The age-herald., 1901-02-15
ANTITRUST BILL KILLED
 IN THE HOUSE Pettus Fought Hard for His
 Measure But Lost  II NEVER REACHED Scheme to Take One of ). sons Members Defeated TEXT BOOK LAW IN THE SENATE Governor Sanford vetoes the Bill Ex- empting the Proposed Birmingham
 and Brunswick Road from Tax
 ation in Macon County. .l.if
Scheme to Take One of h
 sons Members Defeated
TEXT BOOK LAW IN THE SENATE.

,Age-Herald Bureau, Clancey's Hotel Montgomery, February 14.-{Special.) )-s The Pettus antitrust bill was killed in the lower House of the General Assem- bly today, after debate lasting through the greater portion of two morning ses- sions.
 The measure never reached a vote, put was disposed of on a motion for inden- nite postponement. The bill came up the first thing this morning as unfinished business and MT. Whitson concluded his speech, begun yesterday, in opposl- ton to the measure.
 MT Pettus of Limestone again spoke for his measure and MT. Clarke Of Mo- bile in a strong argument. opposed the measure. He moved the indefinite post ponement of the measure, and by the very close vote of 39 to 37 the motion prevailed.
 It has been clear that the bill could nos pass, as the opposition was loaded with amendments, and after two days of de- bate, the first amendment was never voted upon
 Many of the supporters of the measure were supporting 1t more especially ftsf< the reason that 1t would strike down the Southeastern Tariff Association. Three bills were introduced today, which seek to deal with insurance laws.
 After Jefferson Representative.
 An attempt was made in the House by MT Long of Walker to take from tle adverse calendar the bill to take ohe Representative from Jefferson and add 1t
 n Talladega and Dill and Benners of Jf- ferson fought this bill upon the floor of the House, and MT. Long supported 1t. The motion to place the bill upon the calendar failed, the vote being ayes 21, nays 40. When the vote was announced, Mr. Ward of Henry introduced a resotl- tion to raise a committee of eight, to con- sist of three from the Senate and five from the House. to reapportion the Rap- resentatiyes in the General Assembly.
 The House passed the bill making kid- naping a capital offense in this State.
 Annexation Scheme.
 The scheme for annexation of west Florida to Alabama was begun in the 6an- ate today, when MT. Jones of Conecuh h. troduced bill providing for the annexh- ton, with the assent of the State. of Florida and the Congress of the United States. The bill was referred to the com mittee on state and federal apportidm- ment.
 The bill provides for a committee to confer with the Legislature and Governor of Florida, and ascertain upon whit terms the trade can be made. This com
 
 to make the purchase for not more than &, O,OOO It is understood that Governor Sanford endorses this proposition.
 The Senate.
 The Senate consumed the entire mofn- ing session in the discussion of the llnf- form text book law. Speeches were made ! by Senators Powell Bullock and John ston for the measure and by Senator Wi- ley in opposition. A vote was not reachad today, the measure going over as unf1a- ished business. When the Senate convened this morn ing Senator Powell of Butler reeuu6ad 1; his speech the uniform textbook h1il. He was speaking on this measure yeS- terday when the Senate adjourned.
 Senator Powell is in favor of the bill and made a convincing speech for it. He dwelt upon the benefits that would coma to the people of the State directly from this bill. He alluded to the influence that was fighting it. He touched upon the Governors message which had ureed the General Assembly to pass the bill Colonel Wiley was opposed to the bill He said 1t fell short of the claims made for it by the friends of the bill. The bin would not come up to those claims If would be the means of putting tho schools of the State in the power of ths great trust. It would strike down fha 4r,r rsox rt,.< z dren should study. As for him. he kl3sf for the old schools-the landmarlxsbr2s their fathers. Vi Senator Bullock urged the bill stronl.f The present system was great buF to the people of the State. Every ri teacher that came into a community &fp- troduced new books and discarded the old set of books. Mississippi had adopted this new plan and 1t was working ad- mirably It reduced the cost of school books one-third. And if that was pater- nalism, he wanted more of it. General Johnston, the author of the measure, spoke in Its favor, General Johnston had carefully studied the sub ject and his speech was an able presenta- ton of the question. The bill. he said. was one of the most important pieces of general legislation that had come before the General Assembly.
 It was one of the greatest imporfance 70 all sections of the State He answered the charge of the Senator from MontRom cry as to the bill putting the schools Of the State in the hands of a, trust and ex- A plained the working of the law Tn his speech an interesting colloquy Occurred 4
 
 f(,oE4ipued on Second Pamn&