The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-11
TURNS DOWN THE GOVERNOR Senate Holds Up Jeks's
 Appointments. GEN. CLARK AMONG THEM Legislative Body Postpones Action
 on Message. contained Names of Men Cao.en by Outgoing Executive as trustees for Three schools---Debate in
 Upper House.

Appointments made yesterday by Governor Jelks, which included among others, the reappointment of Brigadier General Louis V. Clark of the Alabama National Guard yesterday were held ur by the Alabama Senate.
 The Senate declined to take any ac- ton on the appointments until after Governor Conner ia induc.ed into office and as a result the incoming Governor can withdraw the message ard the ap- pointments and if he % desires.
 The appointments were of seven trustees for the Alabama Industrial School for White Girls, seven trustees for the Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn, and seven trustees for the Department of Archives an6 History. In the majority of instances, the ap- polntments were of tristees who had previously held those pieces
 The Governors SC to the Sem ate, informing 1t of the appointments was an executive message. one that was to be considered only in executive session. Senator Thomas. who repre- sents the County of Barbour, which Is also the home of Governor Je'ks, moved that the Senate go immediately into executive session 10 pass upon the ap- pointments made by the Governor.
 Senator John A. Lusk, the recognized
  an objection He moved the message and the appointments be indefinitely postponed The point of crder was made that the Senate could not indefi nitely postpone an executive message. This point was held to be well taken :.
 Senator Lusk then movet that the consideration of the executive message be postponed until Tuesday. To this Senator Thomas objected.
 "There is no valid reason why the Senate should not immediately go into executive session, as Is the custom. and take action upon these appoint ments." said Senator Thomas. '.The Sem ate can reject or confirm them as 1t may see fit> but let us take some ac- tion. The motion of the Senator from Marshall carries the whole matter over until a new administration has been inducted into office"
 But Senator Lusk insisted on his mo ton, and the Senate adopted 1t.
 The appointments made by the qov- ernor in his executive message were not made public at that time, but they were later learned to he the following:
 Trustees Alabama Industrial School District; M. A. Graham, Fifth District; (for term beginning January 12, 1so51; s. W. John, Ninth District, H. 8. D. Mallory, Fourth District; s. Moody, Sixth District (for term l egining Jan uary f2, 1907); W. R. Dortch. Seventh District; Robert E. spragins. Eighth District
 Trustees for the Alabama Poiytechfil> Institute---T. H. Brazer, First District II. b. sanford. Third District (for term beginning January |, iS05); J, M Carmichael, Third District: w. K. Terry, Ninth District; aohn B. Knox ] Fourth District; N. D. Def'son, Fifth District (for term beginning JAnaard A Is0D; william F. Feagin. Seventh Dis trict.
 Board of Trustees Of the Department of Archives and History-J. H. John son, Fourth District (terrn ending Jan uary i, 1911): W. l.. Lancaster, Henry B. Foster, Oliver D. Street, W. H. Blake, Samuel Will Jonn.
 Brigadier General AiabaTne National Guard, Louis v. Clark.
 It is not known that M. Conner has any desire to supply new names for those sent in by Goevrn or Jelks, but 1t Is known that after hs Las been in- auEurated as Governor, ne can if he sees fit, withdraw these nominations and send in 0 new set.