The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-28
EX-GOVERNOR WILL HOLD
 GREAT OFFICE UNTIL 1915
Legislature Win Choose Fourth.
 Member of Senate
Passing Away e1 veteran Lavv-Mskes' Means Delay ef I've Day. ia the Adjsurnmsat ef the
 Alahana General
 Assembly,.

Ahe oedth or Cdmund Winston Poea tus means that Joseph Fornsy John. s.on will occupy tho seat in the Unitedl states Senate by tho side of John H, Bankhead. It means that in the nsxt, congress Alabama will be representedf by two New United States Senators.
 An interesting question has arisen over this new vacancy. Tho present, term of Senator Pettus will expire in 1903. But the Legislature now in ses-4 sion had elected him to fill the teruSl beginning March {. 1909. and endinga March 1, 1915. The question which had arisen Is. Will the now Senator ba elected to fill out the term which ex-3 pires in 1909 or will he be elected tod the unexpired term and the term whichz begins on March 1, 1909f
 The point was discussed among the members of the Legislature yesterdayf evening" It was discussed moro as ani interesting. point in politics and gov-i ernmental affairs than as an intricate point in party law.
 The better informed of them did not doubt, however, that former Governor Johnston was assuyed of seat in tho Senate until 191N It was hsld that Senator Pettus was elected to hold seat in the Senate until 1915 oecauue there would not be another session of the Legislature until 1911. Therefore. 1t was held that his successor was entitled to the same honor If there was no way to re-eiect Senator Pcttus on the expiration of his term in 1908, there would be no way to elect his suc- cessor.
 Therefore former Governor Joseph F. Johnston seems assured of a seat until 1915. The anomalous condition is pre- sented of Senator Bankhead. who won first honor in the race for Alternate Senator. having a term which expires before the term of the alternate who won second honor.
 The Legislature will elect the for- mer Governor before 1t adjourns. The. details arc not known It is only known that the Legislature will elect and that Joseph P. Johnston will ba elected to the vacancy { There will be no opposition. Tho, opposition to John II. Bankhead waa so overwhelmingly rebuked that no ats tempt will be made to deprive the ex-l Governor of the reward he won in tho race for Alternate Senator.
 Elected Four Senator's.
 This Legislature has established re> cord for all Legislatures in the hiss tory of Alabama When it ad1ourns i4 United States Senate. No LegislaturG of Alabama ever approached that red cord
 In the winter session John Tyle4 Morgan was elected to succeed himseiH for the term beginning March 1, 1907s Edmund W. Pettus was elected to suc-i ceed himself for the term beginning March 4, 1909. In the July sessioU John Hollis Bankhead was elected toj the vacancy caused by tho death oe John Tyler Morgan and now. before tho adjournmen. of the Legislature. Josepni F. Johnston will be elected to fill thoi vacancy caused by the death of senator' Pettus.
 The death of Senator Pettus has dis-, arranged the legislative program which was adopted by both Houses at the Frf- day session. It will probably mean that the Legislature will adjourn on Wednesday,, August :, instead Of Tues- day, August ,.
 Such was the unofficial opinion of Speaker A. H. Carmichael last night when he was informed of the death or Senator Pettus Speaker Carmichael expressed himself as deeply grieved over the death of the distinguished representative of Alabama who had re- fiected such credit upon Alabama ana her people He paid feeling tribute to the service of Senator Pettus in war and in peace. His life was such that his people and his State could feel in 1t a just pride.
 Speaker Carmichael said that the Legislature would meet as usual ana according to program on Monday morn ing. The Legislature. he thought. would be officially informed of the death of Senator Pettus by commit nication from the Governor. The memory of the distinguished Senator would be suitably honored. There would perhaps bs some business that demanded the immediate attention of the Legislators and this would be transacted as soon as possible and the Legislature would adopt the plan deemed best for the honoring of the memory of the distinguished citizen of Alabama.
 Election q Week Hence.
 His death means two days delay In inc adjournment of the Legislature. The vote on his successor, the vote at which former Governor Johnston will. be named as hls successor. will be ta- ken on Tuesday of next week in both Houses. On Wednes- day, which will be the last day of the session of 1907 the two Houses will hold a joint session for the completion of the election of United States Senator
 The prolonging of the proposed ad- journment two days will mean that the Legislature will adjourn on two days of the present week on which the mem bers had expected to hold sessions.
 The program depends largely upon the funeral arrangements which are vet to he announcod. It is posSihfa