Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-11

Mr.. Slater, Of Bryan, in explaining
his vote In the House Thursday Cor
the new county Of Barrow, said he
viewed new county propositions as
good things rather than undesirable
things, and that every time one was
mentioned he undertook to find a rea-
son for voting for It rather than
against H.
Mr Slater declared he not only IA
vored the enlargement OF the presen.
House Of Representatives because
Of Georgias growth and progress.
but he emphatically believed the Sen
ate membership might well be dou-
bled
In the Senate It is possible for a
handful Of fifteen-to block pro-
posed constitutional amendments.
even though the entire House Of Rep.
resentatives might favor them, and
the remainder Of the Senate-a very
heavy maiority-also might favor
them" said Mr.. Slater.
Il am not critcising the present
Senate-it is 20 far as know, a fair
minded body-but II Is too small. The
power of individual Senators is too
great
Il favor new counties everywhere
in the State where material condi-
tons really justify-and ! am salts
fed there Is more than one such To-
cality in this State now"
Two members Of the House
Messrs Wohlwcnder, OF Muscogee,
and Sheppard, OF Sumter-voted for
Barrow County. each explaining that
he did so absolutely on the nlain meY-
its Of the proposition, although neither
heretofore has been an advocate Of
the new county idea Indeed, this
was Mr. Wohlwender's first vote for
a new county In any Legislature.
Gambler County, which Is to come
up soon, generally is looked upon %
another good proposition, likely to SO
through. Beyond these two however
the guessing gets rather scattering
and far between.
1t is evident enough, however. from
the Barrow vote that the present Leg
islature IL not particularly hostile -
the new county idea-and is, at LEAST.
willing to give all proposed new COuIi
ties a fair and open hearing.
Ward Allen. Chatham County's IA
nous Nimrod, who Is a candidate for
appointment to succeed Jesse Mercer,
the incumbent, as state Game and
| Fish Commissioner. has been in At
| lanta for the past week in the inter
| est of his candidacy He returned to
| Savannah Thursday to look after
some personal business.
Allen had nothing to say before
| leaving regarding his candidacy, fur
Their than that the Governor had not
yet taken the matter up officially, and
| probably would not do SO for several
weeks, maybe not until as late as
| September l.
Allen says he Is satisfied with con-
ditions as they are at present and
hopes at least to see a South Georgia
man get the place.
Ed Wohlwendar, Of Muscogee, the
Flying Dutchman" of the House OF
Representatives, again cinched his
right 90 that title Thursday when he
put through the very first general bill
OF the session OF 1913-14.
The act was one amending and per
feCting the insurance laws in mlnoI
particular. but Wohlwender made a
great speech advocating its passage
nevertheless.
When the vote was taken, the bill
passed by 14S TO 1.
Wonder who the blazes that one
| lonesome party is, anyway" saiC
! Wohiwender, after the vote was an
| nounce6. Some folks are Just too
contrary for anything. This is the
first general bill TO pass and I would
/ like to have seen 1t go through unani-
/ mously"
| Wohlwender was unhappy about
that one obstreperous and unruly
member. and grieved over that lost
vote more than he rejoiced over the
passage Of his measure.
The committee appointed to draf'
the commission government bill fol
the city of Columbus, to be presented
/ to the General Assembly of Georgia
I for enactment has completed its la
bors and has a bill. which it is be-
! lieved will be entirely satisfactory.
/ In order TO avoid any chance OF
/ contest over the act of the Legisla-
! ture a committee Of lawyers VIII pass
/ on the various phases OF the bill. II
then will be placed in the hands OF
/ the Muscogee County delegation in
the General Assembly.
Former Representative R. A. Den
/ ny, Of Rome. one Of North Georgia S
best-known attorneys, is in Atlanta
for g few days.
| Mr.. Denny does not come to Atlanta