The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-19
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-. .--l' -s-~s'~~ v the states which had compulsory eeu-
 cation He urged his fellow Senators
 to move Alabama forward to the front
 rank of education.
 | Wilson Heard Complaints. :.
 Senator Wilson favored the bill. H'
 had found on going home that the ont
 thing the people complained of was tht failure of the Legislature to pass { compulsory education bill. Such a bill was needed to complete the educationa system of Alabama
 Earnest opposition to the measure
 was expressed. by Senator Reese, of
 Dallas.
 "Resulation has run rampant" said
 Senator Reese. We have had too much. am opposed to. any such reg.
 uiation as this which has no place in
 the South, but which started on the other side of Mason and Dixon's line.
 We have come upon strong times. Fix.
 pedicncy has taken the place of the
 fundamental principles of govern
 The bill was advocated by Senator McWhorter. So mary people had vol untarily spoken to him on the subject Of compulsory education that he felt sure that Alabama was ready for such mild measure ss' that presented by Senator Reynolds.
 He was astounded at the figures read by Senator Reynolds showing the num- Der of children who were not attend ing school in Alabama. He did not seethow, under the circumstances. any Senator could refuse to pass the bill and do that much for education. "A paternalistic measure" is wha, the bill was termed by Senator Ham ner. He opposed it on principle. II was an attack on fundamental princi. tr.l Al -2a 1 unconstitutiopal if carried into effect
 as some Senator's proposed. The Senate adjourned for the day without taking vote on the bill. | When the Senate adjourned Saturday 1t adjourned to meet at 10:30 o'clock
 yesterday. but 1t was noon when the Senate was rapped to order by Pres
 ident Pro Tem Perry Thomas. The seats of the Senate were well filled
 large attendance for a Monday morn. | ing session.
 Prays for Prohibition. The opening prayer was offered by
 Rev. J. B. K. Spain. of Mobile. He thanked the Lord for the courage
 which had actuated the Legislature in passing those measures which made for better morals in Alabama. He prayed for the blessings of God upon the Senators when they come to pass upon that question which Is 50 near and dear to majority of the people of Alabama
 The minor amendments to the cot Son seed bill. put on in the House, were adopted in the Senate without oppo- sitIon.
 The Rainer bill. establishing conn plete prohibition tn Bullock County was called up by Senator Merritt. Bull lock County now has dispensaries at James and Union Springs. There has been iratherA warm controversy on in the county over the abolition by local option. of the existing dispensa- ries. The bill settles all this It had been already passed by the House and the Senate passed 1t without opposi- tion. ssi
 t Many Local Bills. A local bill regulating the fine and forfeiture fund of Barbour County
 was passed at the requestNdf Senator Thomas.
 Half a dozen local measures, dealing
 mainly with the times of holding va
 rious Circuit Courts. were passed with no discussion and with no opposi- tion.
 Senator Spragins offered a resolution authorizing the Governor. when peti- toned by the Council of any munich pality, to send State Examiner to that city. who after examining the books of the officials. would report to the City Council.
 The resolutions went to the Com mittee on Rules.
 The Senate then went into the con- sideration of one of the Governors bills. and was so engaged when the hour for lunch arrived: