The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-06-21
MANY MATTERS
WILL CONE br
INLEGISLATURE
FORECAST or WHAT soLoNs
WILL DO AT APPROACHING
SESSION.
Prohibition Fight and Senatorial Con-
test Attracting Much Attention.
Some Important Bills May BE In
troduoed.

Atlanta, June 20.-one week from
Wednesday, or on June 2S, the Geor-
gia legislature for 1912 will con-
vene in Atlanta for the annual legis-
lative grind.
The first thing to demand the at
tention of Goth branches of the gen
eral assembly will be the election of
presiding officers for the two years.
John NJ Slaton of Atlanta, viii be
elected president of the senate with
out opposition. and it is generally un-
desstood that Representative John
N. Holder, of Jackson county. will be
| elected speaker of the house.
For Speaker Pro Item.
There are two candidates in the
field for speaker pro tenn of the house
They are Representative Vinson, of
Baldwin. and Representative Tarver,
of Whitfield.
Gov Brown is now engrossed in
the preparation of his closing mes
sage, Tut he has given out no fore
cast Of what its contents will be
On Saturday, July l, the legisla-
ture will discharge the duty of in
ducting into Office the new governor,
Gov. .-elect Hoke Smith.
TIE program for this occasion will
be announced by a joint committee
which will be appointed by the house
and senate
Probably the most important. and
certainly one of the most interesting
questions with which the general as
sembly will be called upon to deal,
viii be the election of United
States senator to succeed the late
Senator Clay. whose unexpired term
is now filled by Senator Joseph M
Terrell, by appointment of Gov
Brown,
Election on july II.
The election is fixed Y law to be
held on the second Tuesday after
the meeting of the legislature, which
fixes the date on this occasion on
July H.
In connection with the filling of the
senatorial vacancy two men stand out
prominently.
They are Senator Terrell and Gov,
elect Hoke Smith-the one an avoweC
candidate for the honor. the other, ac
cording to statements of his friends
in receptive attitude, perfectly will
ing to take it if he can get it, anC
thoroughly convinced that he can.
Although he has made no public
statement regarding the senatoria
situation, the word has gone fortl
and is believed throughout the state
that Gov Smiths friends in the legis
lature intend to vote for him for thu
senate. whether he announces or not
and that If elected the governor in
tends to accept
Lines Closely Drawn
When it comes to selecting a sena
tor, it is generally believed that th'
lines in the general assembly will T.
very closely drawn. and that which
ever side--if it may be said tina
there will be sides-has the greater
strength in numbers. will push it's ad
vantage to an early conclusion.
There is little credenee given the
( report that there will be any Tug
Cling or unnecessary delay There
will be no occasion for it, unless the
vote is tie
On the theory that Gov. Smith MAJ
be elected to the senate, thereby CT
ating vacancy in the gubernatoria
Office, political dopesters have anus
ed themselves by figuring out wha
the result would be.
Senator Slaton would become act
ing governor by virtue of his offic'
president of the senate, and it woulC
be his duty within so days to call al
election to fill the vacancy.
in such an event a stirring conres
for the office is predicted
Among those who it is said woult
enter the race are Senator Slaton, 7
G. Hudson, commissioner of agricul
ture; Judge Richard B. Russell, o
the court of appeals; Gov Jos. M
Brown, DIR. L. G. Hardman, Of Jeffer
son county, and others.
Liquor Question Is Up.
1t is extremely probable that tn
liquor question in some of its phase
will come. up before the legislature.
It has been reported that a loca
option bill will be introduced, sue
measure being desired by the ant
Wrohiitionists, while, on the othe
&nd, it is reported the prohibition
i4s contemplate the introduction G
a bill to abolish the near-beer saloor