The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-03
OVERTON WINS HIS FIGHT
 FOR GOOD ROADS MEASURE

people of the State than the question of good roads.
 An extended argument was made against the bill by Senator Miller. He declared the bill a bar to county ef- forts in behalf of good roads. In r1any counties, he said. the question was be- ing solved by earnest effort The billi would restrain these local efforts, because the people would believe that the State would take up the work if the county would not.
 In the opinioh of Senator Spragins. an unwise move would be made when the system of building roads in Ala oama was changed from the county as a basis to the State as a basis. He based his argument in opposition to the bill on this conviction.
 Education and Good Roads.
 Education and good roads went nand They were the two great central is- sues before the people of the State. The State had already provided good schools for all sections of the State. It should now provide a way for !he scholars to get to tho schools.
 In his opinion. if the people got the opportunity they would endorse the Overton bill by practically unani- nous vote.
 
 frequent speeches in support of the bill. He was an earnest supporter of the wisdom ot the policy of puild- ing good roads. Those States which had built good roads had lands which sold for higher figures than the land of other States. Where there had
 been a development of good roads, there had been a development of 'he country It was ridiculous to talk of
 iv,,rr ferro ha A In n.,T mn
 had roads that could be travelled.
 Moreover, this is a platform meas
 ure." said Senator King. And, there
 fore, there are only two or three Sem ators who can sistently vote against it."
 Montgomery County could get no
 benefits from the bill, Senator Teasley
 said, because Montgomery County it.
 self had already built its good roads.
 But he heartily supported the bill hev-
 ertheless, so that other counties could enjoy the blessings that Montgomery County was enjoying. Good roads
 were the necessary adjunct to good
 sch and good roads meant good scholarship.
 Moody and Eusk Oppose It. Senator Moody opposed the bill as g dangerous departure from established policies The State had had charge of the SCHOOLS. lHe COuHlitS hdd hHt charge of the roads. He warned his fellow Senators that there would be danger In an attempt to reverse this policy.
 senator Lusk opposed the bill as a dangerous departure. It openod a
 way by which a million dollars might
 be expended on internal improvements which might not. after all. amount to anything.
 The bill was heartily favored by Sen ator Horton. His people were in favor of good roads and he would do any thing to help them get better roads than they had now.
 The bill was then passed. The Sem
 ators who voted against 1t were
 Messrs. Lusk, Spragins, Lowe, Glenn Bayles Moody and Miller. Senator Overton asked that the bill be sent to the House without engross- ment, but Senator Lusk objected. The author of the bill, however, followed it and had it sent over to the House in a few minutes.
 The Senate met at g o'clock. with President Thomas in the chair. Railroad Bills Up. The Committee on Commence and Common Carriers reported favorably
 the House bill amending the demurraEe act Under the dmenuiHs dct tHe Railroad Commission has the power te change the demurrage act. The Committee reported also bill
 by means of which the railroads can be compelled to build viaducts and tun- nels at grade crossings.
 The same Committee gave favor able report to the Gardner automobile hill. This bill compess an automohi'- ist to stop his machine 150 feet from | A vehicle which is about to pass. This bill fixes the speed limit at eight miles an hour.
 Senator Leith called up his Walker | County bill to replace the names of eight Walker County pensioners on the | pension rolls. The committee which had the bill in charge attacked 1t on the grounds of it's unconsttutionality For an hour the Senate discussed this matter then it was voted down. The House resolution to pay three servants of the Code Commission which | sat during the recess was called up. Under the resolution each of the three | servants is to receive s20. Senator Lusk objected to the resolution and it went to the Rules Committed. Senator White sent to the clerks desk the bill providing for an amend
 ment to the Constitution whereby new | counties could be created. Me made | the point that it was not required to
 be considered by a standing commit