The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-05
Popular Vote Is In
Favor.
SUBJECT OCCASIONS
DISCUSSION IN SENATE
Senator Thomas Says Il Changes
the Organic Laws Of the Land.
rhougAt II should BE Carefully Com
MISUNDERSTANDING Hamburger Ex-
presses Himself ON Value Of
speeches--Passes 2S-l.

The resolution that the proposition
be submitted to the people to vote d.
rectIy upon the election Of United
States Senator'S, passed the Senate yes
terday morning.
Much debate and considerable levity
was occasioned as nearly every Sena-
tor present had something to say upon
the subject. After debating for more
than an hour upon the matter. Senator
Hamburger OF Mobile occasionea the
merriment by q statement delivered in
his most rapid fire manner, tat Inc
extra session Of the Legislature was
costing the State, in the senate yl.ov0
day, 5000 an hour. and % second.
II love to make speech" said Sem
ator Hamburger, "but we are costing
the State $3.50 per second for all this
talking and delaying, and respectful
~ submit to this body. with all due
respect ia the Senator'S present, that
not single speech uttered SO far has
been worth $3.50 per second. ] realize
in calling your attention to this mat
ter that I have used up a dollar and
six bits worth OF the States funds
The joint resolution from the House
was presented to the Senate shortly
before 10 o'clock. and Senator Thomas
Immediately began delaying matters
and precipitating debate. by Offering
resolution that 200 cbpies Of the res
olution be printed, and that the con-
alteration OF the resolution be made q
special order for Monday at IL o'clock.
You are changing the organic laws
OF this land. you are changing the
tor Thomas. land think that each
man present owes It TO himself the
duty OF seriously considering this prop
osition. and to investigate all the prob
lens to be presented by its passag e."
Senator Lowe agreed with Senator
Thomas that the matter needed espec-
ial attention and consideration. as the
matter had not been discussed before.
and many senators had not made up
their minds upon the proposition.
Senator Overton argued that while
he agreed with the previous senator's
that the question was of great ifm-
portance. he believed that there was q
sentiment all over the country. to vote
upon United States Senators by direct
vote OF the people. s
In Democrntic Platform.
EVERY Senator knows where he
stands on this proposition" said Sem
ator Overton. "It Is in the NationGI
Democratic platform. That peerless
leader, william Jennings Bryan. stood
for election of senators by direct vote
of the people, and / therefore move
that the resolution of the Senator from
Barbour. pleading for more time. be
laid upon the table.
Senators Reynolds. Merritt. I1eith.
McWhorter. and Hamburger all follow
ed In the debate. Senator Merritt pro-
posing that the matter be made a spe-
cial order for Friday instead of Mon
day as In the original resolution.
Senator Hammer followed with the
statement that as the prohibitionists
had seen fit to go back on the State
local option platform, he could see no
reason for the Senators present going
back on the National Democratic plat
form.
Senator Thomas closed the debate
with speech of thirty minutes. and at
its conclusion, Senator Hamburger
stated that he would take his previous
statement back. Senator Thomas
speech was certainly worth all of $3.50
per second" he said.
Senator overton then moved to table
the Thomas motion to postpone and
upon the calling OF the ayes and noes.
the motion to lay on the table prevail
ed. IT was then moved to adopt the
Joint resolution. and upon the call of
the roll. the resolution was passed by
q vote of rs to /, Senator Thomas be-
ing the only one TO cast q negative
vote
The Senate was opened yesterday
morning at IL o'clock by Rev. Phillips
of the Senate. Leave OF absence was
asked for Senators Blackmon ami
Wimberly. and there being no objeo-
ton, II was so ordered. The PROPOSE
ton to submit an amendment to the
constitution whereby United states
senator's should be elected by direct
vote OF the people. was then introduce
ed.
Introduce Local Bin.
Senator Phillips introduced a bill
seeking to fix the holding of two terms
of the Circuit Court at Albertsville, the
bill being referred to the local Legis-
1ation Committee.
Senator Hammer submitted a bill
seeking to amend Section 684 of the
Code Of Alabama, relative to the Game
and Fish laws of the State. The bill
was referred to that committee.
A bill seeking to amend Section / of
the act establishing the Covington
county Inferior Court. was then intro
duced by Senator Reid and referred to
the Committee on judiciary.
Senator Thomas introduced a bill
seeking to further regulate the fine
and forfeiture fund of Barbour County.
1t was referred to the Committee on
Local Legislation.
Senator McWhorter introduced a bill
relative to the embalming of bodies, and
President Gray occasioned a laugh
when the bill was referred to the Com
mittee on Public Health. Another bill
was also introduced by Senator Nc
Whorter seeking to define and prohibit
usury. The bill was referred to the
Committee on Banking and Insurance.
Senator Hamburger introduced two
bills. the first seeking to create the Of
fee of Assistant Solicitor for Mobile
County, and the second to amend Sec
ton 1918 OF the Cade. Both bills were
referred to the Committee on Mill
tary.
Senator White introduced bill
seeking to define the Jurisdiction and
to regulate injunctions In the practice
of certain courts, the bill being re-
ferred to the Committee on local Leg
islation. A second bill to further reg
ulate an action ex deficit was referred
tG the Committee on Revision of Laws.
A resolution introduced by Senator
Thomas seeking to ratify the appoint
ments made by the doorkeeper and for
the various assistant clerks of the Sem
etc and placing their names on the pay
ioll was passed.
The regular calendar was then taken
up. Senate Bill 81. by Senator Stroth-
err that Section 2411 OF the Code OF
Alabama be amended was passed. A
nacond hill introduced NV AR Sfrofhap