Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-29
HOUSE CONSIDERS
M'LENDON'S CASE
IN Committee of Whole Debate
Was waged Over Question OF
Whether McLendon Should Be
Heard at Once.

At iI.4g the special message OF the
governor, which the house had been
expecting all morning. was announced
and presented by Executive Secretary
Carter There was nothing external
70 show 10 what subject the message
related. but everyone knew that 1t
bore on the governors dismissal ' of
ar. McLendon from the railroad COM
mission.
THE receipt OF the message inter
runted the reading OF some OF the last
bills. and the reading OF the oills was
resumed with the message unread
Representative Han OF Bibo. moved
that the house now read the speclAi
message from his excellency. the gov
ernor." The motion, after some dis
cussion. prevailed.
Speaker Holder called for special at
senfion from ali members, declaring that
.-there Is before the house at this time
wcrv important message" Rule ia. de1n-
Ing who shall be privileged 10 the moor
OF the house. was read, and the moor was
cleared.
ImmedIately after the reading Of the
MESSAGE. which proved TO be what had
been expected, Representative Hall OF
Efhb moved that the house resolve IT.
SELF into a committee OF the whole house
FOR the purpose OF determining what &C
ton IL should take upon the message OF
TIE governor. - QANAHA1h ACEAhNNN - -
vote and the ayes were found 10 be %
ana the NAYS IS On the amendment OF
Rerresentative Anderson Of Chatham.
that the house so resolve itself immedi-
ately. the v0te was ayes loo and nays %
Sneaker Holder called Representa-
i've Reid OF Campbell 20 the chair as
chairman OF the committee hepresen.
tative Anderson OF Chatham. moved
that upon the conclusion Of the sec
- ha TO the
ron,rnittee. that Mr.. McLendOn be Civ
81 an opportunity TO defend himself
on the noor OF the committee lie
vas ruled out OF order by the chair.
rnnresentative Hall OF Bibb. moved
that the second reading OF the mes
sare be dispensed with. This met
Win opposition by Representative Pea
cock Of Pulaski, who argued that the
committee had nothing to act on IN
les the message was read again The
second reading was ordered and per
fected. .-
ENTITLED TO PROPER HEARING.
REPRESENTATIVE Anderson Of Chatham
moved that Mr.. McLendon be notified
that this committee viii receive any
such statement in writing as ne may de-
mfrp 70 submit to the committee on his own
behaIf.~ Representative Alexander OF De-
Kan submitted a resolution defining the
procedure OF the committee. Directing 10.
Immediate consideration OF the subject
Mr.. Ellis OF Bib objected.
NJ. Nfddlebrooks OF Newton, refusing
20 yield 10 questions. said; Il was Clark
Howell man four years ago. and there
fore no man can charge me with being
rarsisan. But Mr.. Smith is the governor
~ Georgia ard he Is entitled to have A
proper hearing before this body II Mr..
McT.eudon has violated a rule he has no
right 10 remain In once" Mr. Middle
brooks moved that consideration OF the
matrer be held over TIN Monday 80.
~ Alexander OF DeKalb arose to in
sisf upon hts resolution. calling for the
ruling OF the chair on IT, The resolution.
Rad for the Information Of the house,
rerited that the governors special mes
nmwe ought TO be referred TO special
couuittee for consideration and recon-
mendati0n 70 the house
A resolution BY Mr.. Hail OF Bib was
read for the Information OF the house,
rrcwidlux that the committee OF the
vrhol. house recommend 20 the house the
following resolution: First. that the gov
ernor has no authority Of law 10 suspend
q railroad commissioner: second, that II
he had such power. he cannot exercise II
curing a session Of the general
assembly: third. that the reasons
assigned by the governor for his re-
moval OF Mr.. McLendon are not sufficient
TOT the EACE[Acc 0l HOhNAs a. AAN
governor has IL; fourth. that the reasons
assigned are not SUFFICIENT TO authorize
the general assembly 10 remove Mr.. Nc
LenGons nth that the general assembly
has no power 10 remove any officer ex-
ceot for impeachment snd that the rea-
sors assigned by the governor are not
SUFFICIENT 70 authorize the house TO pre-
fer articles Of impeachment against MT.
NcIendon- -
IT. MeAuchaeI Of BIB offered amend
rnent 20 the motion OF Mr.. MiddlebrOoks
of Newton. providing that consideration
OF the matter be deferred until 10 o'clock
Tuesday.
Mr.. Alexander OF DeKaIb opposed the
tactics that he said were aimed toward
rraftinR the measures then under consid-
Grafton upon what was really motion TO
adjourn. The majority OF the. members
OF this house want TO hear this matter
calmly and decsntly." he said. ~
Mr. Anderson OF Chatham Offered as a
substitute for the whole. resolution that
Mr McLendon be advised 10 submit Ito
this committee such statement as he may
desire IN his own behalf. and that In the
interim the committee rise and report
prorress and ask leaves 20 sit again on
TUESDAY at 10 o'clock This was ruled
out By the chair.
Nr Barrett Of Stephens submitted q
motion simply that the committee rise,
report progress and ask leave 10 ST again
This came TO a vote. which resulted In
IL ayes and nays
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced and
read for the first time after the reading
OF the governors message:
By Mr. Kidd OF Baker and Mr.. Alex
ander OF DeKalb-TO propose an amend
nent 70 the constitution 10 authorize the
borrowing OF money and the issuing OF
bonds therefor, for the purpose Of equip
ping and building branches and extern
sions Of the Western and Atlantic rail-
road.
BY Mr. Kidd OF Baker and Mr.. McMich-
nei OF Marlon-To abolish the fee bill OF
the solicitor general Of the superior court.
10 prescribe how he shall be paid; 10
70 modify his duties. and for other pur-
poses.
By afr Kidd OF Baker and Mr.. McMich'
aeF Of Marion-To modify and prescribe
the duties Of the Judge of the superior
cour-. and for other purposes.
BY 1dr Kidd OF Baker and Mr.. McMich-
ael OF Marion-To modify and prescribe
the duties OF the clerk Of the superior
court. and for other purposes.
By Mr. Kidd OF Baker and Mr.. Fair
cloth OF JohnsOn-TO require the county
tax collectors OF the state Of Georgia &c
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