The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-27
THE VOTE WAS P TO g
Upper House Did Much Work
 at Three Sessions.
Spragins Measure Prohibiting Uss of Trading Stamps Received Favorable Consideration. Adjourned Until Tues
 day Morning.

The House anti-boycott bill passed the Senate of Alabama at the morning ses- sion yesterday by a vote of 2 to g. and went to Governor Jelks for his signature. It had not been approved at the close of business yesterday evening.
 From the outset of the debate and the first test vote 1t was plain to even the most ardent opponents of the measure that their efforts must fail. The fight for the passage of the bill was led by Senators Rogers of Sumter and Morrow of Jefferson, while the opposition was championed by Senators Craig of Dallas, NeSmith of Lamar and Lynne of Morgan. AS soon as the bill was called up Sem ator Craig moved to amend by striking out the words mot less than $50.' tn the section relating to the fine for boy cotting. Senator Craig said that he off, fered this amendment on the ground that a man charged with boycotting should have his fine determined by jury of twelve of his peers and not by the Son. ate of Alabama.
 On motion of Senator Rogers, the amendment was tabled.
 Amendment of Craig.
 Senator Craig then moved to amend by striking out that part of the bill which prohibits anyone standing near the premises of a blacklisted person, from asking people not to go in his place of business, and insert in lieu thereof provision prohibiting the boycotter from entering the premises and urging people not to trade with the blacklisted person.
 In speaking on the amendment, Senator NeSmith said that the bill in its original shape prohibited a drummer of rival business standing near the storehouse of a competitor and giving good reasons why people should not trade with that com petitor He said that the bill was clev- erly drawn, providing that this shall not apply to competing businesses. That proviso, he said. meant absolutely noth- ing, and was merely a blanket for the bill. The Senator from Lamarf said he, was convinced that he was playing a losing game, but he wanted the Senate to understand that he would attempt no filibustering tactics. He merely wished to go on record as an opponent of the bill.
 Morrow Gives Some Facts.
 He was answered by Senator Morrow. The Senator from Jefferson said that as soon as he voted in favor of the meas ure. he knew that his name would be on the unfair list" of the unions of Birmingham. He called attention to a tell egram from SG0 union carpenters Of Jef- ferson County, asking that the Senate re- fuse to pass the bill. He said that ai- though the telegram stated there are 5000 more working men willing to sign the telegram, he was positive there are over twice that number in Birmingham who are willing to enter a strong petition for the passage of the bill.
 He called attention to a number of per sons put on the unfair list by the unions, and spoke of the circumstances surround ing this blacklisting, showing that the matter had become a persecution in Jef- ferson County.
 whats all this argument got to do with the amendment?" asked Senator Bostick of Jackson.
 T can make the argument" retorted Senator Morrow, but am sorry to say that I cannot furnish the Senator from Jackson a mind with which to understand it."
 Frazer Favored the Bill.
 Senator Frazer, of Bullock, said that he wanted to stand with Senator Mor- row on the unfair list of the unions, If voting for the anti-boycott bill would mt him there. He declared that condi- lions in North Alabama had become alarming by reason of the practice of hovcotting and the people unconcerned In the battle between capital and labor must be protected from the outrages.
 Senator Bullock of Franklin. moved to lay the amendment on the table. The motion preVdlleu.
 Senator Lynne of Morgan. moved to amend by making the minimum fine $25 instead of $50. In support of his amend ment he entered into a lengthy argument on the labor question, and said that the hovcott and the strike are the only weap- ons left for the laboring man with which to combat capital.
 Un-American, Declared Rogers.
 Senator Rogers of Sumter, said that he had decided to refrain from making any more speeches. but since a measure had appeared before the Senate to prohibit so un-American a practice, he thought st his duty to lend both his speech and his vote to the cause. Primarily, he said +he bill is not a measure which will ar- feet any man who attends to his own business The measure is legislation d. rected at lawlessness and puts on the statute books of Alabama that part oi the declaration of rights which provides that every American is entitled to free and untrammeled pursuit of happiness
 He expressed himself as having more decided views on the labor question than most of the Senators. He believed thai the laborers should have proprietary interest in the concerns they have made rich by their efforts, but he believed that