The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-16

work and finished them before taking up the troublous question of the rail- road legislation.
 No Adtournment to Monday.
 Incidental to this there was a polite difference of opinion between Senator Lusk and President Pro Tem Thomas, who was in the chair, which resulted In an appeal from the chair.
 Ane dInerencs arose over the report Of the Rules Committee, which ad- versed the resolution declaring for an adJournment of the Legislature from Friday to Monday.
 r.ss Mhsn sa,a,n. this adverse s repPst had been oiution and asked for immediate con- sideration on the point that the reso- luton should not go to the Rules Com mittee but should be voted on imme- nrsss,y. n,s,ely on n,,i, the grounds that it was
 President Pro Tenn Thomas held that tne point was well taken.
 Senator Lusk said that with ali re- spect he would have to appeal from the decision of the chair. But the chair was sustained by a vote of 15 to S Then the resolution was put upon its passage and defeated.
 Back to old Code.
 By general consent Senator Merritt had taken up the bill restoring the hire and care of county convicts back to the county officials. He explained that one of the surprising things in the new code was a provision giving the State Convict Commission power and authority over all county convicts This for various reasons was not sat. isfactory. The bill which he was advocatina abolished this provision of the new code and restored in exact language the provision of the old code. The bill was passed without opposition. Two local bills were then passed, one by Senator Gum and one by Senator Biackmon. The Gum bill extended the limits of the town of Thomasville and the Blackmon bill amended the act creating the City Court of Anniston. Senator Reese resumed his Argument on House Bill No. 34, one of the general classification bills. He said that he had never stood for a law made rate until the results of the last primary was known.
 He held that law made rate was unwise but he bowed to the will of his party and he had sought to help the Governor's measures.
 Deplores the Personalities. He had always stood for a Railroad Commission composed of honest men who would study the rate questions and adjust their differences. He de- plored the personalities that had been injected into the controversy. It was | not 8 personal matter.
 Tt hurt my feelings" said Senator Reese, "to hear publicly criticised and denounced an official of honesty and integrity. There was not a single rul- ing of that judge which was not a proper ruling. What he did he had to do.
 The attorneys for the State did not differ with him. The State has won the only case in which 1t has made a fight.
 "It hurt me to hear publicly criti- cised man who has writ his name In the heart of his State.. saw yesterday the gray veterans marching over the seautifully paved streets of Montgomery. thought that they had not always marched that way. As l thought of those other days and l other scenes thought of the man who had given four years of. his life to the service of his State and who is now un- | justly assailed." Mir. Reese said he did not join in | the criticism against Governor Conner, He might differ on some points with him, but he did not doubt his sheer ity.
 Smith Has Helped Selma. | Nor did he have anything against Milton H. Smith. He remembered a great banquet given in Selma in 1901 &e celebrate the completion of tine Myr- | tyewood branch of the Louisville and Nashville. Milton H. Smith and the Louisville and Nashville were toasted and fieted. From that day the growth of Selma began. From that day 1t | ceased to be town and became a city.
 Mir. Reese said that he would sup. port some of the measures. But we are walking into the break | CTS" he said. Eve are walking into the | breakers when we establish an arbi- l trary classification which may be un- constitutional"
 The bill in it's original form was ad- vocated by Senator Miller. He ex- pressed the opinion that the South and North Railroad should be put into a higher class than any named in the bill.
 Bonds of No Value. He discussed the bonds given in the 1 Federal Court by the railroads, and l said they were of no value for the pro-
 lection of the shippers. The copdi- T tions named in the bond, were not in
 accordance with those set out in the | act.
 ''I believe that President Milton H :. Smith had the right to come to Mont gomery." said Senator Miller, land in this differ from the Governor. be- lieve that President Smith had the right to come to Montgomery to look
 after legislation vitally affecting his property
 q believe that from an operating standpoint, MT. Smith is the most ef-
 ficient railroad man operating a road
 in Alabama. I give him credit for his assistance in developing Sthe mineral
 district of Alabama. for he did assist in that. He did not do this out of any charitable or elemasynary. purpose
 but for the ultimate benefit of himself
 and his road but credit can be given to him for a generous policy" Senator Miller insisted, however, that
 MT. Smith and his road should be made to obey the laws of the State. Would Attract Capital. He thought the best way to secure capital was to give capital assurance that the laws of the State would be obeyed and respected. If this policy were followed. he said, it would be the
 best inducement for capital to come
 into Alabama.
 Mir. Miller dweIled particularly upon | the provision of the Constitution which conferred upon the Legislature the power to fix and regulate railroad | rates. This, he said. was mandatory | provision. Some slight references, he | said, had been made as to the ability | of the House and Senate to make rates
 The Legislature, he said, was com
 manded by the Constitution to do that very thing. For that reason, he said
 no injunction should have beer
 During his argument Senator Millel
 was several times interrupted viii !