The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-22

Chief interest in the proceedings of the I Legislature centers for the present, about the general revenue bill introduced yes-
 terday in the House. This bill, providing
 as it will, the revenue for Alabama for
 four years to come is of great import
 ance to the people of the State. And 1t IS |
 of vital importance to a number of men
 representing firms or corporations whose
 taxes and licenses may be increased
 under the new bill These gentlemen were
 in evidence yesterday.
 Copies of the measure as prepared by
 the Governor, the Auditor and the Attor-
 ney General were in great demand yes
 terday. Nothing that has been done so
 far in the LegislataFe has attracted the
 attention that the introduction of the new
 revenue bill did.
 It has been predicted that number of items in the bill will be the subject of attack both in the House and Senate, but the importance of increasing the rev. enue in view of the decreased tax rate is realized by the Legislators and the debate
 may be lively.
 The Constitutional provision which makes it the duty of the Governor. the Auditor and the Attorney General to pre- pare the revenue bill and submit 1t to the Legislature has been found most sat-
  old system the revenue bill was general ly introduced towards the close of the session. It was necessarily hastily pre- pared by the Ways and Means Commit tee of the House and the Finance and Taxation Committee of the Senate ana then '.railroaded" through both Houses with scant time for debate. I By its introduction yesterday the reye- nue bill is assured of ample consideration and discussion.
 Speaker Tunstall has completed the ap- | pointment of the pages of the House. For | the two remaining places he has appoint \ ad Master Parker son of Hon. George H. | Parker of CuIlman, and Master White- | side son of Hon. W. W. Whiteside of | Calhoun. The House now has four pages | and a messenger. All were appointed to | serve as pages but the largest boy Of the | five will be assigned to discharge the du- | ties of messenger.
 Hon. Hubert T. Davis of Etowah, who was a member of the Constitutional Con- yention, was one of the first members of the Legislature to introduce bill enl- | bodying a recommendation of the orsanic law. MT. Daviss bill raises the salary of the Governor from 5000 annually to | 5000 annually.
 There Is a strong popular sentiment that I Alabama does not pay its Chief Executive d salary commensurate with the import ance of the office and the bill. it Is said will have many supporters In poth Houses.
 The bill provides that the raise in the Governors salary shall take effect Jan- nary 1. 1908. with the beginning of the four years term of Governor Jelks. | 4cIa fhHrQ is no more conspicuous figure than pr. A Hurst 'the lone Populist from | Etowah." He saunters about the capi- tol yhistling as unconcerned as If at his | country homo at Walnut Grove. He | has a friendly smile and cheerful greet | ing for every one he meets. Senator | Hurst Is the only Populist in the Senate | but he has the respect and personal es- teem of his associates.
 l There are bills in the Senate and House providing for stock laws for Alabama. | It Is an undisputable fact that the idea is fast growing in favor that 1t Is not | right for a farmer to be compelled to | fence in his land to keep off his neigh | bor's cattle. The more sensible and busi- | ness-llke thing to do Is to have the cattle | fenced in. This is the sentiment that
 Is growing everywhere.
 bill was introduced in the House yes | terday to prevent and punish lobbying | for bills before the Legislature by State officers. Here as in all States, the of- fcers of the State are accorded the | privileges of the floor of each house during their sessions. It is presumed that
 a State official would not take advantage
 of the privilege accorded him to get | through bill.
 Bills were introduced in the Senate yes l terday looking to the better collection | of the fees of tax collectors and tax assessors. The new Constitution has
 greatly reduced the revenues of these of | Aces in cutting of the collection of the poll tax and in many instances the offices do not pay enough to support the in- | cumbents.
 Senator Bostick of Jackson. has for several days been engaged with the prep aration of a bill looking to general re- vision of the laws of Alabama. An en- fire new code is the object of his meas ure. which he expects to complete today and present in the Senate tomorrow.
 Hon. Virgil Bouldin of Scottsboro was among the visitors to the capitol yes
 terday. MT. Bouldin is member of ths
 Board of Trustees of the Montevallc Girls Industrial School and was private aoldiers in the war with Spain.
 The Committee on Revision of Laws the Appropriations Committee and tho
 Judiciary Committee of the House held meetings yesterday after the adjournment
 of the Legislature.
 '
 | pr. Andrew Jay, the member of the
 lower House from Conecuh County, yes What Is Nerve Strength 9