Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-14
SMITHS NOMINEES
CONF |RMED AFTER
ALL BY THE SENATE
After Having Adopted Harris
Resolution, the Senate in
{ Executive Session Confirm
ed Governors Appointments

After having passed a resolution ask
ing the governor to make no more ap-
pointments for offices whose terms be-
gin after his retirement. the senate went
into executive session Thursday after
noon. thought better OF its previous ac-
tion and confirmed every appointment
s made thus far by Governor smith. that
was considered. II is stated that the
executive session was harmonious
enough
The Following appointments were con-
Iirmed
b Z Thrasher to be judge of the coun-
ty- court. OF Oconee county.
James Dav4~son to be solicitor OF the
court OF Greene county, term beginning
Joel Cloud TO be judge of the city
court of Lexington Oglethorpe county.
The appointment OF d ". Krauss TO
be Judge OF the city court OF Brunswick.
term beginning next July. was not con-
sidered-
The senate Thursday morning. after
spirited debate. adopted the Harris reso-
luton. as amended. The original reso-
luton requested Governor Smith to
become effective during his administra-
ton and the amendment struck out
this and provided that It was the
sense OF the senate that appoint
ments for offices which are not effect
i've while Mr. Smith is governor shall
not be approved.
The resolution was adopted By a vote
OF = 10 Is. and although no request as
to the withdrawal Of appointments Will
be made. ths senate. according 70 the
resolution will feel Il a duty not TO con-
iirm any appointments except those
going into effect after Governor Smith
leaves, the executive chair.
THE amendnent offered BY Senator W.
u Harris 10 his own resolution was 70
strike out the paragraph asking that
the governor be requested TO make with
draVals and TO insert the following:
we shall feel II our duty to oppose the
confirmation Of any appointment TO office.
the term OF which begins after the term
Of the governor making the appointment
has been succeeded in Office And the
above resolution is not 10 apply TO ap-
pointments already made. which are to
be decided on their merits as the senate
wishes
HERE IS THE VOTE.
When the ayes and nays were called the
following voted for the resolution: Sen
ators Aaron, BIalock OF the 10Th. Brown
Crawford. Copelan. Cromartie. C--',reath,
Dicxerson. Edwards. Ennis. Graham.
Grovenstein. Hamilton. Harris. Right.
-Kincaid, Mann. Moore, Morris. Roberts
shaw and Worley.
Opposing the resolution were Senator'S
Adams, Beauchamp. Bush. Davis. Doug
las. Duggan. Hullender. King. Marshall.
Mayson. Oliver. Owens. Shingler Shep-
pard. Spence and Whitehead
i Those vhe were absent were Senators
Bialock OF the eSth. FeIker. Hin. Prather
and Williams President Slaton did not
vote
cussiOn arose and which the senate failed
TO confirm on Tuesday follow:
B. F. Thrasher. to be judge of the
county court OF Oconee
Joel Cloud to be Judge of the city
court OF Lexington
ID. W. Krauss. to be Judge Of the city
court OF Brunswick.
James Davidson. to be solicitor of the
county court Of Greene. -
As soon as the Harris resolution was
brought up its author advocated il at
length. stating that he had introduced
the resolution not TO efnbarrass Mr.
Smith. but in the spirit of fairness 10
the succeeding governor. He thought IL
imperative that the newly elected sena-
tor should take his seat Immediately so
as TO be ready TO vote on vital meas
ures that are likely TO come up at any
moment
TAKES THE CAKE
Senator J. E Sheppard. OF the 18th.
led the fight in opposition TO the reso-
luton -Of an the remarkable resO-
buttons that have been presented to
either the house or senate. this takes
the cake he declared he pointed out
that there has been no Junior senator
from Georgia In Washington during the
past Is days. and Insisted that Senator
Terrelrs term OF Office does not end
until Mr. Smiths credentials are pre-
sented-
This resolution said Senator Shep-
pard. is nothing but direct slap in
the face OF Governor Smith"
Senator Emmett shaw, Of the 18th dis
trict spoke vehemently in favor OF the
resolution He was followed oy Senator
Harris. who stated that he would vote
10 confirm appointments which go into
eject before Governor Smith leaves. He
declared that the resolution was not pre-
scented i'm opposition TO Governor Smith,
but In the spirit OF justice
Senator l. c. Graham. Of the 9TH. also
spoke in favor OF the resolution. giving
his opinion that the resolution was fair.
and was not a slap IN the face of Gov
ernor smith
Senator Walter Whitehead. Of the 3oth.
stated that he believed the passage OF
the resolution would do more 10 stir
up sectional strife than any other ac-
ton the senate could take.
While ayes and nays were being called
a number OF the senators explained their
vote Senator J. &. Beauchamp voted
no because he said ne believes that
the senate has no right 10 dictate 70
Mr. Smith what course he shall take
either as senator OF governor.
shortly after the passage OF the Hair
ris resolution. on the motion of Sena-
tor Copelan. the senate went into ex-
ecutive session, presumably 10 act up
on the appointments recommended by
the governor.
Outside Of the passage OF the Harris
resolution very little business was trans
acted by the senate The senate concur
red with the house resolution that a
committee be appointed to notify Gov
ernor smith OF his election to the Unit
cd states senate and G. ". Adams. OF
tie 18th district. and ]. E Sheppard. OF
the 18Th district. were appointed TO act
with the house committee of Messrs
Stubs. Slade and Hopkins
Decatur was added 10 the lis; of Geor-
xda cities and made state depository
nv the passage Of the bill OF Senator
" Navson Of the 54fh district &c