The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-24
of 1t would make their stand on 1t;

of It would make their stand on it; but there was no strong opposition.
 The Senate took the ground that the the committee had reported about as good ascode as the State could get. Therefore. there was no use in fussing over the proposition. The thing to do was to take the work of the committee on faith and have done with too big a subject to examine minutely by de- tail.
 Finished the Bis Work.
 So. while the House was adopting the municipal code and making more fuss about 1t. too, the Senate was en- gagged in passing upon the State code. When 1t had been formally adopted and when the House finished It's own afternoon job, the two biggest tasks of the July session had been accomplished with but slight trouble. The main work had been done and the law end. 2
 The days work left the Senate cal endar in an excellent condition. Be- fore the afternoon session had ended. the clerk was calling in vain for some Senator who wanted local bill passed. But there Was none such. Each Sena- tor passed each local bill in which he was interested.>
 The Senate, on local legislation, is in the position of being able to sit back and pass the local legislation bills of the House as they come over. for 1t has practically finished all local legis- lation arising in the Senate
 Nor is the calendar in any worse fix when it comes to general bills. There are a number of general bills still on the calendar. but not one
 l. ,~iv iTr1n The Senate might adjourn tonight and go home and no special damage would be done because of the non-passage of the bills left on the calendar. The Senate could, however. if it chose to do 1t, and held long enough sessions. finish all the legislation now before 1t by tomorrow night. But the legis- lation arising in the House has to be looked after and so eight days will be comfortably filled.
 One thing was made apparent in the developments of yesterday in the Sen- ate. There will be no departure from the taxation policies originated by Governor Conner and by him put into effect. There will be no reduction Of the tax rate. There will be no legal fixing of the valuation of property by putting it at fifty or sixty per cent of it's value. The administration will stand pat on all taxation matters. And the Legislature will stand behind 1t.
 The opening prayer was offered by Rev. c, " Hare, of Tuskegee. There were thfrty-two senators present.
 Senator Reynolds of Bibb, presented the bill to provide for four years care of the capitol grounds and for replac- ing the wornout furniture of the capi- tol.
 Senator McWhorter. Chairman of the Temperance Committee. presented a memorial addressed to the Senate from the Mems Bible Class of the First Bap- tist Church of Montgomery. It urged the Senate to pass some adequate legis- lation against the practice of carrying pistols.
 For New State Seal.
 Senator Teaseley presented a bill carrying into effect the idea of General J. W. A. Sanford to have the present seal of State altered so that it would , represent the heroism of Emma Ausom in showing the way" to General N. IS. Forrest over Black creek ford in Eto- wah county. The proposed seal shows Emma Ausom mounted on a horse be- hind General Forrest above which is the legend: T will show you the way
 Private Secretary W. E. Fort brought to the Senate copies of the reports made by Dr. Shirley Bragg. inspector of jails and cotton mills. The reports were brought to the Senate in response to resolution by the Senate.
 Senator Thomas moved that two copies of the reports be ordered print ed Senator Lusk said the report was a voluminous document and he did not seefthe necessity of publishing 1t. Still the resolution was adopted
 There was at this juncture bit of a clash over the making of special or ders. It was indicated that some of han they would not have fair chance at having their pet measures made special orders It was further declared that there was but slight chance to have the bills passed if they were not made special orders.
 Senator Miller had eight revenue bills which he wanted passed as carry as possible. He asked that the bills No made the special order for the morning session today. The order was made
 Senator Thomas offered resolution declaring that special orders should be considered only at the morning session At the afternoon and evening sessions the regular calendar was to be taken up and considered in order. The resp htion was referred to the Rules com mittee.
 The bill giving the Railroad Com mission power to stop the running Of freight trains on Sunday. when the Commission thought conditions justi- fled 1t, was handed in With faVordnie report from the committee
 At n meeting of the Committee on Finance and Taxation Committee, held before the beginning of the seson. the bin to pay $2,OOo annually towards the expenses of the reunion of the Confed- crate Veterans of Alabama was or dered.
 some fifty odd bills were passed by