The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-21
Senate Passed the Castle.
 berry Bill. Invitation to Mobile Carnival Ac cepted by Close vote-Elective Railrosd Commission Bill
 Received in Upper
 House.

The State Senate yesterday passed 6 bill appropriating $45, 600 in four apnua installments to the State institution fol | the deaf and blind at Talladega to be ex. pended in enlargements and improve ments
 There was considerable debate on tho subject, and all agreed that money thus expended was wisely spent, and were heartily in sympathy with the purposes oi the bill Introduced by Senator Castleberry of Talladega. But on the question oi where the money was coming from, ant whether it was wise to appropriate money not in sight, there was a halt and di vision, Senator Dunn of Clarke, chair man of the Finance Committee. holding that 1t was time to draw a line some where in appropriations, and Senator liar rison of Lee contending that the proposed appropriation should be scaled down.
 Senators Castleberry, Acree of Dale Smith of Clay, Rodgers of Sumter and Spragins of Madison, championed the measure, and the sentiment of the Senate being in its favor. the bill passed witt but one dissenting voice. that of Senator Harrison of Lee.
 Invitation from Mobile.
 Another matter that divided the Senate and gave rise to considerable lively de. bate for time, was the invitation ex. tended the Legislature by the Mobile Car nival Association to attend the Mard Gras festivities next week
 With the revenue bill, the elective Rail. road Commission bill, the general cleo ton bill and other important measures still fin the air." 1t was held that the lawmakers could not afford any trips al thl5 time. But majority favored holi- day and the invitation was accepted.
 The day was otherwise devoted to the consideration of local and general bills of minor interest. and nothing exciting occurred until just before the finF, ad- Journment in the evening, when House bill 217, providing for election by the people of the Railroad Commissioners, havlne passed the lower House. was brought tc the Senate.
 The reference of this bill to a commit tee occasioned some enlivening discussion for from the nature of the bill, 1t was in the province of the presiding officer to refer 1t either to the Committee on Com. merce and Common Carriers or to the Committee on Privileges and Election subject of course to the approval of the Senate.
 The measure, after debate and a vote was referred to the latter committee.
 The first matter considered at the morn. ing session was the House joint resolu. tion requesting the Governor and the Superintendent of Education to confer with the Peabody board for the purpose of securing the location in Alabama of 6 teachers college. and report to the Legis- lature on resembling after recess, the results of their efforts.
 This resolution was referred to the Ed. ucation Committee
 Another Cigarette Bill.
 Among the bills introduced was an anti. cigarette measure by Senator Acree of Dale. It proposes to prohibit the sale giving away or furnishing of cigarettes, cigarette paper or any substitute for the same in the State.
 Senator Blackmon of Calhoun introduced a bill providing for the establishment of disper sary in Piedmont
 A bill introduced by Senator Thomas of Barbour Is to provide for the election of county Superintendent of Education of that county.
 Senator Acree also introduced a bill to authorize the Mayor and Aldermen of Hartford to issue bonds of that city for the purpose of constructing water works ana an electric lighting plant for the city.
 The House joint resolution accepting
 
 soctation was brought up at the morning session by Senator Goldsby of Mobile, and It's appearance brought Senator Rodgers of Sumter to his feet.
 The Senator for Sumter appreciated the invitation and the spirit that had prompt ed it, but held that duty should come before pleasure He contended that were the Legislature to adjourn for the sake of participating in the Gulf City festi- vities. two days would certainly be lost to legislative work. and in the event, which he held probable, that a goodly number of the lawmakers would come back somewhat leary-eyed, another day would also be sacrificed. With the reve- nue bill and the Railroad Commission bill still untouched by the Senate, he declared he could not favor the proposition for a holiday.
 Senator Norman of Chambers also dls- approved. He was willing that those of the lawmakers who wished to go should do so, but he held that the Legislature should not adjourn for the purpose.
 Senators Talked of Mobile.
 Senator Morrow of Jefferson declared that there was so much work of im- portance before the Senate that an ad- journment at this time would be unwise. He offered an amendment to the resolu- tion providing that the members of the Legislature in case they decided to go should not draw their per diem while absent from the capitol.
 Senator Jones of Wilcox inquired whether the railroad or the city of Mo bile. according to arrangements. was to furnish transportation to the legislators He held that fin view of prospective legls- lation touching the railroads and with regard for the provisions of the Constitu- ton on the subject of passes. the Legis- lature should not in any way commit It. self by accepting free transportation. He thought the lawmakers could hardly af- ford to go of on a frolic. but held that In case they did go they should pay their own transportation.
 Senator Goldsby of Mobile. speaking for his home city. said he could not urge an unwilling guest. but desired much that the invitation be accepted.
 Senator Spragins of Madison moved to decline the invitation. but his motion was lost.
 Senator Rodgers offered an amendment to the resolution providing that in case of accordance the final adjournment of the Legislature should not take place un-