The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-05
GREATER MONTGOMERY BILL
 CAUSED FURRY IN HOUSE
DAY IN THE SENATE
NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT BILL
 CONSIDERED.
Masure Was Made Special Order for Today-A Resolution Intro duced Supports the Doctrine
 of Monroe.

| regulate negotiable instruments, one or the most important measures with which the present Legislature has to deal. came ! up for final consideration in the Senate l yesterday.
 l The bill, which contemplates general revision of the law governing negotiable instruments. providing system at the same time that is in uniformity with | those of nearly all the States. is docu- i ment of considerable size. and the read ing of it was not finished yesterday when | the hour for adjournment came. The continuance of its consideration was made | the special order for today after the | reading of the journal.
 The measure had been printed and was before the Senators for more than | week, so that when the time for third | reading came the sentiment In Its favor was nearly unanimous. Some amend | ments, however, were submitted. notably | one by Senator Craig of Dallas. who | found objectionable certain sections re- | ferring to payments of money on com- mercial paper and which failed to desig-
 nate the place of payment But explana- | tions of the provisions of the measure
 by Senators Harrison, Powell Thomas. Lancaster and others resulted in the
 withdrawal of the proposed amendment.
 Supported by Harrison.
 Senator Harrison of Lee was one of the | chief supporters of the bill. He called attention to the fact that in twenty or
 more of the States law almost identical
 in character was in force. and that the
 bill as drawn had the unanimous ap-
 proval of the commercial interests
 throughout the country.
 | Senator Powell of Butler read a letter
 from a banker in his district sti onEly | advocating the measure and declaring | that one of the greatest needs of the l commercial world was a uniform law
 governing negotiable paper.
 | Another measure of importance to the
 whole State was before the Senate and after some debate was passed. This was
 Senator Rodgerss biIl providing for a uniform time throughout the State V hen taxes city, county and State. shall be- | come due and delinquent.
 An amendment was submitted hy Sen- | ator Lancaster of Elm,re, stipulating that the law should not go into effect until | January 1st, 1904. this date being later l changed to October 1st. 1908, the belief | being that certain hardships in the n at- | ter of payment of taxes. under the rre-
 sent laws, would thereby be eliminated
 The amendment was adopted without op- | position.
 | Senators Craig of Dallas. Bostick of
 Jackson and Johnston of Tuscaloosa ops l posed the bill, Senator Craig ho'cing that | the present arrangement in his district l permitting the payment of certain taxes l at different times would he more con-
 venient for some people than payment of
 the whole at any stipulated time. | The defense of the bill was ably con-
 ducted by it's author, Senator Rodgers. l and 1t was passed with but three Gis- | sentng votes.
 l While nothing of a spectacular nature
 marked the proceedings of he day, the session was on the whole an interesting | one. The attendance of visitors was unusually large. the gallery being well filled throughout the day and a dozen or more friends of members Icing ad- mitted to the privilege of the floor. | The session was opened with prayer by Rev. E. c. Nave. pastor of the West
 End Methodist Church. Nearly the full membership of the upper house was | present.
 To Uphold Monroe Doctrine.
 Preceding the call by districts the fol- | lowing resolution was offered by Sena- l tor Lancaster:
 Whereas, the Monroe Doctrine is the | American idea, and the United States is unalterably committed to opposition to | foreign aggression on American soil and | the forcble acquisition of territory on | | transmarne power Is dangerous to our institutions of liberty and home rule, and Whereas. the present trouble between l three great European powers. GermNny, | England and Italy, with Venezuela, makes more apparent the great danger to this government In preserving in- violate it's own domain and that of its l sister republics III this hemisphere from | foreign invasion or domination through the inadequacy of the navy Therefore, Be it resolved, by the Senate. the House concerning. That the Senators and Representatives in Congress from Ala | bama be and they are hereby earnestly | and respectively requested to use their | best efforts to procue enactment of laws that will secure the enlargement and | efficiency of our navy so as to enable | the United States to maintain its posi-
 ton as a foremost world power, and to enforce It's principles on all occasions and under all circumstances.
 The resolution was referred to the | Rules Committee.
 The five bills introduced were as fol- 1 lows:
 One by Senator Morrow of Jefferson, to amend section of the Code of Alabama; one by Senator Powell of Butler. to create commission to prepare and draft bills to be submitted | to the Legislature for the purpose of en- abling the Legislature to enact laws nec- essary to carry into effect the provisions l of the Constitution of Alabama: one by | Senator Arlington of Coffee, to authorize the town officials of Enterprise to issue bonds for the purpose of establishment of
 water works and an electric lighting plant for the town; one by Senator Blackmon | of Calhoun. to regulate the sale of spirit
 uous, v,nous and malt liquors by distill- | CTS and manufacturers and one by Sena-
 tor Rodgers of Sumter. to amend Sections 36S6 and S692 of the Code.
 Favorable reports on seventeen bills
 were submitted by the various commit
 tees. and a large number of measures
 were transmitted from the House; among | these two Joint resolutions and seven bills
 which had been approved by both bodies. and were submitted for the signature of | the President of the Senate.
 To Hear Mrs. Johnston.
 The following resolution, in answer to A communication. was offered by Senator | Morrow of Jefferson:
 l "Whereas the Alabama Federation of | Women's Clubs will meet in convention in Montgomery on next Tuesday. February 10; and,
 Whereas. said Federation has requested that Mrs. R. D. Johnston of Birmingham
 be granted the privilege of addressing the Senate and House of Repro sentatives on Wedre esday. February II. be 1t
 Resolved by the Senate. the House