The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-24
POLICE BILL
 BY SENATE Creates a Commission for Montgomery.
 -: GOES NOW TO THE HOUSE Upper Branch of Legislature Passes Four Bills.
Committees Reported Favorably sev. eral Measures to State Senate. Trustees of Alabama Insane
 Hospital Were Confirmed.

go 10 the douse Ot representatives where it is said the measure will not find such smooth sailing.
 If the bill becomes law a Police Com mission will select all policemen of Montgomery, but the Chief and Police Captain.
 Senator Screwss bill providing for the election of Justices of the Peace in Beats l, ?, 3, 1, 5 and of Montgomery County was also passed by the Senate.
 Fair Progress is shown.
 Fair progress in the work of the ses- sion the past two days, involving things accomplished and the announcement of things contemplated, shows that the up- per house is now well organized and It's machinery finally in motion. The Senate is now legislative body ,n fact, and from this time forward results are to he expected.
 Nine new bills were introduced yester- cay, four previously presented were re- ported favorably and sent to the calen- dar, and four were passed, two of which are of particular interest to Montgomery These two were introduced by Senator Screws, and provide for the establish ment of Board of Commissioners of Po- lice for this city. and for the election of Justices of the Peace in Precincts l, 2 3, 4, and in Montgomery County.
 The session was also marked by a brief but interesting tilt between Senator Rogers of Sumter and Senator Powell of Butler, over the provisions of a bill in- troduced by the former fixing a uniform time for the whole State when taxes should become due and delinquent. The upshot of the affair was postponement of action on the measure In question.
 Lieuptenant Governor Cunningham call ed the Senate to order at 10:30 o'clock yesterday morning, twenty-eight mem- bers responding to ron call. Prayer was offered by Rev. R. F. Fred way of Montgomery.
 Senators Hurst. HIpp, Blackmon and Harrison were granted leaves of absence for the day.
 On motion of Senator Bostick of Jack son the journal was approved without reading and the call by districts pro- ceeded.
 The new bills presented were:
 One by Senator Bostick, providing for the revision, codification and promulga- tion of the statutes of Alabama, both civil and criminal; one by Senator Nor row of Jefferson to amend Sections 5OOJ and 5271 of the Code of Alabama; one by Senator Powell of Butler to amend Sec- ton 1854 of the Code; one by Senator Hogue of Perry to regulate the manner of conducting elections In the State; three by Senator Woolf of Marengo, one au- thorizing counties, cities, towns and yil- lages to Issue bonds, the others to amend Sections 158 and 203S of the Code of 1898: one by Senator Craig of Dallas to amend Section 4661 of the Code of Alabama. and one by Senator Bullock of Franklin, to provide for the election of Solicitors in Alabama
 On tha caIl fop ranorFe oR na-.-.,...-- the Judiciary Committee responded with an approval of Senator Morrowss hill to amend Section 2 of the Code of lSse and favorable report also of Senator Acree's measure to regulate the holding of the Circuit Court of Dale County.
 The Committee on Local Legislation re- ported favorably on Senator Acrees bill providing for the building of a branch court house for Dale County at Newton.
 Senator Castleberry1s bill permitting the erection of dams across streams to generate electricity for public use was approved by the Revision of Laws Com mittee. These were sent to the calendar.
 Protection of Landlords.
 Senator Castleberry's bill providing fur ther protection to landlords from fraud by tenants than the statutes now affords was the first measure to be called up for thlrd reading anad passage. Senator Cas- tleberry was not present and in his be- half Senator Powell of Butler asked that the bill be read.
 Senator Hogue asked for information on some features of the measure, and senator Morrow of Jefferson explained that the bill extended slightly the ground Tor attachments against tenants over the provisions of the present laws. The bill was then passed.
 A message from the Governor was re- ceived, but was held up for later con- slderation, the Senate continuing with the order of business in hand.
 Consideration of Senator Goldsby's hill to regulate recovery upon injunction bonds. was. in courtesy to its author. who was not present passed informally. that 1t might be considered later without losing its place on the calendar. In like manner bills IS, 19, 20, 21, Z2, g, 24. 25 ana 26, by Senator Hall of Baldwin, affect ing corporations, were disposed of, Sena tor Hall being absent.
 The bill introduced by Senator NeSmith or Lamar, authorizing the County Treas urer of Lamar County to pay certain money into the general fund of that County out of the fine and forfeiture fund of the County was passed without opposition.
 Powell and Rogers Tilt.
 Senator Rogers's bill. whose purpose is to fix time, uniform for the whole State, when city. County and State taxes shall become due and delinquent then came up and in the course of its consideration Senator Powell of Butler threw obstacles in its way.
 The bill, as was explained by Senator Rogers, aims at uniformity throughout the State as to the time when taxes are due and delinuuent
 Senator Powell. on hearing it read, in- terposed an objection in behalf of city property owners in certain cases.
 Senator Rogers defended his measure. declaring that its purpose was not to work hardship on any one. But the Sem ator from Butler was not to be easily put down. He submitted an amendment which, in effect, would nrllify the bin under consideration. whereupon Senator Rogers asked that the bill be either pass- ed or killed. He declared that in nre- pairing the measure he had no ulterior motives affecting any city or section of the State. and added that he was willing 1t should be given the freest investiga- ton.
 On motion of Senator Bostick consid- eration of the bill for the present was postponed and made the special order