Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-09
GORDON'S INAUGURATION
PROGR ANNIE OF THE CEKE-
NiONY AT THE CAPITOL.

Gov. Lee and Ex-President Hayes
Among the Prominent Guests TO De
Given PLACES of Hon"r-Circuit Judges
and Solicitors General Elected by the
Legislature in Joint Session.
ATLANTA, GA, Nov. Sin the Legisla-
ture to-day he joint committee on inauS-
uration and officers to be elected reported
The inauguration programme as reported
was adopted as follows: The military pro-
cession to form on whitehall street, an
march to the residence OF DR.. Spalding. t
the end OF Peachtree street, where Gen.
Gordon will await them. Coming back
20 the capitol the procession will be
beaded by a platoon of police, fol-
lowed by cavalry and infantry,
escorting the Governor-elects car
rage, which will be followed by
the Veterans Association On Marietta
street the line will open and the Gov
ernor elect will be driven through to the
capitol, where the inaugural ceremonies
will take place at u O'Clock. The party
will enter The House of Representatives,
In the following order: Gen. Gordon, es
corted by the Chairman of the Senate
Committee; Gov. Mcdaniel, escorted by
the Chairman OF the House & mmittee
Gov, Lee, by Hon. Morgan Rawls; eX-
President Hayes, by Senator Butt; Chef
Justice Jackson and tho Secretary OF State
BY the JOINT committee; the Associate JUS
tees OF the Supreme Court, STATE House.
officers and Railroad commissioners;
State and Federal fficials, Mayor and
Council of Atlanta. Citizens Committee.
PRAYER will be offered by the Chaplain
of the Senate.
The inaugural address will then be de-
livered.
The oath will then be administered by
Chief Justice Jackson.
Alter the ceremony the military Will
escort the Governor to the Executive
Mansion.
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate this morning Fl. B.
Brewer was confirmed County Judge of
Ware county.
In the House Mr.. McLendon, of
Thomas, intr Jduced a resolution reciting
char es in The press of lobbying and
bribery, involving Judge Fa n, of the
Cherokee circuit, and ex-senator Rankin,
In accepting money for services IN
trying to pass a resolu ion in the last
Legislature tor substituting Georgia ma
terial for 90 ,itic limestone when both
were officials OF the State, and moved a
1oint committee OF seven from the House
and five from the Senate TO investigate,
with power to nave before them persons
and papers.
Mr.. harrell, OF Webster, offered a reso-
luton calling for an investigation OF the
Marietta and North Georgia railroad mat
ter, and asked that 1t be referred to the
same committee. Both resolutions were
adopted and concurred IN by the Senate.
A number of new bills were introduced.
Among them was one from Fulton county
10 incOrpora e the Georgia, Carolina and
Northern railway.
A resolution for a Joint session at II
o'c iock 10 elect judges and solicitors was
adopted In both houses, and at that hour
both bodies assembled in the House OF
Representatives.
JUSTICE JACKSON REELECTED.
The first election was for Chief Justice.
Justice Jackson was reelected without
opposition. The names of tn circuits toI
which judges and solicitors were to be
elected were placed in a box and drawn
out by the Pr sident.
the Rome circuit was first drawn, and
Judge Branham, The present incumb n ,
sad john w. Maddox, of Chattooga
count, were nominated. Mr.. Madd" X
was finally elected, but they ran even TILL
after 200 ballots.
}. ii. Worrill. of Talbot, was elected
Solicitor General OF the ChattshO chez
circuit. defeating Mr.. Carson, OF Tay
and Mr.. Cameron, Of Harris.
4. j. Simmons was reelected Judge OF
the Macon circuit without opposition.
james K. Hines, OF Washington, was
elected Judge OF the Middle circuit
without opposition, Judge Cars well nav.
ing Withdrawn
j. e. Welborn, of Union county, was
elected judge 0f the Northeastern cir.
cut. defeating j. B. Estes, the present in
cumbent. Harvard Thompson, OF Hall
county. was elected Solicitor OF the same
circuit, defeating w. >. Erwin, OF Habef.
sham county, The present incum lent.
William F. jenkins, OF Putnam county.
was cleo ed Judge OF the 0cmulgee CIR
cult, def alInk Mr.. Foster, of Morgan,
and Mr.. Key. of Jasper.
The following remain to be elected
Judges ot the Atanta, Au-us a, Bruins
yves, Oconep, PatauIa, Southern, We ST.
ern and Flint circuits, and the Solicitor
General Of the OcoD circuit.
The j. MT session dissolved to Wednes
day morning at 1910 O'clock 1t is prob
able that the elections Will be concluded