The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-04
Measure Creates a State
 Examiner.
Members of Montgomery Delegation Succeeded in Getting Pony Cir cui. Bill Through Out of ,t
 Mass of Other Matter.

The House of Representatives signaliz- ed the last day of the session of 1903 by the triumphant passage of the State banking bill, after its tortuous and uncer- tain progress through the legislative chan nels.
 The opponents of the measure who had blocked bank legislation throughout the month of September were completely routed. The bill creates the office of State Bank Examiner with a salary of not more than 5000 annually. It makes this of- flee appointive by the Governor and out lines his duties. The bill makes pro- vision for the State assuming control of banks which may be in shaky condition. The bill carries penalties and its friends and opponents are united in saying that is strong enough and sweeping enough to met all conditions.
 Opponents Hoped Till Last.
 The hope that the bill would be ulti- mately defeated had been born in the breasts of its opponents after the ex- tremely close fight of Wednesday when the large minority under shrewd leader ship blocked its passage. The House had on that day almost tabled the Simpson substitute, the motion being defeated by the vote of 46 to 45.
 In the two days of recess that inter- vened both sides worked diligently. The leaders in the fight did not leave the city, but remained on the ground through out the recess.
 When the House reconvened yesterday the lines of the opposition were badly broken. worse broken than the leaders realibed. Messrs Lusk and Rushton re- stunned the fight undaunted against the bill. but their allies had deserted them MT. Lusk insisted upon his inocuous sub stitute which had no penalties and which it was charged would allow the banks to report an artificial condition at stated times But the House would have none of the Lisk substitute. A test vote showed 4s, ayes and 27 nays for the Simpson substitute. Thereupon the opponents of banking legislation lost heart and gave up the fight.
 The measure passed wac all that was desired by the originAi friends of State supervision of banks. t Montgomery Circuit Bill Passsd. The Pony Circuit bill" was passed by the House in it's closing hours This bill creates the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit out or the counties of Montgomery. Fillmore and Autauga. The same circuit is pro- vided for in the Lusk Judicial bill which generally redistricts the circuits of the State.
 There is some apprehension that the Governor will not approve the larger judi cial bill. In view of this the MontEomery delegation was not taking any chances. They wanted the new circuit to stand alone on its merits. and not be weighted down by the creation of new circuits not absolutely necessary.
 The members of the local delegation worked hard for the passage of the bill. They have for several days past been smoothing the way for its final passage Conditions were ripe yesterday afternoon ana Representative Goodwin called 1t up Tor the last stage of it's journey in the House. Assisted on the floor by MT. Maner he carried 1t through.
 An attempt was made to weight the Dill down by amendments for two new circuits, but the Montgomery members steered clear of the danger by a success ful appeal to the House to vote down the amendments.