The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-19
ACTIVE DAY IN THE SENATE Lively Time Over Relief
 Bill. QUESTION AS TO COMMITTEE lie Vote on Motion to Ask Com mittce to Hasten Its Work. Greater Birmingham Bin Came Up fin the Afternoon and Governors
 Suggestion Was Put
 Through.
QUESTION AS TO COMMITTEE

ate, although the monotony of passing upon bills became tedious more than once. During the morning and after noon session no less than fourteen bills were passed and fourteen others con- sideredf. some of the latter being ln- definitely continued others tabled, and others lost outright.
 During the morning session the topic of absorbing interest was the consider stion of three bills by Senator Black mon seeking to appropriate certain sums for the relief of needy Confed- crate soldiers. sailors and their wid- ows. Senator Blackmon offered a res- olutfon that the bills be made a special order for 12:30 o'clock. and the resolu- tion being referred to the Committee on Rules. Senator Blackmon moved that the Senate request the committee to make its report at once.
 Nearly all of the Senators rock part in the small sized tempest which took place. the matter ending in a vote in which the Senate stood divided. IS to 13. and the President voted Mo-
 During the afternoon session the matter again came up. the bills having been reached in the regular course of the calendar. Senator Hinson moved that all three of the bills be reoommit- ted to the Committee on Finance and Taxation, and Senator Blackmon moy ed to table the motion. \The motion to recommit to the Finance and Taxation Committee lost. and on the third read ing of the bill Senator Reynolds moved that 1t be tabled. This motion pre- vailed
 Senator Reynolds then moved that the two following and companion bills be recommitted and again Senator Biackmon moved that the motion to table be tabled. Senator Blackmon lost on the vote as announced by the President, and on each vote 0 check was taken.
 Late during the afternoon session the Greater Birmingham bill came up for discussion through the presents tion of certain amendments offered by the Governor. Senator Miller of Jef- ferson made a fight upon the adoption of the amendments as suggested, but lost. 20 to 9.
 Morning Session.
 Immediately after the opening of the Senate by Dr. Phillips of the Senate. Secretary McNeil announced a message from the Governor. The mes- sage read to the Senate hal to do with a resolution offered and passed by Senator Spragins last week. The Gov ernor informed the Senate that the in- formation requested in the Spragins resolution about the condition of the soldiers fund, the school fund, the general fund and the amount of cash on hand in the treasury had been sup piled to the Senate on a former oc- casion. and that he would therefore simply attach a copy of the former re- port.
 A further message from the Cover nor recited that fact that through a vacancy in the Supreme Court, Judge A. D. Sayre of the civil division of the city court of Montgomery had been elevated to the Supreme Court, and through the vacancy caused by his elevation, the office of judge of the city court of Montgomery had become vacant He had, in accordance with the powers vested in him as governor of the state appointed Judge w.. H. Thomas to that position, and therefore sent his nominations of W. H. Thomas. Bibb Graves Robert Arlington to the Senate for election and confirmation.
 On motion by Senator Gum the name of Judge W. H. Thomas was put in nomination, and his appointment by Governor Conner affirmed.
 Senator Wimberly. In accord, with his written notice given the previous day, asked to take the House Joint Resolution relative to the establish. ment of Pettus county from the ad- verse calendar of the Senate. Senator Miller of Jefferson opposed the motion although there was no discussion. He moved that the motion of Senator Wimberly be laid upon the table, ant the movement to table prevailed by the vote of IS to 1s.
 Senator Reynolds then asked for the consideration of Senate bill 143, provid' ing for the better compensation of th' sheriffs of the state. The bill was dis. cussed on the previous day. when tht chair announced that not enough vote. for its passage. as the matter was no included in the Governors call, hat been cast. On the vote the bill wa. passed by a vote of 20 to 6.
 The regular calendar of the Senate was then undertaken according to tho resolution passed by the Senate on tht day previous. Tn quick succession Senate bill SS was laid on the table by motion of Senator Reid, Senate bill 90 by MT. Reid was also laid upon thG table.
 Senator Hammer then explained hi. bill seeking to amend sections 150S 15Oa, f910 151S 1517. 1920, 1922, 152s ant 7006 of the code and to repeal sectioH i614 of the code. He stated that tn, bill was endorsed by the insurano, commissioner. and sought merely tC nut the business of the insurance com pantes solely in the hands of the com missioner, instead of making half O the business come through the audi tors office as was the case at tn, present time. The bill was passed
 Committee Haste Urged.
 A resolution was introduced b!