The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-12
It Will be Resumed This
 Morning.
Senator Johnston Opposes the Cover nor's Amendment to Reduce the
 Amount-Hipp's General
 School Bill Was Passed.

From yesterday at noon until 6 o'clock in the evening ,the Alabama Senate. tax. ing little more than an hour for dinner debated the question of non-concuTrence with the House in adopting the amend ment of Governor Jelks reducing the extra appropriation for the relief of in- digent Confederate soldiers and sailori from $100,0o0 to S50.0o0.
 Wearied with its work. the Senate ad- journed before a vote was reached, and the consideration of the amendment will be resumed this morning.
 Oratory of Every Degree.
 Oratory of every shade, degree and quality marked the day. The Confeder- ate soldier is apparently Q theme foI endless discussion and Senators readily grasped the opportunity.
 The matter before the Senate was a motion of Senator Johnston of Tusca- loosa to non-concur in the House amend ment.
 Soul-stirring pleas were made for the motion of Senator Johnston, while the words of those Senators who laid aside their personal wishes to aid the old sol- diers, for the duty they believed incum- bent on them not to embarrass the State Treasury. were not without effect.
 During the afternoon session, visitors crowded the gallery and lobby. A con- stant hum from both places made the words of the Senators hardly audible at times. and frequently Lieutenant-Gover- nor Cunningham had to resort to his gavel to preserve anything like silence.
 During the morning session a test vote was taken which indicated that the Sen ate would send the bill back to the House without its concurrence.
 As soon as the motion of non-concur- renee by Senator Johnston had been call ed as a special order, Senator Dunn of Clarke. moved to lay the motion on the table. The motion to table was defeated by a vote of IS to 12.
 May Be Unconstitutional.
 During the afternoon session it devel- oped that there was a probability, if the bill was passed and received the sigma ture of the Governor, 1t would be of no use to the old soldiers on account of the unconstitutionality of the bill. The point was raised by Senator Frazer of Bullock, who was on the floor in opposition to non- concurrence.
 The caption of the bill reads: Be it enacted by the Legislature, that" Sem ator Frazer showed that this sentence alone was enough to make the bill ut- terly worthless. on account of a consti- tutional provision that all captions shall be drawn, Be 1t enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama"
 The point was afterwards supported by Senator Blackmon of Calhoun, who intro- duced a new bill. including the missing words. which provides for s5O.e0O ;ap- propriation.
 The sentiment of those in favor oa non-concurrence seems to be to maintain their fight on the original bill.
 Johnston Began Argument.
 The argument was opened by Senator Johnston yesterday forenoon. He spoke until the Senate recessed at 1 o'clock to convene at 3:80 o'clock.
 The Senator from Tuscaloosa was elo- quent and feeling in his remarks He at times became dramatic. His voice frequently choked with emotion as ne warmed to his subject. He said he wish ed the Senators to understand that he did not wish to reflect in any manner on the Governor for the stand he had taken in regard to the cutting of the appropri- ation. He believed that his action had been prompted by the most honorable motives. The Governor believed, he said, that the Treasury of the State would be embarrassed by the approval of the orig inal bill and believing that this would be unwise, he had sent the bill back with an Eameudment. He believed Governor Jelks to be an efficient executive and a good man, but he believed he had erred in judgment
 But, however good, wise, and honor able a Governor may be- said the old soldier. when it comes to a question of any individual on earth and the old Con- federate soldiers. you will find me using my voice for my comrades of the dark days.'
 He cited figures to show that even un- der -$10o.OOO appropriation the veterans would receive little more than cents a day for their support.
 Less Than for Convicts.