The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-05

The counting of the vote for Gover- nor and other State officers will come next on the legislative program. The result of the count will be declared and then the Legislature will be ready to hear from Governor Jelks. His mes sage will go In either Tuesday or Wed- nesday.
 Just now the question of uppermost interest in connection with the organi- zation of the Legislature is the selec- tion of the Senate Committees.
 Lieutenant Governor R. M. Cunning ham will call the Senate to order and in the regular course of events will preside until the new Lieutenant Gov ernor assumes charge. Unless a recess is taken the Senate will be in session
 five days before the new Lieutenant
 Governor Is sworn in.
 As Is we'll known, MT. Gray has an nounced his purpose to name the Sen ate Committees instead of permitting that to be done by the President pro tempore Some days ago MT. Gray suggested in an interview that the senate could save time by re- cessing after organization until Monday following. When he was sworn In he could announce the committee without further delay.
 Two other plans have been suggested. One Is for the Senate to meet and pro- ceed with it's organization as far as practicable until the new lieutenant governor assumes office, while the other is for MT. Gray to make up the committees and hand the list to one of the senators who will introduce a res olution to the effect that these com mittees as selected by the new lieuten- ant governor, who Is soon to become the presiding officer of the Senate. be ratified by that body.
 If good reason is shown why the re- cess suggested by MT. Gray should not be taken, then it is said that the plan of having MT. Gray make up his slate and have the same ratified by the Sem ate in advance of his installation VIII most probably be adopted.
 thority that Governor r-elect Conner is in hearty accord with MT. Gray regard ing the selection of the Senate com mittees by the lieutenant governor and he will use his best efforts to the car rying out of this plan. MT. Conner will be on the ground when the Legislature meets.
 MT. Gray has engaged rooms at the New Exchange Hotel in Montgomery and while he will not open what may be called political headquarters he will lOlQ conferences WIlA lhO OCheSNO ASe-N CTS who are in accord with his policy and all preliminaries will be mapped out before Tuesday with a view to formulating a definite plan of action regarding Senate organization.
 MT. Gray has not yet made up the Senate committees, but of course he is considering the matter. However he Is not prepared to make any definite announcement on this question.
 The chief bone of contention in the organization of the House will be the speakership and 1t Is believed the fight for this honor will lie between Col. W. L. Martin and Tyler Goodwin, both of Montgomery. The third man in the race is Colonel Thomas L. Bulger. of Tallapoosa county.
 Colonel Martin will probably have the solid support of the Jefferson county delegation. His friends claim that he will, win without difficulty. However. the supporters of MT. Goodwin are making very active fight in behalf of their man.
 There are numerous interesting races for the clerkships and other minor of fees of the two houses.