The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-22
Members Anxious to
Return Home.
ALL SPECULATIVE
MATTERS DISPOSED OF
Fuller Blu Again Put IN
Cfucible.
nsovernor Conner and Advisers Find
Many Things to Remedy, ana
Measure VIII be Returned
with Amendmenf.

The House Of Representatives spent
y busy three hours yesterday Gaping
fo6 week Of rather slow grind in
Legislation. Sixteen bills were passed,
and just before adjournment Speaker
Carmichael announced that in all prob
ability the Legislature would be able
to adjourn Monday night or Tuesday
lat the latest. The announcement was
greeted with many sighs of relief.
AT noon Monday the House WIN re-
convene for what 10 most likely to be
the final day. It IL expected. however,
that the session may run far into the
night-an alternative which may be
adopted In preference to running over
2nto Tuesday.
All OF an Interesting or speculative
nature has disappeared from the re-
maindar Of the session, though IL 10
now conceded that Governor Conner
and his legal advisers have put the
Fuller bill again I'm the crucibie and
found q few things needed to be REM
edted. His stsnographers and lawyers
are said to be at work now in prepar-
Ing amendments which are to be re-
turned to the two houses Monday for
concurrence. OF what nature the
changes are going TO partake In not
knewn except to the inner circles. II
80 understood, however. that no ef-
fort win be made TO reinsert the anti
newspaper feature. or the section which
prohibited Advertisements OK liquors.
Il n said that the compromise OF last
week on this point before It ever got
out OF the Senate committee are bind
ing throughout
The House responded promptly to
the sentiment that sherifts are to be
paid enough as the result OF the nu-
AT1n Ii vnr2 at
end consequently defeated the bill
Coming over from the Senate provid-
angS for mileage for sheriffs and prts-
oners In going after escaping prison.
eTs who have only committed mfsde-
meanorR This was proposed to be
paid out of the county treasures by
act Of the county commissioners.
a lit seems to me that every prohibi-
ticn act we have passed here tends 10
increase the pay OF the sheriff." de-
ciared Mr.. Sample, who led the dght
on the bill. II believe that II the sher-
sffs are energetic hereafter and the
blind tigers get busy, the sherins win
be able TO make from $4,000 to $4,000
q year out of fees. Therefore, am
against providing any more pay for
Ghem."
nEorning Session.
The Senate bill 20 amend Article
Of Chapter 1x1 OF the Code, was pass
cd as the nrst main business OF the
House at the morning session. It pro-
vides for more speedy publication of
the Supreme Court reports. There is
q penalty Of $40 per day for all time
that the printer delays beyond. sixty
days after the reporters copy reaches
him with the certificate.
Mr.. John Of Jefferson explained that
the purpose Of the bill Is to save law
yers the excuse OF buying the South
ern Reporter when the Alabama re-
ports ought to serve the purpose. He
said the Reporter had done his work
wen, but the printing has been UNI
duly delayed.
The Senate amendments to the Hem
ley House bill rearranging the boun-
daries of the town of Pollard. were
adopted.
The House refused to concur in the
Senate amendment to the Municipal
Code which gives to the city councils
the authority to regulate the schedules
OF street car companies. This feature
of the bill the House once defeated.
and on declining to concur. appointed
as coRferees of the House Messrs.
Tunstail. Gunter and Arnold.
The House passed the Hammer Sem
ate bill amending Section 4557 Of the
Code with reference to accounting the
gross premiums of insurance compa-
niles for the payment of taxes. The
bill with only slight amendments was
the same as that passed In the early
days of the session.
The Senate bill amending Sections
1903, 1903, 1910. 1919. 1917, 1880. 1892,
1879 and 7006 OF the Code. with refer
ence to insurance regulation. was
adopted. This 10 the same as the House
bill that was passed In the first part
of the session.
Consideration Of the Moody Senate
bill for drug regulation was next be-
gun. It was explained that the bill
was the same as that passed at the
1907 extra session which was killed on
account of Senate errors. The bill was
passed without opposition.
8. B. ~ was passed, providing for
service OF process on agents in Ala
bama OF railroad corporations. There
was no opposition to II.
The Miller Senate bill prescribing
as part of the costs of a punishment
suit q fee OF 81 for the garnishee and
mileage In courts of record and so
cents and mileage in courts OF justices
was next considered.
Mr.. Tunstall, of Hale, offered an
amendment fixing the garnishee's fee
at 81 In courts Of record and 80 cents
with mileage in justices Of peace
courts. and forces the advance Of the
fee by the plaintiff.
Mr.. Sample OF Morgan opposed the
amendment because there is already
sufficient bond required OF the plaintiff
to cover costs and damages ..
The amendment was lost by q vote
of "a to so.
The bill was passed.
Sheriff BIN Defeated.
Mr.. Sample. OF Morgan. opposed the
Senate bill providing for the payment
Of $500 out Of the county treasures
to defray the expenses OF the sheriff
IN going after and returning prison.
ers. The pay Is ct the rate Of cents
q mile for the sheriff ana the prisoner
each.
Mr.. Sample declared thai numer-
Gus prohibition bills OF this session
had provided extra pay for eherifrs.
az the sherifrs do their duty under
these bills" added Mr.. Sample, then
they ought to make from $4,000 to
$4,000 per year. 1t all depends on the
energies of the sheriff and the activ-
fly OF the blind tigers"
Mr.. McCTory Of Conecuh supported
the bill. saying that 1t was fair. He
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