The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-13


 ant doorleeper, MT. Slough.
 Carmichael's Speech Following the election of the house officers, Mir Carmichael was escorted to the chair by a committee of three members, and the oath of office was administered to him by former Speaker F.. B. A1mon of Colbert, who presid ed at the opening session of the house.
 Speaker Carmichael made brief speech, in which he declared his grati- tude for the honor conferred upon him.
 'I hope to commend myself in the fulfillment of my duty to all my friends and maybe to the governor of Ala bama." he said.
 Rules and Temperance Committees
 One of the first acts of the new speaker was to read committees on rules and temperance. Six members compose the committee on rules, with Speaker Carmichael as chairman, ac- cording to precedent. The temperance committee Is composed of 19 members of the house. all of which are prohi- bitionists except one. Henry Merritt Is the chairman of the temperance com mittee.
 Following are the members of these committees: Rules, Speak ger Carmichael, chairman: and Representatives Merritt of Macon. John of Dallas, Tunstall ot Hale, Weakley of Birmingham, Fite of Marion and Morris of Dale.
 Temperance committees: Henry Mer- ritt of Macon, chairman: and Reprcsen- tatives Welch of Jefferson, Davis of Walker, Greene of Dallas. Davie of Bibb. Sumner of Greene. Cooper of Marengo, McGough of Russell. Nicely of Lawrence, White of Franklin, Grady of Chambers, Bealle of Tuscaloosa FL lis of Bullock, Riley of Conecuh, Var 0f zf pt,yr Darden of Coosa, Jones of Lauderdale and Moore of F'ayette.
 Following is the morning session of the house in detail:
 House Session
 Congressman-elect E. B. Almon of Col bert county, speaker of the house in 1911, called the house together at 1920 O clock today. Prayer was offered by Rev MT. McNeal of Dothan, following which the roll was called and the members came forward and signed their names. The members then arose in body and took the oath of office.
 The officers nominated in the caucus were then elected by the house. On the election of MT. Carmichael, Rep- resentative Brindley moved that a com mittee of three be appointed to escort the new speaker to the chair. The motion carried, and Messrs Brind- ley, Grayson and Chamberlain were ap- pointed on this committee. In taking the chair, Speaker Carmich- ael said he was grateful for the honor conferred upon him. Il hope to commend myself in the ful- hllment of my duty to every member of the legislature and maybe to the governor of Alabama
 Representative Bradshaw of Lauderda,e introduced resolution calling upon the clerk of the house to notify the senat to that the house had completed it's organj zation and was ready to transact busl- ness Similar resolutions were adopted for the notification of the governor of Alabama
 Representative Greer of Dallas intro. duced resolution asking that the rules or the session of 1909 govern the present deliberations of the house. Senate Message A message from the senate was read to the effect that body had orvanizeJ ana was ready for the transac ction of business.
 Representative Stringfcllow of Rar. bour introduced joint resolution cali. ing for the appointment of five mem rers from each house to investieat, the condition of state finances The , resolution was adopted senate joint resolution was read for a joint session of the two houses this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock to canvass the return of the last general election. Tho
 esolution was adopted.
 On motion of Representative Merritt the rules of the house were suspend ed . for the introduction of bills. MT. Carmichael of Coffee, introduced a bill for the appropriation of $60,00C for a state building and exhibit al the Panama-Pacific exposition at Sar Francisco.
 MT. Darden of Coosa: To provide foi t1ectrocution as a means of capital pun. ishment
 Mir Hardage; To repeal the law and equity court of Andalusia. Mir Hardage: To establish a court o1 county commissioners for Covingtor county.
 Mir. Merritt: To promote temperance To further prevent the evil of intem- Terance.
 The house adjourned at o'clock un-