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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 24, 1922)
REP. H. B. FOLSOM GIVES ACCOUNT OF STEWARDSHIP (Continued from page one) the committee amended the bill by tes tricting the application to counties having a population of 42,250 or over, feeling that this would appeal to the demand on the part of the jarger counties and feeling that the system is not suited to the needs of small er counties, however, making it option al as to its adoption even in the big counties, jiossibly eight having been effected by the population limit. This measure was fought by the Rishmond delegation. Lost in the house by a margin of four votes. Not taken up ni the senate. Noticeable, however, that a number of representatives from the smaller counties clamored for it. The house passed the repeal of the tax equalization act but it met rfefeat in the senate, hence the status of this law remains as it has been for the past eleven years. This was voted on before the income tax bill, which also passed the house and died in the sen ate. This procedure reflected the sentiment of the house which asked for the repeal of the equalization Act that the income art could be passed as a compensating element of the tax system of the star. Therefore, by reading between the lines one may see that the house, in many instances, fol lowed along the line of real construc tive legislation (as any loyal member of the house will tell you). So much for taxes —none assessed ant* none to be collected, except a drop-a-nickel in-the-hat plan as heretofore, with the state badly in debt—as heretofore- The state auditor bill, so strongly ad vocated by Governor Hardwick, and which should have been passed without n dissenting Note, died during the last hours of the wrangle early Friday x morning, after both branches of the assembly bad been in session all night. This bill really passed, as far as the vote of the assembly was concerned, but lacked perfection through a con-j ference committee Which tltu not act. | Georgia needed it, in order to put the state’s affairs on a business basis, j Another bill which should have pass- j ed in order to save the state from the assembly was the biennial sessions act. This passed the house and the senate riddled it. A session every two years would have saved the state from $125,- 000 to $150,000. The house passed a bill making the terms of representa tives agree with only one session, and that every two years. This bill of no effect with the defeat of the biennial act. Ruined by the senate. From the opening of the session on June 28th, it could be clearly seen that there was but little or no sen timent in favor of authorizing the $75,000,000 bond issue for matching the Federal aid fund, hut as a matter of fact, the small issue of $.1,000,000 per year for three years, being about I equal to that afforded by the Federal I Government, and as carried in the Ferryman substitute u> tno senate hill,l should have passed. But it did not. | The senate bill, as passed, appears to I have hen a combination of the Mann| (Glynn) and Perryman (Talbot) meas ures The committee recommended the passage of the Ferryman substi tute In this matter the house acted the dunce. This will have the effect of practically eliminating Federal aid for road building in Georgia. In this matter the house cut the Jack proper. The Australian ballot bill will be come effective in any county in the state alter two consecutive rccomnten- j dations of the grand jury of (Tie couti- ; tics desiring it. This is a good thing, and will go far toward purifying the, ballot box- Several times amended, so for exact text of the bill, as well as in the case of a number of others,l the public will have to wait until the state printer gets out the Acts of 1*122 —ttliat big, fat volume containing a re cord of a lot of smoke and little fire. | | j and j i Mules Tpi J ♦ i % WE HAVE A CARLOAD OF NICE MULES AND | HORSES, JUST UNLOADED AT THE | | National Stock Yard } AND WILL SELL OR SWAP SAME. COME IN S AND LOOK THEM OVER. WE WILL BE HERE ♦ ALL THROUGH THE FALL SEASON. | f BABBITT & HOOKS, Vidalia, Ga. f t ♦ One of the last acts of the house ’ was to pass the bill creating Peach county, with Fort Valley as the cdun ty seat. This takes the better part of - Houston county, with the line running i in sight of the old county seat at , Perry. Just another example of the ; assembly of Georgia robbing one sec r tion in order to create emoluments i and benefits for another, where there is no demand for it, The people of the state, in passing on such meas ' tires, should by their vote repudiate i the work of the assembly. , 'j'he water power bill, which has 1 been fostered by the Georgia Munici i pal League, and which had for its ) purpose the authority for municipali , ties~to issue bonds beyond the con i st it ut ion a 1 limit for development of natural water power, killed in the ■ senate. Very strenuously fought by : one of the largest power monopolies . in the South —the very fact of which - stamped it as a good thing. Similar i measure killed in the house rommit- I tee last summer. Measures of this kind will not die entirely, however, • as sooner or later public sentiment will demand their passage. The Capitol removal bill gagged in the senate. (Listen, Macon, at anoth er act the house cannot take blame for) —possibly because it did not get to it, however. The senate passed the forestry conservation act and the house put it out of action. No doubt the state needs protection from for est fires and forest devastation, as thousands of dollars worth of prop erty are destroyed yearly by fires, many of them set out by unscrupulous men in an effort to gain pasturage of green grass by burning off the neigh bor’s premises, in many instances in stead of their own property. Some thing should he done to avoid this thievish and incendiary practice in Georgia. The state-owned port terminal is a question before the people of the state for the past year, as the result of a j bill by l)r. C. 11. Kittrcll, one of the I members from Laurens. Both Sa j vannah and Brunswick were contest- I ants for the state port and each of ; them made a fine showing, but the bill was lost. Evidently the time is not ripe for the state to stand hack of a bond issue for several millions for the purpose of erecting warehouses and cold storage plants as would be nec essary in, order to carry out the pro ject by which the greater part of the state’s produce could be marketed to a better advantage than heretofore. This will doubtless come later. The J senate did not do this. One of the most constructive pieces of legislation passed was the bill by Senator Ellis of the forty-seventh (known as author of the Ellis health law, passed some years ago,’and re cognized as one of the ablest men in the assembly). This is a general meas ure having for its purpose a tinifor n ; system of county government for such counties as may be willing to adopt it. I It provides for a board of county com | missioners. with one man chosen as I county manager. This, when adopted | 1 v many counties, will do away with the annual wrangle over local matters affecting the county commissioners. This bill will be later explained th the people of this section, and doubtless ’s provisions will, when adopted, cure a great deal of annoyance on the part of the public. 'Pbe assembly did not adjourn with out making provision for tile Confed erate soldiers on the pension list; but | with no motley in th,e treasury it is j difficult to see where the funds are coming from. \ portion of this ap- I propriation may be vetoed by the gov ernor on this ground- The assembly simply failed to make provision for 1 raising revenue, aside from the bro ken-sick methods already in effect, and many departments of the state government will suffer as a result V' usual, the assembly defers action THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR on important general bills until the closing days, and infact, closing hours. Just why no man can say; and the closing scenes of each session have for years been classed as nothing more than foolish orgies, and unbe coming of an august body—but who can stop it ? The pubile is a long suffering element, and as far as this year’s session is concerned, it is not entirely different from those which have long since taken their places in the history of Georgia, and next year’s session may not be any more pro gressive and statesman-like than the solons of 1921-1922 are being given credit for. H. B F. BUSINESS LOCALS. —FOR SALE —Ix>t and five-room house, bath and enclosed porch, rea sonable price. Apply to Mrs. M. C Sutton, Fitzgerald, Ga., 211 N. Palm street. 8-31-4 t. —I have $25,000 I wish to loan on residence and business property in Vi dalia within the next thirty days. See me quick. B. P- JACKSON. —sloo commission first week selling whilwind trade stimulator to cigar stands, confectioners. Exclusive sales plan, pocket sample. Write quick to Peoria Novelty Co., Peoria 111. ltx —Farm for sale or exchange for town property in Vidalia; 76 acres, 60 in cultivation. Good land and im provements. Box 155, Vidalia. —For Sale—Three well improved 100 acre farms. Good roads, schools and churches. My last advertisement. Take my address and write for par ticulars. L. P- Mason, LaFayette, Georgia. It AUCTION SALE OF DU ROC JERSEY SOWS GILTS AND FREE BARBECUE MONDAY SEPTEMBER nth •VsSttStL •“ •" ‘ **'*’ \4v ;f . V/.- 1 * ; KING’S CREATOR 185581 HIGH ULTIMUS The sensational $5,000 son of Orion Cherry King. Jr. The great son of the famous Colonel bred Ultimus and first winning junior yearling at the 1920 and first prize winning junior yearling at the 1920 National Hog and Cattle Show. Georgia State Fair. 40 HEAD BRED SOWS AND GILTS of the best breeding and individuality, wil sell on the above date. Starting at 12 o’clock vve will serve barbecue lunch. Promptly at 1 o’clock the sale will start. Write For Catalogue. % PP PP _ Three extra fine Registered Duroc Gilts to be given away * m\LZLZ —as on that day. Come, you may be the lucky winner. Richmond & McArthur Sale to be held on the Farm 2 miles south of iAILEY, GEORGIA Montgomery County THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1922. REDUCTION IN TRAIN SERVICE j M. D. & S. RAILROAD. Effective July 28th, 1922, on account conditions -resulting from strike, it becomes necessary for us to discon tinue temporarily train No. 17 leav ing Vdalia at 7:40 p- m., arrving Ma con 11:20 p. m., and train No. 18, leaving Macon 7:20 a. m., arriving Vidalia 10:55 a. m. These trains will be restored as soon as conditions warrant. The traveling public is asked to bear with us during the interim. C. J. ACOSTA, ts Traffic Manager. JUNK BOUGHT. N I will buy all kinds of junk, copper, brass, lead, any kind of iron free of sheet iron, old automobiles, beeswax. Will also buy cow hides. Highest market prices paid. O. B. SHARPE, 8-31-4tx. At G. & F. Deport. FOR SALE. No. 5 Underwood Typewriter, in perfect condition a real bargain. ; McNATT MOTOR CO. Vidalia, Ga. —WANTED —Sectional book cases. See Dr. J. E. Mercer. ltx —Miss Lillian Morgan is in Atlanta this week buying Mrs. J. H. B. Page’s fall stock of millinery. She will be with Mrs. Page again this fall. While here last season, Miss Morgan made many friends and they will be glad to know that she is to be here again this season. Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Druggists refund money l s PAZO OINTMENT falls to cure Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles. Instantly reli'we3 Itching Piles, and you can get itrcef.t* ,r|rt ofst’frr tbo .Mr'.►•V*' * nm HALL IS HURT IS AUGUSTA FIGHT VIDALIA MAN BADLY WOUNDED WHEN ATTACKED BY GANG IN AUGUSTA—WAS WORKING FOR THE GEORGIA RAILROAD. Augusta—August 19- Clifford R. Wilson was arrested here Saturday charged with being implicated in an assault upon three Georgia Railroad shopmen Friday night. He is listed in the cty directory as a Georgia Railroad car repairer. Frank Hall of Vidalia, one of the attacked workmen, is not expected to live, according to information received by Federal au thorities from the University Hospital. Wilson has been identified as one of the attack-ers, according to Deputy United States Marshal Harry W. Per kins. Hall and H. B. Crawley and J. T. Glaze, who had left the Geor gia Railroad shops early Friday night to come to Broad street, are said to have been attacked by a band of men. j Hall became unconscious after reach-j ing the hospital, and throughout the night was in a dazed condition. He is said to have become worse Satur day morning. Crawley received sev eral bruises and lascerations about the face and head, while Glaze escaped with slight bruises. Plies Cured in 6 to 14 Days Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles. Instantly relieves Itching Piles, and you can get restful sleep after first, application. 60c. Mr. L. T. Outler of Cordele spent the week-end here, visiting his broth er, Mr. L. C. Outler. JURORS FOR AUGUST TOOMBS SUPERIOR COURT The following citizens of Toombs county have been drawn to serve as Traverse jurors for the August term of Superior court which will conveife next Monday, August 28th: J. P. Brown J. McMann J. W. Rolison J. H. Smith G. S. Spell W. D. Wolfe Herschel Findley M. V. L. Fincfley E. G. Floyd C. W. Wilson J. B. Cove Oscar Taylor W. J. Hall A. L. Powell S. I. Hussey I. I. James L. Hall F. M. Smith F. G. Sharpe J. C. Bargeron I J. L. Mclntyre W. L. Chandler ! H. T. Taylor P. O. Fiveash F. L. Hardy T. O. Walker N. Olifton L S. Cox L. A. Findley Habitual Constipation Cured in 14 to 21 Days “LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN” is a specially, prepared Syrup Tonic-Laxative for Habitual Constipation. It relieves promptly but | should be taken regularly for 14 to 21 days i to induce regular action. It Stimulates and Regulates. Very Pleasant to Take. 60c per bottle. 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