The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-24
SENATE TWICE VOTES AGAINST 2.
 ADMINISTRATION LEADERSHIP

All other Senators present. WIZ ep1 posed to the provision, and to the ta- bling of the amendment wnicn ehni- mated it from the bill
 Senator Whites Amendment.
 Senator White offered an amend- ment making the bill apply to per sons as well as to corporations. He alluded to the disadvantage a poor man would be in, in race against q rich man. He had known of condi- tions which justified this amendment. The wealthy candidate could afford to have advertising matter printed and sent out, to have circulars distributed and to have campaign literature put into the hands of all the voters, wa1ie the poorer candidate could not meet him in such a campaign. But Senator Lusk moved the tabling of the amendment, and this was done. The bill was then passed. and in the form in which it passed, 1t .orbids the contribution by any corporation of the funds of its treasury. There was no opposition to its final passage.
 The motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill prescribing the measure of damages for lost or injur- ed goods was passed, came up as soon as the Senate had convened. Senator Reynolds had been an earnest sup porter of the bill on the previous day. He explained he had cause to believe the bill was defective, and its passage in it's present form might defeat the purpose for which it was drawn. Sen ator Reynolds intimated he had, per- haps more than one reason to be- lieve the bill was defective. but that, at any rate. the time limit of thirty days was in all probability too short to meet the approval of the courts.
 The motion of Senator Reynolds was heartily seconded by Senator Thomas. Senator Thomas said he had no doubt as to the unconstitutionality of the bill. He read at length to the Senate the case of Morris vs. the Central Railroad. reported in the Slxty-fffth Alabama Report. case which he de- clared was analogous to the point in yolved in the constitutionality Of the pending act.
 Senator Gardner was opposed to de- lays. He was opposed to doing things one day and undoing them the next.
 The time has come for us to pass laws or go home" declared Senator Gardner. 'sThe people are crying for relief from the evil of delayed claims. We have promised them that relief. Let the Senate do it's duty. and the Supreme Court can take care of the rest"
 Senator Miller advised his fellow Senators to go slow. It would be bet ter to be careful and pass a bill that would stand, than to lose the chance of reform by a defective bill. He wanted a reconsideration to be assur- cd the bill was good.
 Senator Lusk opposed reeonsidera- ton. He declared the Senate was about to waste it's time. with the re- suit that the calendar would get clog ged. and sthe Senate would not have the chanca to do it's work as if should Such had been his experiences in the last House.
 Senator Hinson Inquired of the chairman of the Committee on Com neroe and Common Carriers. if it was his wish the bill should go back to the committee. To this Senator Over ton replied the committee had deemed the recommital of the bill necessary It was thought 8 further and closer examination of the measure would be of benefit in securing the reforms de- sired.
 The Senate then voted the rcommit- tai of the bill. Ayes. 21: nays, '.
 The third fight of the day was over the bill which provided that physicians should be paid s day for their tes- @Ahiohy III COuFL cases. The charge was made that this was class Iegis- lation. and the bill was beaten
 Dispensary Bills Come Up,
 The Senate convened at 1O:3O o'cIocI With Lieutenant Governor Gray in tn chair. Tne opening prayer was offere, bysRev. John Bass Shelton.
 The result of the hot dispensary figh in Madison County was embodied in , bill presented by Senator Spra gins O that county. The campaign for tn dispensary n Madison was, perha ps the liveliest that was carried on dur ing the campaign of last summer. I, the city of Huntsville the open salool prevails.
 The issue throughout the Madiso, County campaign. for the election o members of the Legislature, was tn establishment of dispensary. Tn dis pensary won the fight and the can didates who stood for the establishment of a dispensary. The bill of Senate fruits uf the dispensary victory will be gathered.
 The Georgiana dispensary bill yes terday got Cn the Senate Calendar wit fortunate than the House measure which was killed in committee. Tn dispensary people at Georgiana nov have a chance to make another fight
 The Eufaula dispensary bills wer, on the Calendar yesterday. That cit, had a hot disf ensary fight which re suited in a dispensary victory over in open saloon. The bills of Senate Thomas provides for the closing of tn open saloon in Eufaula, and for tn establishment of a dispensary.
 Senator Overton introduced the bil authorizing the Governor to designat banks or trust companies as deposito ries for county funds The bill em bodies a reform which will in all prob ability be effected by this Legislature
 The memorial to Congress asking re >forms in the issuance of internal rev enue licenses was then taken up Tn to support and favor such legislation al would prevent the issuing of interna revenue licenses where prohibition prevailed under the State law.
 from the House were taken up and re ferred to the Committee on Rules. Tn first was the Rattray resolution sus taining President Roosevelt Tn his ac lion on the Brownsville riot; the Sec ond asking for pro rate distribution of the money remaining in the Treas ury of the United States.
 Senator Heacock of Talladega, offere tee to visit the Confederate Veterans Home at Mountain Creek. The com mittee is to consist of two members O the Senate and three members of tn of Control of the Home would mee a legislative committee visit the Hom with the members of the Board of Con trol. The resolution was adopted un der A suspension of the rules.
 Senators Vote Against Pockets.
 The bill of Senator Heacock, Akin fees of physicians who are called t testify before the courts, was the taken from the Calendar. An amend ment confined the provisions of the bi to expert testimony It gives s5 a da to d physician witness.
 Senator Wilson opposed the bill. 'l looks like class legislation" said Sen ntor Wilson. Why should the physi