The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01
TWO VOTES AGAINST IT
Legislatures Sixteenth Day
 Was One of Routine.
Lower Branch Devoted Two Hours to Paaaags of Sills of Minor 1n- tsrest- -Lusk Wants In- formation of Railroad
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The House bill raising the salary of the Governor of Alabama from $3,000 to &,ooO a year was passed by the Senate yester- day with only two votes against t. The bill now goes to Governor Jelks for his approval. ~
 Contrary to general expectation yes terday's session of the State Senate was one of the quietest since the convening of the Legislature.
 A resumption of the scenes that marked the close of Fridays session. with Sena- tors Johnston of Tuscaloosa and Colds by of Mobile. as the central figures. was looked for as the feature of the session. hut the disposition of the uniform text book bill was settled without the least friction, and to some extent. at least. to the satisfaction of the contestants. 1t was referred to the Committee on Fi- nance and Taxation. S
 The only event of the day exciting more than passing intersst was the debate on the bill raising the Governors salary. in which Senator Dunn of Clarke, appeared as champion of the measure. and Sena- tor Hogue of Perry as its opponent. The latter was practically alone in his oppo- sition to the bill. but he fought the meas ure as determinedly as if he had had a regiment of supporters behind him. He stood for raise in the salary of the Governor. but q moderate one. &.0oo q year being the amount which. in his opdn- ion, the State could afford its Chief Ex- ecutive. but beyond which the State could not safely 60. In view of the present financial situation.
 0ovsrnor's Salary Bill Passed.
 Senator Dunn held that the coutem- plated raiss was merely q measure of be- lated justice to the once of the qpver- nor of the State, and contended that the example of other States in this, matter was one not to be regarded.
 The measure passed with but two dis sentinr votes, those of Senators Hogue and Spragins of Madison.
 The session opened with twenty mine Senators present. Prayer was offered by Doorkeeper Ott. Leave of absence was granted Senator Acree of Dale and the journal was approved without reading.
 Among the visitors of the day was Hon. R. H. Clarke of Mobile. who, on motion of Senator Dunn. was given the privi- Iege of the floor.
 The formalities concluded. Senator Johnston of Tuscaloosa, stated that he desired to withdraw his request made the day previous, that his bill providing for a uniform system of text books for the use of the schools of the State be referred not to the Committee on Educa- ton, but to the Committee on Consd- tuition and Constitutional Amendments.
 The consent of the Senate for other dis position of the measure was secured and Senator Lancaster of Fillmore moved that it be referred to the Committee on Fi- nance and Taxation. This prevailed. the result being that each of the contestants had conceded something. while neither had gained in whole what he had been fighting for.
 Call by Districts.
 The call by Districts followed. six bills being introduced. These are for the most part of local or minor interest. One. pre- sented by Senator Lynne of Morgan. pro vides for amending Sections 1066. and 1oS6 of the Code. Another. introduced by Senator Spragins of Madison. is intended to prohibit immigrant agents from plying their vocation in the State without h- eense. Two introduced by Senators Cas- tIeberry of Tailadega and Bullock of Franklin. propose to amend various sec lions of tho Code. One. by Senator Har- rison of Lee, has for its purpose the di- vision of the State into thirteen Judicial Circuits and naming the counties that shall compose the different circuits. Three bills were presented by Senator MOTION of Jefferson. One of these amends Sec tions 344s and 3449 of the Code: another is to regulate sSe practice In equity In respect to bills fled by stockholders in corporations founded on rights which may be asserted by the corporations: the third is to authorize railroad corpora tions to relocate their lines of road TOT the purpose of strengthening or other wise improving the same.
 Four House bills were presented ana referred to committees and seven bills re- ported favorably by committees were sent to the calendar for tomorrow. Ten bills of various sorts were passed.
 Bills on Their Passage
 The first bill to be acted upon was Sen ate bill 99. amending Section 1oSs of the Code relating to the regulation of con- veyances, with an amendment pending. This was disposed of practically with out discussion.
 On motion of Senator Powell of Butler. Senate bills IS to 24. inclusive, by Sena- tor Hall of Baldwin. were ordered print ed for the use of Senators. These meas ures relate to corporations and are of considerable importance, some of them providing for radical changes in the pres ent laws Action on these bills was made the special order for next Thursday at i2 o'clock.
 To regulate the incorporation of reiis- ious. educational and benevolent institu- lions is the object of . bill by Senator Craig of Dallas. which passed the Senate without opposition.
 A bill introduced by Senator Smith of Clay providing for the punishment of anyone who entfces away from an em- pIoyer any servant. laborer. renter or share-cropper with whom he has a con- tract, was found to be similar in most of its provisions to one introduced recently by Senator Spencer of Hale. and on mo- ton of Senator Powell of Butler 1t was yecommitted
 Salary of Governor Discussed.
 At 80 o'clock the special order for the day, the House bill raising the salary of the Governor to $6.0o0 a year. was called, and. Senator Hogue of Perry was at once on his feet to contest the pas sage of the measure.
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