Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-28
SOLONS OF GEORGIA
GATHER FOR BUSINESS
Fifty Days Session of the State
Legislature Begins.
MANY NV FAcEs az sEEN.

sion viii Be the LlvelIest in the
History Of the tate.--Much Reform
Legislation Probable.
Atlanta, June THE legislative
machinery of the state'of Georgia was
set in motion promptly at 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning, when Secretary
Northen, of the senate, and Clerk
Boifeuillet, of t1e house, swung the
gavels, calling both bodies to order,
A fifry-day session was started
which, according to the general re-
port, will be the llyeliest in the his
tory of the state, prominent in the
introduction of bills looking toward re-
form legislation of all characters.
Early Tuesday morning large ma
jority of the members of the general
assembly had arrived in the city, and
were seen at the KimbaIl house
There were something like 1870 faces
seen among the arrivals, and 1t took
most of the morning for tie represen-
tatlves and senators to become ac-
Quainted.
Clerk and Secretary Busy.
Clerk John Boifeuilett was tne most
active person among those standing
In the lobby. He was constantly be-
ing accosted by both old and new
members, and It Is safe to say that
by the time that night fell he was
thoroughly acquainted with the 800
members of the house and ready at
a moments notice to call any one
of them by their right title Hon.
Charles Northen was kept busy look
ing after the senator's. and by the
afternoon mad accounted for nearly all
OF them
Among the old faces, there could
be seen Hon. Joe Hill Hall. of Bib,
one Of the most familiar figures in the
house. Quite a crowd of friends were
crowded around him during the after
noon. so that he was hardly able to-
attend 10 his personal business,
Representative McMicnael, an old
member, was on the floor during
most Of the day earnestly fighting
for the speaker pro TEN. S place His
opponent, Representative Jackson,
was also present, and fought with
equal vim.
Without a doubt, the next speaker
of the house will be the Hon. John
Slaton. He has no opposition. With
the exception OF the race for speak
er pro TEN, and the doorkeepers fight
everything else is tranquil in the
house and in readiness for legislation.
All Mum on Legislation.
One OF the marked facts in regard
to the advance guard is that very lit
tie legislation is talked Everyone
seems to be "mum" on that subject
Evidently something in the direction
OF reform never before seen in the
general assembly Is about TO sweep
over the state In the next fifty days
There was a great deal of talk
among the members Of the general as
sembly regarding new counties ri
is claimed that more new counties
are mentioned as being in the progress
OF formation than any legislature nere
tofore has had to contend With.
Representative McMichael has a
very unique bill that he will intro
duee in the early part OF the session
tnat meets WIKI the general APPROVAL
OF nearly everyone with whom he has
discussed It, He desires to intro
duce a bin requiring all secret soci-
cites In the state TO give a bond a
sum in the nelghboyhood Of $40 Oo0I
This will prevent the formation of
fraudulent secret organizations in the
state. Representative McMlchael de-
sired Il stated that h edid not de-
sire 20 impose a tax on the secret So
cietles, but simply 20 impose a bond.
Among the prominent things dis
eussea BY the representatives was the
inaugural services for Goyernor-eleciI
smith A magnificent paeesnt in the
form OF a parade has been arranged
together With appropriate fxtures f1lI
the inaugural speech
The farewell mcssare Of Governor
Joseph 81 Terrell. whose admin-
istration closes Ssiur3ay. was resi al
! both branches 90 ne konoral assem-