The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-11
By BERRYMAN G. BETTY

By BERRYMAN G. BETTY Montgomery, March 1o.-tSpecial)-Sen- ator Beasey's substitute bill, which seeks | to establish state highway commission l in this commonwealth, passed the Ala | bama senate today by vote of 19 to ,. l Discussion leading up to the passage Of the measure was fiery and spirited, each step of the commission advocates being beset with obstacles by opponents of the measure.
 Opposition to the measure, which Is | quite similar to the bill recently passed in the house of representatives, but which substitutes 1t, was led by Senators Moody and Spragins, who endeavored to pass such bill, or so amend the Beasley bill, as to take from the commission tn right to supervise road work in various counties Advocacy of the substitute bill was led by Senator Beasley, author of the successful measure.
 | As passed the Beasley bill provides for a highway commission of three, and for | the employment of state engineer at a salary of $5o0o. In all essential qualities | the bill is identical with the Almon in- strument, the machinery being less cum bersome.
 Filibustering Day
 l The day was distinctly filibusterins one, from the beginning of the session | to it's close Early in the session ar attempt to recall the governors private secretary salary measure was defeated by filibusterng methods. At the very last of the session a similar movement was led by Senator Moody of Tuscaloosa l who spoke for a half hour against pas sage of the Screws local option bill fol the city of Montgomery He argued both with the end in view of changins the votes of the senators. and to debate a quorum out of the hall.
 1 Despite the brave stand of Senator I Moody and his friends, however the Montgomery bill was passed by vote oi Il to g. The local option machinery wa: | in good working order, and it's opera
 tions were fawless under the skillfu guidance of Senator Screws, author oi I the measure.
 Good Roads Bill
 Judge E. B. Almon's bill for the es. | tablishment in Alabama of state high way commission and for the regulation of road work in this state was called | from the calendar at 12:45 o'clock. An nouncement was made by Senator Beasley of Fayette county that ar agreement had been reached with op- moments of his substitute measure whereby all parties were satisfied. Ills offered a motion that his substitut, measure to the Almon bill be adopted | which carried.
 | With the substitute adopted, Senator | Beasley then proposed an amendment to the substitute measure whereby the | maintenance clause in the measure should read s10.o00 per year. rather than S2O,000 for maintenance of tho commission The amendment carried with it a provision, however. that al additional $10,000 could be granted upor order of the governor.
 l Several other amendments of tech. | nical nature were then proposed anl adopted.
 M0Ody's Substitute
 Senator Frank S. Moody of Tusca l loosa county started the real fireworks of the day when in speaking to tn, | good roads bill he proposed a substil 1 tute measure to the Beasley instru l 1Dent.. lie 6NpldlHeu dl ltuktH tnt puT- poses and objects of his bill declar. l ing that his bill ought to make tn, 1 state highway commission an advisor, body for the counties. rather than mandatory board. -N
 While he was upon discussion O | the proposed measure. however, tht senate recessed until 3:30 o'clock.
 Morning Session
 Senate was called to order at 1. o'clock by Secretary Kyle, both Pres ident Walter D. Seed and Presiden l Fro Tenn Hugh Morrow being absent | Senator M. H. Screws Montgomery nominated Senator Sherrod of Law rene county as presiding officer of tn rody for the day He was unanimous ly elected, after which senate wa called to order at 11:40 o'clock. witt prayer by Senator Norman of Clark county. Thirty-two senators answere, | to their names upon roll call.
 l. Senator Thurston Allen of Lauderdal, county offered motion to recall the sen ate bill which was passed on Thursda, afternoon, providing for an increase o s600 per year In the salary of the gover nor's private secretary. President Sher | rod held that the motion would have |, be put in writing, pending which ther' was free debate on the parliamentary pro l ceculnBS. ocHdtOT l1usn NoiIoW III LII meantime took the chair. his ruling bein, identical with that of Senator Sherrod
 In the midst of further wrangle Senate
 Morrow gave way the chair to Senate Spragins, during which time the Ali bustering of the advocates of the meas ure was continued.
 Point of order made by Senator Tun stall was then put to the chair and pro nounced we'll taken. Senator Tunstal stated in his point that resolution would have to be referred to the com mttee on rules for suspension of rules or unanimous consent would have to b. given to the suspension. Unanimou
 consent was denied. the resolution beln referred to the rules committee. According to senate rules. bill mus be recalled either on the day of its pas | sage or t, noon of the next day. Tn flibusts' of the friends of the measur ' NTINUED ON FACE la)