The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-08

made laws by this Legislature they will
 put s1o.OOO yearly into the State Treas | ury, said Senator Haii of Baldwin last
 ngnt; Then the alarmist cries that are
 prating of the New Jersey peril will have nothing to say. Some who have been in- weighing against these bills and at the same time have been loud in their propo- s sl.Ions 10 build up the public schools of the State will be found willing enough
 10 accept the money they now profess an aDhorrence for and expend it for the bet
 terment of the schools of Alabama. These Diils are incom-bringing measures. and the letters I am receiving daily from com mercial interests throughout the State endorsing the bills and commendinR mv course in introducing them. show HIfi ciently that there is no cause for alarm one bill of the series is yet to be intro few days" What chance has the elective Railroad commission bill of passing the LeRisla- ture! was asked of Senator Hurst, the Populfst member from Etowah County. yesterday. About as much as a one-legRed man In foot race" he replied. As nearly as l can learn from casual talk with likely to get out of the hands of the com mittee. The sentiment against the meas ure IS too strong. It cannot by any pos SlDlllty pass.
 What about Senator Johnston's uni- form textbook bill?'
 That bills prospects are about as good. Ine friends of the measure are deter mined to see the thing through, but they are In the minority. True. the bill has nad favorable report from the commit lee, but that Is no assurance that fl will become law. Senator Smiths bill nro- viding for uniformity in textbooks for Ine several counties may pass; in fact, a wpuld not be at all surprised to see it The Senator read letter recently re- ceived from the County Superintendent Of Schools in his county, stating that the unltorm text book bill system as tried on the part of his county had proved a dismal failure. and urging him to use his influence in defeating any measure intend- ed to provide uniform system for the entire State.
 Sentiment pure and simple, is at the bottom of the movement to admit the os- teopaths to practice in this State under the regulations embodied in the bill now before the Legislature" said Senator Lynne Of Morgan yesterday.
 Tt Is a measure of deference to the women, and nothing else" he continued
 The lawmakers are simply capitulating to the Wiles of that bilfs charming cham pion. Gallantry is a good thing. but with legislative body. charged with the en- actment of laws that affect the highest interests of the State, 1t should have no part. What would have been the result had male osteopath, instead of Mrs proposition as hers? The osteopaths would have been told to come into the State in the regular way or not at all As It Is, all indications point to the pas sage of the bill and 1t is an unfortunate thing"
 It will be interesting to friends of re- form in the matter of child labor in mills
 and factories to know that Senator Ia rIE NsnK,F. obi Ia1 |.
 resently introduced in the Senate, has been passed upon favorably by the com mitto4 having the measure in charge. It Is expected that the bill win come up for action in the upper House some time this week. and the indications are that it will be passed.
 The favorable reported bills yesterday in the House include the important local measure of Representative Maner nro- viding for certain changes in the courts of Montgomery. The bill abolishes the Chancery and the Circuit Courts of Mont gomery and provides tha. the business coming before these courts shall be placed before the City Court.
 The Mobile bond bill was favorahly re- ported yesterday. The bill provides for the refunding of the bonded indebted ness of the city of Mobile. It also pro vides for the abolition of the special tax department of the city of Mobile.
 
 The Senate Committee on Corporations at a meeting yesterday afternoon, took favorable action on a number of bills which will be reported tomorrow. Three of these are corporation bills introduced by Senator Hall Of Baldwin.
 Another good roads bill was presented to the House yesterday. It was intro