The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-13
THELEGISLATURES GIFTS
r. J. SIMMONS MADE A JUSTICE OF
THE SUPREME COURT.

T. j. SIMMONS MADE A JUSTICE OF
THE SUPREME COURT.
The Election of Circuit Judges and
Solicitors General Well Under Way
The Savannah Circuit Not Reached
yet-No Contests Of Length Devel-
oped in the Balloting So Far.
ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 12-The Senate
transacted but little important business to-
day. Mr.. Bartlett introduced resolution
to allow the Cotton States Life Insurance
Company to withdraw its deposit of
100000, on the ground that the company
had discontinued doing business, and had
gone into the hands of receiver.
Mr.. Julian offered resolution, which was
adopted. that the president of the Senate
create a standing committee on public
schools.
At IL O'Clock the Senate met the House
an joint session for the purpose of electing
Judges and solicitors.
IN THE HOUSE.
The House net at the usual hour Mr.
Snellson of Meriwether offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolued, That habitual profanity is greatly
detrimental to the morals OF the state. when
praticed by her officers.
2 That all officers elected BY this general as
seTnhly are earnestly requested TO seclude them
selves from the reach of any human ear before
INDUCING III yrofane or obscene language.
Mr. SuellSoa stated that he wantei the
whole universe TO know that toe officials Of
Georgia are moral men, and that whan this
resolution is adopted by the legislature it
will be carried through tho congress of the
United States and the legislatures of every
state in the union.
Mr. Jones Of Baker moved to refer the
resolution, which prevailed by heavy ma
Jority. .,..,
introduced by unanimous consent and re-
ferred.
in JOINT SESSION.
At f2 o'clock the two houses met in joint
session for the purpose OF electag judges
and solicitors general.
The first business vyas the election Of An
associate Justice of the supreme court to fill
the vacancy caused by the death Of Justice
Hi Thomas j. Simmons was nominated
bv Senator Bartlett of the Twenty second
district end the nomination was seconded
by Mr. Harreli OF Webster. There was TO
opposition, and Judge Simmons received
unanimous vote, 2i3. and was declared
elected for The full term of six years.
JUDGES AND SOLICITORS.
The joint ssa sion then went int9 the cleo
ton Of judges and solicitors. THSfi.st cir
cult drawn was the Blue Ridge. Senator
Rice, of the Thirty-ffth district, nominated
". J. Winn for judge. The nomination
was seconded by Mr.. Glenn of Whitfield.
W NJ. Sessions was nominated by Senator
Weir Boyd, of the Thirty second district,
and received several seconds. Mr.. VIM
was elected on the first ballot by vote of
14S to 81 for Sessions.
George X. Brown was nominated by
Senator Julian of the Thirty-ninth district
for solicitor of the Blue Ridge circnit |
There being no opposition, Mr.. Brown re- |
eeived a unanimous vote of 2l2 ard was |
declared elected for the term of four years, |
commencing Jan. l.
TIE NORTHERN CIRCUIT.
Tie northern circuit was next drawn. |
Only one nomination was made, that of |
Judge Samuel Lumpkin, by Mr.. Hill of |
Wilkes. He was uDanimou 7ly elected by |
vote Of 1914. For solicitor general for the
Northern circuit Mr.. Hart of Greene nomi-
mated William II. Howard. He was the
only nominee and received unanimous
vote.
THE ATLANTA CIRCUIT.
When the Atlanta circuit was reached |
there was general applause, which had to |
be uuieted by continuous rapping of t e |
speakers gavel. For Judge, Marshall J. |
Clarke was nominated by Mr.. O'Neill |
NJ Fulton and numerously seconded. |
He had no opposition, and /,
was elected unanimously, receiving 200 !
votes. fOr SOncltOF general. hooper Alex |
ander was nominated by Mr.. Gambler of |
DeKalb, and Charles d. Hill was nomi- |
mated by Mr.. ONeill Of Fulton. The last |
nomination was seconded by Mr. Nenable |
OF Fulton. Mr.. Hill was elected on tie first |
ballot. The vote stood: Hill ISL, Alexan- |
der g..
PATAULA CIRCUIT
The Pataula circuit was next drawn and |
tine election of solicitor general was entered |
into Senator Lyle of the Twenty seventh |
district nominated John X. Irwin and Hon. |
J. n. Griggs was nominated by Mr.. !
Tanner of jefferson. The vote stood: |
Griggs 1884, Irwin 81.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION
The joint session then dissolved and both |
Houses adjourned until o'clock, when |
they met again in joint session and resumed |
the work of making judges and solicitors |
general DanierW. Rountree was reelected |
solicitor of the southern circuit without op-
position.
Boykin Wright was reelected solicitor of |
the Augusta circuit without opposition |
The result of the election of solicitor for the |
Macon circuit was: w. II. FELTON,, Jr. 1863; |
Pope Winslow, -.
In the Flint circuit there were two candi- !
dates, Emmet Wormock, who is the present |
Incumbent, and j. ". Gleaton. The former |
was elected by a vote Of l5S to 20.
The middle circuit showed up with two
candidates for solicitor-A. H. Wooten and
O. Z. Rogers. The latter was elected by "A
vote of 49, to a.
The joint session then dissolved and both
houses adjourned.
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