The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-15
Atkins Pays Tribute


 in paying tribute to the president. No man can cite any time when you have not been fair to all sides.' he said. The senator then called attention to the local option struggles of the session, adding. however that mo sting had been left.
 Senator Atkins concluded his remarks by paying touching tribute to Senators Moody, Spragins and Miller. He referred to Senator Moody as one of the most loveable men of the state and to Senator l Spragins as one of the wisest In the course of his remarks about the Madi- son representative the Spragins guberna- torial boom was launched by Senator Kilby, who cried "our next governor"
 Bills were passed at the night session of the senate as follows:
 By MT. Johnson-To appropriate the sum of s10,O00 for the erection of a dormi- tory to be used by students of the Fifth Congressional District Agricultural school, located at Wetumpka, Ala.
 By Mir Milner-To amend section 29s4 of the code of Alabama of 1907
 By MT Fuquay-To amend section 4546 of the code of Alabama of 1907
 Upon the conclusion of Senator At kins' remarks cries arose for speech from Senator Moody, who responded in a few well-chosen words.
 He referred to the present legisla- tive StSSlon dS one Ol l1e IlOSL SCTen- uous In the history of the state and spoke of Legislation as a needful in stitution. We have all made mistakes he said, but think that no previous session of the legislature has labored more diligently than has this general assembly"
 The senator then referred to the well matched condition of the senate He said that there had been no dom- traa hut fon tola oil hA ground"
 Sentiments similar to those were voiced by Senators Frazer and Morrow both of whom spoke in trembling tones of the good fellowship that prevailed in the body
 Resolution was offered by Senator Sh errod at the. conclusion of these ad- dresses auth orizing the appointment of a committee to wait upon the governor to see whether or not there were oth- CT communications from the chief ex- ecutive
 In the interim Secretary Kyle made a speech in which he thanked the senators for their uniform courtesy to him.
 Senator Rogers of Lowndes county was called upon at the conclusion of Secretary Kyle's remarks for an ad- dress which he made with touching all lusions to his fellow representatives.
 Senator Spragins was then called upon but he "shirked" the task by calling for more fun which was i'm mediately ordered.
 Senators Kilby and Walden started off but were severed from their course by Senator Norman who added his serious tribute to those already made Upon motion of Senator Sherrod the upper house joined in singing Aud Lang Syne," the melody being started by Senator Morrow. Senator Atkins, following upon the rendition of the song, thanked the minor officials of the senate and the Alabama press for faithful work and conscientious duties. men who has been covering" the leg islature, responded in behalf of the newspapers, making a happy and felic- itous address.
 Senator Atkins then complmtened Senator Hayes upon his efficiency as doorkeeper of the senate and gallery Doork eeper Mayhem Senator C. w Brown of Jackson county thanked the senators for the example which they had set him. He said he owed none of them ought but love" Senate then adjourned sine die. shortly after the bona fide' hour of midnight, all of the senators first formally shaking hands.
 But toast to the ladies by Senator Allen was the really last" "formaltty' of the session-then 1t was good night.