The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
COMMIT TEES
 ARE ANNOUNCED Jefferson County Fared We'll at
 Hands of TunSta|I WORK HAS BEEN ARDUOUS So Far Not a Complaint Has Been Heard and the Selections Are Emil
 nentIy satisfactory-Rich,
 the Floor Leader.

Montgomery, January lh--Nopecidi.l- The naming of the house committees by Speaker Tunstall today was the single feature of the day with the Alabama legislature.
 The work of preparing the commit tees had required four days and the speaker was particularly fortunate in pleasing practically all of the members So far not a single complaint has been heard The ehairmanships of the prin- cpal committees have gone to excep- tionally strong men. The first committee, the judiciary, was awarded to James C. Rich of Mobile, who i is expected to be the leader on the floor of the house. He is an able lawyer and a ready debator, quick to catch a point l and able to defend his position Another l of the more important committees muni- l cipal organization, was given to R. w. l Walker of Madison. He has served as an associate justice of the Alabama Supreme court and is l recognized as a lawyer second to none in i the state The importance of thls come l mittee is emphasized by virtue of the fact that the entire system of municipal l government in the state must be re- l organized in order to meet the require ments of the new constitution. Strong men have been placed at the head of all the committees.
 Jefferson Gets Two.
 Jefferson county was awarded two chairmanships, MT. Blackburn getting local legislation and MT. Cunningham receiving immigration and labor.
 This latter appointment is considered distinct recognition of organized labor, Mr. Cunningham being the labor repre- sentative from the states greatest coun- ty. It was generally understood that MT Benners of Jefferson could have re- ceived any chairmanship desired, but he informed the speaker that he desired none. He has been well cared for, how ever.
 He will take high rank in the house. The Jefferson members are assigned as follows:
 London-Judiciary, privileges and elec- tions, capitol and grounds.
 Blackburn-Revision of laws, local legis- lation, temperance.
 Dubose-I1ducation, appropriations, cap itol and grounds.
 Benners-Judclary, ways and means, privileges and elections, corporations. Cunningham-Imm and labor, engrossed bills, rclafms and fees. Hielxman-Bahlxing and Insurance, mu- nicipal organization, local legislation, | judiciary.
 Haley-Revsion ofIaws, military, coun- ties and county boundaries, public build ings and institutions. The House Committees.
 The standing committees of the house announced by the speaker today are as follows:
 Judiciary-Rich, chairman; Lusk Simp- son, Walker, Benners, Foster of Tusca- loosa, Lowe, Wood, Waddell Hickman, Lyman London, Curry Davis, Poole, Bankhead, Arnold. Arlington, Werner, Mcdonald, McCluskey, Shafer, Leigh of Escambia.
 Revision of Laws-Callahan, chairman; Goldsmith Haley, Thompson, Wiggins, Pilley, Blackburn, Espy, Almon, Good l wyn, Parker, Scale, Thach, Peters, Strother. Foster of Pike, James, Frank | lin Hoffman, Manor, Rushton, Johnson ] of Perry, Newman. | Ways and Means-Simpson, chairmani Bogart. Deloney, Fletcher, Minge, Thomas l Powell, Williams of Marengo, Kelly, l Glover Posey, Wilkinson. Benners, Thach Johnson of Russell, Siglin, Manor, Lanier, l Elliott Killen, Fucker. | Privileges and Elections Bankhead | chairman; Walker LusE, Simpson, Lowe London, Wood, Benners, Waddell, Foster l of Tuscaloosa, Davis, Curry, Thomas Mnge, Handley Hardie Starr, Peters, | Killen.
 Education-Arnold, chairman; DuBose, Foster of Pike, Simpson, Hoffman, Leigh of Escambia, Lyman, Thomas, Byrne, Fletcher, Almon, Werner, Williams of Ma rengo, Glover, Scale, Joiner Kelly, Har- die, Peters.
 1 Agriculture-Minge, chairman; Walden, | Scale, Wilkinson, Thomas, Fulton, Rucll- er Pugh, Jay, Posey, McTyere, Barnes, Goodwin, Ward, McCreary, Leigh of But Ter, Arnold Crum Johnson of Coosa
 Local egisation-Blackburn chairman; l Thompson, Hickman, Deloney, Waddell, Espy, McCluskey, Currie, Scale, Strother. 1 Fucker, Wiggins, Frasier, Hammer. til- 1 len, Watts, Kelly, James, Brown of St. | Clair.
 Public Roads and Highways-Goldsmith chairman; Schuessler, Warren, Young, | Elliott Gray, McCreary, Lee of Butler, | Williams of Covington. Ward. Fulton, | Searcy, Cook, Johnson of Coosa, Johnson | of Russell.
 Banking and Insurance-Glover, chair man; Bogart, Schuessler, Scale, Parker. l McCluskey, Hardie Poole Hickman, AL mon, Peters Rich. Ward, Hammer, Byars.
 Commerce and Common Carriers-Park- | CT, chairman; Almon, Lusk, Arlington, | Jay. Thach, Callahan, Hoffman, Davis, Joiner, Fucker, Goodwin, Waddell.
 Penitentary and Criminal Adminstra- tion-Wood chairman; Wiggins, Searcy, Warren, Barnes McTyer, Crum, Bal lard, Cook Lee of Butler, Ward, Wheel ess, Lanier Williams of Covington, Swim dall
 Mining and Manufacturing-Brow of St. Clair, chairman; Edwards, Gray, Sig lin, Hamer Williams of Calhoun, Joiner, Wiggins McCreary, Swindall, Brown of Cleburne, Frazier, Byars, Shafer, Scheussler.
 Mlitary-Poole, chairman; Bankhead, Shafer, Franklin, Parker Hoffman, Ha- ley, Rich, Thach, Walden, Almon, New man, Werner.
 Public Health-Starr, chairman; Jay, Williams of Calhoun, Johnson of Russell, Franklin, Edwards, Joiner. Mcdonald, McTyer, Johnson of Coosa, Preston, Hall, Mills.
 Counties and County Boundaries -Espy, chairman; Barnes, Warren, Leigh of Es- cambia. Lowe. Haley. Foster of Tusca- loosa, Watts, Goodwin, Lanier, Powell, Pugh Byars
 | Immigration and I.abor-Cunningham. chairman; Swindall, Hammer. Fletcher. Joiner, Watts, IIardie, Williams of Ma rengo, Preston, McTyer, Cook, Crum, Hall.
 Public Buildings and Institutions-Wal- den chairman; Haley, Pugh, Posey Young Edwards, Hall, MeDonald Browr of cleburn, Wilkinson, Fulton, Newman Mills.
 Municipal Organization-Walker, chalr man; Werner, Waddell, Thompson, lick
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