Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-06
IMPEACHMENT OF
M'LENDON URGED
MIR. Hall Gives Opinion That De-
posed Commissioner, by His Ad-
mission, Was Guilty of An I'M
peachable Act.

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win ifs contingent OF the McLendon
investigating committee just appointed,
the lowe mouse OF the Legislature ao-
journed Friday at 12:S O'Clock TN Tues
day al 10 O'Clock. after the ugly word
-fmpeachment'' had been uttered on the
aOor Of the house by Hon. Joe Hin Han
himself. the gentleman from Bibb. in
hot skirmIsh on the McLendon matter as
put I'D 10 the house by the senate's con-
currence with amendment. In the Harde-
man resolution adopted Thursday by the
house. The skirmish marked the firing
OF the last shot by the house into the
McLendon matter ere IL went TO the JOINT
committee and until u comes back. sew
erai days hence, with the report OF that
COMMITTEES upon its Investigations.
But despite the resistance thus offered.
the amendment OF the senate was accept
Cd hy the house. and both houses OF the
general assembly stood committed TO the
Joint Investigation The house contingent
was named Immediately as follows:
HERE Is COMMITTEE.
Messrs- Hardeman Of jefferson. Ander-
son OF Chatham, Wright OF Floyd, Ellis
Of BIB. Tuggle OF Troup Boyd Of Spald-
ing. McElreath Of Fulton. Brown OF Car
roll and Sheppard OF Sumter. Chairman
Hardeman called the contingent to meet
Immediately after adjournment Of the
house
The senate contingent TO the commit
tee has already been announced In q mes
saKe from the senate as follows: Sena-
tors Burweli. Slater. Matthews. Calhoun
and Gordy.
Immediately after adjournment Of the
house. the Joint committee which viii
invesffRate the McLendon matter, met
and elected Senator Burwell chairman
and Representative Hardeman vice
chairman, and decided 10 hold its 1rst
meeting next Tuesday after the adjourn
nent OF the general assembly. when or
ranIxatIon win be further perfected.
Mr.. Butt OF Fannin introduced privi-
legged resolution Immediately after the
lower house convened. Friday. as follows:
whereas. there has appeared IN the At
ianta press Of July ! a communication
from an Atlanta woman. from which IL
appears that the galleries in the house
OF representatives and ehe senate cham
Der are IN such a condition as TO render
them most uninviting 10 our sister Of the
fair sex. and
whereas. every instinct Of patriotism.
as well as our gallantry. bids Tvs encour-
age In every manner the attendance Of
our women upon the sessions OF the gen.
eral assembly OF Georgia.
Therefore. Be II resolved, by the house.
the senate concurring. That an immediate
Investigation OF this matter be made by
the proper authorities and such steps ia
ken M once as viii put the galleries OF
the hall o. the house OF representatives
and the senate chamber in fit condition
Tor the attendance OF the most fastid-
ious-"
The resolution was referred TO the com
mIttee on halls and rooms.
At io.oS O'Clock O. m the reading Of
Governor Browns flrst message TO the
general assembly was begun
At II O'Clock the reading OF the message
was concluded
Mr. Butt OF Fannin asked and obtained
unanimous consent 20 take from the table
his privileged resolution providing for adj
fournment from Saturday TN Tuesday az
10 a. m The substitute offered by Mr.
Sheppard Of Sumter was also read. pro-
viding for adjournment from Friday tiE
Monday afternoon at o'clock.
ar. FulIbrixht OF Burke offered amend
rnenf 20 the Butt resolution. providing for
adjournment from Friday till Tuesday.
Mr.. Butt pointed out that the senate
had already resolved 10 adjourn from FRI
day tn Tuesday at 10 O'Clock.
message was received from the SEN
ate notifying the house that the Nc
Lendon investigation CHardeman) resOlu-
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with an amendment which limited the
Joint committee 10 a report OF facts.
Mr. Barrett Of Stephens asked TO have
this message acted upon. The reading Of
bEIls, however. was continued 10 fits con-
ciuz3on. and Mr.. Barrett was given the
foor.
4 am opposed 20 investigation of any
kind" said Mr.. Barrett, opposing the
amended house resolution II must hold
-
before this house are the governors mes
sage and Mr.. AcLendOn's reply"
Mr.. Hall Of BIB was recognized.
OUGHT TO IaPEACH.
The statements furnished by Mr.. Nc
Lendon 20 the public press convince me
strongly that there is but one course be-
fore this house in this matter, and that
Is Impeachment!
Il think before this house goes further,
Il ought TO determine for itself whether
the acts that Mr. McLendon admits he has
committed are Improbable. II looks
10 ne Ike they are very close TO it=so
close that the house ought TO stop and
pursue that course 1t strikes me that
under Mr.. McLendon's own admission he
violated his oath of Office"
Mr. Wright OF Floyd: DO understand
the gentleman from Bib TO imply that he
Is willing 70 institute impeachment pro-
ceedings against Mr.. McLendon?''
Mr.. Hall. IF that resolution 1.-THE Hard
ernan resolution as amended by the SEN
atel Is voted down. / will do II In ten
rninutes-iust as quick as I can write
it,
This sudden stand for Impeachment was
the explosion Of a bomb in an unexpected
quarter. II made the house sit up and
take immediate notice. and left IL gasping
with establishment
INVESTIGATION SHOULD GO
FURTHER
Mr.. Hall continued. saying that the
Statements OF Mr.. McLendOn with refer