The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-08

Smith. Arrived at the chamber. the sem ate immediately adjourned until Mon day.
 In the confusion of the retiring senate, Carlin, representative from Marengo, a radical, moved the house do now ad- journ. The speaker put the question and the motion was lost. lHouse journaL) The speaker now caller the joint convention to order. Seventy-five representatives answered to their names, among them J, II. Graham, radical from Perry. The two senators, Worthy from Pike, demo- crat, and Sibley, carpetbagger, from Madison, answered. Thus a quorum was
 present. Representative Lindsay from Monroe moved the joint convention that Lieutenant Governor Moren be escorted to his seat on the speakers stand. Lind say. Lewis of Shelby and Oates of Henry were appointed committee, and by them the lieutenant governor was led into the hall and to his seat beside the speaker. The lieutenant governor an- nounced that he had already taken the oath of office.
 Clerk Tnelan was dispatched by the lieutenant governor to bring the election from the office of secretary of state. Very quickly the young man, veteran Confederate soldier brought in the re- turns.
 MT. Oates moved that the sergeant at arms of the house be ordered to bring into the convention absent senators.
 Secretary Blue of the senate did not now appear, so the lieutenant governor announced that he had appointed Micah Taa to act with Clerk Pheian in counting the vote for governor and state treas urer.
 The lieutenant governor announced the result: For governor, Robert B. Lindsay T, 72; for William H. Smith, 74,3N. For state treasurer: J. F. Grant, 76,902 and for Arthur Bingham 7i,376.
 Sibley was exultant. He, carpetbagger, had done his full share in the humiliation of Scalawag Smith. 1t was Sibley who, seizlng the opportunity, moved the joint convention to escort Governor-elect Lind say into the convention. Sibley, Worthy and Lowe. a committee of three, dis charged that duty. The governor-elect took the oath of office administered by Speaker Hubbard. Sibley moved the joint convention do now adjourn, and the senate @ retired to it's appropriate cham ber.'
 Representative w. D. Bulger moved that committee of three be appointed to conduct Governor Lindsay to the execu- tive office in the capitol on Monday, November 2S. and to act in conjunction with like committee from the senate.
 The senate ignored the house resolution, but on Monday received a message from the house with preamble to joint res- olution The preamble quoted section of article of the federal constitution, then announced that a force from the United States army had just been quar- tered in the capitol building of Alabama without the knowledge or consent of the legislature. and finally that joint leg islative committe of six be appointed Ito ascertain without delay, upon whose ap- plication, by whose order. and for what purpose the said military force was quar- tered in the capitol. and that the general assembly desist from all further proceed ings until the report of said committee be received and acted upon" The house appointed Messrs. Lewis and Semmes, democrats, and Dustan. carpetbagger, from Marengo. for it's share of the pro- posed joint committee. The senate ig- nored the house message. The detach- ment of the United States army remained in a little room off the chamber of the supreme court.
 JOHN WITHERsPooN DCBosE.