The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-14

resolution that precipitated the first de- bate of the session. It follows:
 'Resolved-That a Committee of five be appointed to consider and report as early as possible who Is the legal success sor of the present President of the Sem ate, and how the Senate should proceed to organize under the new Constitution" This resolution was tabled on motion of Senator Hipp of Blount, and all went quietly for the time.
 Goes Into Caucus. On motion of Senator Morrow of Bir- mingham a recess of an hour was taken and the Senators went into caucus to pre- pare the office slate. Senator Hipp was elected Chairman, and Senator Craig of Selma Secretary of the caucus. Balloung on candidates fo- the several places in the Senate then began.
 The opposition to Senator Joel Goldsby. candidate for President pro tenn, having passed away some time ago the Mobile Senator was unanimously elected.
 The election of Eimore Garrett of Cal houn to the position of Secretary was ef- fected on the fourth ballot, bis opponent M. H. Screws, of Montgomery. tieing him on three successive ballots. The final vote stood IS to Is in favor of Garrett
 The Subordinate Officers. The selections for the other offices were as folIows:. -...
 Assistant Secretary. James A. Kyle of Jackson.
 Doorkeeper. J. C.. ott of Lauderdale. Assistant Doorkeeper. W. H. Maybin of Montgomery.
 Engrosaing and Enrolling Clerk. Mrs Lula Wood Francis of Birmingham.
 Comparing Clerk. Mrs. Laura J. Alley of Montgomery. rThA Ia ra1O0vPpPd in regular SeS- sion at 2:ZO o'clock and Senator Hogue of Perry at once moved to adjourn until 10 o'clock this morning, His motion failed, however. and on motion of Sena- tor Powell of Greenville, the Senate pro- ceeded With the formal election of the oflcers chosen at inc caucus Senator GoIdsby of Mobile was elected and on motion of Senator Dunn of Grove Hill, committed of three was appointed to notify him and escort him to the chair At this iuncture Senator. Harrison in- terposed, resuming his former contention with reference to the Senate in the pre- sent contingency having power to elect | a president pro-tem. He held that ft was undecided as yet whether the retir- ing President of the Senate should not | continue in that capacity until. under the new Constitution. his successor, the Lieutenant Governor elect, should be in stalled.
 Debate Became Warm. The debate waxed warm; Senators
 Blackmon, Rogers, Hipp. Bullock, Oliver, BostIck and others participated. A scene
 of comparative confusion followed. with half dozen Senators hotly contending for recognition, and with the chairman
 y-isibly embarrassed at the turn affairs had taken The presiding officer finally rapped for order, and when quiet was
 restored, aliuding to the embarrassing | positton in which he was placed. he de- | clared that if he were to consult merely his own wishes he should at once board | the train for his home.
 Senator Hipp then called for the previ-
 ous question, which concerned not the
 election of the President Fro tenn. but his induction into office. and the motion of Senator Dunn was adopted. President pro-tem Goldsby was formal
 Iy installed, the committee appointed for that purpose including Senators Dunn Morrow and Powell.
 Following this came the installtion of the other officers of the Senate.