Exempt Shps Engaged In Foreign Commerce
Senator Lawrence of Savannah has introduced a bill in the Georgia state senate to amend the constitution to exempt ships and vessels engaged exclusively in foreign commerce from taxation if owned and operated by Georgia citizens or Georgia corporations. He argues the measure would aid farmers and shippers by securing a ready market and fostering Georgian ship ownership amid wartime disruptions. The proposal follows notes on wartime transport constraints and the need for Georgia port-based shipping to avoid ad valorem taxes that deter local ownership.
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Georgia
Alexander A. Lawrence
Savannah
Senate
Committee On Constitutional Amendments
Lawrence
Messrs Strachan & Co
New York
Favor Right of Trial for Tax Collectors
House committee action featured several bills sent back with do pass recommendations. Notable items include allowing defaulting tax collectors trial rights against executions, authorizing a one half of one percent special road tax, and permitting attorney fees to be collected in mortgage foreclosures. Other measures covered prisoners’ rights to trial, sewer work as an extraordinary expense, and raising the justice of the peace fee from 25 to 60 cents.
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House
General Judiciary Committee
Olive
Richmond
Davidson
Putnam
Comptroller General
Supreme Court
Hart
Culpepper
Meriwether
Taylor
Washington
Bullard
Campbell
Prigonera
Jap Cukez Grown. Japanese Cucumbers Grow Long
In July special, Japanese products show strong growth in this climate. A cucumber grown by Bho Cummings reached fifty two inches, shaped like a snake, displayed this week. The long fruit is said to be fine and could feed a family with only a few.
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Bho Cummings
Adams Drives Electric Chair Plan In Georgia Senate
Senator Adama urged passage of a bill to establish and use an electric chair for executions in Georgia. The measure was tabled for fuller study as debate highlighted centralized installation sites in Atlanta or Milledgeville and the goal of ending lynchings by law. Opponents cautioned about the brutality of public execution and racial tensions. Separate debate touched railroad grade crossings with a committee to negotiate a compromise among senators, railroad officials, and the railroad commission.
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Adama
Thirty-Third
Penitentiary Committee
Senate
Felena
Georgia
Adams
Atlanta
Milledgeville
Pickett
Shang
JD Walker
Wis
Senate Committee On Railroads
Walker
Gootaby
Andrews
John D Little
Robert C Alston
Pickett, Aiken
Paulk
State Railroad Commission
Probe into charges against Judge Russell sparks House action
Pamphlets accusing Judge Richard B Russell of irregularities in stenographers salaries prompted Representative Conner to introduce a five member House committee to investigate. Russell said no statement until the House decides course. Pamphlet by T Moyers of Atlanta alleges duplicity and poor conduct by the judge.
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General Assembly
Richard B Russell
State Court of Appeals
Conner
Spalding County
Committee On
General Judiciary
Russell
House
Judge Russell
Nowise
T Moyers
Atlanta
Senate
State of Georgia
Hia
Georgia Aid Sought for Levee System
Georgia lawmakers urged Congress to fund a vast Mississippi River flood control project likened to the Panama Canal. John A Fox of the Mississippi River Levee Association toured the city seeking concurrent resolutions from 18 states and outlining a $50 million, possibly five-year plan to prevent floods affecting over 30,000 square miles across multiple states.
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Georgia
Missinpippi
Panama Canal
John A Fox
Cretary
Mississippi River Levee Association
Mr Fox
National River and Harbor Congress
Misalasippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
Tennessee
Jssouri
Wisconsin
Hangas
Minnesota
Ilinois
Iowa
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Florida
Michigan
Ohio
Massachusets
New York
Natonal
Hutcheson
Turner
Andrews
Fulton
House of Representatives
Senate
Congress of the United States
Seaborn Wright Fights Rome Near Beer Bill
Seaborn Wright of Rome, a noted prohibition leader, appears before the house committee to oppose a near beer bill. The measure would allow sale near beer under a $1,000 license with Rome commissioners handling licensing and regulation under a city buying commission form of government.
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Sexborn Wright
Rome
House Committee
Bale
Wright
Bnie
Georgia Senate rejects repeal of equalization tax act
The Georgia Senate voted 26 to 14 to reject a second reading of Senator Stovall's bill to repeal the equalization tax act. Supporters said the law has added about 85 million dollars in taxable values, with 63 percent from new property. Senators argued for amending rather than repealing, noting farmers and bankers' interests and urging a longer trial under favorable conditions.
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Senate
Stovall
Sass
John C Hart
House
Committee On Finance
Mcarory
Boykan
Walker
Georgia
Pickett
Senator Pickett
Athens Barbecue to Honor State Officials Next Saturday
Athens Chamber plans a special train and events for Governor staff and state legislators during the annual barbecue. About 300 will travel from Atlanta Friday afternoon to Athens with a full day program including chapel exercises, university and college visits, and a reception for summer school students. The return train leaves Athens at 6 oclock eastern.
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Athens
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Statehouse
Legislature
House
Senate
A. Erwin
Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce
Br Basrow
Stewart
State Normal School
Georgia
State College
University of Georgian
Summmer School
Athen Fox Atlanta
Cloek
Eastern
Plan Prompt Payment Of Georgia Teachers
A Georgia house measure aims to protect public school teachers by enabling prompt salary payments. The bill would amend the code to allow the governor and comptroller general to levy taxes up to a quarter of a mill to cover existing debt or deficits, ensuring state salaries are funded.
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Br Jones
Cawes
Swift
Muscomee
Ledbetter
General Assembly
State of Georgia
Tvit
Georgia
Committee Decides Beck Elected in Murray County House Seat
The house privileges and elections committee ruled E H Beck of Murray County the winner by 18 votes over J H Loughridge. The panel found four grounds on Loughridge’s contest lacked merit and approved Beck’s seating, while Beck’s cross-claim raised issues over vote counting and ballot handling in several districts.
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E. H Beck
Murray County
House of Representatives
House
J H Loughridge
Beck
W OC Neill
Muscofee
Hause
Mt Loughridges
Spring Place
SirDonald
J7y Gregory
McDonald
Loughridge
Gireck
Chadsworth
Ad Men Urge Measure To Bar Fake Farm Advertising
The Atlanta Ad Men club met to back a bill banning fake and fraudulent Georgia advertisements. President Massengale led the committee with Joseph H Aitchison and Hubert Anderson to lobby lawmakers. A special July 23 meeting was planned to report on the Chicago convention and to arrange a program with a prominent speaker.
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Atlanta
Ad Meney Club
Ad Club
Chicago
Optometrist Qualification Bill on Special Order
House general judiciary committee set a bill fixing optometrist qualifications for a special order next Wednesday at 3 00 PM with two thirty minute sides. A county police jurisdiction bill from Muscogee was reported adverse as a local measure. Swift and Nefit condemned it as aimed at city police laxity, while Wohlwender Blackburn supported it. Pensions committee postponed its Wednesday session to 11 00 AM today.
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House General Judiciary Committee
Wohlwender
Muscogee
Messrs Swift and Nefit
Columbus
Blackburn
Fulton
Atlanta clubs face liquor sale backlash in mass meeting call
An Atlanta assembly reveals clubs profited from liquor sales while police and officials clash over licenses. Revelations show Beavers, Theatrical and Capital City clubs profited heavily. mayoral veto and legal questions prompt a mass meeting Sunday at the Grand with Governor Harris to discuss law in Georgia and citizen action against officials.
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Georgia
Beavers
Theatrical Club
Capital City Club
Edwin Johnson
Police Committee
Council
E. H. Inman
Inman
Owls
Terrace
Messrs. Dunlap
Farlinger
Atlanta
J. L. McCord
J. C. White
S. N. Freeman
John Dennis
C. McDowall
A. D. Thomson
J. W. Maddox
J. Lee Barnes
John
Ragsdale
Knight
Dunlap
Athletic Club
Woodward
Wence
James L. Beavers
Messrs. Seawright
McDonald
Maddox
Armistead
Renfro
Alverson
G. F. Freeman
Ashley
W. H. Johnson
Lee
E. F. Johnson
8. L
Acta
Harris
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