The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-06-28
ASSEMBLYAT WORK
Georgia SolOns Meet in At
Ianta for Summer Session.
ORGANIZE FOR BUSINESS
Several Most Important Bills are In,
troduoed In Both Houses--cov.
ernor Terrell's Mes.
sage Read,

The Georgia legislature of 1904 was
called to order at 10 O'Clock wednes.
day morning by President Howell OF
the senate, and Speaker Morris, of the
house. 1t required but few min.
utes for each body to notify the other
that 1t was organized, and ready for
business, and for both to give the gov
ernor notice to the same effect.
Outside of the introduction OF
number Of new bills, the house did
nothing except the usual routine incl
dent to the opening Of the session.
Resolutions were passed relating to
deceased and sick members, the gov
ernors message was read, new bills
were read and referred to the proper
committees, and at 1855 the house
adjourned for the day, after being in
session less than two hours.
The roll call which followed the
opening prayer by Chaplain Allen
showed the attendance of ISL of the
175 members, and in addition three
new members elected to fill vacancis,
making a total present of 1854.
Perhaps the most interesting Of the
new bills introduced was that by Mr..
Dunbar, of Richmond, providing for
change IN the method of electing
judges of the superior court. Measures
on this subject were expected, and 1t
Is more than likely that several others
will appear before the session is many
days old. Mr. Dunbar proposes to
change the present plan by popular
election SO that the justices of the SUI
preme court shall nominate six per.
sons in tao circuit where a Judge Is
to be chosen, and from these six the
governor shall choose one as Judge of
the superior court, the appointment to
be confirmed by the senate. This is
one of several methods that have been
suggested to remedy the evils com
planned Of in the present law
Mr.. Kelley, of Glascock, introduced
his Australian ballot bill, which pass
ed the house by such a good majority
last year Mr. Stovall, of Chatham,
already has bills before the general
committee looking to the publication
of primary elections, and these will be
reported on at an early date.
Mr.. Beauchamp, Of Butts, introduced
an anti-jug trade bill in which he pro-
poses to make 1t mlsdemeanor to
carry or send liquors of any kind into
any prohibition county in the state.
The opening of the senate was
marked by the introduction OF two inn
portant bills, one by Senator Middle
brooks and the other by Senator Tis-
enger. The bill by Senator Middle
broks provides for The extension Of
the Western and Atlantic railroad to
the sea, and also provides that the
work shall be done by the convicts Of
the state u.it g. t't
Senator b. L. Tlsenger. of Thomas
ton, put in measure calling for the
appointment of judges of the supreme
court and solicitors general by the
governor, and increasing the term of
each to six years.
In the senate Mr. Associate Justice
John s. Gambler, of the supreme
court, administered the oath of Office
to Hon. o. N. Starr, of Calhoun, Cor
don county, the new senator from the
Forty.thrd district. In the house Mr..
Associate Justice Beverly d. Evans
administered the oath to Representa-
tives NJ. w, Gross, OF McDuffe; j. NJ.
Harrell of Quitman, and r, Y. Rudi-
sill, of Chattooga. they having been
named to succeed former members
who died and resigned. 4.
The message of the governor was
read in both the house and senate
shortly before IL o'clock. The reading
occupied about forty minutes. The
message was listened to with great in.
terest by the members of both bodies
as II contained many important rec.
concentrations, and gave resume of
the states business for the year.