Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-28
News and Gossip
Of the Assembly

The legislative committee appoint
ed to probe the state highway de-
partmeht, will hold it's first meeting
Tuesday night at 8 o'clock in the
supreme court room at the capitol.
Representative Lawrence Campbell,
secretary of the committee, said
sessions would be held nightly until
the inquiry into the departments af-
fairs is com pleted.
All persons who wish to appear,
either for or against the department,
are urged to attend the hearings and
give their testimony. Senator r. c.
Ellis is chairman of the committee.
The rules committee of the SEN
ate, in an executive session Mon
day, killed the proposal of Senator
John H. Jones to hold all-day ses-
sions during the remaining twelve
days. President clay. Vice Chairman
Thomas and majority of the mem
bers of the committee took the view
that, as things now stand, the SEN
ate only needs three hours a day TO
transact it's business.
Secretary McClatchey told the COM
mittee the senate calender was IN
fine shape, with only seventeen h!ils
on his desk for attention.
Vice Chairman Thomas said the
important measures ahead of the sem
ate are the appropriations and rev.
enue matters, and that longer ses-
sions would be called to take care
of them after they are received from
the house.
Senator Walker, chairman of the
finance committee, reported that his
committee is meeting three times a
week, discussing various financial
problems and placing itself in readl-
+O 0f the revenue DlllS
promptly when they reach the SEN
President Clay approved the de-
| cision to continue three-hour seS-
sions daily for the present, but de-
| clared he would have day and night
| sessions, if necessary, during the
closing days.
President Clay is an optimist. He
! believes everything will work out
perfectly and that the solons can
start back home promptly on August
| 10.
1.-THE chances for an extra session
are very slim, I'm glad to say" de-
| clared the presiding officer. Il am
! confident that the assembly will
| take good care of the revenue and
appropriations measures before it
quits-and if it does this, and does
it right, I think the people of Geor-
gia will be satisfied"
Will Richards, Of Jasper, repre-
sentating the Forty-first district,
and the only Republican in the SEN
ate, has his hands full right at
present. He is one of the leaders of
| the upper house, and also one Of the
| leaders in the effort now under way
| to reorganiZe the G. o. P. in Geor-
gia and place it on formidable ba-
sis under white control. He was a
prominent figure in the Republican
convention which met in Atlanta
Senator. Richards was in confer
ence Monday with Clarence B. Miller,
secretary Of the National Republican
committee, and announced he would
ask the privileges of the floor for
the visitor early this week.
Senators R. c. Ellis, of Triton,
and James H. Boyllin, of Lincoln
ton n bachelors .tnd of the senate.
ferences, they admitted Tuesday
| Throughout the session a sharp RI
valry has existed between them, but
now, Senator Ellis comes forward
and admits that the gentleman from
Lincolnton is far in the lead.
IT'S that womens citizenship bill
| he stuck in and had passed." said
! Senator Ellis. smiling broadly "We
! ran about even for a long time, bur
| after that he worked that bill.
through, the LADIES' Hoped over"
Women from all over the state
continue to pour letters in to Sena-
tor Boykin, praising and thanking
him for introducing the measure
| that obtained equal political rights
fol-: them in Georgia. One delegation
called at the capitol the other day,
and when President Clay asked them
who they were looking for one suf-
| fragette replied: I'VE want to see
Senator Boykin, a future governor
| Of Georgia"
Look what straw ballot taken by
Senator Pat HARRISON has shown
Most conservative senator: DIV
er Fleming.
Quietest: r. H. Holmes.
Best looking: Johnny Jones.
Smartest: Secretary DevereauX
McClatchey.
Most dignifed: J. NJ. Bellah.
Hardest worker: r. II. Sheffield.
Ablest arguers: Denis Fleming
and Charlie Bond.
Most forceful speaker: o. A. Nix