The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-11
Upper House Approves
 His Selections.
SLAP AT GOVERNOR JELKs
Refuses to Consider Trustees Sent
 for Confirmation.
Postpones Action Until Next Tuesday, When New Administration VIII Be
 In Power Adjourns
 Untu After the 45 Inauguration.

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 The Senate of Alabama yesterday elected the committees that had been selected by the incoming Lieutenant Governor, Colonel Henry B. Gray. The comittees were presented to the Senate by Senator John A. Lusk. the recog- nized floor leader of the Gray forces in the Senate. with the statement that they were the committees named by the incoming Lieutenant Governor. : Mir. Lusk asked that the Senate elect the committees, and this the Senate promptly did.
 It will be recalled that in the lively debate over the constitutional right of the Senate to name it's own committees on Tuesday. Senator Henry F. Reese, and one or two others of the minority. asked if there was any we'll informed lawyer of the majority who would be wiiiinS to nave a utii ih WHlCH HS Wds Interested, passed upon by commit tee named by the Lieutenant Governor. and not have that committee first elected by the Senate. It will be re- called that the minority challenged the majority to let the Lieutenant Gov: srnor name the committees without having his action confirmed by the Sen ate.
 The minority. arguring that the Lieu tenant Governor, under the constitu- tion. had no right to name the cornmit- tees. submitted that the test Of the question would be on the willingness oi the mbaJority to let the committees stand as they had been named by the incoming Lieutenant Governor. and not have them elected by the Senate. But the majority declined this challenge. They frankly said they had the cloth to cut the clothes as they wanted them and they proposed to do 1t.
 Colonel Gray was authorized to name the committees by a two to one vote of the Senate.
 Early Action Unexpected.
 It was not thought he would do this until Monday or Tuesday. The minor lty was a bit surprised when tho issue was brought to its final adjustment yesterday. In the debates there had been charges made by the minority that the adjournment of the Legislature for two or three days was for the purpose of allowing the Lieutenant Governor to name the committees, and that this was done at the expense of the State.
 So the majority yesterday, after de- ciding to adjourn from yesterday until Tuesday at noon. showed that the days adjournment was not for the purpose of giving, the Lieutenant GovernoS time to name the committees, but for some other purposes which the leaders deemed necessary.
 The Senate incidentally, yesterday, took action, which some thought was intended as slap at the present State administration. Governor Jelks sent in a number of appointments for trus- tees for the various State institutions
 
 by inaction. did not confirm those ap- pointments. Moreover the Senate TO- fused to take action upon their confirm ation, one way or another, until next Tuesday. when the State administra. tion will have changed.
 This incident was one of the several of a significant day in the Senate. The message, which was an executive mes- sage. and given immediate considera. finn RXaCntiVQ dinary conditions, was refused consid- eration by the Senate until the new ad. ministration comes in. Then the Sen. ate may not get even a chance to con. firm the appointments. The new Gov ernor, if he sees fit, can withdraw the message, and send in new message with new appointments.
 But the committee appointments yesterday formed the center of inter, est, together with the quick way 1T which the Senate elected the commit tees that had been submitted by the Lieutenant Governor. There was no debator. Senator Lusk simply submit ted the committees. saying they were the selection of the incoming LIeuten- ant Governor, and asking the Senate to confirm them by an election.
 List of Committees.
 The list of Senate standing commit tees follows:
 1. On the Judiciary. to consist ot min emembers-Messrs. lIusk, Miller Overton. Reid. Eeith, Gum Merritt Strother, Gardner.
 2. On Revision of Laws, to consist of nine members-Messrs. BayIe {, Lowe, Gardner. Hammer. Hayes, White Wilson, Reese, Spragius.
 8. On Constitution and Constitution aI'Revision and Amendm mt. to consist of seven members-Mess-s. Hayes, Mer- rItt, Bayles, Forester Reese, Black mon, spragins
 4. On Finance and Taxation, inclu1. ing accounts and claims. fees and sal aries, and contingent fui, to cosist oi eleven members-Messrs Miller Rev. holds, Lowe, Barbour, Hammer, Ham, burger, Horton, Teasley. Gum. Davis Wimberly.
 5. Banking and Insurance, to consi [. of five members-Messrs Hammer Overton, Hamburger. Hayes Wimberly
 G. On Penitentiary. Prisons and Punishment, to consist of seven mem hers-Messrs. Gum, Leith, Bayles, Dos ter, Reid, King. Blackmon.
 2. On Corporations, 70 consist of seven members-Messrs Doster. Reii.