The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-08

The opening prayer was onereo py Rev Brooks Lawrence.
 No Capitol Extension.
 The Rules Committee offered it's long report fixing the special orders for the day. At this juncture Senator Teas lev protested against the side-track- ing by the Rules Committee of the Capitol Extension bill and the bill to pay the expenses of the Confederate reunion He lost the fight for the bill extending the Capitol but won out on the proposition to pay the expenses of the Confederate reunion.
 Senator Miller on behalf of Senator Joseph F. Johnston presented an in- vitation to the entire Senate for luncheon at the Exchange Hotel at o'clock. The invitation was accepted and the hour for reconvening was fixed at o'clock D. m.
 The conference report on the John anti-lobbying bill was adopted and all the features to which so much objec- ton had been offered were eliminated from the bill.
 A resolution by Mir. Lusk authoriz- ing the clerks to have two weeks in which to prepare and compare the Journal of the Senate was passed.
 On motion of Senator Miller the Senate refused to concur in the House amendment to the bill providing for special judge for Jefferson County.
 The Senate received two messages from the Governor suggesting slight changes in the municipal code and in the high school bill. Both amend ments were immediately adopted.
 victory for High sckoOI Forces. The adoption of the amendment marked the winning of & victory for the high school forces. In the House and among the members of the Sem ate the fight was led largely by Col
 
 The bill appropriating $1,5oo to equip and furnish the office of the State Mine Inspectors was passed.
 The grade crossing bill. which relates only to Birmingham and Mobile, was called up and passed after short fight. The bill authorized the Council of city having more thsn 35,oo0 pop ulation according to the'census Of 1soO to compel railroads to build bridges or culverts over dangerous grade crossings. Senator Blackmon opposed the bill on the grounds that 1t con- ferred too much power on City Coun- cils.
 The bill was passed however. 20 to 12.
 portant change in the road laws of the State was brought up and passed.
 Under the terms of the bill good roads tax may be voted by counties or by districts. There was no debate on the bill.
 The general bill regulating the is- suance of bonds by cities and towns was the next general measure on the special calendar which was up for quick passage.
 At 12 o'clock the Senate suspended its session to go over for joint ses- sion with the House for the election of a United States Senator.
 Maston Dog Tax Bill Killed.
 The Senate had lively afternoon session. The dog tax bill was respon- sible for the livelIness of the proceed ings. Several Senators made impas- stoned speeches in support or in oppo- sition to the bill.
 Several of the Senators were inter- rupted by the question: Did you attend the banquet"
 The pertinence of the question was not apparent. but it usually brought forth a laugh.
 The first matter which came before the Senate was the Governors amend ment to the Greater Birmingham bill. The amendment was the Governors | preparation for his withdrawal from his announced position of opposition to the bill. The Governors amendment provided that North Birmingham should be taken into Greater Birmingham. The Governors amendment was im- mediately adopted and his signature to the bill is confidently expected. The Senators who had gone on re- cord in favor of the Mastin dog tax l bill, had become alarmed for fear of the wrath of their country CGnstitu- ents. As a result there was one of the most even contests fought out at this session of the Legislature. Once the vote was tied and President Gray had to cast the deciding vote. n kL~ a-aa A@ 1z4T the bill for the session the vote was | ayes Is, nays IS. :. The question came back before the Senate in the form of a conference re- port on some amendments
 Senator Merritt went out against the bill.
 We have taxed every class of D: op- erty," said Senator Merritt. We have taxed everything in sight and now we have gotten down to taxing d' gs. You have heard criticism of the acts 1 of the Legislature in increasing taxes, but wait until you get home and hear from this dog tax"
 Senator Miller and Senator Overton supported the bill. The latter declared he had no fear but that the people would endorse such law. l Senator Hammer earnestly opposed he measure. The Senator declared l that the greatest injury that could be done would be the Injury 90 his pocket book and to his jog The in- jury to his pocket book and The in- jury to his dog was the one thing he could not forget.
 Senator Reid earnestly opposed the measure and Senator Gardner declared 1t a vicious measure. He warned his fellow Senators of the results which would follow the passage of the bill. . Senator King congratulated himself | that on this pending measure he would have his first opportunity of lining up with certain of the members of the Senate. | The Hinson Firearms bill. another l old measure raised another row when the report of the Conference Commit tee was brought in. The vexed ques- ton had been molded into new form by the Conference Committee.
 The section allowing person who made a sufficient bond to carry pis- tol unconcealed was stricken out. The Conference Committee did not favor the l licensing of a person to carry pistol, but it provided that a license should be charged and collected for the pos session of a pistol.
 Senator Lusk attacked the bill. It would compel every man who owned a pistol to go out and get a license. A man could carry a pistol under no cir cumstances. He might go down the street with a pistol in one hand and ringing a bell with the other. and he would still be violating the law.
 Senators Hinson and Thomas both de- tended the bill. It was not as 1t had been originally drawn and 1t was not oil that u,as needed hut If would give