The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-05

As an aftermath of the rather warm sgbt in the House on the Governor amendment to the old soldiers pension hill. interesting gossip at the Capitoi nao if yesterday that the Governor had trieo to noStpone action on the bill until near tho end of the session when he could mass upon the bill with knowledge anu assurance of the Treasury's condition.
 If was told yesterday that in the nrst hours of the session the Governor sent for Representative Walden of Morgan, au- thor of the bill. The apparently reiia- ble report had it that the Governor eue eeeted to Mir Walden that he re"aii to the House the bill adding $loOVw to inc pension fund. and keep it there untii near the close of the session. when tne condition of the Treasury could De oen- nitelv known. The Governor IS unuer- stood to have told MT. Walden that If too great inroads had not been made upon the Treasury and if the Treasury could stand the additional expense without em- barrassment, he would eien the Dill TOT the full amount. In other words the Governor is said to have promised 10 slgh the bill at the end of the session 1T there was money enough to pay the additional yearly amount.
 MT. Walden. the report states. declined the proposition. He was Interested in the bill WhtCn ne Ddu GIBilCCicu botb houses, and he declined to accept anything but an unqualified approval of the bill for the whole amount. He inti- mated that he was prepared to make a fight in the House to carry the Dill over the Governors veto or amendment.
 The bill, it will be recalled. was passed by both Houses at the winter session. The Governor had six working days or the Legislature to examine and pass upon the bill. Four of these days expired with the winter session. The Governor was therefore called upon to take action ou the bill on Tuesday. the second day Of the September ssssion.
 He sent in the amendment increasing the appropriation to $5O.00O instead ot Sl0O. 900. and the House approved 1t. Senator Hipp of Cullman has introduced
 bill to do away with the shield. eagle
 and Here We Rest of the present great seal of State for a more original
 work
 The seal which he proposes to have in
 the future affixed to State documents
 will bear the figure of Emma Sansom. Al ahamas g girl heroine, with finger pointed | mounted behind a Confederate cavalry man. Under this figure will be scroll
 with the inscription, T will Show You | the Way"
 l Speaking or the seal SeSteiody' ocHuto'
 Hipp said;
 1 our present seal Is too much like that
 of the United states and several States of the Union. Tho seal propose is oi
 tnanitely more meaning 10 Alabamians and besides being a compliment to a he
 roic woman. would serve to keep alive
 memories dear to the people of the State The Senate Committee on Agriculture
 has before it bill introduced ThursaS | by Senator J. A. Rogers of Sumter pro viding that agriculture be taught in al
 the common schools of Alabama. The bil
 contemplates that d text book on agricul.
 ture shall be part of the course of study
 of the children.
 | The Sunday baseball bill is hanging fire | in the Senate Judiciary Committee, which | has the bill under consideration. The | bill was to have been considered by the 1 committee at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
 ing. and all interested werC invited to ap- pear before the committee at that hour | as a hearing was promised.
 At the appointed time the author oI the bill, Senator Acree, number of min