The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-06
 Hot Fight Over Resolution
 in House. MARTIN LEADS OPPOSITION Representative Lee Fires Hot Shot
 at John. Adoption of Joint Reselution in Upper House Brings, on Lively Tilt Be- tween sesators Hamburger +A and Lusk.

Both houses of the Legislature are going to the annual Mardi Gras festi- val at Mobile.
 That was decided when the House yesterday. by a vote of 52 to 27. agreed to reconsider the vote of Monday on the question, and then adopted joint resolution by Mir. Goodwin. accept ing the invitation The resolution was later concurred in by the Senate, and both houses arc now pledged to go to Mobile to spend February II and 12 as the guests of the Commercial Club of that city.
 The determination to accept the in- vitation was not reached without vigorous fight. however, during which Speaker Martin left the chair. to which he called MT. Carmichael of Colbert. and assumed the leadership of the op- position forces. The debate at times was sensational. the hot blood of more than one member mounting to his face as he denounced those of the opposi- ton.
 There was but little debate before vote was carried, on roll call. 52 to 27. many of those who had opposed going to Mobile Monday afternoon being ah- sent from the hall or refraining from answering to their names.
 Speaker Martin objected to the ac- ceptance of the invitation. when the question was fairly before the House, on constitutional grounds, asserting that from Saturday night to Wednes- day morning would be more than the three days adjournment permitted either house by the Constitution with out the consent of the other house. Action looking to such adjournment. he argued. could not be taken except by joint resolution, in which each house specifically gave it's consent to the adjournment of the other.
 Gunter Makes Correction.
 Mir. Gunter of Montgomery, suavely insisted that "the gentleman from Montgomery is not quite correct in his interpretation of the Constitution in that the Speaker had said 1t would be more than three days adjournment. As the law contemplated no fractions Of days. he asserted. the House would be in session all of Saturday and Wednes" day. and the adjournment would be for just the three days allowed by the Constitution.
 MT. John of Jefferson began speaking in opposition to the trip. standing near the head of the center aisle. He start ed to refer to the corruption of Legis- iatures when Mir. Lee of Houston started the fireworks by raising the point of order on Mr. John that he had not ''rfsen at his seat to speak, as provided by the rules.
 Walking calmly from his former po- sition to his seat on the right or the chamber, MT. John reached 1t as me laughter caused by the point or order ceased, and said:
 oT how to such squirrel-headed points of order"
 He then launched into fery oe- nunciation of the plan of going to Mo bile. Those who were most anxious for the Legislature to go. he said ne would not name there. but would else where. The three influences most ue. sirons of inducing the Legislature to make the trip were the influences that had been the worst. in corrupting Leg isIatures in the past. He demanded to know what was the Mardi GraS to which 1t was proposed to take the Leg