The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-28
SENATE STRIPS LIEUTENANT
 GOVERNOR OF ALL POWER

taking from the Senate its governing power.
 He urged deliberation, saying the Senate appeared to be tieing It's own hands. 'The resolution Is not in keeping with the Constitution" said he. Tt is not question of one body infringing on another. but of expediting the work of the Senate. and one committee should not have the power of overriding the action of the Senate"
 Should Resent Discourtesy. 'It is revolutionary proposition" said Senator Johnston of Tuscaloosa. "As to factions. as referred to, do not know what is meant by the term so used, but do say there ought to be faction in this house to resent the discourtesy offer ed in this resolution&o our presiding off, cer who was elected to his office by the white voters of Alabama. He is the peo- ples representative, as such should not be deprived of the powers with which they have vested him. The Senate should pause before taking this rash and radical step." - Senator Screws of Montgomery thought the resolution too serious a reflection upon the Lieutenant Governor to deprive him of the authority conferred by the Constitution, and deprecated the sugges- ton of one-man power it contained. Senator Blackmon of Calhoun held that on this, as on all other matters, the Lieutenant Governor and the President pro-tem, were in entire harmony, and that the, committee which prepared the rule proceeded in accordance with the wishes of both. As for himself he had no desire to cast any reflection upon the presiding officer
 "The Rules Committee. he said, Ire gards the Lieutenant Governor as it's pre- siding officer, or as a judge of 8 court. 1t would be a remarkable procedure for the judge of a court to go down into con- ference with the lawyers in any case The committees view was that the .ap- pointing power in the Senate should rest with Senator who Is in close touch with the workings of the Senate.
 Senator Harrison Replies.
 Senator Harrison of Lee replied:
 This appointing power in the past has been with the President of the Senate, and the spirit of the new Constitution was to make the Lieutenant Governor the presiding officer not a mere figure-head What did the people mean in placing him here if he is not the legal and constitu- tional head of the Senate?"
 Senator Woolf of Marengo at this point rose to explain that with the issue as 1t had been presented, he should have to change his position and vote against tho proposed amendment to the rule.
 The discussions ended and the rules as amended were adopted, the vote being g. to 10.
 Senator Goldsby then rose to a ques- ton of the highest personal privilege" He declared that in the contention over the rule in question there was mo per- sonal feeling, and Testified to the high regard he had for the Lieutenant Gov- ernor. Between the presiding officer and himself. he said there was not the slightest discord.
 The Lieutenant Governor in turn sup ported these statements. He declared himself in complete harmony with the Rules Committee and approved the ac- ton taken. His office. he said, was executive, and should be divorced as far as possible from legislation.
 A Rouse resolution was then presented asking that the two, bodies meet in joint session at F o'clock today to take action for the election of a United States Sena- tor.
 Unanimous for Senator Pettus.
 Senator Craig's motion that the Sen ate proceed to ballot for the nomination Of Senator prevailed and he placed in nomination Hon. Edmund w. Pettus The vote was unanimous.
 Senator Powell offered a resolution re- quiring that when a bill is called up for third reading the same and any amendments thereto, shall be read for the information of the Senate before a vote is taken to order the same to a third reading. unless the Senate by a majority vote otherwise directs. This was adopted.
 A joint resolution hx Clay provides that a committee of five, two from the Senate and three from the House, be appointed for the purpose of Investigating and reporting upon the ad- visibility of having all bills reported favorably by the several committees of the Senate and House printed for the information of the legislators. This was referred to the Rules Committee.
 The matter of the formal election of a doorkeeperj for the gallery and the com pairing clerk was then brought up w. J. Green of Clay County and Mrs. Laura J. Alley of Montgomery were nominated for these places. respectively, and were elected unanimously.
 Two Special Orders.
 On the call for third readings. Senator Lancaster moved that Senate bill 51 be made the special order for February 4th. The motion prevailed.
 Senate bills 19 to 26, inclusive, were made the special order for Friday at F o'clock
 Consideration of Senate bill Il. with a substitute pending. was informally pass ed.
 Senator Craig's bill providing that the State cede to the Federal Government Jurisdiction over certain lands within the State belonging to the United States. passed, as did also Senator Spragins's measure providing for the holding Of court in the Eighth Judicial Circuit of Alabama.
 The announcement was made that Will liam A. Bullock, son of the Senator from Franklin had been appointed page for the Senate.
 Calls for various committees were then made and the Senate adjourned until i0:S0 o'clock today.
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