The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-13


 'It's . time for peace. and not for railroad measures. The governor should not have this money to use as club to make the railroads do, as ne sees fit. first appropriation he, had stood on the floor of the Senate advocating the measure. He said that little of the first s50,o00 appropriated had been used and if $50,00O additional was ap- propriated 1t would mean that Cover nor Conner would have e fund of ss7,- 900.
 .sThe amount now available" said Senator Hammer. lis sufficient. It is ample to carry on any litigation to success for the state. Even If 1t were not, 1t is suffiicent to run that liti- gation until the next session of the Legislature.
 We are told that most of this liti- gation is over. and If 1t were the be- ginning of the whole affair. the sso:- 900 first appropriated should be suf- fiicent. It has been proved that even half of the amount appropriated would be sufficient What therefore Is the sense of appropriating ss7.ooo for this litigation.
 Senator Reese of Dallas favored the bill. saying that no matter what people thought, they all must agree that Governor Conner was a good busf- ness man, and that If he wanted an additional appropriation the Senate | would grant 1t to him. Senator Moody of Tuscaloosa also favored the bill Governor Follows Strange Gods. Senator Hamburger favored the measure. He stated that while he was not always with the Governor on his propositions, and that Cover fnllnwaA at gods off into the woes of prohibition, he was in flavor of granting the additional apT propriation.
 Senator Mcwhorter also favored the bill He stated that in times of peace one should prepare for war. and the additional appropriations would sup ply Governor Conner with additional since to fight the railroads.
 The appropriation was passed by vote of 23 to 6.
 | Senator Reynolds proposed an amendment to Senator Reese's bill set | for continuing order. Senator Heeses bill provided that the sales of stocks of merchandise in bulk, or portions | thereof, otherwise than In the oral nary course of trade. be regulated. l Senator Reynolds proposed that the | bill should not apply to vendors who own real estate. and have property | over and apove his exemptions. The amendment means" said Senator Rey- holds. ito cut out the honest man making his transaction, and make the bill apply to that man called the Fly | by-night." The amendment was | adopted. Senator Reid said that he could not see his way clear to vote for the measure, even though 1t seemed to pre- vent fraud. He gave his reasons the fact that while the bill attempted to prevent fraud, it worked hardship | on the honest merchant. in that no trade could be put through without seven days notice. That the creditors would in this way be put in the posi- ton to dictate the terms of the sale. Senator Reese said that he did not kcare to discuss the bill. provided no other Senator on the floor wished to argue the matter. This expression was brought out by the motion of Senator Thomas to adjourn Senator Thomas said that he was hungry. and if there was to be prolonged discus sion of the matter. he moved that the consideration be postponed until the afternoon meeting at o'clock. The vote was therefore taken. the bill being passed
 Afternoon Session.
 During the afternoon session which convened promptly at 1 o'clock, rail- road measures were made of first im- uortance. Seven bills were passed. most of them repeating certain bills regulating the railroads passed at the regular session and at the hrst spe- cial session.
 The first bill was that providing for the appeals from any action or order of the Railroad Commission of Ala bama. The second to repeal an act en- titled an act to exclude from the Rail- road Commission power and authority to enforce rates The third related to the repeal of an act to prohibit rali- roads and other common carriers cons trolling access Co passenger trains oy use of fences. gates. etc. when sucn person has offered to purchase ticket nrascribed by/statute, or fixed by the Railroad Commission, and the sale or such ticket has been refused. The fourth related to the creation or the Railroad Commission; the hrth TO re- neal an act making railroad corpora tlons liable in damages to passengers for refusing to carry such passenger between such points at which regular stons are made at the rate which has haep or may be hereafter prescribed nv statute or established by the Rail- | road Commission.
 The sixth measure related to the | amendment of Section 6566 Of the Code, l and the seventh to the repeal Of an act l authorizing the recovery or odHdseS bv any person who has been elected from a regular passenger train for
 refusal to pay a greater fare than that
 prescribed by statute.
 Senator Reynolds bill to amend Sec tion 3O19 of the Code, seeking to fx inc time for the signing of bill of exceptions was called. It was moved
 that the bill be recommitted. but on
 objection it was put upon its passage.
 The bill was lost.
 | Senator Moody's bill was then called. Having been passed. a communication | from the Governor relative to Con-
 Gressman Dents proposal to send the
 name plate of the battleship Alabama to Montgomery which had been re-
 ferred to the Committee on Rules
 with instructions, to bring in favor able report, was reported favorably. ana the name<plate will be brought 10
 Montgomery.
 The Senate then adjourned to meet
 this morning at 10:S0 o'clock.
 MoNTALA COTTON MILL
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