The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-05
WARM DEBATE EXPECTED
Committee Named 10 Consider { Matter of Recess.
Lively Discussion Followed Notion to Take Anti-free Pass Bill from Adverse Calendar and Submit to Committee
 of Whole.

Tho Montgomery annexation or city ex- tension bill appeared for a brief moment on the surface yesterday in the House Of Representatives and the rather earn est discussion that followed its momen- tary appearance Is regarded as an indi- cation of a warm time in the House when the question of a greater Montgomery comes up for final action.
 The bill was brought to the attention of the House by Representative R. w. Walker. Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Organizations, to which the measure had been referred. He asked that the bill be recommitted to the Com mittee on Local Legislation as the mat ter was one that properly belonged to that Committee.
 MT. Arlington of Montgomery, raised a protest to the proposed committa1.
 This biil," he said. was properly re- ferred to the Committee on Municipal Organizations and l do not see any just reason why the bill should be handed over to any other Committee. I enter tain the highest respect for the Commit tee on Municipal Organization. 1 think the Speaker of the House is to be com mended for his discernment in making up that committee composed as it exclusive ly is. of men who live in cities and men | municipal government. It is known that the Montgomery delegation in the House Is divided on this bill and we are anxious to have the question settled"
 It is . Local Legislation.
 This question: replied Judge Walker, sis purely a local measure. Tffe Commit tee on Local Legislation should consider such matters as are developed by this hill. The motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Local Legislation was made with view of giving the people of on tho measure. Our committee has~ all the work that 1t can attend to and if the Dill had remained with us we would not have been able to have allowed the pub lie hearing that should be granted for this bill. Our committee has all that it can attend to with the matters of general importance that are before it."
 Mir. Arlington made the point that the question was one of law and facts and could be settled by the Municipal Com mittee.
 MT. London. & member of the Commit tee on Municipal Organizations, declared that the single purpose of the motion to recommit the bill was to give the people of Montgomery an opportunity of being heard on the measure.
 MT. Arlington finally announced that he would withdraw his objection and the bill went to the Local Legislation Com mittee.
 Opponents are Busy.
 The opponents of the bill are working quietly but earnestly against its passage. In the rotunda of the Capitol yesterday were R. P. Dexter of Cloverdale, Mayor R. E. Lee of West End. and Hunter Roquemore all of whom are opposed to the annexation bill. MT. Dexter was chosen by a meeting of citizens of Glow erdale to represent them in the fight against the bill and Messrs Lee and Roquemore are representing property owners of West End.
 After the adjournment of yesterdays session Chairman Blackburn of the Com mittee on Local Legislation announced that his Committee would give a public hearing on the Montgomery annexation bill Tuesday night at 7:3O o'clock in the Council Chamber. At this hearing the friends and opponents of the bill will be given an opportunity of speaking.
 The House held yesterday a rather slow and uninteresting session, session at which only one bill was passed and only two bills were considered.
 Eleven Roll Calls Necessary.
 The passage of local bill. measure for the establishment of a dispensary at Florence to which there was no oppcsi- ton. occupied more than an hour of the session. The requirements of the new Constitution were responsible for the slowness with which the Florence dis pensary bill was passed. The bill had ten amendments to it and under the Con- stitution a roll call was necessary for the adoption of each of tho ten amendments thus necessitating eleven roll calls.
 The bill was introduced by Mir. Simp- son of Laudcrdale who explained to the House that he had made his fight in the race for the Legislature on the dispensary platform and the people of his County had elected him on that issue. Tn expla- nation of the numerous amendments, he said that since the bill had been drawn ur and since 1t had been considered by the Legislature the City Council of Flor ence had met and decided not to have the dispensary opened at this time. The Council. however, wished to reserve the right to open the dispensary at some fu- ture time if 1t so decided. This he ex- plained. necessitated the amendments and changes in the bill. The bill and all the amendments were passed
 Authority to Boards of Revenue
 The only other measure considered on its final passage was the bill introduced by Mir. Werner of Tuscaloosa, authortz- ing Boards of Revenue and Courts of County Commissioners to cause elections to be held for the purpose of issuing bonds for public Improvements.
 The bill applying as it does to all counties in the State, was regarded as an important general measure. Three hum dred copies of the bill had been printed and distributed for the use of the mem- bers
 Mir Strother of Tallapoosa. declared that the bill was in conflict with the Constitution. He presented a substitute eliminating the features which he con- sidered objectionable.
 MT. Werner argued that his bill directed that legal notice should be given and he deuied that the measure was in conflict with the Consti;uton in any particular,
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