The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-09

been done by friend. but by an op-
 po.ent, of the measure.
 No blame. he said. could attach to Mrs Gesner for her part In the inter- lineations, because she had xcted in
 good faith, and believing she had ths
 right to make the changes. The salde was true of Mr. Griffin.
 .'If any blame Is to be attached to anyone in the matter he continued, it would attach to the Clerk of this House. Not that he had any part in
 making the interIineat Ans, but simply that he had failed to report them, when he admits he know of them. to the friends of the bill.
 sI can hardly say any are opposing the bill. but 1t was those who may, perhaps, be- said to be unfriendly to it
 who were first notified. I was here in the House at o'clock this morning. but was not notified. No member of the Committee on Commerce and Com mon Carriers was notified And, there fore, say, if any blame attaches in connection with the matter, that blame attaches to the Clerk of this House" Representatives stand by Clerk. In an instant, there was an uproar. Half dozen members from all parts of the House were on their feet. fight ing for glimpse of the Speakers eye and chance to defend the popular Clerk of the House. 'cy'' Brown. Mir. Pitts of Dallas secured recogni- tion. and administered . rebuke to Mir Long in no uncertain terms. The Clerk was an official of the House. and 1t was not his duty to recognize either the friends or the foes of any moasu"e; he was the clerk of the whole House. When any member inquired of h m as to any fact, it was time enough to give information. and 1t was in no sense his duty to hunt up anyone to inform Rim of any alterations in bill, or any other fact.
 At the close of his speech. he was interrupted by MT. Long, who. In an attempt to justify his previous words. repeated he had not said there was any blame attaching to the clerk. but merely suggested that if any blame attached anywhe'e. 1t was with tho clerk for falling to notify the friends of the measure.
 At the repetition of the insinuation, Mir. Brown left tho Clerks desk ana going around the end, started for the head of the aisle down which Mir. Long was sitting at his desk.
 Goes for Long.
 where are you going, Cy?' shouted MT. Pitts. "Go back to your place.
  the mead ot the aisle, blocking tho I,as- sage way, and Mir. Brown. without a | word. turned and went back t7 his desk.
 I move the previous question: in terposed MT. Ctauhart of Jefferson. amid the hubbu1 without waiting for rerognitior from the Speaker. Mr. Carmichael of Colbert, one or the faithful administration men. and ~E ok In thd H0liEa. SG~ cured the floor, but did not deem 1t nsf.essary. neI.h,T i.i hat "a baciiy nt , as a member of iho ,nysstlgitin5 ..rl- l mi.tee, to uphold Mir. Longs scfiti- cisms. :. T havo followed the Legislatures of the State for many years said MT. Carmichael slowly and deliberately, "and l. never saw a more faithful and more efficient clerk of this House than ! cv Brown" The statement was greet ed with vociferous applause, which for | moment or two the Speaker made no attempt to cherk :
 MT .1 Carmichael went on to say 1t 1 was no part of the Clerks duty to "in- form" on q member of the House. He ] had been very ready with the infor- nation at his command when he was asked for 1t, and that was overythin that could be required or expected |
 l. Tn view of the words of criticism that had been uttered, and nothwith.
 standing the report Of the Committed completely exonerated MT. Brown and all others from all blame in the affair l he sent up d resolution. which wal read by Reading Clerk Swanson. dc claring that "the Clerk of this House is entirely blameless and free iron any just criticism in connection witt Senate Bill 16." On motion of Mir. Carmichael ths resolution was adopted by rising vote, without a single opponent, MT
 Long joining with the balance of the House in exoneration of the Clerk.
 Mir. Tunstall offered word of ex' pianation as to his part in the diseov' cry of the interliheatlons.. They hat not been reported to him. he said. bS l the Clerk, but Mir. Brown had prompt, ly acknowledged, when asked about them, that they had been made since | the bill reached the House.
 The report of the Investigating com
 mittee was formally adopted closing tho incident
 No action was taken yesterday upon Che bill after it's return from the Sen. ate. the afternoon being devoted te local Legislation.