The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-15


 mated for Assistant Clerk by Hon. o. c. Maner for this county Mir. Herbert re- ceived S2 votes.
 For Enrolling Clerk, Judge S. Williams of Barbour, who was nominated by l.. J.. Holly of Jefferson, received & votes. Hon. John H. Bankhead of Walker nominated Ernest R. Lacy of Walker for Engrossing Clerk. Mir. Lacey receiv- ed 80 votes.
 Robert E. Hasson, nominated by Hon. A. Y. Glover of Greene for Doorkeeper received s5 votes and for Assistant Door keeper. Thomas J. Fain. nominated by Hon! J. c, Barnes of Dale. received 6 f-vptes. Y t
 The officers unanimously chosen had been selected by the Democratic caucus Tuesday night
 As soon as the result of the elections were announced the Speaker requested the officers who had just been elected to come forward and. take their places The Speaker administered the oath. to the new officers.
 Mir. Lusk of Marshall offered a joint resolution raising a committee consist ing of three members of the House and two members of the Senate to wait upon the Governor and inform him that the
 
 was completed.
 The resolution was adopted as was a resolution of Hon. E. s. Starr, instruct ing the clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.
 Number of Resolutions.
 resolution was presented by Hon. William Siglin Iof Cherokee. instructing the Doorkeeper to appoint a doorkeeper of the gallery to serve during the ses- sion and who should receive 8 a day for his service
 Speaker TunstalI ruled that under the provisions of the Constitution the resoIu- tion would require joint action by both Houses as it carried an appropriation. The resolution was referred to the Com mittee on Rules. when one shall have been created.
 Hon. J. C. Rich of Mobile introduced the following resolution.
 Resolved. That the Committee on Rules of which the Speaker shall be chairman, shall consist of seevn members to be appointed by the Speaker.
 The resolution was adopted under a suspension of the rules.
 Hon. J. H. Bankhead of Walker pre- sented a joint resolution creating com mittee to arrange for the inaugural of the Governor. Under the resolution the Legislative Inaugural Committee was to consist of six members, four from the House and two from the Senate.
 The rules having been suspended the resolution was adopted.
 Mir. Wilkinson of Autauga, who sits In the rear of tho hall presented resolution instructing the Doorkeeper to have the doors of the hall of the House of Repre- sentatlves repaired so that draughts Fnl further instructed the Doorkeeper to sup ply each of the Legislators with sta tlonery.
 The point was again made that, under the Constitution the resolution required joint action by both Houses. This point of order. twice made. brought home to the Legislators the changes in legislative methods inaugurated by the new Consti- tuticn.
 MT. Wilkinson temporarily withdrew his resolution.
 Tribute to Senator Pettus.
 The esteem and veneration in which Senator Edmund w. Pettus. who will be reelected to the Senate by the Legisla- ture is held was voiced in a joint resolu- ton introduced by Mir. Rich of Mobile.
 The resolution was as follows
 Whereas. The people of Alabama rec OkIILe III lIt'tT JuulpT N'lliltu states SeN- ator' Honorable Edmund w Pettus. a faithful public servant who has served the people with great fidelity in the position he now occupies
 And whereas he Is now actively en- aged in the discharge of his duties in the United States Senate,
 Therefore. be it resolved by the House of Representatives the Senate concur ring that the Speaker of the House and President of thR Senate be and are here by instructed to inform our distinguished Senator that in view of the una nimous purpose to re-elect him. that it will not be necessary for him to leave his seat to come to Alabama to receive a new and well-earned commission from the repre- sentatives of tEe people"
 The Speaker was about to refer the res olution to the Committee on Rules. when Hon. O, C. Maner of Montgomery moved that the rules be suspended and the -eso- lution be adopted. It was i'm this way unanimously adopted
 The House, on motion of Hon. George H Parker of Cullman. recessed subject to the call of the Speaker. to await the