The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29
SPENCER BILL CAUSED TALK Warm Debate in Senate
 on Measure. COMES UP AGAIN TODAY Greater Montgomery Bill is
 Reported FavOrably. Senator Hogue Presented Measure, Which Seeks to Prevent Hamper
 ing With Bills-senator
 Johnston Criticised

The question of good faith between la borer and employer, and the rights Of each in the matter or contracts for ser vice, held first place in interest in yes terday's events in the Senate. fuller airing of the subject is promised today, for the controversy that it precipitated was not ended yesterday. and the matter was carried over for day.
 The coll to the third reading of Senate bill 50. introduced by Senator Spencer of Hale, relating to the enticing away of la borers from employers with whom con- tracts for service had been drawn, fur nished the material for debate. The measure provides that notice shall be given when laborer or servant sewers connection with an. employer and enters the employ of another, practice said to be of frequent occurrence in certain parts of the State where negroes are employed on plantations.
 The measure was championed by its author and a number of other Senators. and as strongly opposed by Senator Rodgers of Sumter, who. although he himself Is landlord and has experienced the troubles which the bill is intended to remedy. sees in it an element of tnjus- tice to the laboring man and will fight 1t to the last.
 Child Labor Bill. Otherwise the work of the session was routine in character and without incl dent of special note. Five bills of gen. eral interest were passed and nine new ones were introduced. among the latter being the much talked of child labor bill in the preparation of which committees representing the interests involved have for some time been engaged. This was presented by Senator Blackmon of Cal. houn.
 The record of nearly full attendance is still maintained in the Senate thirty. one members responding at roll call yes terday. Prayer was offered by Rev. o. F. Greg
 ory of Montgomery. the journal approved
 without reading in full and the introduc tion of bills proceeded.
 The first new measure was presented by Senator Hipp of Cullman requiring Sherifrs and other County officers. whos' terms of office may have been or may b, extended beyond the period for whicl they were elected. to execute a new offi | cial bond covering the time of such ex l tension.
 l Senator Bostick. of Jackson, introduce, | two bills whose purposes are to provid
 for the education of one girl from eacl | County of the State at the Girls Indus
 trial School at Montevallo.
 Bills by Senators Spragins of Madison Dunn of Clarke and Screws of Montgm | cry, are intended to amend various sec tfons of the code of Alabama. l A measure introduced by Senate Thomas of Barbour. is designed to reg
 ulate the sale or disposal of opium co
 caine, morphine or preparations of thes | drugs.
 | Prevents Tampering with Bills. | To prevent the altering or changing fl
 any manner of bills passed by the Leg
 islature and provide for the punishmen
 of this offense is the object of a bill b,
 Senator Hogue of Perry.
 Four House bills. 1S 15. IT and 43, ant | one Senate bill, 109 were reported favor
 ably by committees and sent to the cal
 endar
 | Senate bill 109 is the Greater Montgom
 cry measure It will probably be calle,
 up for passage today.
 l The Rules Committee reported favorabl,
 the resolution offered by Senator Hogu, | Of Perry that the Committee on Agri | culture take action by the drafting of {
 bill or otherwise, looking to the bette, working of the country roads of Alabama l The committee also approved the tw, | House joint resolutions. one ceding juris diction by the State to the Federal Gov | ernment of certain lands within the tSate ! and the other memorializing Congress t,
 make an appropriation for the improve | ment of the Tennessee River. The Senat | voted concurrence in these resolutions. "These Rules are Ubiquitous" Senator Johnston of Tuscaloosa wa | recognized.
 T rise to inquire" said he, "why thes resolutions should have been referred t.
 the Rules Committee. If this is just. thel why should not all bills also be so re