The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-06-25

Atlanta, June 24.-Ths legislature
was convened this morning Speaker
John D. Little presided over the de-
liberations OF the house. The only
tight of any Importance was that for
president of the senate, to succeed
the late President Aiken. who passed
away several months ago. The fight
as was expected, was a spirited one.
and the successful candidate was Sen
ator James J, Flint, of the Twenty
sixth district.
Governors Message.
Atlanta, June "a Governor HokeA
Smiths message to the general as
Isembly was sent to the house and the
lsenate today,
The message was quite a long one.
but in view of the timely subjects dis
cussed is full Of interest, not only
to the members OF the legislature, but
to the people of the state at large
The Prohibition Law.
Mr. Smith urges that the present
4 prohibition law be given a fair trial
and recommends that no effort be
lmade to change it except to perfect
Iit as a prohibition measuga
/ The Disfranchisement Act.
The message calls attention to the
fact that should the constitutional
amendment in reference to disfran.
chisement carry il might be held that
this would require a change in the
registration OF voters for the Ncyem-
.Iber election, and suggests the addi-
ltion of another paragraph making the
Eact effective on and after January l.,
l19o9,
/ The Railroad Commission.
Referring to the work of the Rail-
lroad Commission, Mr. Smith reviewed
the work of the commission under the
NEW law
4 f9It should be a source Of congrat-
llutation that nc court has granted even
lfa temporary restraining order inter-
Herring with the action of your rail.
Iroad commission either IN this on any
Iother matter since the re-organiza-
Ition Of the commission
| The subject Of the commission clos
les with the following statement:
Before closing this subject permit
Ime again to call your attention to the
fact that. unless the states perform
their part OF tle task Of SUPERVISION
laud regulation oyer corporations, The
lnational government will absorb the
Ientire power and Capitalization viii
follow at Q pace 50 rapid that the re,
serve powers Of the state viii be
greatly in danger"
Primary Elections.
Mr Smith considers it advisable
THAT the primarg be held as late as
possible before the time when the
linen eleeted enter office aud says that
under the present arrangement there
lis not tiEne for a campaign between
1.-THE Adjournment of the legislature In
August aud the election III October.
lContiauing, Mt. Smith says.
/ This heiag trne. file publicg is en-
Titled to know lone in advance lust
when primaries are 10 take place.
.lTheir dates Oh plans should not s6
lieft t0. the Q~ ,pasSse 0f part naaeiilfei'T.
l }rga tfln katke IegisSa IRE. as Ijs Al {.
Lutte !, re Nor 4tsle zprisis &,
wa ells governor state i,onse ON
llcers ass ral lsias essi,sli { "a sslegs
fsisstsisss .sssla x Ii i9s hsfse1i
/ Se 81 Money II { III iops..
4 4 legsa tines 81 Isgislafion
4 whichs VIII make 4 rsse "a 5av
the taxes Of men that gfhey NAV regis
ter, afId urgs futhrersfsose that the
time of registration be closed sum
3cidentIy long before the time Of An
election to lessen the danger from ths
fuse OF money in the way that I have
described and to make it possible 10
thproughIy purge the registration
lists before the date Of the primarv.
For Pure Elections.
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