The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-10
Suggests that income from Con- victs and whiskey be devoted to schools.

1 dons to a goodiy number: among them q dozen or more poor unfortunates. who
 conduct always to their credit. were
 of the sunshine Of freedom in their de- Capital Punishment.
 This brings me to discuss for 2 mo-
 ment capital punishment in this State. white men In Alabama. For my term.
 ssS Wsre sn sys nssn hu9 M t s,ss tss proper punishment in the imperial
 for ehs them tnat they wsrs not sS l bania. Our 1uries do not seem to have the same objection to hanging the cas-
 ual visitor as they do the home raised In this connection there happened re- gently an incident which has excited very much comment in this and other the Supreme Court: then to the Board of Pardons, where the trial Solicitor appeared against clemency and the trial After long nearing the Board of Par dons refused to recommend clemency. and I refused absolutely to interfere that there was nothing in the papers or in the argument that would lead mo In any way to suppose that the sentence if had taken the prisoner to an ad- joining County for safe keeping. rroba- bly, to save him from the indignation of pus was granted on the day before the time set for the execution. The mans new found friends were sufficient to provoke an excitement most unusual and to me inexplicable. Good citizens joined in the objection to his execution and the judge. at the last moment LOOK the case out of the hands or the exec utive authorities.
 The indisposition of juries to sent ence to hanging, as disclosed by the possible hanging of this man created the conclusion that the hanging of white men in Alabama Is almost an im- possibility, and excites me to suggest to you that probably 1t would be as we'll to allow the law to declare against capital punishment except in case of strous to allow a law to stand which is operative only against one class of
 cali your attention to the report find on your desks. The figures for two years in Alabama, as given by him. show that 66s cases of homicide were of murder fin the first degree. Many of this last number were hung, but I think not a single white man. Pub law, or the Jaw must come down to level with public sentiment. The two are apart. #k
 Fish and Game Law.
 The passage sage of comprehs,nsdive hs,nd ,,ls,s law imperative. No real protection can be secured short of a provision which ar. ranges for game wardens. The bill ought to be comprehensive enough to embrace other birds than game birds. It is well enough to begin at once q , work looking to preventing the total presented for your consideration. at least one measure on this line, which will nb doubt challenge your attention
 The Matter of Salaries,
 The Judges of the State and the Chancellors. it seems to me. ought: to have an increase of their salaries. >Liv- bama s S as s'it It wal, was when some of these salaries were provided for. There is no judge now in the bench in Alabama. me, sarn m up b. '1 lsr8er n come than he Is receiving from the
 In this connection. too. suggest you salaries lbf the execntive officers and clerks. Many of them are high enough, perhaps. but the inequality in the sal- building, and in some cases the insuf- hciency of such salaries, IS most giar> ing.
 Judge Mayfleld filed with me on the iIth day of December the Code which you body at a previous session engaged him 10 prepare. In addition to the Code he submitted report which the law pro- vided. That report caused to be printed and furnished to the postofilce address of every member of your two bodies as soon $ possible. It was sent out December 18th. This was done that members might. begin their legislative work at home by scrutiniz- ing such changes from and additions 10 the old Code as has been provided. I am sure the comparatively small ex- pense. from my contingent fund, was more than justified. IT constitutional
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