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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1913
Page
7
A grand legislative pilgrimage to Athens showcased the State Normal School, Agricultural College, and the University. About 227 lawmakers and guests toured facilities, heard leaders like President Pound and Dr. Soule, enjoyed a large barbecue, and praised Athens progress and its educational institutions.
A yell from visiting supporters revealed they were a crowd of Dolly good Georgians and had arranged to hold the cue at Tib, signaling a planned gathering or event.
Governor John M Slaton urged a tax revision to balance Georgia revenues and expenditures at a July 12 reception in Atlanta. Senate President Randolph Anderson and House Speaker W H Burwell joined chamber officials in voicing support as they warned of a state treasury deficit and the need to raise revenue to fund institutions and debt payments. Aimed at equalizing taxes, the plan links higher taxable values to increased state funds for colleges, a nursing campus, and public services.
A proposed act would appropriate fifty thousand dollars to the University of Georgia for a new law department building at Athens. The measure, introduced by J Frank Rhodes, H J Fulbright, and F A Lipscomb, authorizes plans, authorizes requisitions from the governor, and repeals conflicting laws. The bill aims to house the university’s law school on campus and advance through the house with strong support.
A government scouting party from Georgia will study the approaching cotton boll weevil. Led by Bradford Knapp and featuring farm demonstration workers, the group will visit afflicted Mississippi Louisiana and Alabama regions likely in late month.
An Athens resident and University of Georgia educator promotes a constitutional amendment requiring counties to levy a small local tax to supplement state aid. He argues local funding increases school quality, attendance, and economic returns, citing counties already using local taxation as proof. The piece urges lawmakers to consider a multistate precedent and a three to seven mill Florida-style standard.
The Georgia Weekly Press Association plans its annual meeting at LaGrange July 22 and 23 with expected record attendance. North Georgia members depart Atlanta July 21 at 6 45 p m via the Atlanta and West Point while southern and central members travel via Macon and area rail lines to LaGrange. The party then proceeds to Brunswick for a seaside stay.
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