The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-19

made by oniciais ofths big counties, and of the saving that would Do af- fected. He referred to letters from . large number Of sts... which are upon .. salary basis. making an earn
 MT Hnghston. of. .Lauderdale- pro- posed an amendment to make 1t more piainly that the bill applies only to counties with g population Of s2e.eoo
 aeasp.a cAallsages ststeneat.
 Mir. Hoffrnan, of Mobi.e, challenged MT kinss ssatepents as to at, the lie ssid the hiii would affect only one oficiai that being probate judge, Of Jefferson county
 He recounted the dangers that must be faced by sheriiffs, and eentended they were worthy all the money they could earn. He thought placing the poorer service than to back them fnaneiaIly interested. in the business of their oficss,
 Mfr. Pitts of Perry, also objected to the measure, saying Mir King had made . poor showing even for the four big counties. ana he could see no reason for overlapping the system that has proven a success Tor so many years. He therefore moved to lay the bill and all pending amendments on the table.
 This notian was carried. on roll call by a vote of 45 to 3i. Mir. Fuller of Ribh, had hrst voted against tabiing, but changed hts vote in order to move a reconsideration. This was ruled out Of order, as affecting e motion to lay on the table on the point being raised by Mir, Arnold of Calhoun. Mir. Full, the table. and asked for consideration of this nottens1 tomorrow Acting Speaker Foster ruled this motion must be considered immediately however. and Mr. Fuller withdrew it,, :.
 The motion to take from the table was thereupon renewed by MT. Tuns- tall of Hale. who had been one ef those whe voted te tahle. and this motion was indefinitely postponed on motion Of Mr, Hoffman. of Mobile, thus shutting off any attempt. It Is believed. te Fssur.
 Cescur ss seheei Giss, n
 A message was received from the Senate transnittinE the common schools appropriation bill. with amend ments. the chief of which makes the snnnal appsepEtssens, .soA asssr ass this year by the House. There amendments were eoncurFea In. with out eppositicn or debate. by e vote of 73 to Q.
 On motion af Mr, steagail, of Dale. the privileges of the floor were grant, Cd for two days to Hon, R, P. Barnes. of opelika. former members of the Legislature
 The omnibus salary bill. Senate Bill No. 2s4, was taken up aud passed with out debate. by a vote of 6S to 3. Messrs Cannon. Killen and Sherrod votfng no
 House Bill No. 516, by MT, Pitts of Perry. was taken up at his request. and he explained the measure, which re- qutres that the fifteen eeat mortsage tax be paid by the mortgasee. and not by the mortgagor.
 MT. Pitts was still talking at three minutes before 5 o'clock. the hour ot adjourumept. when motion was made to remain ip session until the pending measure was disposed of. This the House refused to do. and Mir. King of Jefferson. moved to table the bill. Thfs motion was lost on a ristps vote, IT te 70,
 This had taken the remaining time of the afternoon session, and Speaker Martin. on the point being raised, de elared the House adjourned, with Nh Pitts still on the feeg.
 During the day. Messrs. Arnold of Galhoun, and Poster of Tuscaloosa. were each called to the chair.
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