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

2 f 2 and said that there must haxe been some other test and alignment than to be democrat and a senator to re- ceive invitation to participate in that caucus. He declared that the custon, had prevailed to meet at noon, or caucus after it was known who were the qualified senators.
 Senator Milner placed the name of Senator Bulger before the convention on behalf of the caucus.
 There was no other name presented and, ceived B votes for president pro tenn. Hollis, absent; Bulger. not voting.
 All Nominated
 All of the officers named by the dem- ocratic caucus were nominated and elected without opposition. and took the oath of office.
 Senator Lusk introduced a resolution that the rules of the senate of 1907 be adopted, with certain changes. Senator Lewis offered as a substitute a resolution that the rules of 1911 be adopted.
 Senator Lusk explained that the chief difference between. the two was that the rules of 1907 permitted the lieutenant governof to appoint committees. while the rules of 1911 gave that authority to the president pro tenn of the senate.
 Rules Proposed
 Further, the rules proposed by Mir. Lusk require that all appropriation bills be re- ferred to the committee on finance and taxation. The substitute was defeated 26 to 8. A motion that the president pro tenn name the committees was offered as a substitute for the Lusk resolution by Sen ator Lewis, and was voted down, viva voce.
 Senator Horton offered as a substitute that the senate name itssown committees, which was voted down. Xs
 The Lusk resolution prevailed 2s to 5. On motion of Senator Lewis. the gov- ernor was notified that the senate was orgaized and ready for business is.e- On motion of Senator Pride. the senate will meet with the house in joint session at 4:S0 D. m. today. Resolutions by Sen- ator Lewis relative to the publication of each days journal were referred to the rules committee. ,tf
 The senate took recess for 20 minutes to await the governors message.
 The senate reconvened tonight after the joint session. Lieutenant Governor Walter D. Seed presiding. The follow ing committees, appointed by Lieutenant Governor-elect Thomas Kilby, were an- nounced.
 Rues-Jones. chairman Bonner, Lusk, Green and Hill.
 Temperance-Denson, chairman: Bonner, Lusk, Green. Hartwell, Ellis. Hill Mil ner and Judge. On the call of the districts for the in- troduction of bills, Senator J. T. Denson of Eutaw. introduced as senate bill No. 1 and No. 2 two prohibition measures, re-enacting the Fuller and Carmichael prohibition laws.
 Little Difference
 The only difference between the senate bills and the two house bills on the same subject is that under the provisions of the senate bills, the law goes into ef- feet June 30 and under the house bills, the date is March 31 By Hartwell-To empower the chief justice of the supreme court to admins ter the oath of office to incoming gov ernors.
 By Hall-To abolish the boards of com- missioners known as the county tax com- missioners in every county in the state. By Bulger--To amend section ii of the acts of 1909. relative to elections on bond issues
 By Key--A local bill relative to certain county warrants in Franklin county
 By Bulger-A. joint resolution that a committee of five from the senate and seven from the house be appointed to represent the respective bodies at the in- auguratiOn of Governor Henderson
 By Milner-A resolution relative to committee clerkships in the senate. Re- ferred to rules committee. The message of the governor was re- ceived and ordered printed. On motion of Mir. Horton. senate bills 1 and 2 were ordered printed. The committee on tenn perance was called to meet Wednesday at a. m. at the Exchange hotel
 The senate adjourned until 10 a. m. Wednesday.