The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-21
Mr.. Hoffman Assals
Ohio Man.
QUOTES FROM SPEECH
OF The GOVERNOR
Mobile Representative Rebeis
Against the Paid Lobby.
Says the Lobby From Ohio Has Hsrut~
ed the Corridors Of the House
During This Entire
Term. SIS


Torn. insurgent In the House yesterday.
and he rebelled several times against
the Speakers rulings. Especially wac
his tilt with Speaker Carmichael, in re-
gard to the refusal OF his protest
against the passage Of the Fuller bill.
rebellion OF an exciting nature
he Med the protest, but the Speaker,
declaring that IL was not aimed at any
one Dill. but at general lobbying cam
paign, would not order II spread on tho
minutes. Mr.. Hoffman disa greed with
MIN, and parliamentary points and con-
sututional citations flew broadcast.
More insistent as Mr.. Holman grew.
the hrmer became the Speaker. until
nnaily the protest was made against
the Fuller bill. to become specific and
accepted by the Speaker.
The protest OF Mr.. Hoffman, which
VIII go upon the minutes OF the House
Mr.. Speaker:
I hereby protest at the passage os
House Bill asst.
Assuming that this admiuistrat,o,.
put into power by a Democratic vote
when FIRST the oath of once was taken
In January. 1907. was sincere in ths
protestatIons and profession on faise
then made by our Democratic leader.
His Exceilency. the Governor, who said
on January Is. 1907:
In accepting the great trust cons
ferred upon me by the people OF Ala
bama In nominating and eiecting asle
0oVernor' So forcefnI was
the platform. 80 clear cut and mandn-
tory to you and 10 me. and TO ali loyal
Democrats. that feel IL incumbenk
upon me TO reiterate its Demands. Rneyz
gesting. advising and praying that you
enact them into statutes. A
paid lobby swarming our Capitol, and
interfering with our Legislators, 10 in
the highest sense debauching. destruct-
I've and hfndering to equitable legisla-
ton. Only the rich can afford to pay
lobby. recommana fhm
enactment OF law requiring any and
all employed agents to reg
ister in special books, IL,
the name and residence OF such Agent.
! attorney or Representatives; (21 the
neme and principal business ONCE Or
ADDRESS OF the person, partnership Of.
corporation represented, together with
the ocouption Of said person, partner-
ship or corporation. thus repressnfes3
by him is Interested; (4) the cornpar-
sation paid or agreed TO be paf3 IA.
or received by said agent. attorney ~
representative for his services In hallaif
OF said person. partnership OF corpora-
tion.'
II therefore protest against the nasa
lobby which has haunted our CORRIDOR
be that lobby from Ohio. or from the
County of Jefferson; imported by the
rich. or paid by the iowly sinner; be-
cause the influence of a lobby, as truly
said by the Governor, Is debauchfyim
and destructive OF Ideals which mem.
bers might desire to cherish"
During the mornings session, the
House held forth for several hours on
the bill providing for the approprfa.
ton. by County COMMISSIONER. of
money to the support Of the County
High Schools. The bill was fnaily
passed. and during the afternoon ses-
sion. the vote, achieved at no much dif.
acuity. was reconsidered. and an
amendment attached.
The House concurred. by a vote ot
81 to 2, in the Senate amendment TO
the Fuller bill. eliminating the provia.
ion against advertising LIQUOR In any
manner. The bill, thus complete n
passage. goes TO the Governor for final
engrossment and perusal. and will be
signed probably early Monday Tho
length of the bill. and the care which
will necessarily follow its inspection.
precluded the possibility OF its being
signed today.
sEorning Session.
The House adopted the Senate Joint
resolution calling attention OF the
Congress to the 200th anniversary Of
L. II
cited that Mobile citizens are prepar-
Ing for big celebration OF the ami
versary.
The bill to authorize cities ana towns
to convey property and to make ap-
preparations TO aid in location and con-
struction Of high schools and to rat
ify and confirm previous conveyances
and appropriations. was passed.
To the Senate bill which authorizes
courts Of commissioners and boards Of
revenue to appropriate from the coun-
ty treasures for the support of coun-
ty high schools, Mr.. Sherrod OF Law
renee offered an amendment to except
the appropriations which were made
prior to the passage Of the bill.
Mr.. Shsrrod objected to the bill on
the ground that the money was pro-
posed to be used to supply the def-
cheney In the IBID" Of some towns
which secured the location OF the
school by the State High School Com
mission in direct competition.
rs It right, gentleman Of the House,
he asked. ito allow the deficiency OF a
competing community to be made up
by appropriating from the county gem
eval fund? The community may have
secured the high school on q bid, say.
of $4,000, when the competitor bid
81, 900 bona fde The successful town
has never made good their bid and
now wants relief out OF the whole peo-
pie of the county,"
Mr.. Sherrod reminded the House that
the Supreme Court had recently gone
into q test case and decided on the
merits that the county board has not
the right TO make appropriations
sought by the bill.
Mr.. Lacy of Walker spoke for the
bill, limiting that petty Jealousies'' mad
controlled the gentleman from Law
renee because CORTLAND had lost out
In competition with Moulton for the
Lawrence County High School.
Faith In COnmlBsion.
Mr.. Bulger OF Tallapoosa supported
the bill because he said he had ssssa-
preme confidence In the wisdom ana
fairness OF the members OF the State
Commission" and did not believe tho
mere donation of a town decided the
location.
The bill was opposed by Mr. Jen-
kins of Baldwin. and supported by Mr..
Lee OF Etowah.
Mr.. Sherrod denied the insinuation
that he was actuated by local preiu-
dice in Offering his amendment ne