Senate Debate on Income Tax and Chattanooga Property Probe
The Georgia Senate debated the federal income tax proposal while approving a joint resolution to appoint a committee of three from the Senate and five from the House to investigate the Chattanooga property purchase for railroad use. The body split 22 to 31 on tabling the income tax bill, with speeches by Governor Charles E. Hughes and Senator Ellnn Root from New York cited as context.
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Senate
House
Chattanooga
Chattaranooga, Tenn
Wastern and Atlantis
Charles E. Hughes
New York
Ellnn Root
United States
Georgia State Senate
Georgia
Root
Hughes
Iegisature
Iatun
Tha
Irvin
Davis
Dougherty
Ding
Pott
Mathews McCullom
Harrell
Mathews
Esen
Golighes
Millonaires
Furwall
Longley
Gordy
Burwell
Sle Ton Mio Jakaon
Democratic Party
Slaton
Irwin
Calhoun
Johnson
Southern Railroad
State Sanitarium funding debated by House committee
The House appropriations committee discussed bills totaling 186 600 for maintenance and improvements at the Milledgeville state sanitarium. Proposals include 44 000 for a general hospital, 36 690 for repairs, 50 000 for ongoing maintenance, 18 000 for a tuberculosis hospital, and 15 000 for an underground water reservoir. Superintendent Dr L M Jones testified to needs, noting 9300 patients last year and 1100 inmates including a large Negro population, urging 100 000 annually for Negroes and a nurses residence costing 430 000. The State Normal School requests 5 000 to equip a Carnegie library with a 25 000 value library, plus extensions.
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Milledgeville
House Committee On
Vinson
Baldwin
North
LM Jones
Norsan
Jones
State Normal School
S B Brown
Albany
Georgia
State Normal College At
Athens
F . Bran JSON
Carnegie
Bar City Employees Barred From Election Roles
In a 113 to 4 vote the House passed a McCarthy bill banning city officials and employees from acting as managers or clerks in mayoral and alderman elections. The measure, initially limited to cities of 19,900 population, was amended to cover cities of 5,090 or more. An amendment allows punishment as a misdemeanor for violators. The bill now goes to the Senate. Also: Christopher Klinger to succeed McCabe as commercial agent at Tino Central railroad. McCabe died recently.
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House of Representatives
McCarthy
Chatham
Edwards
Watton
Fullbright
Burke
Senate
McCabe
Loutaville
Tino Conral Railroad
Christopher Klinger
Bue Caba
Aia
HOUSE
Atlanta
No Such Office Created for Waterworks Manager
The article argues there is no statutory general manager for the Atlanta waterworks and that the office exists only by board implication. It notes the need to amend the charter to create the position and to define duties, with the first election proposed for December 1910 to avoid doubt.
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Atlanta Waterworks
Waterboard
Ao Ga
Water Board
Councit
Pike committee fixes assessments for primary candidates
The Pike County Democratic Executive Committee, chaired by B H Harry of Barnesville, sets assessment fees for August 18 primaries. Representative twenty, senator twenty, county school commissioner three, judge superior court fifteen, congress ten. Entries close July 23 with candidates including W A Strickland, J 4 Gardner, Dr J Beauchamp, F Dupree, M T Daniel, J F Redding, AH Bloodworth, J J Flynt, Congressman Bartle, and John Ross.
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Barnesville
Democratic Executive Committee
Like County
W A Strickland
J 4
Gardner
J & Beauchamp
F Dupree
Pike
Mt Daniel
Spalding
JF Redding
Bloodworth
Monroe
J Flynt
Soarding
Bartle
John Ross
Bibb
Congress
H Harry
Art Done
Madden
Concord
Splendid Orchestra at Wesley Memorial
The Wesley Memorial orchestra rehearsed Tuesday adding a new flute player and a French horn. The program expanded to twenty two pieces. The owner names listed include Charles Subtanage, W Paul Carpenter, Mrs CG Brush, Alias Annice Siler, and Mrs Sadie Hirshburg.
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Wesler Memorial Orcéstra
Chars S
Paul Carpenter
CG Brush
Annice Siler
Sadie J
Hirshburg
Wesley Memorial Church Orchestra Rehearsals and Tuition Offer
The Wesley Memorial church orchestra and chorus perform three Sundays weekly under director Charles Stanage. Stanage works full time with the church teaching instrumental and choral music. tuition is free for those acceptable to the church music committee. Rehearsals are Tuesday and Thursday nights, with Friday choir practice. Stanage Studio is on the church main floor, entrance from Fourth Street, open daily 10 am to 6 pm. violin, viola, cello, and clarinet players are welcome.
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Wesley Memorial Church
Charles Stedman Stanage
Staneges
Stanage
Compulsory Education Bill Defeated In Georgia House
Amid heated debate in the Georgia House, a measure requiring parents to send children to school for at least sixty days a year failed by 87 to 68. Proponents argued it would shield children from ignorance, while opponents said it violated personal liberty and warned of insufficient need in some counties.
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House of Representatives
Dr Wittiston
Richmond
Actio
Littleton
Georgia
Baker of
Lumpkin
Baker
Hardeman
Jefferson
Jefferson County
Brown
Murray
Alexander
DeKalb
Liem
McElreath
Fulton
Fulbright
Burke
Lumpkin County
Lovejoy
Troup
County Boards of Education
Cdwards
Walton
Ave
Georgia House Debates Bills and Local Civic Center Plan
A long list of names shows votes in the Georgia House for and against measures. New bills read include a civic center exchange for an Atlanta building, repeal of certain state road laws, and provisions on cattle disease work and city courts. Additional items cover health board permits, prize fight restrictions, and a ten day rail travel offer.
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Ain
Reid
Campbell
Alexander
DeKalb
Mesera Brown McElreath
Fulton
Atlanta
City of Atlanta
Calbeck
Gordon
Georgia
Whitheld
Murray
Garlington
Richmond
Superior
Hardman
Jackson
Messrs Hardman
Holder
Statham
Henderson
Turner
Cty
Ashburn
Johnson
Jef Davin
Hartlehurst
Messrs Slade and
Wonlwender
Musco
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Buren
Alloway
Calloway
Ub Th
Gniheunay
Griffith Iewin King Longley Maya Morris McDowell
Wucollum McClure
Prica Fits
Foanerford Rudlet
Hackwell
Lates Conley Gordy Harel
Harben Johnson Jackson Hemp
Mathena McLean
Bmccur
Ty MrWilliams Patterson Slater Sellars
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Santariun
House Committee
M. Jones
Held
Lampell Lo
State Capitol
BAR City
Waterworks
Pike Committee
Wesley Memorial
Gow Cunningham Parks Willams
Wittisms
Jennings Carroll
John Laces
PeLamar Chyde Kennett
EC Schenck
A Martin HG
Walter Alten
Davenport Finkh Rice
Balles Crawley
Bryan Baldain
Wharebs 5
Weelet Memorial Orchestra
Aan
Jefferson Peser
McMichael
Marton
Mr. McMichael
DuBose Company
Adama Alexander
Butts
Marion McWhorter
Parker
Talbot
Pickett
Pierce
Porter
Price
Reese
Roberts
Shirley
Slade
Smith
Gilmer Stovall
Stubbs
Putnam Tarver
Tipnins
Tracey
Upshaw
Walters
Whitley
Wright
Grady Wohlwender
Floya
Allen
Ault
Sdick Hall Hardeman
Harvey Heard Henderson
Irwho
Turner Halder
Floyd Holtzclaw Howell Haliender Johnson
Bartow
Joiner
Meriwether
Kelley Kendrick
Kidd
Kirby Lawrence Lewis Lord Mike
Anthoun Mitchell Moore Mac
Intyre McConnell
McCrory
McCarrs
Oliver Parker
Decatur Pauli
Pope Proctor Reaves
Redding
Rogers Shepard Simmong
Simpson Smith
Tattnall Smith
Walton Turner
Vinson Waddell
Wasden
Watkins
Seaboard
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