The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-19
tcentInued rrom Psse one1

said Senator Teasley. VI am at loss to understand this sudden and uncalied for attack. This bill at the time provided that the judge of the civil division should hold office until f9fs, through the appointment of the Governor By that time all railroad fitigatfon would have been tried. But the senator from Marshall opposed the bill then. although all railroad legis- rlation would have gone before the judge of the civil division.
 1T drew substitute which was agreeable to both judges. and the Senator from Marshall said he would support 1t. resent any insinuation that the people of Montgomery can be debauched, by railroad money or money from any other source. His remarks were a reflection upon me. and a reflection on the people I repre- sent.gand I resent them"
 Senator Blackman followed Senator Teasley in resenting what Senator Lusk had said
 What the gentleman from Marshall has just said Is absurd said Senator Blackmon. "He declares the people. af- tor voting for this legislation. are not qualified to select judge to pass upon it. The Senator from Marshall has no right to attribute uiterior motives to the senator from Montgomery. whose course has been absolutely straightfor- ward I shall vote to make the judge in my city elective by the people, and no man has a right to question my mo- lives in doing 1t. I dc..y the right of any Senator. or any man, to say to me how my local affairs shall be regulated We have heard some of the spellbinders here talk loudly and long over the rule of the people, and of their right to vote for every officer. Some of the most beautiful speeches supporting the the- ory have been delivered by the senator from Marshall. And now he reserves himself for reasons of his own The bill was then passed with four dissenting votes.
 Break Away From Schedule. The Senate broke away from the agreed schedule yesterday and added $50,000 to the annual increased appro- priation for the common schools. The protested, but the Senate insisted on the increase.
 The bill had been so awarded in com mittee that $300,o0o increase for this year would not be taken from the Treasurers office that the funds should not be available until the beginning of the next scholastic year. This would make the Treasury $300,000 better off than 1t was when the bill left the House. The Senate leaders were well satisfied with this committee amend ment, and they never doubted that the
 
 quickly
 But the agreed program struck snag when Senator Barbour the school teach | CT member of the Senate arose with a little amendment in his bond. This l amendment, in view of the fact that | the treasury was $300.000 better off | than was thought, declared that for the four years covered by the bill, the ap- propriation should be $350,000 annually. At the same time Senator Blackmon 1 came forward with another amendment winch lifted the appropriation to $40e,- ] 900. the figures the House had original ly agreed upon, but which when taken | back, when the Governor disapproved | them. There was some difficulty in | getting parliamentary opening for the 1 Blackman amendment, and 1t was laid l aside until the Barbour amendment was | disposed of.
 | Senator Barbour said he had sug- geste6 the amendment to the commit tee and had thought the committee agreed with him. On the other hand, Senator Miller, chairman of the com mittee, differed in his memory of what i happened in the committee. According to his recollection, Senator Barbour's amendment did not receive a second in | the committee.
 President Gray rapped for order and ! ruled that there could be no washing
 
 Senator Lusk Is Blocked. In the meanwhile the floor leaders 1 were displaying some concern over the Barbour amendment. Senator Lusk moved the amendment be laid upon the table. But the Senate refused to do 1t. The vote was 19 to IS. The Senate then put the amendment on the 1 bill by n vote.
 The "$40O,00O amendment" of Senator Blackmon was then taken up in It's place. For a while it looked as though the amendment would be added to the bill, but the Senate put 1t on the table | by vote of 19 to i6.
 The Barbour amendment may not be accepted by the House. In the event will be named to thrash the matter over.
 1t was definitely announced yester- | day that the Legislature would in all probability adjourn for it's recess March | 3. By this time, 1t is expected, the Legislature will have had thirty or for ty legislative days.
 The beginning of the end of the first half of the session was seen in the proceedings yesterday. The Senate, as well as the House, adopted rules which will hold the Legislature down to a set program.
 l To prepare for the carrying out of l this program the House and Senate de- 1 cided to give two days of the present | week for the committees to do their l work. The past week has loaded the committees of both houses with a mass ! of work. and 1t was deemed advisable to get the committee books clear and all the bills on the calendar for the final legislative work on the flo0r.
 The Senate yesterday adopted a new rule whereby the body nets at 10 -s- IL. a..a aw. aArNNl until 1 p. m. It then adjourns until l 3 D. m,, to remain in session until o'clock. The afternoon session is to be devoted exclusively to local measures These new rules were supported by Mir Lusk and Mir Gardner. Senator Spragins was opposed to giving two full days to the committees.