The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-08
Presentation Made By Senator Reese, Who Compliments
 Lieutenant Governor
COMPLIMENT COMES
 AS I GREAT SURPRISE
MT. Miller Opposes Amendment to Sherirfs' Fee BiII-He Says 30 Gents Day Is Too Much
 for Jefferson County.

Montgomery, August tspecialD- After session of fifty days of work which was spread over more than three months the Alabama legislature adjourned at midnight Much of the closing hours were spent In having fun. Presentations of handsome loving cups were made to Speaker Carmichael and Lieutenant Governor Gray.
 Night Session Senate.
 Shortly after the assembling of the senate for the night session MT H. F. Reese secured the floor and made an address In compliment to the presiding officer of the senate, Lieutenant Gov ernor Henry B. Gray He said that as presiding officer Governor Gray had been fair to every senator and courte- ous to all He had to thank the presi- dent for hls fair performance of duty. his courtesy to all, his ever-present dis position to do the right thing to all parties at all times For and in behalf of the senate he presented Governor Gray with a beautiful loving cup. send ing it to the stand by the youngest member of the senate, Page J. Kirkman Jackson.
 President Gray was surprised and greatly pleased with the commitment. He was happy te feel that he had the, 1 confidence and good will of the metH- bers and he would ever hold dear the | good fellowships of the session, and the good will of all those who had stood by him He would ever be grateful for the kindnesses shown
 Sheriffs Fees.
 The bill fixing sherifs' fees was re- turned from the governor amended to provide scale of from 30 to 40 cents a day for feeding prisoners.
 MT Miller was opposed to the amend ment. He said that 30 cents was too much for the county of Jefferson The sheriff at Birmingham has no right to make $25.000 year. four time as much as the salary of the governor. Some one said the bill would not effect Jefferson county.
 Tt ought to effect Jefferson county" said MT. Miller. "It Is too much in that county. The prisoners are fed there for ten cents q day" Having referred to the election of a sh eriff in Jefferson. Mr. Overton asked if the man elected was not q democrat. No he is a bolter." replied MT. Miller Mr. Reynolds was for the amendment and said that Sheriff Higdon ought not to be sh cared of the fruits of his vic tory.
 Mir. Lusk thought the amendment should stand; also he thought the sores made by the race for sheriff in Jefferson be allowed to neal. lie didn't answer Mr. Miller question of whether or not a man should be allowed To earn s25,000 d year.
 ne bill as passed was one out of which the fees of other sheriffs would be raised. all those of Sheriff Hgdon cut down. The governor discovered the action and put the fees back that no reduction would accrue to Sheriff Higdon. The amendment was passed, making the min mum 90 cents a day.
 Memento to Lusk.
 A beautiful cane was presented Senator I.nsk by Governor Conner. the presents ton being made by Lieutenant Governor Gray. The inscription was From B. B. Conner to John A. Lusk. August [, 1907" Senator LuslS expressed in Fl grace ful speech his grateful appreciation of tho esteem of Governor Conner and the con- sideration and friendship of all the mem- bers of the legislature.
 An amendment to the insane hospital investigation Dlll, aIoNlub S-sJp Il hdy for expenses was adopted.
 MiIer's Protest.
 Az contribution td the new county movement Senator Miller had spread upon the minutes Il protest against the way of it's passage. In this it was held that the passing of the measure without it's having been reported on by a committee was contrary to law and the rules of tho legislature 1t being, a consequence, Illegally placed among the enacted meas ures O. the legislature
 After much talk the senate sent the pistol bill to Davy Jones' locker along with the bil for taxing dogs.
 Night Session.
 The night session of the house was convened at $40 and the compulsory education bill was taken up as the regu- lar order of business. But it went over
 Before the reading of the bill the governor returned the sheriffs' feed bill to the house with an amendment fixing the following scale for feeding prison CTS: From five to thirty, 37la cents; from ten to twenty. 35 cents; over twenty, Sl cents. The amendment of the gover- nor was concurred en.
 The bill amending the public health laws fathered by Senator McWhorter, was called up by MT Gunter. MT. Rice of Tuscaloosa moved to table the bill Tha house refused to table and the b.ll was passed.
 Swamp Land Bill.
 MT. John undertook to have sptt.i L upon the journal committee report ol the swaup and overflow lands of th state. Mr Lyons and Mir Hoffman pro tested vigorously and were followed by MT Jenkins of Baldwin, in a sensational speech. against the proposed action. say- >-~~-~---~--------~ CONTINUED ON PAGE n