The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-13
DETAILED ACCOUNT
 SENATE ACTIVITIES
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l Montgomery, January 12.-(Special.) The democratic caucus of the senate of Alabama was called to order at 10:10 Tuesday morning by Senator J. c. Mil ner of Vernon. Senator c. E. Jones of GUS without opposition. l Senator J. T. Denson of Eutaw, was I named by exclamation as secretary of 1 the caucus.
 Senator John A. Lusk of Guntersville l nominated Senator T. L. Bulger of Dade- vile, as president pro tenn. of the sen ate.
 Are there any other nominationsg g' asked the chairman At this point Senator Joseph Edward Horton, Jr, of Athens, asked If the senators had been notified of the eau GUS. and said that he had not been notified.
 Eighteen Found Present On belated call of the roll. Is sen etors were found to be present Two entered during the roll call. On motion of Senator Alto V. Lee of Gadsden, the caucus took a recess until 10:45 and former Senator Hayes was instructed to notify the absent sem ators who included Senators oscar S. Lewis, H. T. Hartwell c. F. winkler, Thomas J. Judge, all supporters of Senator Lewis for the presidency pro tenn.
 The republican member, Charles J. Higgins of Cullman. was admitted to the senate chamber on motion by Sem ato l,e TO part in the proceedings Senator I.usk announced that the officers to be named by the caucus were a pres ident pro tenn, secretary, an enroll ing clerk an expressing clerk door- keeper, assistant rkeeper and door, keeper for the galleries. The senate caucus reconvened at .0:45 with 26 senators present Senator Lusk again placed in nomi- ration the name of Senator Bulger for president pro tenn. of the senate, and there were no other nominations Sem ator Bulgor was elected by acclama- tion.
 There being no further nominations. ]. A Kyle of Scottsboro was named secretary of the senate.
 H. F. Reese, Jr., was elected assist ant secretary of the senate.
 c. A. Gaines was elected doorkeeper, w N. Hayes. assistant. and J. c. Wat lSins doorkeeper of the gallery
 Mrs Mary Gesner was nominated for expressing clerk without opposition, as was Mrs. Laura S. Thompson for en- rolling clerk. and Mrs. Laura Jalen, compiling clerk.
 Owen Burgess was named for senate messenger
 The names of six boys were presented for pages. Those named were James Hudson Bradford of Montgomery, John Wesley Adams, Chiffon, and wirt Sow ell of Walker.
 The caucus adjourned at 11:15.
 Seed Takes Charge
 Former Lieutenant Governor Walter D. Seed called the senate to order at noon and introduced Rev. w B. Crump- ton of Montgomery, who opened the session with prayer.
 On call of roll and presentation of credentials it was found that 24 of the 25 senators were present. Hollis ab- sent. MT. Seed administered the oath of office to the senator's.
 When the motion was made that the senate proceed to the election of off cers, Senator Judge of Jefferson. state6, on point of privilege. that he and the 10 other men who favored the elec- ton of Oscar s. Lewis had not been notified of the caucus nor had they been asked to sign the call for the eau GUS. He would vote for the nominees of the caucus because they were named by a majority of the senators, but he char acterized the proceeding as unusual.