The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-07

the measure. He was informed that of the Jefferson county delegation of sew en members, five of them favored the bill althought they came from the coun- ty most vitaliy interested.
 Speaking of his own county, Senator Reese said that some of the citizens of his county had to travel forty miles to get to the county seat. If the time should ever come when these people could form another county seat, they would have his best wishes.
 Senator Jones. of Wilcox. looked up- on the bill assa dangerous innovation. He warned his hearers that it was a proposition to change the constitution whereby there would be continual court house fights. He argued strongly against the bill, claiming that it's ref erendum feature in which the old coun- ty could not have a vote was unfair.
 The bill was opposed by Senator Moody, of Tuscaloosa, It was a prop osition which would ultimately reduce the size of the counties of Alabama from a minimum of 500 square miles to 400 square miles. The Senator from Jefferson had raised an important issue when he said the bill contained no provision for the assumption of any part of the old county debt by the new county. It was an entering wedge he asked his hearers to catch the sig nihcance of the remark--an entering wedge towards the reduction of the counties and the distance of county government in the State.
 While Senator Moody was spekaing. the hour for adjournment arrived The Senate resumed its considera- ton of the bill during the afternoon session.
 Senator Moody, who had been speak ing when the Senate adjourned for dinner, resumed his argument against the measure He dealt particularly with the question of the cost Of the change in making new counties ana in the administration of justice in the new counties.
 Senator Miller took up the question of county debts in his new argument against the measure. He called the attention of the Senate to the big trunk sewer which had been built down the valley of Jefferson county by the county authorities. The new county if created would benefit by the sanitation established by the old coun- ty without paying for 1t. Senator Spragins offered an amend ment whereby the voters of the old county could vote on the proposition as well as the voters of the proposed county could vote on the proposition to create the new county. The amend ment was tabled.
 Then the bfll passed.
 Calendar in Good Shape.
 That the Senate calendar Is in excel lent shape was shown by the fact that within thirty minutes after the beginning of the afternoon session every local bill on the calendar had been passed. There will not be more the calendar today and they can be disposed of in less than half an hour.
 The Maner bill increasing the sala- ries of the judges of the City Court of Montgomery was among the local measures passed during the afternoon. The bill increases the salary of each of the two judges from $S,00O to 5000 annually.
 A general measure of some, impor- tance was, under a suspension of the rules passed. It was a House meas ure authorizing the recovery and re- quiring the refunding of money er- roneously paid or collected for taxes, whether under compulsion or protest or not.
 of nude pictures of women and girls in any public place except are galleries was called up and passed.
 The bill by MT. Smith of Etowah, amending the section of the code in reference to the debts existing be- tween tenants and landlords aroused a rather lively discussion.
 Senators Leith and Reese denounced the bill as an attempt to establish inn prisonment for debt. The violation of a contract by an employe or tenant after receiving advanees was made under the bill q misdemeanor. It was also provided that in case the tenant refused to work the land he had rented, the law would be violated.
 Senator Leith offered an amendment that declared that it would be a mis- demeanor for landlcrd to violate his contract
 What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander," said Senator LeIth. Put your landlord and your tenant on the same basis. Come up to the lick log and take your medi- cine"
 The amendment was voted down 15 to 14.
 Then the bill was passed.
 The Weaver bill creating the six teenth judicial circuit was passed. Th circuit is to be composed Of the coun- ties of BlOunt, Etowah and St. Clair
 Fight over Ozark School.
 The Steagall bill establishing a high school at Ozark aroused lively fight. although the friends of the measure appeared to have the better of the fight. The bill carries an ap- propriation of S5.OOO annually to the school. There is to be deeded 10 the State school building worth $15,000.
 The bill was supported by Senator Thomas. It was opposed by Senators Miller. Reynolds and Barbour. It was opposed on the grounds that it was unfair to othsr counties to give one special county an annual appropriation of S5,OOO, when even if the general high school bill passed, each of the counties would receive only $2,000.
 A half dozen amendments were pro poser to the measure. Senator Bar bour proposed to cut the appropria- ton to $2,0O0. He then proposed to have only high school subjects taught at the school
 Senator Reynolds offered an amend ment which provided that Dale county, if given thLs school, should not have one of the general high schools.
 In turn each amendment was voted down. The bill was still up when the Senate adjourned for the afternoon session.