Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-25
STATE LEGISLATURE.
IN ANNUAL SESSION
Both Houses Net at 10 O'clock
and Immediately Proceeded to
the Work of Organizing by
Election of Officers.

At 10 o'clock Wednesday morning
the 1909 general assembly OF Georgia
was convened in both houses. At that
hour the gavels fell in the senate ana
the house OF representatives. and the
sessions were formally begun.
The senate was organized by Sec
rotary Charles S. NOrthen, and the
house was organized by Clerk John t.
Boifeuillet Both branches OF the gen
eral assembly Immediately proceeded
to the election OF their presiding o.
fcers.
Senator John NJ. sIaton, OF the Tnir-
ty-afth district. was CHOSEN without
opposition for the presidency OF the
senate. Representative John y. Hold
er. OF Jackson. was elected also with
out opposition TO the speakers chair
IN the house. These two elections had
been forecast as foregone conclusions,
during some time before the legisll-
ture convened.
senator Julian Benson McCurry was
elected president pro TEN OF the sem
ate
Representative r. y. Hardeman was
eected speaker pro TEN. of the house.
Secretary Northen and Clerk
Boifeuillet were chosen without oppo-
sitioa TO succeed themselves in the
senate and the lower house respect
lively. :.
Immediately after their organiza-
ton. both houses appointed committees
TO wait upon the governor and inform
him that they were convened and
ready for business. And the COVER
nor's response TO this formal courte-
sy was his message, which was trans
mitted before noon TO both branches
OF the legislature
Nominations for messenger were declar-
ed in order. and the first contest in the
house was developed forthwith.
Representative henderson OF Irwin.
nominated d. D. Paulk OF Ben Hill cOun-
~. This received several seconds
Representative MiddIebrooks of Newton,
nominated Captain W. ]. NJ. Preston of
Jasper county. This too, was generally
seconded.
Representative Brown OF Fulton. nomi-
mated j. II. Pittman OF Fulton.
The fact that the house was proceeding
without rules, even without those OF the
last session, which had lapsed with the
election OF the speaker, was developed by
Representative Hall of Bibb. contesting
the chairs view that the member from
Newton was out of order In his speech Of
nomination The member from. Newton
continued under regular parliamentary
privileges. no special rules applying.
The result of the vote for messenger
was as follows:
Pittman. IS
Paulk. Ia
Preston. IL ---.
Mr.. PauTk's election TO rlle position OF
messenger. was declared. --..-.-t
Two messages were read from the sen
ate The first transmitted a resolution
b. Senator GOrdy. adopted. calling for
the concurrence OF the house. providing
for a joint session OF the house and SEN
ate in the hall Of representatives az II
O'Clock a. m. Thursday. for the purpose
Of consolidating and declaring the state
vote OF governor and other state house
officers The. house concurrec-r --tt
The second transmitted a resolution
ADOPTED. calling for the concurrence OF the
house providing for a joint committee
three from the senate and five from the
house. TO provide for the Inauguration
Of the governOr-elect. The house con-
CURED.
RULES FOR HOUSE.
Representative Anderson Of Chatham.
presented a resolution calling for the ap-
posntment OF a committee OF nine to
draught rules for the house and prOvid-
ing that pending their report the house
rules OF the last session should govern.
The resolution was adopted
Representative Alexander OF DeKalb.
reported that the joint committee appoint
Cd 70 notify the governor Of the legis-
duty. The governor had Informed them
be would shortly communicate in writing
&c both bodies.
Nominations for doorkeeper were de-
clared IN order and the following nomi-
nations were recorded:
By Representative E-aIs. ]. II. Williford.
OF Fayette-
By the member from Talbot. W. T.
Morris OF Talbot
BY the member from Thomas. w. E.
Prescott OF EchOls.
By the member from Troup. ]. T. Aus
Tin Of Troup.
By Representative Brown OF Fulton. I.
A Murray Of Fulton.
BY Representative Middle brooks. J. 7.
Morgan OF Newton
Following was the result OF the vote;
Morris. q: Murray. "a: Prescott. q;
Wfllfford. Il: Austin. S: Morgan. 3
The total vote cast was 1874 The num-
Der necessary 10 election. s.. had not been
lot was ordered he names Of j. T. Nor
gan and ]. 7. Austin were withdrawn
from the second voting.
Executive Secretary Carter was an
rounced with a message from the gov
ernor. The communication was received
az 1910 p. m
Following Is the result Of the second
ballot for doorkeeper OF the house:
Morris. III; Murray, 80: Prescott. IS:
Williford.
In accordance with this ballot. the
speaker announced W. T. Morris as door
keeper Of the house.
The following resolutions were read and