Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22
LEGISLATURE WILL
MEET JUNE % To
REFORM TAX PLAN
Body Which VIII Gather in First
Session of Governor SIaton's
Term Is Most Non-Factional of a
ecade-Chief Interest Conferred
in Race for Presidency of Senate,
BY JAMES 9. NEVIN.

BY JAMES 9. NEVIN.
The Georgia Legislature WIN ba
called together in both branches on
Wednesday June rs, at noon.
This will be the FIRST meeting OF
the General Assembly elected to serve
during Governor Slaton's term az
Chief Magistrate. and It is regarded
generally as one of the most repre-
sentative and non-factlonai Legisla--
lures named IN decade.
Governor SIaton will be ina,tg1t-
rated on Saturday at noon. after the
Legislature has been organized In
both Houses, and the final MESA yes,
communications. nominations, and SO
forth, of the retiring Executive have
been submitted for consideration.
Ceremony To Be Simple.
The Inauguration ceremony of the
new Governor viii be function of
dignity but extreme simplicity.
He will receive with congratulations
and good wishes from the hands of
the retiring Governor. Joseph M.
Brown, the great seal Of State. in the
presence of the General Assembly in
joint session. The new Governors
speech in accepting the office will be
brief and win deal with State guess
tons only in their broadcast and most
general aspect.
After Governor Brown has +urnaa
over the Executive Department To
Governor Slaton. he will leave insns-
diately for his home in Marietta
whence, a few days later. he will ra-
tire to his farm in Cherokee County
to look after his varied agricultural
interests there.
All the week long, the Kfrnbau
House lobby. that ancient and never.
changing Mecca of Georgia statesmen.
has been thronged with politicians
discussing the new order of things
to be inaugurated under the big dome
this week
The Race for Presidency.
OF primarily absorbent interest ia
the great race between Senators John
7. Allen, of the Twentieth District.
and J. Randolph Anderson. of the
First District. for the Presidency Of
the Senate,
The outcome Of this contest after
weeks Of strenuous activity upon the
part of both candidates and their
friends, still is very much In doubt.
Both are high-clas men, and both
are very confident Of victory. Each
thinks he has sufficient strength to
elect on the first ballot. but very few
members OF the Senate believe this
to be a fact either way.
Occasionally, one hears some talk
Of third Senator winning the Pres
idency plum, as a sort of dark horse"
to be entered by way of compro-
mise, and the men mentioned in this
connection are Senators Sweat Of the
Fifth, and Tyson, of the Second.
The generally accepted opinion
among observers. however, is that the
next President of the Senate I'M
questionably will be either Allen or
but that nothing short Of
an absolute "show down" on the floor
of the Senate. under a call Of the roll,
will determine which.
% Votes Are Needed.
The President Of the Senate, who
occupies the position as Lieutenant
Governor Of the State, is elected bv
a majority vote Of a quorum or more
Of Senators present and voting. If
all the Senators are present and vote,
it will require % to elect a Presi-
dent, as there are A senator's in all.
Next in interest to the Presidency
Of the Senate race is the contest for
Speaker of the House.
The impression is that William H.
Burwell. Of Hancock County, has this
race pretty well won, if not absolutely
so. Nevertheless. Robert n. Harde-
man, Of jefferson. a veteran member
of the Legislature, and popular. has
opened headquarters in the Kimbau
House and declares he Will remain
in the race to the finish. J. Z. Shep-
pard, Of Sumter, a Senator in the last
Legislature. also is an announced
candidate for Speaker, but has opened
no headquarters.
Charles 5. Northen and John T.
Secretary of the Senate
and Clerk Of the House, respectively.
viii be named to their offices without
opposition. Each has served for
years in previous Legislatures.
While both branches of the Gen
eral Assembly will be organized
promptly. it will be Monday of next
week before they get down to the
annual Legislative grind.
Wednesday. the Senate and the