The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-10
LEGISLATORS ARE
 DOWN ID BUSINESS New Laws Will Be Ground Out in Tennessee
HOT RAGE FOR SENATE
bince the FiIibusters Have Agreed on House Organization Senatorial Matter Will Be Taken
 Up Quickly

Nashville, January 9-(Special)-If dis agreement and discord prevailed through out the first week of the attempted or 9anization of the house of the Tennes- zee legislature, peace, harmony and, in fact, fraternity reigned this afternoon when 36 of the 37 striking regular" dem- ocrats of the lower house marched two abreast through the streets to the capitol. where they were applauded, sworn in and immediately proceeded to business. In addition, there was no protest of- fered as to the organization of the house already in existence through a majority vote, instead of quorum, while according to compact all contests filed were dis missed with mutual assurances that no more would be instituted. These were the main accomplishments of the first regu- lar session, and were carried through without protest, comment or objection. The insurgent democrats were sworn in in relays of a half dozen by Judge J. P Young of Memphis.
 Other action of the lower house wsa to pass joint resolution providing for . canvass of the gubernatorial vote on January IS, to indorse New Orleans for the holding of the Panama canal exposi- stamps.
 A motion to approve the action of out standing regulars for having saved the state 5000 by laying out was ruled out of order.
 The house adjourned after a session of little over an hour until 10 o'clock Tues- day.
 The first action of the senate was the announcement by Speaker Baxter of standing committees and the committee on rules.
 approving New Orleans as the place for the Panama exposition. while each body accepted an invitation from Governor Patterson to attend a reception at the gubernatorial mansion Wednesday after noon. .
 The action of President Taft in appoint ing H. H. Lurton to the United States supreme court was indorsed.
 The first senate bill was entered as being a measure to amend the present pension laws by making sufficient ap- propriations to pay the balance due on the soldiers home and to increase the
 
 With acceptance of the present officers of the house the question as to the vote on the United States senatorship com- ing up on regular time tomorrow was not raised.
 It is understood that the matter will be introduced on schedule time, the con- stitution requiring voting to start on the second Tuesday after organizing. If the voting star.s tomorrow there Is every likelihood of another very warm and long dr-awn-out period of contest developing right on the start. N. )~Jzfes...'.I 2
 There is nothing new on the eve of the conflict, candidates already in the field and those considered likely candidates be- ing just little busier than ever. The consensus of opinion is that the conflict will likely result in deadlock with sew eral expectant and ambitious tentatives hoping things may break their way and with every likelihood of some at present considered outsiders having fine chance to step into tine breach.
 So far there are only two announced candidates for United States senator to succeed James B. Frazier, Gus T. Fitz- hugh, a lawyer of Memphis, and ex-Gov. Benton McMilln of this city. Hon. Luke Wright of Memphis Is recognized as a candidate, though he has not yet an- nounced. As matters now stand, it is un- derstood the independent democrats and republicans will line up to a man behind Fitzhugh. He counts on getting several of the regulars. McMilin has the pri- mary nomination and Is the choice of the regulars The fusionists claim one majority on joint ballot.
 While Senator Frazier has not formally announced to succeed himself, his candi- dacy is recognized and his friends are hard at work in his behalf