The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-08-15
LEFT ON CALENDAR
Was Provision for Morgan
Statue by Alabama.
FAILED IN LEGISLATURE
State Senate Made Every Effort 70
Push Matter Through, Put House
Seemed D;sincIined or Was
Too Busy TO Act.

Despite the efforts o. the Alabama
senate TO have the remaining niche
set a:art in statuary nall in Washing.
ton for Alabama taken up b. a statue
of the late Senator Morgan, it Will
nc: be. The house was either too busy
Or disinclined to take it up, and i:
went to the coasts of oblivion, left
on the calendar" at adjournment of
the legislature. There was opposition
on the part Of one member in the
senate to have the statue thus placed,
but the vote was unanimous for it.
1t mcy be that the next session will
complete the work. The other place
allotted to the state is taken up by
statute of Dr. J. l.. NJ. Curry, once
minister to S2ain, an educator, and
public;st, man who devoted most OF
the productive years OF his life to
Alabama and its best needs.
Friends of the movement, however,
are not altogether disappointed in the
outcome. They believe that with a
short while to discuss the life and
work OF Senator Morgan, the people
will more thoroughly apprt ciate his
life and services, and make it all the
more q RESPONSE to popular demand
than It is at this time. Senator Reese
CT Dallas was the leader in the pass
age of the senate bill, which carried
S15,000 and made the daughter Of the
dead statesman one of the ccmmis-
sioners for the selection Of the type
and design.
Members of the legislature and the
citizens of Alabama as a whole have
been greatly pleased at the way Lieut..
Gov. Henry B. Gray tended to his po.
.sition as president Of the senate. He
worked regularly. being out of his
place less perhaps than any man. fill
ing like position in any of the states.
He took the work as seriously as he
does the running of his bank, and gave
to the state a constant service.
Mr.. Gray is the only announced
candidate for governor. He has taken
the position in the place he holds that
the state is just as much entitled to
regular attention 10 its business as
commercial house Or manufacturing
ENTERPRISE. He got out of the chair
ycrv few times to work for special
measures. and those only when he de-
sired 20 further bills that he regard
ed as essential to the welfare CT his
own city. His first vote to break a
| tie, resulting in the passage of Dill
| in the senate to provide INDECENT
school children with books; his l2st
to pass the Greater birmingham bill,
uron which so great fight was made
pro and con.
When will the legislature be back?
is a question often asked. l: can he
said upon reliable information that it
will not be long if the railroad que|s-
ton is not we'll settlea. If the juries
indict, and there is conflict with re-
gard to the laws now restrained, and
things get mixed up, the word CT the
governor is out that an extra session
will be called in few weeks. If the
roads get an agreement with the state
to wait until litigation is disposed OF
! there will likely be no more OF the
lawmakers until next year. In any
: event, they may be lockec for year
o. so hence.
Now that the session is over, the
distribution of the Increased funds
! for education will begin. It is gclng
to be a hard job 10 get the most Gu,
! OF ,he money, however, as several acts
! that were Tery much desired were Let
! passed.