The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-03
THE SENATE.

Half dozen bills passed the Senate yesterday in a mechanical sort of way. little interest in and practically no op- position to any of these developing.
 Half dozen new measures were tn- troduced and referred to committees and as many more were received from the House and similarly disposed of. There was nothing in the calendar calculated to align one Senator against another, and as a result there was nothing in the whole days proceedings approaching the nature of debate.
 But this love-feast order of things is not to last long, A number of measures are now in the hands of the upper House committees that will not pass uncontest- ed. while others are in process of prep aration. Some of these latter. 1t was hinted yesterday, will create consterna- ton among members of what some char acterize the machine" Some Senators are emphatic in their declaration that the uniform text book bill is hung up'' in the hands of the Finance and Taxa ton Committee, while others are equally insistent that the last has not yet been heard of Senator Johnston's bill. whose introduction precipitated lively inter- change of courtesies on the Senate floor last Friday.
 Opinion seems general that there will
  ject of uniform text books for the schools at this session. but whether Senator Johnston's bill or some other yet to be presented will win in the upper House remains to be seen.
 May Recess Early. Another matter which promises debate is the proposition for a recess at an early l date, leaving work unfinished at this sit ting to be completed in the fall or next January. committee has already been appointed to sound the sentiment of the Legislature in the matter and a report is expected within a few days It can prob- ably be safely said that a majority of | the lawmakers favor a recess. especially | those who come from the farms President pro tenn. Goldsby called the l Senate to order at noon yesterday. Lieu | tenant Governor Cunningham not having | returned from Birmingham. Prayer was offered by Senator Nor wood of Lowndes.
 Despite the fact that quite a number of Senators went home at the close of Sat urday's session thirty Senators answered roll call.
 | Senators Long of Henry. Hurst of Eto- wah NeSmith of Lamar, Lancaster or Eimore and Blackmon of Calhoun were granted leaves of absence for the day. Senator Rodgers of Sumter. introduced | a bill to ratify the election of mem Der of the County Court of Commission CTS for the First District and a member of the same court for the Fourth Dis | trict in Lamar County.
 Senator Jones of Wilcox. presented
 measure amending Section 635 of the | Code of 1896.
 To fix the pay of the Clerk of the Board of Examiners Of Public School Teachers | is the object of a bill presented by Sem ator Spencer.
 | Senator Goldsby of Mobile, submitted a bill authorizing submission of causes | to compel the determination of claims to land and quiet title. in courts of equity. l after a decree pro confesso has been ob- 1 tained.
 To Elect Mobile Solicitor.
 Senator Goldsby also introduced bill | to provide for the election of a solicitor | for Mobile County, by the people and bill to amend Section 6s6 of the Code of | 1896.
 A bill to change the corporate limits of the town of Russellvile was introduc- | ed by Senator Bullock of Franklin.
 The Finance and Taxation Committee reported favorably House bills 211 and 212. and these were sent to the calendar
 The Committee on Penitentiary submit
 ted It's approval of the Governors report on pardons. paroles. etc.
 The Rules Committee reported favora-
 bly, with an amendment, Senator Dunn's
 resolution providing for the appointment
 of a joint committee to consider the ad-
 visa bility of the Legislature taking a
 recess. the amendment stipulating that
 the committe be composed of six mem
 hers three from each house The report
 was adopted. the chair naming as Senate
 members of the joint committee Senators
 Dunn. Hall and Spragfns.
 House bill 1T. was the first to be called
 for third reading This bill Is intended
 to regulate the collection of poll taxes
 in Alabama. On reading 1t Secretary
 Garrett called Attention to the fact that
 hv a clerical error in the expressing of
 the rneasure a section of 1t was not in taui1thle and the bill was ordered recom- mitted
 Renresentative Starr's bill amending the
 Code regulating punishment for emoez- zIenment or misappropriation of funds by bankers, brokers and others, was
 passed without opposition. The bill pro- ; vides heavier penalties than have nere- tofore prevailed in such cases. On motion of Senator Harrison Of Lee
 Senate bill 61 was called up. This Dill,
 which was introduced by Senator Spencer. , authorizes county officeholders to dispose of any property in their possession upon which a lien has fixed by virtue or their (Contiuued on Page Five.l