The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-16
DILAYS HONORS
BUSINESSMAN
AIabsm, SoIons Leave Morgan
State Bill on the Calendar.
SENA,E WAS WILLING
But HoustWas Disinclined OF Too Busy to
Consier Echoes of Ad-
journed Assembly.

Despit the efforts Of the Alabama
senate have the remaining niche
set apar in statuary hall in Washing
ton for labama taken up by statue
Of the tie Senator Morgan, it will
not be. he house was either too busy
Or disinlined to take it up, and it
went to the coasts of oblivion, left
On the alendar," at adjournment of
he legi allure There was opposition
On the part Of one member in the
senate t have the statue thus placed
out the vote was unanimous for it.
It may be that the next session will
complete the work The other place
allotted 0 the state is taken up by
a statute Of DR.. J. L. M. Curry. once
minister to Spain, an educator, and
publicist a man who devoted most of
The productive years of his life to
Alabama and it's best needs.
Friends of the movement, however,
are not altogether disappointed III the
outcome. They believe that with
short while to discuss the life and
work OF Senator Morgan, the people
will more thoroughly apprs ciate his
life and services, and make it all the
more a response to popular demand
than it is at this time. Senator Reese
Of Dallas was the leader in the pass
age of the senate bill, which carried
$4,000, and made the daughter of the
dead statesman one of the commits
sioners for the selection Of the type
and design
Members of the legislature and the
citizens Of Alabama as whole have
been greatly pleased at the way Lieut..
Gov Henry B. Gray tended to his po-
sition as president of the senate. He
worked regularly, being out of his
place less perhaps than any man fill
ing a like position in any Of the states.
He took the work as seriously as he
does the running of his bank, and gave
to the state constant service.
Mr.. Gray is the only announced
candidate for governor. He. has taken
the position in the place he holds that
the state is just as much entitled to
regular attention to its business as
commercial house or a manufacturing
enterprise. He got out Of the chair
very few times to work for special
measures, and those only when he de-
sired to further bills that he regard.
ed as essential to the welfare of his
own city. His first vote to break
tie, resulting in the passage of a bill
in the senate to provide INDECENT
school children with books; his last
to pass the Greater Birmingham bill
upon which so great fight was made
pro and con.
When will the legislature be back3
is a question often asked. It can be
said upon reliable information thatIt
will not be long if the railroad qGes
ton is not well settlen. If the juries
indict, and there is a conflict with Re
gard to the laws now restraint d. and
things get mixed up the word Of the
governor is out that an extra session
will be called in a few weeks. If the
,oads get an agreement with the state
o wait until litigation is dispose of
here will likely be no more Of the
lawmakers until next year In any
event, they may be looked for a year
)r so hence
Now that the session is over, the
distribution of the Increased funds I
or education will begin. It is going
0 be hard job to get the most out
II the money however, as several acts
hat were very much desired were not
,assed.