The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-11-07
THE sPNAKER is WE'LL.
Mr.. Atkinson Takes the GaTel Tor tue ir''
Time This Session

Time This Session.
Sneaker w. Y. Atkinson had suthclehtly
recovered from his recent illness to assume
his seat as presiding officer oil the louSe
Monday morning. His appearance upon me
floor was a signal for general coh@fa' una
tons and until the hour Tor coIiilielcIhS
arrived he was the center Oh II selii"i ''iU
gratihed circle of friends
After the preliminary routine ME. A.
Iinson briefly addressed the house. lie
bagan Inv 4 wcll-turned and handsome
Commitments TO Speaker Pro TEN BofeulHei,
and. continuing, paid Il feeling tribute TO
those members whom ueaIh h"N
since the last assembly.
After pleasant passing alluslon to other
ohsantpos who had been called to positions
of trust under the federal government, MI
Atkinson said:
The change which has taken place III the
administration of the federal government
since the adjournment OF TINS Douy, giving 10
the democratic party control OF all Iufet Oh
the branches of the government, promises
incalcuIable good To al the peOpie Oh thtse
United States.
of thc various measures to which the
partv in power stands pledged to the voters
Of the country TO enact, IndL one WlilcH
chiefly concerns us i'll our omcIal capacity
is the declaration i'll It's platform OF ptlh-
10 per cent upon the issue OF state banks.
(AppiaUSe.)
''I'uis usurpa ton of power by the United
States government which robbed the SOW
ereign state of its rightful prerogauVe, mas
been condemned by the American people.
The removal of this tax will enable us to
dccentraliZe our financial system, prevent
the congestion of the currency IN few
money ccntCrS and save our people from the
direful results of Il currency famine.
In so far as this pledge deYolges duty
upon lis, let lis meet it. Let 1t not be
charged that in Georgia the pledges of Il
party platform means nothing, (Applau5e)
In discharging this important duty let
it be done wisely and we'll 50 regulate the
issue Of currency that it will be Safe am
PIE and flexible. We must give life to no
system which viii tolerate or permit wild
cat currency.
IF the measure You pass is wise one.
it will aid our friends at Washington. If
unwse. it will be pointed to as an argu-
mcnt against state banks of issue. 1t may
work the defeat of the measure in congress
to which the people of Georgia are looking
for relief.
Let us do our full duty on this and other
questions. and then return to our constitu-
cnts conilGent that we have done our fu4
duty
Let it be remembered that while the con
sttution of the state permits Us to remain
here for fifty days, it does not require us to
90 SO. w T. SilOull, therefore, enter prompt
" upon our work. complete it. and return
to our homes ut the earliest possible day
(Applause.) | trust that we will have a
i pleasant and harmonious session, fruit
ful of good TO the commonwealth" CAD
plauSe.
The Elections.
by all odds the most Important business
of the day was the election to ill vacant
judgships and the office of one So
lictor general. The Joint session
for this purpose was held sharp at noon.
The first vacancy filled was that caused
by the resignation Of Hon. james II
Query, as judge of the pataula circuit
Hon James NJ. Griggs. who had been an
pointed by Governor Northen to fill the
vacancy, was elected to the place. This
created Il vacancy for the position of So
llcltor general of the circuit and to this
Hon. Henry G. Sheffield, who had been an
pointed by the governor was elected.
AS the successor of Hon. James S. Bovn-
ton as judge of the Flint circuit, resigned,
Judge j. j. Hunt, appointed by the gov
ernor was elected over Hon. J. A. Cotton,
of Epson, by vote of 40 to 81.
Hon. &. l.. Bartlett was elected Judge of
the Macon circuit vice Judge A. l.. Miller.
resigned, and Hon. j. II. Lumpkin was
elected judge of the Fulton circuit vice
Judge Marshall J. Clarke. resigned.