The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-24
LEGISLATIVE DOORS OPENED.
NEARLY A Full ATTENDANCE II
ROTH HOUSES.

The Presiding officer of Each House
In His Chafr-Ncither branch At
tcmp5S the Transaction of Any
business. on Account OF the Pres
ence ia the City of President CIeve-
land ana His Party-The President,
Vice President and cabinet Invited
to visit the Legislature if Their
Time Permitted.
Atlanta. Ca. oct 22.-The legislature
met this morning al 10 o'clock with an al
most fun attendance in both houses.
President Venable presiding in the SEN
ate and Speaker Fleming in The house.
Neither branch Of the assembly undertook
TO Transact regular business, however, on
account of the presence of President
Cleveland. the Vice President and cabi-
net In the city.
The most important matter attended to
was the report OF the House committee
on privileges and elections retaining the
sitting members in the contest cases from
Butts Gwnnett. Harris, Munroe and
Pike counties. and the passage Of a joint
resolution by both houses extending
cordial welcome to the President Vice
President and cabinet officers 20 the
state. and inviting Them 10 visit the gen
eral assembly if their time permitted.
The session Of the House was opened
with prayer by Rev Mr.. Fakes. He ask
ei the comfort Of the divine blessing for
the families Of the members who have
dici since the last session and thanked
God that the health Of the chief executive
OF the state had been restored, and asked
the blessing of the Creator upon MS o.
neal work. ,,,.
made a short address. ne was pfoud OF
mo record the House had made Tor Dusl-
ness during its last session ana hopeu
that it would be repeated Inc speaker
referred feelingly 10 the death OF NiessiS.
McAIchael and DOolan and spoke with
regret OF the resignation OF MessIs-
farnes OF Richmond and Harrison OF quit
man He said that the successors OF these
gentlemen had been elected and the high
est privileged resolution was TO administer
the oath of office. ...,. ~.
Messrs. Willink of Chatham, Little or
Columbus and Burnett of Quitman came
forward and took the oath, which was
administered by Judge o. c. Smith OF the
Pulaski circuit
The speaker called the attention of the
House TO the presence in the city OF the
President and the Vice President OF the
United States and the members of the cab
inet, and asked for suggestions as 10 Ihe
recognition of their presence.
Mr. Jenkins Of Putnam introduced the
following resolution. which was passed:
Resolved. BY the House, the Senate con-
curing, that we most cordially welcome
10 our state the chief magistrate of this
republic, the Vice President and the MEM
bers of the cabinet.
Resolved, further, That a committee Of
three from the House and two from the
Senate be appointed to convey our greet
ing to our distinguished guests and re-
quest them to honor the general assembly
with a visit to the hall of the House of
Representatives before leaving the city,
if their engagement will permit
Messrs Jenkins of Putnam, Hall of Cow
eta, and Boifeuilet of BiDb were named
the committee TO call upon the President
with the resolutions. The customary COM
nittees were appointed in both houses to
wait upon the governor and notify him
that the legislature was ready for bust
ness.
to-day, however, and probably will not be
until Saturday. The Senate named SEN
ators Lewis and Broughton to serve on
the joint committee to wait on the Pres