Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-14
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Of Alabama Met Promptly at Noon
 in the Capitol.
HON. FRANCIS L. PEfTUS
Of Dallas Chosen President of
 the Senate-Ciarke for Speaker.

Promptly at noon today the general assem- ply of Alabama convened in the capitol. Hon Francis L. Pettus of Dallas presided over the house In the preliminary meeting, in view of his having held the office of speaker in the last legislature, and Presi- dent Compton presided in like manner in the senate. Both bodies were formally opened with prayer.
 Representative John of Jefferson in the house offered resolution that the rules of the last house be adhered to until the new committee on rules was appointed and made report. Adopted.
 A committee of one from each congress sional district was appoin ted to select seats for the representatives.
 Announcements were then made that at D. m. in the hall of the senate, the popu- lists would hold caucus, and at 8 p. m. a caucus would be held by the democrats in representative hall.
 The house then adjourned until 10 q. m. tomorrow.
 IN THE SENATE.
 After the roll call Senator Goodwyn offered resolution that a president be bal loted for in order to allow every member an opportunity to vote. This was voted down.
 The senate then adjourned until 10 a. ID. tomorrow.
 PRESIDENT FRANCIS L. PETTUs.
 A caucus of the democratic senators was held immediately after the adjournment for the purpose of nominating senator, said nomination being virtually an election.
 The result of the first ballot stood: Francis L. Pettus of Dallas, IS; Hundley of Madison, z; Austell of Mobile, 3.
 In the selection of secretary of the sen ate w. L. Clay of Huntsville was re- elected by majority of over D. w. Mclver of Montgomery, the vote being: Clay, 12; Mclver, Il.
 For enrolling and engrossing clerk Mrs. Emmie Scott of Birmingham was elected.
 HOUSE CAUCUS.
 The caucus of the democratic members of the house was held tonight at the capitol. Thomas H. Clarke of Montgomery was nominated for speaker on the second bal lot. There were hfty-nin votes in the caucus. Clarke received 28 on the first ballot, John of Jefferson IS, Willett of Pickens II and Brooks of Mobile 4.
 In the second ballot the vote stood: Clarke 32. John Is, Wllett 10 and Brooks 2.
 MT. Massey Wilson of Clarke was re- nominated for clerk of the house without Mr. J. F. Proctor of Jackson was re- nominated for assistant clerk, beating Cecil Whitman of Lowndes by vote of 39 to 20.
 MT. w. P. Howell of Cleburne beat MT. Matthews of Marion for enrolling clerk, and Mir. Val Taylor of Mareugo was nomi mated for expressing clerk over MT. Love- less of Bullock.
 Robert Hassou of Etowah was renomi- mated by exclamation for doorkeeper and Thomas Fain of Dale was named over sev- eral for assistant doorkeeper.
 The best of feeling prevailed throughout the. caucus. The nominees will be elected tomorrow, and the two houses will get down to business, to be interrupted by probably only one joint caucus of the two houses to select successor to Senator Morgan.
 The governors message will be sent to the assembly tomorrow morning.
 THE TWO HOUSES.
 The following is a list of the members of the two branches of the legislature:
 STATE SENATORS.
 First district-John Cunningham, Centre Second district-D w Day, Hartselle, re- publican.
 Third district-J M 0 Wharton, Arka- delphia, populist.
 Fourth distrlct--o R Hundley, Hunts vile, democrat.
 Fifth dstrict-W H Bogart, Stevenson, democrat.
 Sixth district-John Robinson, Ash vile, populist
 Seventh dislrict-W A Porter, Hefin, democrat.
 Eighth district-H L McElderry, Talla- Ninth district-P W Williamson, Sandy Ridge, democrat.
 Tenth district-R s Nolan, Nixburgh, populist.
 Eleventh district-Frank Moody, Tus- kaloosa. democrat.
 Twelfth district-Jonathan Hollis, AL fred, populist.
 Ihirteenth district-John T Milner, New castle, democrat.
 Fourteenth district-John A Rogers, Gainesville, democrat.
 Fifteenth district-A Goodwyn, Rob- inson Springs, populist.
 Sixteenth district Willis Brewer, Hayne vile, democrat.
 Seventeenth districl-Dr P M Bruner, Evergreen, populist.
 Eighteenth district-W F Hogue, Marion, democrat.
 Nineteenth district-L M McRae, Calvert, democrat.
 Twentieth district-M Mims Walker, Fauus- dale, democrat.
 Twenty first district-W B Kemp, Kemp vile, democrat.
 Twenty second district-Johu Y Kilpat- rick, Camden, democrat.
 Twenty third district-R H Walker, Co., lumbia, democrat.
 Twenty fourth hdistrict-Hiram Hawkins, Hawkinsville, democrat.
 Twenty fifth district-W Darby, Hen derson, populist.
 Twenty-sixth district-I F Culver, Union Springs, democrat.
 'Twenty-seventh district-W Sanford, Opelika, democrat.
 Twenty eighth district-A Sayre, Montgomery, democrat.