Tuesday, 12th August 1913: Favor Investigation Of Court Procedure, The Atlanta Constitution

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House Passes Resolution Calling for Appointment of Commission "Frank Trial Cited.

While many of the legislators have been deeply interested in the Frank trial, some of them having read the entire testimony as reproduced in the newspapers, mention of the famous trial had never been made on the floor of the house until Monday morning.

During a discussion of a resolution for the appointment of a commission to investigate the civil and criminal procedure of the state with a view to facilitating the disposition of litigations, Mr. Slater, of Bryan, advocating the commission, referred to the long-drawn-out proceedings of the Frank trial as an example.

Mr. Edmonston, of Brooks, was on his feet instantly.

"Mr. Speaker," he said, "I object to the Frank trial being dragged into the discussions before the Georgia legislature."

No notice of the incident was taken by the house.

The resolution was adopted by the house. It calls for a commission of seven members, who shall conduct their work without compensation. Of these members two shall come from the senate, three from the house and the remaining two shall be citizens appointed by the governor.