Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-06-30

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compose a committee to prepare for Gov
ernor Hoke Smiths inauguration, we're
announced. They arei Messrs Harde-
man of Jefferson, BurwelI of Hancock,
Alexander of DeKalb, McElreath of Full
ton and Slade of Muscogee.
Rev. Henry Brannan, OF Conyers, a
Methodist minister, was elected chaplain
of the house.
w. T. Morris, of Talbot, was elected
doorkeeper. He received 102 votes. He
was opposed by the following candi-
dates: d. B Stanford, Of Gwinnett; A.
II. Woodliff. of Forsyth; David III. Mob
ley. of Baldwin, william Harden, Of
Whitfield: J. C. Morgan, of Newton; j.
w. Cline and H. II. Harris.
After members OF the house had
been assigned to seats the house adj
journed till 10 o'clock Thursday morn
ing, without Governor Browns mes
sage having been read.
At a joint session Thursday morning
of the house and senate, which was held
in the hall Of the house of representa-
tives, the consolidated returns in the
last state election were canvassed and
the votes cast in the election for gov
ernor attorney general, secretary of
state comptroller general and treasurer
were announced.
This announcement showed that In the
election, at which he was presented as
an Independent candidate, Governor
Brown received 1885 votes.
Following are the consolidated returns
canvassed and authenticated by house
and senate They are returns from the
state election and not the state primary.
Only in the case of governor was the
candidate nominated Ia the primary OPP
posed in the election:
For governor: Hoke Smith. 1918
votes; Joseph NJ Brown, 1885 votes.
For attorney genral: Thomas s. Field
er, 92.6l4 votes.
For secretary of state: Phil Cook,
90, 733 votes.
For comptroller general: William A.
Wright, 92.742 votes.
For treasurer: william ]. Speer. 90. IT'S
votes.
Until the joint meeting of house and
senate, none of these officers had been
officially declared elected. With the can
wasting and acceptance of the returns
their election was officially declared.
The house met at 10 O'Clock and at
1880 took a recess until the joint meeting
at IL O'Clock The most important thing
done by the house was the adoption of
resolution for the house to adjourn
from Saturday till wednesday. One bill,
which was of local Importance, was in
troduced. Though the house has been
In session two days, this is the only bill
yet introduced The Introduction Of new
bills will begin Friday.
Following prayer by Chaplain II. f.
Brannen and the reading of the roll Of
members and the journal, the house of
representatives opened it's second days
session at 10 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing
The first business was the introduce
ton, by unanimous consent, of a local
bill by Mr.. Teppins of TattnaL.
After the Introduction of this BILL
Governor Browns message. which was
transmitted Wednesday to the house,
was read.
A motion to suspend the rules Of the
house in order that new bills might
be introduced was lost.
A resolution providing that the house
adjourn from Saturday till Wednesday,
because of the 4th of July, was intro
duced by Mr.. Hall of Bibb and was
adopted.
The house took a recess till IL
O'clock when it was to go into joint
session with the senate to consolidate
the vote of the last state election.
VOTE is CANvASSED.
At IL o'clock the senate was received
into the house, and the two bodies held
Joint session for the purpose of can
wasting the vote in the last state cleo
TONS
A committee of five. three from the
house and two from the senate. was APP
pointed as tellers-
This committee consisted OF Senators
Harris, of the sSth district: and Shaw,
of the 1th district; and Representatives