The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-24

M gether . one-sided matter. Recent talks with mill men, he aafd, had convinced nim that conditions generally are better Tn localities where the mills are located and In operation than elsewhere. Never theless, he favors . measure of reform in the employment of the young in mills and factories and thinks the prospect is fair for legislation in that direction
 It h understood that quiet trip of inspection is soon to be made by num- ber of m4mbers of each House to mills in the neighborhood of Montgomery with view to getting accurate knowledge of the conditions prevailing in shops where children are employed. The purpose is to investigate as thoroughly as possible be- fore any action Is taken on the child la bor question. The bill for an appropriation of s5o.ooo for an Alabama exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St. Louis was Introduced yesterday in the House by Representative James of Franklin Coun- ty. The bill was prepared and endorsed by the Alabama Commission to the St. Louis Exposition.
 It provides that the s5o.ooo appropria- ton shall be expended in securing and
  Quateiy represent the resources of the State. The bill provides that the appro- priatton Is to be expended by the Com missioner of Agriculture and Industries with the advice of the State Commission to the Exposition.
 It makes the official bond of the Com missioner of Agriculture and Industries liable for the legal disbursement of the appropriation.
 Senator Dunn of Clariea chairman of the Finance and Taxation Committee of the Senate. end Captain R. T. Simpson of IAauderdsae of the House Ways and Means Comm1ttee. held a conference yes- terday with . view to initiating the movement for c revenue bill. It was de- cided to call joint meeting of the two committees early next week, at which q suo-committee representing both houses win be appointed. This subcommittee will be charged with the duty of pre- pairing the proposed bill. or taking such action in the matter as 1t may deem ad- vtsable
 Senator Dunn said last evening that this appeared to be the only way by which Legislation on the subject could be secur- cd. Were each house to wait for action Tn the matter by the other. and then slash and amend and return for recon alteration as 1t pleased the delays conse- quent might defea4 the measure altogeth-
 Hon. .J. Arnold, the young member or the lower House from Calhoun. who ieff his legislative duties early in the week to become a benedict was compli- menfed by his associates in the House yesterday afternoon when a Committee visited he and Mrs. Arnold at 625 Dexter Avenue and presented them with a hand some bridal gift.
 The Committee consisted of Representa- tives J. w. DuBose of Jefferson. J. F. Thompson of Bibb and c. B. Werner of Tuscaloosa.
 The present is . out glass punch bowl. cut glass caraffs and one dozen cut glass tumblers.
 iMr. Arnold is one of the leaders of the House. being a member of the Rules Committee. His bride was Miss Arbery of Jacksonville where they were mar rted Wednesday.
 Senator Goldsby of Mobile says there is too much legislation outside the Capitol. With militant delegations representing a multitude of interests in conference daily and nightly at the downtown hotels war; ing for their real or supposed rights or struggling vainly for compromise, to the end that measures warranted to cure may be furnished the legislators. ready made, he says appear to him like something of a usurpation of the legitimate preroga- lives of the lawmakers. This mimic leg isiation for the Legislators, which al- ways accompanies the assembling of the lawmakers. he says, is often energy mis- | directed and promises little of good. Messrs. Dantxler of Atlanta. and Taber of Montgomery, officials of the Virginia Carolina Chemical Company were at the capitol yesterday. They were interested in the legislation which seeks to have the fertilizer tag tax reduced.
 The company with which Messrs. Taber and Dantxler are connected is one of the largest fertilizer manufacturers in the United States.
 They are said to favor the Senate blu which reduces the tag tax to 30 cents. This bill Is also endorsed by Hon. R. R. Poole, Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, as the most desirable fertilizer legislation which is at present pending. The Military Committee of the House held a meeting yesterday immediately after the adjournment of the Legislature, at which 1t was decided to report favor | ably the bill introduced by Representa- tive E s. starr of Dallas- The bill car ries an appropriation for the annual an campments of the Alabama National Guard for the next four years. The bill increases the appropriation from 2.6OO annually to $17.tO0.
 The old appropriation of S12,5O0 has been found inadequate each year. The announcement was made yesterday that Colonel J. J. McDavid, formerly of Montgomery, but now of Birmingham, had been appointed Clerk of the Corpo- rations Committee of the House of which