The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-18

the two assistant examiners. and that he further knew of several banks who objected strongly to the payment of such fees.
 Senator Thomas stated that the banks in Clayton opposed the passage of the biil on the grounds that they did | not want to pay the fees of the two examiners. but that they were perfect iy willing to have the two examiners come and examine their books at the | States expense.
 Senator Barbour put in the same ar- gument. He further stated that 1t was not right for the banks to pay for their examination. and that the fee system | was wrong according to the prepared schedule. in that banks of $16.0o0 cap ital were required to pay fee of $S, and banks of s35o,o00 were required to l pay but $30.
 That national banks paid for the ex- aminers was the argument used by Senator Moody In defense of the bill. banks should not be given an advant' age over the national banks. In that the municipal tax had been removed Senator Miller stated that the banks would be safer for the examinations, and that 1t was in the interest Of the | public that the examinations be held. The bill was passed by vote of ls D. the compensation and expenses of the assistant bank examiners. companion ! bin to the preceding measure. was next considered, the bin passing by vote of 1s to 3.
 Protection for Forests.
 | Senator Hinson then called up Senate Bill CT. providing for the protection of the forests of Alabama, and to es- tablish and create State Commission of Forestry. The Senators were as- sured that the bill was the same as that declared unconstitutional by req son of the fact that at the last ses- sion the bill had been referred to one committee and reported by another There was a short conference of three minutes on the bill. and the measure was passed by a vote of 20 to 3. after an amendment eliminating Sections and IT had been laid upon the table on motion of Senator Gum.
 | Senator Reynolds moved the constd' eration of a bill seeking to provide for the better compensation of the sheriffs of the State by granting them $500 year for expenses incurred in going after and bringing prisoners to the jails and to the courts. After much discussion the bill was put upon Its final passage, the president declaring that the vote stood 15 to and that as the biIt was not included in the call of the Governor, the bill was not passed. owing to the fact that two- passage. .
 Senator Reynolds moved to reccnsid- CT the vote, and this was done. but fn the meanwhile Senator Reese of Dal- las. called mp bill to provide for the election If a Cour.S Solicitor f"- Mon- ] roe County. a bill of the late Senator Bayles Therr. was no discussion of the bill, and the measure was passed.
 For CS-OpRrative Societies. Senator Hamburger put till Tor | the incorporation of mutual co-opera- | tive societies for farming and truck ing purposes. upon its final passage. the bill being passed with an explana- ton from the Senator.
 | Although nearing 6 o'clock the time
 fixed at the opening of the Senate for adjournment. Senator Barbour secured
 unanimous consent for the considera- l ton of House bill, seeking to amend | Section 1867 of the code. The bill was passed, although there was objection 1 on the part of Senators, after the con-
 sent had been given, that the bill was not a Senate measure. and that rule
 had been passed at the morning ses-
 sion that no bills other than Senate bills should be considered until the Senate calendar had been cleared. Senator Moody then gained consent of the Senate for the consideration of a bill seeking to amend Section 16 of an act providing for the organization. 1 incorporation of cities and towns, the act being known as the municipal code | bill. On account of the lateness of the hour. and the desire of the Senators to adjourn there was no discussion and 1 the bill passed by a vote of IS to 2. | The Senate then adjourned until | l0:SO o'clock this morning.