The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-30

fCOnffuUGd from fu&c Oncsb
expended ana authorized the expendi-
ture Of approximately two hundred
thousand dollars (s2O0,oo0) for iesis-
latiye expenses, in addition TO enor-
nous appropriations made for otner
.4nd whereas, II the Legislature
continues In session, II will necessari-
iy do 90 at an expense OF over one
Thousand dollars (t1.ooo) per DAY ana
Will still further embarrass the con-
dition Of the Treasury;
"And whereas. the Confederate VET
Grams anpear not TO have received the
fun amount OF pensions TO which they
are entitled, and the money which
will be expended on this Legislative
session could be applied to the reier
Of the Confederate veterans
ssrherefore, be II resolved by the
Senate, the House concurring. That IN
the Interest of business stability. as
well as In the interest of economy,
the Legislature when II adtourns TINS
evening shall stand adjourned to Jam
uary Is, 1910"
Though the vote developed party
lines, still gubernatoriai policies did
not solely affect the motion to ad-
tourn. There We're strong opposition
Senators in the vote to remain In
session---senators with nsh of their
own to fry.
Fling At Administration.
Another palpable fling at the admin
istration policies came with the res
oiution Of Senator Teasley, OF Mont
gomery The resolution OF the expeil-
diture OF which more knowledge was
desired affected the appropriation for
railroad litigation expenses. 1t pro-
vided that the Governor furnish the
Senate and the House with an item
ICED statement OF expenditures made
DIV him from the former appropriation
before any further appropriation be
made.
The resolution as originally offerad.
was:
whereas, the Governor, in HIS mes
sage, urges upon the Legislature the
passage OF a bill for an additional ap-
preparation TO defray the expenses OF
the litigation pending between the
railroads and the State; and. whereas
at the. last session nf this body a bill
was passed for THIS purpose, carrying
an appropriation OF $4,000 to be ex-
pended TO this end; and. whereas. said
sum has been so expended; and, where
as, In order TO pass intelligentIy on
the necessity for further appropriation
II is essential that the Legislature be
acquainted and Informed in detail OF
the expenditures under the previous
appropriation;
Therefore. be II resolved by the
Senate. the House concurring. that the
Governor be and is hereby requested 20
furnish to the Legislature an itemized
statement Of the expenditures author
ICED by him and paid out OF the pre-
vious appropriation. giving the several
amounts paid out, to whom paid. when
maid ana far patA
motion to table the resolution
was lost, by a vote of 22 to Z.
Senator Miller, however. objected to
the preamble of the resolution. saying
that the statement Of facts was not
accurate BY an agreement. merely
the final paragraph of the resolution
was offered to the Senate. and adopted
almost without dissent.
The Senate accomplished little yes
terday beyond the debates over the
two issues. First Indications of party
alignment were manifested. The OPP
position to the administration appears
to have gained strength since 1907. and
promise is made that most OF the
measures which are known to have
originated because Of administration
policies will elicit warm fights before
The end Of the session.
Twenty bills were introduced dur
tnS tue HioTnlng, ihciuolng the pfovts-
ION for State Forestry Commission,
bill making a misdemeanor of the
nse OF State monies for purposes 9TH
or than that for which they were col
tected. pistol bill by Senator Black
mon. Four bills. ali introduced by
senator Hamburger and affecting Mo-
bile. were reported Ia.
placed on the calendar of the Senate.
The Senate. called to order at 10
o'clock. was opened with prayer by the
new member Senator s. A. Phillips. of
er. "N@0'-
1t was pointed out by Senator Ham
ner that the Senate had Incorrectly
proceeded about the election of its
ohcers when II organized Tuesday
morning, as then the election OF ali
the officers had not embodied in one
resolution and that a portion OF the
LeSolution had not been put to a vote.
a new vote Of the Senate remed,e6
tne error. however. and the officers
declared duly elected.
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