The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15
Passed by Senate and Will be Approved by
 Governor. SPEECHES BY SENATORS Measure for Children Met Unexpected Opposition. Eleven Members of Upper House Voted Against Bill to regulate Employment of Tots in
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SPEECHES BY SENATOR'S

Two of the most important measures that have come up for consideration slhce the Legislature convened-the Captoi ap- propriation bill and the child labor pill- were passed yesterday by the senate the first practically without opposition, ana the second after one of the hardest ngn.s of the session, by a small majority.
 Roth of these measures originated in the House and they will become laws as Governor Jelks is admittedly in favor or both of them.
 Yesterdays session of the Senate was long one and live one to the end' the oe- hate on the child labor bill being full or interest.
 The Capitol appropriation bill provides for the appointment of a building com mission to determine what addluohs to the present Capitol and grounds are nec- essary and what enlargement of the build ing as it now stands is advisable in vie" of the increasing demands for more room The bill carries an appropriation or $l5o'- OOO or which $5o,000 is to be available yearly for three years. with which to car " into effect the improvements that are contemplated.
 The measure stipulates that there Is to be no expenditure for an executive man sion for the present.
 Child Labor Bill Opposed.
 The calling up of the child labor plil by It's author, Senator Blackmon, brougbt A surprise for the friends of that meas ure The bill had beea carefully prepared by representatives of the cotton m1h ln- terests on the one hand and representa- lives of the Federati ln of Womens Guns on the other, and vas believed to De so satisfactory a compromise of all the ln- terests involved that there could hardly be any fight.
 Nevertheless, when 1t appeared on the floor of the upper house, It found arrayed against it the opposition of nearly hait the Senate and among the number many who are known as fighting members Of that body. The bill was passed atter protra cted debate, by vote Of lI to H.
 Lieutenant Governor Cunningham called the Senate to order at the usual hour' prayer being offered by Rev. J. H. James of Montgomery. Thirty-one Senators were present.
 Spencer's Antitrust Measure.
 Among the new bills introduced that of perhaps greatest general interest Is the measure presented by Senator Spencer or Hale. The aim of this bill is to define trusts and combines and to provide Tor their suppression and to preserve to the people of the State the benefits arising from competition in the sale. transporta- tion, purchase and prediction or all kinds of products and in all kinds of business.
 Senator Bostick of Jackson introduced a bill to amend Section 2344 of the Code and Senator Blackmon of Calhoun one to exempt practicing dentists from jury duty.
 A bill introduced by Senator Rodgers of Sumter, has for it's purpose the preser- vation of game animals and birds in Sumter County.
 Senator Spragins of Madison, intro duced a bill which aims to further pro tect horticulture, fruit growing and truck gardening, and to exclude crop pests of all kinds from the State.
 To amend the law defining the powers and jurisdiction of the City Court of An niston Is the object of bill introduced by Senator Blackmon. Another bill by the same author provides for the appoint ment of q Solicitor for Calhoun County Senator Harrison of Lee, introduced bill to amend the law providing for the holding of Circuit and Chancery Courts when the Judges or Chanceilors rall 10 attend regular terms. hy Supernumer- ary Judge and to provide for the elec- tion of such Judge.
 House bills P and 112. providing for the establishment of dispensaries In PlKe and Crenshaw counties. respectively, were passed.
 Election of Solicitors.
 Senator Spragins's bill providing for the election of Solicitors, was called up The bill makes the office of both Circuit and County Solicitors elective.
 It was opposed by Senator Blackmon and others. the Senator from Calhoun lfvarr a the County Solicitors should he appoint i've.
 Upon Senator Hogue of Perry giving notice that he intended opposing the ame ndment Senator Blackmon said he would therefore withdraw it.
 The bill was not passed. but was made the special order for Tuesday at noon.
 Senator Bullock's bill to create a sep arate school district in Franklin County, was passed without opposition.
 The snocial order for Il go o'clock was the Capitol appropriation bill providing for a commission to determine what en- 1argements and improvements are nec- ,sar, for the present building and
 aunds. The bill carries an appropria- ', of s15n.OoO. divided in three equal an al instaIln7snts to defray the cost of ,h, needed improvements. The measure .. already passed the House. needing now only the Governors signature to be- come a law.
 Noteworthy Speech of Screws.
 One of the noteworthy features of the session was Senator Screws's address Tn behalf of this measure. Tn most grace fully touching manner the Senator from Montgomery dwelt upon the historic in erests attaching to the old structure. and how the affections of the people of the whole South clung to the venerable build ing. the original Capitol of the iil-starred Confederacy. where the Provisiona Con- gress assembled to organize the un on of the Southern States and whence went