The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-09
REVIEWS WORK OF LEGISLATURE. covernor Comer Issues Card
 of Defense. DOCUMENT FOR CAMPAIGN Ssys Amendneat Is Not Admhis-
 traien lssue. Bessts Aaninlssrstiea for It's work, However, Tn Lengthy signed st.ssneas, Says PreAisisioa
 Laws Are Adessats. -.- I-

1n defense and endorsement of the jaoeislature and its enactments. and in advocacy of the proposed constitutional temendment. Governor Conner Monday tevening gave out statement in which his position Is outlined
 { He says that the amendment is not an Administration issue. The most of Isns statement comprises an attempt to iohow the advantages of the law passed by the legislature of the adminfstra- kion.
 Governor Conner says that he will mot call the legislature together. wheth- lef or not the amendment is adopted. lEIs says that he hides no political as- lpirations behind the meaAure. and de- Iclares he Is not . candidate for United fetates senator. The statement In fuii iss:
 i Tn view of the fact that the op- ponents of the constitutional amend haenf are attempting to cast reflection hpon the amendment by wholesale criu- cism of the acts of the present Legis. nafure. decrying as drastic and radical 4he most important snactments or that body. I think 1t we'll to call your at- tendon to those enactments:
 Laysn for the nenent ee the FarntnE s Interest
 |. Establishing the Bureau of Cot ton Statistics. requiring the collection and publishing of weekly reports Q. cotton ginned and providing . iist of public Rinners.
 !. Requi rng public cotton ginners to register in the name of .ne D.. ner all cotton deiivsred for ginning. to mary every bale, and keep register Of said marks open to inspection. a a.. Requiring public wArsnouses ,o pay license and give bond for ths faith- lxul performancs If iu.y. |. Providing for surveying and class lffying soils and appropriatins sle.oeo per annum therefor.
 6. Providing that samples of fsriiii- ixer brands shall De furnished and pub afshed, and for holding Farmers insfi- Esates and experimsntr md arproprtat. ling s4,o0o per annugn therefor. 6. Providing against inferior ferti.i- Insr material aal fixing penalties for iwsoiexion.
 '. Regulating sale of cotton sssd
 2. Providiag iAvs Stock sanstsry kBoard to ops.ate in counties where . majority of the area of the county k under stock law.
 {. Authorizing each county to levy . ltnx of not more than 1-4 of 1 percent lon the taxable property in the county leor improvement of public roads and lDridRes and providing for working county conyicts on said roads Ixnvva fer BeneAt of Legal Frofcasaoa.
 Il Increase in salaries of supreme. kcfrcuit and chancery judges. 50 as to secure the best talent.
 Al Increasing the number Of judges and establishing new law and equity courts. 50 as to relieve congested dock cts. to insure speedy trials and empty lfhe jafls.
 lx.evr fsr Benefit of the Medical Pro-
 fessssm. \ Providing for new buildings and Enupport of State Medical College at Mobile, and consolidating same with bfhe University.
 9. Amending and improving the en- fire health laws of the state and ap- propriating s16.o0o per annnm for health department.
 Law. for BeneAt of Pharmacists. I. Amending and enlarging the pow CTS of the State Board of Pharmacy.
 a. Prohibiting the sale of cocaine and strictly regulating the sale of oth- CT harmful drugs.
 Law for Benefit of Bankers.
 1. Allowing surplus money in state treasury to be deposited. without inter- est In banks throughout the state, on condition of purchase of state bonds, under supervision and direction of the governor and treasurer.
 Lew for Benefit of State Militia.
 1. Increased appr opriation of $5.000 per annum for state militia, and mak- - ---u-=-.-u=-a.--~--.----~~