The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-13
session had been

why the special ssssion had been cAlled.
 aThe people had laws enacted at the last session of the Legislature and a railroad system has totally disregarded them and we are here to see if we can't make them respect the laws of the Statel"
 MT. overton said the pledge to the people would not have been fulfilled until rate reform was put Into effect and he would support the measures.
 Judge Jones h Issne.
 Senator Reid followed Mir. overton and devoted most of his time to de- nunciation of Judge Jones. He said there was no question as to his military record.
 lantiy and we'll in the cause ofs States rights, but can you say that he Is stii standing as firm for that principleT
 He declared that 1t seems that Judge Jones is jealous of his power ana is standing as a bulwark between the people and the railroads,
 spectacle this morning by the Senator from Barbour" said Mir. Reid. what sorrier spectacle was there ever seen than the spectacle of this great judge critcising e railroad system for yield ing to the laws of the Stateg"
 He then took up the bill proper !. He submitted that the railroads were quick to accept the anti-pass laws be- cause it helped them. but they were quick to enjoin the freight rates be- cause 1t hurt them.
 .Fsates Not Confiseatory."
 He declared that the laws were not being enacted biindfolded. Experts had been retained to look into the af- fairs of each road and he assured the nrnn0AAd noI H. c0nlIs'1aI naid tribute to the quality of service of the Louisville and Nashville
 aI work cd for the L. & N. for four teen years" said Senator Reid. and l know their service is good. The only thing I've got against the |. x N. IS that they try to be greater than the State. MT. Bowie came before the committee and the burden of his song was pass the laws, until we test them and if they're good. we'll accept them. Did you ever hear of such ar-
 He declared that the reason the Southern Railway was put forward m weakest road and the railroads could make their best showing with It.
 Railroad Mass Meeting.
 He declared that through the Louis- vile and Nashville Railroad mass meeting of business men had been been called to protest against the leg islation. He had seen some of his own Constituents here but he did not be-
 they represented tenth of his ..now they did not vote to send this delegation up here," he said.
 "Did they vote for you to come up here and repeal the laws of the last sessiong' asked Senator Thomas.
 "No," replied Senator Reid.
 AaDid they ever vote for you 10 pass laws of this character"
 'No, at the last session of the Legis- lature they didn't know a Federal judge was going, to enjoin their cause"
 You knew at the sumnaer session that 1t had been enjoined for weeks didn't your
 MT Reid closed by reading an edi- torial from The New York American criticizing Judge Jones on his inJunc' ton of the laws.
 More Criticism of Glass.
 Senator Merritt made an extensive raview of the bills and took occasion to criticize F. P. Glass. of The Montgom- erv Advertiser, for a statement made thai the Governors ideas could only he removed by dynamite. He thought th,s was very probably only a ngure of speech, but he called attention to an alleged inconsistency in MT. Glass for denouncing Congressman Heflin for making a similar remark in reference to the President.
 An invitation to the Senate to at- tend the mass meeting of business men at 6 o'clock was read.
 MT. Lusk immediately moved that the Senate adjourn until 7:30 o'clock.
 MT. Blackmon moved that the ad- iournment be until 10:30 o'clock today. The BIackmon motion prevailed. 13 to II.