steele Stevens Stewart Stone Stovall Strickland Sutlive Sweat Swindle Tatum Tippins Toole Trippe Turner 
 
Tyson Van Landingham Vaughan Warren Way West Whitley W"hitworth Williams wilson Wimberly of Laurens wimberly of Toombs Wimberly of Twiggs Wingate Winship Wood Woodruff Worthy Wright Mr. Speaker 
 
Mr. Ellis of Tift moved that 300 copies of House Bill No. 51 and House Bill No. 52 be printed for the use of the members of the House and the motion prevailed. 
 
"Cnder the order of unfinished business the following bill of the Senate was taken up for further consideration: 
 
By Mr. Lankford of the 15th- 
Senate Bill No. 2. A bill to amend the Constitution so as to authorize the levy of a tax upon incomes, and for other purposes. 
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn until to-morrow morning at 9 :00 o'clock; the motion prevailed, and Senate Bill No. 2 went over as unfinished business. 
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morro"\v morning at 9 :00 o'clock. 
 
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REPRESEXTATIVE HALL, ATLAXTA, GA., 
 
FRIDAY, NovEMBER 23Rn, 1923. 
 
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 9 :~10 o'clock A. M., 'lvas called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. 
 
The roll was called and the following members answere(l to their names: 
 
Adair 
 
Childs 
 
Fortson 
 
Adams of Franklin Christopher 
 
Fowler 
 
Adams of Towns 
 
Clark 
 
Foy 
 
Anderson 
 
Collins 
 
Gillen 
 
Arnold 
 
Copeland 
 
Golden 
 
Atkinson of Camden Covington 
 
Greer 
 
Atkinson of Chatham Cox 
 
Griffis 
 
Aubrey 
 
Culpepper 
 
Griner 
 
Bandy 
 
Cumming 
 
Grovenstein 
 
Banister 
 
Curry 
 
Guess 
 
Barrett 
 
Daniel of Heard 
 
Haddock 
 
Beck 
 
Daniel of Troup 
 
Hamrick 
 
Bell 
 
Davis of Floyd 
 
Harrell 
 
Bennett 
 
Davis of Thomas 
 
Harris 
 
Bird 
 
DeFoor 
 
Harrison 
 
Blease 
 
DeLaPerriere 
 
Hatcher of Burke 
 
Bleckley 
 
Dixon of Jenkins Hatcher of Muscogee 
 
Boatwright 
 
Dixon of Wilkinson Head 
 
Boswell 
 
DuBose 
 
Hillhouse 
 
Bowden 
 
Duncan 
 
Hines of Decatur 
 
Bozeman 
 
Duvall 
 
Hines of Sumter 
 
Braddy 
 
Dykes 
 
Holden 
 
Branch 
 
Elders 
 
Holton 
 
Brannen 
 
Ellis 
 
Houston 
 
Burt 
 
Ennis 
 
Howard of Chatta- 
 
Bussey 
 
Evans of Screven 
 
hoochee 
 
Callaway 
 
Evans of Warren Howard of Long 
 
Camp of Campbell Eve 
 
Howard of Screven 
 
Camp of Coweta 
 
Fleming of Columbia Hulme 
 
Carr 
 
Fleming of Hancock Huxford 
 
Carter 
 
Fletcher 
 
Hyman 
 
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135 
 
Jenkins Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook Jones of Coweta .Jones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of 
Meriwether Jones, W. R., of 
Meriwether Jordan Kempton King Kirkland Knight Langley Latham Linder Lindsey Logan Loyd Lyons McClure McCrory McCullough McDonald McGarity McMichael McMullan Maddox Mann Mansell Mayo Meeks Miles Milner Montgomery Moore Mullis X a pier 
 
New Norman of Colquitt Norman of Henry Orr Owen Pafford Parker Parks Parrish Peek Penland Perkins of 
Habersham Perkins of 
Musco gee Perryman Peterson Phillips of Jasper Phillips of Telfair Pickering Pickren Pitts Pope Price Reville Riley Roberts Robertson Rountree Rowe Russell Rutherford Sapp Shedd Shettlesworth Simpson Singletary Smith bf Bryan Smith of Fulton Smith of Jefferson 
 
Smith of Lamar Spence Stanford Stanley Steele Stevens Stewart Stone Stovall Strickland .Sutlive Sweat Swindle Tatum Tippins Toole Trippe Turner Tyson Van Landingham Vaughan Warren Way West Whitley Whitworth Williams Wilson \Vimberly of Laurens \Vimberly of Toombs Wimberly of Twiggs Wingate Winship Wood Woodruff Worthy Wright ~fr. Speaker 
 
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct. 
 
 l:H> 
 
JorR.XAL OF THE Hol!::>E, 
 
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings \Yas (lispensed with. 
 
The .Journal was confirmed. 
 
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the thirty minutes period of unanimous consents: 
1. Introduction of Kew Matter under the Rules. 
2. .Reports of Standing Cammittees. 
:3. Reading of House and Senate hills, fayorably reported, the second time. 
4:. First reading of Senate bills and resolutions. 
 
By unanimous consent the following hill of the House was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committee: 
 
By Mr. Penland of GilmerHouse Bill No. 55. A bill to amend the Constitu- 
tion so as to authorize the ex('mption of $500.00 of personal property from taxation, and for other purposes. 
Referrecl to Committee on )uupn(lnwnts to Constitution. 
Mr. Elders of Tattnall County, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Education have had under con- 
 
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137 
 
sideration the following resolution of the Smulte and luwe instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass : 
Senate Resolution No. 4. 
ELDERs of Tattnall, Chairman. 
 
By unanimous consent the following resolution of the Senate, favorably reported by the committee, was read the second time: 
B~ Mr. Beauchamp of the 22ncl- 
Senate Resolution No.4. A resolution to create a commission to investigate the establishment of a system to supply free text books, and for other purposes. 
By unanimous consent House Bill Ko. 15 was withdrawn from the House. 
 
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof: 
Mr. Speaker: 
The Senate has read and aclopted the following resolution of the Senate, to wit: 
 
Senate Resolution No. 8. A resolution providing for a joint session of the General Assembly at 12 o'clock noon toda~, Friday, November 2~, 1923. 
 
The President has appointed as a committee on the part of the Senate the following: 
 
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The Senator from the 2d, Mr. Miller. The Senator from the 18th, Mr. Phillip~. The Senator from the 19th, Mr. Bo~d. The Senator from the 40th, Mr. Hmnb~' 
 
The following resolution of the Senate was read and adopted: 
 
. By Mr. Pace of the 13thSenate Resolution No. 8. A resolution providing 
for a joint session of the General Assembly at 12 :00 o'clock, N oyember 23, 1923, to hear an address by Senator Oscar W. Underwood of Alabama. 
The Speaker appointed the following committee on the part of the House to act as an escort under the ahoye resolution: 
Messrs. Aubrey of Bartow. Smith of Lamar. Curry of Randolph. Perkins of Muscogee. Hulme of Elbert. 
1~wler the order of unfinished business the following bill of the Senate was taken up for further consideration: 
 
By Mr. Lankford of the 15th- 
Senate Bill No. 2. _.\ bill to amend the Constitution so as to authorize the leYy of a tax upon incomes and for other purposes. 
 
 
 
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139 
 
Mr. Guess of DeKalb arose and addressed the House on a point of personal privilege. 
The hour of 12 :00 o'clock noon having arrived, the Senate appeared upon the floor of the House, :m(l the joint session, called for under Senate Resolution No. 8 for the purpose of hearing the address of Sen. Oscar \V. Underwood, was called to order b~- the President of the Senate. 
By the order of the President the resolution calling for the joint session of the General Assembly was read by the Secretary of the Senate. 
Senator Oscar \V. Underwood of Alabama, was introduced by Mr. H. H. Elders, of Tattnall County. 
Senator Oscar Vv. Underwood delivered an ad- 
dress to the House. 
Mr. Perryman of Talbot moved that the General Assembly, in joint session convened, do now dissolve, and the motion prevailed. 
The Senate withdrew from the floor of the House. 
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn until Monday morning at 10 :00 o'clock; the motion prevailed, and Senate Bill No. 2 went over as unfinished business. 
 
Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Pitts of Gordon, Jenkins of Wheeler, Hines of Sumter, and Riley of Sumter. 
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until Monday morning at 10 o'clock. 
 
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JouRxAL OF THE Ho"LsE, 
 
REPRESEXTATI\'E HALL, ATLAXTA, GA., 
 
MoxDAY, NovEMBER 26TH, 192~3. 
 
The Hou~:>e met pursuant to adjournment this llay at 10 :00 o'clock ~\.. M., "as called to order by tlw Speaker, aiHl opened with prayer hy the Chaplain. 
 
The roll was called and the following members an~:>wered to their names: 
 
Adair 
 
Childs 
 
Adams of Franklit. Christoplll'r 
 
Adams of Towns 
 
Clark 
 
Anderson 
 
Collins 
 
Arnold 
 
Copeland 
 
Atkinson of Camden Covington 
 
Atkinson of Chatham Cox 
 
Aubrey 
 
Culpepper 
 
Bandy 
 
Cumming 
 
Banister 
 
Curry 
 
Barrett 
 
Daniel of Heard 
 
Beck 
 
Daniel of Troup 
 
Bell 
 
Davis of Floyd 
 
Bennett 
 
Davis of Thomas 
 
Bird 
 
DeFoor 
 
Blease 
 
DeLaPerriere 
 
Bleckley 
 
Dixon of Jenkins 
 
Boatwright 
 
Dixon of Wilkinson 
 
Boswell 
 
DuBose 
 
Bowden 
 
Duncan 
 
Bozeman 
 
Duvall 
 
Braddy 
 
Dykes 
 
Branch 
 
Elders 
 
Brannen 
 
Ellis 
 
Burt 
 
Ennis 
 
Bussey 
 
EYans of SercYcn 
 
Callaway 
 
Enws of ~Warren 
 
Camp of Campbell Eve 
 
Camp of Coweta 
 
Fleming of Columbia 
 
'larr 
 
}'leming of Han<ork 
 
Carter 
 
Fleteher 
 
rortson Fowler 
}.,oy 
Gillen Golden Greer Griffis Oriner f<ron'nstein Guess 1Ia<1doek Hamrick Harrell Harris Harrison Hat<'her of Burke Hatcher of Musrogcc Hea<l Hillhouse Hine!l of Decatur Hines of Sumter Holden Holton Houston Howard of Chatta- 
hoochee Howard of Long Howard of Sereven Hulme Huxfon1 Hyman 
 
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141 
 
Jenkins Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook Jones of Coweta Jones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of 
Meriwether Jones, W. R., of 
Meriwether Jordan Kempton King Kirkland Knight Langley Latham Linder Lindsey Logan Loyd Lyons McClure McCrory McCullough McDonald McGarity McMichael McMullan Maddox Mann Mansell Mayo Meeks Miles Milner Montgomery Moore Mullis 
 
X a pier 
 
Smith of Jefferson 
 
New 
 
Smith of Lamar 
 
Norman of Colquitt Spence 
 
Norman of Henry Stanford 
 
Orr 
 
Stanley 
 
Owen 
 
Steele 
 
Pafford 
 
Rtewart 
 
Parker 
 
SteYens 
 
Parks 
 
Stone 
 
Parrish 
 
StoYall 
 
Peek 
 
Strickland 
 
Penland 
 
Sutlive 
 
Perkins of 
 
Sweat 
 
Habersham 
 
Swindle 
 
Perkins of Muscogee Tatum 
 
Perryman 
 
Tippins 
 
Peterson 
 
Toole 
 
Phillips of Jasper Trippe 
 
Phillips of Telfair Turner 
 
Pickering 
 
Tyson 
 
Pickren 
 
Van Landingham 
 
Pitts 
 
Vaughan 
 
Pope 
 
\Varren 
 
Price 
 
Way 
 
Reville 
 
West 
 
Riley 
 
Whitley 
 
Roberts Robertson Rountree Rowe Russell 
 
Whitworth Williams Wilson Wimberly of Laurens Wimberly of Toombs 
 
Rutherford 
 
Wimberly of Twiggs 
 
Sapp 
 
Wingate 
 
Shedd 
 
Winship 
 
Shettlesworth 
 
\Vood 
 
Simpson 
 
Woodruff 
 
Singletary 
 
Worthy 
 
Smith of Bryan 
 
Wright 
 
Smith of Fulton 
 
Mr. Speaker 
 
Mr. Bell, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct. 
 
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By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of Friday's proceedings was dispensed with. 
The Journal was confirmed. 
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the thirty minutes period of unanimous consents: 
1. Introduction of New Matter under the Rules. 
2. Reports of Standing Committees. 
~ 
3. Reading of House bills, favorably reported, the second time. 
4. First reading of Senate bills and resolutions. 
The following resolution of the House was read and adopted : 
By Mr. Knight of BerrienHouse Resolution No. 20. A resolution that leaves 
of absence be granted only on account of sickness during the remainder of this extraordinary session, and for other purposes. 
Under the order of unfinished business the following bill of the Senate was taken up for further consicleration: 
By Mr. Lankforcl of the 15thSenate Bill No. 2. A bill to amend the Constitu- 
tion so as to authorize the levy of a tax upon incomes, and for other purposes. 
By unanimous consent the House adjourned, and Senate Bill No. 2 went over as unfinished business with Mr. Langley of Floyd in possession of the floor. 
 
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The following communication was read: 
 
THE JOURNAL OF LABOR OFFICIAL ORGAN 
ATLAXTA FEDERATIOX OF TRADES JEROME JOKES, EDITOR 
 
. ATLAXTA, GA., Nov. 23, 1923. 
 
HoN. CECIL NEAL, Speaker of the House of the Georgia General Assembly. 
 
Dear Sir: 
 
In the name of the \Vorking people of this State, 
 
we are herewith transmitting to you a memorial with 
 
the request, if you deem such procedure proper, that 
 
it be read during the session of the House. 
 
Yours with respect, 
 
JEROME J oxEs, Chairman. 
 
L. P. MARQUARDT, Secretary. 
 
J. F. ScoTT. 
vVl\L vANHoUTEN. 
 
CHAS. B. GRAMLIXG, 
 
Legislating Committee Atlanta 
 
Federation of Trades. 
c. w. CUNNINGHAM, 
 
President Atlanta Federation 
 
of Trades. 
 
CHAS. B. GRAMLING, 
 
President Georgia Federation 
 
L. P. MARQUARDT, 
 
of Labor. 
 
Secretary Georgia Federation of Labor. 
 
 H-! 
 
.Jonc\AL OF THE Hm:sE, 
 
To His Excellency, Cliff'ord Walker, Governor of Georgia, and Senators and Representatives of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia: 
Ladies and Gentlemen: 
Tlw Legislative Committee of the Atlanta Federation of Trades, and the Georgia Feueration of Labor, representing the massPs of thP people of Georgia, most respectfully submit to Your Honorable body: 
That the income tax as applied to the men and women of labor in the state would be unjust. It will penalize labor. 
A goYernuwnt has the legal and the moral right to tax the product of labor, but we <leny the State's moral right to tax the labor that creates the product. 
\Ye submit the income tax law in letter and in spirit, should he applied only to those ~who enjoy an income. The price of a day's work is not an income. The laborer has contributed his blood and energy in exchange for the wage. The wage is applied to his liYing expenses, and any part of that wage denied him b~ the law, is taking from him so much of his liYing. 
Surely the great State of Gt>orgia would not wilfull~ commit so heinous a crime. 
\Ve submit that this is a form of oppressionunwise, unjust, ancl calculated to create a feeling of dissatisfaction among the men and women of toil, "here there should be at least a reasonable degree of happin.:~ss ancl tranquillity. 
~We can not understand a condition of affairs existing in Georgia-a State abounding in natural resources, its commerce and railroads and banks ranking with similar institutions of the most progressive 
 
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145 
 
of our States-that compel the levying of a tax on wages and salaries-coining the sweat of the laborers of the State into revenue in order to meet its financial obligations. 
Labor is not a commodity-nor an article of commerce-his wage, the result of his individual efforts should not be considered a subject for taxation. The laborer is a citizen who respects law and contributes to and enjoys the services of government as do other citizens. He does not seek to shirk his responsibilities in meeting the obligations of government, but he does ask that those obligations he imposed fairly and equitably with due consideration to the net income he e:qjoys, which ''net'' must form the basis of any income tax systPm that is just. 
\Ve further submit the laborer is a consumer, having to purchase all the necessities, fees for doctor, dentist, <ll'uggist, clothing, innumerable items of household expPnses-not to include luxuries-that arP required for himself and his dependents, and yet, as a consumer, he is also the greatest producer of the nation, for it is through his sweat and toil that wealth is created, that industry turns, that the great net profits of any industrial affairs are made possible. In the face of this fact, as a consumer, he pays the taxes that are imposed against the very wealth that he helps to create, for it is a well-known and indisputable economic fact, that while the heavier taxes may be levied against the wealth of the country-or the great incomes of the country, these taxes are passed on to the consumer-to the masses-to the men and women who toil, who create the wealth and receive only a meager wage in return. 
 
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\Ve respectfully submit, therefore, that an exemption for all laboring men and women of family should not be less than $5,000 (Five Thousand Dollars) and any tax upon an income less than that amount would, in our judgment, be a tax upon the gross and not the net income, as equity demands. 
It is obvious to any student of economics, that the proposal to tax a laboring married man on an income above $1,200, as stated in the Georgia tax commission's report, one-third of the rate that is proposed for the man whose income in in excess of $10,000, even if it runs to $100,000 a year, is inequitable, and thus unfair. In the instance of the laborer it is taxing a gross income that is less tha.n the figure the United States government says is necessary for maintenance. 
No system of taxation can stand that is unfair, and the worker seeks no immunities, but he does seel! equal and commensurate justice. 
JEROME JoNES, Chairman. L. P. MARQUARDT, Secretary. J. F. ScoTT. WM. VAxHouTEN. CHAS. B. GRAC\f:LIXG, Legislative Committee, Atlanta 
Federation of Trades. 
C. w. CUNXIXGHAM, 
President Atlanta Federation of Trades. 
CHAS. B. GRAMLIXG, President Georgia Federation 
of Lahor. L. P. MARQUARDT, 
Secretary Georgia Federationof Labor. 
 
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The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 
 
this afternoon at 3 :00 o'clock. 
 
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AFTERNOON SESSION' 
3:00 o'cLOCK P. M. 
The House met again at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker. 
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with. 
Under the order of unfinished business the following bill of the Senate was taken up for further consideration: 
By Mr. Lankford of the 15thSenate Bill No. 2. A bill to amend the Constitu- 
tion so as to authorize the levy of a tax upon incomes, and for other purposes. 
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn until to-morrow morning at 9:00 o'clock; the motion prevailed, and Senate Bill No. 2 went over as unfinished business. 
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Pafford of Lanier. 
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 :00 o'clock. 
 
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REPRESEXTATIVE HALL, ATLAKTA, GA., 
TuESDAY, NovEMBER 27TH, 1923. 
 
The House nwt pursuant to adjournment this day 
at 9:00 o'clock A. M., ~was called to order by the 
Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. 
 
ThE' roll was called and the following members an- 
S\Yered to their names : 
 
Adair 
 
Carter 
 
Pleming of Hancock 
 
Adams of Franklin Childs 
 
Fletcher 
 
Adams of Towns Christopher 
 
Fortson 
 
Anderson 
 
Clark 
 
l<'owler 
 
Arnold 
 
Collins 
 
Foy 
 
Atkinson of Camden Copeland 
 
Gillen 
 
Atkinson of Chatham Covington 
 
Golden 
 
Aubrey 
 
Cox 
 
Greer 
 
Bandy 
 
Culpepper 
 
Griffis 
 
Banister 
 
Cumming 
 
Griner 
 
Barrett 
 
Curry 
 
Grovcusteiu 
 
Beck 
 
Daniel of Heard 
 
Guess 
 
Bell 
 
Daniel of Troup 
 
Haddock 
 
Bennett 
 
Davis of Floyd 
 
Hamrick 
 
Bird 
 
Davis of Thomas 
 
Harrell 
 
Blease 
 
DeFoor 
 
Harris 
 
Bleckley 
 
DeLaPerriere 
 
Harrison 
 
Boatwright 
 
Dixon of Jenkins Hatrher of Burke 
 
Boswell 
 
Dixon of Wilkinson llat(her of Muscogee 
 
Bowden 
 
DuBose 
 
Hearl 
 
Bozeman 
 
Duncan 
 
Hillhouse 
 
Braddy 
 
Duvall 
 
Hines of Decatur 
 
Branch 
 
Dykes 
 
Hines of Sumter 
 
Brannen 
 
Elders 
 
Holden 
 
Burt 
 
Ellis 
 
Holton 
 
Bussey 
 
Ennis 
 
Houston 
 
Callaway 
 
Evans of Srreven Howard of Chatta- 
 
Camp of Campbell Evans of \Varren 
 
hoochee 
 
Camp of Coweta 
 
Eve 
 
Howard of Long 
 
Carr 
 
Fleming of Columbia Howard of Screven 
 
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149 
 
Hulme Huxford Hyman Jenkins Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook Jones of Coweta Jones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of 
Meriwether Jones, W. R., of 
Meriwether Jordan Kempton King Kirkland Knight Langley Latham Linder Lindsey Logan Loyd Lyons McClure McCrory McCullough MeDonalrl Me Garity McMichael McMullan Maddox Mann Mansell Mayo 1ieeks Miles Milner Montgomery 
 
Moore 
 
Smith of Fulton 
 
Mullis 
 
Smith of Jefferson 
 
X a pier 
 
Smith of Lamar 
 
Xew 
 
Spence 
 
Norman of Colquitt Stanford 
 
Norman of Henry Stanley 
 
Orr 
 
Steele 
 
Owen 
 
Stevens 
 
Pafford 
 
Stewart 
 
Parker 
 
Stone 
 
Parks 
 
Stovall 
 
Parrish 
 
Strickland 
 
Peek 
 
Sutlive 
 
Penland 
 
Sweat 
 
Perkins of 
 
Swindle 
 
Habersham 
 
Tatum 
 
Perkins of Muscogee Tippins 
 
Perryman 
 
Toole 
 
Peterson 
 
Trippe 
 
PhiIIips of Jasper Turner 
 
Phillips of Telfair Tyson 
 
Pickering 
 
Van Landingham 
 
Pickren 
 
Vaughan 
 
Pitts 
 
Warren 
 
Pope 
 
Way 
 
Price 
 
West 
 
Reville 
 
Whitley 
 
Riley 
 
Whitworth 
 
Roberts 
 
Williams 
 
Robertson 
 
Wilson 
 
Rountree 
 
Wimberly of Laurens 
 
Rowe 
 
Wimberly of Toombs 
 
Russell 
 
Wimberly of Twiggs 
 
Rutherford 
 
Wingate 
 
Sapp 
 
Winship 
 
Shedd 
 
Wood 
 
Shettlesworth 
 
Woodruff 
 
Simpson 
 
Worthy 
 
Singletary 
 
Wright 
 
Smith of Bryan 
 
Mr. Speaker 
 
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on .Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct. 
 
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JouRNAL OF THE HovsE, 
 
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. 
 
The Journal was confirmed. 
 
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the thirty minutes period of unanimous consents: 
 
1. Introduction of New Matter under the Rules. 2. Reports of Standing Committees. 3. Reading of House and Senate bills and resolutions, favorably reported, the second time. 4. First reading of Senate bills and resolutions. 
 
Mr. Bussey of Crisp County, Chairman of the Committee on the State of the Republic, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
Your Committee on the State of the Republic have had under consideration the following resolution of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman 
to report the same back to the House ~with the rec- 
ommendation that the same do pass: 
Senate Resolution No. 49. 
BussEY of Crisp, 
Chairman. 
 
The following resolution of the Senate, favorably reported by the committee, was read and adopted: 
 
 TuESDAY, NovEMBER 27TH, 1923. 
 
15J_ 
 
By Mr. Garlick of the 17th- 
Senate Resolution No. 49. A resolution to request Congress to remove the stigma of dismissal from certain officers of the Confederate Navy. 
Under the order of unfinished business the following bill of the Senate was taken up for further consideration : 
 
By Mr. Lankford of the 15th- 
Senate Bill No. 2. A bill to amend the Constitution so as to authorize the levy of a tax upon incomes and for other purposes. 
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn until this afternoon at 2 :30 o'clock; the motion prevailed, and Senate Bill No. 2 went over as unfinished business. 
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Smith of Bryan. 
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until this afternoon at 2 :30 o'clock. 
 
AFTERNOON SESSION' 2:30 o'cLOCK P.M. 
 
The House met again at this hour and was calle<l to order by the Speaker. 
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with. 
Under the order of unfinished business the following bill of the Senate was taken up for further consideration: 
 
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.JoeRx.\L oF THE RoesE, 
 
By Mr. Lankford of the 15th- 
 
A BILL 
To be entitle<l an Act to amend paragraph (1) one, Section (2) two, ~\rticle (7) seYen, of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, so as to authorize taxes to be impose<l upon incomes and to prcnide for reasonable exemptions from such taxes, and for other purposes. 
SECTIOX 1. 
Be it enacte<l by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, that Paragraph one (1), Section two (2), Article senn (7), of the Constitution of the State of Georgia be, and the same is hereby amende<l by adding at the end of said paragraph the following language: 
''The General Assembly shall also have authority to levy taxes upon incomes for State purposes only, which taxes may be graduated, the rate in no case to exceed fhe per cent, provided that provision shall be made in the law levying such taxes for crediting the same with the amount of property taxes paid to the State during the year for which such incomes are taxed; and to proYide further for such exemptions as may appear to the General ~\ ssembly to be reasonable.'' 
SECTION 2. 
Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that when said amendment shall be agreed to by a two-thirds vote of the members elected to each House it shall he entere(l upon the .Joumal of each House 
 
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with the ''yeas'' and ''nays'' thereon, and published in one or more newspapers in each congressional district in the State for two months previous to the time for holding the next general election and shall, at the next general election be submitted to the people for ratification. All persons voting at saicl election in fayor of adopting said proposed amendment to the Constitution shall hav<> written or printed on their ballots the words: ''For ratification of amendment to Section two (2) of Article senn (7) of the Constitution authorizing the imposing of taxes upon incomes;'' and all persons opposed to the adoption of said amendment shall have written or printed on their ballots the .words: '' ~\gainst ratification of 
amendment to Rc>ction two (:.n, ~\ rticle sewn (7) of 
the Constitution authorizing the imposing of taxes upon incomes;'' and if the majority of the electors qualified to vote for the members of the General Assembl~ voting thereon shall Yote for ratification thereof, when the returns shall be consolidated, as 1ww requirecl by law in elections for members of the General Assembly, and return thereof made to the Governor, then he shall declare said amendment adopted and make proclamation to that effect h~ publication of the results of said election b~ on<> insertion in one of the daily papers of this State, <1eclaring the amendment ratified. 
SECTIO~ 3. 
Be it further enacted, that all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed. 
Mr. DeLaPerriere of .Jackson mo,ed the previous question on the bill and all amendments thereto; the 
 
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JoL'RNAL OF THE HoT:sE, 
 
motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered. 
The following amendments of the committee were read and adopted : 
Committee amends by striking from the first paragraph of the proposed Constitutional ~\mendment, the word "authority" in line 2 and substituting in lieu thereof the word ''power.'' 
Committee amends such paragraph by striking the word "net" and the words " (net incomes within the meaning of this Act shall be defined by the General Assembly)." 
Committee amends said paragraph by striking from said Section the following words: ''Provided that provision shall be made in the law for levying such taxes for crediting the same with the amount of ad valorem taxes paid to the State during the year for which such incomes are taxed.'' 
Committee amends said paragraph by striking the words ''and to provide further for such exemptions as may appear to the General Assembly to he reasonable, which shall not be less than one-thousand dollars for a single person without dependent or dependents, and two thousand dollars for a married man or person having dependent or dependents receiving chief support from the taxpayer, and not less than four hundred dollars for 0ach dependent.'' And substituting in lieu thereof the words ''and the law levying the same may contain exemptions.'' 
On the substitute by Mr. Bussey of Crisp Mr. Bus- 
 
 TuESDAY, Kon:-.rnEH ~7TH, 1923. 
 
155 
 
sey of Crisp called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained. 
The roll call was ordered and the Yote was as follows: 
 
Those voting m the affirmati,e were Messrs.: 
 
Adair Anderson Banister Blease Bozeman Braddy Branch Bussey Covington Daniel of Troup Davis of Thomas Foy Golden 
 
Haddock Holton Huxford Jones of Cook Jordan King Knight Linder McMichael Mansell 
~files 
Norman of Henry 
 
Phillips of Telfair Riley Robertson Simpson Singletary Stanford Stanley Van Landingham West Wimberly of Laurens Wimberly of Toombs Wimberly of Twiggs 
 
Those voting m the negative were Messrs.: 
 
Adams of Franklin Carter 
 
Adams of Towns Childs 
 
Arnolil 
 
Christopher 
 
Atkinson of Camden Clark 
 
Atkinson of Chatham Collins 
 
Aubrey 
 
Copeland 
 
Bandy 
 
Cox 
 
Barrett 
 
Culpepper 
 
Beck 
 
Cumming 
 
Bell 
 
Curry 
 
Bird 
 
Daniel of Heard 
 
Boatwright 
 
Davis of Floyd 
 
Boswell 
 
DeFoor 
 
Bowden 
 
De LaFerriere 
 
Brannen 
 
Dixon of Jenkins 
 
Burt 
 
Dixon of Wilkin~cu 
 
Callaway 
 
DuBose 
 
Camp of Campbell Duncan 
 
Camp of Coweta 
 
Duvall 
 
Carr 
 
Dykes 
 
Elders Ellis Ennis E,ans of Screven Evans of warren Eve Fleming of Columbia Fleming of Hancock Fletche-r Fortson Fowler Gillen Greer Grovenstein Guess Hamrick Harrell Harris Harrison Hatcher of Burke 
 
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.JouRXAL OF THE HousE, 
 
Hatcher of Muscogee Head Hillhouse Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Holden Houston Howard of Chatta- 
hoochee Howard of Long Howard of Screven Hulme Hyman Jenkins Johnson of Bacon .Tohnson of Forsyth Jones of Coweta Jones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of 
Meriwether Jones, W. R, of 
Meriwether Langley Latham Lindsey Logan Loyd Lyons McClure McCrory McDonald McGarity McMullan 
 
Maddox Mann Mayo Meeks Milner Montgomery Moore Mullis Napier New Norman of Colquitt Orr Owen Pafford Parker Parks Parrish Penland Perkins of Hab- 
ersham Perkins of Muscogee Perryman Peterson Phillips of Jasper Pickren Pitts 
Pope Reville Roberts 
Rountree Rowe Russell Rutherford 
 
Sapp Shedd Shettlesworth Smith of Fulton Smith of Jefferson Smith of Lamar Spence Steele Stevens Stewart Stone Stovall Strickland Sutlive Sweat Swindle Tatum Tippins Toole Trippe Tyson Vaughan Warren Way Whitley Whitworth Williams Wilson Winship Wood Woodruff Worthy 
 
Thosf' not voting were Messrs. : 
 
Bennett Bleckley Griffis Griner Kt>mpton 
 
Kirkland McCullough Peek Pickering Riley 
 
Smith of Bryan Turner Wingate Wright Mr. Speaker 
 
Ayes 37, nays 154. 
 
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By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. 
On the adoption of the substitute by Mr. Bussey of Crisp the ayes were 37, nays 154, and the sub~ stitute was lost. 
All substitutes offered for the bill were lost. 
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to. 
The bill being an amendment to the Constitution the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. : 
 
Adair 
 
Culpepper 
 
Adams of Franklin Daniel of Heard 
 
Adams of Towns 
 
Davis of Floyd 
 
Anderson 
 
DeFoor 
 
Arnold 
 
Dixon of Jenkins 
 
Atkinson of Camden DuBose 
 
Aubrey 
 
Duncan 
 
Bandy 
 
Duvall 
 
Beck 
 
Dykes 
 
Bell 
 
Elders 
 
Boatwright 
 
Ellis 
 
Braddy 
 
Ennis 
 
Branch 
 
Evans of Screven 
 
Brannen 
 
Fleming of Columbia 
 
Burt 
 
Fleming of Hancock 
 
Bussey 
 
Fletcher 
 
Camp of Campbell Fortson 
 
Camp of Coweta 
 
Gillen 
 
Carr 
 
Greer 
 
Carter 
 
Grovenstein 
 
Childs 
 
Guess 
 
Christopher 
 
Haddock 
 
Copeland 
 
Hamrick 
 
Covington 
 
Harrell 
 
Cox 
 
Harris 
 
Hatcher of Burke Head Hillhouse Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Holden Holton Houston Howard of Chatta- 
hoochee Howard of Long Howard of Screven Hulme Hyman Jenkins Johnson of Bacon .Tohnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook Jones of Coweta Jones, A. D., of 
Meriwether Jones, W. R., of 
Meriwether .Jordan Knight 
 
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Latham Logan Loyd Lyons McClure McCrory McDonald 
~fcGarity 
McMichael McMullan Maddox Mann Mansell Mayo Meeks Milner Montgomery Moore Mullis Xa pier Norman of Colquitt Norman of Henry Orr Pafford 
 
Parker Parrish Penland Perkins of 
Habersham Perryman Phillips of Jasper Pickren Pope Price Reville Robertson Rountree Russell Shedd Shettlesworth Simpson Singletary Smith of Jefferson Smith of Lamar Spence Stanford Stanley 
 
Steele Stevens Stone Stovall Strickland Swindle Tatum Toole Tyson Van Landingham \Varren Way West Whitworth Williams Wilson ~Wimberly of Toombs Wimberly of Twiggs Wingate Winship Wood \Voodruff Worthy 
 
Those voting in the negati\'e were Messrs.: 
 
Atkinson of Chatham Evans of ~Warren 
 
Perkins of Muscogee 
 
Banister 
 
Eve 
 
Peterson 
 
Barrett 
 
Fowler 
 
Phillips of Telfair 
 
Bird 
 
Foy 
 
Pitts 
 
Blease 
 
Golden 
 
Roberts 
 
Boswell 
 
Hatcher of ~fuscogee Rowe 
 
Bowden 
 
II uxford 
 
Rutherford 
 
Bozeman 
 
Jones of Floyd 
 
Sapp 
 
Callaway 
 
Kempton 
 
Smith of Fulton 
 
Clark 
 
King 
 
Stewart 
 
Collins 
 
Langley 
 
Sutlive 
 
Cumming 
 
Linder 
 
Sweat 
 
Curry 
 
Lindsey 
 
Tippins 
 
Daniel of Troup 
 
Miles 
 
Trippe 
 
Davis of Thomas 
 
New 
 
Vaughan 
 
DeLaPerriere 
 
Owen 
 
Whitley 
 
Dixon of Wilkinson Parks 
 
~Wimberly of Laurens 
 
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159 
 
Those not voting were Messrs. : 
 
Bennett Bleckley Griffis Griner Harrison 
 
Kirkland McCullough Peek Pickering Riley 
 
""'\yes 141, nays 51. 
 
Smith of Bryan Turner Wright Mr. Speaker 
 
By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. 
On the passage of the bill as amended the ayes were 141, nays 51. 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority "\vas passed as amended. 
 
Mr. :Milner of Dodge, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
Your Committee on Rules having had under consideration the preparation of a Calendar, recommends that the following Calendar be fixed for \Vednesday morning: 
 
(1) House Bill No. 47. A hill to provide for a 
Revenue Department. 
(2) Senate Bill Xo. 9. A hill to create an Audit Department. 
Respectfully submitted, MILXER of Dodge, Vice-Chairman. 
The report of the Committee on Rules was agreed to and the order of business contained therein established. 
 
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.JouRXAL oF THE HousE, 
 
.Mr. Milner of Dodge moYed that the House do now adjourn and the motion preYailed. 
Leave of absence was granted Mr. -Wimberly of Toombs. 
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 :00 o'clock. 
 
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161 
 
REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA., 
WEDNESDAY, NovEMBER 28TH, 1923. 
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 10:00 o'clock ~-\. M., was called to o_rder by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. . 
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with. 
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct. 
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. 
The Journal was confirmed. 
By unaimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the thirty minutes period of unanimous consents: 
1. Introduction of New Matter under the Rules. 2. Reports of Standing Committees. 3. Reading of House bills, favorably reported the second time. 4. First reading of Senate bills and resolutions. By unanimous consent the following resolution of the House was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committee: 
B~ Mr. Jones of Floyd- 
House Resolution 21. A resolution calling for the 
 
 appointment of a committee to inYestigate the tlelinquences iu the collection of taxes on inlwritances in this Rtate, an<l for other purposes. 
HPferred to Committe<' on \\'a:s and Means. 
l 'nder tht~ onh'r of unfinished husiuess the report of thP CommittC'P on Rules was takPn ur> for further consideratioiL 
The order of lmsinPss contained m sai<l report was esta blishe<l. 
The following resolution of the House was read: 
"T By Messrs. Hillhouse of orth, X<>w of Laurens 
and otlwrs. House Resolution ~o. :2:2. ~\..resolution that when the General ~\ssembly adjourn to-day it stand atljomned until Monda: morning, Decemher :~d, 19:2:1, at 10 :00 o'clock. Mr. "Winship of Bibb monel the preYious question; the motion preYailed, and the main question was ordered. 
The resolution \nts ~Hlopted. 
Mr. Rowe of Richmond arose and a<ldressed the House on a point of personal priYilege. 
The following message was receiYed from the Senate through Mr. McClatche:, tlw Recretary thereof: 
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has read and adopte<l the following 
resolution of the House, to wit: 
 
 \YED~ESDAY, KovEMBER 28TH, 192:3. 
 
16:3 
 
A resolution proYiuing for adjournment until Monday, December 3, 192:3, at 10 o'clock~\. M. 
The following message "as recPiYe(l from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the ~ecretary thereof: 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
The Senate has passed as amemle<l by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit: 
 
By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin and Dixon of J enkius- 
House Bill Ko. 11. A bill known as General Tax Act. 
 
Under orders of the day the following hill of the House was read the third time and placed before the House for consideration: 
 
B~ Mr. Ennis of BaldwinHouse Bill No. 47. A bill to create a Department 
of Revenues, and for other purposes. 
By unanimous consent 300 copies of all substitutes to the aboYe bill were ordered printed for the use of the members of the House. 
Mr. Mihwr of Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn; the motion pre\ailed, mHl House Bill No. 47 \\ent over as unfinished business. 
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Linder of Jeff Da\is. 
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until next Monday moming at 10 :00 o'clock. 
 
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JouRXAL OF THE HousE, 
 
REPRESEXTATIVE HALL, ATLAXTA, GA., Mo:\fDAY, DEcEMBER 3Rn, 1923. 
 
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 10:00 o'clock ~\. M.; was called to onler by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. 
 
The roll was called and the following members answered to their names: 
 
Adair 
 
Christopher 
 
l'oy 
 
Adams of Franklin Clark 
 
Gillen 
 
Adams of Towns 
 
Collins 
 
Golden 
 
Anderson 
 
Copeland 
 
Greer 
 
Arnold 
 
Covington 
 
Griffis 
 
Atkinson of Camden Cox 
 
Griner 
 
Atkinson of Chatham Culpepper 
 
Grovenstcin 
 
Aubrey 
 
Cumming 
 
Guess 
 
Bandy 
 
Curry 
 
Haddock 
 
Banister 
 
Daniel of Heard 
 
Hamrick 
 
Barrett 
 
Daniel of Troup 
 
Harrell 
 
Beck 
 
Davis of Floyd 
 
Harris 
 
Bell 
 
Davis of Thomas 
 
Harrison 
 
Bennett 
 
DeFoor 
 
Hatcher of .Burke 
 
Bird 
 
DcLaPerrierc 
 
Hatcher of Muscogee 
 
Blease 
 
Dixon of Jenkins Head 
 
Bleckley 
 
Dixon of Wilkinson Hillhouse 
 
Boatwright 
 
DuBose 
 
Hines of Decatur 
 
Boswell 
 
Duncan 
 
Hines of Sumter 
 
Rowden 
 
Duvall 
 
Holden 
 
Bozeman 
 
Dykes 
 
Holton 
 
Braddy 
 
Elders 
 
Houston 
 
Branch 
 
Ellis 
 
Howard of Chatta- 
 
Brannen 
 
Ennis 
 
hoochee 
 
Burt 
 
Evans of Screven Howard of Long 
 
Bussey 
 
Evans of Warren Howard of Screven 
 
Callaway 
 
Eve 
 
Hulme 
 
Camp of Campbell Fleming of Columbia Huxford 
 
Camp of Coweta 
 
FlC'ming of Hancock Hyman 
 
Carr 
 
]~letcher 
 
Jenkins 
 
Carter 
 
l'ortson 
 
Johnson of Bacon 
 
Childs 
 
Fowler 
 
Johnson of Forsyth 
 
 MoxDA y, DEcEMBER 3RD, 1923. 
 
165 
 
Jones of Cook Jones of Coweta Jones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of 
Meriwether Jones, W. R., of 
Meriwether Jordan Kempton King Kirkland Knight Langley Latham Linder Lindsey Logan Loyd Lyons McClure McCrory McCullough McDonald McGarity McMichael McMullan Maddox Mann Mansell Mayo Meeks Miles 
Milner Montgomery Moore Mullis Napier New 
 
Norman of Colquitt Smith of Lamar 
 
Norman of Henry Spence 
 
Orr 
 
Stanford 
 
Owen 
 
Stanley 
 
Pafford 
 
Steele 
 
Parker 
 
Stevens 
 
Parks 
 
Stewart 
 
Parrish 
 
Stone 
 
Peek 
 
Stovall 
 
Penland 
 
Strickland 
 
Perkins of 
 
Sutlive 
 
Habersham 
 
Sweat 
 
Perkins of Museogee Swindle 
 
Perryman Peterson Phillips of Jasper Phillips of Telfair Pickering Pickren Pitts Pope Price Reville Riley Roberts Robertson 
 
Tatum Tippins Toole Trippe Turner Tyson Van Landingham Vaughan Warren Way West Whitley Whitworth 
 
Rountree 
 
Williams 
 
Rowe 
 
Wilson 
 
Russell Rutherford 
 
Wimberly of Laurens Wimberly of Toombs 
 
Sapp 
 
Wimberly of Twiggs 
 
Shedd 
 
Wingate 
 
Shettlesworth 
 
Winship 
 
Simpson 
 
y,ood 
 
Singletary 
 
Woodruff 
 
Smith of Bryan 
 
Worthy 
 
Smith of Fulton 
 
Wright 
 
Smith of Jefferson Mr. Speaker 
 
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct. 
 
 1 ()() 
 
.JoeHXAL oF THE Hon.;E, 
 
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of \Veclnesday's proceedings was dispensed with. 
The Journal was confinnl'd. 
Mr. Perkins of Habersham moYecl that the HousP take a recess until 11 :00 o 'clork .\. 1\f. all(] the motion prevailed. 
Tht> House "as called to onler b~ the Speaker. 
The following resolution of thP House was rea<l: 
 
B}: Mr. Parks of TerrellHouse Resolution Xo. ~4. A resolution that the 
General Assembl~ adjourn sine die on Saturday, Derember 8th, 19~3, at 6:00 o'clock P. M. 
1\Ir. \Vinship of Bibb mmpd the preYious question. 
Mr. Bussey of Crisp moYPd that the resolution be tabled and the motion preYailecl. 
The following resolution of the House was read: 
 
By Mr. Milner of Dodge- 
House Resolution Xo. ~5. ~\ resolution that during the remainder of the extraonlinar} session individual spPeches he limite<l to tPn minutes except that authors of bills and substitutes on passage shall be limited to thirty minutes. 
ThP following amPIH1nwnt was read and adopte<1: 
 
B~ Mr. Covington of ColquittAmend by striking wherever it occurs the word 
 
 Mo~D.u, DECEl\IBER 3RD, 1923. 
 
167 
 
"thirty" an(l substituting therefor the word "twenty." 
The resolution was adopted as amended. 
The following message was receiYed from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof: 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
The Senate has passed, read and concurred in the following amendment of the House to Senate Bill No. 2, to wit: 
House Amendment No. 1. 
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatche~-, the Secretary thereof: 
 
Mr. Speaker: The Senate disagrees to the following amend- 
ments of the House to Senate Bill No. 2, to wit: 
House Amendments Nos. 2, 3, 4. 
The following resolutions of the House were read and adopted: 
 
By Messrs. N<>ill of Muscogee and Parks of Terrell- 
House Resolution No. 26. 
 
A RESOLUTION 
whereas, news has been received of the death this morning of the mother of Representative Harrell of Stewart County, 
 
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.J ouRx AL OF THE HousE, 
 
Be it resol1,ed by the House, that the members of this body learn with profound sorrow of the great bereannwnt of their esteemed colleague and extend to him tlwir heartfelt sympathy. 
 
B~ Mr. Pitts of Gonion- 
House Resolution No. '27. A resolution that such pay or mileagE> as may be due the late Messenger of the HousP, Ron. Y. H. Haynes, be paid to his daughter, Mrs. A. L. HPnson. 
Ull<lPr the order of unfinished business the following hill of tlw Hous<> was taken up for furtlwr consideration: 
 
By Mr. Ennis of Bahlwin- 
House Bill":Ko. 47. A hill to create a Department of HPvenues for the State of Georgia, and for other purposes. 
Mr. Mihwr of Do<lge mon<l that the House do nmr adjourn; the motion JnevailNl, and House Bill No. 47 went over as unfinished business. 
Leave of absencP was grante<l Messrs. Harrell of Stewart, DuBose of ClarkP, and \Yorthy of Quitman. 
The Speaker mmounc<>d the House adjourned until this afternoon at ;) :00 o'clock. 
 
AFTERXOO~ SESSION, 
3:00 o'cLOCK P.M. 
 
The House met again at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker. 
 
 MoNDAY, DECEMBER 3~v, 1923. 
 
169 
 
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dis- 
 
pensed with. 
 
 
 
lJ"nder the order of unfinished business the following bill of the House was taken up for further consideration: 
 
By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin- 
House Bill No. 47. A bill to create a Department of Revenues for the State of Georgia and for other purposes. 
 
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn; the motion prevailed, and House Bill No. 47 went over as unfinished business. 
 
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 :00 o'clock. 
 
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JoeRXAL OF THE HousE, 
 
REPRESEXTATIYE HALL, ATLAXTA, GA., 
 
TrEsDAY, DECE.\IBEH 4TH, 1923. 
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day 
at 10 :00 o'clock \.. M., was called to order by t b~ Speaker, and opened \Yith prayt>r by tlw Chaplain. 
 
The roll was called and the follo\ving members answPrecl to their names: 
 
Adair 
 
Childs 
 
Fortson 
 
Adams of Franklin Christopher 
 
Fowler 
 
Adams of Towns 
 
Clark 
 
Foy 
 
Anderson 
 
Collins 
 
Gillen 
 
Arnold 
 
Copeland 
 
(;olden 
 
Atkinson of Camden Covington 
 
Greer 
 
Atkinson of Chatham Cox 
 
Griffis 
 
Aubrey 
 
Culpepper 
 
Griner 
 
Bandy 
 
Cumming 
 
Gro\enstein 
 
Banister 
 
Curry 
 
Guess 
 
Barrett 
 
Daniel of Heard 
 
Haddock 
 
Beck 
 
Daniel of Troup 
 
Hamrick 
 
Bell 
 
Davis of Floyd 
 
Harrell 
 
Bennett 
 
Davis of Thomas 
 
Harris 
 
Bird 
 
DeFoor 
 
Harrison 
 
Blease 
 
DeLaPerriere 
 
Hatcher of Burke 
 
Bleckley 
 
Dixon of Jenkins Hatcher of Muscogee 
 
Boatwright 
 
Dixon of Wilkinson Head 
 
Boswell 
 
D'.!Bose 
 
Hillhouse 
 
Bowden 
 
Duncan 
 
Hines of Decatur 
 
Bozeman 
 
Duvall 
 
Hines of Sumter 
 
Braddy 
 
Dykes 
 
Holden 
 
Branch 
 
Elders 
 
Holton 
 
Brannen 
 
Ellis 
 
Houston 
 
Burt 
 
Ennis 
 
Howard of Chatta- 
 
Bussey 
 
Evans of Screven 
 
hoochee 
 
Callaway 
 
Evans of 'Varren Howard of Long 
 
Camp of Campbell Eve 
 
Howard of Screven 
 
Camp of Coweta 
 
Fleming of Columbia Hulme 
 
Carr 
 
Fleming of Hancock Huxford 
 
Carter 
 
Fletcher 
 
Hyman 
 
 TuESDAY, DEcEMBER 4TH, 1923. 
 
171 
 
Jenkins Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook Jones of Coweta Jones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of 
Meriwether Jones, W. R., of 
Meriwether Jordan Kempton King Kirkland Knight Langley Latham Linder Lindsey Logan Loyd Lyons McClure McCrory McCullough 
McDonald 
~IcGarity 
McMichael 
~IeMullan 
Maddox !\!ann Mansell Mayo Meeks Miles Milner 
~fontgomery 
Moore Mullis 
 
Xa pier New X orman of Colquitt Norman of Henry Orr Owen Pafford Parker Parks Parrish Peek Penland Perkins of Haber- 
sham Perkins of Mnscogee Perryman Peterson PhiIIips of Jasper Phillips of Telfair Pickering Pickren Pitts Pope Price ReYille Riley Roberts Robertson Rountree Rowe Russell Rutherford Sapp Shedd Shettlesworth Simpson Singletary Smith of Bryan Smith of Fulton 
 
Smith of Jefferson Smith of Lamar Spence Stanford Stanley Steele Stevens Stewart Stone Stovall Strickland Sutlive Sweat Swindle Tatum Tippins Toole Trippe Turner Tyson Van Landingham Vaughan Warren Way West Whitley Whitworth Williams \Vilson Wimberly of Laurens Wimberly of Toombs Wimberly of Twiggs Wingate Winship Wood Woodruff Worthy Wright Mr. Speaker 
 
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on .Journals, reportt'd that the .Journal had been rear1 and founrl correct. 
 
 172 
 
JouRNAL OJ<' THE HousE, 
 
By unanimous consent the reading of the Joumnl of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. 
The Journal was confirmed. 
Mr. Milner of Dodge, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report: 
 
Jfr. Speaker: 
Your Committee on Rules having had under consideration matter of fixing a calendar to follow the calendar already set, begs lean to report the following as an order of business as a special and continuing order immediately after the order already fixed, to wit: 
 
l. House Bill 48, by Mr. Holden of Clarke, providing for exemption from local taxation of certain industries. 
2. House Bill No. 52, by Mr. Ellis of Tift and others, known as the Statutory Income Tax Bill. 
3. Senate Resolution No.4, relating to Free Text Books. 
4. That the Speaker be authorized at an~- time in his discretion to entertain any appropriate motion relative to House bills with Senate amendments anu Senate Bills with House amendments. 
5. House Bill No. 26, known as Classification Tax Bill. 
Respectfully submitted, MILNER of Dodge, Vice-Chairman. 
 
 TrESDAY, DEcE:'IfBER 4TH, 1923. 
 
173 
 
The report of the Committee on Rules was agreed to. 
Mr. McCrory of Schley moyecl that the House reconsider its action in agreeing to the report of the Committee on Rules and the motion prevailed. 
The following amendment of the House to the report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted: 
 
By. Mr. McCrory of SchleyAmend by striking Item i3. 
Mr. Stewart of Atkinson called for a division of the report. 
1. Making House Bill No. 48 a special order. 
The report of the committee, which was favorable to thf> adoption of that order of business, was agreed to. 
HousP Bill No. 48 was set as a special order. 
2. Making House Bill No. 52 a special order. 
Mr. Russell of Barrow moved the previous question; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered. 
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of that order of business, was agreed to. 
House Bill No. 52 was set as a special order. 
 
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J otRx AL OF THE HousE, 
 
4. Authorizing the Speaker at any time to entertain a motion relati\'e to House bills with Senate amendnwnts anJ Senate Bills with House amendments. 
Mr. Culpepper of Fayette mmed the previous question; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered. 
The report of the commith'e, which was favorable to authorizing the Speaker to entertain certain motions, was agreed to. 
This onler of business was established. 
5. l\fakingHouse Bill No. 2G a special order. 
The rt>port of the committee, which \Vas favorable to the adoption of that order of business, was agreed to. 
House Bill Ko. 26 was set as a special order. 
The report of the Committee on Rules was agreed to as amended and the order of business as set out in the report adopted as alllL'nded. 
Mr. Stewart of ~\Jkinson arose and addressed the House on a point of personal privilege. 
rnder the orJer of unfinished business the following bill of the House was taken up for further consideration: 
 
By .Mr. Ennis of Baldwin- 
House Bill Ko. 47. A bill to create a Department of Revenue for the State of Georgia, and for other purposes. 
 
 T"CE@AY, DECE:\IBER TH, 19:23. 
 
175 
 
Mr. Beck of Carroll moved the previous question on the bill and all amendments ; the motion prevailed, aiHl the main question was ordered. 
 
The following amendments of the House were read and adopted : 
 
B~, Mr. Moore of Appling- 
Amend Section 2, by adding after the word "deputies" and before "whose" the following; "No two of whom shall be appointed from the same county or section of the State." 
 
By Mrs. Napier of Bihb and Mr. Xew of Laurens- 
Amend Section 2, line 2, by striking the words ''with the approval of the Governor.'' 
 
By Mrs. Napier of Bibb and Mr. New of LaurensAmend by adding at the end of Section 2, the fol- 
lo\ving words : ''None of the provisions of this Act shall apply to ad valorem taxes.'' 
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended. 
On the passage of the bill as amended the ayes were 107, nays 32. 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended. 
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn a:rid the motion prevailed. 
 
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JorRXAL OF THE Hor~n:, 
 
Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Gillen of Oconee and wright of Jones. 
 
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until this afternoon at 3 :00 o'clock. 
 
AFTER~OON SESSION, 
3 :00 0 'CLOCK P. M. 
 
The House met again at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker. 
 
The roll was called and the following members answered to their names : 
 
Adair 
 
Bussey 
 
Adams of Franklb Callaway 
 
Adams of Towns 
 
Camp of Campbell 
 
Anderson 
 
Camp of Coweta 
 
Arnold 
 
Carr 
 
Atkinson of Camden Carter 
 
Atkinson of Chatham Childs 
 
Aubrey 
 
Christopher 
 
Bandy 
 
Clark 
 
Banister 
 
Collins 
 
Barrett 
 
Copeland 
 
Beck 
 
Covington 
 
Bell 
 
Cox 
 
Bennett 
 
Culpepper 
 
Bird 
 
Cumming 
 
Blease 
 
Curry 
 
Bleckley 
 
Daniel of Heard 
 
Boatwright 
 
Daniel of Troup 
 
Boswell 
 
Davis of Floyd 
 
Bowden 
 
Davis of Thomas 
 
Bozeman 
 
DeFoor 
 
Braddy 
 
DeLaPerriere 
 
Branch 
 
Dixon of Jenkins 
 
Brannen 
 
Dixon of Wilkinson 
 
Burt 
 
DuBose 
 
Duncan Duvall Dykes Elders Ellis Ennis Evans of Screven Evans of Warren Eve Fleming of Columbia Fleming of Hancock Fletcher }'ortson Fowler Foy Gillen Golden Greer Griffis Griner Grovenstein Guess Haddock Hamrick Harrell 
 
 TuESDAY, DEcEMBER 4TH, 1923. 
 
177 
 
Harris 
 
McMichael 
 
Shedd 
 
Harrison 
 
McMullan 
 
Shettlesworth 
 
Hatcher of Burke Maddox 
 
Simpson 
 
Hatcher of Muscogee Mann 
 
Singletary 
 
Head 
 
Mansell 
 
Smith of Bryan 
 
Hillhouse 
 
Mayo 
 
Smith of Fulton 
 
Hines of Decatur 
 
Meeks 
 
Smith of Jefferson 
 
Hines of Sumter 
 
Miles 
 
Smith of Lamar 
 
Holden 
 
Milner 
 
Spence 
 
Holton 
 
Montgomery 
 
Stanford 
 
Houston 
 
Moore 
 
Stanley 
 
Howard of Chatta- Mullis 
 
Steele 
 
hoochee 
 
Napier 
 
Stevens 
 
Howard of Long 
 
New 
 
Stewart 
 
Howard of Screven Norman of Colquitt Stone 
 
Hulme 
 
Norman of Henry Stovall 
 
Huxford 
 
Orr 
 
Strickland 
 
Hyman 
 
Owen 
 
Sutlive 
 
Jenkins 
 
Pafford 
 
Sweat 
 
Johnson of Bacon Parker 
 
Swindle 
 
Johnson of Forsyth Parks 
 
Tatum 
 
Jones of Cook 
 
Parrish 
 
Tippins 
 
Jones of Coweta 
 
Peek 
 
Toole 
 
.Tones of Floyd 
 
Penland 
 
Trippe 
 
Jones, A. D., of 
 
Perkins of 
 
Turner 
 
Meriwether  
 
Habersham 
 
Tyson 
 
Jones, W. R., of 
 
Perkins of Muscogee Van Landingham 
 
Meriwether 
 
Perryman 
 
Vaughan 
 
Jordan 
 
Peterson 
 
Warren 
 
Kempton 
 
Phillips of Jasper Way 
 
King 
 
Phillips of Telfair West 
 
Kirkland 
 
Pickering 
 
Whitley 
 
Knight 
 
Pickren 
 
Whitworth 
 
Langley 
 
Pitts 
 
Williams 
 
Latham 
 
Pope 
 
Wilson 
 
Linder 
 
Price 
 
Wimberly of Laurens 
 
Lindsey 
 
Reville 
 
Wimberly of Toombs 
 
Logan 
 
Riley 
 
Wimberly of Twiggs 
 
Loyd 
 
Roberts 
 
Wingate 
 
Lyons 
 
Robertson 
 
Winship 
 
McClure 
 
Rountree 
 
Wood 
 
McCrory 
 
Rowe 
 
Woodruff 
 
McCullough 
 
Russell 
 
Worthy 
 
::\IcDonald 
 
Rutherford 
 
Wright 
 
McGarity 
 
Sapp 
 
Mr. Speaker 
 
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JouRXAL OF THE HousE, 
 
Mr. \V. R. Jones of Meriwether moyed that the House insist upon its amendments to Senate Bill No.2. 
Mr. Liwler of .Jeff DaYis moncl that the House recede from House Anwnclments Numbers :2, 3 all<l 4 to Senatf' Bill Ko. 2. 
 
On this motion Mr. Russell called for a cliYision of the question. 
 
On the motion that thf' HousP rececle from its ~~mPmlment K o. :2 to Senate Bill Ko. :2, the roll call was ordered and the \'Ote was as follows: 
 
Those yoting in the affirmatiYe were Messrs.: 
 
Bandy Barrett Bird Blease Childs Clark Collins Duncan Dykes Elders Evans of Warren Hatcher of Burke Hillhouse Howard of Long Hyman 
 
.Toms of Coweta Jones of Floyd .Tones, A. D., of 
Meriwether King Langley Linder 
~feCnllough 
:Mayo Miles Moore Xorman of Colquitt Owen Parks Peek 
 
Phillips of Telfair Pitts Pope Riley Roberts Robertson Rowe Sapp Smith of Lamar Tippins Toole \Varren Wimberly of Twiggs 
 
Those voting in the negatiYe wcre Messrs.: 
 
Adair Anderson Arnold Aubrey Beck Boatwright 
 
Bowden Braddy Branch Burt Bussey Cnmp of Campbell 
 
Carr Carter Christopher Covington Culpepper Curry 
 
 TuESDAY, DECE::\IBER 4-TH, 1923. 
 
179 
 
Daniel of Heard 
 
Jones of Cook 
 
Pickren 
 
Davis of Floyd 
 
Jones, W. R., of 
 
Price 
 
Davis of Thomas 
 
Meriwether 
 
Reville 
 
DeFoor 
 
Jordan 
 
Russell 
 
Dixon of Jenkins Kempton 
 
Shedd 
 
Dixon of Wilkinson Latham 
 
Shettlesworth 
 
Duvall 
 
Lyons 
 
Simpson 
 
Ellis 
 
~\icClure 
 
Singletary 
 
Ennis 
 
McCrory 
 
Smith of Fulton 
 
Evans of Screven McMichael 
 
Smith of Jefferson 
 
Eve 
 
McMullan 
 
Spence 
 
Fleming of Columbia Mann 
 
Stanford 
 
Fleming of Hancock Meeks 
 
Stanley 
 
Foy 
 
Milner 
 
Steele 
 
Golden 
 
Montgomery 
 
Stevens 
 
Greer 
 
.:\fullis 
 
Stone 
 
Grovenstein 
 
XapiPr 
 
Stovall 
 
Hamrick 
 
Xew 
 
Sutli\e 
 
Harris 
 
Xorman of Henry Sweat 
 
Hatcher of Muscogee Orr 
 
Way 
 
Head 
 
Pafford 
 
West 
 
Hines of Sumter 
 
Parrish 
 
Whitworth 
 
Holden 
 
Penland 
 
Williams 
 
Houston 
 
Perkins of 
 
Howard of Chatta- Habersham 
 
Wilson Wimberly of 
 
hoochee 
 
Perkins of Museogee Laurens 
 
Howard of Screven Perryman 
 
\Vimberly of Toombs 
 
Jenkins Johnson of Bacon 
 
Peterson Phillips of Jasper 
 
Wingate Woodruff 
 
Johnson of Forsyth Pickering 
 
Those not voting were Messrs. : 
 
Adams of Franklin Camp of Coweta 
 
Adams of Towns 
 
Copeland 
 
Atkinson of Camden Cox 
 
Atkinson of Chatham Cumming 
 
Banister 
 
Daniel of Troup 
 
Bell 
 
DeLaPerriere 
 
Bennett 
 
DuBose 
 
Bleckley 
 
Fletcher 
 
Boswell 
 
Fortson 
 
Bozeman 
 
Fowler 
 
Brannen 
 
Gillen 
 
Callaway 
 
Griffis 
 
Griner Guess Haddock Harrell Harrison Hines of Decatur Holton Hulme Huxford Kirkland Knight Lindsey 
 
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JouRNAL oF THE HousE, 
 
Logan Loyd McDonald McGarity Maddox Mansell Parker Rountree Rutherford 
 
Smith of Bryan Stewart Strickland Swindle Tatum Trippe Turner Tyson 
 
Van Landingham Vaughan Whitley Winship Wood Worthy Wright Mr. Speaker 
 
Ayes. 42, nays 103. 
 
By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. 
 
On the motion that the House recede from its Amendment No. 2 to Senate Bill Ko. ~ the ayes were 42, nays 103, and the motion was -lost. 
 
On the motion that the House recede from its Amendment No. 3 to Senate Bill No. 2 the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: 
 
Bird Bowden Childs Collins Evans of Warren Greer Hatcher of Burke Hillhouse Hyman 
 
Jones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of 
Meriwether King Langley Linder McCullough Peek Phillips of Telfair Pitts 
 
Hiley Roberts Rowe Smith of Jefferson Tippins Toole Warren Wimberly of Toombs 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs. : 
 
Anderson Aubrey Bandy 
 
Barrett Beck Blease 
 
Boatwnght Braddy Branch 
 
 TuESDAY, DEcEMBER 4TH, 1923. 
 
181 
 
Burt 
 
Howard of Long Perryman 
 
Bussey 
 
Jenkins 
 
Peterson 
 
Camp of Campbell Johnson of Bacon Phillips of Jasper 
 
Carr 
 
Johnson of Forsyth Pickering 
 
Carter 
 
Jones of Cook 
 
Pickren 
 
Christopher 
 
Jones of Coweta 
 
Pope 
 
Clark 
 
Jones, W. R., of 
 
Price 
 
Covington 
 
Meriwether 
 
Reville 
 
Culpepper 
 
Jordan 
 
Robertson 
 
Curry 
 
Kerr.pton 
 
Russell 
 
Daniel of Heard 
 
Knight 
 
Sapp 
 
Davis of Floyd 
 
Latham 
 
Shedd 
 
Davis of Thomas Lyons 
 
Shettlesworth 
 
DeLaPerriere 
 
McClure 
 
Simpson 
 
Dixon of Jenkins McCrory 
 
Singletary 
 
Dixon of Wilkinson McMichael 
 
Smith of Fulton 
 
Duncan 
 
McMullan 
 
Smith of Lamar 
 
Duvall 
 
Mann 
 
Spence 
 
Dykes 
 
Mayo 
 
Stanford 
 
Elders 
 
Meeks 
 
Stanley 
 
Ellis 
 
Miles 
 
Steele 
 
Ennis 
 
Milner 
 
Stevens 
 
Evans of Screven Montgomery 
 
Stewart 
 
Fleming of Columbia Moore 
 
Stone 
 
Fleming of Hancock Mullis 
 
Stovall 
 
Foy 
 
Napier 
 
Sutlive 
 
Golden 
 
New 
 
Sweat 
 
Grovenstein 
 
Norman of Colquitt Way 
 
Hamrick 
 
Norman of Henry West 
 
Harris 
 
Orr 
 
Whitworth 
 
Hatcher of Muscogee Owen 
 
Williams 
 
Head 
 
Pafford 
 
Wilson 
 
Hines of Sumter 
 
Parrish 
 
Wimberly of 
 
Holden 
 
Penland 
 
Laurens 
 
Houston 
 
Perkins of 
 
Wimberly of Twiggs 
 
Howard of Chatta- Habersham 
 
Wingate 
 
hoochee 
 
Perkins of Muscogee Woodruff 
 
Those not voting were Messrs. : 
 
Adair 
 
Atkinson of Chatham Boswell 
 
Adams of Franklin Banister 
 
Bozeman 
 
Adams of Towns 
 
Bell 
 
Brannen 
 
Arnold 
 
Bennett 
 
Callaway 
 
Atkinson of Camden Blackley 
 
Camp of Coweta 
 
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Copeland Cox Cumming Daniel of Troup DeFoor DuBose Eve Fletcher Fortson Fowler Gillen Griffis Griner Guess Haddock Harrell Harrison 
 
Hines of Decatur Holton Howard of Screven Hulme Huxford Kirkland Lindsey Logan Loyd McDonald 
~IcGarity 
Maddox Mansell Parker Parks Rountree 
 
Rutherford Smith of Bryan Strickland Swindle Tatum Trippe Turner Tyson Yan Landingham Yaughan Whitley Winship Woo<i Worthy Wright Mr. Speaker 
 
Ayes 26, nays 116. 
 
By unanimous consent the Yerification of the roll call was dispensed with. 
 
On the motion that the House recede from its 
Amendment Ko. 3 to Senat(' Bill Ko. :2 the ayes were 
26, nays 116, and the motion was lost. 
 
On the motion that the House rece(le froni its ~.\menclment No. 4 to Senate Bill Ko. :2 the roll call was ordered and the Yote was as follows: 
 
Those Yoting in the affinnatiYe Wl'l'e Messrs.: 
 
Barrett Bird Brannen Camp of Campbell Carr Childs Clark Collins 
 
Dixon of Jenkins Dykes E\ans of Serevcn Evans of Warren Greer GrovC'nstein Hillhouse Hines of Sumter 
 
Houston Howard of Long Hyman Jenkins Johnson of Bacon .Tones of Floyd .Tones, A. D., of 
~Ieriwether 
 
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183 
 
King Langley Linder McCullough :\fayo Miles Moore Norman of Colquitt Owen Parrish 
 
Peek Pickren Pitts Riley L:obcrts Robertson Rowe Russell Sapp Smith of Jefferson 
 
Smith of Lamar Stanford Tippins Toole warren Way West Wimberly of Toombs Wimberly of Twiggs 
 
Those voting in tht> negative Wt.'re Messrs.: 
 
Anderson 
 
Hatcher of Burke Penland 
 
Arnold 
 
I-Jateher of Museogee Perkins of 
 
Atkinson of Camden Head 
 
Habersham 
 
Aubrey 
 
Holden 
 
Perkins of Muscogee 
 
Bandy 
 
Howard of Chatta- Perryman 
 
Beck 
 
hooehee 
 
Peterson 
 
Blease 
 
Howard of Screven Phillips of Jasper 
 
Braddy 
 
J olmson of Forsyth . Phillips of Telfair 
 
Branch 
 
Jones of Cook 
 
Pickering 
 
Burt 
 
Jones of Coweta 
 
Pope 
 
Bussey 
 
.Tones, IV. R., of 
 
Price 
 
Carter Christopher Covington Culpepper 
 
Meriwether .Tordan Kempton Knight 
 
Curry 
 
Latham 
 
Daniel of Heard 
 
Lyons 
 
Davis of Floyd Davis of Thomas DeFoor Dixon of \Vilkinson Duncan Duvall 
 
McClure McCrory ~Ie Michael 
~fcMullan ~[ann ~leeks 
 
Elders 
 
~ilner 
 
Ellis 
 
Montgomery 
 
Fleming of Columbia Mullis 
 
Fleming of Hancock X a piL'r 
 
Foy 
 
Xew 
 
Rp,ilk Shedd Shettlesworth Simpson Singletary Smith of Fulton Spenee Stanley Steele Stevens Stewart Stone Stovall Sutlive Sweat Whitworth \Villiams Wilson 
 
Golden 
 
X orman of Henry Wimberly of Laurens 
 
Hamrick 
 
Orr 
 
Wingate 
 
Harris 
 
Pafford 
 
Woodruff 
 
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Those not voting were Messrs. : 
 
Adair Adams of Franklin Adams of Towns 
Atkinson of Chatham 
Banister Bell Bennett Bleckley Boatwright Boswell Bowden Bozeman 
Callaway Camp of Coweta Copeland Cox Cumming 
Daniel of Troup DeLaPerriere DuBose 
 
Ennis Eve Fletcher Fortson Fowler 
Gillen Griffis Griner Guess 
Haddock Harrell Harrison Hines of Decatur Holton Hulme Huxford 
Kirkland 
Lindsey Logan Loyd McDonald 
 
McGarity Maddox Mansell Parker Parks Rountree Rutherford Smith of Bryan Strickland Swindle Tatum Trippe Turner Tyson Van Landingham Vaughan Whitley Winship Wood Worthy Wright Mr. Speaker 
 
Ayes 52, nays 91. 
 
The roll call was verified. 
 
On the motion that the House recede from its Amendment No. 4 to Senate Bill No. 2 the ayes were 
52, nays 91, and the motion was lost. 
 
The motion that the House insist upon its Amend- 
ments Numbers 2, 3, and 4 to Senate Bill No. 2 pre- 
vailed. 
Mr. Wilson of Walton arose and addressed the House on a point of personal privilege. 
Mr. New of Laurens arose and addressed the 
House on a point of personal privilege. 
 
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The following message was received from His Excellency, the Governor, through his Clerk, Mr. Twitty: 
Mr~ Speaker: 
I am directed by His Excellency, the Governor, to delinr to the House a communication in writing to which he respectfully invites your attention. 
The following communication from His Excell<>ncy, the Governor, was read: 
To the General Assembly: 
1. ScHOOL BooKs. 
I respectfully call your attention to conditions which seem to require action at your hands. Article 2, Section 21 of the Georgia School Code provides that the School-Book Commission shall, prior to January 1st, 1924, adopt school books for a period of five years and provide for a contract for furnishing the books so specified. 
Article 2, Section 32 provides that: ''The said School-Book Commission shall stipulate in the contract for the supplying of any book or books, as herein provided, that the contractor or contractors shall take up the school-books now in use in this State and receive the same in exchange for new books at a price not less than fifty per cent of the contract price.'' Pursuant to the terms of Section 21, the SchoolBook Commission has advertised for bids, opened the same and found that the bidders refuse to offer 
 
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hooks under the terms of the hnv. They insist that the prmision of Section 3:2 requiring an exchange at a price not less than 50'1'C of the contract is prohibitiYe an(l that under prPsent conditions it is impossihle to furnish school books under such terms. 
Faced with such conditions the School-Book Commission has no alternatiYe Pxcept to call upon the Legislature for direction in the premises and the Commission directs me to submit the matter to the General Assembly for its consideration. 
I am adYised that the Superintendent of Schools Ballard has prepared a bill to meet the situation. I earnestly request vropn consideration of this bill and urge that the General ~lsst>mhl~- giYe direction to the School-Book ( 'ommission as requeste(l. I shall be particularly please(l if SUCh lPgislatiou shall also pnnide at least the foundation for a s~stem furnishing free school books. 
2. TAX REFOR:\l 
I desire to take this occasion to express my cordial appreciation, both 1wrsonall~ antl officially, of the highly creditable spirit manifeste(l hy members of the General ~\ssembly in approaching the solution of the difficult problems incident to a reformation of the fuwlamental tax laws of the State. You will permit me to remind you of the other items recommende(l b~- the Tax Commission-the Classified Property Tax, the Budget Commission, the State .Auditor and the Enforcement Machinery. All these I clPem essential to a \Yell-roun(le(l, scientific tax s~stem. Certainl~- these items haYe the uniYersal endorsement of the thoughtful business men of the State. They haYe been under consideration 
 
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by the members of the General Assembly for months and they could and should be enacted into law without further delay. 
The Ellis bill to enact a statutory income tax also has my approYal. In Yiew of the fact that the principle iuvol vcd has already been debated at great length and approved b~ both branches, it should be placed on passage ,\ithin a minimum of time. 
 
I again express appreciation of the fine spirit of the General Assembly. If continued for a few clays longer abiding relief to the people and constructive service to the State will be accomplished. 
 
December 4, 192:1. 
 
CLIFFORD \VALKER, 
GoYernor. 
 
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that during the remainder of the extraordinary session, unless otherwise ordered by the House, the hour of convening every morning be 9 :00 o'clock and the motion prevailed. 
 
Under orders of the day the following bill of the Senate was read the third tim<:> and placed lwforc the House for consideration: 
 
By Mr. Pace of the 13th- 
Senate Bill No. 9. A bill to create and establish the Department of Audits an<l Accounts and for other purposes. 
By unanimous consent 300 copies of the bill were ordered printed for the use of the members of the House. 
 
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l\Ir. McMichael of Marion moYecl that the House do now adjourn until to-moJTO\\' morning at 10 :00 o'clock. 
l\fr. \YimbPrl~- of Toombs moyed that the House do now adjourn; the motion prevailed, and Senate Bill 1\o. 9 "-ent o\-er as unfinished business. 
The Speaker announced the House acljounwd until to-morrow morning at 9:00 o'clock. 
 
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REPRESEXTATIVE HALL, ATLAXTA, GA., 
\VED~ESDAY, DECEMBER 5TH, 1923. 
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 9 :00 o'clock A. M., was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. 
By unaimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with. 
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct. 
By upaimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. 
The Journal was confirmed. 
"Cnder the order of unfinished business the following bill of the Senate was taken up for further consideration: 
By Mr. Pace of the 13th- 
Senate Bill No. ~). A bill to create and establish 
the Department of Audits and Accounts, and for other purposes. 
Mr. Stewart of Atkinson made the point of order that the above bill embraced subject matter not germane to the original call of His Excellency, the GoYernor, and was therefore not proper!~ before the House. 
 
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The Speaker ma<le the following ruling on the aboYe point of order: 
The point of or<ler has been made that Senate Bill No. 9 embraces subject matter not germane to the original call of his ~Jxcellency, the GoYernor, of the extraordinary session, and is therefore not properly before the House. The Chair oyenules the point of order, on the gronn<l that the point presents a question of Constitutional Law, which is addressed to the judgment aml discretion of the imlivi<lual members of this body, on their oaths to support and defend the Constitution. The Chair states that the original and amen<latory calls are in the .Journal of the House, and also the Senate Resolution purporting to construe the two calls aml that all of these matters are before the memhers, in voting upon the hill, now before the House. The individual members are the judges of the legality and constitutionality of their acts, and as to whetlwr or not the purposed legislation is germane. 
In the opinion of the Chair, it would be an arbitrary exercise of power by the presiding officer of this body to "'ivithdra-\Y, on a point of order, from the consideration of the House, an~ propose<l legislation where any doubt or question existed as to whether or not it is germane, awl that that <loubt should he resolved in fayor of the proposed legislation. 
The follo"ing 1Iinorit.' Report was read: 
Mr. Speaker: 
\Ve, the following members of General .Judiciary 
 
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No. 1 Committee, dissent from the report of the majority of said committee in recommending that Senate Bill No. 9, State Auditor bill, do pass. 
We recommend that the same do not pass. Respectfully submitted, HAL B. WIMBERLY. G. Y. HARRELL. P. H. RowE. 
 
Mr. Hatcher of Burke moved the previous question on the bill and all amendments. 
Mr. Blease of Brooks moved that the bill and all amendments be tabled and the motion was lost. 
 
The motion for the previous question prevailed and the main question was ordered. 
 
The following amendments of the House were read and adopted : 
Committee amends by adding to Section 3 a subparagraph to be known as Sub-paragraph (D), to read as follows: ''The chief examiner and assistant examiner shall also be paid their actual traveling expenses while actually engaged in the performance of their official duties, to be proven by their sworn itemized statement and approveu by the Governor.'' 
 
By Mr. Milner of Dodge- 
Amend by striking from sub-sections (a) and (b) of Section 3 the words "three thousand," and substituting therefor the words ''twenty-four hundred dollars.'' 
 
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By Mr. Milner of Dodge- 
Amend Section 2 by striking from the 4th line thereof the words "fh'e thousand <lollars," and substituting therefor the words ''four thousand dollars.'' 
 
rt'he committee offered an amendment providing for an appropriation of $13,000.00. On this amendment the Chair mad<:> the following ruling: 
 
The Chair rules that Senate Bill Ko. 9, having originate<l in the Senate the provision of Article 3, . Section 7, Paragraph 10 of the Constitution, providing that all bills for raising revenue and appropriating money shall originate in the House of Representatives, can not and shouM not be circumvented by the adoption of an amendment appropriating money, and therefore rules out of onler the proposed amendment. 
 
Mr. Holden of ClarkP nwved that the House reconsider its action in failing to adopt the amendment offered by himself alHl the motion prevailed. 
 
()n the adoption of the anwndment by Mr. Holden of Clarke Mr. Rutherford of Monroe calle<l for the a~es and na~s and the call was sustained. 
 
The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
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193 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: 
 
Adair Atkinson of Camden Beck Blease Bowden Bozeman Brannen Burt Camp of Campbell Camp of Coweta Carter Christopher Collins Culpepper Curry DeFoor DeLaPerriere Duvall Elders Ellis Evans of Screven Evans of Warren Fleming of Columbia 
 
Foy Golden Grovenstein Guess Harris Hatcher of Muscogee Holden Houston Howard of Long Howard of Screven Huxford Hyman Jenkins Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jordan 
1 
Langley McClure Maddox Mann Mansell Miles Norman of Henry 
 
Pafford Parks Parrish Perkins of Muscogee Phillips of Jasper Phillips of Telfair Pickren Pitts Pope Riley Shettlesworth Simpson Singletary Smith of Lamar Stevens Stovall Tippins Toole Tyson Vaughan Whitley Whitworth Woodruff 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs. : 
 
Anderson Arnold Aubrey Bandy Banister Barrett Bennett Bird Boatwright Boswell Braddy Branch Bussey Callaway Childs Clark Copeland Covington 
 
Cumming Daniel of Troup Davis of Floyd Davis of Thomas Duncan Eve Fleming of Hancock Fletcher Fowler Greer Haddock Hamrick Harrison Hillhouse Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Howard of Chatta- 
hoochee 
 
Hulme Jones of Cook Jones of Coweta Jones of Floyd King Knight Latham Loyd Lyons McCrory McCullough McGarity McMichael McMullan Meeks Milner Montgomery Moore 
 
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Jo-uRNAL OF THJ<.: HousE, 
 
Mullis Napier New ~orman of Colquitt Owen Peek Penland Perkins of Haber- 
sham Perryman Pickering Price 
 
Reville Roberts Robertson Rowe Rutherford Sapp Shedd Spence Stanford Stanley Steele Stewart 
 
Stone Sutlive Sweat Trippe Turner \Vanen Way West Williams Wilson Wimberly of Laurens Wimberly of Twiggs 
 
Those not voting were Messrs. : 
 
Adams of Franklin Adams of Towns Atkinson of Chatham Bell Bleckley Carr Cox Daniel of Heard Dixon of Jenkins Dixon of Wilkinson DuBose Dykes Ennis Fortson Gillen Griffis Griner 
 
Harrell Hatcher of Burke Head Holton Jones, A. D., of 
Meriwether Jones, W. R., of 
Meriwether Kempton Kirkland Linder Lindsey Logan McDonald N.i:ayo Orr Parker 
 
Peterson Rountree Russell Smith of Bryan Smith of Fulton Smith of Jefferson Strickland Swindle Tatum Van Landingham Wimberly of Toombs Wingate Winship Wood Worthy Wright Mr. Speaker 
 
Ayes 69, nays 88. 
 
By unanimous consc>nt the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. 
 
On the adoption of the amendmc>nt by 1\fr. Holden of Clarke the ayes \vere 69, nays 88 and the amendment was lost. 
 
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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to as amended. 
 
On the passage of the bill Mr. McMichael of Marion called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained. 
 
The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
Those voting m the affirmative were Messrs. : 
 
Anderson Arnold Atkinson of Camden Aubrey Bandy Banister Barrett Beck Bird Boatwright Braddy Branch Burt Bussey Callaway Camp of Campbell Camp of Coweta Childs Christopher Copeland Covington Cumming Davis of Floyd Davis of Thomas DeFoor Duncan Duvall Elders 
 
Ellis 
 
Jones, W. R., of 
 
Ennis 
 
Meriwether 
 
Fleming of Columbia Jordan 
 
Fletcher 
 
Kempton 
 
Fowler 
 
Knight 
 
Greer 
 
Latham 
 
Guess 
 
Loyd 
 
Haddock 
 
Lyons 
 
Hamrick 
 
McClure 
 
Harrison 
 
McCrory 
 
Hatcher of Burke McCullough 
 
Head 
 
~fcGarity 
 
Hillhouse 
 
McMichael 
 
Hines of Decatur 
 
McMullan 
 
Hines of Sumter 
 
Maddox 
 
Holden 
 
Mann 
 
Houston 
 
Mansell 
 
Howard of Chatta- Meeks 
 
hoochee 
 
Montgomery 
 
Howard of Long 
 
Mullis 
 
Hyman 
 
Napier 
 
Jenkins 
 
Norman of Colquitt 
 
Johnson of Forsyth Parks 
 
Jones of Cook 
 
Peek 
 
Jones of Coweta 
 
Penland 
 
Jones of Fl.:>yd 
 
Perkins of Habersham 
 
Jones, A. D., of 
 
Perkins of Muscogee 
 
Meriwether 
 
Perryman 
 
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Phillips of Jasper Pickering Pitts Pope Price Reville Roberts Russell Sapp Shedd 
 
Shettlesworth Simpson Singletary Smith of Jefferson Smith of Lamar Spence Stanford Steele Stevens Stone 
 
Toole Trippe Turner Tyson \'aughan West Whitworth Wilson Wimberly of Twiggs \V oodruff 
 
Those Yoting 111 the negatin were Messrs.: 
 
Bennett Blease Bowden Bozeman Brannen Carter Clark Collins Curry Daniel of Troup DeLaPerriere Evans of Screven Evans of Warren Eve Foy Golden 
 
Grovenstein 
 
I'arrish 
 
Harris 
 
Phillips of Telfair 
 
Hatcher of ~uscogee Pickren 
 
Howard of Screven Robertson 
 
Hulme 
 
Howe 
 
Huxford 
 
Rutherford 
 
Johnson of Bacon Stewart 
 
King 
 
Stovall 
 
Langley 
 
Sutlive 
 
::\files 
 
Sweat 
 
:\Iilner 
 
'l'ippins 
 
2\foore 
 
\\'arren 
 
Xew 
 
Way 
 
Xonnan of Henry Whitley 
 
Owen 
 
Wimberly of Laurens 
 
Pafford 
 
Those not voting were Messrs. : 
 
Adair 
 
DuBose 
 
Adams of Franklin Dykes 
 
Adams of ToWllll 
 
Fleming of Hancock 
 
Atkinson of Chatham Fortson 
 
Bell 
 
Gillen 
 
Bleckley 
 
Griffis 
 
Boswell 
 
Griner 
 
Carr 
 
Harrell 
 
Cox 
 
Holton 
 
Culpepper 
 
Kirkland 
 
Daniel of Heard 
 
Linder 
 
Dixon of Jenkins 
 
Lindsey 
 
Dixon of Wilkinson Logan 
 
:\fcDonald :\fa yo Orr Parker Peterson Hiley Rountree Smith of Bryan Rmith of Fulton Stanley 
Stri~klnnd 
Swindle Tatum 
 
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197 
 
Van Landingham 
 
Wingate 
 
Williams 
 
\Vinship 
 
Wimberly of 'l'oombs \Vood 
 
Ayes 111, nays 47. 
 
Worthy Wright Mr. Speaker 
 
By unanimous consent the yerification of the roll call was dispensed with. 
 
On the passage of the bill as amended the ayes were 111, nays 47. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority \Vas passed as amended. 
Mr. CoYington of Colquitt moved that the bill be immediately transmitted to the Senate and the motion prevailed. 
 
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof: 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
The Senate insists on its position on the following bill of the Senate, to wit: 
Senate Bill No.7. 
 
By Mr. Lankford- 
A bill to provide for an income tax. 
The Senate respectfully asks for a conference committee. 
Mr. W. R. Jones of Meriwether moved that the House insist upon its position in regard to its 
 
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amendments to Senate Bill Ko. 2 and that the Speaker appoint three members of the House as a conferrnce committre on the part of the House. 
 
The motion preYailed and the Speaker appointed as a conference committee on the part of the House on Senate Bill No. 2 the following members of the House: 
Messrs. Ellis of Tift. 
Harris of Jefferson. 
Covington of Colquitt. 
 
Mr. McCrory of Schley moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion preYailed. 
 
Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Daniel of Heard and Linder of Jeff Davis. 
 
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until this afternoon at 3 :00 o'clock. 
 
AFTERXOOX SESSIOX' 
3:00 o'cLOCK P. M. 
The House met again at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker. 
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with. 
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof: 
 
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Mr. Speaker: . The President appoints as a committee on the part 
of the Senate the following as a Conference Committee on Senate Bill No. 2: 
The Senator from the 23rd, Mr. Smith. The Senator from the 35th, Mr. Smith. The Senator from the 45th, Mr. Smith. 
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof: 
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has concurred in the House Amend- 
ments to the following bill of the Senate, to wit: 
Senate Bill No. 9, kno"n as the bill to create the Department of Audits and Accounts. 
The following report of the Conference Committee on Senate Bill No. 2 was submitted and read: 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
 
The Conference Committee on the part of the Sen- 
 
ate and the House on the amendments of the House 
 
to Senate Bill No. 2, known as the Lankford Bill, 
 
begs leave to report that the committee has failed 
 
to agree. 
 
F. A. SMITH. 
G. c. SMITH. 
 
E. M. Sl>IITH. 
 
On the part of the Senate. 
 
RoBT. C. ELLIS. 
 
W. A. CoviNGTON. 
 
RoY V. HARRIS. 
 
On the part of the House. 
 
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The following message was recei\'ed from the Senate through Mr. McClatclwy, the Secretary thereof: 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
The PrPsident has appointed a new Conference Committee on the part of the Senate, the following Senators to act with the Honse Committee on Senate Bill No. 2: 
The Senator from the 11th, Mr. King. 
The S<>nator from the 15th, Mr. Lankford. 
The Senator from tlw 20th, Mr. Hodges. 
The Speaker appointecl as a new Conference Committee No. 2 on the part of tlw House on Senate Bill No. 2 the follm,'ing members of the House: 
Messrs. \Y. R. Jones of M0riwether. 
Mann of Glynn. 
Culpepp0r of Fayette. 
rncler orders of tlw day the following bill of the House was read the third time all(l placed before the House for consideration: 
 
By Mr. Holden of Clarke- 
House Bill N"o. 48. A hill to amend the Constitu- 
tion so as to exempt factories manufacturing cheese 
from taxation until .Tanuary lst, 1935, ancl for other purposes. 
Mr. Pope of \Valker moved the previous question; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered. 
 
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The following amendment to the substitute by Messrs. Holden of Clarke and Stovall of Elbert was read and adopted : 
 
B~ Messrs. Bussey of Crisp and McMichael of Marion- 
~~mend by striking from the first line of the proposed new paragraph "2-A" the words "a resident of this State.'' 
 
The following substitute was read and adopted: 
 
By Messrs. Holden of Clarke and Stovall of Elbert- 
 
A" BILL 
To be entitled an Act to amend Article Seven (7), Section Two (2), Paragraph Two (2), of the Constitution of this State by adding at the end of said paragraph another paragraph to be known as ''Paragraph Two-A,'' to wit: ''Paragraph Two-A. Any person, natural or artificial, a resident of this State, who may after January 1st, 1924, build, equip, establish or enlarge a plant for the manufacture or processing of cotton, wool, linen, silk, rubber, wood, metal, metallic or non-metallic mineral, or combination of the same; creamer~ or cheese plants; or for the production or development of electricity, may, as to such building or equipment or enlargement, be exempt from all county, incorporated town and city ad valorem taxes for a period of time not exceeding seven (7) years from the date of the beginning of the building or equipment or enlargement of such plant. The Legislature is herewith empowered to 
 
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make }H'O\'isions for the operation of the paragraph by appropriate legislation." 
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of same, That .Article SeYen (7), Section Two (2), Paragraph Two (:2) of the Constitution of the State of Georgia be, and the same is hereby amended by adding at the end of said paragraph another paragraph to be known as ''Paragraph Two-A,'' to wit: "Paragraph Two-A. Any person, natural or artificial, a resident of this State, who may after January 1st, 1924 build, equip, establish or enlarge a plant for the manufacture or processing of cotton, wool, linen, silk, rubber, wool, metal, metallic or non-metallic minerals or combination of same; creamery or cheese plants; or for the production or <leYelopment of electricity may, as to such buildings, e<1uipment or enlargenwnt, lH exempt from all count~ and incorporahtl tO\nl aml cit~ arl Yalorem taxes for a period of tinw not exceeding seYen (7) years, from the date of the beginning of the building or equipment or enlargement of such plants. The Legislature is hE>rewith empowered to make provisions for the o'peration of thi::; paragraph hy appropriate legislation.'' 
Sec. :2. Be it further enacted, That when this amell<lment shall be agrepd to by a Yote of twothirds of tlw members elected to E>ach of the two Houses of tlw General .\.s::;embly, and the same has been entered on their Journals with the ayes ancl n~1ys taken thereon, th0 GoYernor Hhall cause saicl amPmlment to be puhlishe<l in one newspaper in each Congressional District in this State for the period 
 
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of two months next preceeding the time of holding the next general election. 
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the above proposed amendment shall be submitted for ratification or rejection to the electors of this State at the next general election to be held after publication, as proYided in Section 2 of this Act, in the several election districts of this State at which election every person shall be qualified to vote who is entitled to Yote for the members of the General Assembly. All persons voting at said election in favor of adopting th~ proposed amendment to the Constitution shall have written or printed on their ballots the words, "],or amendment of Constitution to encourage manufacturing and industrial enterprises in Georgia.'' And all persons opposed to the adoption of said amendment shall haYe written or printed on their ballot the words, ''Against amendment of Constitution to encourage manufacturing and industrial enterprises in Georgia.'' 
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the Governor be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to provide for the submission of the amendment proposed in this Act to a vote of the people as required by the Constitution of this State in Article 13, Section 1, Paragraph 1. And if ratified the Governor shall, when he ascertains such ratification from the Secretary of State, to whom the return shall be referred in the manner as in cases of election for members of the General Assembly, to count and ascertain the results, issue his proclamation for one insertion in one of the daily papers of this State, announcing such result and declaring the amendment ratified. 
 
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Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That all laws mHl parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed. 
 
The rt>port of the committee, which was fayorahle to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to b~, substitute as amended. 
 
The bill being an amendmeut to the Constitution the roll call was ordered and the Yote was as follows : 
 
Those Yoting m the affirmatiYe were Messrs.: 
 
Adair Anderson Arnold Aubrey Bandy Banister Barrett Bird Blease Boswell Bowden Bozeman Braddy Branch Burt Bussey Camp of Campbell Carr Childs Christopher Clark Covington Cumming Curry DeLaPerriere Dixon of Jenkins Dixon of Wilkinson 
 
Duncan 
 
Hulme 
 
Duvall 
 
Jenkins 
 
Dykes 
 
Johnson of Bacon 
 
Elders 
 
Johnson of Forsyth 
 
Ellis 
 
Jones of Cook 
 
Ennis 
 
Jones of Floyd 
 
}~,-e 
 
.Tones, A. D., of 
 
Fleming of Columbia Meriwether 
 
Fleming of Hancock Jones, Vv. R., of 
 
}'letcher 
 
Meriwether 
 
Golden 
 
Jordan 
 
Greer 
 
Kempton 
 
Griner 
 
King 
 
GroYenstein 
 
Knight 
 
Guess 
 
Latham 
 
Harris 
 
Lyons 
 
Harrison 
 
McClure 
 
Hatcher of Burke McCrory 
 
Hatcher of Museogee McCullough 
 
Head 
 
McMichael 
 
Hillhouse 
 
McMullan 
 
Hines of Decatur Maddox 
 
Hines of Sumter 
 
Mann 
 
Holden 
 
Mansell 
 
Howard of Chatta- Mayo 
 
hoochee 
 
Meeks 
 
Howard of Screven Miles 
 
 \YEDC\E~DAY, DECE::\IBER 5TH, 1923. 
 
205 
 
Montgomery Moore Mullis Napier Norman of Colquitt Norman of Henry Owen Pafford Parrish Peek Penland Perkins of Haber- 
sham Perkins of Muscogee Perryman Phillips of Jasper Phillips of Telfair Pickering 
 
Pickren Pitts Pope Price Reville Riley Roberts Robertson Rowe Russell Sapp Shedd Shettlesworth Simpson Singletary Smith of Jefferson Smith of Lamar Stanley 
 
Steele Stevens Stone Stovall Sutlive Tippins Toole Trippe Turner Tyson warren West Whitworth Wilson Wimberly of Toombs Wimberly of Twiggs Wood Woodruff 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: 
 
Beck Copeland Daniel of Troup Davis of Floyd Davis of Thomas DeFoor Evans of Warren Fowler 
 
}'oy Haddock Hamrick Howard of Long Huxford Hyman Jones of Coweta Langley 
 
New Rutherford Spence Stanford Stewart Way Wimberly of Laurens 
 
Those not voting were Messrs. : 
 
Adams of Franklin Cox 
 
Adams of Towns Culpepper 
 
Atkinson of Camden Daniel of Heard 
 
Atkinson of Chatham DuBose 
 
Bell 
 
Evans of Screven 
 
Bennett 
 
Fortson 
 
Blackley 
 
Gillen 
 
Boatwright 
 
Griffis 
 
Brannen 
 
Harrell 
 
Callaway 
 
Holton 
 
Camp of Coweta 
 
Houston 
 
Carter 
 
Kirkland 
 
Collins 
 
Linder 
 
Lindsey Logan Loyd McDonald McGarity Milner Orr Parker Parks Peterson Rountree Smith of Bryan Smith of Fulton 
 
 206 
 
JoFH:'\AL OF THE HoFsE, 
 
Strickland Sweat Swindle Tatum Van Landingham 
 
Vaughan Whitley Williams Wingate 
 
Ayes 131, nays 23. 
 
Winship Worthy Wright Mr. Speaker 
 
The roll call was -verified. 
 
On the passage of the bill by substitute as amended the ayes were 131, nays 23. 
 
The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost. 
 
Mr. McMichael of Marion gan notice that at the proper time he would moYe that the House reconsider its action in failing to pass House Bill No. 48. 
 
Mr. Stewart of Atkinson macle the point of order that this bill had been reconsidered once and therefore could not be brought up for reconsideration. 
 
The point of order was oYerruled by the Speaker. 
 
Mr. Knight of Berrien moved that the Speaker appoint a new member on the conference committee on Senate Bill Ko. 2 to act in the absence of Mr. Culpepper of Fayette and the motion prevailed. 
 
The Speaker appointed Mr. Aubrey of Bartow to act on the Conference Committee No. 2 on Senate Bill No.2. 
Mr. Stewart of Atkinson moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed. 
 
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 :00 o'clock. 
 
 THL'RSDAY, DECEMBER 6TH, 1923. 
 
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REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA., 
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6TH, 1923. 
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 9 :00 o'clock A. M., was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. 
By unanimous consent the call of the roll was dispensed with. 
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the .Journal had been rea(l and found correct. 
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. 
The Journal was confirmed. 
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the thirt~ minutes period of unanimous consents: 
1. Introduction of New Matter under the Rules. 
2. Reports of Standing Committees. 
3. Reading of House bills and resolutions, favorably reported, the second time. 
4. First reading of Senate bills and resolutions. 
By unanimous consent the following resolutions of the House were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees: 
 
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JoGR.XAL o.F THE HousE, 
 
By Messrs. Perkins of Habersham, Stewart of Atkinson and others- 
House Resolution No. 28. A resolution that the State Librarian supply the ( >nlinary of Habersham County with copies of tlw Georgia and Court of Appeals Reports. 
Referre<l to Committee on Public Library. 
By Mr. ,Jones of FloydHouse Resolution Xo. 29. ~\ resolution that 
House Resolution No. 2:2 be made a special and continuing order. 
Referred tn Committee on Rules. 
Mr. ~~nnis of Baldwin County, Chairman of the Committee ou \Va~'s an<l Means, submitted the following report : 
Jlr. Speaker: Your Committee on \Vays and Means have had 
under consideration the following resolution of the House and haye instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do not pass: 
House Rc>solution No. 22. 
Respectfully submitted, Exx1s of Baldwin, Chairman. 
Upon the request of the author House Resolution No. 22 was placed upon the Calendar for the pur- 
pose of disagreeing to the report of the committee, 
which was unfavorable to the passage of the resolution. 
 
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209 
 
Mr. Milner of Dodge, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
Your Committee on Rules ha\-ing had under consideration the preparation of a Calendar, recommend that the following Calendar be fixed, to be taken up immediately after the special orders heretofore set: 
 
By Mr. Beauchamp of the :22ncl- 
Senate Resolution No. 4. To investigate the establishment of a system of supplying free text books. 
 
By Mr. McCrory of Schley- 
House Bill No. 44. A bill to be entitled an Act to create a State Text Book Commission. 
Respectfully submitted, MILKER of Dodge, Vice-Chairman. 
The report of the Committee on Rules was adopted and the order of business contained therein established. 
Mr. Stovall of Elbert moved that the House reconsider its action in failing to pass House Bill No. 48; the motion prevailed, awl House Bill No. 48 went to the heel of the Calendar. 
lJnder orders of the clay the following bill of the House was read the third time and placed before the House for consideration: 
 
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JouRXAL OF THE HousE, 
 
B~, Messrs. Ellis of Tift, Covington of Colquitt and others- 
House Bill No. 52. A bill to levy a tax upon incomes for State purpost>s and for other purposes. 
Mr. Hatcher of Muscogee moved that the bill and all amendments be tabled. 
 
On this motion Mr. wood of Fulton called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained. 
 
The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
Those ,oting in the affirmatin' were Messrs.: 
 
Adams of Franklin ];'leming of Hancock Pickren 
 
Atkinson of Camden Grovenstein 
 
Pitts 
 
Bandy 
 
Hamrick 
 
Riley 
 
Bird 
 
Hatcher of Museogec Roberts 
 
Boswell 
 
Hyman 
 
Rowe 
 
Bowden 
 
Jones of Coweta 
 
Rutherford 
 
Bozeman 
 
Jones of Floyd 
 
Sapp 
 
Burt 
 
.Tones, A. D., of 
 
Smith of Fulton 
 
Callaway 
 
Meriwether 
 
Smith of Jefferson 
 
Clark 
 
King 
 
Stewart 
 
Collins 
 
Langley 
 
Sutlive 
 
Copeland 
 
McCullough 
 
Sweat 
 
Cumming 
 
Maddox 
 
Tippins 
 
Curry 
 
Moore 
 
Trippe 
 
Daniel of Heard 
 
New 
 
Warren 
 
DeLaPerriere 
 
Peek 
 
Way 
 
Ennis 
 
Peterson 
 
Whitley 
 
Evans of Warren Phillips of Telfair Wimberly of 
 
Eve 
 
Pickering 
 
Laurens 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: 
 
Adair Anderson Arnold Banister 
 
Beck Bennett Blease Braddy 
 
Brannen Camp of Campbell Camp of Coweta Carr 
 
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211 
 
Childs Christopher Covington Cox Culpepper 
 
Howard of Chatta hoochee 
Howard of Long Howard of Screven Hulme 
 
Davis of Floyd 
 
Jenkins 
 
Davis of Thomas 
 
Johnson of Bacon 
 
DeFoor 
 
Johnson of Forsyth 
 
Dixon of Wilkinson Jones of Cook 
 
DuBose 
 
Jordan 
 
Duncan 
 
Kirkland 
 
Duvall 
 
Knight 
 
Dykes Elders Ellis 
 
Latham Loyd Lyons 
 
Evans of Screven 
 
McClure 
 
Fleming of Columbia McCrory 
 
Fletcher Fortson Foy 
Golden Greer Guess 
Haddock Harris Hatcher of Burke Head Hillhouse Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Holden Holton Houston 
 
McDonald 
McGarity McMichael McMullan Mansell Mayo Meeks Miles Milner Montgomery Napier Norman of Colquitt Norman of Henry Orr Owen Pafford 
 
Parrish Penland Perkins of Haber- 
sham Phillips of Jasper Pope Price Reville Robertson Rountree Shedd Shettlesworth Simpson Singletary Spence Stanford Stanley Steele Stevens Stone Stovall Toole Turner Tyson Van Landingham Vaughan West Whitworth Williams Wilson Wimberly of Twiggs Wingate Wood Worthy 
 
Those not voting were Messrs. : 
 
Adams of Towns Bussey 
 
Atkinson of Chatham Carter 
 
Aubrey 
 
Daniel of Troup 
 
Barrett 
 
Dixon of Jenkins 
 
Bell 
 
Fowler 
 
Bleckley 
 
Gillen 
 
Boatwright 
 
Griffis 
 
Branch 
 
Griner 
 
Harrell Harrison Huxford Jones, W. R., of 
Meriwether Kempton Linder Lindsey 
 
 :212 
 
.JorRXAL oF THE HoL"~E, 
 
Logan 
 
Perryman 
 
Mann 
 
Russell 
 
Mullis 
 
Smith of Bryan 
 
Parker 
 
Smith of Lamar 
 
Parks 
 
Strickland 
 
Perkins of Muscogee Swindle 
 
Ayes 55, nays 110. 
 
Tatum Wimberly of Toombs Winship Woodruff Wright Mr. Speaker 
 
The roll call was nrified. 
On the motion to table tlw bill and all amendments the ayes were 55, nays 110 and the motion was lost. 
:Mr. D~'kes of Dool~, monel that the House do now adjourn; the motion prenliled, aiHl House Bill N"o. 52 went over as nnfinislH<l business. 
Leave of absence \Yas g-ranted Mr. Branch of Turner. 
The Speaker announce<l the House adjourned until this afternoon at ~ :00 o'clock. 
 
AFTERXOON SESSION, 3:00 0 'CLOCK P. M. 
 
The House met again at this hour and was called to onler hy the Rpeaker. 
Mr. "Wimberly of Laurens moved that the call of the roll be dispensed \\'ith an<l the motion prevailed. 
By unanimous consent 300 copies of the substitute to House Bill No. 44 were ordered printed for the use of the nwmbers of the House. 
The follmYing report of Conference Committee No. 2 on Senate Bill No. :2 was submitted and read: 
 
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213 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
The Committee in Conference No. ~ on the part of the House on disagreement as to Amendments to Senate Bill No. 2, known as the Lankford Income 
Tax Bill, beg leave to submit the following report: 
\Ve have failed to agree and ask that we be dis- 
charged and further ask for the appointment of new Conference Committee. 
W. R. JoNES of Meriwether. MANN of Glynn. AuBREY of Bartow. 
 
The Speaker appointed as a new Conference Committee No. 3 on the part of the House on Senate Bill No. 2 the following members of the House: 
Messrs. Culpepper of Fayette. Fleming of Hancock. Burt of Dougherty. 
 
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof: 
 
Mr. Speaker: The President has appointed as a new Conference 
Committee on the part of the Senate the following Senators to act with the House Committee on Senate Bill No. 2: 
The Senator from the 3rd, Mr. Parker. 
The Senator from the 5th, Mr. Morgan. 
The Senator from the 28th, Mr. Duke. 
 
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JouRNAL OF THE HousE, 
 
Under the order of unfinished business the following bill of the House was taken up for further consideration: 
 
By Messrs. Ellis of Tift, Covington of Colquitt, and others- 
House Bill No. 52. A bill to levy a tax upon incomes for State purposes and for other purposes. 
Mr. Hyman of Washington move<l the previous question. 
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion was lost. 
The motion for the previous question prevailed. and the main question was ordered. 
The follo\ving Minority Report was read: 
We, the undersigned members of the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution heg leave to submit the following minority report on House Bill No. 52: That the same do not pass. 
S. B. HATCHER, JR., of Muscogec. S. P. NEw of Laurens. \V. G. SuTLIVE of Chathnm. 
The following amendments of the House were read and adopted : 
 
By Mr. McMichael of Marion- 
Amend Article 8, Section 800, page 24 of the printed bill by striking out the words ''in each of which a branch office of the Comptroller-General may be established.'' 
 
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215 
 
By Mr. Ellis of TiftAmeilcl by striking all of Section 800 of said bill. 
 
By Mr. Shedu of Wayne- 
Amend Article 1, Section 2 by striking from said Section all of line 16 except the first word in said line. 
 
By Mr. Ellis of Tift- 
_Amend House Bill No. 52 by striking all of Paragraph 5 of Section 600. 
 
By Mr. Ellis of Tift- 
Amend by adding at the end of Paragraph 1, Section 802, the following words: ''But the number of such deputies shall not exceed six in number." 
 
By Mr. Ellis of Tift- 
Amend Section 301, line 28, by inserting between the word "provisions" and the word "of" in said line the following words: ''of this Act from the amount of the tax paid under the provisions.'' 
 
By Mr. Ellis of Tift- 
.\mend by striking lines 7, 8, ~l, 10, 11, 12, 1:~, 14 and 15 of Section 200, Article 2 and substituting in lieu thereof the following: 
''On the excess over the amount legally exempted up to one thousand dollars, two per cent. 
On the excess above one thousand dollars and up to two thousand dollars, two and one-half per cent. 
 
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.JorRx AL OF THE Ho"LsE, 
 
On the excess aboYc h\o thousand dollars and up 
to three thousand dollars, three per cent. 
 
On the excoss aboYe three thousand dollars and up to four thousalHl dollars, threP and one-half per cent. 
 
On the excess above foul' thousand clollars and up to five thousand dollars, four per cent. 
 
On the excess al><we five thousand dollars, five per cent." 
 
By Mr. Ellis of Tift- 
Amend by adding at the end of Section 915, Article 9, the following words: 
''The coui1ty authorities of the several counties of this State are hereby authorized to levy for county purposes not exceeding two and one-half mills on the dollar and anything contained in Section 508 of the Code of 1910 inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed.'' 
 
By Mr. Ellis of Tift- 
Amend the captio11 of said bill by inserting before the words ''and for other purposes'' the following words: 
"To allow county authorities to levy for county purposes a tax not to exceed two and one-half mills on the dollar.'' 
 
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217 
 
By Mr. Toole of Decatur- 
~\men<1 Section 306 by adding after Paragraph 11, the following to be known as Paragraph 12: 
''In the case where a tax payer shows by return a net loss in any year, such loss may be deducted from the net income of the year following and if such loss is not covered b~T such net income the remainder may be deducted from the next year's net income. Provided, That in no case shall the net loss of any mw year be <1educte<l under this provtsion for a period longer than two years.'' 
 
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the hill as amended, was agreed to as amended. 
 
On the passage of the bill as amended Mr. Covington of Colquitt called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained. 
 
The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
Those voting m the affirmati,e were Messrs.: 
 
Adair Anderson Beck Bennett Blease Braddy Brannen Camp of Campbell Camp of Coweta Christopher Covington Cox 
 
Daniel of Heard Davis of Floyd Duncan Duvall Dykes Elders Ellis Ennis Fleming of Columbia Fletcher Gillen Greer 
 
Griner Haddock Harris Hatcher of Burke Head Hillhouse Hines of Decatur Holden Holton Howard of Chatta- 
hoochee Howard of Screven 
 
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J ouR~AL OF THE HousE, 
 
Johnson of Bacon J olmson of Forsyth Jones of Cook Jones, W. R., of 
Meriwether Jordan Knight Latham Loyd Lyons McCrory McGarity McMichael McMullan Mann Mayo Milner 
 
Mullis Norman of Colquitt Pafford Parrish Penland Perkins of 
Habersham Perryman Phillips of Jasper Pickering Price Reville Robertson Shedd Singletary Spence Stanford 
 
Stanley Steele Stevl'ns Ston"l Tatum Toole Turner Tyson Van Landingham Vaughan West Wilson Wimberly of Toombs Wimberly of Twiggs Wingate Wood Worthy 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: 
 
Arnold Bandy Banister Bird Boatwright Boswell Bowden Bozeman Burt Callaway Carr Childs Clark Collins Copeland Cumming Curry Daniel of Troup Davis of Thomas DeLaPerriere Dixon of Wilkinson Evans .of Warren Eve Fleming of Hancock Fortson Fowler 
 
Foy Golden Grovenstein Guess Hamrick Harrison Hatcher of Muscogee Hines of Sumter Howard of Long Hulme Huxford Hyman Jenkins Jones of Coweta Kempton King Kirkland Langley McClure McDonald Maddox Miles Montgomery Moore Napier New 
 
Orr Peek Perkins of Muscogee Phillips of Telfair Pickren Pitts Pope Riley Roberts Rountree Rowe Rutherford Sapp Simpson Smith of Fulton Smith of Jefferson Stewart Stovall Strickland Sutlive Sweat Tippins Trippe Warren Way Williams 
 
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219 
 
Those not voting were Messrs. : 
 
Adams of Franklin Adams of Towns Atkinson of Camden Atkinson of Chatham Aubrey Barrett Bell Bleckley Branch Bussey Carter Culpepper DeFoor Dixon of Jenkins DuBose 
 
Evans of Screven Griffis. Harrell Houston Jones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of 
Meriwether Linder Lindsey Logan McCullough Mansell Meeks Norman of Henry Owen 
 
Parker Parks Peterson Russell Shettlesworth Smith of Bryan Smith of Lamar Swindle Whitley Whitworth \Vimberly of Laurens Winship Woodruff Wright Mr. Speaker 
 
Ayes 85, nays 77. 
 
By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. 
On the passage of the bill as amended the ayes were 85, nays 77. 
The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost. 
Mr. Ellis of Tift gave notice that at the proper time he would move that the House reconsider its action in failing to pass House Bill No. 52. 
Mr. Milnerof Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn until tomorrow morning at 10 :00 o'clock. 
Mr. Covington of Colquitt moved that the House do now adjourn an<l the motion prevailed. 
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 :00 o'clock. 
 
 220 
 
JorRXAL OF THE HoesE, 
 
REPRESEXTATI\'E HALL, ATLAXTA, GA., 
 
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7TH, 1923. 
 
The House met pursuant to adjournment this da~ at 9 :00 o'clock A . .M., was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with pra~cr by tlw Chaplain. 
 
The roll was called and the following members answered to their names: 
 
Adair Adams of Franklin Adams of Towns Anderson Arnold Atkinson of Camden Atkinson of Chatham Aubrey Bandy Banister Barrett Beck Bell Bennett Bird Blease Bleckley Boatwright Boswell Bowden Bozeman Braddy Branch Brannen Burt Bussey Callaway Camp of Campbell Camp of Coweta Carr Carter 
 
Childs Christopher Clark Collins Copeland Covington Cox Culpepper Cumming Curry Daniel of Heard Daniel of Troup Davis of Floyd Davis of Thomas DeFoor De LaFerriere Dixon of Jenkins Dixon of Wilkinson DuBose Duncan Dmall Dykes Elders Ellis Ennis Evans of Screven Evans of warren 
EYe Fleming of Columbia Fleming of Hancock Fletcher 
 
Fortson Fowler Foy Gillen Golden Greer Griffis Griner Grovenstein Guess Haddock Hamrick II arrell Harris Harrison Hatcher of Burke Hatcher of Muscogee Head Hillhouse Hines of Deeatur Hines of Sumter Holden Holton Houston Howard of Chatta- 
hoochee Howard of Long Howard of Screven Hulme Huxford Hyman 
 
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221 
 
Jenkins Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook Jones of Coweta Jones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of 
Meriwether Jones, W. R., of 
Meriwether Jordan Kempton King Kirkland Knight Latham Langley Linder Lindsey Logan Loyd Lyons McClure McCrory McCullough McDonald McGarity McMichael McMullan Maddox Mann Mansell Mayo Meeks Miles Milner Montgomery Moore Mullis 
 
Napier 
 
Smith of Jefferson 
 
New 
 
Smith of Lamar 
 
Norman of Colquitt Spence 
 
Norman of Henry Stanford 
 
Orr 
 
Stanley 
 
Owen 
 
Steele 
 
Pafford 
 
Stevens 
 
Parker 
 
Stewart 
 
Parks 
 
Stona 
 
Parrish 
 
Stovall 
 
Peek 
 
Strickland 
 
Penland 
 
Sutlive 
 
Perkins of 
 
Sweat 
 
Habersham 
 
Swindle 
 
Perkins of Museogee Tatum 
 
Perryman 
 
Tippins 
 
Peterson 
 
Toole 
 
Phillips of Jasper Trippe 
 
Phillips of Telfair Turner 
 
Pickering 
 
Tyson 
 
Pickren 
 
Van Landingham 
 
Pitts 
 
Val}ghan 
 
Pope 
 
Warren 
 
Price 
 
Way 
 
Reville 
 
West 
 
Riley 
 
Whitley 
 
Roberts 
 
Whitworth 
 
Robertson 
 
Williams 
 
Rountree 
 
Wilson 
 
Rowe 
 
Wimberly of Laurens 
 
Russell 
 
Wimberly of Toombs 
 
Rutherford 
 
Wimberly of Twiggs 
 
Sapp 
 
Wingate 
 
Shedd 
 
Winship 
 
Shettlesworth 
 
Wood 
 
Simpson 
 
Woodruff 
 
Singletary 
 
Worthy 
 
Smith of Bryan 
 
Wright 
 
Smith of Fulton 
 
Mr. Speaker 
 
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct. 
 
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.JouRKAL OF THE HousE, 
 
Mr. Stanford of Lowndes moved that the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings be dispensed with and the motion prevailed. 
The Journal was confirmed. 
By unanimous consent the follo-..ving was established as the order of business during the first part of the thirty minutes period of unanimous consents: 
1. Introduction of New Matter under the Rules. 
2. Reports of Standing Committees. 
:1. Reading of House bills and resolutions, favorably reported, the second time. 
4. First reading of Senate bills and resolutions. 
5. Passage of general resolutions having a local application. 
The following resolution of the House was read and adopted : 
 
By Mr. Simpson of Lee- 
WhPreas, our esteemed friend and colleague, A. S. Bussey ha...-ing bet>n suddenl~, stricken on yesterday, and 
Wherpas, it is hardly probable, since it became necessary to un<lergo an operation, that he will be permitted to return to the Houst> during this session; 
Therefore be it resolved, That this body extend its sympathy and goo<l wishes for his welfare and speedy recovery. 
 
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223 
 
Mr. Fleming of Hancock County, Chairman of the Committee on Public Library submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
Your Committee on Public Library have had under consideration the following resolution of the House and han instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: 
House Resolution No. 28. Tnos. F. :B-,LEMING, 
Chairman. 
The following resolution of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the second time and placed upon its passage: 
 
By Messrs. Perkins of Habersham, Stewart of Atkinson and others- 
House Resolution No. 28. A resolution that the State Librarian be instructed to supply the Ordinary of Habersham County with copies of Georgia and Court of Appeals Reports. 
The report of the committee, which was fayorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to. 
On the passage of the resolution the ayes were 108, nays 0. 
The resolution haYing received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. 
 
 Jo"LRXAL oF THE HoesE, 
 
By unanimous consent th( resolution was onlered immediate!~ transmitted to tlw Senate. 
Mr. Ellis of Tift moved that the House reconsider its action in failing to pass House Bill No. 52. 
Mr. ~Wimberly of Laurens mo,ed the previous question; the motion prevail<>d, mHl the main question was ordered. 
 
On the motion to reconsider Mr. Hatcher of Muscogee called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained. 
 
The roll call was ordered arHl tlw vote was as follows: 
 
Those voting m the affirmative were Messrs.: 
 
Ad~ir 
Anderson Aubrey Banister Beck Bell Bennett Blease Braddy Brannen Callaway Camp of Coweta Carr Childs Christopher CoYington Cox Cumming Daniel of Heard DeFoor Duncan Duvall 
 
Elders Ellis Ennis EYans of St'reven Fleming of Columbia Fletcher Foy Gillen Golden Greer Griner Grovenstein Haddock Hamrick Harris Hatcher of Burke Hillhouse Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Holden Holton Houston 
 
Howard of Chattahooehee 
Howard of Long Howard of SereYen Huxford .Jenkins Johnson of Bacon .Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook .Jones, \V. R., of 
Meriwether .Jordan Kirklaml Knight Latham Logan Loyd Lyons 11cClure ::\fcCrory ::\feGarity ).feMichael 
 
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225 
 
McMullan Maddox Mann Mansell Mayo Meeks Milner Montgomery Moore Mullis . :1 pit1 1 .Norman of Colquitt .Norman of Henry Pafford Parrish Penland Perkins of 
Habersham 
 
Pe1kins of Muscogee Stovall 
 
Perryman 
 
Strickland 
 
Pickren 
 
Tatum 
 
Pope 
 
Toole 
 
Price 
 
Trippe 
 
Reville 
 
Turner 
 
Russell 
 
Tyson 
 
Rutherford 
 
Vaughan 
 
:Shedd 
 
West 
 
:Simpson 
 
Whitworth 
 
Ringletary 
 
Williams 
 
Smith of Lamar 
 
Wilson 
 
Spence 
 
Wimberly of Laurens 
 
Stanley 
 
Wimberly of Twiggs 
 
Steele 
 
Wingate 
 
Stevens 
 
Wood 
 
:Stone 
 
Worthy 
 
Those voting m the negative were Messrs.: 
 
Adams of Franklin Evans of Warren Phillips of Telfair 
 
Arnold 
 
Eve 
 
Pitts 
 
Atkinson of Camden Hatcher of Muscogee Riley 
 
Bandy 
 
Hulme 
 
Roberts 
 
Bird 
 
Hyman 
 
Robertson 
 
Boswell Bowden 
 
Jones of Coweta 
.rones of Floyd 
 
Rowe Shettlesworth 
 
Bozeman 
 
Jones, A. D., of 
 
Smith of Fulton 
 
Camp of Campbell 
 
Meriwether 
 
Smith of Jefferson 
 
Clark 
 
King 
 
Stanford 
 
Copeland 
 
Langley 
 
:Stewart 
 
Curry 
 
Lindsey 
 
Rutlive 
 
Daniel of Troup 
 
McDonal<l 
 
Sweat 
 
Davis of Thomas 
 
Xew 
 
Tippins 
 
DeLaPerriere 
 
Owen 
 
Warren 
 
Dixon of Wilkinson Peek 
 
Way 
 
DuBose 
 
Peterson 
 
Whitley 
 
Those not Yoting were Messrs. : 
 
Adams of Towns. Branch 
 
Atkinson of Chatham Burt 
 
Barrett 
 
Bussey 
 
Bleckley 
 
Carter 
 
Boatwright 
 
Collins 
 
Culpepper Davis of Floyd Dixon of Jenkins Dykes ]<'leming of Hancock 
 
 JouRXAL OF THE HousE, 
 
Fortson Fowler Griffis Guess Harrell l,:Iarrison Head Kempton Linder 
 
McCullough Miles Orr Parker Parks Phillips of J nsper Piekering Hountree Sapp 
 
Smith of Bryan Swindle Van Landingham Wimberly of Toombs \Vinship \Yoodruff Wright Mr. Speaker 
 
,.\yes 115, nays 50. 
 
By unanimous consent the \'erification of the roll call was dispensed \Yith. 
 
On the motion that the House reconsider its action in failing to pass House Bill No. 52 the ayes were 115, nays 50. 
 
The motion preYailecl and HoUSl' Bill X o. 2 went to the heel of the Calendar. 
 
Tlw following resolution was read: 
 
By Mr. New of Laurens- 
House Resolution No. 31. A resolution that the House adjourn sine die on Dec<>mb<>r 8th, 192:1, at 6 :00 o'clock P. M. 
Mr. McCrory of Schley mm,cd that the resolution be tabled and the motion prevailed. 
Under orders of the day the following bill of the House was reacl the third tinw and placed before the House for consideration: 
 
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227 
 
By Mr. \V. R. Jones of Meriwether- 
Honse Bill No. 26. A bill to ameml the Constitution so as to authorize the levy of a classification tax, and for other purposes. 
Mr. Harris of Jefferson moved that the hill be tabled and the motion prevailed. 
 
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof: 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit: 
By Mr. l!Jnnis of Baldwin- 
House Bill No. 47 as amended. A bill to create a Department of Revenue, and for other purposes. 
Mr. Bowden of McDuffie arose and addressed the House on a point of personal privilege. 
The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering Senate amendments thereto: 
 
By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin- 
House Bill No. 47. A bill to create a Department of Revenue. 
Mr. Ennis of Baldwin moved that the House disagree with the Senate amendments to House Bill No. 47 and the motion prevailed. 
 
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The following message was received from the ~en ate through Mr. McClatchey, the ~ecretary thereof: 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the House, to wit : 
House Resolution Ko. :28. ~.\ resolution to require tlw State Librarian to furnish certain books to thl' ( )nlinar~ of Habersham County. 
l 'nder orders of the da~ the following resolution of the ~enate was read the third time and placed before the House for consideration: 
B~ Mr. Beauchamp of the 22nll- 
Senate Resolution Ko. -t .\. rt>solution to create 
a eommission to inYestigate tlw estahlishment of a 
system for suppl~iug fne tl'.'d hooks to tlw children 
of Georgia, an1l for otlwr lllii'J!OSt'S. 
Mr. Bowden of MeDuffie lllO\"Pll that 300 copies of all substitutes and mnendnwnts to the resolution he }JrintPil for thl; use of tlw members of the House. 
Tlw ('hair o\elTule(l the motion, stating that the smne \\as not in onler, citing Rule Ko. 33, \Yhich prescrilws the motions that may be made while tlw House has any bill or other matter uwler considNatiou. 
Mr. Mihwr of Dodge moYecl that the House do no\\ adjourn until }.fowla~ morning at 10:00 o'clock. 
Mr. Huxfonl of Clinch moved that the House do um\ ~Hljourn. 
 
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By unanimous consent the follmYing l'C}JOrt of Conference Committee No. 3 on Senate Bill No. 2 was submitted and read: 
 
Jfr. Spmker: 
Tlw Conference Committee No. 3 on Senate Bill No. 2 known as the Lankfonl Income Tax Bill beg leaYe to submit the follo"ing report and recommend its adoption. 
1st. That the Senate accepts House ),mendment No. 2 to said Senate bill being the anwnrlment striking the word "net" from said hill. 
2nd. That the Senate concurs in House Amendment No. 3 to said Senate bill, being the anwndment which strikes the allowance of credits of State ad valorem taxes on income taxes. 
3rd. That the House recedf's from its amendment No. 4, being the amendment which strikes exemptions. 
4th. That said Senate Bill 1\o. 2 be amended by striking the words "three mills" whereYer the same occur in said bill and inserting in lieu thereof the words ''two ~:1ills. '' 
R espectfull~ submitte<1, DrKE of the 28th District, MoRGAX of tlw 5th District, PARKER of the 3rt1 District, On the part of the Senate. CuLPEPPER of Fayette, THos. F. FLEMING of Hancock, BuRT of Dougherty, On the part of the House. 
 
  .JorRXAL OF THE Hou~E, 
The motion that the House do now adjourn was lost. 
Mr. Beck of Carroll moved the previous question on the motion that the House adjourn until Monday morning-; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered. 
The motion that the House do no\Y adjourn until Monday morning at 10:00 o'clock prevailed and Senate Resolution Ko. 4 went over as unfinished business. 
Leave of absence was g-ranted Messrs. Cummingof Richmond, Perryman of Talbot, Riley of Sumter, and Bussey of Crisp. 
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until Monday morning at 10:00 o'clock. 
 
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231 
 
REPRESENTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA., Mo~DAY, DECEMBER 10TH, 1923. 
 
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 10 :00 o'clock A. M., was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. 
 
The roll was called and the following members answered to their names : 
 
Adair 
 
Carter 
 
Adams of Franklin Childs 
 
Adams of Towns 
 
Christopher 
 
Anderson 
 
Clark 
 
Arnold 
 
Collins 
 
Atkinson of Camden Copeland 
 
Atkinson of Chatham Covington 
 
Aubrey 
 
Cox 
 
Bandy 
 
Culpepper 
 
Banister 
 
Cumming 
 
Barrett 
 
Curry 
 
Beck 
 
Daniel of Heard 
 
Bell 
 
Daniel of Troup 
 
Bennett 
 
Davis of Floyd 
 
Bird 
 
Davis of Thomas 
 
Blease 
 
DeFoor 
 
Bleckley 
 
DeLaPerriere 
 
Boatwright 
 
Dixon of Jenkins 
 
Boswell 
 
Dixon of Wilkinson 
 
Bowden 
 
DuBose 
 
Bozeman 
 
Duncan 
 
Braddy 
 
Duvall 
 
Branch 
 
Dykes 
 
Brannen 
 
Elders 
 
Burt 
 
Ellis 
 
Bussey 
 
Ennis 
 
Callaway 
 
Evans of Screven 
 
Camp of Campbell Evans of Warren 
 
Camp of Coweta 
 
Eve 
 
Carr 
 
Fleming of Columbia 
 
Fleming of Hancock Fletcher Fortson Fowler Foy Gillen Golden Greer Griffis Griner Grovenstein Guess Haddock Hamrick Harrell Harris Harrison Hatcher of Burke Hatcher of Muscogee Head Hillhouse Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Holden Holton Houston Howard of Chatta 
hoochee Howard of Long Howard of Screven 
 
 .Jot:RXAL oF THE HoL"sE, 
 
Hulme Huxford Hyman Jenkins Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook Jones of Coweta Jones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of 
Meriwether .Tones, '\V. R., of 
Meriwether Jordan Kempton King Kirkland Knight Langley Latham Linder Lindsey Logan Loyd Lyons McClure McCrory )fcCullough .:\fcDonald McGarity Mdfichael ::\fcMullan )faddox Mann Mansell Mayo Meeks Miles Milner Montgomery Moore 
 
.Mullis Xa pier Xew X onnan of Colquitt Norman of Henry Orr Owen Pafford Parker Parks Parrish Peek Penland Perkins of 
Habersham Perkins of 
Musco gee Perryman Peterson Phillips of Jasper Phillips of Telfair Pickering Pickren Pit-ts Pope Price Reville Riley Roberts Robertson Rountree Rowe Russell Rutherford Sapp Shedd Shettlesworth Simpson Singletary Smith of Bryan Smith of Fulton 
 
Smith of Jefferson Smith of Lamar Spence Stanford Stanley Steele Stevens Stewart Stone Stovall Strickland Sutlive Sweat Swindle Tatum Tippins Toole Trippe Turner Tyson Van Landingham Vaughan '\Varren Way West Whitley Whitworth Williams Wilson Wimberly of Laurens Wimberly of Toombs Wimberly of Twiggs Wingate Winship Wood Woodruff Worthy Wright 
Mr. Speaker 
 
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been read and found correct. 
 
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By unanimous consent the reading of the .Journal of Friday's proceedings was dispensed with. 
The Journal was confirmed. 
By unanimous consent the following \Vas established as the order of business during the first part of the thirty minutes period of unanimous consents: 
1. Introduction of New Matter under the Rules. 
) Reports of Standing Committees. 
3. Reading of House bills, favorably reported, the second time. 
4:. }1-,irst reading of Senate bills and resolutions. 
By unanimous consent the following bill of the House was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committee: 
By Mr. Milner of DodgeHouse Bill No. 56. A bill to amend an Act to levy 
a tax upon dealers in cigarettes and cigars, and for other purposes. 
Referred to Committee on 8anitarium at Alto. 
Under the onler of unfinishetl business the following resolution of the Senate was taken up for further consideration: 
By .Mr. Beauchamp of the 22ndSenate Resolution No. ..tc. A resolution to create 
a commission to investigate the establishment of a system for supplying free text books, and for other purposes. 
 
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Mr. McMichael of Marion moved that the nsolution, all substitutes, and anwiHlnwnts be recommitted to the Committee on Education and the motion prevailed. 
Mr. Milner of Dollge, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
Your Committee on Rules, having had under consideration the preparation of a Calendar, recommend that the following be set as a special and continuing order to bf' taken up immediately after the disposition of Senate Resolution Ko. 4, hy Mr. Beauchamp of the 22nd District, to wit: 
 
By Mr. Aubrey of Bartow- 
House Hill No. :2:2. Relative to making Tax Collectors Ex-Officio Sheriffs. 
Respectfully submitted, MIL~ER of Dodge, Vice-Chairman. 
 
The report of the Committee on RulPs was adopted and the order of business containe>d therein established. 
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof: 
Mr. Speaker: 
 
The Senate has again committed to its last Conference Committee the following bill of the Senate, to wit: 
 
 MoNDAY, DEcEMBER 10TH, 1923. 
 
235 
 
By Mr. Lankford of the 15th- 
Senate Bill No. 2. A bill to amend the Constitution relative to the levy of a tax upon incomes. 
The Senate Committee consists of Messrs. Parker, Duke and Morgan. 
Under orders of the day the following bill of the House was read the third time aml placed before the House for consideration: 
 
By Messrs. Aubrey and Trippe of Bartow and Jenkins of Wheeler- 
House Bill No. 22. A bill to amend the Code of 1910 relative to making tax collectors ex-officio sher-. iffs in the collection of taxes, and for other purposes. 
Mr. Fleming of Columbia movetl the previous question; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered. 
The following amendment of the House was read and adopted: 
 
By Mr. :F'owler of Bibb- 
Amend by inserting after the word ''Tax Collector,'' wherever the same appears in the bill the words ''or such person or persons designated by him.'' 
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended. 
On the passage of the bill as amended Mr. New of 
 
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Laurens called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained. 
 
The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
Those voting m the affirmative were Messrs. : 
 
Adair Adams of Frankli11 Anderson Arnold Aubrey Bandy Beck Bennett Blease Boswell Bowden Camp of Campbell Camp of Coweta Christopher Clark Collins Copeland Covington Culpepper Daniel of Troup Davis of Floyd Dixon of Jenkins DnBose Duncan Elders Ellid 
 
Evans of Screven 
 
Xapier 
 
Fleming of Columbia Parrish 
 
}'owler 
 
Peek 
 
Grovenstein 
 
Perkins of 
 
Guess 
 
Habersham 
 
Haddock 
 
Phillips of Telfair 
 
Hatrher of Burke 
 
Pitts 
 
Head 
 
Pope 
 
Hines of Decatur 
 
Roberts 
 
Holden 
 
Shedd 
 
Houston 
 
Shettlesworth 
 
Howard of Chatta- Singletary 
 
hoochee 
 
Smith of Lamar 
 
Howard of Long 
 
Spence 
 
Jenkins 
 
Steele 
 
Johnson of Forsyth Strickland 
 
Jones of Coweta 
 
'l'ippins 
 
Latham 
 
Turner 
 
McClure 
 
Tyson 
 
McCrory 
 
West 
 
McMichael 
 
Whitley 
 
Mann 
 
Whitworth 
 
Mansell 
 
'Nilson 
 
Mayo 
 
Winship 
 
Meeks 
 
::.Iilner 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs. : 
 
Adams of Towns Banister Barrett Bozeman Branch Childs 
 
Davis of Thomas DeFoor Dixon of Wilkinson Duvall Fletcher Foy 
 
Golden Hamrick Harris Hillhouse Holton Hulme 
 
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237 
 
Johnson of Bacon Jones of Cook Jordan King Kirkland Knight Loyd Lyons McDonald McGarity McMullan 
 
Maddox Miles New Norman of Colquitt Norman of Henry Pafford Phillips of Jasper Pickren Price Robertson Rutherford 
 
Smith of Fulton Stanley Stewart Sutlive Vaugh au Warren Way Wimberly of Laurens Wimberly of Twiggs Worthy 
 
Those not voting were Messrs. : 
 
Atkinson of Camden Harrison 
 
Atkinson of Chatham Ha'teher of Museog<'l' 
 
Bell 
 
Hines of Sumter 
 
Bird 
 
Howard of Screven 
 
Bleckley 
 
Huxford 
 
Boatwright 
 
Hyman 
 
Braddy 
 
Jones of Floyd 
 
Brannen 
 
Jones, A. D., of 
 
Burt 
 
Meriwether 
 
Bussey 
 
Jones, W. R., of 
 
Callaway 
 
Meriwether 
 
Carr 
 
Kempton 
 
Carter 
 
Langley 
 
Cox 
 
Linder 
 
Cumming 
 
Lindsey 
 
Curry 
 
Logan 
 
Daniel of Heard 
 
McCullough 
 
DeLaPerriere 
 
Montgomery 
 
Dykes 
 
Moore 
 
Ennis 
 
Mullis 
 
Evans of Warren Orr 
 
En~ 
 
Owen 
 
Fleming of Hancock Parker 
 
Fortson 
 
Parks 
 
Gillen 
 
Penland 
 
Greer 
 
Perkins of 
 
Griffis 
 
Muscogee 
 
Griner 
 
Perryman 
 
Harrell 
 
Peterson 
 
Pickering Reville Riley Rountree Rowe Russell Sapp Simpson Smith of Bryan Smith of Jefferson Stanford Stevens Stone Stovall Sweat Swindle Tatum Toole Trippe Van Landingham Williams Wimberly of Toombs Wingate Wood Woodruff Wright Mr. Speaker 
 
 A~es 74, nays 50. 
 
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J o1:nxAL o.F THE Hou::;E, 
 
By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. 
On the passage of the bill as amended the ayes were 74, nays 50. 
The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost. 
Mr. Mann of Glynn moved that the report of Conference Committee No. 3 on Senate Bill No. 2 be withdrawn from the House and recommitted to the same Conference Committee and the motion prevailed. 
Mr. Harris of .Jefferson moved that, in view of the ahsence of Messn;. Fleming of Hancock and Burt of Dougherty, the Speaker appoint two new members to act on the Conference Committee No. 3 on Senate Bill No. 2 and the motion prevailed. 
The Speaker appointed the following members of the House to act in lieu of absent members of Conference Committee on Senate Bill No. 2: 
Messrs. Knight of Berrien. 
McClure of Walker. 
Mr. Aubre~' of Bartow gave notice that at the proper time he would move that the House reconsider its action in failing to pass House Bill No. 22. 
 
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed. 
Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Stanford of Lowndes and Moore of Appling. 
 
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The Speaker announced the House adjourned until this afternoon at 3 :00 o'clock. 
 
AFTERKOO~ SESSIO~, 
3:00 o'cwcK P. M. 
The House met again at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker. 
 
The roll vms called and the following members answered to their names : 
 
Adair 
 
Carter 
 
Adams of Franklir1 Childs 
 
Adams of Towns 
 
Christopher 
 
Anderson 
 
Clark 
 
Arnold 
 
Collins 
 
Atkinson of Camden Copeland 
 
Atkinson of Chatham Covington 
 
Aubrey 
 
Cox 
 
Bandy 
 
Culpepper 
 
Banister 
 
Cumming 
 
Barrett 
 
Curry 
 
Beck Bell Bennett Bird Blease Bleckley Boatwright Boswell 
 
Daniel of Heard Daniel of Troup Davis of Floyd 
Davis of Thomas DeFoor DeLaPerriere Dixon of Jenkins 
 
Bowden 
 
Dixon of Wilkinson 
 
Bozeman 
 
DuBose 
 
Braddy 
 
Duncan 
 
Branch Brannen 
 
Duvall Dykes 
 
Burt 
 
Elders 
 
Bussey 
 
Ellis 
 
Callaway 
 
Ennis 
 
Camp of Campbell Evans of Screven 
 
Camp of Coweta 
 
Evans of Warren 
 
Carr 
 
Eve 
 
Fleming of Columbia Fleming of Hancock Fletcher Port son 
Fowler Foy Gillen Golden Greer 
Griffis Griner Grovenstein Guess Haddock Hamrick Harrell Harris Harrison Hatcher of Burke 
Hatcher of Muscogee Head Hillhouse Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Holden Holton Houston Howard of Chatta- 
hoochee 
 
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Howard of Long Howard of Screven Hulme Huxford Hyman .Tenkins Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook Jones of Coweta Jones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of 
Meriwether Jones, W. R., of 
Meriwether 
Jordan Kempton King Kirkland Knight Langley Latham Linder Lindsey Logan 
Loyd Lyons McClure McCrory McCullough McDonald McGarity McMichael McMullan Maddox Mann Mansell Mayo Meeks Miles 
 
Milner 
 
Smith of Bryan 
 
Montgomery 
 
Smith of Fulton 
 
Moore 
 
Smith of Jefferson 
 
~Iullis 
 
Smith of Lamar 
 
X a pier New 
 
Spence Stanford 
 
Norman of Colquitt Stanley 
 
X orman of Henry Steele 
 
Orr 
 
Stevens 
 
Owen 
 
Stewart 
 
Pafford 
 
Stone 
 
Parker 
 
Stovall 
 
Parks 
 
Strickland 
 
Parrish 
 
Sutlive 
 
Peek 
 
Sweat 
 
Penland 
 
Swindle 
 
Perkins of 
 
Tatum 
 
Habersham 
 
Tippins 
 
Perkins of Muscogee Toole 
 
Perryman 
 
Trippe 
 
Peterson 
 
Turner 
 
Phillips of Jasper Tyson 
 
Phillips of Telfair Van Landingham 
 
Pickering 
 
Vaughan 
 
Pickren 
 
Warren 
 
Pitts 
 
Way 
 
Pope 
 
West 
 
Price 
 
Whitley 
 
Reville 
 
Whitworth 
 
Riley 
 
Williams 
 
Roberts 
 
Wilson 
 
Robertson 
 
Wimberly of Laurens 
 
Rountree 
 
Wimberly of Toombs 
 
Rowe 
 
Wimberly of Twiggs 
 
Russell 
 
Wingate 
 
Rutherford 
 
Winship 
 
Sapp 
 
Wood 
 
Shedd 
 
Woodruff 
 
Shettlesworth 
 
Worthy 
 
Simpson 
 
Wright 
 
Singletary 
 
Mr. Speaker 
 
Mr. DeFoor of Clayton, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, suhmitted the following r~ port: 
 
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241 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
The Committee on Enrollment has examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed, and ready for deliYery to the Governor, the following resolution of the House, to wit: 
 
House Resolution No. 28. A resolution to require the State Librarian to furnish the Ordinary of Habersham County with certain books. 
 
The following bill of the House was read the third time and placed bt>fore the House for consideration: 
 
By Mr. Grovenstein of Effingham- 
House Bill No. 8. A bill to make tax collectors exofficio sheriffs in the collection of certain taxes, and for other purposes. 
 
Mr. Stewart of Atkinson moved that the House do now adjourn until to-morrow morning at 9:30 o'clock. 
 
Mr. Covington of Colquitt moved that the House do nmv adjourn and the motion prevailed. 
 
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrmv morning at 9 :00 o'clock. 
 
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REPRE:,;EXTATIYE HALL, ATLAXTA, GA., 
 
TuESDAY, DEcEMBER 11TH, 1923. 
 
The House met pursuant to a<ljournment this day at 9 :00 o'clock A. M., was called to order by the Speaker, and opene<l with pn1~er b~ tlw Chaplain. 
 
The roll was called awl the following members answered to their names: 
 
Adoir Adams of Franklin Adams of Towns Anderson Arnold Atkinson of Camden Atkinson of Chatham Aubrey Bandy Banister BarrPtt Beck Bell Bennett Bird Blease Bleckley Boatwright Boswell Bowden Bozeman Braddy Branch Brannen Burt Bussey Callaway Camp of Campbell Camp of Coweta Carr Carter 
 
Childs Christopher Clark Collins Copeland Covington Cox Culpepper Cumming Curry Daniel of Heard Daniel of Troup Davis of Floyd Davis of Thomas DeFoor DeLaPerriere Dixon of Jenkins Dixon of Wilkinson DuBose Duncan Duvall Dykes Elders Ellis Ennis E,ans of Screven Evans of warren Eve Fleming of Columbia Fleming of Hancock Fletcher 
 
Fortson }'owler Foy Gillen Golden Greer Griffis Griner Grovenstein Guess Haddock Hamrick Harrell Harris Harrison Hatcher of Burke Hatcher of Muscogee Head Hillhouse Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Holden Holton Houston Howard of Chatta 
hoochee Howard of Long Howard of Sereven Hulme Huxford Hyman 
 
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243 
 
Jenkins Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook ,Jones of Coweta Jones of Floyd ,Jones, A. D., of 
Meriwether Jones, W. R., of 
Meriwether Jordan F:C'mptPn King Kirkland Knight Langley Latham Linder Lindsey Logan Loyd Lyons :McClure McCrory McCullough McDonald McGarity McMichael McMullan Maddox Marm Mansell Mayo Meeks Miles Milner Montgomery Moore Mullis Kapier 
 
New 
 
Stanford 
 
Norman of Colquitt Owen 
 
X orman of Henry Stanley 
 
Orr 
 
Steele 
 
Pafford 
 
Stevens 
 
Parker 
 
Stewart 
 
Parks 
 
Stone 
 
Parrish 
 
Stovall 
 
Peek 
 
Strickland 
 
Penland 
 
Sutlive 
 
Perkins of 
 
Sweat 
 
Habersham 
 
Swindle 
 
Perkins of Muscogee Tatum 
 
Perryman 
 
Tippins 
 
Peterson 
 
Toole 
 
Phillips of Jasper Trippe 
 
Phillips of Telfair Turner 
 
Pickering 
 
Tyson 
 
Pickren 
 
Van Landingham 
 
Pitts 
 
Vaughan 
 
Pope 
 
vVarren 
 
Price 
 
Way 
 
Reville 
 
West 
 
Riley 
 
Whitley 
 
Roberts 
 
Whitworth 
 
Robertson 
 
Williams 
 
Rountree 
 
Wilson 
 
Rowe 
 
Wimberly of 
 
Russell 
 
Laurens 
 
Rutherford 
 
wimberly of Toombs 
 
Sapp 
 
Wimberly of Twiggs 
 
Shedd 
 
Wingate 
 
Shettlesworth 
 
Winship 
 
Simpson 
 
Wood 
 
Singletary 
 
Woodruff 
 
Smith of Bryan 
 
Worthy 
 
Smith of Fulton 
 
Wright 
 
Smith of Jefferson ::\fr. Speaker 
 
Smith of Lamar 
 
Spence 
 
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the _Committee on Journals, reported that the .Journal had been read and found correct. 
 
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JouRXAL OF THE HousE, 
 
By unaimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. 
 
The .Journal was confirmed. 
 
By unanimous consent the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the thirty minutes period of unanimous consents: 
1. Introduction of New Matter under the Rules. 
2. Reports of Standing Committees.  
3. Reading of House hills, fayorably reported the sPcond time. 
4. First reading of Senate hills and resolutions. 
Mr. Peek of Polk County, Acting Chairman of the Committee on Sanitarium at Alto, submitted the following report : 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
Your Committee on Sanitarium at- Alto haYe had under consideration the following bill of the Honse, and have instructed me as Acting Chairman to report the samP back to the House with the recommendation that the sanw (lo pass: 
House Bill No. 56. Respectfully submitted, PEEK of Polk, Acting Chairman. 
The following bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the second time: 
 
 TuEsDAY, DEcEMBER 11TH, 1923. 
 
245 
 
By Mr. Milner of Dodge- 
House Bill No. 56. A bill to amend an Act to levy a tax upon dealers in cigarettes and cigars, and for other purposes. 
 
.Mr. ~~ubrey of Bartow moved that the House reconsider its action in failing to pass House Bill No. 22 ; the motion prevailed, and House Bill No. 22 went to the heel of the Calendar. 
Mr. Groveustein of Effingham moved that House Bill No. 8 be taken from the table and the motion prevailed. 
 
The following bill of the House, taken from the table, was taken up for further consideration: 
 
By Mr. Grovenstein of Effingham- 
House Bill No. 8. A bill to make tax collectors exofficio sheriffs in the collection of certain special taxes, and for other purposes. 
 
The following amendments of the House were read and adopted: 
 
By Mr. Grovenstein of Effingham- 
Amend caption by adding the following: '' aiHl to provide forthe levy and collection of a penalty for failure of all persons to register with the ordinaries of this State when due the State business or special taxes, and for other purposes.'' 
 
By Mr. Grovensteiu of EffinghamAmend Section 2 in line 7 by striking ''double 
 
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tax" and substituting therefor "twenty-fiye (25%) per centum of amount of taxes due.'' 
 
By Mr. Grovenstein of Eftingllam- 
Amend by striking ''double tax'' in line 8 of Section 2 and substituting therefor the word "penalty" and striking "double tax" in line 11 of said Section and substituting ''penalty.'' 
Mr. Wimberly of Laurens moved that the bill and all amendments be tabled and the motiori "as lost. 
 
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended. 
 
On the passage of the bill as amended Mr. Grownstein of Effingham called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained. 
 
The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: 
 
Adair 
 
Burt 
 
Adams of Franklin Camp of Campbell 
 
Adams of Towns 
 
Collins 
 
Anderson 
 
Copeland 
 
Arnold 
 
Covington 
 
Atkinson of Camden Culpepper 
 
Aubrey 
 
Curry 
 
Bandy 
 
Daniel of Heard 
 
Beck 
 
Daniel of Troup 
 
Bell 
 
DuBose 
 
Bennett 
 
Duncan 
 
Blease 
 
Elders 
 
Boswell 
 
Ellis 
 
Braddy 
 
Evans of Screven 
 
Fleming of Columbia }'leming of Hancock Greer Grovenstein Harrispn Hatcher of Burke Head Hines of Decatur Holden Houston Howard of Long Howard of Screven Jenkins Johnson of Bacon 
 
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247 
 
Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook Jones of Coweta Jones, W. R., of 
Meriwether King Latham Loyd McCrory McMichael McMullan Mansell Meeks Miles Milner Moore Mullis .Napier Norman of Colquitt 
 
Parrish Peek Perkins of 
Habersham Perryman Phillips of Telfair Pickren Roberts Robertson Russell Sapp Shettlesworth Simpson Singletary Smith of .Jefferson Smith of Lamar Spence Stanley 
 
Steele Stewart Stone Stovall Tatum Tippins Toole Trippe Turner Tyson Vaughan West Whitley Whitworth Wilson Winship Woodruff Worthy 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs. : 
 
Banister Barrett Bozeman Branch Callaway Childs Christopher Clark Davis of Thomas Dixon of Wilkinso:u Fletcher Foy Gillen Golden Harrell 
 
Hillhouse Hines of Sumter Holton Howard of Chatta- 
hoochee Hulme Hyman Jordan Kirkland Lindsey Lyons McDonald Montgomery New Peterson 
 
Phillips of Jasper Pope Price Reville Rowe Rutherford Shedd Stevens Strickland Sutlive Warren Way \Vimberly of Laurens Wimberly of Twiggs 
 
Those not voting were Messrs. : 
 
Atkinson of Chatham Bussey 
 
Bird 
 
Camp of Coweta 
 
Bleckley 
 
Carr 
 
Boatwright 
 
Carter 
 
Bowden 
 
Cox 
 
Brannen 
 
Cumming 
 
Davis of Floyd DeFoor DeLaPerriere Dixon of Jenkins Duvall Dykes 
 
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JouRNAL OF THE HousE, 
 
Ennis 
 
Knight 
 
Evans of Warren Langley 
 
Eve 
 
Linder 
 
Fortson 
 
Logan 
 
Fowler 
 
~cClure 
 
Griffis 
 
~cCullough 
 
Griner 
 
~cGarity 
 
Guess 
 
~add ox 
 
Haddock 
 
Mann 
 
Hamrick 
 
Mayo 
 
Harris 
 
Norman of Henry 
 
Hatcher of ~uscogee Orr 
 
Huxford 
 
Owen 
 
Jones of Floyd 
 
Pafford 
 
Jones, A. D., of 
 
Parker 
 
~eriwether 
 
Parks 
 
Kempton 
 
Penland 
 
Ayes 95, nays 43. 
 
Perkins of Muscogec Pickering Pitts Riley Rountree Smith of Bryan Smith of Fulton Stanford Sweat Swindle Van Landingham Williams Wimberly of Toombs Wingate \'.'ood Wright Mr. Speaker 
 
The roll call was verified.. 
 
On the passage of the bill as amended the ayes were 95, nays 43. 
 
The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority, was lost. 
Mr. Milner of Dodge, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
Your Committee on Rules, having had under consideration the preparation of a Calendar, recommend that the following Calendar be set as special and continuing order, to be taken up immediately following the disposition of the Calendar heretofore fixed, to wit: 
 
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By Mr. Ellis of Tift- 
1. House Bill No. 52. An Act levying a tax on incomes. 
 
By Mr. Holden of Clarke- 
2. House Bill No. 48. A bill to amend the Constitution relatiYe to exemption of property from taxation. 
:t Your Committee further recommends that de- 
bate on each of said measures be limited to a period of thirty minutes, to be divided equally between the advocates awl opponents of said measures. 
Respectfully submitted, MILKER of Dodge, Vice-Chairman. 
Mr. Stewart of Atkinson called for a division of the report. 
Mr. Fleming of Hancock moved the previous question on I tern 1 of the report; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered. 
1. Making House Bill No. 52 a special order. 
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of that order of business, was agreed to. 
On establishing this as an order of business Mr. McMichael of Marion called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained. 
The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
 250 
 
JouRXAL m' THE HousE, 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: 
 
Adams of Franklin Harrell 
 
Adams of Towns 
 
Harris 
 
Anderson Arnold 
 
Harrison Hateher of Burke 
 
Atkinson of Camden Head 
 
Aubrey Bandy 
 
Hillhouse Hines of Decatur 
 
Banister 
 
Holton 
 
Barrett Beck 
 
Houston Howard of Chatta- 
 
Bell 
 
hoochee 
 
Bennett 
 
Howard of Long 
 
Blease 
 
Howard of Screven 
 
Braddy 
 
Hulme 
 
Branch 
 
Hyman 
 
Burt 
 
Jenkins 
 
Camp of Campbell .Johnson of Bacon 
 
Childs 
 
Johnson of Forsyth 
 
Christopher 
 
Jones of Cook 
 
Clark 
 
Jones, \V. R., of 
 
Collins 
 
Meriwether 
 
Copeland 
 
Jordan 
 
Covington 
 
King 
 
Culpepper 
 
Knight 
 
Daniel of Heard 
 
Latham 
 
Davis of Floyd 
 
Loyd 
 
DeFoor 
 
Lyons 
 
DuBose 
 
McClure 
 
Duncan 
 
McCrory 
 
Elders 
 
McDonald 
 
Ellis 
 
McGarity 
 
Eve 
 
McMichael 
 
Fleming of Columbia McMullan 
 
Fleming of Hancock Mann 
 
Fletcher 
 
Mansell 
 
Gillen 
 
Mayo 
 
Golden 
 
Meeks 
 
Greer Grovenstein 
 
Miles Milner 
 
Guess Hamrick 
 
Montgomery Mullis 
 
Norman of Colquitt Pafford Parrish Peek Perkins of 
Habersham Phillips of .Jasper Pickren Pope Price Reville Robertson Hussell Sapp Shedd Shettlesworth Simpson Singletary Rmith of Jefferson Smith of Lamar Spence Rtanley Steele Stevens Stone Stovall Rtrickland Tatum Trippe Turner Tyson Vaughan Way West Whitworth Wilson Wimberly of Twiggs Winship Woodruff Worthy 
 
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251 
 
Those Yoting in the negative were Messrs. : 
 
Adair Bowden Bozeman Curry Daniel of Troup Davis of Thomas Dixon of Wilkinson Evans of Warren Hines of Sumter 
 
Jones, A. D., of Meriwether 
Langley Lindsey New Peterson Phillips of Telfair Rowe Rutherford 
 
Smith of Fulton Stewart Sutlive Tippins Toole \Varren Whitley \Vimberly of Laurens 
 
Those not Yoting were Messrs. : 
 
Atkinson of Chatham Fay 
 
Parks 
 
Bird 
 
Griffis 
 
Penland 
 
Bleckley 
 
Griner 
 
Perkins of Muscogec 
 
Boatwright 
 
Haddock 
 
Perryman 
 
Boswell 
 
Hatcher of Museogee Pickering 
 
Branne~ 
 
Holden 
 
Pitts 
 
Bussey 
 
Huxford 
 
Riley 
 
Callaway 
 
.Tones of Coweta 
 
Roberts 
 
Camp of Coweta 
 
Jones of Floyd 
 
Rountree 
 
Carr 
 
Kempton 
 
Smith of Bryan 
 
Carter 
 
Kirkland 
 
Stanford 
 
Cox 
 
Linder 
 
Sweat 
 
Cumming 
 
Logan 
 
Swindle 
 
DeLaPerriere 
 
McCullough 
 
Van Landingham 
 
Dixon of Jenkins Maddox 
 
Williams 
 
Duvall 
 
Moore 
 
Wimberly of Toombs 
 
Dykes 
 
X a pier 
 
Wingate 
 
Ennis 
 
Norman of Henry Wood 
 
Evans of Screven Orr 
 
Wright 
 
Fortson 
 
Owen 
 
Mr. Speaker 
 
Fowler 
 
Parker 
 
Ayes 119, nays 25. 
 
The roll call was verified. 
On establishing House Bill No. 52 as a special order the ayes were 119, nays 25. 
House Bill No. 52 was set as a special order. 
 
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.JoeRXAL OF THE Hon.;E. 
 
2. Making- House Bill Ko. +7 a spPcial orrler. 
 
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption Of that on1Pr of business, was ag-reP<l to. 
 
House Bill Ko. 47 was sPt as a srwcial order. 
 
Mr. Milner of Dodge mo,ed that Rection ;~ of the report be stricken ancl the motion rnp,ailed. 
 
The report of the committee ~was agreed to as amended an<l the order of business as set out in the report adopted. 
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatche~, the Secretar~ thereof: 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
The Senate has read and adopt<-(1 the following rf'solution of the Senate, to wit: 
 
Senate Resolution No. 11. A rf'solution providing for sine die adjournment of the extraordinary session of the General Assembly on :F'riday, December 14, 1923, at 6 o'clock P. l\I., and tl1<>~ respectfully request the concurrence of the House. 
 
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatche~, the Secretary thereof: 
 
]Jr. SpPakPr: The Senate insists upon the following amendments 
 
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253 
 
to House Bill Ko. 47, knO'.vn as the Ennis Bill, to wit: 
Amendment No. 1. ..:\mendment No. 2. Amendment No. 3. Amendment No. 4. Amendment No.7. 
 
The Senate recedes from the following amendments to House Hill No. 47: 
.Amendment No. 5. 
Amendment No.6. 
 
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof: 
 
Jfr. Speaker: 
 
The President has appointed as a new Conference Committee No. 5 to act upon Senate Bill No. 2, the following Senators, to wit: 
Renators Redwine of 26th. 
Davis of 42nd. 
Garlick of 17th. 
The following report of Conference Committee No. 4 on Senate Bill No. 2 was suhmitted and read: 
 
Mr. Speaker: \Ye, your Conference Committee No. 4 on Senate 
 
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.Jm'RXAL OF THE Hor~E. 
 
Bill No. :2, known as the Lankfonl Income Tax Bill, beg leaYe to report that \\'e an' unable to agree and ask to be discharged. 
Dt:KE of tlw :28th District, P A RI\:ER of tlw :~nl District, MoRG.u of the ;)th District, 
(ln the part of the St'nate. UL'LPEPPER of Fayette, KxiGHT of Berrien, McCLrRE of walker, 
( )n the part of the House. 
 
The Speaker appointed as a new Conference Committee No.5 on the part of the House on Senate Bill K o. :2 the following members of tlw House: 
Messrs. Copt'land of Lowndes. l'~hlers of Tattnall. 
McMichael of Marion. 
 
The following bill of the House, sd as a special onler hy the House, was taken up for furthPr consideration: 
 
B~, Mes~rs. Ellis of Tift, Uo\'ington of Colquitt and others- 
House Bill ~o. 3:2. .\ hill pro\'i<ling for the le\'Y of a tax upon incomes, and for other purposes. 
Mr. Ellis of 'l'ift moYer! that the House reconsider its action in agreeing to the report of the committee, which was fayorabl(' to the pm.;sagc of the bill, and the motion preYailed. 
 
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255 
 
Mr. Ellis of Tift moved that the House reconsider its action in adopting the following amendment and the motion prevailed: 
 
By Mr. Ellis of TiftAmend by striking lines 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 
and 15 of Section 200, Article 2, and substituting in lieu thereof the following: 
On the excess over the amount legally exempted up to one thousand dollars, two per cent. 
On the excess above one thousand dollars and up to t'.vo thousand dollars, two and one-half per cent. 
On the excess above two thousand dollars and up to three thousand dollars, three per cent. 
On the excess above three thousand dollars and up to four thousand dollars, three and one-half per cent. 
On the excess above four thousand dollars and up to five thousand dollars, four per cent. 
On the excess above five thousand dollars, five per cent. 
Mr. Ellis of Tift moved that the House reconsider its action in adopting the following amendment and the motion prevailed : 
 
By Mr. Ellis of Tift- 
~-\.mend b~ striking all of Paragraph 5 of Section 600. 
 
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J ouRKAL OF THE HousE. 
 
The amendment by Mr. Ellis of Tift striking certain parts of Section :200 of Article 2 and substituting therefor "\Yas lost. 
 
The amendment by Mr. Ellis of Tift striking Paragraph 5 of Section 600 was lost. 
 
Mr. 1\ew of Laurens moved the previous question on the bill and all amendments and the motion was lost. 
 
Mr. MilnPr of Dodgt> moyed that the House do now adjourn; the motion preYailed, and House Bill No. 52 went over as unfinislwcl business. 
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until 
this afternoon at :l :00 o'clock. 
 
AFTERKOON SESSION, 
3:00 o'cLOCK P. M. 
 
The House met again at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker. 
 
The roll was called an<l the following members answered to their nnmes: 
 
Adair 
 
Barrett 
 
Adams of Franklin Beck 
 
Adams of Towns 
 
Bell 
 
Anderson 
 
Bennett 
 
Arnold 
 
Bird 
 
Atkinson of Chatham Blease 
 
Atkinson of Camden Bleckley 
 
Aubrey 
 
Boatwright 
 
Bandy 
 
Boswell 
 
Banister 
 
Bowden 
 
Bozeman Braddy Branch Brannen Burt Bussey Callaway Camp of Campbell Camp of Coweta Carr 
 
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Carter 
 
Harris 
 
McMichael 
 
Childs 
 
Harrison 
 
McMullan 
 
Christopher 
 
Hatcher of Burke Maddox 
 
Clark 
 
Hatcher of Mnscoge11 Mann 
 
Collins 
 
Head 
 
Mansell 
 
Copeland 
 
Hillhouse 
 
Mayo 
 
Covington 
 
Hines of Decatur 
 
Meeks 
 
Cox 
 
Hines of Sumter 
 
Miles 
 
Culpepper 
 
Holden 
 
Milner 
 
Cumming 
 
Holton 
 
::\Iontgomery 
 
Curry Daniel of Heard 
 
Houston 
 
2\Ioore 
 
Howard of Chatta- 2\f nllis 
 
Daniel of Troup 
 
hoochee 
 
XapiPr 
 
Davis of Floyd 
 
Howard of Long 
 
Xew 
 
Davis of Thomas 
 
Howard of Screven Xorman of Colquitt 
 
DeFoor 
 
Hulme 
 
Xorman of Henry 
 
DeLaFerriere 
 
Huxford 
 
Orr 
 
Dixon of Jenkins 
 
Hyman 
 
Owen 
 
Dixon of Wilkinson DuBose Duncan 
 
Jenkins .Johnson of Bacon .Tohnson of Forsyth 
 
Pafford Parker ParkR 
 
Duvall 
 
Jones of Cook 
 
Parrish 
 
Dykes 
 
.Jones of Coweta 
 
Peek 
 
Elders 
 
.Jones of Floyd 
 
Penland 
 
Ellis Ennis 
 
Jones, A. D., of Meriwether 
 
Perkins of Habersham 
 
Evans of Screven Jones, W. R., of 
 
Perkins of Muscogee 
 
Evans of Warren 
 
Meriwether 
 
Perryman 
 
Eve 
 
Jordan 
 
Peterson 
 
Fleming of Columbia Kempton 
 
Phillips of Jasper 
 
}'leming of Hancock King 
 
Phillips of Telfair 
 
Fletcher 
 
Kirkland 
 
Pickering 
 
Fortson 
 
Knight 
 
Pickren 
 
}'owler 
 
Langley 
 
Pitts 
 
Foy 
 
Latham 
 
Pope 
 
Gillen 
 
Linder 
 
Price 
 
Golden 
 
Lindsey 
 
Reville 
 
Greer 
 
Logan 
 
Riley 
 
Griffis 
 
Loyd 
 
Roberts 
 
Griner 
 
Lyons 
 
Robertson 
 
Grovenstein 
 
McClure 
 
Rountree 
 
Guess 
 
::\fcCrory 
 
Rowe 
 
Haddock 
 
McCullough 
 
Russell 
 
Hamrick 
 
McDonald 
 
Rutherford 
 
.Harrell 
 
McGarity 
 
Sapp 
 
 258 
 
.JmRxAL oF THE RoesE. 
 
Shedd Shettlesworth Simpson Singletary Smith of Bryan Smith of Fulton Smith of Jefferson Smith of Lamar Spence Stanford Stanley Steele Stevens Stewart Stone 
 
Stovall Strickland Sutlive Sweat Hwindle 'fa tum Tippins Toole Trippe 'furner Tyson Van Landingham Vaughan \Varren Way 
 
West 'Vhitley Whitworth Williams Wilson ~Wimberly of Laurens ~Wimberly of Toombs Wimberly of Twiggs Wingate 
~Winship 
Wood Woodruff Worthy Wright 1\fr. Speaker 
 
Under the order of unfinished business the following hill of the Homw was tahn up for further consideration: 
 
B~ Messrs. Ellis of Tift, Covington of Colquitt, and others- 
 
House Bill ~ o. 52. ~\ bill to provide for the levy of a tax upon incomes aiHl for other purposes. 
Mr. Harris of .Jefferson moved the previous question; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordere<l. 
The report of the committee, \Yhich was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to as amended. 
Ou the passage of the hill Mr. Ellis of Tift called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained. 
The roll call was orclere<l aml the vote was as follows: 
 
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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: 
 
Adair Adams of Franklin Adams of Towns Anderson Aubrey Banister Beck Bell Bennett Blease Braddy Branch Brannen Camp of Campbell Carter Christopher Clark Covington Daniel of Heard Davis of Floyd DeFoor Duncan Duvall Elders Ellis Ennis Fleming of Columbin Fletcher Gillen Greer GroYenstein Hamrick Harrell 
 
Harris Hatcher of Burke Head Hillhouse Hines of Decatur Holton Houston Howard of Chatta- 
hoochee Howard of Long Howard of ScreYen Jenkins Johnson of Bacon Jones of Cook Jones, W. R., of 
Meriwether ,Jordan Knight Latham Loyd Lyons McCrory McDonahl McGarity McMichael McMullan Mann Mansell Mayo Meeks Miles Milner Montgomery 
 
Mullis Norman of Colqui11 Pafford Penland Perkins of 
Habersham Perryman Phillips of Jasper Pickren Price Reville Robertson Shedd Simpson Singletary Spence Stanley Steele Stevens Stone Stovall Tatum Turner Tyson Vaughan West Whitworth Wilson Wimberly of Twiggs Winship Wood Woodruff Worthy 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs. : 
 
Arnold Bandy Barrett Boswell Bowden Bozeman Burt 
 
Callaway Camp of Coweta Carr Childs Collins Copeland Culpepper 
 
Curry Daniel of Troup Davis of Thomas Dixon of Wilkinson E\ans of Screven Evans of Warren EYe 
 
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.JouRXAL OF THE HousE. 
 
Fleming of Hancock Fowler Foy Golden Harrison Holden Hulme Huxford Hyman Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Coweta Jones, A. D., of 
Meriwether Kempton 
 
King Langley Lindsey McCullough Moore Napier Xew Orr Parks Parrish Peek Phillips of 'l'elfair Roberts Howe 
 
Russell Rutherford Sapp Smith of Fulton Smith of Jefferson Smith of Lamar Stewart Strickland Sutlive Tippins Trippe Warren Way \Vimberly of Laurens 
 
Those not Yoting \H're Messrs.: 
 
Atkinson of Camden Haddock 
 
Riley 
 
Atkinson of 
 
Hatcher of Muscogee Rountree 
 
Chatham 
 
Hines of Sumter 
 
Shettlesworth 
 
Bird 
 
Jones of Floyd 
 
Smith of Bryan 
 
Bleckley 
 
Kirkland 
 
Stanford 
 
Boatwright 
 
Linder 
 
Sweat 
 
Bussey 
 
Logan 
 
Swindle 
 
Cox 
 
McClure 
 
Toole 
 
Cumming 
 
~faddox 
 
Van Landingham 
 
DeLaPerriere 
 
X orman of Henry Whitley 
 
Dixon of Jenkins Owen 
 
Williams 
 
DuBose 
 
Parker 
 
Wimberly of ToombR 
 
Dykes 
 
Perkins of Muscogee Wingate 
 
Fortson 
 
Peterson 
 
Wright 
 
Griffis 
 
Pickering 
 
Mr. Speaker 
 
Griner 
 
Pitts 
 
Guess 
 
Pope 
 
.\.~es !cl6, nays 62. 
 
The roll call was wrified. 
On the passage of the bill as amended the ayes were 96, nays 62. 
The bill having failed to receiYe the requisite constitutional majority, was lost. 
 
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261 
 
Mr. Grovenstein of Effingham gave notice that at the proper time he would move that the House reconsider its action in failing to pass House Bill No. 8. 
 
Mr. Neill of Muscogee moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed. 
 
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 :00 o'clock. 
 
  
 
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J ocRK AL oF THE Ho-csE. 
 
REPRESEKTATIVE HALL, ATLAKTA, GA., 
 
\VEDKESDAY, DECEMBER 12TH, 1923. 
 
The House met pursuant to adjournment this day at 9 :00 o'clock A. M., was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain. 
 
The roll was called and the following members an- 
swered to their names: 
 
Adair Adams of Franklin Adams of Towns Anderson Arnold Atkinson of Camden Atkinson of Chatham Aubrey Bandy Banister Barrett Beck Bell Bennett Bird Bleasc Bleckley 
Boatwright Boswell Bowden Bozeman Braddy Branch Brannen Burt Bussey Callaway Camp of Campbell Camp of Coweta Carr Carter 
 
Childs Christopher Clark Collins Copeland Covington Cox Culpepper Cumming Curxy Daniel of Heard Daniel of Troup Davis of Floyd Davis of Thomas DeFoor DeLaPerriere Dixon of Jenkins Dixon of Wilkinson DuBose Duncan Duvall Dykes Elders Ellis Ennis Evans of Screven Evans of "\Varren Eve Fleming of Columbia Fleming of Hancock Fletcher 
 
Fortson Fowler Foy Gillen Golden Greer Griffis Griner Grovcnstcin Guess Haddock Hamrick Harrell Harris Harrison Ilateher of Burke IIatchcr of ~fuscogre Head Hillhouse Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Holden Holton Houston Howard of Chatta- 
hoochee Howard of Long Howard of Screven Hulme Huxford Hyman 
 
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263 
 
Jenkins .Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook Jones of Coweta .Jones of Floyd .Jones, A. D., of 
Meriwether Jones, W. R., of 
Meriwether Jordan Kempton King Kirkland Knight Langley Latham Linder Lindsey Logan Loyd Lyons McClure McCrory McCullough McDonald McGarity McMichael McMullan Maddox Mann Mansell Mayo Meeks Miles Milner Montgomery Moore Mullis Napier 
 
Xew 
 
Spence 
 
Norman of Colquitt Stanford 
 
X orman of Henry Stanley 
 
Orr 
 
Steele 
 
Owen 
 
Stevens 
 
Pafford 
 
Stewart 
 
Parker 
 
Stone 
 
Parks 
 
Stovall 
 
Parrish 
 
Strickland 
 
Peek 
 
Sutlive 
 
Penland 
 
Sweat 
 
Perkins of 
 
Swindle 
 
Habersham 
 
Tatum 
 
Perkins of Muscogee Tippins 
 
Perryman 
 
Toole 
 
Peterson 
 
Trippe 
 
Phillips of Jasper Turner 
 
Phillips of Telfair Tyson 
 
Pickering 
 
Van Landingham 
 
Pickren 
 
Vaughan 
 
Pitts 
 
warren 
 
Pope 
 
Way 
 
Price 
 
We~ 
 
Reville 
 
Whitley 
 
Riley 
 
Whitworth 
 
Roberts 
 
Williams 
 
Robertson 
 
Wilson 
 
Hountree 
 
Wimberly of 
 
Rowe 
 
Laurens 
 
Russell 
 
Wimberly of Toombs 
 
Rutherford 
 
Wimberly of Twiggs 
 
Sapp 
 
Wingate 
 
Shedd 
 
Winship 
 
Shettlesworth 
 
Wood 
 
Simpson 
 
\Vooclruff 
 
Singletary 
 
Worthy 
 
Smith of Bryan 
 
Wright 
 
Smith of Fulton 
 
Mr. Speaker 
 
Smith of Jefferson 
 
Smith of Lamar 
 
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the .Journal had been read and found correct. 
 
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By unanimous cons(nt the reading of the Journal of yestenlay's proceedings was <lispensecl with. 
The Journal was confirmed. 
By unanimous consent the follmYing was establishe(l as the order of business <luring the first part of the thirty minutes p<>riod of unanimous consents: 
1. Introduction of :KPW Matt<>r umler the Rules. 
2. Reports of Standing Committees. 
3. Reading of Honst> bills, fayorably reported the st>cond time. 
4. First reading of Senate hills and resolutions. 
The following resolutions of the House were read and adopted: 
By Mr. Dt>Foor of ClaytonHouse Resolution No. 3~~- ~,\. resolution relative 
to tlw unfinished busint>ss of the extra session of 1923. 
By Mr. Barrett of StephensHouse Resolution No. 34-. A resolution to pay 
for the incidental expenses for the extra session of 1923. 
Mr. Gronnstein of Effingham moved that the House reconsider its action in failing to pass House Bill No. 8; the motion preYailed, and House Bill No. 8 went to the heel of the Calendar. 
 
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265 
 
The following resolution of the House was read and adopted: 
 
By Mr. Milner of Dodge- 
House Resolution No. 35. A resolution that tlw General Assembly convene in joint session at 10 :15 o'clock this morning to hear an adllress by His Excellency, the Governor. 
Mr. Miluer of Dodge moved that during the remainder of the extraordinary session, unless otherwise ordered by the House, individual speeches be limited to five minutes and the motion prevailed. 
The following resolution of the Senate was read: 
 
By Mr. Duke of the 28thSenate Resolution Ko. 11. A resolution that the 
General .Assembly adjourn sine die on Frida~, December 14th, 192:~, at 6:00 o'clock P. M. 
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that action on the resolution be postponed until immediately follo1ving the address of His Excellency, the Governor. 
On this motion Mr. Fleming of Hancock moved the previous question; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered. 
The motion to postpone action prevailell. 
 
Mr. Ennis of Baldwin moved that the House take up House ~ill No. 47 for the purpose of further considering Senate amendments thereto and the motion prevailed. 
 
 2GG 
 
J ouRxAL OF THE HousE. 
 
The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of further considering Senate amendnwnts thereto: 
 
By Mr. Bnnis of Baldwin- 
HousP Bill )Jo. 47. A bill to create a Department of HeYenm', and for other purposes. 
'The follmYing amendments of the t;enate were read: 
(1) .A mend by striking Section 13 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ''Section 13. Be it further enacte<l by the authority aforesaid, That as long as the office of State Tax Commissioner shall continue that official shall be ex-officio Commissioner ()f Renmue and required to discharge the duties of such officer \\ithout additional compensation to that now recei\ed by him. 
 
"t;ection 14. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, 'l'hat all laws and parts of laws in contiict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed.'' 
 
(~) Amend Sec. 1 by adding thereto after the word ''supplies'' in lim' 7 of printed hill the following: 
 
'' ProYided saiJ Connni::;::;ioner of ReYenm' may be remoYed by the Go\ernor at any time for inefficiency, incompt'tency, or failure to faithfully discharge the duties of tht- office; proYi<le<.l further the Commissiont-r of Re\emw may discharg<> any de_puty for in<'fficiency or failun' to faithfully discharge the duties of such deputy.'' 
 
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267 
 
(3) Amend by striking the word "county" in the :3rcl lim' of Section Two of the printed bill and inserting in lieu thereof the words ''Congressional Distdct. '' 
(4) ~-\mend 8ec. 2 by striking all of said Sec. 2, after the words "Tax laws of the State" in line 10 of the printed hill and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
''All delinquent tax payers shall be subject to a penalty of 155{: for non-payment of said taxes. All special or occupation taxes shall be deemed tlelinquent after 30 clays from the expiration of the quarter in which they are payable. None of the provi- 
sions of this Act shall apply to ad valorem taxes or 
those required hy law to be returned to the Tax Receiver and entered on the Tax Digest." 
(5) Amend Section 1 in the ninth line by inserting after the word ''Governor'' and before the word ''for'' the following words: ''under the provisions of Section 13 of the Act.'' 
Mr. Ennis of Baldwin moved that the House insist upon its disag-reement to all the above amendments of the Senate and the motion prevailed. 
 
Mr. Ennis of Baldwin moved that a conference committee be appointed on House Bill No. 47 and the motion prevailed. 
The Speaker appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the House on House Bill No. 47 the following members of the House: 
 
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JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 
 
Me~srs. Ennis of Baldwin. Toole of Decatur. Moore of Appling-. 
 
Mr. Milner of Dodg-e, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitterl the following report: 
 
1llr. S[Jf'aker: 
Your ConnnittPe on Hules luning hatl uwler COIIsidPration tlw preparation of a Cale11<lar recommefl(l that the following Calendar he fixed as a special aml continuing onler for consilleration after disposition of the General Tax Act: 
 
By Mr. Milner of Dodge- 
House Bill Ko. 56. To ameml Act levying a tax on cigars and cigarette dealers. 
 
By .Mr. Beauchamp of tht :22nd District- 
Senate Resolution X o. 4-. RelatiYe to free textbooks. 
Respectfully submitted, MrLKER of Dodge, Vice-Chairman. 
ThP report of the Committee on Rules was agreed to and the order of business contained therein establishecl. 
FIHler Rule No. 41 Mr. Ennis of Baldwin, Chairman of tlw Committee on \Vays and Means, called up Honse Bill No. 11, known as the "General Tax Act," for the purpose of considering Senate amendments thereto. 
 
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269 
 
The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering Senate amendments thereto: 
 
By Messrs. Ennis of Baldwin and Dixon of .Jenkins- 
House Bill No. 11. A bill to annually leYy and collect a tax for the support of the State government and public institutions and for other purposes. 
The following amendments of the Senate were read and agreed to : 
(1) Amend by striking all of lines 8, 9 and 10 in Paragraph 1 of Section 2 after the word "voting" in line 8. 
(2) Amend by striking from line 4 of Section 2, Paragraph 3, the word "hydrostatic" and substituting the word "hydraulic." 
(4) The Committee moves to amend Paragraph 3 by striking the word '' pecliatry'' and insert the word ''chiropodist.'' 
The House disagreed to Senate anwm1ments No. 3 and No. 5. 
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof: 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
The Senate has read and adoptecl the following resolution of the House, to v.rit: 
 
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.JmnxAL OF THE HorsE. 
 
By Mr. Milner of DodgeHouse Resolution J\o. 35. A resolution to provide 
for a joint session to-day. 
Mr. RmYe of Richmond arose and a(ldressecl the House on a point of personal pri,ilege. 
The hour of 10:15 o'clock ~\.. M. having arrived, the Senate appeared upon the floor of the House, and the General Assembly, convened in joint session for the purpose of hearing an address by His Excellency, the Go,ernor, was called to order hy the President of the Senate. 
The resolution providing for the joint session was read h~ the Secretary of the Senate. 
Mr. Mundy of the ~18th monel that the President appoint a committee to escort His Excellency, the Governor, to the Speaker's stand, an(l the motion prevailed. 
 
The President appointed under the above motion the following members of the General ~~ssembly: 
Messrs. Mundy of the 38th, Henderson of the 32nd, On the part of the Senate. 
Messrs. Milner of Dodge, Fleming of Hancock, Callaway of Putnam, On the part of the House. 
His Excellency, Hon. Oliffonl 'Valker, the Governor, accompanied by the joint committee of the 
 
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Senate and House, appeared upon the floor of the House and was escorted to the Speaker's stand. 
His Excellency, the Governor, then delivered the following address: 
 
''In my inaugural address at the beginning of the regular session of the General Assembly this past summer, I called the attention of the General Assembly to the generally recognized necessity of reforming the tax system of Georgia by distributing the burdens of State taxation in such a way as to place a fair portion on invisible property which is now totally escaping taxation. In nunwrous personal conferences with memb::>rs, whene\'er opportunity offercl1, and later in the session, in a personal appeal to the General Assembly in joint session, I again urged the necessity for action, then suggesting that unless definite action was had an extra session of the General Assembly would be called for that purpose. ~\s one of the.methods of accomplishing this reform I suggested the advisability of an amendment to the Constitution to confer upon the General Assembly pmYer to l0vy a limited nC't income tax. 
''In response to these appeals, the Senate, at that session, passed an income tax bill, hut it failed to reach a vote in the House of Representatives, thus failing to enact any legislative relief. I realized that there were many other matters demanding your consideration at the next regular session; and it further appearing that this session would be held tluring a political year-national, State and localand that the history of this State and other States clearly demonstrated that no great constructive tax 
 
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reform measures could lw adopted in a regular session, immediately after adjournment I called you in extraordinary session to meet on ~oYember 7 for the primary purpose of considering aU<.l enacting tax ltgislation and l'l'IJPaling the tax equalization law. 
''Early in the regular session, the House of Representatins passed a bill repealing the tax equalization law, but it failed of passage in the senate. Immediately after the convening of the extraordinary session, I addressed the General Assembly and again urged the repeal of this law. The House of Representatives again passed such a bill and transmitted it to the Senate, where it is still pending without definite action. 
''Shortly after the adjournment of the regular session of the General .Assembly in August last, I appointed a commission, composed of members of the Senate and the House of Representatives and representative men from every section of the State and e,ery walk in life, to consider and recommend suitable measures to meet the needs of the tax situation in Georgia. These men, at their own expense and at a great personal sacrifice, traveled over the entire State, imiting suggestions from the people for their guidance; and after hearing from the people in every sectio11, and after a most careful and unselfish deliberation, made their report embodying certain reform measures, including a recommendation that a limited income tax be adopted. This report \vas submitted to you for your information and use in my address at the opening of the present session. While in some respects these recommendations were not in complete accord with my own per- 
 
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sonal views, yet, in deference to the combined judgment and experience of these representatives and patriotic Georgians, I submitted this report to you \Vith my entire approval and eanwstly urged you to adopt their recommendation and enact the same into law. 
''The present special session of the General .1.\ ssembly convened on Nonmber 7. On November 15 the Senate, by a \'Ote of 44 to 1, passed a bill submitting to the people a constitutional anwnclment for an income tax, with certain conditions and limitations attached thereto, thus with practical unanimity indorsing the general principle of an income tax. This bill was promptly transmitted to the House of Representatives when certain of th<:> limitations and conditions were stricken, and the bill as thus amended was passed by the House on November 27 by a vote of 141 to 51. This was an O\'erwhelming expression on the part of the Hous<> of its approval of the gt>1wral principles of an income tax. 
''Since this overwhelming indorsement by both Houses of the general principle of an income tax, more than two weeks have elapsed and no substantial progress has been made toward reconciling the (lifferences between the two Houses as presented by the amendments referred to. 
''Only one of the recommendations of the commission has been enacted into law, namely, a bill providing for a S"tate auditing system. The recommendations for a budget system and a classification tax s~'stem have been rejected. A bill providing for the enforcement and collection of delinquent taxes has been passed by both houses, but is also being held up 
 
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by reason of the failure on the part of the two houses to -reach an agreenwnt on minor amPIHlments. 
''The final passage of these Yital bills in the intert>st of the people of Georgia is thus held up by the failure of the Senate awl House to agree on mere <letails rather than the general principles. 
''The essential tliffert>nces hPtween the two Houses are: 
''First, whether the tax shall apply to net incomes only, with a provision that the occupational taxes may be leYiPd, based on the total amounts of business done in the StatP. This would tend toward a stahilization of taxation; though I ncognize tlw fact that inconw legislation genPrall~ has not emho<lietl the wonl 'net' in tlw State Constitution. This difference is not necessaril~ vital for the reason that it is inconceintble that an~ Gcneral "\ssembly would ever levy a tax on any otlwr than net incomes, as evidenced b~ the fact that IHither the .F'e<leial go,ernment nor any other StatP has lcvied any other than a net income tax. 
"The secon<l difference is \\hether or not specific cxemptions shall he written into tlH Constitution. This difference is not vital for the nason that the history of all incom( tax legislation sho\YS that reasonable exemptions haY<> always been allowed, and it is a generall~ recognizt><l principle in income tax legislation; but in ordt>r that the people might be tlefinitPly assure<l on this point, I have suggested heretofore, and now recommend, that these exemptions bP specifically writtPn into thP hill. 
 
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''The third difference is on the question of whether or not the amount of ad valorem State taxes should be credited on the amount of income tax assessed. In my own personal investigations of the system in other States I \Yas warned against the allowance of such credits. States that have tried it reported that it was unsatisfactory and produced so much confusion that the~, were compelled to discontinue the system. This, howe\'er, is a fPature of the present bill which might, and logically should, be eliminated totally from the present bill and left to the judgment of the Legislature in the adoption of its enabling act after the people Jwve passed upon the general principle of the income tax. 
''Therefore, I have come to you to make this my 
final appeal to you to reach some agreement, and I most earnestly urge the Senate to recede from its position on the credit clause, or that that clause be eliminated from the present bill, and leave that question for consideration by this General Assembly after the people have had an opportunity to vote on the general principle of an income tax. There is no legitimate reason why this should not be the basis of an agreement between the two Houses, nor why this question should not be settled within two hours, and thus giYe the people the opportunity to express themselws at the polls. I again remind you that the sole question involved in this bill is the submission to the people of a proposed amendment to the Constitution which the people themselves can approve or reject at their own pleasure. 
''The critical time for definite action has arrived. Both branches of the General Assembly by a large 
 
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majority han approved the fundamental principle of an income tax. Is it possible that this great majority will permit such vital leg-islation to be thwarted by a small minority whose position is practicall.v an opposition to any tax reform whatever! 
''You have already been in srssion more than fh'e weeks at a great expense to the State. The time haH come for prompt and decisin action. A little yielding on the part of both Houses as to nwre details of the bill will result in definite legislation within a few hours' time. But a stubborn and tenacious insistence on these minor differencps will necessarily defeat all legislation. 
''I have done eYerything that is hunuml~c possible to bring about a reconciliation of these differences and the enactnwnt of thesl' measures for the relief of the overbunlenetl taxpa.n'rs of Georgia. 
''There is nothing more that I can clo except to make this final eanlC'st appeal to tlw patriotism and unselfish spirit of enry mrmber of the General Assembly of Georgia to get together on this measure, the general principles of \Yhich han been oyenvhelmingly indorsed hy both sides. The failure to do this means that a small minorit~, in Pach House has succeedPd in throttling not only the expressed wishes of the great majority of your ho<lies, but also the wishes and desires of the people of Georgia. If you fail to so agree, the fault is not mine; the responsibility is on you. 
'' TherP is no use in wasting further Yaluable time. I urge you to reconcile promptly your differences on the bills at issue between the two Houses, namely the 
 
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income tax bill, the tax enforcement bill, and the bill to repeal the tax equalization law. Failing to do so, I call on you in the name of the people of the State immediately to adjourn.'' 
 
Mr. Duke of the 28th mon"d that the joint session of the General _Assembly do nmY dissolve and the motion prevailed. 
 
The Senate withdrew from the floor of the House. 
 
The following resolution of the Senate was taken up for further consideration: 
 
By Mr. Duke of the 28th- 
Senate Resolution 1\o. 11. A resolution that the General Assembly adjourn sine die on Friday, December 14th, 1923, at 6:00 o'clock P. M. 
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the resolq_tion be tabled and the motion prevailed. 
The following bill of the House was taken up for tlw purpose of further consider:>tion of Senate amen<lments thereto: 
By Messrs. Ennis of Baldwin and Dixon of .Jenkins- 
House Bill Ko. 11. A bill to annually levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government and public institutions, and for other purposes. 
The following amendments of the Senate were 
read and agreed to : 
 
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(7) Amend Paragraph 13 of Section :2 b~ adding a sub-section to be known as (e) : 
"Prodded this section and the snh-sections thereto shall not applying to sheriffs and the parties acting as auctioneers for executors, administrators, guardians and commissioners cow lucting sales hy virtue of the onler of any court of this State." 
(8) ~\mend Paragraph 13 of Section :2 by adding in line 7 after the \\orcls "liYe stock," the words ''farm impltmeuts all(l produce.'' "\I so b~ striking the fif.,1Jres '' $50.00'' in line 8 and insf'rting the figures '' $25.00. '' 
(14) Amend by striking out all of Paragraph 45 of Section 2, beginning with the ~word '' ProYicled,'' in line 13. 
(15) Amend Paragraph 48 of t-;ection :2 by striking out all of linf's 15 and 16 of sai<l paragraph and by adding the following to said paragraph: 
"Corporations with capital oYer $2,000,000 aml not onr $3,000,000, $600.00; corporations with capital onr $:3,000,000 all(l not oYer $4,000,000, $700.00; corporations with capital onr $4,000,000 and not over $5,000,000, $800.00; corporations with capital oYer $5,000,000 and not onr $6,000,000, $900.00; corporations with capital onr $6,000,000, $1,000.00. '' 
(16) Ame1Hl Paragraph 49 of Section 2 by striking the figures ''51'' appearing in line 20 and inserting the figures '' 48. '' 
(17) ~\mend Paragraph 49 of Section :2 by striking '' 7:2 '' in lim :2:2 and inserting '' 70. '' 
 
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(18) Amend Paragraph 53 of Section 2 by adding: ''The above tax shall not be construed to apply to telephon~ companies issuing directories for use in the telephone exchanges.'' 
(21) Amend Paragraph 64 of Section 2 by striking figures '' 90'' appearing in line 7 of same paragraph and inserting in lien thereof the figures '' 88.'' 
(22) Amend Section 2, Paragraph 72, by striking from said paragraph all of the words appearing after the word "establishment" in line 2 thereof, and substituting therefor the following: "$100.00 if employing 10 or more persons, $50.00 if employing 5 and not more than 10 persons; $25.00 if not employing more than 5 persons.'' 
(24) ~~mend by adding after the word "oil" and before the word "selling" in line 3, Paragraph 80 of Section 2, the following: '' Culn-rts, road machines, and road graders.'' 
(26) Amend Patagraph 86 of Section 2 by striking the figures "94" in the last line of said paragraph and insert the figures '' 92 '' in lieu thereof. 
(27) .Amend Paragraph 87 of Section 2 by striking all of said paragraph after the figures '' $10.00'' in line 3. 
(32) Amend Paragraph 90 of Section 2 by striking the words ''do business'' at the end of said paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof the words ''have a place of business.'' 
(36) ~~mend Section 2, Paragraph 96, by striking out all words in line 7, after the word "quarter," 
 
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anll by striking all of lines 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, ~4 and 15 anll by adding after the word ''quarter'' in line 7 of said pargaraph the words and ~gures: ''An 
amount equal to one-half of one per cent P/://o) of 
the gross receipts from said business for said quarter in this State.'' 
(38) Amend Paragraph 114 of SE>ction 2 by striking the word ''chiropodist.'' 
(41) Amend Section 4 by striking the words '' liable to indictment for," appearing in line 20 of sai<l section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ''guilty of.'' 
(43) Amend Section 6 by striking the words "liable to indictment for,'' appearing in line 13 of said section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "guilty of a." 
The House disagreed to Senate Amendments Nos. 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 23, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 37, 37-a, 39, 40, 42, and 44. 
The following message was recPiYe<l from the Senate through Mr. McClatche~-, thP Secretary thereof: 
 
J."l'!r. St)(~aker: 
The Senate has passed by tlw requisite constitutional majority the following hill of the Senate, to wit: 
Senate Bill No. 11. ~~ bill to make tax collectors ex-officio sheriffs to collect special taxes. 
The following nwssage was recei\-e<l from the Senate through Mr. McClatclw~-, the Secretary thereof: 
 
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Mr. Speaker: 
The President has appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate to act with the House Committee on House Bill No. 47, known as the ]Jnnis Revenue Bill: 
The Senator from the 11th, Mr. King. 
The Senator from the 46th, Mr. Grantham. 
The Senator from the 49th, Mr. Kennedy. 
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the Honse do now adjourn; the motion prevailed, and Honse Bili No. 11 went mer as unfinished business. 
The Speaker announced the Honse adjourned until this afternoon at 3 :00 o'clock. 
 
AFTERXOOX SESSIOX, 
3 :00 o'cLOCK P. M. 
The House met again at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker. 
Mr. Harris of Jefferson moved that the call of the roll be dispensed with and the motion prevailed. 
The following message was receincl from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof: 
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitu- 
tional majority the following hill of the Senate, to wit: 
 
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Senate Bill No. 10. A bill .to amend the Constitution so as to exempt certain industries from taxation for a period not exceeding five years. 
 
The Senate has read and adopted the following resolutions of tlw House, to wit: 
 
House Resolution No. 33. A resolution relative to unfinished business of the extra session of 1923. 
House Resolution No. 34. A resolution relative to incidental expenses of extra session of 19:2:~. 
The following bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the committees: 
 
By Messrs. Spence of the 8th, Redwine of the 26th, and Loftin of the 37th- 
Senate Bill No. 10. A bill to amend the Constitution relative to exemption of certain industries from taxation, and for other purposes. 
Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. 
 
By Mr. Morgan of the 5th- 
Senate Bill No. 11. A bill to make tax collectors ex-officio sheriffs in the collection of certain taxes. 
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1. 
Under the order of unfinished business the following bill of the House was taken up for the further consideration of Senate amendments thereto: 
 
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283 
 
By Messrs. Ennis of Baldwin and Dixon of Jenkins- 
House Bill No. 11. A bill to annually levy and collect a tax for the support of the State go,ernment and public institutions, and for other purposes. 
 
The following amendments of the R<>nate were read and agreed to : 
 
(45) Amend Section 8 by striking the word ''fair'' and insert in lieu thereof the word ''true'' wherever it appears in said section. 
 
(46) Amend by striking all of Paragraph 2 of Sectibn 9 after the word ''taxes'' in the 30th line of said paragraph. 
 
(47) ~c\mend caption b)' striking the word "to" in line 1 between the wor(ls ''_Act'' and ''annually.'' 
 
(48) Amend bill hy striking the word "indictment'' wherever it occurs in said bill and inserting in lieu thereof tlw word "prosecution." 
(49) Amen<l bill by striking the words "fair market value'' wherever the)' occur in the bill and insert in lieu thereof the words ''true market value.'' 
Mr. \Vimberly of Laurt>ns moved that the House reconsider its action in agreeing to Senate Amendment No. 14 to House Bill No. 11 and the motion was lost. 
Mr. Smith of Bryan moYecl that the House reconsider its action in agreeing to Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill No. 11 and the motion prevailed. 
 
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On the adoption of Senate Amendment No. 1 to House Bill No. 11 Mr. Milner of Dodge moved the previous question; the motion prPYailed, and the main question was ordererl. 
 
Mr. Culpepper of Fayette monel that the House agree to SenatP Amendment No. 1 to House Bill No. 11 and the motion prevailPd. 
The following report of Conference Committee No. 5 on Senate Bill No. 2 was submitted and read: 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
Your Conference Committee No.5 on Senate Bill No. 2 begs leaw to report that it is unable to agree and ask to be discharged. 
JNO. CAMP DAvis, 42nc1 District, C. B. GARLICK, 17th District, .C. D. REDWil\E, 26th District, 
Committee on part of Senate. 
CoPELAl\D of Lowndes, H. H. ELDERS of Tattnall, MeMICHAEL of Marion, 
Committee on part of House. 
 
B~ unanimous consent thP Speaker appointed as Conference Committee No. 6 on the part of the House on Senate Bill No. 2 the follo-..ving members of the House : 
Messrs. Steele of DeKalh. Davis of Floyd. \Y. R. Jones of Meriwether. 
 
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The following message was receiYed from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof: 
Mr. Speaker: The Senate insists on all its amendments to House 
Bill No. 11, known as the ''General Tax Act.'' The following message was receiYed from the Sen- 
ate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof: 
Mr. Speaker: The President has appointed as a Conference 
Committee No. 6 the following to act with the House Committee on Senate Bill No. 2: 
The Senator from the 2nd, Mr. Miller. The Senator from the 13th, Mr. Pace. 
The Senator from the 43rd, Mr. Green. 
The following bill of the House, set as a special order by the House, was read the third time and placed before the House for consideration: 
By Mr. Milner of DodgeHouse Bill No. 56. A bill to amend an Act to leYy 
a tax upon dealers in cigarettes and cigars, and for other purposes. 
Mr. McCrory of Schley moved the previous question on the bill and all amendments; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered. 
The following amendments of the House were read and adopted: 
 
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By Mr. Milner of Doclge- 
~\mend by inserting the follo\Ying: ''Provided, that the number of emplo~~ees shall not exceed six, and the salary of each shall not exceed $2,000.00 per annum." 
 
By Mr. Holton of "Wilcox- 
~\mend by striking from second section of said Act the words "each cigar," and substituting thPrefor the words ''each box of cigars.'' 
 
The report of the committee, "~hich was favorable 
to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended. 
 
On the passage of the bill as amended Mr. Knight of Berrien called for the ayes and na~~s and the call was sustained. 
 
The roll call wa-s ordered and the vote was as follmvs: 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: 
 
Adair 
 
Branch 
 
Adams of Franklin Brannen 
 
Adams of Towns 
 
Callaway 
 
Anderson 
 
Camp of Campbell 
 
Arnold 
 
Camp of Coweta 
 
Atkinson of Camden Carr 
 
Aubrey 
 
Childs 
 
Bandy 
 
Christopher 
 
Barrett 
 
Clark 
 
Beck 
 
Codngton 
 
Bennett 
 
Cox 
 
Bird 
 
Culpepper 
 
Bowden 
 
Daniel of Troup 
 
Bozeman 
 
Davis of Floyd 
 
Braddy 
 
Dads of Thomas 
 
De}'oor DuBose Duvall Dykes Biders Ellis Evans of Warren E,e Fleming of Columbia Fletcher Fortson Fowler Gillen Greer Griner 
 
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287 
 
Grovenstein 
 
Latham 
 
ReYille 
 
Guess 
 
Lyons 
 
Roberts 
 
Hamrick 
 
McClure 
 
Rowe 
 
Harrell 
 
1fcCrory 
 
Russell 
 
Harris 
 
~feMichael 
 
Rutherford 
 
Harrison 
 
Mann 
 
Sapp 
 
Hatcher of Burke Mansell 
 
Hhe<ld 
 
Hateher of ::\fuseogee Meeks 
 
Singletary 
 
Head 
 
~filner 
 
Smith of Bryan 
 
Hillhouse 
 
::\fullis 
 
Smith of Lamar 
 
Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Holden Holton Howard of. Chatta- 
hoochee Howard of Long Howard of Screven Hulme Hyman Jenkins Johnson of Forsyth .Tones of Coweta 
 
X a pier 
 
Stanley 
 
Xorman of Colquitt Steele 
 
X orman of Henry Stevens 
 
Orr 
 
Stone 
 
Parks 
 
Stovall 
 
Parrish Peek 
 
Strickland Sutlive 
 
Penland 
 
Tatum 
 
Perkins of 
 
\Varren 
 
Habersham 
 
West 
 
Perkins of Muscogee Whitworth 
 
Perryman 
 
Wilson 
 
Phillips of Jasper 
 
\Vimberly of Toombs 
 
.l ones of Floyd 
 
Phi IIi ps of Te!fair Wimberly of Twiggs 
 
Jones, W_ R_, of 
 
Pitts 
 
Winship 
 
Meriwether 
 
Pope 
 
Woodruff 
 
King 
 
Price 
 
Worthy 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.: 
 
Banister Blease Boswell Copeland Daniel of Heard DeLaPerriere Dixon of Wilkinson Evans of Screven }'oy Golden 
 
Huxford Johnson of Bacon .Tones of Cook Jordan Kempton Knight Lindsey :Montgomery Xew Pafford 
 
Peterson Pickren Riley Robertson Smith of Fulton Smith of Jefferson Spence Stewart Way Williams 
 
Those not voting were MesSi's. : 
 
Atkinson of Chatham 
Bell 
 
Bleckley Boatwright Burt 
 
Bussey Carter Collins 
 
 2tl8 
 
.TOl;RXAL or THE HorsE. 
 
Cumming 
 
}IcCullough 
 
Curry 
 
1IcDonald 
 
Dixon of Jenkins 
 
}fcGarity 
 
Duncan 
 
.:1-IcMullan 
 
Ennis 
 
Maddox 
 
Fleming of Hancock :Mayo 
 
Griffis 
 
Miles 
 
Haddock 
 
Moore 
 
Houston 
 
Owen 
 
Jones, A. D., of 
 
Parker 
 
Meriwether 
 
Pickering 
 
Kirkland 
 
Rountree 
 
Langley 
 
Shettlesworth 
 
Linder 
 
Simpson 
 
Logan 
 
Stanford 
 
r.oyd 
 
Sweat 
 
Swindle 'rippins Toole Trippe Turner Tyson Yan Lamlingham Vaughan Whitley Wimberly of 
Laurens 
Wingate Wood Wright Mr. Speaker 
 
Ayes 12:~, nays 30. 
 
The roll call wits Yerified. 
On the passage of the bill as amendP<l the ayes were 123, nays 30. 
The bill having received tlw requisite constitutional majority was passed-as ame>nded. 
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the hill be Immediately transmitted to the Se>uat<' and the motion prevailed. 
Mr. Knight of Beni<>n mO\'Pd that the House tlo now adjourn and the motion prevailNl. 
The Speaker announced tlw House adjourned until to-morrow morning at !) :00 ()'clock. 
 
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289 
 
REPRESE::o;TATIYE HALL, ATLAXTA, GA., 
 
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13TH, 1923. 
The House met pursuant to adjournment this da~ at 9 :00 o'clock A. M., was called to order by the Hpeaker, and opene<l with prayer by the Chaplain. 
 
The roll was called and the following members answered to their names: 
 
Adair 
 
Carter 
 
Adams of Franklin Childs 
 
Adams of Towns 
 
Christopher 
 
Anderson 
 
Clark 
 
Arnold 
 
Collins 
 
Atkinson of Camden Copeland 
 
Atkinson of 
 
Covington 
 
Chatham 
 
Cox 
 
Aubrey 
 
Culpepper 
 
Bandy 
 
Cumming 
 
Banister 
 
Curry 
 
Barrett 
 
Daniel of Heard 
 
Beck 
 
Daniel of Troup 
 
Bell 
 
Davis of Floyd 
 
Bennett 
 
Davis of Thomas 
 
Bird 
 
DeFoor 
 
Blease 
 
DcLaPerriere 
 
Bleckley 
 
Dixon of Jenkins 
 
Boatwright 
 
Dixon of Wilkinson 
 
Boswell 
 
DuBose 
 
Bowden 
 
Duncan 
 
Bozeman 
 
Duvall 
 
Braddy 
 
Dykes 
 
Branch 
 
Elders 
 
Brannen 
 
Ellis 
 
Burt 
 
Ennis 
 
Bussey 
 
Evans of Screven 
 
Callaway 
 
Evans of Warren 
 
Camp of Campbell Eve 
 
Camp of Coweta 
 
J.'lemiug of Columbia 
 
Carr 
 
Fleming of Hancock 
 
Fletcher Fortson Fowler Foy Gillen Golden Greer Griffis Griner Groveustcin Guess Haddock Hamriek Harrell Harris Harrison Hatcher of Burke Hatcher of Muscogee Head Hillhouse Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Holden Holton Houston Howard of Chatta- 
hoochee Howard of Long Howard of Screven Hulme Huxfo1d 
 
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Hyman ,Jenkins Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth .Tones of Cook Jones of Coweta .J OJH's of Floyd .Tones, A. D., of 
Meriwether Jones, IV. R., of 
Meriwether Jordan Kempton King Kirkland Knight Langley Latham Linder Lindsey Logan Loyd Lyons MeClure McCrory McCullough ::\fcDonald McGarity McMichael McMullan Maddox ::\Iann ::\fans ell Mayo Meeks Miles Milner Montgomery :Moore ::\fullis 
 
Xa pier 
 
Smith of Lamar 
 
New 
 
Spence 
 
Xorman of Colquitt Stanford 
 
:\orman of Henry Stanley 
 
Orr 
 
Steele 
 
Owen 
 
Stevens 
 
Pafford 
 
Stewart 
 
Parker 
 
Stone 
 
Parks 
 
Stovall 
 
Parrish 
 
Strickland 
 
Peek 
 
Sutlive 
 
Penhnrl 
 
Sweat 
 
Perkins of 
 
Swindle 
 
Habersham 
 
Tatum 
 
Perkins of Muscogee Tippins 
 
Perryman 
 
Toole 
 
Peterson 
 
Trippe 
 
Phillips of .Jasper Turner 
 
Phillips of Telfair Tyson 
 
Pickering 
 
Van Landingham 
 
Pickren 
 
Vaughan 
 
Pitts 
 
\Yarren 
 
Pope 
 
Way 
 
Price 
 
\Vest 
 
ReYille 
 
Whitle~ 
 
Riley 
 
Whitworth 
 
Roberts 
 
\Yilliams 
 
Robertson 
 
\Vi \son 
 
Rountree 
 
\Vimberly of Laurens 
 
Rowe 
 
\Yimberly of Toombs 
 
Russell 
 
Wimberly of Twiggs 
 
Rutherford 
 
\Vingate 
 
Sapp 
 
Winship 
 
Shedd 
 
\Vood 
 
Shettlesworth 
 
Woodruff 
 
Simpson 
 
Worthy 
 
Singletary 
 
Wright 
 
Smith of Bryan 
 
::\Ir. Speaker 
 
Smith of Fulton 
 
Smith of Jefferson 
 
.Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on .Journals, rPporte(l that the .JOlll'nal had been read and founJ correct. 
 
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By unanimous consent the realling of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. 
 
The Journal was confirmed. 
By unanimous consent the following was established as the o~der of business during the first part of the thirty minutes period of unanimous consents: 
1. Reports of Standing Committees. 
2. Reading of House and Senate bills, fayorably reported the second time. 
Mr. \V. R. Jones of Meriwether County, Chairman of the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution, submitte<l the following report: 
 
Mr. &peaker: 
Your Committee on Amendments to the Constitution, have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate aml have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: 
Senate Bill Ko. 10. 
Respectfully submitted, \Y. R. Jo::-ms of Meriwether, 
Chairman. 
Mr. Elders of Tattnall County, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report: 
 
 ,Jot:HC\Af, OF THE HousE. 
Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Education haYe had under 
consideration the following resolution of the Senate, and haye instructed me as Chairman to rPport the samP back to the House with the reconmwn<lation that the same do pass by substitute: 
Senate Resolution No. 4. 
ELDERs of Tattnall, Chairman. 
Tlw following bill of the Senate, favorably reported by the committee, was read the second time: 
By Messrs. Spence of the 8th, Redwine of the 26th, Loftin of tlw :nth- 
Senate Bill Ko. 10. A bill to exem}Jt certain in(lustries from taxation for a 1wriod of five years, awl for other purposes. 
Mr. Rowe of Richmond arose and addressed till' House on a point of personal privilege. 
The following resolution of the Senate, set as a speeial order by the House, was takcn up for further consi1leration: 
By l\fr. Beauchamp of the 23rc1- 
Senate Resolution Ko. 4..A resolution relative to tlw supplying of free school hooks. 
Mr. Bozeman of 'Vorth madP the point of order that the substitntP offered h~' the CommittPe on Edu- 
 
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cation was not germane to the call of the Go\ernor and was therefore out of order. 
 
The Speaker overruled the point of order. 
Mr. Camp of Campbell moved the previous question; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered. 
 
The following amendments to the committee substitute were read and adopted: 
 
By Mr. Simpson of Lee: 
Amend by striking Section ;J m its entirety and substituting in lieu thf'n'of the following: 
''Section 5. Be it further enacted, that County Boards of Education shall be required to have on hand a sufficient supply of books for the various schools under their charge and shall give public notice five days prior to the opening of each school session that such books are available, and the County Boards of Education may designate some agent or agents to handle such boob; for the various schools under their jurisdiction.'' 
 
By Mr. McMichael of Marion- 
Amend Section 3, line 9 by striking the word ''and'' and inserting in li0n thereof the words ''but must be.'' 
 
By Mr. McMichael of Marion- 
Amend by striking out the words ''such rental funds shall revert to the school authorities of the 
 
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unit controlling the same,'' in lines 2 and 3 on the 2nd page of the printed bill. 
The following committee substitute was read and adopted as amended: 
A BILL 
To be t>ntitle(l an ~\ct to provide a method by which school books may be furnished free, or rented, to the children of Georgia under a local option plan, by counties, cities, local school systems and separate school districts; to provide a time and method hy which school hooks shall be adopted; to provide a method of dir:;tribution at definite prices; to repeal conflicting laws; to provide for exchange price of old books, and for other purposes. 
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, That within sixty days after the passage of this Act it shall be the duty of the State Board of Education, acting as the State Text-Book Commission, to adopt a series of school books for the schools of the State according to the lmYs now governing the adoption of school books; proyided, that the said Text-Book Commir:;sion shall not be limited or restrained by, or restrictet.l to the 50~{; exchange rate for old books as provided in the ...:\.ct of 1903, known as the State rniformity .Act, but the said State Text.3ook Commission is hereby authorized and directed to obtain the hest exchange rate for old books possible, provided that the exchange rate or allowance for the old books shall he as much as is allowed by the publisher of the new book as the rate allowed in 
 
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any other State under like conditions and terms of adoption. 
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That all the terms, conditions and benefits obtainable and applicable, in the State Uniformity ..Act of 1903, and also of the Act of 1916, approved August 8th, known as the Yeomans Act, shall apply to and be available for all the schools of this State governed by the adoption made under this Act. 
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That for the purpose of furnishing free books, either by renting, lending or giving them to the children of the State, any county, city, separate districts or independent school districts may have the right to use a part of their school funds derived from State appropriation, local taxation, gifts or bequests, according to the wish of the local school authorities. If a county as a whole wishes to rent, lend or give free books, the question may be determined by the Board of Education of the county. If a local or separate district wishes to so furnish books, the question may be determined by the Board of Trustees of such district, and approved by the County Board of Education. 
If the books art> rented to the children, the rental price shall in no event be greater than 50% of the price of the book. Such rental funds shall revert to the school authorities of the unit controlling the same. 
For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Section, it shall be the duty of the State School Board, through the State Superintendent of Educa- 
 
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tion, to devise plans, methods, rules and regulations governing the same. 
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That School Boards of any division handling school funds, are authorized to fumish books free to children whose parents or guardians, in the judgment of the School Board, are unable to provide their children with books. 
See. 5. Be it further enacted, That Boards of .B~ducation are hereby authorized to require their County Superintendents of Education, or their Secretaries, to keep on hancl at all times a supply of books antilable to meet the needs of the schools, or, if they so <lesire, they may designate some agent or agents to handle the hooks according to the terms of the laws no>v in force in this State. 
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That all laws in contiict with this Act are hereby repealed. 
 
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill h~- substitute, was agreed to as amended. 
 
Un the passage of the bill hy snhstitnte as amended the ayes were 134, nays 1+. 
 
Tlw bill having rccei\ed tlw requisite constitutional majority, was passed by ~mhstitute as amended. 
 
Mr. Rowe of Richmond arose and addressed the House on a point of personal privilege. 
 
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof: 
 
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Mr. Speaker: 
The Senate has instructed the Secretary to notify the House that the Senate has recommitted the report of the Conference Committee on House Bill No. 47 to the same committee on the part of the Senate and respectfully request the concurrence of the House. 
By unanimous consent House Bill No. 47 was recommitted to the same Conference Committee on the part of the House. 
Under Rule 41 the following bill of the House was taken up for the further consideration of Senate amendments thereto : 
 
By Messrs. Ennis of Baldwin and Dixon of J enkins- 
House Bill No. 11. A bill to annually levy and collect a tax for the support of the State Government and public institutions, and for other purposes. 
 
Mr. Ennis of Baldwin moved that the House recede from its disagreement to Senate Amendment No. 44. 
 
Mr. Knight of Berrien moved that the House insist upon its disagreement and that the Speaker appoint a Conference Committee to meet with a like committee from the Senate. 
Mr. Vaughan of Rockdale moved the previous question; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered. 
 
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On the motion that the House recede from its disagreement to Senate _Amendment No. 44 Mr. Covington of Colquitt called for the ayes and nays and the call was not sustained. 
The motion that the House rece<le from its disagreement to Senate Amendment No. 44 prevailed and the House agreed to tlw following amendment of the Senate as amended: 
(44) ~\mend by substituting the following in lieu of Section 7, and to be known as Section 7: 
"Section 7. Insurance Companies. (1) Be it further enactell by the authority aforesaid, That all foreign and domestic insurance companies doing business in this State shall pay one and one-half (llf://c) per cent upon gross premiums on business done in this StatP for the year, with no deduction for <lividends, whether returned in cash or allowed in payment or reduction of premiums, or for additional insurance, nor shall any deduction he allowed for premium abatement~ of an~ kind or character, or for reinsurance, except in companies authorized to do business in Georgia, or for cash surrender values paid, or for losses, or expenses of any kind, said tax being imposed upon gross premiums without any deductions whateYer except for premiums returned on change of rate and cancelled policies and on reinsurance as above provided. Provided, that local organizations, known as Farmers' Mutual Insurance Companies, operating in not more than four counties, shall not be subject to this tax. 
" (2). Every insurancP company incorporated under the laws of this State and doing business on 
 
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the legal reserve plan, shall be required to return for taxation all of its real estate as other real estate is returned, and all of the personal property owned by it shall be ascertained in the following manner: From the total value of the assets held by the company, both real and personal, shall be deducted the assessed value of all real estate owned by the company in this State, the non-taxable funds deposited by the company with the State Treasurer, and the amount of the reserve or net value of the policies required by law to be held by the company for its policyholders, and which belong to such policyholders; the remainder shall be the value of the personal property o-..vned by and taxable against such companies. 
"(3). That "'hene-...er any Insurance Company doing business in this State shall make it appear by proof to the Insurance Commissioners that onefourth of the total assets are invested in any or all of the following securities or property, to "it: Bonds of this State, or of any County or Municipality of this State, property situated in this State and taxable therein, loans secured by liens on real estate situated in this State, or policy loans by insurance policies issued by such company on lives of persons resident of this State, then the premium tax levied by the first paragraph of this Section shall be abated or reduced to one per centum upon the gross receipts of such company and if the amounts so invested by any such company shall be as much as three-fourths of the total assets of such company, then said premium tax shall be abated or reduced to one-fourth of one per centu!ll upon such gross receipts of such company. 
 
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Amend substitute for Section 7 by striking the words ''on business done'' and inserting in lieu thereof the words ''received by them.'' 
~\mend Section 7 of substitute hy adding the following words after the wonl ''tax'' in line 16 of said substitute to Section 7, "Provided further, that mutual fire insurance companies chartered by this State which require their members to make premium deposits to 'provide for losses and expenses, and which premium deposits are used wholly for the payment of losses and expenses and returned to the policyholders or held to pay losses and expenses and as reinsurance reserves, shall not be subject to this tax." 
~--\mend substitute for Section 7 by striking the words "authorized to do," appearing in the 9th line of said substitute and inserting in lieu thereof the word ''doing.'' 
Mr. Covington of Colquitt moved that the House reconsider its action in receding from its disagreement to Senate Amendment No. 44. 
Mr. Covington of Colquitt arose to a point of parliamentary inquir~ as to whether or not the motion to reconsider was debatable, and the Chair ruled that the said motion was not debatable, stating that the previous question had not been exhausted until final ac.tion on the amendment had been had, and until after the motion to reconsider was disposed of. 
 
( )n the motion to reconsider Mr. Covington of Colquitt called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained. 
 
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The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: 
 
Adams of Towns Bandy Banister Beck Bennett Braddy Carter Covington Daniel of Heard Daniel of Troup Davis of Thomas DeFoor Duvall Ellis Fletcher Haddock Hamrick Harrell Hillhouse Hines of Decatur 
 
Hines of Sumter Holton Houston Howard of Chatta 
hoochee Howard of Long Hulme Hyman Jenkins Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook King Kirkland Knight Lyons McCrory l\fcMichael :Mansell Meeks 
 
Miles Norman of Colquitt Pafford Penland Pickren Robertson Shedd Shettlesworth Smith of Bryan Smith of Jefferson Spence Stanley Tatum Warren West Whitley Wimberly of 
Laurens Wimberly of Twiggs Worthy 
 
Thost- ,-oting in the negative were Messrs. : 
 
Adair 
 
Callaway 
 
Adams of Franklin Camp of Campbell 
 
Anderson 
 
Camp of Coweta 
 
Arnold 
 
Carr 
 
Atkinson of Camden Childs 
 
Aubrey 
 
Christopher 
 
Barrett 
 
Clark 
 
Bell 
 
Copeland 
 
Blease 
 
Cox 
 
Boswell 
 
Culpepper 
 
Bowden 
 
Davis of Floyd 
 
Bozeman 
 
DeLaPerriere 
 
Branch 
 
Dixon of Wilkinson 
 
Brannen 
 
DuBose 
 
Burt 
 
Duncan 
 
Elders Ennis Evans of Screven Evans of Warren Eve Fleming of Columbia Fleming of Hancock Fowler 
Foy 
Greer Grovenstein Guess Harris Harrison Hatcher of Burke 
 
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Hatcher of Museogee Xew 
 
Singletary 
 
Holden 
 
Xorman of Henry Smith of Lamar 
 
Howard of Screven Orr 
 
Steele 
 
Huxford 
 
Owen 
 
Stevens 
 
Jones of Coweta 
.Jones, w. R., of 
 
Parks Parrish 
 
Stone Stovall 
 
Meriwether 
 
Peek 
 
Strir kland 
 
.Jordan 
 
Perkins of Muscogee Sutlive 
 
K1mpton 
 
Perryman 
 
Tippins 
 
Latham 
 
Phillips of Jasper Toole 
 
Lindsey 
 
Phillips of Telfair Turner 
 
McClure 
 
Pitts 
 
Tyson 
 
:McGarity 
 
Pope 
 
Vaughan 
 
:McMullan 
 
Price 
 
Way 
 
Maddox 
 
Reville 
 
\Vhitworth 
 
Mann 
 
Riley 
 
Williams 
 
Milner 
 
Roberts 
 
'Wilson 
 
::\foore 
 
Rountree 
 
Winship 
 
Mullis 
 
Rowe 
 
Wood 
 
Xapi<.'r 
 
Sapp 
 
\Voodruff 
 
Simpson 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.: 
 
Atkinson of Chatham 
Bird Bleckley Boatwright Bussey Collins Cumming Curry Dixon of Jenkins Dykes Fortson Gillen Golden Griffis Griner 
 
Head Jones of Floyd .Tones, A. D., of 
:Meriwether Langley Linder Logan Loyd ::\fcCullough ::\feDonald Mayo :Montgomery Parker Perkins of 
Habersham 
 
Ayes 58, nays 105. 
 
Peterson Pi<"kering Hussell Rutherford Smith of Fulton Stanford Stewart Sweat Swindle Trippe Van Landingham Wimberly of Toombs Wingate Wright Mr. Speaker 
 
By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. 
 
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On the motion to reconsider the ayes were 58, nays 105, and the motion was lost. 
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House do now adjourn; the motion prevailed, and House Bill No. 11 went over as unfinished business. 
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until this afternoon at 3 :00 o'clock. 
 
AFTER~OO~ SESSIOX' 3 :00 o'cLOCK P. M. 
The House met again at this hour and was called to order by the Speaker. 
Mr. Smith of.Lamar moved that the call of the roll be dispensed with and the motion prevailed. 
Mr. Guess of DeKalb County, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1, submitted the following report: 
Mr. Speaker: 
Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 1 have had under consideration the following hill of the Sen- 
ate and have instructed me as Chairman, to report 
the same back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass: 
Senate Bill No. 11. GuEss of DeKalb, Chairman. 
 
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The following bill of the Senate, favorably reported by the committe>, was read the second time: 
 
By Mr. Morgan of the 5th- 
Senate Bill No. 11. A bill to make tax collectors ex-officio sheriffs in the collection of certain taxes. 
Under the order of unfinished business the following bill of the House was taken up for the further consideration of Senate amendments thereto: 
 
By Messrs. Enllis of Baldwin and Dixon of J enkins- 
House Bill No. 11. A bill to annually levy and collect a tax for the support of the State Government and public institutions and for ?thcr purposes. 
Mr. Ennis of Baldwin moved that the House insist upon its disagreement to all amendments from which it had not receded. 
Mr. Huxford of Clinch moved that the House re- 
cede from its disagreement to all Senate amend- 
ments. 
Mr. Knight of Berrif'n moved the previous question; the motion pr0vailed, and the main question was ordered. 
The motion that the House recede from its disagreement to all Senate amendments was lost. 
The motion that the House insist upon its disagreement to all Senate amendments prevailed. 
 
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By unaimous consent the Speaker appointed the following members of the House as a Conference Committee on the part of the House on House Bill No. 11: 
Messrs. Ennis of Baldwin. 
cMichael of Marion. 
Stewart of Atkinson. 
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof: 
1vlr. Speaker: 
The Senate has agreed to the majority report of the Conference Committee on House Bill No. 47, known as the Ennis Revenue Bill. 
The following majority and minority reports of the Conference Committee on House Bill No. 47 were submitted and read: 
 
MAJORITY REPORT 
Mr. President: 
Your committee of conference on House Bill No. 47, known as the Ennis bill, beg leave to report: 
1Ve recommend that the Senate recede from its Amendments Nos. 1 and 5. 
"\Ve recommend that the House recede from its <lisagreement to Amendment No. 2 and Amendment No.3. 
 
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\\'e recommend that the Amendment No. 4 be 
 
amended by the House and Senate as follows: "by 
 
substituting 20j{ for 15j/, wherewr same occurs in 
 
the amendment.'' 
 
.J. H. ExNrs. 
 
T. B. MooRE. 
 
G. B. TooLE of Decatur. 
 
\V. B. KEXXEDY, Senate. 
 
MINORITY REPORT 
"'e, the undersigned members of the committee 011 the part of the Senate concur in all of the above report except as to Ame11clment Nos. 1 and 5, to which Wt' respectfully dissent. 
E. R. Kr.xa, Senate. E. L. GRAXTHAM, Senate. 
The Majority Report of the Conference Committee on House Bill No. 47 was adopted. 
Mr. McMichael of Marion arose and addressed the House on a point of personal privilege. 
The follo\\ing report of Conference Committee Ko. 6 on Senate Bill No. :2 was suhmitted, read all<l adopted: 
Mr. Speaker: 
Your Committee Ko. 6 on the part of the House in conference on Senate Bill No. 2, known as Lankford Income Tax Bill, beg leaw to submit the following report: 
 
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The Conference Committee has failed to agree, and ask to be discharged, and ask for appointment of a new committee, and recommend the adoption of the following resolution. 
L. J. STEELE. \V. R. JoxEs. 
J. ScoTT DAvis. 
 
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof: 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
The Senate insists on its position on Senate Resolution Ko. 4, known as the Beauchamp Free TextBook Resolution. 
 
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof: 
 
Mr. Speaker: The President has appointed as a new Conference 
Committee No. 7 the following to act with the House committee on Senate Bill Ko. 2: 
The Senator from the 11th, Mr. King. The Senator from the 17th, Mr. Garlick. The Senator from the 26th, Mr. Re<hvine. 
The following message 'vas receiveu from the Senate through Mr. McClatche~, the Secretary thereof: 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
The Senate has receded from the following Senate amendments to House Bill No. 11: 
 
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NOS. 3, 9, 23, 25, 30, 31, 33, 40. 
 
The Senate insists on the following: 
 
NOS. 5, 6, 10, 11' 12, 13, 19, 20, 28, 29, :14, 35, 37' 37-A, 39, 42. 
 
The President appointed as a ConfPrt'nce Committee on House Bill No. 11: 
The Senator from the 7th, Mr. Moore. 
The Senator from the 18th, Mr. Phillips. 
The Senator from the 30th, Mr. Mason. 
The Speaker appointed as Conference Committe\' No. 7 on the part of the House on Srnate Bill No. 2 the following members of the House: 
Messrs. Howard of Chattahooclwe. Beck of Carroll. Dykes of Dooly. 
The following resolution of the House was real and placed before the House for consideration: 
By Mr. W. R. Jones of Meriwether and othersHouse Resolution No. 36. A resolution to give 
certain instructions to the Conference Committee on Senate Bill No. 2. 
Mr. Parks of Terrell made the point of order that a conference committee could only agree or disagree and could not make recommendations to the House to instruct future conference committees as to what action they should take. 
 
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The Chair overruled the point of order on the ground that the resolution before the House contained instructions to a conference committee and that the House had the authority to give instructions to such committees, and also that the resolution was before the House for the consideration of the individual members. 
Mr. Bowden of McDuffie moved that the consideration of the resolution be indefinitely postponed. 
Mr. Bennett of Dodge moved the previous question; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered. 
 
On the adoption of the resolution Mr. Harris of Jefferson called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained. 
 
The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs. : 
 
Adair 
 
Camp of Campbell 
 
Adams of Franklin Carr 
 
Adams of Towns 
 
Carter 
 
Anderson 
 
Childs 
 
Atkinson of Camden Christopher 
 
Anbrey 
 
Clark 
 
Banister 
 
Collins 
 
Beck 
 
Copeland 
 
Bell 
 
Covington 
 
Bennett 
 
Cox 
 
Blease 
 
Daniel of Troup 
 
Boswell' 
 
Davis of Floyd 
 
Braddy 
 
Davis of Thomas 
 
Branch 
 
DeFoor 
 
Brannen 
 
Duncan 
 
Callaway 
 
Duvall 
 
Dykes Elders Ellis Ennis Evans of Screven Fleming of Columbia Fleming of Hancock Fletcher Fortson Foy Gillen Golden Greer Griner Grovenstein Haddock 
 
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JouRNAL OF THE Hoc:sE. 
 
Hamrick Harrell Harris Harrison Hatcher of Burke Head Hillhouse Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Holden Holton Howard of Chatta- 
hoochee Howard of Long Howard of Screven Hulme Jenkins Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook Jones of Coweta Jones of Floyd Jones, W. R., of 
Meriwether Jordan Kirkland Knight Latham Logan Lyons McClure McCrory 
 
McGarity 
 
Shedd 
 
:McMichael 
 
Shettlesworth 
 
:McMullan 
 
Simpson 
 
:::\fann 
 
Singletary 
 
:::\fansell 
 
Smith of Jefferson 
 
Meeks 
 
Smith of Lamar 
 
Miles 
 
Spence 
 
Montgomery 
 
Stanley 
 
Moore 
 
Steele 
 
Mullis 
 
Stevens 
 
Xapit'r 
 
~tone 
 
Norman of Colquitt Stovall 
 
Norman of Henry Strickland 
 
Orr 
 
Swindle 
 
Owen 
 
Tatum 
 
Pafford 
 
Toole 
 
Parrish 
 
Trippe 
 
Penland 
 
Tyson 
 
Perkins of 
 
Vaughan 
 
Habersham 
 
~Warren 
 
Perkins of Mus~ogee Way 
 
Perryman 
 
West 
 
Phillips of Jasper Whitworth 
 
Phillips of Telfair Williams 
 
Pickren 
 
Wilson 
 
Pope 
 
Wimberly of Twiggs 
 
Price 
 
Winship 
 
Reville 
 
Wood 
 
Roberts 
 
Woodruff 
 
Robertson 
 
Worthy 
 
Rountree 
 
Russell 
 
Those voting in the negatiYe were Messrs.: 
 
Barrett Bird Bowden Bozeman Curry Dixon of Wilkinson Evans of Warren Fowler 
 
Hatcher of Muscogee Peterson 
 
Hyman 
 
Pitts 
 
Kempton 
 
Riley 
 
Lindsey 
 
Rowe 
 
Milner 
 
Stewart 
 
New 
 
Sutlive 
 
Parks 
 
Tippins 
 
Peek 
 
\Vimbel"ly of Laurens 
 
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311 
 
Those not Yoting were Messrs. : 
 
Arnold 
 
Griffis 
 
Atkinson of Chatham Guess 
 
Bandy 
 
Houston 
 
Bleekley 
 
Huxford 
 
Boatwright 
 
,Jones, A. D., of 
 
Burt 
 
Meriwether 
 
Bussey 
 
King 
 
Camp of Coweta 
 
Langley 
 
Culpepper 
 
Linder 
 
Cumming 
 
Loyd 
 
Daniel of Heard McCullough 
 
DeLaPe,rriere 
 
McDonald 
 
Dixon of Jenkins Maddox 
 
DuBose 
 
Mayo 
 
Eve 
 
Parker 
 
Pickering Rutherford Sapp Smith of Bryan Smith of Fulton Stanford Sweat Turner Van Landingham Whitley Wimberly of Toombs Wingate Wright Mr. Speaker 
 
Ayes 139, nays 24. 
 
By unanimous consent the Yerification of the roll call was dispe'nsed with. 
 
On the adoption of the resolution the ayes were 1:-39, nays 24 and the resolution was adopted. 
 
Mr. Neill of Muscogee moved that the House do now adjourn and the motion prevailed. 
 
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Daniel of Heard. 
 
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9:00 o'clock. 
 
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JouRNAL OF THE HousE. 
 
REPRESEXTATIVE HALL, ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14TH, 1923. 
 
The House met pursuant to adjournment this clay at 9 :00 o'clock A. M., was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer h~' the Chaplain. 
 
The roll was called and the following members answered to their names : 
 
Adair 
 
Childs 
 
Fortson 
 
Adams of Towns 
 
Christopher 
 
Fowler 
 
Adams of Franklin Clark 
 
Foy 
 
Anderson 
 
Collins 
 
Gillen 
 
Arnold 
 
Copeland 
 
Golden 
 
Atkinson of Camden Covington 
 
Greer 
 
Atkinson of Chatham Cox 
 
Griffis 
 
Aubrey 
 
Culpepper 
 
Griner 
 
Bandy 
 
Cumming 
 
Grovenstein 
 
Banister 
 
Curry 
 
Guess 
 
Barrett 
 
Daniel of Heard 
 
Haddock 
 
Beck 
 
Daniel of Troup 
 
Hamrick 
 
Bell 
 
Davis of Floyd 
 
Harrell 
 
Bennett 
 
Davis of Thomas 
 
Harris 
 
Bird 
 
DeFoor 
 
Harrison 
 
Blease 
 
DeLaPerriere 
 
Hatcher of Burke 
 
Bleckley 
 
Dixon of Jenkins Hatcher of ~uscogee 
 
Boatwright 
 
Dixon of Wilkinson Head 
 
Boswell 
 
DuBose 
 
Hillhouse 
 
Bowden 
 
Duncan 
 
Hines of Decatur 
 
Bozeman 
 
Duvall 
 
Hines of Sumter 
 
Braddy 
 
Dykes 
 
Holden 
 
Branch 
 
Elders 
 
Holton 
 
Brannen 
 
Ellis 
 
Houston 
 
Burt 
 
Ennis 
 
Howard of Chatta- 
 
Bussey 
 
Evans of Screven 
 
hoochee 
 
Callaway 
 
Evans of Warren Howard of Long 
 
Camp of Campbell Eve 
 
Howard of Screven 
 
Camp of Coweta 
 
Fleming of Columbia Hulme 
 
Carr 
 
Fleming of Hancock Huxford 
 
Carter 
 
Fletcher 
 
Hyman 
 
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313 
 
Jenkins .Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook Jones of Coweta .Jones of Floyd .Jones, A. D., of 
Meriwether .Jones, "\V. R., of 
Meriwether Jordan K<.>mpton King Kirkland Knight Langley Latham Linder Lindsey Logan Loyd Lyons McClure McCrory McCullough McDonald McGarity McMichael McMullan Maddox Mann Mansell Mayo Meeks Miles Milner Montgomery Moore Mullis 
 
Napier 
 
Smith of Jefferson 
 
New 
 
Smith of Lamar 
 
Norman of Colquitt Spence 
 
Norman of Henry Stanford 
 
Orr 
 
Stanley 
 
Owen 
 
Steele 
 
Pafford 
 
Stevens 
 
Parker 
 
Stewart 
 
Parks 
 
Stone 
 
Parrish 
 
Stovall 
 
Peek 
 
Strickland 
 
Penland 
 
Sutlive 
 
Perkins of 
 
Sweat 
 
Habersham 
 
Swindle 
 
Perkins of Muscogee Tatum 
 
Perryman 
 
Tippins 
 
Peterson 
 
Toole 
 
Phillips of Jasper Trippe 
 
Phillips of Telfair Turner 
 
Pickering 
 
Tyson 
 
Pickren 
 
Van Landingham 
 
Pitts 
 
Vaughan 
 
Pope 
 
Warren 
 
Price 
 
Way 
 
Reville 
 
West 
 
Riley 
 
Whitley 
 
Roberts 
 
Whitworth 
 
Robertson 
 
Williams 
 
Rountree 
 
Wilson 
 
Rowe 
 
Wimberly of Laurens 
 
Russell 
 
Wimberly of Toombs 
 
Rutherford 
 
Wimberly of Twiggs 
 
Sapp 
 
Wingate 
 
Shedd 
 
Winship 
 
Shettlesworth 
 
Wood 
 
Simpson 
 
Woodruff 
 
Singletary 
 
Worthy 
 
Smith of Bryan 
 
Wright 
 
Smith of Fulton 
 
Mr. Speaker 
 
Mr. Bell of Burke, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, report~d that the Journal had been read and found correct. 
 
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By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with. 
The Journal was confirmed. 
Mr. Rowe of Richmowl arose aiHl a<ldresse<l the House on a point of pcrsonal priYilegc. 
By unanimous consent tlw following was established as the order of business during the first part of the thirt~ minutes period of unanimous consents: 
1. Introduction of New Matter under the Rules. 
:2. Reports of Standing Committees. 3. Reading of Houst> aml SPnate bills, favorably reported the secoJl(l time. 4. First rea<ling of Sen'lte bills and resolutions. 
By unanimous consent the following resolution of the House was introduced, read the first time, and 
. referred to the committee: 
By Mr. McMichael of MarionHouse Resolution No. :37. A resolution relative 
to the appointment of a committee to inYestigate the State Highway Department. 
Referred to CommittPc on Public Highways. 
Mr. Moore of ~-\ ppling arose and addressed the House on a point of personal priYilege. 
Mr. McMichael of Marion arose and addressed the House on a point of personal privilege. 
The following resolution of the Senate ~was taken up for the purpose of further consideration of House substitute and amendments thereto: 
 
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By Mr. Beauchamp of the 22nd- 
Senate Resolution No. 4. A resolution relative to the supplying of free school books. 
 
Mr. Elders of Tattnall moved that the House insist upon its substitute as amended and the motion prevailed. 
 
Mr. Milner of Dodge, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report: 
 
Jlfr. Speaker: 
Your Committee on Rules having had under consideration the preparation of Calendar recommend that Senate Bill No. 10, by Mr. Spence, to exempt certain manufactories from taxation, be set as a special order, for consideration immediately after the disposition of the General Tax Act. 
Respectfully submitted, MrLXER of Dodge, Vice-Chairman. 
The report of the Committee on Rules was agreed to and the order of business contained therein established. 
Mr. McMichael of Marion requested that he be relieved as a member of the Conference Committee on House Bill No. 11 and the request was granted. 
The Speaker appointed on the Conference Committee on House Bill No. 11, in lieu of Mr. McMichael of Marion, Mrs. Napier of Bibb. 
 
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Mr. Rowe of Richmond arose and addressed the House on a point of personal privilege. 
 
The following resolution of the House was read: 
 
By Mr. Barrett of Stephens- 
House Resolution No. 38. A resolution that the Conference Committee on House Bill No. 11 be instructed to review Paragraph 1 of Section 2 and make such recommendation as may be deemed proper. 
Mr. Harrell of Stewart moved the previous question; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered. 
The resolution was adopted. 
Mr. Culpepper of Fayette moved that the House reconsider its action in adopting House Resolution No. 38 and the motion was lost. 
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof: 
 
lvlr. Speaker: 
The Senate insists upon its disagreement to the House substitute to the following resolution of the Senate, to wit: 
Senate Resolution No. 4. A resolution creating a commission to investigate the establishment of a system of supplying free text-books to school children of Georgia. 
 
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The President has appointed as a Conference Committee on part of Senate to act on Senate Resolution No. 4 the following Senators, to wit: 
Senators Beauchamp. Morgan. Smith of 23rd. 
 
The following resolution of the Senate was taken up for the purpose of further consideration of House substitute and amendments thereto: 
 
By Mr. Beauchamp of the 22ndSenate Resolution No. 4. A resolution relatiYe to 
the supplying of free school books. 
Mr. McMichael of Marion moved that the House insist upon its substitute as amended and that a Conference Committee be appointed and the motion prevailed. 
The Speaker appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the House on Senate Resolution No. 4 the following members of the House: 
Messrs. Elders of Tattnall. McMichael of Marion. Camp of Campbell. 
 
The following resolution of the House was read: 
 
By Mr. Holton of -Wilcox- 
House Resolution No. 39. A resolution that the Conference Committee on House Bill No. 11 be in- 
 
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structed to revise Section 7 of the bill and make such recommendations as they may deem proper. 
Mr. Harrell of Stewart moved the previous question; the motion prevailt'cl, and the main question was ordered. 
On the a(loption of the resolution Mr. Covington of Colquitt called for the ayes and na~s and the call was sustained. 
 
The roll call ~was ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: 
 
Adair Adams of Towns Anderson Banister Beck Braddy Childs Covington Daniel of Troup Davis of Thomas DeFoor Duvall 
Ellis Fletcher Golden Hamrick Harrell Harrison 
 
Head Hillhouse Hines of Decatur Hines of Sumter Holton Howard of Long Hulme Jenkins Johnson of Bacon Johnson of Forsyth Jones of Cook King Kirkland Knight Linder Lyons McCrory Mansell 
 
Meeks Miles Montgomery Xorman of Colquitt Penland Perkins of 
Habersham Pickren Shedd Smith of Bryan Smith of Jefferson Spence Stanley 'rat urn Warren Whitley Williams Wimberly of Twiggs 
 
Those voting in the negatin) were Messrs.: 
 
Arnold Atkinson of Camden Aubrey Bandy Barrett 
 
Bird Blease Boswell Bowden Bozeman 
 
Branch Callaway Christopher Clark Collins 
 
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Copeland 
 
Jones, A. D., of 
 
Price 
 
Cox 
 
Meriwether 
 
Reville 
 
Culpepper 
 
Jones, W. R., of 
 
Riley 
 
Curry 
 
Meriwether 
 
Roberts 
 
Davis of Floyd 
 
Jordan 
 
Rountree 
 
Dixon of Wilkinson Kempton 
 
Rowe 
 
DuBose 
 
Langley 
 
Sapp 
 
Duncan 
 
Latham 
 
Singletary 
 
Evans of Screven Evans of Warren Eve 
Fleming of Columbia Fleming of Hancock Fowler Foy 
Gillen Griner Grovenstein Guess 
 
Lindsey Logan Loyd ::\IcClure McGarity McMullan Maddox Mann Milner Moore Mullis Napier 
 
Smith of Fulton Smith of Lamar Steele Stevens Stone Stovall Strickland Sutlive Swindle Toole Trippe Turner 
 
Haddock 
 
New 
 
Tyson 
 
Harris 
 
Norman of Henry Vaughan 
 
Hatcher of Burke Orr 
 
Way 
 
Hatcher of Muscogee Parks 
 
West 
 
Holden 
 
Peek  
 
Whitworth 
 
Houston 
 
Perkins of Muscogee wilson 
 
Howard of Screven Phillips of Jasper Wimberly of Toombs 
 
li.uxforJ 
 
Phillips of Telfair Winship 
 
Jones of Coweta 
 
Pitts 
 
Wood 
 
Jones of Floyd 
 
Pope 
 
\Voodruff 
 
Those not voting were Messrs. : 
 
Adams of Franklin Atkinson of Chatham Bell Bennett Bleckley Boatwright Brannen Burt Bussey Camp of Campbell Camp of Coweta 
 
Carr Carter Cumming Daniel of Heard DeLaPerriere Dixon of Jenkins Dykes Elders Ennis Portson Greer 
 
Griffis Howard of Chatta- 
hoochee Hyman McCullough McDonald McMichael Mayo .owen Pafford Parker 
 
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Parrish Perryman Peterson Pickering Robertson Russell Rutherford 
 
Shettlesworth Simpson Stanford Stewart Sweat Tippins Van Landingham 
 
Ayes 53, nays 102. 
 
Wimberly of Laurens 
Wingate Worthy Wright Mr. Speaker 
 
By unanimous consent the verification of the roll call was dispensed with. 
 
On the adoption of the resolution the ayes were 53, nays 102 and the resolution was lost. 
 
The following bill of the Senate, set as a special order by the House, was read the third time and placed before the House for consideration: 
 
By Messrs. Spence of the 8th, Retlwine of the 26th, and Loftin of the 37th- 
Senate Bill No. 10: 
 
A BILL 
To be entitled an Act to amend Article Seven (7), 
Section Two (2), Paragraph Two (2) of the Constitution of this State hy adding at the end of said paragraph another paragraph to he known as "Paragraph .A," to wit: "Paragraph Two-A. Any person, natural or artificial, a resident of this State who may after January 1st, 1924, build, equip, establish, or enlarge a plant for the manufacture or processing of cotton, wool, linen, silk, rubber, clay, wool, metal, metallic or non-metallic mineral, or combination of same, creamery or 
 
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cheese plant; or for the production or development of electricity may, as to such building, enlargement, or equipment be exempt from all county, incorporated town or city ad valorem taxes for a period of time not exceeding five (5) years from the date of the beginning of the building, equipment, or enlargement of such plants. The Legislature is herewith empowered to make provision for the operation of this paragraph by appropriate legislation. Provided such exemptions shall be approved by a majority of the electors voting in such county, incorporated town or city proposing said exemptions.'' 
Section 1. Be it further enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of same, That Article Five (5), Section Two (2), Paragraph Two (2) of the Constitution of the State of Georgia be, and the same is hereby amended by adding at the end of said paragraph another paragraph to be known as ''Paragraph TwoA," to wit: "Paragraph Two-A. Any person, natural or artificial, a resident of this State, who may after January 1st, 1924, build, equip, establish or enlarge a plant for the manufacture or processing of cotton, wool, linen, silk, rubber, clay, wood, metal, metallic or non-metallic mineral or combination of same, creamery or cheese plants; or for the production or development of electricity may, as to such building, enlargement, or equipment be exempt from all county, incorporated town or city and valorem taxes for a period of time not exceeding five (5) years from the date of the beginning of the buildwg, enlargement or equipment of such plants. The 
 
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Legislature is lwre\Yith empoweretl to make provisions for the operation of this paragraph by appropriate legislation. ProYidecl, such exemptions shall be approYed b: a majority of the electors voting in such county, incorporated town or city proposing said exemptions.'' 
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when this amendment shall be agreed to by a vote of t\\o-thinls of the members elected to each of the two houses of the General Assembly, and the samP has been entered on their Journal with the a~es and nays taken thereon, the Governor shall cause said amendment to be published in one newspaper in each Congressional District in this State for the period of two months next preceding the time of holding the next general election. 
Sec. 3. Be it further. enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the aboye proposed amendment shall 
he submitted for ratification or rejection to the elect- 
ors of this State at the next general election to be held after the puLlication as proYided in Section 2 of this ~\ct, in the senral election districts of this State at which election ewry person .shall be qualified to vote who is entitled to Yote for members of the General ~1.ssembly. All persons voting at said election in fayor of adopting the proposed amendment to the Constitution shall han written or printed on their ballots the words ''For amendment of Constitution to encourage manufacturing and industrial enterprises in Georgia by exempting from city, incorporated towns aud county taxes for a period of time not exceeding five years.'' ~1. nd all persons oppose<l to the adoption of said amendment shall have 
 
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written or printed on their ballots, ''Against amendment of Constitution to encourage manufacturing and industrial enterprises in Georgia by exempting from city, incorporated towns and county taxes for a period of time not exceeding fiTe years.'' 
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the GoYernor be, and he is hereby 
authorized and directed to proYide for the submis- 
sion of the amendment proposed in this Act to a vote of the people as required by the Constitution of this State in Article 13, Section 1, Paragraph 1, and if ratified the GoYernor shall, when he ascertains such ratification from the Secretary of State, to whom the returns shall be rt'ferred in the manner as in case of elections for members of the General Assembly, to count and ascertain the result, issue his proclamation for one insertion in one of the daily papers of this State announcing such result and declaring the amendment ratified. 
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted. by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and. parts of laws in conflict with this Act br>, and the same are, hereby repealed. 
 
Mr. Turner of Brooks mo\ed the previous question; the motion preYailecl, aU<l the main question was ordered. 
 
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. 
 
The bill being an amendment to the Constitution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: 
 
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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.: 
 
Adair Adams of Franklin Adams of Towns Anderson Arnold Atkinson of Camden Aubrey Bandy Banister Barrett Beck Bennett Bird Blease Boswell Bowden Braddy Branch Brannen Callaway Camp of Campbell Camp of Coweta Childs Christopher Clark Cox Culpepper Curry Dixon of Jenkins DuBose Duncan Duvall Dykes Elders Ellis Ennis Fleming of Columbia Fleming of Hancock Fletcher Gillen Golden Griner Grovenstein 
 
Guess IIaddork Hamrick Harris Harrison Ilatd1er of Burke IIateher of Musrogee IIeatl Hillhouse Hines of Sumter Holden Holton Houston Howard of Chatta- 
hoochee Howard of Screven Hulme ,Jenkins Johnson of Bacon .Tohnson of Forsyth .Jones of Floyd Jones, A. D., of 
Meriwether Jones, "\V. R., of 
Meriwether Jordan Kempton King Knight Latham Linder Lindsey Logan Loyd Lyons McClure McCrory McGarity McMichael McMullan Maddox Mann Mansell 
 
~feeks 
Miles Milner Montgomery 
~Ioore 
:Mullis XapiPr Xorman of Colquitt X onnan of Henry Orr Pafford Penland Perkins of 
Habersham Perkins of Muscogee Perryman Phillips of Jasper Phillips of Telfair Pickren Pitts Price Reville Riley Roberts Robertson Rountree Rowe Russell Sapp Shedd Shettlesworth Simpson Singletary Smith of Bryan Smith of Fulton Smith of Jefferson Smith of Lamar Stanley Steele Stevens Stone Stovall Strickland 
 
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Sutlive Swindle Tatum Toole Trippe Turner 
 
Tyson Vaughan West Whitworth Wilson  Wimberly of Twiggs 
 
Winship Wood Woodruff Worthy 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs. : 
 
Bozeman Collins Copeland Covington Daniel of Troup Davis of Floyd Davis of Thomas DeFoor Evans of Screven Evans of Warren 
 
Fowler Foy Harrell Hines of Decatur Howard of Long Huxford Hyman Jones of Cook Jones of Coweta Kirkland 
 
New Peterson Pope Spence Stewart Warren Whitley Williams 
 
Those not voting were Messrs. : 
 
Atkinson of Chatham }'ortson 
 
Bell 
 
Greer 
 
Bleckley 
 
Griffis 
 
Boatwright 
 
Langley 
 
Burt 
 
McCullough 
 
Bussey 
 
McDonald 
 
Carr 
 
~{ayo 
 
Carter 
 
Owen 
 
Cumming 
 
Parker 
 
Daniel of Heard 
 
Parks 
 
DeLaPerriere 
 
Parrish 
 
Dixon of Wilkinson Peek 
 
Eve 
 
Pickering 
 
Rutherford Stanford Sweat Tippins Van Landingham Way 'Vimberly of Laurens Wimberly of Toombs Wingate Wright Mr. Speaker 
 
Ayes 141, nays 28. 
 
The roll call was verified. 
 
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 141, nays 28. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
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Mr. Harris of .Tofferson arose and addressed the House on a point of personal privilege. 
The follo\\ing resolutionof the House was read and adopted : 
By Messrs. "Wilson of \Yalton, Barrett of Stephens and Liw1f'r of Jeff DaYis- 
House Resolution Xo. -tO. A rf'solution relative to the resumption of athletic nlations between the UniYPrsity of Georgia aU<1 the Georgia School of Technology. 
The follmYing message was recf'iYeu from the Senatf' through J\fr. McClatche~, the Secretary thereof: 
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the Conference Committee 
report on St>nate Hesolution Ko. 4, the same being a resolution to create a commission to investigate the establishment of a systf'm for supplying free text-books to the children of Georgia. 
The following message was receincl from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof: 
Mr. Speaker: 
The Senate has rea<1 and adopted the following resolution of the House, to wit: 
House RPsolution Ko. ~18. A resolution instructing the Conference Committee to make recommendations on Section 2, Paragraph 1 of House Bill No. 11, in reference to women paying poll taxes. 
 
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The following message was receiYed from the Senate through Mr. 'McClatchey, the Secretary thereof: 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House as amended, to wit: 
House Bill No. 56. A bill to amend an Act to levy and collect a tax upon dealers in cigarettes and cigars, and for other purposes. 
The following report of the Conference Committee on Senate Resolution Ko. 4 was submitted and read: 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
Your Conference Committee on Senate Resolution No. 4 beg leave to report that they have agreed on House substitute for said resolution with all amendments with the following amendment to be added at the end of section one of said substitute as follows: ''Provided that the change of books made under this Act shall not exceed 507o of the entire list for an adoption period.'' 
Respectfully submitted, 
J. c. BEAL'CHA:\IP, 22d, 
G. C. SMITH, 23rd District, H. C. MoRG.-U\, 5th District, 
On part of Senate Committee. 
ELDERS of Tattnall, McMICHAEL of Marion, CAMP of Campbell, 
On part of House Committee. 
 
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Mr. Elders of Tattnall moved that the report be adopted. 
Mr. Harrell of Stewart moved the previous question; the motion pren1ile<l, and the main question was ordere<l. 
The motion that the report of the Conference Committee on House Bill No. 47 be adopted prevailed. 
Mr. Harrell of Stewart moved that the House do now a<ljourn and the motion prevailed. 
Lean' of absence was grantl:'d Ml:'ssrs. Moore of Appling and Owen of Pike. 
The Speaker announced the House adjourned until this afternoon at "3 :00 o'clock. 
AFTER~OO~ SESSION, 
3:00 o'cLocK P. M. 
The House nwt again at this hour and >vas called to or<ler by the Speaker. 
Mr. Barrett of Stepht>ns movPd that the call of the roll be dispensed with and the motion prevailed. 
The following bill of the House was taken up for the purpose of considering Senate amendments thereto: 
By Mr. Milner of DodgeHouse Resolution No. 56. A bill to amend an Act 
to levy a tax upon dealers in cigarettes and cigars, and for other purposes. 
 
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Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House agree to all the amendments of the Senate. 
Mr. Bennett of Dodge moved the previous question; the motion prevailed, and the main question was ordered. 
Mr. Fowler of Bibb moved that the House reconsider its action in ordering tlw main question and the motion was lost. 
Mr. Milner of Dodge called for a division of the question. 
The following amendment of the Senate was read: 
Amend by adding a new paragraph to the bill to be numbered two, to read as follows: 
'' 2. Provided, that whenever cigarettes are sold in cartons or other original containers, said stamps may be affixed to each such carton or container and not to each package contained therein.'' 
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment. 
Mr. Fowler of Bibb moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment. 
The motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment prevailed. 
 
The following amendments of the Senate were read and agreed to: 
 
(1) Amend by striking from the bill the following words, ''provided that the number of employees 
 
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shall not exceetl six and the salary of each shall not exceed $2,000 per annum,'' on page three of the bill. 
(2) Further amend by adding after the last word of Paragraph One of sai<l amendment, the following words: 
"Amend said ~-\ct as approYed August 15, 1923, by striking therefrom the words 'Comptroller-General' whereYer they occur in said Act and this amendment aml substituti11g therefor the words 'Commissioner of Revenue.' '' 
(3) Amend furtlwr h~ adding after the words ''each box of cigars,'' wherever they occur in said amendment, the following words: ''package or other container.'' 
(5) :B'urther amend by numbering repealing clause three. 
(6) Further amend by adding after the last word of the caption the words, "and for other purposes." 
The following report of Conference Committee 1\o. 7 on Senate Bill 1\o. 2 was submitted and read: 
Mr. Speaker: 
Your Conference Committee No. 7 on Senate Bill 1\o. 2 heg lean to report that they are unable to agree and ask that the committee be discharged. 
C. D. REDWIXE, 26th District. C. B. GARLICK, 17th District, E. R. Knw, 11th District, 
On part of Senate. CHAS. HowARD of Chattahoochee, BEcK of Carroll, DYKES of Dooly, 
On the part of the House. This December 14th, 1923. 
 
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The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof: 
 
.Mr. Spef!'ker: The President has appointed on part of the Senate 
as a Conference Committee No.8 on Senate Bill No. 2 the following Senators, to wit: 
Senators Hodges. 
Green. 
Davis. 
 
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof: 
M1. Speaker: The Senate has reconsidered its action in appoint- 
ing its Conference Committee No. 8 on Senate Bill No.2. 
 
The following report of the Conference Committee on House Bill No. 11 was submitted and read: 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
Your Committee on Conference on House Bill No. 11 beg leave to recommend that the House recede from its disagreement to Amendments Nos. 5, 11, H), 20, 39, 42. 
 
We recommend that the Senate recede from its amendments Nos. 6, 10, 28, 29, 35, 37-.A. 
 
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\Ve recommend that the following amendments be adopted as amended: Nos. 12, 13, 34 and 37. 
 
1\fAsoN of 30th, PHILLIPS of 18th, MooRE of the 7th, 
On the part of tht> Senate. ENNIS, STEWART, NAPIER, 
On the part of the House. 
 
The follm,ing Minority Report on Senate Amend- 
 
ment No. 5 was read: 
 
, 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
I respectfully <lissent from the majority conference report on HousP Bill Ko. 11 ; on Senate Amendment Ko. 5. 
STEWAHT of Atkinson. 
 
The Majority Report of the Conference Committee on House Bill K o. 11 \\"as adopted. 
The following amendments of the Senate to House Bill No. 11, known as the ''General Tax Act,'' to "hich the House had disagreed, were receded from by the House and agre<>d to by the House: 
(5) ~\mend b~ striking all of lines 16, 17 and 18 in Section 2, Paragraph 4. 
(11) Amend by ~Hlding in line 3, Paragraph 21-A of Section 2, bdween tlw >Yords '' lms'' and ''every'' tlw followi11g words: '' PrO\idcu that no municipal 
 
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corporation or county authority shall levy or collect an additional occupation tax on persons, firms or corporations operating motor busses.'' 
(19) Amend Paragraph 55 of Section 2 by striking all of said paragraph beginning with the word ''Provided'' and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ''Provided this paragraph shall not apply to laundries paying the tax imposed by Paragraph 72' of this Act nor to pressing clubs paying the tax imposed by Paragraph 55-A of this Act,'' and by addin~ at the end of said paragraph a new paragraph, to be numbered ''55-A,'' as follows: ''Paragraph 55-A. Pressing Clubs. Upon each person, firm or corporation operating a pressing club, $5.00.'' 
(20) Amend Paragraph 62 of Section 2 as follows: 
By striking the amount "$50" and inserting in lieu thereof '' $100,'' and 
By striking the amount "$25" and inserting in lieu thereof "$75," and 
By striking the amount '' $10'' and inserting in lieu thereof "$50," and 
By striking the amount '' $5 '' and inserting in lieu thereof "$10." 
(39) Amend by striking all of Paragraph 115 of Section 2 and substituting in lieu thereof the following: 
"Par. 115. Upon each and every person, firm or corporation operating a swimming pool where admission fees are charged, or upon persons, firms or 
 
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corporations keeping and renting bathing suits for hire, $:20.00 in counties of owr 50,000 population, aml $10.00 in counties of under 50,000 population, and upon persons, firms or corporations conducting or operating a bathing resort in or near the ocean and ocean aml gulf front of this State for hire the sum of $200.00 in each county wlwre such bathing resort is located.'' 
(42) .Ameml Section 5 by striking the entire section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
''Section 5. Be it further enacteJ. by the authority aforesaid, That the tax proYided for in Section 4 requires return made to the Comptroller-General in accordance with the lm, of Georgia. The tax required by Paragraph 3 and 4 of Section 2 of this Act shall be returned to the receiver of tax returns in the county of the residence of the person liable to such tax and shall be entered hy the receiver upon the digest of taxable property. 
''In the case of the tax imposecl upon foreign corporations b~ Paragraph 49 of Section 2, and the tax imposed by Paragraph 80, upon manufacturers of machinery and implements; upon soft drink syrups, by Paragraph 96, and upon carbonic acids' gas by Paragraph 112, the return is required to be made, and the tax paid to the Comptroller-General. The tax imposed upon legislatiYe agent hy Paragraph 71 of Section 2 shall be paid to the Secretary of State when each person registers, and he shall not be allowed to register until such tax is paid. All other taxes enumerated and set forth in Section 2 of this Act shall be returned and paid to the tax collector of the county where such yocations are carried on.'' 
 
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The following Conference Committee substitute amendments for Amendments Kos. 12, 13, 34 and 37 to House Bill No. 11 were read and agreed to : 
(12) Amend Paragraph 28 of Section 2, by adding after the words ''public use'' the words ''and charging for the use thereof.'' 
(13) Amend Section 2 by adding a new paragraph to he known as Paragraph 36-A, to read as follows: 
"1Jpon each dealer in fire engines and apparatus or either of them $100.00 for each place of business.'' 
(34) Amend Paragraph 92 of Section 2, by striking the figures '' $35.00'' and inserting the figures '' $50.00,'' and by striking the figures '' $50.00'' and inserting the figures "$100.00." 
(37) Amend Paragraph 113 of Section 2, by striking said paragraph and substituting the followmg: 
''Par. 113. Toll Bridges and Ferries. L"pon all persons or corporations operating ferries, $15.00. Upon all persons or corporations operating toll bridges, $100.00. Said tax to be paid to the collector of the county in which the owner lives or is domiciled. Provided, That this tax shall not be required of any ferry or toll bridge the receipts from which do not amount to more than $500.00 per annum.'' 
 
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof: 
 
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Mr. Speaker: 
The Senate has adopted the report of the Conference Committee on House Bill No. 11, known as the General Tax Act. 
 
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof: 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the follo\Ying resolution of the Senate, to wit: 
 
By Mr. Pace- 
A resolution providing for a joint committee to notify the Governor that the extraordinary session has concluded its business and is now ready to adjourn sine die. 
 
The following resolution of the House was read and adopted : 
 
By Messrs. Hyman of \Vashington and Barrett of Stephens- 
House Resolution No. 41. A resolution extending the thanks of the House to the officers and certain attaches of the House for courtesies sho\vn during extraordinary session. 
 
The following resolution of the Senate was read and adopted: 
By Mr. Pace of the 13thA resolution providing for a joint committee to 
 
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notify the Governor that the General Assembly has completed its business and is now ready to adjourn sine die. 
 
The Speaker appointed the following members of the House as a committee on the part of the House to notify the Governor that the General Assembly has completed all its business and is now ready to adjourn sine die: 
Messrs. Milner of Dodge. 
Bowden of McDuffie. 
v\Tilliams of Harris. 
 
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof: 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
The President has appointed as a committee on part of the Senate to act with the House Committee to notify the Governor that the General Assembly is ready to adjourn sine die, the following Senators, to wit: 
Senators Mason. 
Boyd. 
The committee appointed to notify the Governor that the General Assembly was now ready to adjourn sine die reported that the Governor had been so notified. 
 
The following resolution of the House was read and adopted: 
 
 338 
 
JouR~ AL oF THE HousE. 
 
By Mr. Milner of Dodge- 
House Resolution No. 42. A resolution that the General Assembly do now adjourn sine die. 
The House was led in prayer by Mr. Knight of Berrien. 
Mr. DeFoor of Clayton, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
The Committee on Enrollment has examined, found properly enrolled, duly signed and ready for delivery to the Governor, the following Acts and resolutions, to wit: 
House Bill No. 11. ~-\n Act to annually levy and collect a tax for the support of the State Government, and for other purposes. 
House Bill No. 47. An Act to create the Department of Revenue, and for other purposes. 
House Bill No. 56. An Act to amend an Act to levy a tax upon dealers in cigarettes and cigars, and for other purposes. 
House Resolution K o. 33. A resolution relative to the unfinished business of the extra session of 1923. 
House Resolution No. 34. A resolution relative to the payment of the incidental expenses for the extra session of 1923. 
 
The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. McClatchey, the Secretary thereof: 
 
 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14TH, 1923. 
 
339 
 
Mr. Speaker: 
The Senate has concurred in the following resolution of the House, to wit: 
 
By Mr. Milner of Dodge:A resolution to adjourn sine die. 
The Speaker announced the House adjourned sine die. 
 
  INDEX 
TO THE 
HOUSE JOURNAL 
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION 
1923 
 
  INDEX 
PART I 
HOUSE BILLS 
c 
CODE AMEXDMENTS (Sec Tax Collectors-Part I)Amcn!l,. relative to names of stockholders . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Amend Section 1793, sale of fertilizers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Amend Section 1793, tax on fertilizers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Amend Section 1046, relathe to selection of arbitrator 103 110 
COMMITTEES, COXFEREXCEOn Senate Bill Xo. 2, income tax bill . . . . . . . . . . 198 200 206 213 238 254 284 308 On House Bill X o. 47, Department of Revenue. . . . . . . . . . 268 On House Bill X o. 11, general tax act. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 315 On Senate Resolution X o. 4, school books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317 
COMMITTEES, SPECIALTo notify Governor .................... ............. 9 337 To escort Governor ................................. 19 270 To escort Hon. Oscar W. l'ndcrwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 
COMMUXICATIOXS AXD IXVITATIOXSGovernor's invitation to dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 ::\Ir. DuBose's invitation, Home Coming Day in Athens 16 Ga. School of Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Atlanta Federation of Trades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 
COXSTITUTIOXAL A::\IEXDMEXTSXct income tax, Xo. 2 (Elders) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Income tax, Xo. 3 (Harris) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Exempt certain manufacturers from taxation ......... 10 32 111 112 120 123 Sales tax, House Bill X o. 7 (Grovenstein) . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Sales tax, House Bill Xo. 12 (Fowler) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Consumption tax, House Bill No. 13 (Fowler) . . . . . . . . 11 Limit rate of taxation for counties and munic-ipalities. 12 
 
 341 
 
IXDEX. 
 
Income tax, House Bill X o. 15 (Smith of Bryan) . . . . . . 12 State Budget Commission, House Bill Xo. 16 . . . . . . . . 12 Inheritance tax, House Bill No. 17 (Elders) .......... 12 llO Franchise tax, House Bill K o. 18 (Elders) ............ 13 llO Luxury tax, House Bill No. 19 (Elders) ............. 13 llO Exempt property from taxation in certain ~ears, House 
Bill Xo. 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Property classification tax, House Bill Xo. 21 (Elders) 13 Relative to tax rate on property, House Bill No. 24 .... 18 48 Income tax, House Bill Ko. 25 (W. R. Jones) .. 18 42 105 106 Classification tax, House Bill Ko. 26 (W. R. Jones) .. 18 48 227 State ad valorem tax to be abolished ................ 40 104 Repeal cigar and cigarette tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Exempt certain farm lands from taxation . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Exempt cheese factories from taxation ..... 102 122 200 209 State Budget Commission, House Bill X o. 51 (Ellis) 103 1"" Exempt $500 personal property from taxation . . . . . . . . 136 
 
F FERTILIZERS (See Code Amendments)- 
 
J 
JOIXT SESSIOX8Governor's address ................................. 19 2.70 Ron. Oscar W. Underwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 
 
M 
 
MESSAGES, EXECU'riVE- 
 
5 15 88 185 
 
:MESSAGES, SEXATE- 
, 7 19 48 54 68 71 88 104 109 1__37 162 163 167 197 199 199 200 213 ""~ 228 234 252 252 253 269 280 281 281 285 285 297 305 307 307 307 316 326 326 327 331 331 336 336 337 339 
 
MESSENGER OF HOUSEElection of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 
 
 IXDEX. 
 
. 
345 
 
p 
 
PEXSIOX CO)DIJSSIOXER- 
 
::\fade Collector of Pensions 
 
65 
 
IS'fOLS- 
 
Special license to own pistol 
 
40 
 
PRIYILEGE, PERSONAL- 
Parks of Terrell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Linder of Jeff Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Stewart of Atkinson .............................. 105 174 
Jones, w. R., of Mcrl.wether . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 
Guess of DeKalb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Rowe of Richmond ........................ 162 292 296 316 Wilson of Walton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Kew of Laurens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Bowden of McDuffie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 McMichael of Marion .............................. 306 314 Moore of Appling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 Harris of Jefferson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 
 
PROCLAMATIONSOf the Governor 
 
5 88 
 
PRIXTIXG PLAXT, STATETo establish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 
 
FCBLIC PRIXTIXG-- 
300 copies, House Bill X o. 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 300 copies, Senate Bill X o. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 300 copies, House Bill No. 47 ...................... 112 163 300 copies, House Bill X os. 51 and 52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 300 copies, Senate Bill X o. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 300 copies, House Bill X o. 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21:3 
 
R RAILROAD COMMISSIOK- 
To amend act to change name of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 
REPORTS, COX:B'ERENCE COMMITTEEOn Senate Bill X o. 2, income tax 199 213 229 253 284 306 330 On House Bill Xo. 47, Department of Rennue . . . . . . . . 305 
 
 34G 
 
1:'\DEX. 
 
On Senate Resolution Xo. 4, school books . . . . . . . . . . . . 327 On House Bill X o. J 1, general tax act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331 332 
 
REPORTS, l\IIXOIUTY- 
 
Ou House Bill X o. 3(1 
 
91 
 
On Senate Bill Xo. (! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . .  . . 191 
 
On House Bill ::\ o. 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 
 
REPORTS, SPECIAL CO}DIITTEESTo notify Gonrnor ................................. 10 337 
 
REPORTS, STAXDIXG CO}Il\IITTEES- 
Amendmeuts to Constitution ......... 30 47 87 109 121 291 Education ..................................... 130 136 291 Enrollment ........................................ 240 :~38 General Agriculture Xo. 2 ....................... 47 53 129 General Judiciary X o. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 108 121 303 General Judiciary X o. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 65 Public Library . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Rules ............ 14 27 5,3 118 159 172 209 234 248 268 :n5 Sanitarium at Alto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 State of Republic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Ways and Means .................. 31 41 46 66 103 108 208 
 
s 
SCHOOLS AXD SCHOOL LAWS- 
Free books to 1st gnule pupils ................ ....... 10 }'ree school booksf HousL' Bill Xo. 10 (:Stanford) ..... 11 130 Free books to pupils, Housc Bill Xo. 23 (Beck)......... 17 Free books to pupils, HousL' Bill Xo. 29 (Camp of Camp- 
bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Free text books to pupib, House Bill Xo. 42 (Elders)... 53 Create State Text Book Commission ................ 65 130 
 
T 
T.AX COLLECTORS- 
Make ex-officio sheriffs, House Bill :\ o. 8 (Grovenstcin) 10 55 241 245 
Amend Code relative to ex-officio sheriffs, House Bill Xo. 22 ....................................... 17 42 235 
Tax collectors and sheriffs to eoliPd special taxes....... 53 
 
 IXDEX. 
 
347 
 
TAXES A~D TAX LAWS- 
Repeal Tax Equalization Act, House Bill Xo. 1 (Elders) 9 Create Dept. of Revenues, House Bill Xo. 9 (Ennis) 11 General Tax Act .............. 11 32 43 49 51 62 67 68 73 
268 277 283 297 304 331 332 Pro\ide mi'thorl of computing property valuation for 
taxation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Repeal Art. 2, Sec. 2, of Tax Equalization Law........ 29 Repeal Tax Equalization Law, Housc> Bill Xo. 30 (Danid 
of Troup) ..................................... :{9 48 90 Regulate return and assessment of property . . . . . . . . . . 39 Require Com:vtroller-General to collect all special taxes 40 Equipment companies to be taxed .................... 40 48 Fix State rate for 1924 and. 1925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Prohibit countiPs from levying over ten mills. . . . . . . . . 46 Occupation tax on soft drinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Create Department of He\Pnue for collection of special 
taxes ....................... 102 110 163 1i 4 227 266 305 Comptroller-General to em ploy fil'lrl force to eolled 
delinquent taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Le\-y on income tax, statutory .. 108 122 210 214 224 254 2i)8 Amend Ad to lexy tax on dgars and eigardtes 
233 244 285 328 
 
PART II HOUSE RESOLUTIONS 
 
Clerk to inform Senate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Relative to general bills ............................. 13 14 Recess of General Assembly until June, 192-! .......... 1-! 28 General Assembly in joint session to hear Governor ... 15 28 General Assembly adjourn sine die . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Relative to employees of House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Mrs. G. Y. Harrell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Hon. V. H. Haynes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Endorse plan to construct substitute to Gorgas Plant .. -!1 48 Hon. Paul F. Vose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Memorializing Congress on income tax Iaws. . . . . . . . . . . 50 Ron. D. H. ll.feeks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 
 
 348 
 
IXDEX. 
 
Thanking "University of Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Thanking Miss Kempton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Adjourn until 4th Wednesday in June, 1924 . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 
Adjourn sine die, Xovember 24, 1923 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Ron. John F. Shannon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Hon. Geo. Gilmore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Relatin to absence of members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 
Committee on delinquent taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Adjourn from K ovPmb<>r 28th until December :Jrcl.. . . . . 162 Adjourn sine die on Dee ember Rth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Individual speeches limited to 10 minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Hon. G. Y. Harrell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Daughter of Ron. Y. H. Haynes receive pa~.... . . . . . . . 168 State Librarian furnish books to Habersham County 208 223 Make House Resolution X o. 22, special order . . . . . . . . . . 208 Hon. A. S. Bussey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 Adjourn sine die, December 8th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Unfinished business of extra st>ssion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 Incidental expenses of extra session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 Joint session to hear Governor .................... 265 270 
Instruct Conference Committee on House Bill Xo. 2.... :;os 
Committee to investigate Highway Department . . . . . . . . 314 Instruct Conferenee Committee on Housp Bill X o. 11 
(Barrett) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 Instruct Conference Committee on House Bill X o. 11 
(Holton) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317 Athletic relations between L'nivcrsity of GPorgia and 
Ga. Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326 Thanking officials of House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336 General Assembly mljourn 'inc die . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338 
 
PART III SENATE BILLS 
 
A 
AL'DITORS, STATETo create Dept. of i::ltate Audits, Senate Bill No. 1.... 55 To create Dept. of State Audits, Senate Bill X o. 7 119 122 189 
 
 INDEX. 
 
349 
 
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTSIncome tax, Senate Bill No. 2 (Lankford) .... 86 104 111 123 125 131 138 151 178 199 213 229 253 284 306 330 Exempt certain manufacturers from taxation ... 282 292 320 
SCHOOL AND SCHOOL LAWSCreate Text Book Commission 87 137 228 233 292 315 317 327 
TAX COLLECTORSMake ex-officio sheriffs ............................ 282 304 
 
PART IV 
 
SENATE RESOLUTIONS 
 
Joint Committee to notify Governor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Hon. Oscar '.V. Underwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Relative to second proclamation of Governor . . . . . . . . 98 Joint session, Hon. Oscar \V. Underwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Relative to dismissal of certain confederate officers from 
navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 General Assembly adjourn sine die, December 14th 265 277 Joint Committee to notify Governor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336 
 
      ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS 
OF THE 
GENERAL ASSEMBLY 
OF THE 
STATE OF GEORGIA 
AT ITS 
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION November 7 to December 14, 1923 
COMPILED AND PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE 
 1923 FOOTE & DAVIES CO., STATE PRI:-;TERS 
ATLANTA, GA. 
 
  TABLE OF TITLE~ 
PART I.-PUBLIC LAWS. PART II.-RESOLUTIONS. 
 
  PART I.-PUBLIC LAWS 
 
  STATUTES OF GEORGIA 
PASSED BY THE 
GENERAL ASSEMBLY 
AT THE 
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION November 7 to December 14, 1923 
PART f._..PUBLIC LAWS 
ACTS. Department of Audits and Accounts Created. Department of Revenue Created. State Text-Boo)!; Commission Created. General Tax Act. Certain Industries Exempt from Taxation for Five Years. Cigars and Cigarettes, Tax on Dealers in; Act Amended. 
DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS CREATED. 
No.1. 
An Act to create and establish the Department of Audits and Accounts; for the appointment, term of office and removal of a State Auditor; for the salary to be paid to and the bond to be given by the State Auditor; to provide for the appointment and compensation of examiners and clerical assistants for the State Auditor; to define the powers and duties of the State Auditor; to provide for an examination and audit of all books, records, accounts, vouchers, warrants, bills and all other records of each and every department, institution, commission, bureau, agency and officer of the State of Georgia, to require such departments, etc., to comply with the rules and regulations promulgated by the State Auditor and to produce their books, records, etc., for examination; to provide for quarters for and necessary equipment, supplies, etc., for the Department of Audits and Accounts; to require the State Auditor to make specific 
 
 8 
 
P..-""RT I.-Pl'BLIC LAWS. 
 
Department of Audits and Accounts Created. 
 
recommendations to the next General Assembly; to repeal conflicting law, and for other purposes. 
 
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
 
the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the au- 
 
Department of thority of the same, That the Department of .Amlits and 
 
Aullits awl Ac- 
 
counts create1l. State Auditor; 
 
Accounts is hereby created and established; that the head 
 
appointment, qualification 
 
of said department shall be an experienced auditor and 
 
and term of 
office. 
 
accountant, who shall be appointed by the Governor and 
 
whose appointment shall be confirmed by the Senate, and 
 
"ho shall sene for a term of four years and until his suc- 
 
cessor is appointed and qualified, and who shall be known 
 
RemoT"al for an<l designated as "State Auditor." That the State 
 
hwtficieney, 
 
etc. 
 
Auditor may be remmed from office by the Governor on 
 
account of inefficiency or malpractice, but only after being 
 
heard "ith respect to such charges. 
 
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority afore- 
 
Salary and saicl, That the State .Auditor shall be paid a salary of four 
 
tr:nellin~ f'X- 
JWnses of State 
 
thousand 
 
($4,000.00) 
 
dollars 
 
per 
 
annum, 
 
payable 
 
monthly, 
 
Auditor. 
 
and shall also be paid his actual trmelling expenses while 
 
actually engaged in the performance of his official duties, 
 
to be proven by his sworn itemized statement and approved 
 
:\lust devote entire time to 
 
by the Governor. 
 
The State Auditor shall deYote his entire 
 
duties of office. time to the performance of the duties of his office, and shall 
 
giYe bond, to be filed >Yith and approved by the Comptroller- 
 
General, in the sum of ten thousand ($10,000.00) dollars, 
 
Amount and payable to the GoYernor and his successors in office, concli- 
 
condition of bond to be 
 
tionell that he shall truly and faithfully perform the duties 
 
gin'D hy State 
 
Auditor. 
 
of his office and shall account for all public funds coming 
 
into his han<ls or under his control, the premium on which 
 
bond shall be paid by the State. 
 
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, 
 
Authority of appointment in 
 
That 
 
the 
 
State 
 
Auditor 
 
shall 
 
be 
 
authorized, 
 
and he 
 
is 
 
here- 
 
State Auditor. hy authorized and empowered, with the approval of the 
 
Governor to appoint and employ the following officers and 
 
assistants, each of whom shall hold office during the pleas- 
 
ure of the State Auditor, to wit: 
 
 PART I.-PUBLIC LAWS. 
 
9 
 
Department of Audits and Accounts Created. 
 
(a) 
 
One 
 
chief 
 
examiner, 
 
at 
 
a 
 
salary 
 
of 
 
not 
 
to 
 
exceed 
 
Chief examiner; salary. 
 
twenty-four hundred ($2400.00) dollars per annum. 
 
(b) One assistant examiner, at a salary not to exceed Assistant ex- 
 
twenty-four hundred ($2400.00) dollars per annum. 
 
aminer; salarr. 
 
(c) 
 
Such 
 
clerks 
 
or 
 
stenographers 
 
as 
 
in 
 
the 
 
opinion 
 
of 
 
Clerks and stenographers; 
 
the State Auditor might be necessary, but at an aggregate expense. 
 
expense or salary of not to exceed fifteen hundred ($1500.- 
 
00) dollars per annum. 
 
(d) 
 
The chief examiner and assistant examiner shall also 
 
Travelling expenses of chief 
 
be 
 
paid 
 
their 
 
actual 
 
travelling 
 
expenses 
 
while 
 
actually 
 
en- 
 
examiner and assistant ex- 
 
gaged in the performance of their official duties, to be proven aminer. 
 
by their sworn itemized statement and approved by the 
 
Governor. 
 
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted by the authority afore- Duties and 
 
said, 
 
That 
 
the 
 
duties 
 
and 
 
powers 
 
of 
 
the 
 
State 
 
Auditor 
 
powers of State Auditor. 
 
shall be as follows: 
 
(a) To devise, and, with the approval of the Governor, 
 
to promulgate, install, and establish forms and records To devise forms 
 
for 
 
the 
 
collecting and paying 
 
out 
 
of 
 
all 
 
monies, 
 
funds 
 
and 
 
and establish correet meth- 
 
ods of record. 
 
revenues of the State and to insure the protection and 
 
proper use of all stores, equipment and property of the 
 
State. 
 
(b) To thoroughly examine all financial transactions of To examine all 
 
all 
 
the 
 
State 
 
departments, 
 
institutions, 
 
agencies, 
 
commis- 
 
financial transactions of, and 
 
sions, 
 
bureaus 
 
and 
 
officers 
 
and 
 
to 
 
keep 
 
such 
 
accounting 
 
maintain a current check 
 
upon all State 
 
records as are necessary to provide and maintain a current df"partments, 
 
etc. 
 
check upon the fiscal affairs and transactions of all State 
 
departments, institutions, agencies, etc. 
 
(c) To examine and thoroughly audit, at least once a All arcounts 
 
year, 
 
and 
 
more 
 
frequently 
 
if 
 
possible, 
 
each 
 
and 
 
all 
 
of 
 
the 
 
of ea<'h State department, 
 
books, 
 
records, 
 
accounts, 
 
vouchers, 
 
warrants, 
 
bills 
 
and 
 
all 
 
audited annually at hfl~t. 
 
other papers and records of each and every department, 
 
institution, agency, commission, bureau and officer of the 
 
State of Georgia which or who receives funds from the 
 
 10 
 
PART I.-PUBLIC LAWS. 
 
Department of Audits and Accounts Created. 
 
RPports in triplicate and with whom fill'<!. 
\Vhat reports must contain. 
 
State or which is maintained in whole or in part by public funds or fees or commissions; and upon the completion of each such audit the State Auditor shall prepare a complete report of the same in triplicate, one copy of which he shall file with the official in charge of the department, institution, etc., so examined, one copy of which he shall transmit to the Governor, and the third copy shall be filed in the office of the State Auditor as a permanent record and for the use of the press of the State; and in which report the State Auditor shall call special attention to any illegal, improper or unnecessary expenditures, all failures to keep records and vouchers required by the law, and all inaccuracies, irregularities and shortages, and shall make specific recommendations for the future avoidance of the same. 
 
Annual and special reports to Governor and GPneral 
Assembly; what must contain. 
 
(d) To prepare annual and, whenever required, special reports to the Governor and the General Assembly, showing the general financial operation and management of each State department, institution, agency, commission and 
 
bureau, and whether or not the same is being handled in 
 
an efficient and economical manner, and calling special at- 
 
tention to any excessive cost of operation or maintenance, 
 
any excessive expense, and any excessive price paid for 
 
goods, supplies or labor by any such department, institu- 
 
tion, agency, etc. 
 
Special examination and 1'('ports on State 
rlC"po~itories, 
funds, etc. 
 
(e) To make special examination into and report of the place and manner in which the funds of the State are kept by the several departments, institutions, agencies, commissions, bureaus, and officers after the same have been drawn from the State Treasury or after the same have been collected and report who has possession of the same or where the same are deposited, and whether the same draw interest, the rate of interest, and whether the same are properly protected by bond. 
 
 PART I.-PUBLIC LAWS. 
 
11 
 
Department of Audits and Accounts Created. 
 
Provided, 
 
this 
 
Act 
 
shall 
 
not 
 
be 
 
construed 
 
to 
 
authorize 
 
Proviso as to authority not 
 
the State Auditor to remove or in any way interfere with conferred. 
 
any funds so deposited. 
 
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted by the authority afore- 
 
said, 
 
That 
 
either 
 
the 
 
Governor, 
 
The 
 
State 
 
Investigating 
 
Special exami nations and 
 
and Budget Commission, the Appropriations 
 
Committee of 
 
audits; who may requirE'. 
 
the House of Representatives or the Appropriations Com- 
 
mittee of the Senate, shall have the right and authority to 
 
direct and require the State Auditor to make a special 
 
examination into and audit of all of the books, records, 
 
accounts, vouchers, warrants, bills, and other papers and 
 
records, and the financial transaction and management of 
 
any department, institution, agency, commission, bureau 
 
and officer of the State of Georgia at any time. 
 
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted by the authority afore- 
 
said, 
 
That 
 
said 
 
State 
 
Auditor 
 
shall, 
 
upon 
 
the 
 
request 
 
of 
 
Ac<'ounts ot 
certain tax 
 
either the Governor or the Comptroller-General, make an payers audited. 
 
examination into and report upon the necessary books, rec- 
 
ords and accounts of those persons, firms and corporations 
 
required by law to pay an occupation tax as distributors 
 
of motor fuels, 
 
as 
 
defined in the 
 
Act 
 
approved August 
 
10, 
 
Distributozs of motor fuels. 
 
1921, (Acts 1921, pages 83 to 85) and the Act or Acts 
 
amendatory thereof, and also of those persons, firms and 
 
corporations 
 
required 
 
by 
 
law 
 
to 
 
pay 
 
a 
 
tax 
 
upon 
 
the 
 
retail 
 
Dealers in cigarettes and 
 
sales price of cigarettes and cigars, as defined in the Act cigars. 
 
approved August 14, 1923; said examination to be made 
 
at such time as might be fixed by the Comptroller-General Wben audit made. 
and for the purpose and to the extent of ascertaining 
 
whether or not said tax is paid and collected as provided 
 
by law. 
 
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted by the authority afore- 
 
said, 
 
That 
 
all 
 
officers, 
 
agents, 
 
employees, 
 
departments, 
 
in- 
 
Compliance with rules of 
 
stitutions, 
 
commissions 
 
and 
 
bureaus 
 
of 
 
the 
 
State 
 
are State Auditor and produ<'tion 
 
directed 
 
and 
 
required 
 
to 
 
conform 
 
to 
 
and 
 
comply 
 
with 
 
all 
 
of books and records for ex- 
 
rules, 
 
regulations 
 
and 
 
forms 
 
devised, 
 
promulgated 
 
and 
 
in- 
 
amination and audit required 
 
of all State de- 
 
stalled by the State Auditor in conformity with this Act, partments, etc. 
 
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PART I.-PUBLIC LAWS. 
 
Department of Audits and Accounts Created. 
 
and shall produce and turn over to the State Auditor or his assistants, for examination and audit, whenever demanded by said State Auditor, all of their books, records, accounts, vouchers, warrants, bills and other papers dealing with or reflecting upon the financial transactions and management of such department, institution, agency, commission, bureau, or officer, including any and all cash on hand, but not including cash in bank, the amount of cash in bank to be ascertained by certificate furnished the State Auditor by the bank. 
 
Co-opera tlon required of State Auditor, 
 
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the State Auditor shall co-operate with and shall furnish all information requested by the State Investigating and Budget Commission and the Appropriations Committees of the General Assembly. 
 
Certain S<'hool and banking 
laws not affected. 
 
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the provisions of this Act shall in no way affect the duties of the bookkeeper and accountant as defined and provided for in Section 65 of the Act codifying the school laws of the State of Georgia, approved August 19th, 1919, nor with rights, powers and duties of the State banking department. 
 
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted by the authority aforeQuarters of de said, That the department of audits and accounts shall be 
partment; ex- 
pense, etc. provided with suitable apartments at the State Capitol, furnished at the State's expense, as may appear proper and necessary by the Governor, and said department shall be furnished from time to time, upon approval of the Governor, necessary equipment, furniture, fuel, light and other proper conveniences for the transaction of said department, the expense of which shall be paid by the State in the same manner as the expenses of other offices at the Capitol are paid. 
 
Sec. 11. Be it further enacted by the authority afore- 
 
Investlga tions and recommen- 
 
said, That the State Auditor shall thoroughly investigate 
 
dations by the State Auditor. 
 
the different systems and methods now practiced by the 
 
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13 
 
Department of Revenue Created. 
 
several departments, institutions, agencies, commissions, bureaus, etc., in the handling of their financial affairs and in the purchasing of supplies and materials, and he shall recommend to the 1924 session of the General Assembly: 
(a) A system of financial accounting and management Auditing of all accounts. 
under which all bills and items of expense of each department, institution, agency, commission, bureau, and officer of the State can be investigated, audited and approved before the same are paid; and 
(b) The practicability of establishing a central purchas- Central pur~ chasing agent. 
ing agent or agency to purchase the general or staple supplies and materials for the several State departments, institutions, agencies, etc. 
Sec. 12. Be it further enacted by the authority afore- Conflicting laws repealeU. 
said, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act shall be and the same are hereby repealed. 
Approved December 6, 1923. 
 
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE CREATED. 
No.2. 
An Act to create a Department of Revenue for the State of Georgia; to provide for the appointment of a Commissioner of Revenue; to fix his term of office, compensation and bond, and to prescribe his duties; to provide for the necessary office force; to provide for the appointment of six deputy commissioners, to prescribe their duties and fix their compensation and bond; to prescribe what taxes shall come under the jurisdiction of the revenue department; to provide a penalty against delinquent tax payers, and to provide relief from said penalty; to provide for the prosecution of parties who refuse to pay delinquent taxes upon demand; to require tax collectors of the State to co-operate with the department of reve- 
 
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PART I.-PUBLIC LAWS. 
 
Department of Revenue Created. 
 
nue, and to issue executions upon request of the commissioner or his deputies; and for other purposes. 
 
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
 
the State of Georgia and it is hereby enacted by the au- 
 
Department of thority of the same, That there shall be a Department of 
 
Revenue 
 
created, 
 
Revenue for the State of Georgia, and the executive or 
 
Commissioner of revenue; appointment, qualification and term of office. 
Quarters and clerical help. 
 
administrative officer of said department shall be known as commissioner of revenue; he shall be appointed by the Governor for a term of six years, and qualify by giving bond as herein prescribed. He shall have his office in the Capitol and be furnished with necessary clerical help and 
 
Proviso as to office supplies. Provided, said commissioner of revenue 
remoYal for in- 
efficiency, etc. may be removed by the Governor at any time for in- 
 
efficiency, incompetency, or failure to faithfully discharge 
 
Commissioner may discharge 
 
the duties of the office; Provided, further, the commis- 
 
deputies. 
 
sioner of revenue may discharge any deputy for inefficiency 
 
or failure to faithfully discharge the duties of such deputy. 
 
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority afore- 
 
Authority of said, That said commissioner of revenue shall have au- 
 
commissioner 
 
of revenue as to appointment 
 
thority 
 
to 
 
appoint 
 
not 
 
more 
 
than 
 
six 
 
deputies, 
 
no 
 
two 
 
of 
 
of deputif>s; and duties of 
 
whom shall be appointed from the same congressional dis- 
 
deputies. 
 
trict or section of the State, whose duties shall be to look 
 
after the collection of delinquent taxes of every kind that 
 
may be due the State of Georgia, particularly to investigate 
 
and collect delinquent license taxes, special or occupation 
 
taxes, automobile tag taxes, chauffeurs' license taxes, gaso- 
 
line sales taxes, and stamp taxes on cigars and cigarettes ; 
 
it shall be the further duty of such deputies to check up 
 
estates subject to inheritance taxes and to report informa- 
 
tion with reference to said estates to such officers as may 
 
be charged with the administration of the inheritance tax 
 
Delinquent taxpayers; penalty. 
 
laws of this State. All delinquent taxpayers shall be subject to a penalty of twenty per cent. for non-payment 
 
of said taxes. All special or occupation taxes shall be 
 
Delinquent deemed delinquent after thirty days from the expiration 
 
after thirty days. 
 
of the quarter in which they are payable. None of the 
 
 PART I.-PUBLIC LAWS. 
 
15 
 
Department of Revenue Created. 
 
proviSIOns 
 
of 
 
this 
 
Act 
 
shall 
 
apply 
 
to 
 
ad 
 
valorem 
 
taxes 
 
or 
 
Ad valorem taxes, etc., 
 
those required by law to be returned to the tax receiver not affected. 
 
and entered in the tax digest. 
 
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforeDuty of tax 
 
said, 
 
That 
 
it 
 
shall 
 
be 
 
the 
 
duty 
 
of 
 
the 
 
tax 
 
collectors 
 
of 
 
collectors as to co-operation 
 
this 
 
State 
 
to 
 
co-operate 
 
with 
 
the 
 
department 
 
of 
 
revenue 
 
with department of reve- 
 
in 
 
supplying 
 
information 
 
as 
 
to 
 
delinquents, 
 
and 
 
said 
 
de- 
 
nue in cases of delinquency. 
 
partment shall have access to all records of tax collectors of 
 
this State in putting into effect the operation of this Act, As to commis- 
 
and that said tax collectors shall not be entitled to any com- 
 
sion; amount and when not 
 
mission whatever in the collection of delinquent taxes except paid. 
 
where such collections are made directly by such tax col- 
 
lector, and then such commission shall not exceed that of 
 
ten per cent. now provided by law, and said tax collectors 
 
shall not then have right to 
 
relieve 
 
any delinquent 
 
of pen- 
 
Right of relief to cease. 
 
alty provided in this Act, but shall collect said penalty 
 
and remit same, less his commission of ten per cent. to 
 
said revenue department. 
 
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted by the authority afore- 
 
said, That the commissioner of revenue shall receive as Salary and 
 
compensation a salary of four thousand dollars per 
 
annum, 
 
travelling expenses of com- 
 
together 
 
with 
 
his 
 
travelling 
 
expenses 
 
when 
 
travelling 
 
on 
 
missioner of revenue. 
 
business of the State in connection with his department. 
 
The clerical help in his office shall receive such compensa- compensation 
tion as may be approved by the Governor; the deputies em- g~~~~e~~~~~ies ployed by said department of revenue shall each be ~~c~eputies. 
 
paid salaries not to exceed two hundred dollars per month, 
 
in addition to their necessary expenses incurred while 
 
travelling in the discharge of the duties required of them, 
 
such expenses to be paid only upon a sworn itemized state- 
 
ment for such expenses made by said deputy and approved 
 
by the commissioner of revenue. 
 
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted by the authority afore- Amount and 
 
said, 
 
That 
 
before 
 
entering 
 
upon 
 
the 
 
duties 
 
of 
 
their 
 
re- 
 
condition of bond to be 
 
spective 
 
offices 
 
the 
 
commissioner 
 
of 
 
revenue 
 
shall 
 
furnish 
 
given by commissioner of 
 
revenue and 
 
bond 
 
to 
 
the 
 
Governor 
 
in 
 
such 
 
sum 
 
as 
 
the 
 
Governor 
 
may 
 
each deputy commissioner. 
 
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PART I.-PUBLIC LAWS. 
 
Department of Revenue Created. 
 
require, not to exceed twenty thousand dollars, and each deputy shall likewise gi,e bond conditioned for the faithful accounting for all moneys collected by him with security approved by the Governor, in a sum of not less than five thousand dollars, premiums on said bonds to be paid by the State. 
 
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted by the authority afore- 
 
Reports and payments to be 
 
said, 
 
That 
 
said 
 
deputy 
 
commissioners 
 
shall 
 
report 
 
to 
 
the 
 
made by commissioner of 
 
commissioner of revenue at least every week in detail 
 
revenue and deputy com- 
 
as to amount collected by each and the source from which 
 
missioner. 
 
the same has been collected, ancl pay over to the commis- 
 
sioner of revenue the amount shown in said report to have 
 
been collected; and it shall be the duty of the commissioner 
 
of revenue to report all such collections to the Treas- 
 
urer of the State once each week, and to pay into the State 
 
Treasury at such times all amounts that have been paid 
 
o\er to him by his deputies, except automobile tag taxes 
 
and chauffeurs' license taxes, which shall be paid to the 
 
Penalty for Secretary of State. The failure on the part of said com- 
 
failure to report and pay. 
 
missioner to so account for the funds paid to him by the 
 
deputies, or the failure on the part of any deputy to prompt- 
 
ly report and pay over to the commissioner any moneys 
 
collected by him, shall be a breach of their respective bonds, 
 
and in the discretion of the Governor, terminate the term 
 
of said commissioner or deputy. 
 
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted by the authority afore- 
 
Additional said, That in addition to the duties already prescribed for 
 
duties of commissioner of 
 
the commissioner of 
 
rennue 
 
in this 
 
bill, 
 
he 
 
shall discharge 
 
revenue. 
 
such duties as may, from time to time, be required of him 
 
by law. 
 
Oath of commissioner of revenue. 
 
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said commissioner shall be required to take and subscribe before the Governor an oath to faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of his office, which oath shall be in addition to the oath required of all civil officers. 
 
 PART I.-PUBLIC LAWS. 
 
17 
 
Department of Revenue Created. 
 
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted by the authority afore- 
 
said, 
 
That the 
 
salary 
 
of 
 
the 
 
commissioner 
 
of 
 
revenue 
 
shall 
 
How salaries and expenses 
 
- be 
 
provided 
 
for 
 
in 
 
the 
 
general 
 
appropriations 
 
bill, 
 
and 
 
a 
 
of department of revenue 
 
sball be paid 
 
fund for the payment of salaries of deputies 
 
and clerks, as 
 
and manner of payment. 
 
well as the expenses of the office and field forces, shall be 
 
provided in the general appropriations bill. The commis- 
 
sioner of revenue shall make requisition on the Governor, 
 
accompanied bY. detailed statement covering salaries and 
 
expenses for each month, and the Governor, upon approval 
 
of such requisition, shall issue his warrant upon said fund 
 
for the amount so approved; provided, that until this can 
 
be done at the next regular session of the legislature, the 
 
compensation and expenses of the commissioner, and of 
 
the office force and the field force, shall be payable out of 
 
the twenty-five per cent. penalty imposed upon delinquent 
 
taxpayers by Section 2 of this Act, and should the penalties 
 
amount to more than the salaries and expenses of the de- 
 
partment, the amount in excess thereof shall be paid into 
 
the State Treasury at the end of each quarter. 
 
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted by the authority afore- 
 
said, That it shall be the duty of the commissioner of reve- Duty of com- 
 
nue to direct prosecutions 
 
instituted against 
 
any person or 
 
missioner of revenue to 
 
prosecute de- 
 
corporation subject 
 
to 
 
payment 
 
of 
 
any 
 
special 
 
taxes 
 
who 
 
linquents and require tax 
 
may refuse to pay said taxes upon demand of a deputy, and 
 
collectors to issue execu- 
 
to require the tax collector in the county of the residence tions. 
 
of such delinquent taxpayer to issue execution for the 
 
amount of the taxes shown to be clue. 
 
Sec. 11. Be it further enacted by the authority afore- 
 
said, That after the passage of this Act, and the 
 
same is 
 
Relief of delinquents; time 
 
limit. 
 
in operation, should any individual, who is delinquent in 
 
any of the taxes heretofore prescribed, voluntarily remit 
 
the amount of delinquency to the office of the department, 
 
within thirty days, he may be relieved of the penalty pre- 
 
scribed. .This, however, not to be effective beyond thirty 
 
days from date that office of department is in actual opera- 
 
tion. 
 
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PART I.-PUBLIC LAWS. 
 
State Text-Book Commission Created. 
 
Sec. 12. Be it further enacted by the authority afore- 
 
Annual reports of collections 
 
said, That the department of revenue shall be required to 
 
and expenrlitures to G{'n- 
 
keep accurate accounts of all collections and expenditures, - 
 
eral Assembly. and shall submit a detailed report of same up to June the 
 
first of each year to the General Assembly of Georgia, at 
 
its regular sessions. 
 
ConOicting laws repealed. 
 
Sec. 13. Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and  the same are hereby repealed. 
Approved December 14, 1923. 
 
STATE TEXT-BOOK COMMISSION CREATED. 
 
No.3. 
 
An Act to provide a method by which school books may be furnished free, or rented, to the children of Georgia under a local option plan, by counties, cities, local school systems and separate school districts; to provide a time and method by which school books shall be adopted; to provide a method of distribution at definite prices; to repeal conflicting laws; to provide for exchange price of all books, and for other purposes. 
 
Duty of State Board of Educatton to act as State TextBook Commission in adoption of school books and the establishment of exchange rates. 
Proviso as to amount of exchange rate. 
 
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of 
Georgia, That within sixty days after the passage of this Act it shall be the duty of the State Board of Education, acting as the State Text-Book Commission, to adopt a series of school books for the schools of the State according to the laws now governing the adoption of school books; Provided, that the said text-book commission shall not be limited or restrained by, or restricted to the fifty per cent. exchange rate for old books as provided in the Act of 1903, known as the State Uniformity Act, but the said State TextBook Commission is hereby authorized and directed to obtain the best exchange rate for old books possible, Provided, That the exchange rate or allowance for the old books shall 
 
 PART I.-PUBLIC LAWS. 
 
19 
 
---------------------------------- 
State Text-Book Commission Created. 
 
be as much as is allowed by the publisher of the new book 
 
as the rate allowed in any other State under like condi- 
 
tions and terms 
 
of 
 
adoption; Provided, the 
 
change 
 
of books 
 
Change of books limited. 
 
made under this Act shall not exceed fifty per cent. of the 
 
entire list for an adoption period. 
 
Sec. 2. 
 
Be it further 
 
enacted, That all the terms, condi- 
 
State Uniform!ty Act of 1903 
 
tions 
 
and 
 
benefits 
 
obtainable 
 
and 
 
applicable, 
 
in 
 
the 
 
State 
 
and Act of 1916 applicable. 
 
 Uniformity Act of 1903, and also of the Act of 1916, ap- 
 
proved August 8th, known as the Yeomans' Act, shall apply 
 
to and be available for all the schools of this State governed 
 
by the adoption made under this Act, 
 
Sec. 3. 
 
Be 
 
it 
 
further 
 
enacted, 
 
That 
 
for 
 
the 
 
purpose of 
 
Local option as to free school 
 
furnishing free school books, either by renting, lending or books. 
 
giving them to the children of the State, any county, city, 
 
separate districts, or independent school districts may have 
 
the right to use a part of this school fund derived from 
 
State appropriation, local taxation, gifts or bequests, ac- 
 
cording to the wish of the local school authorities. 
 
a I f 
 
County Board 
 
of Education 
 
county as 
 
a whole 
 
wishes 
 
to 
 
rent, 
 
lend, 
 
or 
 
give 
 
free 
 
books, 
 
to determine or approve. 
 
the question may be determined by the Board of Education 
 
of the county. If a local or separate district wishes to so 
 
furnish books the question may be determined by the Board 
 
of Trustees of such district, but must be approved by the 
 
County Board of Education. 
 
If 
 
the 
 
books 
 
are 
 
rented 
 
to 
 
Rental price limited. 
 
the children, the rental price shall in no event be greater 
 
than fifty per cent. of the price of the book. 
 
For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Regulation by State School 
section, it shall be the duty of the State School Board, Board. through the State Superintendent of Education, to devise plans, methods, rules and regulations governing the same. 
 
Sec. 4. 
 
Be 
 
it 
 
further 
 
enacted, 
 
That 
 
school 
 
boards 
 
of 
 
Indigents furnished 
 
any division handling school funds, are authorized to books free. 
 
furnish books free to children whose parents or guardians, 
 
in the judgment of the school board, are unable to provide 
 
their children with books. 
 
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PART I.-PUBLIC LAWS. 
 
General Tax Act. 
 
Duties of County Boards 
 
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That County Boards of 
 
of Education ns to supply 
 
Education shall be required to have on hand a sufficient 
 
of hooks and public notice. 
 
supply of books for the various schools under their charge 
 
and shall give public notice five days prior to the opening 
 
of such school session that such books are available, and the 
 
County Boards of Education may designate some agent 
 
or agents to handle such books for the various schools 
 
under their jurisdiction. 
 
Conflicting laws repealed. 
 
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That all laws in conflict 
 
with Act are hereby repealed. 
 
Approved December 19, 1923. 
 
GENERAL TAX ACT. 
 
No.4. 
 
An Act to annually, in addition to the ad valorem tax on real and personal property as now required by law, to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government and public institutions; for educational purposes in instructing children in the elementary branches of an English education only; to pay the interest on the public debt; to pay maimed and indigent Confederate soldiers, and widows of Confederate soldiers, such amounts as are allowed them by law; to pay the public debt when due; to prescribe what persons, corporations, professions, business, and property are liable to taxation; to prescribe the methods of collecting and of receiving certain of said taxes; to prescribe questions to be propounded to taxpayers, and to provide penalties for violations thereof; and to repeal conflicting laws, and for other purposes. 
 
Act effective Jan. 1, 1924. 
 
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the terms and provisions of this Act shall not take effect and become operative until January 1, 1924, and shall continue thereafter. 
 
 PART I.-PUBLIC LAWS. 
 
21 
 
General T'ax Act. 
 
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, 
 
That 
 
in 
 
addition 
 
to 
 
the 
 
ad 
 
valorem 
 
tax 
 
on 
 
real 
 
estate 
 
and 
 
Specific and oc~ cupation taxes. 
 
personal property, as required by the Constitution and 
 
now provided for by law, the following specific and occupa- 
 
tion taxes shall be levied and collected each year after the 
 
passage of this Act, beginning in 1924. 
 
In all cases in this 
 
When U. S. census gO\ern~. 
 
Act where population controls the amounts of tax or license 
 
fee to be paid, the last census report of the Federal Gov- 
 
ernment shall govern. 
 
Paragraph 1. Upon each and every inhabitant of the Poll tax. 
 
State between the ages of twenty-one and sixty years, on 
 
the day fixed for the return of property for taxation, a 
 
poll tax of one {$1.00) dollar, which shall be for educational 
 
purposes, in instructing children in the elementary branches 
 
of an English education only. 
 
Provided, 
 
this 
 
shall not 
 
be 
 
Proviso as to exemptions. 
 
demanded of blind persons, nor crippled, maimed or dis- 
 
abled Confederate veterans relieved of such taxes under 
 
and by authority of Section 766, Volume 1, of the Code of 
 
1895, nor shall this tax be required or demanded of female 
 
inhabitants of the State who do not register for voting. 
 
(a) 
 
Provided 
 
further, 
 
That 
 
those 
 
female 
 
inhabitants 
 
Relief of registered 
 
who have heretofore registered may avail themselves of female ,oters. 
 
the benefits of this Act and be relieved of said tax, by 
 
applying to the tax collector of their county, and have their 
 
names stricken from said registration book; and it shall be 
 
the duty of said tax collector to issue to such females who 
 
may apply to have their names so stricken a certificate, 
 
which certificate shall bear date when issued and shall give 
 
the name of such females, and state in substance that said 
 
named female has been stricken from the registration book, 
 
and is no longer a registered voter for that year. 
 
Paragraph 2. 
 
That 
 
the 
 
Governor, 
 
by 
 
and 
 
with 
 
the 
 
as- 
 
Ad valorem tax for sink- 
 
sistance 
 
of 
 
the 
 
Comptroller-General, 
 
is 
 
authorized 
 
and 
 
em- 
 
ing funrl for retirement of 
 
powered annually to levy and assess a tax on the ad valorem State bonds. 
 
value of the taxable property of this State such rate as 
 
may be sufficient to r(ljse a net amount of $100,000 as a sink- 
 
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PART I.-PTJBLIC L.HVR. 
 
General Tax Act. 
 
ing fund to pay off and retire the valid outstanding bonds 
 
of the State as they fall due, as required by Article 7, Sec- 
 
Separate accounts by Stnte 
 
tion 14, Paragraph 1, 
 
of the 
 
Constitution. 
 
The tax above 
 
Treasurer. authorized shall be specially levied and collected and sep- 
 
arate accounts of the same shall be kept by the Treasurer, 
 
and the money arising therefrom shall be applied to pay- 
 
ing off the valid bonds of the State as they mature. The 
 
said amount so received each year shall be applied to pay- 
 
ing off and retiring the valid bonds of the State maturing 
 
Cancellation of bonds. 
 
in their order continuously. All bonds retired under the 
 
provisions of this Act shall be cancelled and stamped with 
 
the words ''sinking funds,'' by the Treasurer and filed in 
 
his office. 
 
Additional ad In addition to the foregoing levy, the Governor, by and 
 
valorem tax to meet appropria- 
 
with 
 
the 
 
assistance 
 
of 
 
the 
 
Comptroller-General, 
 
shall 
 
also 
 
tions of General Assembly 
 
levy and assess such additional rate of tax on the taxable 
 
for each year. 
 
property of this State as may be necessary to meet the ap- 
 
propriations of the General Assembly of Georgia for each 
 
succeeding year. The aggregate ad valorem tax levy in 
 
Tax rate limit. any one year not to exceed the tax rate limit fixed by the 
 
Constitution of this State. The Comptroller-General and 
 
Equalization of State Tax Commissioner shall cause returns of public servtax values. ice and utility corporations whose returns are made to 
 
the Comptroller-General, to be equalized with the returns 
 
of real estate taxpayers of Georgia, in order that the per- 
 
centage of actual values returned by such corporations shall 
 
be as great as the percentage of actual values returned by 
 
land owners of Georgia. 
 
Professional taxes. 
 
Paragraph 3. Professions. Upon each and every practitioner of law, medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, chiropodist, dentistry, and upon each and every veterinary surgeon, optician, optometrist, masseur, public accountant, or embalmer, and upon every civil, mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical engineer, or architect, charging for their services as such, $15.00, and the validity of their licenses is made contingent upon the payment of the tax herein provided. And no municipal corporation or county authority shall levy or 
 
 PART I.-PUBLIC LAWS. 
 
23 
 
General Tax Act. 
 
collect an additional tax on the professions, business or occupations enumerated above, which shall be returned to the  tax receiver of the county of his residence by any person engaged therein on the first day of January, and entered by the receiver on the digest of the county. 
 
Paragraph 4. 
 
Officials. 
 
Upon 
 
the 
 
president 
 
of 
 
each 
 
ex- 
 
Certain em noration presi- 
 
press, telegraph, telephone, railroad, street railroad, steam- dents. 
 
. boat or navigation company, electric light, gas company, 
 
water company, sleeping car company, palace car company, 
 
building and loan association, and investment and loan com- 
 
pany, doing business in this State, $25.00. 
 
Provided, said tax shall not apply to local building and Proviso as to loan associations fostered as a civic undertaking and not exemptions. conducted for financial gain or profit. 
 
In case the president of any of the 
 
companies 
 
enumer- 
 
Prf'Sidents DOD resident, other 
 
ated in the preceding paragraph does not reside in this officials to act. 
 
State, then in each case the general agent, superintendent, 
 
or other person or official in charge of the business of such 
 
companies, residing in this State, shall be required to pay 
 
the tax of $25.00 hereby imposed, and no municipal corpora- 
 
tion, or county authorities shall levy or collect an additional 
 
tax on the officials enumerated above, either as a license, Duty as to tax or fee. The president or other officials herein named, returns. 
 
of the companies enumerated above, are required to make 
 
a return as such to the tax receiver of the county of his 
 
residence, as of January 1st, which return shall be entered 
 
on the digest by said receiver. 
 
fi 
 
Pa rm 
 
ragraph 5. or COrporat 
 
Abstraet 
lOll engage 
 
0d 
 
ompanies. U po I.ll the bUS.llleSS 
 
n 
0 
 
e f 
 
ach person, rnak"1ng ab- 
 
Title abstract comp_anie.s;_ certam Cities and towns. 
 
stract of title to property in cities of 20,000 inhabitants or 
 
over, $100.00; in cities between 10,000 and 20,000 inhabi- 
 
tants, $50.00; in cities and towns of less than 10,000 in- 
 
habitants, $25.00. Provided, This tax shall not be required Proviso as to of attorneys at law who have paid the professional tax re- f~!?.rneys at 
 
quired of them by Paragraph 3, Section 2, of this Act. 
 
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PART I.-PUBLIC LAWS. 
 
General Tax Act. 
 
Advertising agents. 
Location defined. Proviso as to registry, etc. 
 
Paragraph 6. Advertising. Upon each person, firm or 
corporation conducting the business of an advertising agency using other means than billboards, $50.00; upon each person, firm or corporation conducting the business of advertising by signs painted, pasted or printed on billboards or other places where space is leased, rented or sold, in each county where located, fifty cents for each location, and a location is defined to be 75 lineal feet or fractional part thereof; and Provided further, That before painting or posting such locations or fractional part thereof, it shall be the duty of the person or persons so advertising to register with the ordinary and tax collector of said county as required by law, and in case of any increase of advertising the ordinary shall in each instance be notified as to the number of locations. 
 
Bill distributors. 
 
Paragraph 7. Bill Distributors. Upon all bill distributors and parties engaged in the business for profit in towns or cities, $25.00. 
 
Collecting; commercial and mercantile agencies. 
 
Paragraph 8. Agencies, Collecting, Commercial and Mercantile. Upon each person, firm or corporation engaged in business as a collecting, commercial, mercantile, or any other agency of like character, $200.00 in every county in the State where they have an office or branch office. 
 
Detect!ve agencies; certain cities or towns. 
Teach('rs' agencies. 
 
Paragraph 9. Agencies, Detective. Upon each person, firm or corporation operating a detective agency, or doing detective work for hire or compensation, for each office established in this State in or near cities or towns of 25,000 or more inhabitants, $200.00; in or near cities or to-wns from 10,000 to 25,000 inhabitants, $50.00; and in or near cities or towns of less than 10,000 inhabitants, $25.00. 
Paragraph 10. Agencies, Teachers. Upon each person, -firm or corporation conducting a teachers' agency or bureau, $25.00 in each county where it has an office. 
 
Amusement parks. 
 
Paragraph 11. Amusement Parks. Upon each person, firm or corporation running, leasing or operating an amuse- 
 
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General Tax Act. 
 
ment park, other than baseball, football or bicycle parks, hereinafter mentioned, where two or more amusement de. vices, resorts, or attractions are operated, and an admission fee is charged for any one or more of the exhibits, resorts. or attractions, $250.00. Provided, This paragraph Proviso as to 
construction. 
shall not be construed to exempt or relieve any individual device, resort, amusement or attraction located in said park from paying any specific or license tax herein imposed. 
 
Paragraph 12. Athletic Clubs. Upon every athletic club, Athletic clubs, etc. 
and upon every association or person giving boxing or sparring or wrestling exhibitions where an admission of flO cents to $1.00 is charged, $50.00 for each exhibition; where admission charged is $1.00 to $1.50, $100.00; and where the admission charged is $1.50 and over, $200.00 for each exhibition. 
 
Paragraph 13. 
 
Auctioneers. 
 
Upon each and every auc- 
 
Auctioneers, jewelry. 
 
tioneer selling jewelry by auction in this State, $200.00 in 
 
each county in which he conducts said business. 
 
(a) Upon each and every auctioneer selling junk by Junk. auction in this State, the sum of $100.00 in each county in which he conducts said business. 
 
(b) 
 
Upon 
 
each 
 
and 
 
every 
 
auctioneer 
 
selling 
 
furniture 
 
Furniture and household 
 
and household goods by auction in this State, the sum of goods. 
 
$100.00 in each county in which he conducts ,said business. 
 
(c) Upon each and every auctioneer selling live stock, Live stock. 
 
farm implements and produce by auction in this State, the 
 
sum of $25.00 in each county in which he conducts said busi- 
 
ness. Provided, This shall not apply to co-operative sell- Proviso as to 
 
ing or to producers of live stock from selling same. 
 
co-operative selling, etc. 
 
(d) Upon each and every non-residential real estate Real estate; non-residrntial. 
auctioneer, the sum of $100.00 in each county in which he 
 
conducts said sale. 
 
Each 
 
and 
 
every 
 
resident 
 
real 
 
estate 
 
Real estate; residential. 
 
auctioneer shall pay the sum of $50.00 in each county in 
 
which he conducts said sale. 
 
At the 
 
time he 
 
registers 
 
with 
 
Registry regulations. 
 
the ordinary of the county, before paying the tax, every 
 
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PART I.-PUBLIC LAWS. 
 
General Tax Act. 
 
auctioneer must specify the kind and style of sale he mtends to conduct. 
 
Proviso ns to sales by sheriffs. exec- 
utors, etc. 
 
(e) Provided, This Section and the subsections thereto shall not apply to sheriff and the parties acting as auctioneers for executors, administrators, guardians and commissioners conducting sales by virtue of the order of any court of this State. 
 
Automobile dealers; cer- 
 
Paragraph 14. Automobiles. Upon every agent of, upon 
 
tain counties. every dealer in, and upon every person soliciting orders for 
 
retail sale of automobile, not including wholesale dealers 
 
or distributors soliciting or canvassing for local dealers, 
 
the sum set out below, viz.: In each county with a popula- 
 
tion of less than 20,000, $25.00; in each county with a popu- 
 
lation of between 20,000 and 30,000, $55.00; in each county 
 
with a population of between 30,000 and 50,000, $85.00; in 
 
each county with a population between 50,000 and 75,000, 
 
$110.00; in each county with a population between 75,000 
 
and 100,000, $165.00; in each county with a population be- 
 
tween 100,000 and 150,000, $220.00; in each county with a 
 
Proviso. 
 
population exceeding 150,000, $275.00. Provided, however, 
 
That nothing in this Act shall conflict with the provisions 
 
:fixing a license upon exclusive dealers in used cars. Such 
 
dealer, agent or solicitor selling or offering for sale auto- 
 
mobiles at retail shall be required to pay one license fee 
 
only in each county, so as to provide that all persons so- 
 
liciting orders, or selling automobiles at retail shall pay a 
 
license to become a dealer or agent, and such license shall 
 
entitle such dealer to sell any make or makes of new or 
 
second-hand automobiles, and shall entitle said dealers to 
 
operate in connection with said business a service station, 
 
in the said county in which said license is paid; any dealer 
 
having paid such tax to be allowed any number of employees 
 
for the purpose of selling cars within the county wherein 
 
Used cars, automobiles, trucks; ex- 
clusive dealers In; certain counties. 
 
such tax has been paid. 
Paragraph 15. Used Cars. Upon every person, :firm or corporation dealing exclusively in used automobiles or 
 
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General Tax Act. 
 
trucks, or second-hand automobiles or trucks, the following sums, viz.: In each county with a population of less than 20,000, $25.00; in each county with a population over 20,000 and not ov'er 50,000, $50.00; in each county with a population exceeding 50,000, $100.00. 
 
Paragraph 16. Automobile Tires or Accessories. Upon Automobile 
 
every 
 
wholesale 
 
dealer 
 
in 
 
automobile 
 
tires 
 
or 
 
automobile 
 
tires or accessories. 
 
accessories 
 
of any kind whatsoever, 
 
the 
 
sum of $100.00 for 
 
wholesale and retail. 
 
each place of business, and upon every retail dealer the 
 
sum of $10.00 for each place of business. 
 
Paragraph 17. 
 
Automobile Schools. 
 
Upon 
 
all 
 
automo- 
 
Automobile schools. 
 
bile schools, $10.00 in each county. 
 
Paragraph 18. 
 
Automobile Assembling Plants. 
 
Upon Automobile assembling 
 
every agent or representative of any foreign or non-resi- plants. 
 
dent corporation said agent or representative having an 
 
office in this State, operating an automobile assembling 
 
plant, $300.00 in each county. 
 
Paragraph 19. 
 
Automobile 
 
Truck 
 
Assembling 
 
Plants. 
 
Automobile truck aSsemb- 
 
Upon each person, firm or corporation operating an auto- ling plants. 
 
mobile truck assembling plant, $300.00 in each county. 
 
Paragraph 20. 
 
Automobile Garages. 
 
Upon each person, 
 
Automobile garages; cer- 
 
tain cities 
 
firm or corporation carrying on the business of operating and towns. 
 
garages, either for storage or repairing automobiles, in 
 
cities of more than 35,000 inhabitants, $75.00; in the cities 
 
between 20,000 and 35,000 inhabitants, $50.00; in cities be- 
 
tween 10,000 and 20,000 inhabitants, $25.00; in cities and 
 
towns of 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants, $15.00; in cities and 
 
towns of less than 1,000 inhabitants, $5.00; and persons 
 
operating such garages within one mile of the limits of 
 
all incorporated cities, $5.00. 
 
Paragraph 21. 
 
Cars Operated for Hire. 
 
Upon 
 
each 
 
Automobile-s for hire; cer- 
 
person, 
 
firm 
 
or 
 
corporation 
 
operating 
 
or 
 
keeping 
 
automo- 
 
tain cities anc.J towns. 
 
biles for hire, whether in connection with a garage or not, 
 
a tax according to the following scale, whether in or out- 
 
side of the corporate limits of any city or town, viz.: For 
 
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PART I.-PUBLIC LAWS. 
 
General Tax Act. 
 
Proviso as to fixed route!-~; 
jitneys, etc. 
 
each automobile so operated in or near towns or cities of population not over 1,000, $5.00; of population from 1,000 to 5,000, $10.00; of population from 5,000 to 15,000, $15.00; of population from 15,000 to 30,000, $20.00; of population from 30,000 to 50,000, $25.00; of population of 50,000 and over, $40.00. Provided, however, These taxes shall not be required of operators or keepers of automobiles for hire when such automobiles are used over or operated upon a fixed or uniformed route, and such cases the schedule of fees shall be as follows: Upon every person, firm or corporation operating automobiles for transportation of passengers upon a regular fixed route, commonly known as jitneys, and for a uniform fare of not more than 10 cents, the following amounts: For a five-passenger car or less, $15.00 per annum, and for every car carrying more than five passengers, $25.00 per annum. 
 
Motor busses. Paragraph 21-A. Motor Busses. Upon every person, 
 
firm or corporation operating a motor bus for the trans- 
 
portation of passengers upon a regular fixed route between 
 
No additional cities or towns, $25.00 for each bus. Provided, That no occupation tax. municipal corporation or county authority shall levy or 
 
collect an additional occupation tax on persons, firms or 
 
Registry an<l payment. 
 
corporations operating motor busses. Every such person, 
 
firm or corporation is required to register with the ordi- 
 
nary and pay the tax herein provided to the tax collector 
 
of the county of his residence. 
 
Awning awl 
 
Paragraph 22. Awning or Tent Makers. Upon all awn- 
 
tent making. 
 
ing or tent makers, $15.00 in each county. 
 
Barbers' school::;. 
 
Paragraph 23. Barbers' Schools. .Upon every barber school, $15.00 in each county. 
 
Barber shop~. 
 
Paragraph 24. Barber Shops. Upon every barber shop the sum of $5.00 for each chair in use except that in cities and town of less than 5,000 the amount shall be $2.50 for each chair in use. 
 
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General Tax Act. 
 
Paragraph 25. 
 
Barber Supplies. 
 
Upon 
 
all 
 
agents 
 
for 
 
Barber supplies. 
 
barber supplies, $50.00 for each place of business. 
 
Paragraph 26. Baths. Upon all persons, firms or cor- Bath, Turkish, porations operating all Turkish baths, Russian or vapor etc. baths, $50.00 for each place of business. 
 
Paragraph 27. Ball and Racing Parks. Upon each per- Ball and rac- 
 
ing parks; <'er- 
 
son, 
 
:firm or 
 
corporation 
 
owning, 
 
leasing 
 
or 
 
operating 
 
any 
 
tain citif's and towns. 
 
park, or place where baseball, football, or other similar 
 
game is played, or where automobile, motorcycle, horse or 
 
bicycle races or contests are held, and where admission fees 
 
are charged, in the cities of more than 50,000 inhabitants, 
 
or within :five miles thereof, $200.00; in cities with over 
 
20,000 and not over 50,000, or within five miles thereof, 
 
$100.00; in cities with over 10,000 and not over 20,000, or 
 
within :five miles thereof, $50.00; in cities and towns of less 
 
than 10,000, or within five miles thereof, $20.00. Provided, Prodso as to professional 
 
That 
 
this 
 
tax 
 
shall 
 
apply 
 
only 
 
to 
 
those 
 
parks 
 
and 
 
places 
 
games or contests. 
 
wherein professional games are played or professional con- 
 
tests are held. 
 
Paragraph 28. Bagatelle, Billiard, Jenny Lind, Pool or Bagatelle, 
 
T IVO11' T ables. Upon each person, :firm or corporat'lOll op- beitlcl.i;artda,bpleosol, 
 
eratm g for 
 
pubhc use 
 
and charmng for b... 
 
the use 
 
thereof, 
 
any 
 
oppubelria~te 
certam 
 
d for ucsieti;es 
 
billiard, bagatelle, Jenny Lind, pool or tivoli table in cities and towns. 
 
of 100,000 inhabitants or more, $100.00; in cities of not less 
 
than 50,000 and not more than 100,000 inhabitants, $75.00; 
 
in cities of not less than 25,000 and not more than 50,000 
 
inhabitants, $50.00; in cities of not less than 10,000 and not 
 
more than 25,000 inhabitants, .$30.00; in cities or towns of 
 
less than 10,000 inhabitants, $20.00. 
 
Paragraph 28-A. Upon each person, :firm or corporation Bagatelle, 
 
billiard, pool, 
 
who 
 
keeps 
 
or 
 
holds 
 
for 
 
hire 
 
or for 
 
sale, 
 
for 
 
himself 
 
or 
 
as 
 
etc.; tables for sale or hire. 
 
agent for resident or non-resident owner, any bagatelle, 
 
billiard, Jenny Lind, pool or tivoli table or other table of 
 
like character, for each place of business in this State, 
 
$100.00. 
 
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PART I.-PUBLIC LAWS. 
 
General Tax Act. 
 
Bond makingor deposit of collate-ral for compensation. 
Book agents. 
Proviso. 
 
Paragraph 29. Bond Makers. Upon each person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of procuring or signing bonds, or depositing collateral in lieu of bonds for compensation (except duly licensed bonding companies, and duly authorized officers of this State who are required to give bond to qualify as such officers), $50.00 in each county. 
Paragraph 30. Book Agents. Upon each agent or canvasser for books, maps, or lithographic prints, in each county in which he shall do business, $5.00. Provided, This shall not apply to bona fide students earning their way through school or college, or persons selling Bibles. 
 
Stock and bond brokers. 
 
Paragraph 31. Brokers, Stocks and Bonds. Upon each 
 
person, firm or corporation dealing in bonds or stocks, 
 
either exclusively or in connection with other business, the 
 
sum of $100.00 for each town or city in which such persons, 
 
firms or corporations maintain an office. 
 
Merchandise brokPrs and commission merchants. "Brokers" defined. 
''Commission mprchant" defined. 
Certain cities. 
 
Paragraph 32. Brokers, Merchandise and Commission Merchants. Every person, firm or corporation doing business in this State, and who receives or distributes provisions or merchandise, including flour, hay, grain, coal, coke, lumber, brick, or any other article of merchandise shipped to such person, firm or corporation, for distribution on account of the shippers, or who participates in the profits ensuing from or occurring out of sales of such provisions or merchandise as above described, or 'vho invoices such sales, or who collects money therefor, shall be deemed a broker. Every person, firm or corporation buying or selling for another any kind of merchandise on commission, shall be deemed a commission merchant. Every person, firm or corporation shall pay for the privilege of transacting the business of a commission merchant or broker in merchandise, in cities of 40,000 or more inhabitants, $50.00; in cities of less than 40,000 inhabitants, $25.00. 
 
Printing brokers. 
 
Paragraph 33. Brokers, Printing. Upon all brokers, agents or agencies for printing, bookbinding, or lithograph- 
 
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General Tax Act. 
 
ing, $25.00 in each county in which such broker or agent has an office or place of business. 
 
Paragraph 34. Brokers, Real Estate. Upon each person, Real estate 
 
brokers: cer- 
 
firm 
 
or 
 
corporation 
 
engaged 
 
in 
 
the 
 
business 
 
of 
 
buying 
 
or 
 
tain cities and towns. 
 
selling real estate on commission, or as agents, renting real 
 
estate, in cities of 50,000 or more, $50.00; in cities of 25,000 
 
to 50,000 inhabitants, $30.00; in cities from 10,000 to 25,000 
 
inhabitants, $20.00, and in cities or towns of less than 10,000 inhabitants, $15.00. And if such person shall engage Liabilities. 
 
in auctioneering or selling property at public outcry or by 
 
auction sales, he shall also be liable for and required to pay 
 
the tax required of real estate auctioneers by Paragraph 13 
 
of this Section, to wit: $50.00 in each county. 
 
Paragraph 35. Brokers, Railroad and Theatre Tickets. Railroad an(l 
 
Upon 
 
each 
 
railroad 
 
and 
 
theatre 
 
ticket 
 
broker 
 
or 
 
scalper, 
 
theatre ticl-:c>t brokers; CPr- 
 
when not prohibited by law, operating in cities of more than 
 
tain citif's and towus. 
 
10,000 inhabitants, $100.00; in cities or towns of less than 
 
10,000 inhabitants, $50.00. 
 
Paragraph 36. 
 
Burglar 
 
Alarm 
 
and 
 
Automatic 
 
Sprink- 
 
Burglar alarm, automatic 
 
ler. 
 
Upon all burglar alarm companies, and upon all auto- 
 
sprinklf'r aml fire apparatus. 
 
matic sprinkler companies, or agents therefor, the sum of 
 
$25.00 for each agency or place of business in each county. 
 
Upon each dealer in fire engines and apparatus or either of 
 
them, $100.00 for each place of business. 
 
Paragraph 37. Cards, Dealers in. Upon each dealer in Playing C"'ards. playing cards, $10.00 for each place of business. 
 
Paragraph 38. Carel Writing Stands. Upon all card f'ard writing stands. 
writing, cutting or engraving stands, $5.00 for each stand in each county. 
 
Paragraph 39. Carpet Cleaners. Upon all carpet and Carpet anrl rug cleaning companies not connected with laundries, $10.00 rug cleaning. 
for each place of business. 
 
Paragraph 40. 
 
Cemetery Companies. 
 
Upon all cemetery 
 
Cemetery companies. 
 
companies, agencies, offices, etc., $50.00 in each county. 
 
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PART I.-PUBLIC LAWS. 
 
General Tax Act. 
 
Circuses; certain C'itiPs 
and towns. 
 
Paragraph 41. Circuses. Upon each circus company or 
other company or companies giving such exhibition beneath or within a canvas inclosure, advertised in print or parade in any manner whatsoever, as a circus, menagerie, hippodrome, spectacle or show implying a circus, in or near cities of 40,000 or more inhabitants, for each day it may exhibit, $500.00; in or near cities between 20,000 and 40,000 inhabitants, for each day it may exhibit, $300.00; in or near cities between 5,000 and 20,000 inhabitants, for each day that it may exhibit, $250.00; in or near cities or towns of less than 5,000 inhabitants, for each day it may exhibit, $100.00; in or near cities or towns of less than 1,000 inhabitants, for each day it may exhibit in the State of Georgia, $100.00. 
 
Sirle Rhows; rertain cities 
nnd towus. 
 
Paragraph 42. Side Shows. Upon each side show accompanying a circus company in or near cities of 5,000 population or more, $50.00; and in or near all cities or towns of less than 5,000 population, $25.00. 
 
CliJ)]lfng bureaus. 
 
Paragraph 43. Clipping Bureaus. Upon each clipping bureau, $10.00. 
 
Coal, coke and wood: certain eitiPs and towns. 
Proviso as to dPalers in wood only. 
 
Paragraph 44. Coal, Coke, or Wood. Upon each person, firm or corporation dealing in coal, coke, and wood, or coal and coke, whether for themselves or as agents or as brokers, in cities of more than 1,000 inhabitants, and not more than 10,000, $10.00; in cities of more than 10,000 and not more than 20,000 inhabitants, $50.00; in cities of more than 20,000, $100,000. Provided, That dealers in wood only shall pay a tax of $10.00. Said tax payable for each place of business. 
 
Concerts, shows and exhibi- 
 
Paragraph 45. Concerts, Shows and Exhibitions. Upon 
 
tions; certain cities. 
 
all concerts, shows and exhibitions charging an admission, 
 
not otherwise herein taxed, in or near cities of less than 
 
5,000 inhabitants, $25.00; in or near cities of more than 5,000 
 
and not more than 20,000, $50.00; in or near cities of more 
 
than 20,000 and not more than 50,000, $75.00; in or near 
 
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General Tax Act. 
 
cities of more than 50,000, $100.00 for each day. 
 
Provided, 
 
Proviso ati to charitable 
 
This 
 
section 
 
shall 
 
not 
 
apply 
 
to 
 
exhibitions 
 
given 
 
by 
 
local 
 
entertainments, chautauquas, 
 
performers nor to exhibitions the entire proceeds of which etc. 
 
are for charitable, benevolent purposes, nor to entertain- 
 
ments commonly known as Chautauquas. Provided further, Proviso as to 
 
regularly 
 
That this section shall not apply to histrionic, dramatic and 
 
licensed theatres and 
 
operatic performances given in regularly licensed theatres opera houses, 
 
and opera houses, but upon each such theatre or opera 
 
house in towns of less than 2,000 inhabitants, $2.50 per 
 
month; in cities from 2,000 to 5,000 inhabitants, $4.00 per 
 
month; in cities from 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants, $7.00 per 
 
month; in cities from 10,000 to 25,000 inhabitants, $10.00 
 
per month; in cities of over 25,000 inhabitants, $12.50 per 
 
month. 
 
P aragraph 46. COllStruetlOll Compan1es. Upon each Ccoomnsptaruncietiso. n 
 
person, :firm or corporation accepting a contract to con- 
 
struct bridges, dams, waterworks, roads, railroads, street 
 
paving, cantonments, or other stuctures or works of a like 
 
public nature, in each county where doing business, one- 
 
tenth of one per cent of the contract price, then one-tenth 
 
of one per cent upon cost of such work, and Provided, That Maximum tax. 
 
the aggregate tax paid by any one contractor or :firm or 
 
corporation under this section shall not exceed the sum 
 
of $500.00 in any one county in any calendar year. 
 
Paragraph 47. Contractors. Any person, firm or cor- ~3~~rt~~~~~~, poration accepting orders or contracts for doing any work defined. on or in any building, or structure, requiring the use of paint, stone, brick, mortar, wood, cement, structural iron and steel, sheet iron, galvanized iron, metallic piping, tin, lead, electric wiring or other metal, or any other building, or who shall accept contracts to do any paving or curbing on sidewalks or streets, public or private property, using as'phalt, brick, stone, cement, wood or any composition, or who shall accept an order for, or contract to excavate earth, rock or other material, for foundation or any other purpose, or who shall accept an order or contract to construct 
 
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PART I.-PUBLIC LAWS. 
 
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General Tax Act. 
 
any sewer of stone, brick, terra cotta or other material, 
 
shall be deemed to be a contractor. Every contractor shall, 
 
on the first day of January in each year, procure from the 
 
ordinary in the county in which he has his office a license 
 
Proviso as to to carry on the business of a contractor. Provided, That 
 
license, amount 
 
of tax and time of pay- 
 
if such contractor has no office in this State then he may 
 
ment. 
 
procure such license from the ordinary of the county where 
 
he conducts his business. Every such contractor shall pay 
 
for the privilege of transacting business in this state, $10.00, 
 
provided the amount of all orders or contracts accepted clo 
 
not exceed $10,000, and $1.00 additional for each $1,000.00 
 
of orders or contracts accepted above $10,000; this to be 
 
paid as follows: $10.00 to be paid at the beginning of the 
 
year or at the commencement of business within any year, 
 
and thereafter returns to be made at the end of the quarter 
 
to the tax collector, showing the amount of orders or con- 
 
tracts accepted during the quarter and the amount of tax 
 
due upon the orders or contracts above $10,000 to be paid 
 
at the end of each quarter with the making of this report. 
 
When contract price is less 
 
Provided, The provisions of this section shall not apply in 
 
than $500.00. cases where the contract price does not exceed the sum of 
 
$500.00, and where the contractor does not employ more 
 
than two assistants. 
 
Domestic corporations. 
 
Paragraph 48. Corporations, Domestic. All corporations incorporated under the laws of Georgia shall, except those that are not organized for pecuniary gain or profit, and those that neither charge nor contemplate charging the public for services rendered, in addition to all other taxes now required of them by law, are hereby required to pay each year annual license or occupation tax as specified in the following scale: 
 
Amount of taxes to be paid. 
 
Corporations with capital not exceeding $10,000, $10.00. 
Corporations with capital over $10,000, and not over $25,000, $15.00. 
 
Corporations with capital over $25,000, and not over $50,000, $20.00_ 
 
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General Tax Act. 
 
Corporations with capital over $50,000, and not over $75,000, $30.00. 
Corporations with capital over $75,000, and not over $100,000, $50.00. 
Corporations with capital over $100,000, and not over $300,000, $100.00. 
Corporations with capital over $300,000, and not over $500,000, $200.00. 
Corporations with capital over $500,000, and not over $1,000,000, $300.00. 
Corporations with capital over $1,000,000, and not over $2,000,000, $500.00. 
Corporations with capital over $2,00Q,OOO, and not over $3,000,000, $600.00. 
Corporations with capital over $3,000,000, and not over $4,000,000, $700.00. 
Corporations with capital over $4,000,000, and not over $5,000,000, $800.00. 
Corporations with capital over $5,000,000 and not over $6,000,000, $900.00. 
Corporations with capital over $6,000,000, $1,000.00. 
 
Tax 
 
required 
 
by 
 
this 
 
paragraph 
 
to 
 
be 
 
paid 
 
to 
 
the 
 
tax 
 
Where paid and duty of 
 
collector of the county where such corporation has its home 
 
tax collector as to receipts. 
 
office of business, and the payment of this tax will relieve 
 
such corporations from the payment of said tax in any 
 
other county in which it does business, and to that end 
 
the tax collector shall furnish such duplicate receipts as 
 
may be needed for authorized agents of the corporation in 
 
other counties of this State. 
 
~Paragraph 49. 
 
Corporation,"Foreign. 
 
Upon every agent 
 
Foreign corporations. 
 
or representative of any foreign or non-resident corpora- 
 
tion, said agent or representative having a place of busi- 
 
ness or office in this State, in addition to all other taxes 
 
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PART I.-PuBLIC LAws. 
 
General Tax Act. 
 
now required of them by law, shall be, and they are hereby, 
 
Occupation tax 
required or 
 
required 
 
to 
 
pay each 
 
year 
 
an 
 
annual 
 
license 
 
or 
 
occupation 
 
each agent. 
 
and amount of same. 
 
tax fixed in accordance with the capital stock of the cor- 
 
poration represented by them, as specified in the preceding 
 
paragraph of this section (wherein is fixed the license or 
 
occupation tax required of corporations chartered under 
 
the laws of Georgia), per schedule or scale therein set forth. 
 
ProYiso as to Provided, That if such foreign or non-resident corpora- 
 
relief of agents by foreign 
 
tions 
 
shall 
 
pay to 
 
the 
 
Comptroller-General of 
 
this 
 
State 
 
the 
 
corporation making proper 
 
amount of the occupation or license tax prescribed as per 
 
registration 
 
and payment. said schedule for resident corporations, then the agents 
 
of such foreign or non-resident corporations shall be re- 
 
lieved from said occupation tax. And to this end said for- 
 
eign corporations shall register their name, capital stock, 
 
and the names of their agents with the Comptroller-Gen- 
 
eral at the beginning of each year, and upon said license 
 
Duty of Comp- or occupation tax being paid, it shall be the duty of the 
 
troller-General as to certificate 
 
Comptroller-General 
 
to 
 
furnish 
 
said 
 
corporation 
 
a 
 
certifi- 
 
and duplicate 
 
receipts. 
 
cate or duplicate receipt for each agent that said tax has 
 
been paid, and the presentation of such certificate or dupli- 
 
cate receipt by such agent to the tax collector of his county 
 
shall be sufficient evidence of such payment and authorize 
 
the agent to be relieved of said tax. The payment of this 
 
tax shall not be construed so as to relieve the corporation 
 
or agent of any other license or occupation tax whatever. 
 
Certain except- Provided, That this and paragraph 48 of this section shall ed corporations. not apply to insurance companies, or to sewing machine com- 
 
panies, or to companies doing or operating a real estate 
 
loan business as mentioned and described in Paragraph 70 
 
Proviso as to returns under 
 
hereinafter, which are separately taxed by other provi- 
 
oath, and payment ot cer- 
 
sions 
 
of 
 
this 
 
Act. 
 
Provided, further, That all returns by 
 
tain fees. corporations, resident or non-resident, must be made under 
 
oath, and when any corporation paying this license or ocqu- 
 
pation tax requires or demands more than two duplicate 
 
certificates for agents, then such corporation shall be re- 
 
quired to pay an additional fee of $1.00 for each duplicate 
 
certificate or receipt over and above the first two mentioned. 
 
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Paragraph 50. 
 
Dance Halls. 
 
Upon each person or per- 
 
Dance balls; public. 
 
sons operating public dance halls where dancing is per- 
 
mitted or taught for hire, $100.00 for each place of busi- 
 
ness. 
 
Paragraph 51. Devices, Bowling and Ten-Pin Alleys, Bowling alleys, 
 
Cane Racks, Shooting Galleries, etc. 
 
Upon 
 
each 
 
person, 
 
amusement devices, etc. 
 
firm or corporation operating for gain a bowling, box-ball, 
 
ten-pin alley or alley of like character, shooting galleries, 
 
or booth where firearms are used for firing at a target, 
 
and upon persons operating for gain any table, stand, 
 
machine or place for performance of games not prohibited 
 
by law, and any rack or booth or place for pitching or throw- 
 
ing rings at canes, knives, or other things of value, or any 
 
table or stand for rolling balls for play or for sale or dis- 
 
position of prizes, for each stand, table, alley, gallery, 
 
machine, rack, booth or other place put in use at each 
 
place of business in this State, the sum of $50.00. 
 
Paragraph 52. 
 
Skating Rinks. 
 
Upon 
 
the 
 
owner, 
 
man- 
 
Rka ting rinks; certain coun- 
 
ager, keeper or lessee of any skating rink in this St~te, ties. 
 
where any fee or charge is made for admission, for the use 
 
of skates, or skating, in counties having a population of 
 
more than 100,000 inhabitants, the sum of $100.00; in coun- 
 
ties of 50,000 and not over 100,000, the sum of $50.00; in 
 
counties of less than 50,000 population, the sum of $25.00 
 
for each place of business. 
 
Paragraph 53. Directories. Upon each person, firm Directories. 
or corporation compiling a city directory or directories of any character, and selling or supplying the subscription, the sum of $125.00. The above tax shall not be construed Exception. to apply to telephone companies issuing directories fnr use in the telephone exchanges. 
 
Paragraph 54. 
 
Dog and Pony Shows. 
 
Upon 
 
each 
 
dog, 
 
Dog and pony shows. 
 
pony or horse show, where the entire show is exclusively an 
 
exhibition of trained dogs, ponies, or horses and monkeys, 
 
or a combination of any of them, beneath a tent, canvas 
 
or enclosure, where an admission fee of fifteen cents or 
 
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General Tax Act. 
 
more is charged, the sum of $50.00 for each day it may exhibit, and upon such shows with an admission fee of less than fifteen cents, the sum of $30.00 for each day it may exhibit in this State. 
 
Dry cleaning, Exceptions. 
 
Paragraph 55. Dry Cleaning. Upon all persons, firms or corporations engaged in dry cleaning, $25.00 for each place of business. Provided, this Paragraph shall not apply to laundries paying the tax imposed by Paragraph 72 of this Act, nor to pressing clubs paying the tax imposed by Paragraph 55-A of this Act. 
 
Pres~ing dubs. Paragraph 55-A. Pressing Clubs. Upon each person, firm or corporation operating a pressing club, $5.00. 
 
Electrical contractors. 
 
Paragraph 56. Electrical Agents. Upon all electrical 
 
contractors, $10.00 for each county. 
 
Emig-rant agE'nts. 
Proyiso as to giving certain bonds. 
 
Paragraph 57. Emigrant Agents. Upon each emigrant agent, and upon each employee of such agents, doing business in this State, $1,000.00 for each county in which such agents or employee may do or offer to do business. Provided, That no emigrant agent or employee shall take from this State or attempt to take from this State any person until after first giving a bond to be accepted and approved by the Commissioners of Commerce and Labor, conditioned to pay any valid debt owing by said person to any citizen of this State. 
 
Employment agencies. 
 
Paragraph 58. Employment Agencies. Upon all employment agencies or bureaus doing business in this State, $50.00 for each county. 
 
Travelling- 
horse traders or gypsies. 
 
Paragraph 59. Travelling Horse Traders or Gypsies. Upon each company of travelling horse traders, or travelling gypsies, or travelling companies or other transients, travelling persons or firms, engaged in trading or selling merchandise or live stock of any kind, or clairvoyant, or persons engaged in fortune telling or palmistry, $250.00, to be collected by the tax collector in each county and distributed 
 
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G-eneral Tax Act. 
 
as follows: To the county where collected, $125.00; to the 
 
State, $125.00, which tax shall be collected in each county 
 
where they carry on either kind of business herein men- 
 
tioned. This tax shall apply to any person, firm or cor- 
 
poration who themselves, or by their agents, travel through 
 
the State carrying live stock and carrying with them cook- 
 
ing utensils and live in tents, or travel in covered wagons, 
 
and who may be a resident of some county or who reside 
 
without the State, and who are commonly called travelling 
 
horse traders and gypsies, and such persons or corporation 
 
shall be liable to pay this tax. 
 
Such 
 
tax 
 
shall 
 
constitute 
 
Lien on live stock. 
 
a lien on any live stock owned by such travelling persons 
 
or firms. 
 
Provided, 
 
That 
 
no 
 
Confederate 
 
soldier, 
 
indi- Who not exempt. 
 
gent, or any other person, firm or corporation shall be 
 
exempted from the tax provided under this section. Pro- Proviso as to 
 
vided, 
 
further, 
 
that 
 
this 
 
tax shall not be required 
 
of bona 
 
non-requirement. 
 
fide residents of this State who have paid the tax required 
 
in Paragraph 69. 
 
Paragraph 60. 
 
Gasoline or Oil Trucks. 
 
Upon each per- 
 
Gasoline, oil trucks. 
 
son, firm er corporation selling oil or gasoline from a 
 
wagon or truck, $10.00 for each wagon or truck in each 
 
county. 
 
Paragraph 61. Insurance Agents. Upon each local in- !~~~~~~~.e surance agent doing business in this State, and upon each and every solicitor or sub-agent for any resident or nonresident company doing business in this State, $10.00 for each county in which they shall transact or solicit insurance business. Provided, This shall not apply to the' Provis? as to 
except10ns. 
agents of mutual fire associations or companies operating solely on mutual obligations. 
 
(b) 
 
Upon 
 
each 
 
and 
 
every 
 
traveling 
 
or 
 
special 
 
or 
 
gen- 
 
Life, fire, accident, casual- 
 
ty, liability, 
 
eral agent, 
 
or manager of 
 
any life, 
 
fire, 
 
accident, 
 
casualty, 
 
fidelity or surety in- 
 
liability, fidelity or surety insurance company conducting surance. 
 
the business of such companies in this State, $100.00, pay- 
 
able in the county of the residence of the agent, and the 
 
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PART I.-PUBLIC LAWS. 
 
General Tax Act. 
 
tax collector's receipt shall be his authority to go into any other county without the payment of an additional tax. 
 
Assessment life. benefit or 
 
(c) Upon each and every traveling or special or gen- 
 
accident, or live stock 
 
eral agent, or manager or superintendent of any assess- 
 
insurance. ment life insurance company or such benefit or accident 
 
insurance company or live stock insurance company doing 
 
business in this State, whether for a resident or non- 
 
resident company, $50.00, payable in the county of the 
 
residence of the agent, as provided above for other insur- 
 
ance companies. 
 
Adjustment bureaus. 
 
(d) Upon all adjustment bureaus employing adjusters a tax of $50.00 for each person who adjusts any loss, said tax payable in the county where the bureau is located, and the receipt of the tax collector for the payment of said tax shall authorize the person named in the receipt to go into any county in the State. 
 
Independent 
 
(e) Upon each and every person who adjusts insurance 
 
insurance adjusters. 
 
losses, not connected with an adjustment bureau, $50.00, 
 
payable in the county of his residence and the receipt of 
 
the tax collector shall be his authority to do business in 
 
Proviso as to any part of the State. Provided, That this tax shall not 
 
local insurance agents. 
 
apply 
 
to 
 
local 
 
insurance 
 
agents 
 
who 
 
adjust 
 
losses 
 
without 
 
remuneration. 
 
PaymPnt must must be in advance. 
Proviso as to definition. 
 
(f) The license taxes imposed by this paragraph must be paid in advance by said agent or agents to the tax collector of the county of his residence before said agents shall be authorized to act as agents for any such company. Provided, That the railroad ticket agents selling accident tickets shall not be deemed insurance agents in the sense of this paragraph. 
 
lee cream dealers. 
 
Paragraph 62. Ice Cream Dealers. Upon each person, firm or corporation manufacturing ice cream or selling same at wholesale in or near cities of more than 50,000 inhabitants, $100.00; in or near cities from 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants, $75.00; in or near cities of from 10,000 to 20,- 
 
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General Tax Act. 
 
000, $50.00; and in or near cities of less than 10,000 inhabitants, $10.00. 
 
Paragraph 63. 
 
Non-Resident Bottlers. 
 
Upon each 
 
non- 
 
Non-resident bottlers. 
 
resident person, firm or corporation delivering for sale by 
 
truck or trucks any carbonated beverages in this State, 
 
$150.00. 
 
Paragraph 64. Itinerant Practitioners. 
 
Upon 
 
every Itinerant practitioners. 
 
itinerant doctor, dentist, optician, optometrist, veterinary 
 
surgeon, osteopath, chiropractor, or specialist of any kind, 
 
doing business in this State, $25.00 for each county in 
 
which they may practice or do business. 
 
Provided, 
 
that 
 
Proviso as to peddlers or 
 
if any one of said itinerant specialists 
 
shall peddle 
 
or 
 
sell 
 
travelling vendors. et<'. 
 
any drug, medicine, remedy, appliance, spectacles, glasses 
 
or other goods, in connection with the practice of his pro- 
 
fession, he or they shall be subject to the tax required of 
 
peddlers or travelling vendors of patent proprietary medi- 
 
cine, nostrums, etc., by Paragraph 88 of this Act, to wit: 
 
$50.00 in each county where they may offer to sell such ar- 
 
Proviso as to 
 
ticles. 
 
Provided further, 
 
That the 
 
provisions 
 
of 
 
this 
 
para- 
 
npplication of this tax. 
 
graph shall not apply to persons whose fixed place of busi- 
 
ness is in any county of this State, and who have paid the 
 
professional tax required by Paragraph 3 of the Act. 
 
Paragraph 65. 
 
Junk Dealers. 
 
Upon each person, firm 
 
Junk dealer~. certain citif_s 
 
or corporation engaged in the business of dealing in junk and town&. 
 
in or near cities of over 50,000 inhabitants, $100.00; in or 
 
near cities of from 10,000 to 50,000 inhabitants, $50.00; 
 
in or near cities of from 3,000 to 10,000 inhabitants, $25.00; 
 
in cities or towns under 3,000, or within ten miles thereof, 
 
$10.00; each. junk dealer, his clerk, agent or employee, shall 
 
keep 
 
a 
 
book, 
 
open 
 
to 
 
inspection, 
 
in 
 
which 
 
he 
 
shall 
 
make 
 
Records to be kept. 
 
entries of all railroad iron, brass, pieces of machinery, 
 
plumbing materials, unused farm implements, automobile 
 
parts, fixtures or accessories, purchased by him, together 
 
with the name of the party from whom purchased, and 
 
upon failure to keep such books or record and produce it Penalty. 
 
on demand, the said dealer shall forfeit his license. 
 
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PART I.-PUBLIC LAWS. 
 
General Tax Act. 
 
Legerdemain and sleight of hand, 
 
Paragraph 66. Legerdemain and Sleight of Hand. Upon each exhibition of feats of legerdemain or sleight of hand, or other exhibition and entertainment of like kind, $25.00 in each county. 
 
I.ightia~ 
systems. 
 
Paragraph 67. Lighting Systems. Upon each person, firm or corporation selling, whether as manufacturer, agent or dealer in, any lighting system, whether gas, gasoline or electrical, $25.00 in each county. 
 
Lightning rods. 
Duty as to receipts. 
LiYe stock dealers; certain cities and towns. 
Loan agent~. 
Pro,iso as to applieution of Act. 
 
Paragraph 68. Lightning Rods. Upon each person, firm or corporation who may contract for or engage in the business of fitting up or erecting lightning rods in this State, the sum of $50.00 for each county in which he may contract for, or erect, or put in place any lightning rod, or rods, upon any structure or building therein, and it shall be the duty of the tax collector to whom the tax is paid to issue the person paying such tax a license receipt, showing such payment. 
Paragraph 69. Live Stock Dealers. Upon each person, firm or corporation dealing in live stock, having a fixed place of business in or near cities of more than 50,000 inhabitants, $25.00; in or near cities of from 10,000 to 50,000 inhabitants, $15.00; in or near cities or towns of less than 10,000 inhabitants, $10.00. 
Paragraph 70. Loan Agents. Upon each person, firm or corporation negotiating loans and charging therefor any fee, commission or salary, in each county in which he or they may carry on such business, the sum of $25.00. Provided, This tax shall not be required of attorneys-at-law who have paid the professional tax imposed by Paragraph 3 of this section, and who shall engage in negotiating loans on collateral other than wages, time or salary. Provided further, That this tax shall not be required of any person, firm or corporation in any county in which its correspondents, agents, or other local representative has  paid said -tax, or otherwise complied with or conformed to this section. 
 
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General Tax Act. 
 
(b) Should such person, firm or corporation engage in Additimw.l tax. making or negotiating loans upon wages or time, or the purchasing of salaries, the sum of $100.00. 
Le~islative 
Paragraph 71. Legislative Agents. Upon each person a:;ents. registered under the Act of the General Assembly approved August 11, 1911 (See Acts 1911, Page 151), the sum of $100.00. 
 
Paragraph 72. Laundries. Upon each person, firm or Laundries. corporation operating a laundry or dyeing establishment, $100.00 if employing ten or more persons; $50.00, if employing five and not more than ten persons; $25.00 if not employing more than five persons. 
 
Paragraph 73. Machines (Store Cash Registers). Upon Cash registers. each manufacturer or wholesale dealer in, ot agent for the sale of any cash or account register, $100.00 for each place of business in this State. 
 
Paragraph 74. Machines ("Weighing or Calculating). Scales, etc. Upon each manufacturer or wholesale or retail dealer in, or agent for the manufacturer of any weighing scale, or scales, for calculating weight or prices of comniodities, $25.00 for each place of business in this State. 
 
Paragraph 75. Machines (Adding Machines). Upon Adding machines. 
every manufacturer of, or wholesale or retail dealer in, or agent for the sale of any adding or calculating machine retailing for more than ten dollars, $100.00 for each place of business in this State. 
 
Paragraph 76. Machines (Typewriters). Upon every Typewriters. manufacturer of, or wholesale or retail dealer in, or agent for the sale of any typewriter or typewriting machine, $100.00 for e::tch place of business in this State. 
 
Paragraph 77. Machines (Slot). Upon every machine, Slot machines 
 
punchboard or other device, operated, used or kept in this 
 
State 
 
'vherein 
 
is 
 
kept 
 
any 
 
article 
 
to 
 
be 
 
purchased 
 
by 
 
de- 
 
For sale of merchandise. 
 
positing therein or paid therefor any coin or thing of 
 
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PART I.-PUBLIC LAWS. 
 
General Tax Act. 
 
value, and for which may be had any article of merchandise whatsoever, where there is no chance incurred by reason thereof and where the deposit of coin or other thing of value does not exceed one cent per operation, $2.00 for each machine, punchboard or other device for each county where kept, set up, used or operated. 
 
Picture. music, (b) Upon each slot machine wherein may be seen any weighing. etc. picture or music may be heard by depositing in said ma- 
 
chine any coin or thing of value, and each weighing ma- 
 
chine or scale, and every machine making stencils by the 
 
use of contrivances operated by slot wherein coin or other 
 
thing of value is to be deposited or used, the deposit of 
 
coin or other thing of value not exceeding one cent per 
 
operation, $1.00 for each county where kept, set up, used 
 
Charging more than one cent. 
 
or operated. 
 
On all other machines described in this para- 
 
graph, charging more than one cent per operation, $5.00 
 
for each county where kept, set up, used or operated. Pro- 
 
Proviso as to vided, That not more than $100.00 shall be required of any 
 
limit. 
 
one person in any one county under this paragraph. Pro- 
 
One tax per vided, further, That no machine described in this para- 
 
machine. 
 
graph shall be subject to more than one tax. 
 
Bicycle dealers. 
 
Paragraph 78. Bicycle Dealers. Upon every bicycle dealer selling or dealing in bicycles, either at wholesale or retail, for themselves, or upon commission, or consignments, $10.00 for the fiscal year or part thereof. Dealers selling bicycles at more than one place shall pay license for each place of business. All unsold bicycles belonging to dealers shall be liable to seizure and sale for payment of such tax. 
 
Motorcycle dealers. 
 
Paragraph 79. Motorcycle Dealers. Upon every person, firm or corporation selling or dealing in motorcycles or motor attachments for bicycles, whether in connection with the business of selling bicycles or automobiles or otherwise, $25.00 for each place of business. 
 
Machinery and Paragraph 80. Machinery and Equipments. Upon every 
equipment; 
manufacturers. manufacturer of reaping, mowing, binding, or threshing 
 
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General Tax Act. 
 
machines, gas, electrical or oil engines, agricultural ma- 
 
chinery propelled by gas, and road building machinery 
 
propelled by gas or oil, culverts, road machines and road 
 
graders, selling or dealing in such machinery by itself or Wholesa1E' and 
its agents in this State, and all wholesale and retail dealers retail dealers. 
 
in the above mentioned machinery, selling such machinery 
 
manufactured by companies that have not paid the tax 
 
thereon named, shall pay $100.00 annually to the Comp- 
 
troller-General at the time of commencement of business, 
 
same to be known as a license fee for the privilege of doing 
 
business in this State. All companies and others paying 
 
this license fee shall, at the time of payment, furnish the 
 
Comptroller-General with a list of all agents authorized 
 
to sell the aforesaid machinery of their manufacture, or 
 
under their control, and shall pay to said Comptroller-Gen- 
 
eral the sum of $10.00 for each of said agents for the fiscal Tax for each agent. 
year or fractional part thereof for each county in which the 
 
said agents may do business; upon the payment of $10.00 
 
the Comptroller-General shall issue to each of said agents Certificate of 
 
a 
 
certificate of authority to transact business in this 
 
State. 
 
authority for Comptroller- 
 
Before commencing business in this State all such agents General. 
 
shall be required to register their names with the ordinaries 
 
of those counties in which they intend to do business, and 
 
shall exhibit to said ordinaries their license from the Comp- 
 
troller-General; wholesale and retail dealers in the above Wholesale and 
 
retail dealers 
 
mentioned 
 
machinery 
 
shall 
 
be 
 
required 
 
to 
 
pay 
 
tax 
 
pro- 
 
must pay tax if manufac- 
 
vided herein for manufacturers of the above machines sold turer does not. 
 
by them unless said manufacturers have paid the tax re- 
 
quired by this Act. All unsold machinery belonging to Unsold goods 
 
manufacturers, dealers, 
 
or other agents, 
 
or in their posses- 
 
seized for nonpayment. 
 
sion or the possession of others, shall be liable to seizure 
 
and sale for the payment of such fees, license or tax. None 
 
of the provisions of this paragraph shall apply to licensed Persons to whom these 
 
auctioneers 
 
selling second-hand machinery, 
 
or to 
 
officers of 
 
provisions do not apply, 
 
the law under legal process, or to merchants buying or sell- 
 
ing said machinery on which a license tax has been paid 
 
as herein provided, and who keep the same and sell and 
 
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PART I.-PUBLIC LAWS. 
 
General Tax Act. 
 
Penalty for Yiolation. 
 
deliver them f:rom their place of business. Any person who shall violate the provisions of this paragraph shall be liable to prosecution for a misdemeanor and on conviction shall be punished as prescribed in Section 1065, Volume 2 of the Code of 1910. 
 
Merry.go rounds; certain 
 
Paragraph 81. Merry-Go-Rounds. Upon the owner, 
 
cities and towns. 
 
manager, keeper or lessee of any merry-go-round or flying 
 
horses, or flying swings, or human roulettes, or scenic de- 
 
vices run by machinery, or of any elevated railway or 
 
scenic railway, or similar contrivance kept for gain, either 
 
directly or indirectly, for each place of business in this 
 
State, and for each place where operated, in or near cities 
 
over 50,000 inhabitants, $50.00; in or near cities between 
 
10,000 and 50,000, $30.00; in or near cities between 5,000 and 
 
10,000, $20.00; and in or near cities or towns less than 5,000 
 
inhabitants, $10.00. 
 
Motion picture Paragraph 82. Motion Picture Supply House. Upon all 
supply hOUSl~S. 
motion picture supply houses, or film distributing agencies, $100.00 for each place of business. 
 
Musical insttu- Paragraph 83. Musical Instruments, Graphophones, Or- 
 
rne-n ts; CPrtain citips and 
 
gans, Phonographs, Pianos and Victrolas. 
 
Upon each per- 
 
towns. 
 
son, firm or corporation engaged in the business of selling 
 
or renting, as agents or dealers, any of the above or similar 
 
instruments, in or near cities of more than 50,000 inhabi- 
 
tants, $100.00; in or near cities of from 25,000 to 50,000 in- 
 
habitants, $50.00; in or near cities of from 10,000 to 25,000, 
 
$25.00; in or near cities or towns of less than 10,000, $10.00 
 
for each place of business. 
 
News dPal<:'rs. Paragraph 84. News Dealers. Upon each person, firm or corporation carrying on the business of selling books, magazines, papers, fruits, confections or other articles of merchandise on the railroad trains in this State, $500.00. No 
No additional county or municipality shall have authority to levy any 
tax. 
additional tax for the privilege of carrying on said busi- 
ness. 
 
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neneral Tax Act. 
 
Paragraph 85. 
 
Packing House. 
 
Upon 
 
every individual 
 
Packing houses: cer- 
 
agent or :firm of agents of any packing house, and upon any tain countieF1. 
 
and every individual agent or firm of agents of any person, 
 
:firm or corporation dealing in any packing house products 
 
or goods, doing business in this State, for each place of 
 
business in each county having a city situated therein with 
 
a population of 30,000 or more, $300.00; for each place of 
 
business in each county with a population of from 15,000 
 
to 30,000, $150.00; for each place of business in each county 
 
with a population of from 5,000 to 15,000, $50.00; for each 
 
place of business in each county with a population of less 
 
than 5,000, $25.00. 
 
Paragraph 86. Pmvn Brokers. Upon each person, firm Pawn brokers. or corporation carrying on the business of pawn brokers, for each place of business in this State, $200.00. If any Also liable to pawn broker shall sell, or offer for sale, or expose in his tax as dealer. place of business any pistol, pistol or rifle cartridges, dirk, bowie knife or metal knucks, whether sold as unredeemed pledges, or otherwise, he shall also be held subject to and required to pay the license tax required of the dealers in such articles by Paragraph 92 of this section of this Act. 
 
Paragraph 87. Photographers. Upon every daguerrean, Photographers. ambrotype, photographic and similar artists carrying on 
the business of making pictures, securing negatives for 
pictures to be made elsewhere than in the county of his 
bona :fide residence, $10.00. 
 
Paragraph 88. 
 
Peddlers. 
 
Upon every peddler or travel- 
 
Perldl(>rs or travelling 
 
ling vendor of any patent or proprietary medicine or reme- 
 
vendors, medicine>s, jewelry. 
 
dies, 
 
or 
 
appliances 
 
of 
 
any 
 
kind 
 
or 
 
special 
 
nostrum, 
 
or 
 
stationery, soap, etc. 
 
jewelry, or stationery, or drugs, or soap, or of any other 
 
kind of merchandise or commodity whatsoever (whether 
 
herein enumerated or not), peddling or selling any such 
 
goods or articles, or other merchandise in each county where 
 
the same or any of them are peddled, sold or offered for 
 
sale, $50.00. 
 
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PART I.-PUBLIC J..AWS. 
 
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Stoves, ranges, clocks, etc. 
 
(b) Upon every peddler of stoves or ranges for cooking 
 
purposes, or clocks, or albums, or picture frames, for each 
 
county wherein he may sell or offer for sale either of said 
 
articles, $25.00. 
 
Patented 
 
(c) Upon any travelling vendor of any patent churn, or 
 
churns, fences, 
 
agricultural patented fence, or patented agricultural implements, or 
 
implements, 
 
etc. 
 
tools, or "Other patented articles, $25.00 for each county in 
 
which he may sell or offer to sell either of the enumerated 
 
articles. 
 
Use of boats, barges, etc. 
 
(d)  Upon every travelling vendor using boats, barges, 
 
or other water craft for the purpose of selling goods of any 
 
kind, not prohibited by law, on the rivers or waters within 
 
the limits of this State, for each county where he may sell 
 
I~ien on equip- such wares, goods or merchandise, $50.00. The tax shall be ment and stock. a lien upon the boat, barge or other water craft, and its 
 
contents, without regard to the ownership thereof. 
 
Pictures and picture frames. 
 
Paragraph 89. Pictures or Picture Frames. Upon every 
 
person, firm or corporation who, in person or through its 
 
agent, sells and delivers photographs or pictures of any 
 
character, or picture frames, whether they make charge for 
 
such frames or not, $15.00 in each county in which this busi- 
 
Proviso as to ness is done. Provided, This shall not apply to regular 
 
certain mer- 
 
chants. 
 
merchants dealing in such goods at their usual place of 
 
business. 
 
Monument dealers. 
 
Paragraph 90. Monument Dealers. Upon each firm or corporation selling monuments or tombstones, $25.00 in each county in which they shall have a place of business. 
 
Moving pictures Paragraph 91. Moving Pictures and Vaudeville Perform- 
 
and vaudevillC' performances; 
 
ances. 
 
Upon each and every electric show or exhibition of 
 
certain towns 
 
and cities. moving pictures, or illustrated songs, except where given 
 
for educational purposes, and upon each place where vaude- 
 
ville performances are given, whether with or without elec- 
 
tric show or moving pictures, for each place of business in 
 
or near towns of less than 2,000 inhabitants, $2.00 per 
 
month; in or near cities from 2,000 to 5,000 inhabitants, 
 
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$2.00 per month; in or near cities from 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants, $7.00 per month; in or near cities from 10,000 to 25,000 inhabitants, $10.00 per month; in or near cities from 25,000 to 50,000 inhabitants, $12.50 per month; and in cities of 50,000 or more inhabitants, $25.00 per month, except in suburbs of cities of more than 50,000, where such tax shall be $12.50 per month. 
 
Paragraph 92. Pistols. Upon each and every dealer in Pistols, cartridges, dirks, 
 
pistols 
 
or 
 
in 
 
toy 
 
pistols 
 
which 
 
shoot 
 
cartridges, 
 
or 
 
who 
 
etc.; certain cities and 
 
deal in pistol cartridges, or rifle cartridges, dirks, bowie towns. 
 
knives or metal knucks, for each place of business in this 
 
State in or near towns or cities of 10,000 or less inhabitants, 
 
$50.00; in or near cities of over 10,000, $100.00. Provided, Proviso as to further, That no Confederate veteran, indigent person or non-exemption. 
 
any firm or corporation shall be exempt from this tax. 
 
Paragraph 93. Safes and Vaults. Upon all agents or Sates and vaults. 
agencies selling safes or vaults, or vault doors or other vault fixtures, $100.00 for each place of business. 
 
Paragraph 94. 
 
Sanatoriums. 
 
Upon hospitals 
 
and 
 
sana- 
 
Sanatoriums: certain cities 
 
toriums, or institutions of like character, whether incor- or towns. 
 
porated or not, conducted for gain in or near cities of more 
 
than 20,000 population, $100.00. In or near cities or towns 
 
of less than 20,000, $25.00. Provided, The above tax shall Proviso as to 
 
not 
 
apply 
 
to 
 
public hospitals 
 
maintained by municipal 
 
cor- 
 
charitable institutions. 
 
porations for charitable purposes only. 
 
Paragraph 95. Soda Fountains. Upon each person, firm Soda fountains. or corporation running or operating soda fountains in this State, having one draught arm or similar device used in drawing carbonated water, $5.00; and for each additional arm or device, $5.00. 
 
Paragraph 96. 
 
Soft Drink Syrups. 
 
Upon 
 
all 
 
persons 
 
Soft drink syrups. 
 
and companies carrying on, in this State, the business of 
 
manufacturing or selling, by wholesale or retail, or distrib- 
 
uting from any depot, car or warehouse or agency, any 
 
carbonated waters or syrups or other articles to be used 
 
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PART I.-PUBLIC LAWS. 
 
General Tax Act. 
 
in carbonated water, or intended to be fixed with or blended 
 
with carbonated water to be sold as soft drinks (not in- 
 
Imitation~ of cluding imitations of beer, wine, whiskey or other intoxi- 
 
lwer, wiiH', 
 
f"tf'., not ineluded. 
 
cating liquors), as an occupation tax for the privilege of 
 
Amount of tax. carrying on said business, an amount payable at the end of 
 
each quarter, an amount equal to one-half one per cent 
 
(l;25"a) of the gross receipts from said business for 
 
Qnarterly re- said quarter in this State. Within three days from the 
 
turns to he mane under 
 
end of each quarter of the calender year each person or 
 
oath. 
company engaged in said kind of business shall make re- 
 
turns under oath to the Comptroller-General of this State, 
 
showing the amount of said gross receipts with a detailed 
 
statement of the parties from whom said receipts are ni- 
 
ceived. 
 
Rrtnrns to lw In case a corporation, the return shall be made under made by whom. oath by the president, if a resident of this State, and if 
 
the president is not such resident, by the officer or person 
 
in charge of the business of said corporation in this State. 
 
Penalty for Upon failure of any person required by this paragraph to 
 
failurE" to make returns. 
 
make 
 
such 
 
returns 
 
within 
 
ten 
 
days 
 
after 
 
the 
 
expiration 
 
of 
 
such quarter, he shall he guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall 
 
be liable to prosecution and be punished as now provided 
 
in cases of misdemeanor. Upon the making of such re- 
 
turns, the person or company liable to said tax shall pay 
 
the same to the Comptroller-General, and upon failure to 
 
Issue of exP- pay the same, the Comptroller-General shall issue an exe- 
 
cntion on failure to pay tax. 
 
cution 
 
for 
 
said 
 
tax 
 
against 
 
the 
 
property 
 
of 
 
the 
 
person 
 
or 
 
company liable to said tax. If no returns be made or if 
 
the Comptroller-General believes said returns are false, 
 
A~~essment by the Comptroller-General shall ascertain the amount of said 
 
ComptrollerGeneral. 
 
gross receipts from the best information in his power and 
 
assess the tax accordingly, after giving the company or per- 
 
son liable to said tax at least five days' notice of the time 
 
of assessing said tax, and issue his execution accordingly 
 
against the person or corporation carrying on said busi- 
 
PPnnlty for failure to tiDY tax. 
 
ness. Any person, company or agent carrying on any kind of business specified in this paragraph, after failure to 
 
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pay the tax herein levied for any preceding quarter during which he or it was liable to tax, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. It is hereby enacted that all of said taxes re- it!~. 1!}1::,asury. ceived or collected under this paragraph shall be paid into the State Treasury. It is also enacted that any person or COmpany paying the taX herein levied Shall be relieved Of Relief of other 
occupation tax 
any and all occupation tax or license fees to the State or ucense tees. 
under existing laws on or for the kind of business specified in this paragraph. Provided, hmvever, that said tax shall ~~00'"1:g.f18 ~~Y be collected upon said syrup or carbonated water only once, ~r~vY~~~~~-these 
and shall be paid by the wholesale dealer in said syrup if sold within the confines of this State by such whol<>sale dealer; and if said syrup or carbonated water shall be purchased by the retail dealer without the limits of this State and shall be shipped to a point within the limits of this State, the same shall be taxed in the hands of such retail dealer, and for the purposes of this tax the price paid for such syrup or carbonated water shall determine the receipts for the same. 
 
Paragraph 97. 
 
Hotels. 
 
Upon every person, firm 
 
or cor- 
 
Hotels: certain counties. 
 
poration operating a hotel in countie.s of over 30,000 in- 
 
habitants, a tax of $1.00 for each sleeping room per annum, 
 
and in counties of less than 30,000 inhabitants, 50 cents 
 
per annum for each sleeping room. 
 
Paragraph 98. 
 
Cafes and Restaurants. 
 
Upon every per- 
 
Cafes and restaurants. 
 
son, firm or corporation, except hotels, operating any cafe, 
 
restaurant or lunch room with five or more tables, $10.00; 
 
ten or more tables, $25.00; twenty-five tables or more, 
 
$50.00; fifty tables or more, $100.00. 
 
Provided, 
 
however, 
 
That 
 
four 
 
seats 
 
or 
 
stools 
 
shall 
 
be 
 
Pro,iso defin~ ing "table." 
 
construed to constitute a table. 
 
On all persons engaged in operating wiener stands, in \Viener stands; certain cities 
towns or cities of a population of 20,000 or less, $5.00 for and towns. each such place of business; in cities of more than 20,000 population, $10.00 for each such place of business. 
 
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Street carnivals. 
Proviso as to connections with agricultural fairs. 
 
Paragraph 99. Street Carnival. Upon every midway combination of small shows, or street fair or street carnival, the sum of $25.00 each week or fractional part thereof, for each separate tent, enclosure or place where an admission fee is charged or collected, either directly or indirectly, to witness or hear any performance, or where anything may be exhibited for admission or ticket; and upon every merrygo-round or flying horse, accompanying any midway combination, street fair or street carnival, in each city or tow11 in this state in which it does business, or in each county where they may operate outside of the limits of any city or town in this State, $25.00. Provided, That should the said midway combination, or any of them specified above, be held in connection with county, district, or state agricultural fairs of this State and under the direction of, and within the grounds at the time of holding said fairs, the whole amount of said tax for said attraction when so held shall be $25.00 per week or a fractional part thereof. 
 
Tank aml pumping systems. 
 
Pa-ragraph 100. Tank and Pumping Systems. Upon each person, firm or corporation selling or dealing in tanks and pumps, or tanks or pumps for oil, gasoline or kerosene, or other like fluids, $50.00 for each place of business. 
 
Trading 
stamp~. 
 
Paragraph 101. Trading Stamps. Upon all trading stamp companies, or dealers in trading stamps, $50.00 for each place of business. 
 
SteamsbiD companies. 
 
Paragraph 102. Steamship Companies. Upon all steamship and steamboat companies located m this State, $100.00. 
 
undertaking; certain cities and towns. 
 
Paragraph 103. Undertaking. Upon each person, firm or corporation whose business is that of burying the dead and charging for same, commonly known as undertakers, in or near cities of more than 50,000 inhabitants, $200.00; in or near cities from 10,000 to 50,000 inhabitants, $100.00; in or near cities from 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants, $50.00; in or near cities or towns of from 2,500 to 5,000 inhabitants. 
 
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$20.00; in or near towns of less than 2,500 inhabitants, $10.00 for each place of business. 
 
Paragraph 104. Warehouses, Cotton. Upon each per- ~;~~~~uses. son, firm or corporation operating a warehouse or yard for the storage and handling of cotton for compensation license tax is as follows: Where not less than 500 or more than 5,000 bales are handled in one year, $10.00; where not less than 5,000 nor more than 10,000 bales are handled in . one year, $25.00; where not less than 10,000 nor more than 20,000 bales are handled in one year, $50.00; where not less than 20,000 bales, nor more than 30,000 bales are handled in one year $100.00; where more than 30,000 bales are handled in one year, $200.00. 
 
P aragraph 105. 
 
W arehOUSes, Mereh andl.Se, e.t C. 
 
U Merchandise pon warehouses. 
 
each person, firm or corporation operating a warehouse or 
 
yard for storage of goods, wares or merchandise and farm 
 
Products other than cotton and charob-..l. ng for the same, Proviso as to $25.00. Provided, That any warehouse that pays taxes as ~~ii.:'~i~ar~~ 
 
provided by Paragraph 104 of this section shall not be sub- houses, etc. 
 
ject to tax required by this paragraph. 
 
Paragraph 106. Waterworks. Upon each person, firm waterworks. or corporation dealing in, as manufacturers of or agents for, any waterworks system, whether the power operating same is derived from a wind mill, hydraulic, gas, or similar engine or electrical apparatus, the sum of $100.00 in each county wherein such business is carried on. 
 
Paragraph 107. 
 
Dealers in Fish. 
 
Upon 
 
each 
 
person, 
 
Dealers in fish, etc. 
 
firm or corporation engaged in the business of packing or 
 
shipping oysters, shrimp or fish, $50.00 for each county. 
 
Paragraph 108. Patent Rights. Upon each person, firm Patent rights. 
 
or corporation selling patent rights in Georgia, the sum 
 
of $50.00 for each county in which said business is carried 
 
on. 
 
Commercial 
 
Paragraph 109. 
 
Commercial Reporting Agencies. 
 
Upon reporting agents. 
 
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General Tax Act. 
 
each person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of a commercial reporting agency, in each county in the State where they have an office or branch office, $125.00. 
 
Stevedores. 
 
Paragraph 110. Stevedores. Upon each person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of a stevedore, the sum of $100.00 for each place of business. 
 
~alary and wage buyers. 
 
Paragraph 111. Salary and Wage Buyers. Upon each person, firm or corporation or partnership buying salary or wage accounts and all negotiable papers, $100.00 for each office and place of business maintained. 
 
Carbonic acid Paragraph 112. Carbonic Acid Gas. Each person, firm 
 
gas. 
 
or corporation engaged in the business of manufacturing or 
 
vending soft drinks made of or containing carbonic acid 
 
gas or any substitute therefor shall pay as a privilege 
 
Amount of tax. license to carry on such business 4 cents on each pound of 
 
carbonic acid gas, or any substitute therefor so used. Pro- 
 
Proviso ns to vided, that bottled drinks on which this license shall have 
resale in origi- 
nal packages. been paid may be resold in original packages without the 
 
payment of any further license under this schedule. Each 
 
person, firm or corporation engaged in such business shall 
 
Keeping of keep accurate books and invoices showing the quantity of 
 
books, invoices, etc. 
 
carbonic 
 
acid 
 
gas 
 
or 
 
any 
 
substitute 
 
therefor 
 
used 
 
in 
 
such 
 
business, and such other information relating to the busi- 
 
ness as may be required by the Comptroller General to 
 
enable the state tax officials to check up the returns herein 
 
Quarterly re- required. At the end of each calendar quarterly period 
port~ verified 
by affidavit. every person, firm or corporation engaged in such business 
 
shall make a report to the Comptroller General on blanks 
 
to be furnished by the Comptroller General, showing the 
 
amount of carbonic acid gas or other substitute therefor, 
 
consumed during the preceding quarter, and such other in- 
 
formation as the Comptroller General may require, verified 
 
Remittance to by affidavit, and shall with such report remit the license State Treasury. herein provided for each pound of carbonic acid gas or 
 
other substitute therefor consumed, as shown by the report, 
 
and such remittance shall be paid into the State treasury. 
 
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General Tax Act. 
 
If such report and remittance is not made within fifteen days after the end of the calendar quarter, there shall be ~e.r.,~~~/3~fay 
 
added to the sum due for such license for the preceding tn payment. 
 
quarter, ten per cent additional license. The tax officials of 
 
the State shall have authority to examine the books and Verification of reports, etc. 
papers of any one engaged in such business for the purpose 
 
of ascertaining the correctness of all reports and remit- 
 
tances. 
 
Any person wilfully failing or refusing to make 
 
the 
 
Penalty for failure to make 
 
reports 
 
and 
 
remittances 
 
herein 
 
required 
 
shall 
 
be 
 
guilty 
 
of 
 
report and remittance and 
 
a misdemeanor, and any person wilfully making a false affi- 
 
making false affidaYit. 
 
davit as to any report herein required shall be guilty of 
 
perJury. 
 
Paragraph 113. 
 
Toll Bridges and Ferries. 
 
Upon all Toll bridges and ferries. 
 
persons or corporations operating ferries, $15.00. Upon 
 
all persons or corporations operating toll bridges, $100.00, 
 
said tax to be paid to the collector of the county in which 
 
the owner lives or is domiciled. 
 
Provided, 
 
That 
 
this 
 
tax 
 
Provito;o as to certain ex- 
 
shall not be required of any ferry or toll bridge, the receipts emptions. 
 
from which do not amount to more than $500.00 per annum. 
 
Paragraph 114. 
 
Beauty Parlors, etc. 
 
Upon each beauty 
 
Beauty parlors, etc. 
 
parlor or shop, or manicure shop, $10.00 for each place of 
 
business. Provided, That this tax shall not apply to mani- Proviso excepting, 
cure shops, operated in connection with barber shops. 
 
Paragraph 115. 
 
Swimming Pools. 
 
Upon each and every 
 
Swimming pools and bath- 
 
person, 
 
firm 
 
or 
 
corporation 
 
operating 
 
a 
 
swimming 
 
pool 
 
ing resorts, etc.; certain 
 
where admission fees are charged, or upon persons, firms counties. 
 
or corporations keeping and renting bathing suits for hire, 
 
$20.00 in counties of over 50,000 population, and $10.00 in 
 
counties of under 50,000 population; upon persons, firms 
 
or corporations conducting or operating a bathing resort 
 
in or near the ocean and ocean and gulf front of this State 
 
for hire, the sum of $200.00 in each county where such 
 
bathing resort is located. 
 
Sec. 3. Dogs. All dogs are hereby made personal prop- Dogs. 
 
erty and shall be given in and taxed as other property of 
 
this 
 
State 
 
is 
 
given 
 
in 
 
and 
 
taxed, 
 
such 
 
tax 
 
to 
 
be 
 
enforced 
 
Tax as person~ al property. 
 
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PART I.-PUBLIC LAWS. 
 
General Tax Act. 
 
Non-interference with municipal 
taxes. 
 
by levy and sales as other taxes are collected and not to interfere with the imposition and collection of any municipal taxes on dogs, whether such dog or dogs be owned by the tax payer, his wife or minor children. 
 
Sewing machines. manu- 
 
Sec. 4. Sewing Machines. Upon every sewing machine 
 
facturers. company selling or dealing in sewing machines by itself or 
 
its agents in this State, and all wholesale and retail dealers 
 
Wholesale and in sewing machines, selling machines manufactured by com- 
retail dealers. 
panies that have not paid the tax herein, $400.00 for each 
 
fiscal year or fraction thereof, to be paid to the Comptroller- 
 
General at the time of commencement of business, and said 
 
companies or dealers shall furnish the Comptroller-General 
 
with a list of agents authorized to sell machines of their 
 
manufacture or under their control, and shall pay to said 
 
Tax for each Comptroller-General the sum of $10.00 for each of said 
 
agent. 
 
agents for the fiscal year or fractional part thereof, for 
 
each county in which said agents do business for said com- 
 
pany. Upon the payment of said additional sum the Comp- 
 
troller-General shall issue to each of said agents a certifi- 
 
Certificate of cate of authority to transact business in this State. Be- 
 
authority for 
 
ComptrollerGeneral. 
 
fore doing business under this Act, all sewing machine 
 
agents shall be required to register their names with the 
 
ordinaries of those counties in which they intend to oper- 
 
ate and exhibit to said ordinaries their license from the 
 
Wholesale and retail dealers 
must pay if 
manufacturer does not. 
 
Comptroller-General, and to keep such license posted on their vehicles, or at their place of business. Wholesale and retail dealers in sewing machines shall be required to pay the tax provided herein for each manufacturer of sewing 
 
machines sold by them, except where the tax required by 
 
Unsold goods seized for non- 
 
this 
 
Act 
 
has 
 
been 
 
paid 
 
by 
 
said 
 
manufacturer. 
 
All unsold 
 
payment. 
 
sewing machines belonging to sewing machine companies, 
 
dealers, or their agents, in possession of said companies, 
 
dealers, their agents or others, shall be liable to seizure 
 
Penalty for and sale for payment of such fees, license or tax. Any violation. person who shall violate the provisions of this section shall 
 
be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be 
 
punished as prescribed in Section 1065, Volume 2, of the 
 
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General Tax Act. 
 
Code of 1910. 
 
None 
 
of the 
 
provisions 
 
of this 
 
section 
 
shall 
 
Persons to whom these 
 
apply 
 
to 
 
licensed 
 
auctioneers 
 
selling 
 
second-hand 
 
sewing 
 
provisions do not apply. 
 
machines, or to officers of the law under legal process, or to 
 
merchants buying and selling machines on which a license 
 
tax has been paid as herein provided, and who keep the 
 
machines and sell and deliver them at their places of busi- 
 
ness, such sales not being on commission. Provided, That Proviso as to agents. 
if said merchant shall employ an agent or agents to deliver 
 
or sell the machines, the provisions of this Act shall apply 
 
to said agent or agents. 
 
Sec. 5. 
 
Taxes, How Returned. 
 
Be 
 
it further 
 
enacted by 
 
Tax returns; general rules 
 
the authority aforesaid, That the tax provided for in Sec- governing. 
 
tion 4 requires return made to the Comptroller-General in 
 
accordance with the law of Georgia. The tax required by 
 
Paragraphs 3 and 4 of Section 2 of this Act, shall be re- 
 
turned to the receiver of tax returns in the county of the 
 
residence of the person liable to such tax and shall be en- 
 
tered by the receiver upon the digest of taxable property. 
 
In the case of the tax imposed upon Foreign Corporations 
 
by Paragraph 49 of Section 2, and the tax imposed by Para- 
 
graph 80 upon manufacturers of machinery and imple- 
 
ments; upon soft drink syrups by Paragraph 96, and upon 
 
carbonic acid gas by Paragraph 112, the return is required 
 
to be made, and the tax paid to the Comptroller-General. 
 
The tax imposed upon legislative agents by Paragraph 71 
 
of Section 2 shall be paid to the Secretary of State when 
 
each person registers, and he shall not be allowed to regis- 
 
ter until such tax is paid. All other taxes enumerated and 
 
set forth in Section 2 of this Act shall be returned and paid 
 
to the tax collector of the county where such vocations are 
 
carried on. 
 
Sec. 6. Taxes, How Paid. Be it further enacted by the Tax payments; how and 
authority aforesaid, That the taxes provided for in this when made. Act shall be paid in full for the fiscal year for which they are levied, and except where otherwise provided, said taxes shall be paid to the tax collectors of the counties where such 
 
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Pennlty for nontJayment. 
Dispo~ition 
of fine. 
Proviso as to certain coun ties. 
 
vocations are carried on, at the time of commencing to do 
business. Before any person shall be authorized to open up or carry on said business, they shall go before the ordinary of the county in which they propose to do business and register their names, the business they propose to engage in, the place where it is to be conducted; and they shall then proceed to pay the tax to the collector, and it shall be the duty of the said ordinary to immediately notify the tax collector of such registration, and at the end of each quarter to furnish the Comptroller-General with a report of such special tax registration in his office. Any person failing to register with the ordinary or, having registered, failing to pay the special tax as herein required, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be fined not less than double the tax, or be imprisoned, as prescribed by Section 1065 of Volume 2 of the Code of 1910, or both, in the discretion of the court; one-half of said fine shall be applied to the payment of the tax and the other to the fund of fines and forfeitures for the use of the officers of the court. Provided, however, That in all counties of this State where the officers of the superior court, or city court, are now or may hereafter be upon the salary basis, the other half of the fine shall be paid into the treasury of such counties and shall become the property of such counties. 
 
Insurance com- Sec. 7. Insurance Companies. (1) Be it further en- 
panit>s; foreign 
and domestic. acted by the authority aforesaid, That all foreign and domestic insurance companies doing business in this State shall pay one and one-half (1:1f27o) per cent upon gross premiums received by them in this State for the year, >vith no deduction for dividends, whether returned in cash or allowed in payment or reduction of premiums, or for additional insurance; nor shall any deduction be allowed for premium abatements of any kind or character, or for reinsurance, except companies doing business in Georgia, or for cash surrender values paid, or for losses, or expenses of any kind, said tax being imposed upon gross premiums without any deductions whatever except for premiums re- 
 
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turned on change of rate and cancelled policies and on reinsurance as above provided. Providecl, That local or- ~:~t~r:: f~c!? gan1' zat'Ions known as F armers ' Mut ua1 I nsurance 0 om- o~rngdanmizuattuiaolnsfire panies, operating in not more than four counties, shall not ~~~~~~~ce corn- 
be subject to this tax. Provided, further, That mutual fire insurance companies chartered by this State which require their members to make premium deposits to provide for losses and expenses, and which premium deposits are used wholly for the payment of losses and expenses and returned to the policyholders or held to pay losses and expenses and as reinsurance reserves, shall not be subject to this tax. 
 
(2) 
 
Every 
 
insurance 
 
company 
 
incorporated 
 
under 
 
the 
 
RPturn of real estate and 
 
laws 
 
of this 
 
State 
 
and 
 
doing business 
 
on 
 
the 
 
legal 
 
reserve 
 
personal property. 
 
plan, shall be required to return for taxation all of its real 
 
estate as other real estate is returned, and all of the per- 
 
sonal property owned by it shall be ascertained in the fol- 
 
lowing 
 
manner: 
 
From 
 
the 
 
total 
 
value 
 
of 
 
the 
 
assets 
 
held 
 
How value of personal protl- 
 
erty found. 
by the company, both real and personal, shall be deducted 
 
the assessed value of all real estate owned by the company 
 
in this State, the non-taxable funds deposited by the com- 
 
pany with the State Treasurer, and the amount of the re- 
 
serve or net value of the policies required by law to be 
 
held by the company for its policyholders, and which be- 
 
long to such policyholders; the remainder shall be the 
 
value of the personal property owned by and taxable against 
 
such companies. 
 
(3) That "\vhenever any insurance company doing busi- \Vhen pr('mium tax abated. 
ness in this State shall make it appear by proof to the Insurance Commissioners that one-fourth of the total assets are invested in any or all of the following securities or property, to wit: Bonds of this State, or of any county or municipality of this State, property situate.d in this State and taxable therein, loans secured by liens on real estate situated in this State, or policy loans by insurance policies issued by such company on lives of persons resident of this State, then the premium tax levied by the first paragraph 
 
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of this section shall be abated or reduced to one per centum upon the gross receipts of such company, and if the amounts so invested by any such company shall be as much as threefourths of the total assets of such company, then said premium tax shall be abated or reduced to one-fourth of one per centum upon such gross receipts of such company. 
 
Manufacturing companies. 
 
Sec. 8. Manufacturing Companies. Be it further enacted 
 
by the authority aforesaid, That the president, superintend- 
 
ent or agents of all manufacturing and other companies, 
 
Companies excepted. 
 
whether incorporated or not (other than railroad, telegraph, telephone, express, sleeping and palace car companies, and 
 
such other companies as are required to make return of the 
 
value of their franchise to the Comptroller-General under 
 
the provisions of the Act approved December 17th, 1902, 
 
entitled an Act to provide for and require the payment of 
 
taxes on franchises, and to provide the method for the re- 
 
turn and payment of said taxes), and all persons and com- 
 
panies conducting business enterprises of every nature 
 
Real estate tax return. 
 
whatsoever, shall return for taxation at its true market 
 
value all of their real estate to the tax receiver of the 
 
county wherein said real estate is located. Provided, That 
 
Provh;;o as to if the real estate upon which said manufacturing or other 
 
location of real estate. 
 
business enterprise of whatsoever nature is carried on, 
 
lies on or across the county line, or county lines, and in 
 
two or more counties, said real estate shall be returned 
 
to the tax receiver of the county wherein are located the 
 
main buildings containing the machinery, or most of the 
 
main buildings. Provided, further, That all persons, com- 
 
panies and corporations not excepted above, conducting any 
 
business enterprise upon realty not taxable in the county 
 
in which such persons reside or the office of the company 
 
or corporation is located, shall return for taxation their 
 
All personal property to be 
 
stock of merchandise, raw materials, machinery, live stock, 
 
returned tor taxation. 
 
and all other personalty employed in the operation of such 
 
business enterprises, together with the manufactured goods 
 
and all other property of such business enterprises and 
 
notes and accounts made and the money used in the prose- 
 
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cution of such business enterprises on hand at the time 
 
for the estimation of property for taxati<;m, including all 
 
personalty of whatsoever kind connected with or used in 
 
such enterprises in any manner whatsoever, in the county 
 
in which is taxable the realty wherein such business enter- 
 
prises are located or carried on. Provided, further, That 
 
the 
 
agent 
 
in 
 
this 
 
State 
 
of 
 
any 
 
person, 
 
firm 
 
or 
 
corporation 
 
Agent of non resident mn~t 
 
resident without this State who shall have on hand and make return. 
 
for sale, storage or otherwise as such agents, merchandise 
 
or other property, including money, notes, accounts, bonds, 
 
stocks, etc., shall return the same for taxation to the tax 
 
receiver of the county wherein the same may be taxed for 
 
State and county purposes as other property in this State 
 
is taxed. 
 
The 
 
word 
 
"merchandise" 
 
shall 
 
be 
 
held 
 
to 
 
in- 
 
''Merchandise'' defined. 
 
clude guano, commercial fertilizer, save and except that 
 
all canal and slack-water navigation companies shall make Returns of canal and 
through their respective executive officers or stockholders snlaavcikgawtiaotner in possession of the same, returns to the tax receiver of, companies. 
 
each county in which the same is located, or through which 
 
the same shall pass, in whole or in part of the right-of-way, 
 
locks and dams, toll houses, structures, and all other real 
 
estate owned by or used by the company or stockholders 
 
thereof. Provided, That this Act shall not make subject l'roYi~o ns to certain exe-mp 
to taxation any property of canal or navigation companies tions. 
 
which is not subject to taxation by the laws of this State 
 
now existing. The president of every manufacturing com- Who shall 
 
pany 
 
in 
 
this 
 
State, 
 
and 
 
agent, 
 
general 
 
manager 
 
or 
 
person 
 
answer tbe following 
 
questions. 
 
in possession or charge of the business and property in this 
 
State of any non-resident person, firm or corporation, shall 
 
be required to answer under oath in addition to those pro- 
 
vided by law, the following questions: 
 
1. What is the true market value of the real estate of llarket value 
 
of real estate 
 
the 
 
company 
 
you 
 
represent, 
 
including 
 
the 
 
buildings 
 
thereon 1 
 
including ings. 
 
build 
 
2. What is the true market value of your machinery :\Iarket value of machinery. 
of every kind? 
 
 6:2 
 
PART I.-PeBLIC L.nvR. 
 
General Tax Act. 
 
:\IarkPt ntlneof rf'al Ptittl tf not m.;f'll. 
:\Iarket value of raw ma~ tf'rial:-;, 
 
3. What is the true market value of the real estate not used in the conduct of the business of your company? 
4. What is the true market value of raw materials on hand on the day fL'{ed for return of property for taxation? 
 
~Iarke-t value or mauufac-tnrNl goods. 
Amount of money on hnml. 
 
5. \Vhat is the true market value of manufactured goods or articles on hand on the day for the return of property for taxation, whether at your principal office or in the hands of agents, commission merchants or others? 
6. How much money did your company have on hand the clay fixed for the return of property for taxation, whether within or without the State? How much deposited in bank? 
 
:\Iarkct Yalue of notes, horHll'i, etc. 
Anti-pnJ}tl"rty tax; C'omptroller-GenPral'R nntltftrity. 
 
7. State separately the true market value .of the notes, bonds, and other obligations for money or property of every kind on hand on the day fixed for the return of property for taxation. And such company shall be taxed upon its entire property, so ascertained, and the ComptrollerGeneral is authorized to frame and have propounded any other questions which in his judgment will produce a fuller return. 
 
Uuilro:.llls, ex- Sec. 9. Railroads, Return to \Vhoni Made. Be it further 
 
llress t'Ollipanies, etc.; 
 
enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all railroad com- 
 
required to make return of 
 
panies, 
 
street and suburban railroads 
 
or 
 
sleeping car com- 
 
all property to Comptroller- 
 
panies 
 
or 
 
persons 
 
or 
 
companies 
 
operating railroads 
 
or 
 
(itnPral. 
 
street railroads, or suburban railroads or sleeping cars in 
 
this State, all express companies, including railroad com- 
 
panies doing an express, telephone or telegraph business, 
 
and all telephone and telegraph companies, person, or per- 
 
sons, doing an express, telephone or telegraph business; 
 
all gas, water, electric light or power, steam, heat, refrig- 
 
erated air, dockage or cranag(', canal toll road, toll bridges, 
 
railroads, equipment and navigation companies, through 
 
their president, general manager, or agent haYing control 
 
of the company's offices in this State, shall be required to 
 
make returns of all property of said company located in 
 
this State to the Comptroller-General, and the laws now in 
 
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63 
 
G-eneral Tax Act. 
 
force providing for the taxation of railroads in this State, shall be applicable to the assessments of taxes from said business as above stated. 
 
2. 
 
Sleeping Car Companies. 
 
That 
 
each 
 
non-resident 
 
Sleeping car companies. 
 
person or company whose sleeping cars are run in this 
 
State 
 
shall 
 
be 
 
taxed 
 
as 
 
follows : Ascertain 
 
the 
 
whole 
 
num- 
 
How assessment is made. 
 
ber of miles of railroads over which sleeping cars are run 
 
and ascertain the entire value of all sleeping cars of such 
 
person or company, then tax such sleeping cars at the regu- 
 
lar tax rate imposed upon the property in this State in 
 
the same proportion to the entire value of such sleeping 
 
cars that the length of lines in this State over which such 
 
cars are run bear to the length of lines of all railroads over 
 
which such sleeping cars are run. 
 
The 
 
returns 
 
shall 
 
be 
 
Who makes returns. 
 
made to the Comptroller-General by the president, general 
 
agent, agent or person in control of such cars in this State. 
 
The Comptroller-General shall frame such questions as will Authority of 
 
elicit 
 
the information 
 
sought, 
 
and 
 
answers 
 
thereto 
 
shall be 
 
ComptrollerGeneral to 
 
made under oath. 
 
If the 
 
officers 
 
above 
 
referred to 
 
in con- 
 
question under oath, and as- 
 
sess a double 
 
trol 
 
of 
 
said 
 
sleeping 
 
cars 
 
shall 
 
fail 
 
or 
 
refuse 
 
to 
 
answer, 
 
tax in case of refusal to 
 
under oath, the questions propounded, the Comptroller-Gen- answer. 
 
eral shall obtain the information from such sources as he 
 
may, and he shall assess a double tax on such sleeping cars. 
 
If the taxes herein provided for are not paid, the Comp- 
 
troller-General shall issue executions against the 
 
owners of 
 
Execution to issue on failure 
 
such cars which may be levied by the sheriffs of any county to pay. 
 
in this State upon the sleeping car or cars of the owners, 
 
who have failed to pay the taxes. 
 
3. 
 
Equipment 
 
Companies. 
 
Any person 
 
or 
 
persons, 
 
co- 
 
''Equipment companies" 
 
partnerships, company or corporations, wherever organ- defined. 
 
ized or incorporated, owning or leasing or furnishing or 
 
operating any kind of railroad cars except dining, buffet, Exceptions. 
 
chair, parlor, palace, or sleeping cars, which cars are oper- 
 
ated, or leased or hired to be operated, on any railroad in 
 
this State, shall be deemed an equipment company. 
 
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PART I.-PUBLIC LAWS. 
 
General Tax Act. 
 
Returns made to whom. and 
 
Every equipment company, as herein defined, shall be re- 
 
method or asPessmnt. 
 
quired to make returns to the Comptroller-General, and 
 
shall be taxed as follows: Ascertain the total number and 
 
the value of all cars of such equipment company, the total 
 
car wheel mileage made by said cars in the United States, 
 
and the total car wheel mileage in Georgia. Then tax such 
 
cars at the regular rate imposed upon property of this 
 
State in the same proportion to the entire value of such 
 
cars that the car wheel mileage made in Georgia bears to 
 
the entire car wheel mileage of said cars in the United 
 
Return made States. The returns shall be made to the Comptrollerby whom. General by the president, general manager, agent, or per- 
 
son in control of such cars, and the Comptroller-General 
 
shall frame such questions as will elicit the information 
 
Authority to question under 
 
sought, 
 
and 
 
answers 
 
thereto 
 
shall 
 
be 
 
mad~ 
 
under 
 
oath. 
 
oath and double tax for failure 
 
If the 
 
officers 
 
above 
 
referred 
 
to 
 
in 
 
control 
 
of 
 
said 
 
cars 
 
shall 
 
to answer. fail or refuse to answer under oath the questions propound- 
 
ed, the Comptroller-General shall obtain the information 
 
from such sources as he may, and he shall assess a double 
 
tax on such cars. If the taxes herein provided are not 
 
Execution to issue on failure 
 
paid, the Comptroller-General shall issue 
 
executions 
 
against 
 
to pay. 
 
said equipment company, which may be levied by the sheriff 
 
of any county in this State upon any car or cars ow"'lled, 
 
leased, or operated by the company failing to pay the tax. 
 
Railroad tax returns to be 
 
Sec. 10. Railroad Returns and by Whom Made. Be it 
 
made by presidents of roads. 
 
further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the presi- 
 
dents of all railroad companies doing business in this State 
 
shall make returns to the Comptroller-General in the man- 
 
ner provided by law for the taxation of the property or 
 
the gross receipts or net income of such railroads and shall 
 
pay the Comptroller-General'the tax to which such property 
 
or gross receipts or net income may be subject according to 
 
the provisions of this Act, and the laws now in force relat- 
 
Penalties and ing to the tax on railroads, and on failure to make returns 
 
remedies where failure to make 
 
or 
 
refusals 
 
to 
 
pay 
 
tax, 
 
said 
 
company 
 
shall 
 
be 
 
liable 
 
to 
 
returns, or pay tax. 
 
all the penalties now provided by law, and the 
 
Comptroller- 
 
General is hereby required upon failure of such companies 
 
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65 
 
General Tax Act. 
 
to make returns, or if made and not satisfactory to said officer, to proceed against such companies as provided in Section 1050 of the Code of 1910, Volume 2. 
 
Sec. 11. Banks. Be it further enacted by the authority Banks. 
 
aforesaid, That no tax shall be assessed upon the capital 
 
of banks or banking associations organized under the No tax upon capital stock. 
authority of this State, or of the United States, located 
 
within this State, but the shares of the stockholders of the 
 
banks 
 
or 
 
banking 
 
associations, 
 
whether 
 
resident 
 
or 
 
non- 
 
Stockholders pay tax on 
 
resident 
 
owners, 
 
shall 
 
be 
 
taxed 
 
in 
 
the 
 
county 
 
where 
 
the 
 
each share at true market 
 
value. 
 
bank or banking associations are located, and not elsewhere, 
 
at their full market value, including surplus and undivided 
 
profits, at the same rate provided in this Act for the taxa- 
 
tion of other property in the hands of private individuals. 
 
Provided, 
 
That 
 
nothing 
 
in 
 
this 
 
section 
 
contained 
 
shall 
 
be 
 
Proviso as to real holdings 
 
construed to relieve such banks or banking associations of hank. 
 
from the tax on real estate held or owned by them, but they 
 
shall return said real estate at its true market value in the 
 
county where located. Provided, further, That where real Proviso as to 
 
deduction of 
 
estate 
 
is 
 
fully 
 
paid 
 
for, 
 
the 
 
value 
 
at 
 
which 
 
it 
 
is 
 
returned 
 
real estate ,alues from 
 
for taxation may be deducted from the market value of stock values. 
 
their shares and if said real estate is not fully paid for, 
 
only the value at which the equity owned by them therein 
 
is returned for taxation shall be deducted from the market 
 
value of their shares. The bank or banking associations Banks to make 
 
themselves 
 
shall make the 
 
returns 
 
of the property and the 
 
and pay taxes herein pro- 
 
vided. 
 
shares therein mentioned and pay the taxes herein pro- 
 
vided. 
 
Branch 
 
banks 
 
shall 
 
be 
 
taxed 
 
on 
 
the 
 
value 
 
of 
 
the 
 
Branch banks and <'ertain 
 
capital employed in their operation, in the counties, munici- 
 
relief of parent banks. 
 
palities, and districts in which they are located and the par- 
 
ent bank shall be relieved of taxation to the extent of the 
 
capital set aside for the exclusive use of such branches. 
 
Sec. 12. 
 
Building and Loan Associations. 
 
Be it further 
 
Building and loan associa- 
 
enacted by the authority aforesaid, That mutual building tions. 
 
and loan associations operating only in the county of their Mutual assocharter and limiting their loans to members, shall not be ciations. 
 
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PART I.-PUBLIC LAWS. 
 
General Tax Act. 
 
assessed on their capital loaned to stockholders or members 
 
thereof. Other building 
and loan asso- 
 
All other building and loan associations or other 
 
ciations. 
 
associations of like character, shall be required to return 
 
to the tax receiver of the county where such associations 
 
are located all real and personal property of every kind and 
 
character belonging to such associations, except the real 
 
property located in another county shall be returned to the 
 
tax receiver of that county. 
 
Tax returns by 
resident agPnts. Sec. 13. Return by Resident Agents. Be it further en- 
 
acted by the authority aforesaid, That the president and 
 
principal agents of all incorporated companies herein men- 
 
tioned, except such as are required to make returns to tax 
 
receivers of the counties, shall make returns to the Comp- 
 
troller-General under the rules and regulations provided 
 
by law for such returns and subject to the same penalties 
 
and modes of procedure for the enforcement of taxes from 
 
companies or persons required by law to make returns to 
 
the Comptroller-General. 
 
Duties of sheriffs, deputy 
 
Sec. 14. Be it further enacted by the authority afore- 
 
sheriffs, tax collectors, etc., 
 
said, It 
 
shall 
 
be 
 
the 
 
duty of the 
 
sheriffs, 
 
their 
 
deputies 
 
and 
 
as to collection of all taxes 
 
the 
 
constables 
 
of 
 
this 
 
State 
 
to 
 
look 
 
carefully 
 
after 
 
the 
 
col- 
 
imposed under 
 
this Act. lection of all taxes that may be due the State of Georgia 
 
under this Act, or any other special taxes due the State 
 
of Georgia. It shall be the duty of all tax collectors and 
 
Further duties sheriffs and constables of this State to direct and see that 
 
as to prosecution for viola- 
 
all persons, firms 
 
or corporations violating this 
 
Act 
 
or 
 
any 
 
tion of this Act or other 
 
of the tax acts of this State shall be prosecuted for all vio- 
 
tax laws. lations of the tax laws, and every person convicted for a 
 
violation of this Act or any of the special tax laws of Geor- 
 
gia, upon the information of any citizen of this State, one- 
 
fourth of the fine imposed upon any person for violation 
 
of the tax laws shall, by order of said court, be paid to such 
 
informant or prosecutor. 
 
uzn towns or Sec. 15. Be it further enacted, That wherever in any sec- 
cities" define{l. 
tion or paragraph of this Act the words "in towns or cities" 
 
 PART I.-PUBLIC LAWS. 
 
67 
 
Certain Industries Exempt from Taxation for Five Years. 
occur, the same shall be construed to mean ''within one mile of villages, towns, or cities,'' unless otherwise specified. Contlit"'tlng- 
laws repealed. 
Sec. 16. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed. 
Approved December 19, 1923. 
 
CERTAIN INDUSTRIES EXEMPT FROM TAXATION FOR FIVE YEARS. 
 
No.5. 
 
An Act to amend article seven (7), section two (2), paragraph two (2) of the Constitution of this State by add"ing at the end of said paragraph another paragraph to be known as ''Paragraph Two A,'' to wit: ''Paragraph Two A. Any person, natural or artificial, a resident of this State who may after January 1st, 1924, build, equip, establish, or enlarge a plant for the manufacture or proCessing of cotton, wool, linen, silk, rubber, clay, wood, metal, metallic or non-metallic mineral, or combination of same, creamery or cheese plant; or for the production or development of electricity may, as to such building, enlargement or equipment, be exempt from all county, incorporated town or city ad valorem taxes for a period of time not exceeding five (5) years from the date of the beginning of the building, equipment, or enlargement of such plants. The legislature is herewith empowered to 
~ make provision for the operation of. this paragraph by appropriate legislation, provided such exemption shall be 
 approved by a majority of the electors voting in such county, incorporated town or city proposing said exemption." 
 
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Art. 7, sec. 
 
Georgia and 
 
it is 
 
hereby enacted by 
 
the 
 
authority 
 
of 
 
same, 
 
2, psr. 2 of Constltutiou 
 
That artie}( seven (7), section two (2), paragraph two (2) amb.rJded. 
 
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PART I.-PUBLIC LAWS. 
 
Certain Industries Exempt from Taxation for Five Years. 
 
of the Constitution of the State of Georgia be and the sarrie is hereby amended by adding at the end of said paragraph another paragraph to be known as ''Paragraph Two A,'' 
to wit: 
 
Alllf'Uding paragraph. Industries to be exempt. 
Period of exemption. 
Proviso as to npproval of electors. 
 
"Paragraph Two A: Any person, natural or artificial, a resident of this State, who may after January 1st, 1924, build, equip, establish or enlarge a plant for the manufacture or processing of cotton, wool, linen, silk, rubber, clay, wood, metal, metallic or non-metallic mineral or combination of same, creamery or cheese plant; or for the production or development of electricity may, as to such building, enlargement, or equipment be exempt from all county, incorporated town or city ad valorem taxes for a period of time not exceeding five (5) years from the date of the beginning of the building, enlargement or equipment of such plants. The legislature is herewith empowered to make provisions for the operation of this paragraph by appropriate legislation, provided such exemptions shall be approved by a majority of the electors voting in such county, incorporated town or city proposing said exemption.'' 
 
Publication. 
 
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when amendment shall be agreed to by a vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each of the two houses of the General Assembly, and the same has been entered on their journals with the ayes and nays taken thereon, the Governor shall cause said amendment to be published in one newspaper in each congressional district in this State for the period of two months next preceding the time of holding the next general election. 
 
Submitted to popular vote. 
 
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the aboYe proposed amendment shall be sul>mitted for ratification or rejection to the electors of this State at the next general election to be held after the publication as provided in section 2 of this Act, in the several election districts of this State at which election every person shall be qualified to yote who is C'ntitled to vote for 
 
 PART I.-PUBLIC LAWS. 
 
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Cigars and Cigarettes, Tax on Dealers In; Act Amended. 
 
members of the General Assembly. All persons voting at 
 
said election in favor of adopting the proposed amendment 
 
to the constitution shall have written or printed on their 
 
ballots the words : 
 
''For 
 
amendment 
 
of 
 
constitution 
 
to 
 
encourage 
 
manu- 
 
Wording of ballots. 
 
facturing and industrial enterprises in Georgia by exempt- 
 
ing from city, incorporated towns and county, taxes for a 
 
period of time not exceeding five years,'' and all persons 
 
opposed to the adoption of said amendment shall have writ- 
 
ten or printed on their ballots ''Against amendment of 
 
constitution to encourage manufacturing and industrial en- 
 
terprises in Georgia by exempting from city, incorporated 
 
towns and county, taxes for a period of time not exceed- 
 
ing five years.'' 
 
. 
 
Sec. 4. 
 
Be 
 
it 
 
further 
 
enacted 
 
by 
 
the 
 
authority 
 
afore- 
 
Rat!tlcatlon and proclama- 
 
said, That the Governor be and he is hereby authorized and tion. 
 
directed to provide for the submission of the amendment 
 
proposed in this Act to a vote of the people as required by 
 
the constitution of this State in article 13, section 1, para- 
 
graph 1, and if ratified the Governor shall, when he ascer- 
 
tains such ratification from the Secretary of State to whom 
 
the returns shall be referred in the manner as in cases of 
 
elections for members of the General Assembly, to count 
 
and ascertain the result, issue his proclamation for one 
 
insertion in one of the daily papers of this State announc- 
 
ing such result and declaring the amendment ratified. 
 
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted by the authority afore- 
 
said, 
 
That 
 
all 
 
laws 
 
and 
 
parts 
 
of 
 
laws 
 
in 
 
conflict 
 
with 
 
this 
 
Conflicting laws repealed. 
 
Act be and the same are hereby repealed. 
 
Approved December 19, 1923. 
 
CIGARS AND CIGARETTES, TAX ON DEALERS IN; ACT AMENDED. 
No.6. 
An Act to amend an Act, approved August 15, 1923, levying a tax upon dealers in ~igarettes and cigars, providing 
 
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Cigars and Cigarettes, Tax on Dealers In; Act Amended. 
 
for the collection of said tax, to require the use of stamps as evidence of the payment thereof; to prescribe penalties for the violation of said Act, and the counterfeiting of such stamps; to provide for the rules of evidence for the trial of persons charged with the violation of said Act; to appropriate the funds raised by such tax for the purpose of building and equipping new buildings for the State Tuberculosis Sanitarium at Alto, and for the purpose of paying the pensions now due and to become due under the Acts of August 5, 1919, August 18, 1919, and August 19, 1919, and for other purposes,'' so as to provide that the expenses of carrying out the provisions of said Act shall be defrayed out of the funds collected thereunder, and for other purposes. 
 
Act of August 
15, 1923, amended. 
 
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly o{ the State of Georgia and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the Act, approved August 15, 1923, entitled "An Act to levy a tax upon dealers in cigarettes and cigars; to provide for the collection of such tax, to require the use of stamps as evidence of the payment thereof; to prescribe penalties for the violation of this Act and the counterfeiting of such stamps; to provide rules of evidence for the trial of persons charged with the violation of this Act; to appropriate the funds raised by such tax for the purpose of huilding and equipping new buildings for the State Tuberculosis Sanitarium at Alto, and for the purpose of paying pensions now due and to become due under the Acts of August 5, 1919, August 18, 1919, and August 19, 1919, and for other purposes,'' be and the same is hereby amended by adding the following provisions, to wit: 
 
Amending paragraph providing for necessary expenses. 
 
The expenses of carrying out the provisions of this Act, including the necessary clerical help, cost of stamps and incidental expenses, shall be defrayed out of the funds collected hereunder, when said expenses are approved by the Governor, and the commissioner of revenue in his annual 
 
 PART I.-PUBLIC LAWS. 
 
71 
 
Cigars and Cigarettes, Tax on Dealers In; Act Amended. 
 
report to the General Assembly shall include a full and cempleted itemized statement of such expenses. 
 
Amend 
 
further 
 
by 
 
striking 
 
from 
 
the 
 
second 
 
section 
 
of 
 
Section 2 amended. 
 
said Act the words ''each cigar,'' and substituting therefor 
 
the words ''each box, package, or other container of cigars,'' 
 
so that said section as amended will read as follows: 
 
''Section 2. Each dealer shall pay said tax to the Com- Section 2, a:s amended, to 
missioner of Revenue of the State of Georgia, who shall read. thereupon furnish to such dealer stamps of such design and denominations as may be prescribed by said commissioner of revenue, and it shall be the duty of each dealer to affix to each package of cigarettes and each box, package, or other container of cigars a stamp, or stamps, furnished by said commissioner of revenue, evidencing the payment of the tax imposed by this Act, and to cancel such stamps before said cigarettes or cigars are offered for sale.'' 
 
Sec. 2. 
 
Provided 
 
that 
 
wherever 
 
cigarettes 
 
are 
 
sold 
 
in 
 
Stamps affixed to carton or 
 
cartons or other original containers said stamps may be container. 
 
affixed to each such carton or container and not to each 
 
package contained therein. 
 
Sec. 3. 
 
Be it further 
 
enacted, 
 
That 
 
all laws 
 
or 
 
parts 
 
of 
 
Conflicting laws repealed. 
 
laws in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby re- 
 
pealed. 
 
Approved December 19, 1923. 
 
  PART 11.-RESOLUTIONS 
 
  PART II.-RESOLUTIOXS. 
 
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Ordinary of Habersham County Furnished Reports. Congress Asked to Have Certain U. S. Navy Records Corrected. 
 
PART 11.-RESOLUTIONS 
 
RESOLUTIONS. Ordinary of Habersham County Furnished Georgia and Georgia Appeals Reports. Congress Asked to Have Certain U. S. Navy Records Corrected. General Assembly; Adjournment; Certain Members to Remain Four Days After. Appropriation for Incidental Expenses of Extraordinary Session. 
 
ORDINARY OF HABERBHA.M COUNTY FURNISHED 
 
GEORGIA AND GEORGIA APPEALS REPORT. 
 
No.1. A HESOLUTIOX. 
 
\:Vhereas, The County Courthouse of Habersham Preamble. 
 
County was destroyed by fire on December 2, 1923, burning 
 
all the Georgia and Court of Appeals reports heretofore 
 
furnished the county by the State; 
 
Resolved by the House, the Senate concurring, That the 
 
State Librarian 
 
State 
 
Librarian 
 
be 
 
and 
 
is 
 
hereby 
 
directed 
 
to 
 
furnish 
 
the 
 
to furnish Georgia and 
 
Ordinary of said county two full 
 
sets of Georgia and 
 
Court 
 
Georgia Appeals reports. 
 
of Appeals reports. 
 
Approved December 11, 1923. 
 
CONGRESS ASKED TO HAVE CERTAIN U. S. NAVY 
RECORDS CORRECTED. 
No.2. A RESOLUTION. 
whereas, Several hundred officers of the United States Preamble. Navy, from the South, resigned from the service in 1861 to cast their fortunes with their native States, the resignations of the following one hundred and thirty-six were not accepted as follows: 
 
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PART Il.-RESOLUTIONS. 
 
Congress Asked to Have Certain U. S. Navy Records Corrected. 
 
CAPTAINS. 
 
FRENCH FoRREST FRANKLIN BucHANAN 
 
SAMUEL BARRON GEoRGE N. HoLLINs 
 
COMMANDERS. 
 
\VILLIAM T. MusE 
 
THOMAS R. RoATES 
 
RoBERT G. RoBE ARCHIBALD B. ~-,AIRFAX 
RICHARD L. PAGE 
 
CHAS. E. MciNTOSH 
SIDNEY SMITH LEE THO~IAS L. PAGE 
 
ARTHUR SINCLAIR 
 
THoMAS T. HuNTER 
 
JoHN R. TucKER 
 
MATTHE"'S F. MuRRAY 
 
WILLIAM McBLAIR 
 
JoHN K. MITCHELL 
 
CHAS. H. A. KENNEDY 
 
LIEUTENANTS . 
 
JoHN TAYLOR \VooD 
 
.J. PEMBROKE JONES 
 
CHAS. M. FAUNTLEROY 
 
.JOSEPH N. BARNEY 
 
GEORGE T. SINCLAIR RoBERT B. PEGRAM 
 
DAviD P. McCoRKLE 
 
vv. CHARLEs 
 
HAYs 
 
WASHINGTON GwATHMEY JAMES H. RocHELLE 
 
ALPHONSO BARBOT 
VAN R. MoRGAN 
 
WILLIAM SHARP CHAS. F. M. SPOTTSWOOD CARTER B. POINDEXTER 
 
HAMILTON H. DALTON 
s. GEORGE SHYRACK 
,JOESPH '\V. ALEXANDER 
 
JoHNS. MAURY 
 
FRANCIS E. SHEPPARD 
 
JOHN v. BENNETT HARRY H. LEWIS 
 
JoHN J. GuTHRIE 
\VILLIAl\I H. \VARD 
 
JoHN WILKINSON wILLIAM H. pARKER 
 
THoMAS K. PoRTER \V~I. P. A. CAMPBELL 
 
WILLIAM L. PowELL 
 
HENRY K. STEVENS 
 
JOHN M. BROOKE PETER U. MuRPHEY WILLIAMS H. MuEDAUGH EDWARD L. WINDER 
c. CHARLES SIMMS 
 
B. P. LovALL 
\VALTER R. BuTT 
.rULIAN MEYERs 
ALEX M. DEBREE 
DuLANEY A. FoRREST 
 
RoBERT D. MINOR 
OscAR G. JOHNSTON 
 
WILLIAM T. GLASSELL 
K ICHOLAS H. vAN ZANDT 
 
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Congress Asked to Have Certain U. S. Navy Records Corrected. 
 
HuNTER DAviDsoN IsAAc N. BRowN SILAS BENT 
 
JOHN H. pARKER JAMES IREDELL WADDELL 
 
SURGEONS. 
 
LEwis \V. 1:hxon 
 
JAMES F. HARRISON 
 
WM. B. SINCLAIR 
 
WILLIAMS H. PAGE 
 
RANDOLPH F. MASON 
 
DANIELs. GREEN 
 
-vv. RrcHARD 
 
JEFFREY 
 
PASS ASSISTANT SURGEONS. 
 
CHARLES "\V. "\VILLIA:\IS 
 
H. "\V. M. wASHINGTON 
 
-vv. J. 
 
B. GREENHow 
 
ASSISTANT SURGEONS. 
 
JOSEPH GRAFTON FRED vAN BIBBER ALGERON s. GARNETT BENNETT "\V. GREEN JoHN W. SANFORD 
 
RoBERT J. FREEMAN MARCELLUS P. CHRISTIAN J.nms E. LINDSEY JAMES "\V. HERTY 
0. s. IGLEHART 
 
PAYMASTERS. 
 
vv. -GEoRGE 
 
CLARK 
 
JAMES E. HARWOOD 
 
JoHN DEBREE 
 
FRELIX SENAC 
 
JOHN JOHNSON RICHARD T. ALLISON 
 
THOMAS E. wARE 
JAl\IES A. SEMPLE 
 
MIDSHIPMEN. 
 
EDWARD G. READ 
 
JAMES L. TAYLOR 
 
THOMAS L. DoRNIN JAMEs L. HooLE 
 
GEORGE A. BoRCHERT 
THOMAS L. HARRISON 
 
FRANcrs L. HoDGE 
 
HENRY D. CLAIBORNE 
 
S.\l\IUEL \V. AvERETT 
 
HILARY CENAS 
 
ARTHl:R D. \VHARTON 
 
CHIEF ENGINEERS. 
 
MICHAEL QuiNi \V:-.r. P. \VILLIAMSON 
 
THOMAS A. JACKSON JAMES H. "\VABNER 
 
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pART H.-RESOLUTIONS. 
 
Congress Asked to Have Certain U. S. Navy Records Corrected. 
 
FIRST ASSISTANT E~GINEERS. 
 
EmYARD W. MANNING HEXRY A. RAMSEY 
 
VIRGIXIUS FREEl\IAN GEORGE \V. CITY 
 
SECOND ASSISTANT ENGINEERS. 
 
JoHN \V. TYNAN 
 
MARSHALL P. JoRDAN 
 
THIRD _.',BSIST"\NT EN:GINE:B~RS. 
 
HENRY X. WRIGHT 
 
EDWARD L. DrcK 
 
JoHN T. TucKER 
 
BEN J Al\IIX HERRING 
 
CHAs. \V. JoRDAN 
 
HENRY FAGAN 
 
BOATS\VAIN. 
 
CHAS. H. HASKER 
 
GUNNERS. 
 
CHAS. B. OLIVER 
 
JonN W. LovETT 
 
MARINE CORPS. 
nlAJOR HENRY B. TYLER BREVET MAJOR G. H. TERRETT 
 
CAPTAINS. 
 
JoHN C. RICH 
ALGERNON s. TAYLOR 
 
RoBERT TANSILL JoHN D. SIMMS 
 
FIRST LIEUT:B~NANTS. 
 
IsRAEL GREEN JULIUS E. MEIERE 
 
J. R. F. TATNALL 
THO":\IAS s. \VILSON 
 
and, 
 
whereas, The records of the Navy Department of the United States Navy at \Vashington record them as "dismissed" while the others are recorded as "resigned," and 
 
\Vhercas, The heroism of these men during the war between the States is an American heritage and may be the pride of every American citizen, and, 
 
Whereas, The sons and grandsons of these ''dismissed sailors" fought the battles of our country in the Spanish- 
 
 pART H.-RESOLUTIONS. 
 
79 
 
General Assembly; Adjournment; Certain M'embers to Remain Four Days After. 
 
American, and the late W oriel War and are denied the privilege of joining patriotic organizations because of the stigma hanging over the memory of their brave ancestors, and, 
 
Whereas, Admiral A. 0. Wright, Commander of the Confederate Naval Veterans, has now pending a bill in the National Congress to remove this stigma; 
 
Therefore be it resolved by the House of Representatives, Congress re 
 
the Senate concurring, That the representatives of the State 
 
q uesterl to llave Navy Depart- 
 
ment accept 
of Georgia in the National Congress be requested to take certain resignations. 
 
the necessary steps at once to have the Navy Department 
 
at vVashington accept these resignations, and thus remove 
 
the stigma of ''dismissal'' as the record now shows. 
 
Approved December 19, 1923. 
 
GENERAL ASSEMBLY; ADJOURNMENT; CERTAIN MEMBERS TO REMAIN FOUR DAYS AFTER. 
 
No.3. 
 
A RESOLUTION. 
 
Resolved by the 
 
House, 
 
the 
 
Senate concurring, 
 
That 
 
the 
 
President and Secretary of 
 
President 
 
of 
 
the 
 
Senate, 
 
the 
 
Speaker 
 
of 
 
the 
 
House, 
 
the 
 
Senate and Speaker and 
 
Secretary 
 
of 
 
the 
 
Senate 
 
and 
 
the 
 
Clerk 
 
of 
 
the 
 
House, 
 
be 
 
Clerk ot House 
authorized to 
 
and 
 
they 
 
are 
 
hereby 
 
authorized 
 
to 
 
remain 
 
at 
 
the 
 
Capitol 
 
remain after adjournment. 
 
four days after the adjournment of the General Assembly 
 
for the purpose of affixing their signatures to bills and 
 
resolutions passed previous to said adjournment, and that 
 
they be allowed their per diem for said time, 
 
Resolved, further, That the chairman respectively of the Chairmen ami 
 
enrollment 
 
and 
 
auditing 
 
committees 
 
of 
 
the 
 
Senate 
 
and 
 
certain members of enroll- 
 
mf'nt, auditing 
 
House, together with the 
 
members 
 
of the 
 
Senate 
 
enrollment 
 
and engrossing committees 
 
committee, and five 
 
members of the 
 
House 
 
enrollment 
 
com- 
 
antbortzed to remain after 
 
mittee, to be designated by the chairman thereof, and two adjournment. 
 
members of the Senate auditing committee, and two mem- 
 
bers of the House auditing committee, to be designated hy 
 
 80 
 
PART II.-RESOLUTIO.NS. 
 
Appropriation for Incidental Expenses of Extraordinary Session. 
 
Postmistress of House. 
Porters. 
 
the chairman thereof, and the chairman of the Senate engrossing committee, and two members of the Senate engrossing committee, to be designated by the chairman thereof, and the chairman of the House engrossing committee, and three members of the House engrossing committee, to be designated by the chairman thereof, be and they are hereby authorized to remain at the Capitol four days after the adjournment of the General Assembly for the purpose of bringing up the unfinished business of the session, and that they be allowed their per diem for said time, 
Resolved, further, That the postmistress of the House be and she is hereby authorized to remain at the Capitol four days after the adjournment of the General Assembly for the purpose of distributing and forwarding members' mail, and that she be allowed h0r per diem for said time, 
Resolved, further, That two porters of the Senate, and three porters of the House be and they are hereby authorized to remain at the Capitol four days after the adjournment of the General Assembly and that they be allowecl their per diem for said time. 
Approved December 19, 1923. 
 
APPROPRIATION FOR INCIDENTAL EXPENSES OF EXTRAORDINARY SESSION. 
 
No.4. A RESOLUTION. 
 
Providing for the payment of the incidental expenses of the House and Senate for the extraordinary session of 1923. 
 
$100 !or tbe 
 
Be it resolved by the House, the Senate concurring, That 
 
House, and $100 for the 
 
to pay the incidental expenses of the extraordinary session 
 
Senate for incidental ex- 
 
of the General Assembly of 1923, the sum of one hundred 
 
pPnses of extraordinary ses- 
 
dollars 
 
for 
 
the 
 
House 
 
of 
 
Representatives 
 
and 
 
the 
 
sum 
 
of 
 
sion. 
 
 PART 11.-RE:-\OLUTIOX:-;. 
 
81 
 
Appropriation for Incidental Expenses of Extraordinary Session. -------------- 
 
one hundred dollars for the Senate, or so much thereof respectively as may be needed, be and the same is hereby appropriated, to be paid on itemized accounts accompanied by the properly receipted vouchers for the same, and presented to the Governor by the clerk of the House of Representatives and secretary of Senate. 
 
Resolved, further, That the sum of one hundred fifty 
 
dollars 
 
is 
 
hereby 
 
appropriated 
 
to 
 
pay 
 
the 
 
journal 
 
clerk 
 
of 
 
$150 for indexing the 
 
the House of Representatives and the journal clerk of the Journals. 
 
Senate, each the sum of seventy-five dollars for indexing 
 
the journal of the extra session of the General Assembly. 
 
Approved December 19, 1923. 
 
  INDEX 
A ACCOUNTS- 
All accounts of every department or agency of State government to be audited annually at least -------------------------------------- 9 
ADJOURNMENT OF GENERAL ASSEMBLYCertain members to remain four clays after____ 79 
AD VALOREM TAXESNot subject to proYisions of Act creating Department of Revenue __________________________14, 15 Proposed Constitutional amendment exempting certain in<lustries from taxation for five years 67 
AMENDMENTTo Act of taxing retail dealers in cigars and cigarettes _____________________________________69,70 To Constitution; exempting certain industries from taxation for five years__________________ 67 
AMENDMENT TO CONSTITUTIONCertain industries exempt from taxation for five years -------------------------------------- 67 
APPROPRIATIONSFor incidental expenses of extraordinary session 80 
AUDITS AND ACCOUNTSDepartment of, created_________________________7, 8 Auditor, State. See State Auditor 
AUTOMOBILE TAG TAXES- 
To be paid to the Secretary of State__________ 16 
B 
BALLOTS. See Election. 
BOND- Commissioner of ReYenue to give; amount and conditions --------------------------------- 15 State Auditor to give; amount and conditions__ 8 
 
 84 
 
INDI<JX. 
 
BOARD OF JDDt;CATIOXDuty of County Boards under .Act creating State Text-Book Commission _____________________19, 20 
State Board to act as State Text-Book CommissiOn; duties under Act creating______________ 19 
c 
 
CHAUFFEUR'S LICENSE TAXESTo be paid to Secretary of State______________ 16 
 
CIGARS AND CIGARETTES- 
Act taxing retail dealers in; amended to provide for expense of carrying out provisions______ 70 
Dealers in; books subject to audit Ly State; when 11 Tax on dealers in; Act amendecL _____________69-71 
COMMISSIONER OF REVEN"GE- 
Administrative officer of Department of Revenue 14 Appointed by Governor_______________________ 14 Duty as to report of and payment of monies re- 
ceived ------------------------------------- 16 Duty of as to delinquent and inheritance ta..xes__ 14 Duty to direct prosecution against delinquents 
and to require tax collectors to issue executions 17 Must collect delinquent license, special or occu- 
pation, automobile, chauffeurs' license, gasoline sales taxes, and stamp taxes on cigars and cigarettes ---------------------------------- 14 Powers and duties ____________________________14-18 
Report in detail; must submit to General Assembly annually________________________________ 18 
Salary and Bond_______________________________ 15 
 
COMMISSION. See State Text Book Commission. 
CONGRESS, UKITED STATESRequested to have certain Navy Department records corrected___________________________75-79 
 
CONSTITUTION. See Amendment to Constitution. 
 
 INDEX. 
 
85 
 
D 
DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTSCreated ------------------------------------- 7, 8 
DEPARTMENT OF REYENlJECreated _____________________________________13, 14 
 
DELINQUENT TAXESDuty of Commissioner of Revenue as to________ 14 Penalty of twenty per cent for non-payment____ 14 Special or occupation taxes delinquent, when____ 14 
DEPOSITORIES, STATE, See State Depositories. 
E 
EDUCATION. See Board of Education. 
ELECTIONTo ratify proposed Constitutional amendment exempting certain industries from taxation for five years ---------------------------------- 68 
EXEMPTIONS. See Taxes and Taxation. 
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY- 
Appropriation for incidental expenses of______ 80 
F FEMALE- 
Certain registered female voters relieved from poll tax____________________________________ 21 
FORMS AND RECORDSDuty of State Auditor to devise and instalL_____ 9 
FREE SCHOOL BOOKSFurnished indigent pupils_____________________ 19 
 
G 
GENERAL ASSEMBLYCertain members to remain four days after adjournment --------------------------------- 79 
 
 86 
 
INDEX. 
 
Extraordinary session of; appropriation for incidental expenses_____________________________ 80 
GENERAL TAX ACT ___________________________ 20-67 
Abstract companies (Par. 5, Sec. 2)____________ 23 Adding machines (Par. 75, Sec. 2)______________ 4:~ Ad valorem taxes (Par. 2, Sec. 2) _____________ 21, 22 
Advertising agencies (Par. 6, Sec. 2)----------- 24 Amusement division (Par. 51, Sec. 2)__________ 37 Amusement parks (Par. 11, Sec. 2)_____________ 24 Athletic clubs (Par. 12, Sec. 2) ________________ 25 Auctioneers (Par. 13, Sec. 2) __________________ ~~5 
Automatic sprinkler companies (Par. 36, Sec. 2) __ 31 
Automobiles (Par. 14, Sec. 2)------------------ 26 Automobile accessories (Par. 16, Sec. 2)________ 27 Automobile assemblying plants (Par. 18, Sec. 2) 27 Automobiles for hire (Par. 21, Sec. 2)__________ 27 Automobile garages (Par. 20, Sec. 2) __________ 27 Automobile schools (Par. 17, Sec. 2)____________ 27 
Automobile tires (Par. 16, Sec. 2)-------------- 27 Automobile truck assembling plants (Par. 19, 
sec. 2) _______ _________ ______ ________ _______ 27 
Awning or tent makers (Par. 22, Sec. 2)--------- 28 Ball and Racing Parks (Par. 27, Sec. 2) ________ 29 
Banks (Sec. 11) ------------------------------ 65 Barber schools (Par. 23.,, Sec. 2)---------------- 28 Barber shops (Par. 24, Sec. 2) _________________ 28 Barber supplies (Par. 25, Sec. 2) ______________ 29 Baths (Par. 26, Sec. 2) ________________________ 29 
Beauty parlors (Par. 114, Sec. 2) -------------- 55 Bicycle dealers (Par. 78, Sec. 2) ________________ 44 
Bill distributors (Par. 7, Sec. 2) ---------------- 24 Billiards, pool, etc. (Par. 28, Sec. 2) ____________ 29 Bond makers (bondsmen) (Par. 29, Sec. 2)______ 30 
Book agents (Par. 30, Sl'C. 2) ------------------ 30 Bottlers (Par. 63, Sec. 2) ---------------------- 41 Bowling alleys (Par. 51, Sec. 2) ________________ 37 
Brokers-Merchandise, printing, railroad and theatre tickets (Pars. 32, 33, 35, Sec. 2) ______30, 31 
Building and loan associations (Sec. 12)________ 65 Burglar alarm companies (Par. 36, Sec. 2) ______ 31 
 
 INDEX. 
 
87 
 
Cafes and restaurants (Par. 98, Sec. 2)_________ 51 Carbolic acid gas (Par. 112, Sec. 2)____________ 54 
Carbonated beverages (Par. 63, Sec. 2)__________ 41 Card writing stands (Par. 38, Sec. 2)___________ 31 Carpet cleaners (Par. 39, Sec. 2) _______________ 31 
Cash registers (Par. 73, Sec. 2)________________ 43 Cemetery companies (Par. 40, Sec. 2)___________ 31 
Circuses (Par. 41, Sec. 2)--------------------- R2 Clipping Bureaus (Par. 43, Sec. 2)-------------- 32 Coal and wood (Par. 44, Sec. 2)________________ 32 Collecting agencies (Par. 8, Sec. 2)____________ 24 
Commercial and mercantile agents (Par. 8, Sec. 2) 24 Commercial reporting agencies (Par. 109, Sec. 2) 53 Commission merchants (Par. 32, Sec. 2)________ 30 Concerts, shows and e:xliibitions (Par. 45, Sec. 2) 32 Conflicting laws repealed (Sec. 16) ____________ 67 Construction companies (Par. 46, Sec. 2) ________ 33 Contractors (Par. 47, Sec. 2) ____ :______________ 33 
Corporations-domestic, foreign (Pars. 48 and 49 Sec. 2) ____________________________________34,35 
Cotton warehouses (Par. 104, Sec. 2) ___________ 53 
Dance halls (Par. 50, Sec. 2)------------------- 37 Date Act effective (Sec. 1)--------------------- 20 Defining clause (Sec. 15)---------------------- 66 Detective agencies (Par. 9, Sec. 2)-------------- 24 Directories (Par. 53, Sec. 2)------------------- 37 Dogs (Sec. 3) -------~------------------------ 55 Dog and pony shows (Par. 54, Sec. 2)__________ :-37 
Dry cleaning (Par. 55, Sec. 2)------------------ 38 Electrical agencies (Par. 56, Sec. 2) ___________ 38 Emigrant agents (Par. 57, Sec. 2) ______________ 38 
Employment agencies (Par. 58, Sec. 2)--------- 38 Enforcement (Sec. 14)------------------------ 66 Equipment companies (Par. 3, Sec. 9)__________ 63 
Film distributors (Par. 82, Sec. 2)------------- 46 Fire apparatus (Par. 36, Sec. 2)---------------- 31 Fish dealers (Par. 107, Sec. 2)---------------- 53 Gasoline or oil trucks (Par. 60, Sec. 2)---------- 39 
Hotels (Par. 97, Sec. 2) ----------------------- 51 Ice cream dealers (Par. 62, Sec. 2)------------ 40 
 
  INDEX. 
Railroad returns by whom (Sec. 10)____________ 64 Railroad returns to whom (Sec. 9)____________ 62 Real estate (Par. 34, Sec. 2) __________________ 31 
Real estate brokers (I:ar. 34, Sec. 2) __________ 31 Return by resident agents (Sec. 13)____________ 66 Safes and vaults (Par. 93, Sec. 2)______________ 49 Salary and wage buyers (Par. 111, Sec. 2) ______ 54 Sanatoriums (Par. 94, Sec. 2) _________________ 49 
Sewing machines (Sec. 4)--------------------- 56 Shooting galleries (Par. 51, Sec. 2)____________ 37 
Side shows (Par. 42, Sec. 2)-------------------- 32 Skating rinks (Par. 52, Sec. 2)_________________ 37 Sleeping car companies (Par. 2, Sec. 9) ________ 63 
Sleight of hand (Par. 66, Sec. 2)---------------- 42 Slot machines (Par. 77, Sec. 2)---------------- 43 Soda fountains (Par. 95, Sec. 2) ________________ 49 
Soft drink syrups (Par. 96, Sec. 2)------------- 49 Spe~ifications and occupation taxes (Sec. 2) 21 et seq. Steamship companies (.far. 102, Sec. 2) ________ 52 Stevedores (Par. 110, Sec. 2) __________________ 54 
Stocks and bonds (Par. 31, Sec. 2)-------------- 30 Stock and bond brokers (Par. 31, Sec. 2)________ 30 Street carnivals (Par. 99, Sec. 2)______________ 52 Swimming pools (Par. 115, Sec. 2)____________ 55 Tank and pumping systems (Par. 100, Sec. 2)____ 52 
Taxes, how paid (Sec. 6)---------------------- 57 Taxes, how returned (Sec. 5) ----------------- 57 Teachers agencies (Par. 10, Sec. 2)------------ 24 Ticket brokers-railroad and theatre (Par. 35, 
Sec. 2)------------------------------------- 31 
Toll bridges and ferries (Par. 113, Sec. 2) _______ 55 
Trading stamps (Par. 101, Sec. 2) -------------- 52 Traveling horse traders or gypsies (Par. 59, 
Se~. 2)------------------------------------- 38 Typewriters (Par. 7G, Sec. 2)------------------ 43 Undertakers (Par. 103, Sec. 2) ---------------- 52 Used cars-automobiles (Par. 15, Sec. 2)________ 26 
\Vater works (Par. 106, Sec. 2) ---------------- 53 "\Veighing or calculating machines (Par. 74, 
Hec. 2)------------------------------------- 43 
 
 90 
 
INDEX. 
 
wood and coal (Par. 44, Sec. 2)---------------- 32 
GEORGIA REPORTSOrdinary of Habersham County furnished Georgia and Georgia Appeals Reports________________ 75 
 
H 
HABERSHAM COUNTYOrdinary of," furnished Georgia and Georgia Appeals Reports ------------------------------ 75 
 
I 
INHERITANCE TAXESDuty of Commissioner of Revenue as to________ 14 
 
L 
 
LOCAL OPTION- 
 
.. 
 
Adopted as to furnishing of school books________ 19 
 
M 
MOTOR FUELSDistributors of, books subject to audit by State, when -------------------------------------- 11 
 
N 
NAVAL RECORDSCongress of United States requested to have certain resignations accepted ------------------ 79 
 
0 
ORDINARIES. See General Tax Act as to registrations with. 
p 
 
PENALTY. See Provisions of General Tax Act. Delinquent tax payers subject to penalty of twenty 
per cent ---------------------------------- 14 When tax collectors lose rights to relieve delin- 
quents of payment of_______________________ 15 
 
 INDEX. 
 
91 
 
PENSIONSPensions now due and to become due under Acts of August 1919, paid out of funds accruing from tax on cigars and cigarettes ------------------ 70 
POLL TAXProvisions in General Tax Act (Par. 1, Sec. 2) 21 
PUBLIC LAWSActs tabulated ------------------------------- 7 Relief of women voters_______________________ 21 
R 
RELIEF OF DELINQUENTSTime limit for________________________________ J7 
 
REPORTS AND EXAMINATIONSDuty of State Auditor as to; and who may require ______________________________________10, 11 
 
RESOLUTIONSBy General Assembly, tabulated________________ 75 
REVENUEDepartment of, created _______________________13, 14 
 
REVENUE, COMMISSIONER OF. sioner of Revenue. 
s 
 
See Commis- 
 
SALARIES. See Acts creating Department of Audits, and Accounts and Department of Revenue. 
 
STAMPSAs evidence of payment of tax imposed on 
dealers in cigars and cigarettes________________ 71 
 
STATE AUDITORAppointed by Governor_______________________ 8 Devise and install correct forms and records; duty 
to ----------------------------------------- 9 Head of Department of Audits and Accounts____ 8 Powers and duties ____________________________ 8-1~ 
 
 92 
 
INDEX. 
 
Reconlmendations to General Assembly; duty as 
to ----------------------------------------- 13 Salary and bond______________________________ 8 
STATE DEPOSITORIESSpecial examination and reports by State Auditor 10 
STATE TEXT-BOOK COMMISSIONAdoption of school books______________________ 18 
Created -------------------------------------- 18 Duty of County Boards of Education under this 
Act _______________________________________19,20 
Establishment of exchange rates or allowances_18, 19 Free school books; devising local option plan for, 
and fixing rental price where lwoks are rented or loaned ---------------------------------- 19 School books furnished free to indigents________ 19 State Board of Education to act as______________ 18 Supply of books and public notice_______________ 20 
STATE TUBERCULOSIS S~'-i\ITARIUMNew building and equipment paid for out of funds accruing from tax on cigars and cigarettes____ 70 
T 
TAX COLLECTORSMust co-operate with Department of Revenue as to delinquents ------------------------------ 15 Taxes and Taxation. See Acts creating Department of Revenue and Department of Audits and Accounts. Annual taxation ad valorem, poll, license and occupation taxes (General Tax Act) ____________ 22-67 Cigars and Cigarettes, tax on dealers in; Act amended ___________________________________69-71 
Tax collectors must co-operate with Department of Revenue as to delinquents________________ 15 
Proposed Constitutional amendments exempting certain industries from taxation for five years_ 67 
Text-Book Commission, State. See State TextBook Commission. 
 
 INDEX. 
 
93 
 
u 
 
UNFINISHED BUSINESS- 
Certain members of General Assembly to remain at Capitol four days after adjournment______ 79 
 
UNITED STATES- 
Congress of, requested to have certain Navy Department records corrected__________________75-79 
 
w 
 
WAR VETERANS. See General Tax Act as to Certain Exemptions.