Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-27
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Hon Joseph Meriwether Terrell was
Thursday morning officially named gov
ernor OF Georgia for the next two years.
The annual message OF Governor Allen
u. Gambler. the retiring governor OF the
state. was read TO the mem
bers OF the house. and was listened
To with much interest. some OF his recon-
n,endatlons being very favOrably received
By the members OF the house
NH 10 make uniform the school books
Of the state OF Georgia for term or
FIVE wears was also introduced IN the
house and was referred 20 the committee
on education 10 be reported back 10 the
house.
After the reading OF the governors mes
sage the house and the senate met N
FONT session IN the hall OF the house OF
REPRESENTATIVES and counted the votes OF
the different counties for governor OF the
sfate The vote showed that Hon J.
II Terrell had received Sl.SA votes. while
Judge J. n. Hines. the POpul.st eandi-
date. received 4.14I-
President Clark Howell, presiding over
che Joint session OF the house and sen
ale thereupon declared Hon. J. NJ Ter
rell elected governor OF TINS state Aof
1.-THE next two years
Jnst a few moments before the house
adjourned. al / o'colck. Speaker Newt
Morris. OF the house OF representatives,
announced the committee on rules for the
coming session OF the house. This Is
one OF the most important committees
OF the house. and one which viii have
rnuch work 70 do. The committee : a.
follows. Speaker Morris. ex-Officio chair
man. al. y. Calvin. OF Richmond. vice
chairman: W. A. Knowles. Floyd; c. 5
Reid. Campbell; ". z. Steed. TAYLOR;
y Ferris Cam. Chatham: Clarence VIII
son. Clsv. ]. NJ Siaton. Fulton; J.. J.
F-lvnt. SpaIdings and John ". Akin. Bar
tow.
W. Z. steed. OF Taylor. then introduced
a resolution that the senate and house
meet IN joint session az Il O'Clock and
oren the election returns and count the
vote for governor This resolution was
unanimously adopted
T $. Fielder. OF BIB. introduced a reso-
hutton that a committee. composed OF
three members from the house and two
from the senate, be appointed to arrange
for the inauguratioh OF Governor Terrell
This vas passed
The annual message Of Governor Allen
Z. Gambler was then brought in and upon
motion OF Hon Joe HiI Han was read.
Immediately upon the completion Of the
reading Of Governor Gamblers message.
Hon Joe Hiu Hall. OF Bib. who lead
,ast year the bitter fight against the
Atlanta dcpct. was on his feet and moved
that that part Of the governors message
which referred 20 the Atlanta depot be
referred 10 a special committee OF five.
IN short saeech on this he seemed
70 have charged his front on the depot
matter. saying that the states property
should De protected.
AT this time. however. the senate was
announced. and the Hall motion had 10
60 over until next day
At I1s5 the joint session OF the house
and senate. for the purpose OF counting
the votes for governor. was called TO
order b. Hon Clark Howell. president
az the senate ---+...--- o. --.-
The count OF the votes was not complet-
co until 1870. when the total votes OF all
the Etate house officers. justices OF the
supreme court. and judges OF the differ
ert superior court circuits were then an
ncurced-
President Howell then declared ]. "
Terrell duly. elected governor OF the state
q Georgia for the ensuing term.
New 3ilis.
TIE following new bills we're intro
drced.
Bv Rfr West. OF Lowndss-To create
superior courts CT this state 20 be called
the yaldcsta circuit con7csod- of the
counties Of Isowndes. Echols, Clinch. Cof-
fee and Irwin This bin provides for
taking couuues from the Southern.
Brunswick and Oco1oe circuits.
BY Mr. West. OF Lovndes-A bill to be
entitled an act 20 amend and alte- school
laws az this state BY establishing and
Maintaining a uniform COURSE OF text
looks 20 be used IN all the common
schools OF this state; to organize book
commission % carry into effect the pro-
visions OF this act. ard for ether pur-
pores