The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-11
SENATE ELECTS COMMITTEES
 APPOINTED BY HENRY GRAY

Miller, strother, Davis, Gum. Thomas.
 8. On Local Legislation, to consis; of seven members-Messrs. Merritt. Lowe. Hammer, Reynolds. Miller. Vim berly. Teasley.
 a On Education, to consist of seven inembers--Messrs. Reynolds. Barbour, Hamburger. Merritt Wimberly, Gard, ner. Doster.
 10. On Commerce. and Common Car riers. to consist of seven members Messrs. Overton, Strother. Reynolds, Lusk, Merritt Gum. 2eid.
 Il. On Mining and Manuiactortes, to consist of seven members--Messrs. Wil- son Reynolds, White. McWhorter, Leith. Moody. Spragins 12. On agriculture. to consist or seven members: Messrs. Horton, Ha, es, Wilson, King, Jones. Thomas.
 13. On municipalities and municipal organizations. including charitable in- stitutions, to consist of five members. Messrs. strother. Hamburger. White, Leith, Lowe.
 If. On county and county boundar- ies, to consist of five members: Messrs. White, Mcwhorter, Miller. Moody. Glenn.
 15. On immigration and industrial resources, to consist of seven members: Messrs. Reid. Davis. Horton. Doster. Barbour. Thomas, Hinson.
 IT. On Privileges and Elections, in cluding grievances, disabilities and reg istration, to consist of seven members -Messrs. Davis, Jones, Heacock, Glenn Hinson. King.
 IS. On Printing. to consit of three members,--Messrs.u Barbour, Jones. Thomas.
 1s. On Public Health. to consist of seven members-Messrs. Wimberly' McWhorter Horton. Lusk. Reese. Glenn.
 20. On Military, to consist of three members--Messrs. Hamburger, Merritt, Blackmon.
 21. On Temperance, to consist Of seven members-Messrs. McWhorter, Wilson, Heacock. Moody. Reese Teas- ley, King.
 2a. On Engrossed Bills. to consist of three members-Messrs. Spragins, Hin son, Heacock.
 2s. On Enrolled Bills, to consist of three members-Moody, Thomas. For- rester.
 24. On Revision of Journal. to con sist of five members. whose duty it shall be to examine in reference to each bill or resolution finally passed by the Legislature, and report whether the Journal contains the entries Tn reier- ence thereto required by the Constitu- tion-Messrs. Leith, Teasley, Torres ter. Glenn. Reese.
 25. On Rules, to consist of five members, with the right to report at any time-Messrs. Gardner, Strother. overton. Miller. Lusk.
 Henry B. Gray.
 Lieutenant- -Governor-ele
 Minority is snubbed.
 There were some dry smiles when the list was read out. The appoint ments gave the minority decided snub. Of course. under the circum. stances of the fight, the minority did not have much to expect. but as much as they expected. they got lessl or fhe original twenty-three Senators wn0 voted that the Lieutenant Governor should name the committees, each one got Craftsmanship.
 The iniportant committees are the Rules headed by Senator I,usl; the Ju- dietary, headed by the sarne senator; inc Finance and Taxation, headed by Senator Miller; the Corporations. head- ed by Senator Doster; Local Leglsla- ton. headed by Senator Merritt; Euu cation, headed by Senator Reynolds' Commerce and Common GerrIers' hea"- ed by Senator Overton.
 There was some fight on the propo- sition to adjourn over for three iegis- Iatiye days but the majority carried U through by an easy vote.
 finder inc terms of resolution of fered by Mir. Strother. clerk was al . lowed to the Committees on Judlclary' Finance and Taxation, E1ucatlon' com, merce and Common Earriers' LocdA Legislation and Corporation
 Other committees may later secure ,erLs m recommendation of the com mittee on Rules'
 First Session fs short:
 The first session of the Senate lasted less than five minutes, rstS uhiS thn Was roII M cali and the opening prayer.
 r. was called to order at 1O:S0 o'clock hv President pro tenn, Perry Thomas. |. Prayer was offered by Rev U. C; MIG Gehee, pastor Of the court Stree' "e'i- odist Church -o granted Senators Reese, Spragins and 6avis The Senate then moved over to tha House for It's first joint session, which was to hear the address of pr. S. Palmer. It's second joint session was to witness the official count Of the vote in the last election. Between the two the Senate met momentarily to re- eai,,a two messages from the Cover nor. e.o Nsr rhonnas of Barbour, moved that the Senate go into executive session.
 The difference here arose for Senator Inslx moved that this motion be indef- intteIv nostponed, the motion for the executive session. Explaining the slt- uation Senator Thomas salo'
 eve have here messages from the covernor. upon which the action of the Senate is necessary. One of those mes- seges reports to the Senate appoint vents of school trustees which are to ha confirmed or rejected We can dis nose of the business before us in a few oinutes am asked to withdraw this motion in order that the Senate may adiourn until Tuesday at noon. This will bring in new admlnlstratloh. N It uili nlace the action of confirming or reiecfing these appointments after the installation of new administration. Senator I,usk questioned Lieutenant Governor Cunningham, who was In the chair. and got the exact parliamentary status. Then he moved that the mo- lion of Senator Thomas, that the Sem ate go into executive session, be in- deAnitely postponed which the Senate carrjed by vote of IS to 9. The Sem otors who voted No" were Senators Forrester, Glenn, Gum, Heacock, Him son. Jones, Moody. Teasley and Thom- as.
 Moves to Adjourn.
 Then Senator Reid introduced the resolution, for which Senator Lusk had mayed the way. It provided simply that when the Senate adjourned 1t should adjourn to meet again Tuesday at noon. Senator Lusk explained that this sort of an adjournment was wanted by tbe House, and that it was being done in accordance with the wishes of the House.
 Senator Thomas demanded yea and nay vote on this question and his de-