The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-02
CHILD LABOR
 BILL PASSES. Senate Adopts House Measure Without
 Change. AMENDMENTS VOTED DOWN Senators lusk and Spragins Have
 a Tilt. Conner Informs senate that He Would Not Sign Pharnacestical Bill
 Unless He Could Appoint

The Senate last night passed the Child Labor bill just as 1t came from the House. without the dotting of an "f' or the crossing of a 't" The Sem ate Committee proposed two amend ments. but 50 welded was the Senate to the House bill that 1t even turned down the committee amendments.
 Senator Blackmon offered eight amendment to the bill. and the amend ments were monotonously voted town. On one of them he managed to get nine votes. which was the high water mark of the opposition to the bill.
 There was practically no discussion of the bilLs It came up after 10 o'clock at night. and the Senate was So tired that 1t was in no humor for Q discus- sion. ThSre was one brief passage at arms between Senator Lusk and Senator 6pragins. The Madison Coun- y Senator was discussing the com hittee amendments and supporting them. Senator Lusk stood for the bill as 1t came from the House.
 Tt is a compromise bill." said Sena- tor Lusk, "a bill which was agreed upon by the contending factions. It is good bill and the committse amendments are not necessary. If the bill is put into effect 1t win not stop the mill of the gentleman from Madi- son.
 This personal allusion, plainly nettled Senator Spra gins. He retorted with some feeling.
 "It is not . question of my mill stopping. It is not a question Of any mill stopping. Iris a question Of prin. ciple, and the Senator from Marshall admits the principle, yet he persists ID violating It." ,..
 The committee amendments provided first. that after the Inspector Of Cot ton Bills had taken child rom the mill. his action could be reviewed oy the Chancellor of that district. The second amendment provided that the compulsory education feature should be eliminated from the bill bosh amendments were voted down ,..
 Senator Blackmon .hen began his sharp shooting tactics at. the bill. HIS first amendment provided that no child under fl years of age should te worK- Cd in . cottoi mill. This was voted down. Then he provided that no girl under 1l years pf age should be work ed in a cotton mill. The Calhoun Sen ator cheerfully offered amendments. br. the Senator voted them aown as fast as they were offered.
 Senator Doster offered an amendment providing for an Assistant Inspector who should have the Same power as the Inspector. and who should bc . cotton mill man of five years expe- rience. This was voted down.
 Then Senator " Blackmon came for ward with another amendment Un- der 1t, the Inspector had to examine 8. mill upon request from a county officer or from citizens living .n the vicinity of tho mill It went the way of the other amendments.
 Then the bill wa, pas-ed.
 The Governors message informing the House and Senate that he would not approve the Pharmaceutical Bill until he was given the power to ap- point the Board of Examiners was read. His proposed amendment to the bill was adopted because the friends of the bill asked It's adoption. But seven of the Senators voted against the Governors amendment. increasing his powers