The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-25
Bill Providing $25,OOO
 Goes to Governor. IT PASSED BOTH HOUSES Senate RecedeS and Passes Walker Municipal Bill. House Stock Law and General Milf tary Bill Passed Upper House.
 Game Law Tabled-other
 Important Measures.

only on dissenting vote. that of Senator
 sprasins of Madison.
 Less opposition was manifested toward
 the bill than was expected. Senator Powell of Butler asked that the proyis-
 ions be explained. Senator Johnston of
 Tuscaloosa seemed to. do so to the satis- faction of the Senate. He said that the
 bill provided for a $3,ooo appropriation Tor the buildings and grounds at Moun-
 tain Creek and $125 a year for the suste- hence of each inmate. The property is
 to be turned over to the State, when the
 appropriation is made.
 Senator Spragins alone opposed the bill.
 He said that he was willing to do eyery-
 thing for the old soldier that he thought
 practicable. He had gone down in the
 ditch with the Senator from Tuscaloosa
 on the $l00,00 appropriation for pensions
 but he did not believe in taking old soI-
 diers from their fir6sides to a strange
 place. when the money could be used in
 pensions. whereby they could stay with
 their friends and loved ones. He said
 that the property would be practically
 worthless to the State after the veterans
 had passed away. He thought 1t a one sided investment,
 Senators Harrison and Frazer spoke for
 the bill and eloquently eu1ogized the
 founder of the home. Captain J. M IFaiKnefs
 The Morning Session.
 The Senate met at 10 o'clock Lieuten-
 ant Governor Cunningham presiding
 Prayer was offered by Rev. A. l.. An ldrews, D. D.
 The House message amending tiie Sem
 ate bill providing for &1o0 appropria-
 ton. to reimburse State Chemist B. B.
 Ross for expenses incurred on prison in-
 spection trips. so as the reimbursement
 should be only $50. was non-concurred in
 by the Senate
 On motion of the Senator from Lee. a
 Committee on Conference was appointed by President pro tenn Goldsby. Senators
 Harrison Frazer and Acree were ap-
 pointed.
 Another House message was read
 amending the bill providing for the re- districting of the public schools. Senator Hipp of Cullman said that the amendments were of minor importance
 but after a conference with several mem. , bers of the House they had agreed tc , ask for Committee on Conference.
 On this Committee the President ap.
 pointed Senators Hipp and Hall. !, The agricultural school bill was again , called up. The Senator from Butler an.
 nounced that both sides han agreed on a
 substitute. which provides for board of control to be composed of the Cover.
 nor. the Superintendent of Education, the
 Commissioner of Agriculture and Indus F tries. the Attorney General and two per.
 sons from each of the districts in whicl
 the schools are located.
 I The bill and the substitute was passed
 Senator Smith of Clay called up the bill
 refunding to the old soldiers of Clay County H,466 appropriated by the default
 ing Probate Judge. M. W. Whatley.
 Senator Harrison wanted to know how I hn Yuna tA hA 6RoN ka, s Smith answered that the funds should d be taken out of any moneys which may ], be collected from the bondsmen of tn, Probate Judge otherwise thev shall b, z, taken from the State treasury. y Senator Frazer of Bullock said that tn,
 money should be refunded. regardless O
 whether the money was ever secured from the bondsmen.
 ! Senator Castleberry of Talladega saiC that from his personal knowledge. thu z bondsmen of Judge Whatley are perfect ly solvent.
 Senators Norman and Hogue spok , briefly against the bill.
 The measure was passed and was sen - to the House without engrossment. The Falkner Soldiers Home bill wa | passed with but one dissenting vote. Sen : ator Spragins voting mo" on the grounC that he did not think that any old sol
 dier wanted to leave his family to go t.
 a Soldiers Home and that the money tn State put in the Home could be used t. - better purpose in pensions
 The Walker municipal bill was callet |. up by Senator Spragins. The Senate Re cess Committee bill, which was passet } A few days ago was offered as & substl X tute. Senator Castleberry by whom the sub stttute was offered said that a Commit tee on Conference was unavoidable ant n urged that the Senate forthwith adop the substitute, so as to lose as little tim N as possible. , Senator spragins said that he was will " in1 at all times to be convinced of al D error on his part and he thought tn S Senate should do the same. He accord N ingly presented what he considered tn advantages of the Walker bill in q lengthy and careful address. 4 The Recess Committee bill was defend U cd bv Messrs. Goldsby, Castleberry, Craii v and Powell MT. Lynne spoke in favo 2 of the Walker bill.
 W The matter was. under consideration ' when the Senate recessed until o'clock 1S Municipal Bill Passed. k The Senate reconvened at o'clock yes A +erdav afternoon, Lieutenant Governor VI Cunningham presiding and twenty-si' V members present.
 N The pending question was the consldera tion of the SubSttute to the muse mum z cipality bill. which had been before th' ' Senate for large part of the morning session. z Senator spragins spoke in answer t 2 the remarks in favor of the stubsttut made before the recess. He said that fl his morning speech he had made nin . noints. One of these points had beel answered. Another point, he admitte' ' was A live wire. Three more points tn c opposine Senators had attempted to an N swer. but the remainder they had passe' S over without attempt at reply. He the' yi went into a lengthy argument setting ou y the good points of the Walker bill i X opposition to the Recess Committee sub I stitute
 He was frequently interrupted by Sena < tors Goldsby, Craig and Castleberry, wh W were leading the fight for the substitute. V At the close of Senator Spragins' 1 speech. Senators Craig and Bullock spok M briefly in favor of the substitute. v The substitute was adopted and tn s,, bill was passed.
 W The bill making further provisions fo x defraying the expenses of holding tn ss Legislature was called up by Senate W Dunn, of Clarke who said he knew ths '@ no Senator would enter any objection