The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-01-07

LEG|SLATUSE
IS WORKING
ECONOMY KEYNOTE
FIRST RESOLUTION.
ORGANIZATION EFFEBTEO
without Serious Hiteh-All Ant TSO
Independents Come Back 10
Party and Help Organize


Party and Help Organize
Nashville, AFTER but one ripple
OF dissentlon that was easily blown
aside. the members OF the Fifty-ninth
general assembly OF Tennessee are on
their way.
Organization Of both houses was ef-
fected at nonon today in almost record
time. The slate. as printed exclu-
sively in The Chattanooga Times Sun
day morning was carried to finish
today, with the exception Of one or
two minor Offices.
In tn senate the key note Of this ses-
sion was struck when Senator Church
came forawrd with the first ofiicial
joint resolution calling for a session
Of economy and caution in expendi-
lures.
In the house the quiet, soft voice OF
Chief Justice Neil, In swearing In the
emebers elect. was just about as
noisy as any other happening barring
the exception Representative McDade.
OF Obion. took to allowing the speaker
to appoint all officers of thehouse ex-
cept clerk. engrossing clerk and SER
geant-at-arms. He lost however. IL
was evident that the speaker OF the
house OF Representatives is backed by
Rye and the legislature is squarely
behind the governor-elect.
In the organization OF the assembly
West Tennessee captured nearly oil
the prizes.
Morning Caucuses Settled the Contests
Both republicans and democrats
caucused during the morning. Demo-
cratic members-elect of both houses
held open meetings. The members OF
the senate gathered about 10 o'clock
In the senate chamber A cut-and-
dried program 70 make Albert Hill.
of Davidson. chairman of the caucus,
was broken by the country members,
who put up and elected Tyler Berry,
of Williamson.
X. c. Anderson. Of Madison. was
nominated for speaker by I. B. Stevens
of Dyer county. Mr.. Anderson was
made the caucus nominee by aclima-
tion. The same lot fell to w. NJ. Car
ter, OF Marshall county. for chief clerk
The race for the nomination Of as
sistant clerk of this body was exceed
ingly close. ca first ballot Hugh
Bennett. of Gibson, and Tom Tansil.
of Williamson. received twelve votes
each, Richard Rhodes. of Gibson. re-
ceived only one vote. that OF Senator
J. II. HOFFMAN. of Gibson, elected as
an independent Senator HOFFMAN
united the vote by leaving Rhodes
and going TO Bennett. ! & 80
In the house an exceedingly close
race for chief clerk was exciting to
the last vote cast. John d. Green. of
Haywood, winning over Paul w.
Treanor. of Davidson, by only one
vote. Mr.. Green received 32 and Mr..
Treanor 81.
Speaker Given Power Of appointment
At this stage OF the caucus when
the friends of Mr.. Green were congrat-
ulating him on his victory and con-
doling Mr.. Treanor on his defeat,
runner was sent among the members
telling them to vote for resolution
TO be introduced giving the speaker
the power to appoint the assistant
clerk. assistant sergeant-at-arms and
assistant engrossing clerks. To this
Mr.. McDade.. of obion. raised his voice
in objection. Ht said that a young
son Of Henry county had the race fair
ly won and that this resolution was
for no other purpose than TO defeat
him. as he understood the speaker
would appoint another. Despite his
objections the resolution carried by
big majority.
Their business finished. the caucuses
adjourned shortly afternoon. The
republicans caucused at the capitol.
naming John ]. Gore. of Pickett. as
their choice for speaker of the senate
and Frank West. Of Knox, as speaker
of the house.
Every member Of both the houses
and senate elected as independents
entered organized democracy to day
except Senator Abernethy. Of McNairy.
and Representative Kries. Of Knox.
These gentlemen claimed they owed
their election to republican votes and
preferred for that reason, to keep
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