The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-02

the prelude of a long discussion. Sen ator Gum had introduced in the Senate q similar measure, but before it was
 passed the House had passed and sent over to the Senate, the House bill. Inis
 was substituted by the committee to.
 the original Gum bill. and 1t came ["
 the front as a special order
 The Clarke County Senator explained the provisions of the bill. dealing espee-
 ially upon that provision which gave
 the migration Board the right to su-
 pervise the immigrants who would
 come into the State. In his opinion.
 this was the most valuable provision in
 the bill. His own personal experience
 had convinced him of its wisdom. He had known of three colonies of immi- grants brought to South Alabama which had been absolute failures. The
 immigrants had been brought from It. ally and other southern countries of Eu- rope. They had proved to be quarrel some and disorderly. and there had been several tragedies. The colonies were now abandoned. and the immi- grants were scattered to the four winds. After the protracted discussion, the committee amendment to the bill was adopted This provided for an appro- priation of s5,000 to be spent in adver> tising the State.
 Immigration Measure Amended.
  ] which eliminated the provision in the
 bill allowing immigrants from Spain and Northern Italy to come in. This was adopted. Senator Merritt proposed an amend
 ment to make a violator of the law pun- ishable by fine of $1,00O instead of $500 as named in the bill. The amend ment was adopted and the bill was then passed.
 The differences between the House and the Senate over the military ap- propriation bill, came up in the after noon session of the Senate. The Dill | as passed by the House, provided TOT the annual appropriation of $15,o00 to 1 the Alabama National Guard for en- campment purposes. This is the same | amount appropriated for the past Tour years
 l The bill was, however. amended in | the Senate so as to make the annual Appropriation S25.000 Of this addition al money, the sum of s5.000 was to be | set aside as a fund for the establish I ment of target ranges, and to encour- age the national guardsmen of Ala | bama to take part in rifle practice. Police Commission Hill Passes. | The Senate had as It's part of the | Conference Committee to settle the fate os the bill Senators Hamburger and I Teasley. The Conference Committee reported in favor of the adoption of the Senate amendment. The report was immdiately adopted.
 | The police commission bill which, un- | der its terms. applies only to Birming- nam, was called up and passed at the afternoon session. The bill provides \ for al police commission to consist of | the Mayor and two members to be named by the Governor for towns of more than 35, GOO inhabitants, in coun- l ties having a population of more than | 100000. There was no objection to the | measure.
 The Greater Birmingham" bill was yesterday, on motion of Senator Stroth- CT, committed to the Senate Commit tee on Municipalities. An effort was
 made to have a committee meeting yes- | terday afternoon to pass upon the bill, but a quorum could not be had, and | now 1t Is understood this important
 measure will probably go over until | the July session.
 Senator Hammer called up and had l passed. his bill providing for the orga- nization in Alabama of companies to do a live stock insurance business. He explained that under the provisions of | the present Alabama law, no company | which proposed to write insurance on valuable livestock, could be organized. The bill to give the Tenth Judicial Circuit an additional judge was also called up and passed at the afternoon | session. This provides Birmingham | with the additional judge, of which so
 much has been said. Judges Nesmith | and Sharpe. elected at the session of the Legislature Thursday, will sit as
 a part of the City Court of oirming-
 ham. Tho new judge provide1 Tor tn the bill passed yesterday. will be an l associate judge of the Tenth Circuit.
 and he will hold court in Birming.. ham.
 | Hon. A. o. Lane, Ex-Mayor of Birm- I ingham, will be appointed to the place.
 He has the endorsement of the Birm- ingham Bar. even as Judge Sharpe and
 Nesmith had 1t. The original bill cali- | ed for the election of this judge by the
 Legislature. but this provision of the Legislature was believed to be uncon-
 stitutional. and the bill was so chang ed that the Governor makes the ap- pointment.
 Mir. Lane, however. has no opposl- tion before the Governor for the ap- | opintment.
 In order to dispose of important | matter. the Senate remained in session
 until after o'clock last night.