The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-06
SENATOR RLUSKL LOSES
 HIS FIGHT ID ABOLISH
 COURT OF APPEALS
Defends Bill in Long Speech. Bulger Introduces Bond Measure -Retrench-
 ment Considered
By l.. .. BETTY

Montgomery, February 5-(Specal) The senate today, by a vote of 19 to Il, refused to take from the adverse calen- dar Senator Lusk's bill to abolish the court of appeals. The debate on the motion consumed the greater part of the morning session, and brought up the most spirited contest that has taken place on the floor of the senate since that body convened
 Senator Lusk made a vigorous fight against the appellate court, and spoke for nearly an hour in support of his mo- tion. The keynote of his speech was re- trenchment. He declared that Alabama was spending too much on it's judiciary system comparing the cost of the judi ciary in this state with other states in the south.
 Finally, he declared that if the senate was not willing to abolish the court of appeals, they should agree to take two or three judges off the supreme court bench
 If you are not willing to abolish the court of appeals, jola me in taking two or three judges from the supreme court and sending them back to private life" he said
 Senator Milner was the first to cham pion the cause of the court of appeals and made an earnest speech in behalf of its retention. Others who took a leading part in opposing Senator Lusks motion were Senators Hill of Montgomery and Horton of Limestone. The Montgomery county senator declared that the court was necessary, and that the best inter- est of the state demanded it's retention.
 Bond Bill Introduced
 In accordance with Governor Hender- son's recommendation, Senator Bulger in- troduced bill providing for an amend ment to authorize the governor to issue S,500,W in bonds to take care of the states debt The measure replaces a bill introduced last week providing for S2- 100000 bond issue.
 bill providing that all property in Alabama be taxed at 75 per cent of it's reasonable value was introduced by Sen ator Horton. Under the revenue code of 1911 property is assessed at 60 per cent
 The first retrenchment measure carry ing out the programme mapped out at the conference yesterday was introduced by Senator Lusk. It provides for the abolition of the office of state land agent iit ihSui diitc toiiliiltttt ItpOIltu ldNOF- ably a bill to establish an insurance de- partment.
 Following are some of the bills passed by the senate at the afternoon session:
 H. B. No 14S. by MT. Tarrsnt tNyith Amendment)-To abolish all excise commissions in the state of Alabama and to provide for the performance of the duties and exercise of the powers of the members of such excise com missions by the governing bodies of the towns or cities or counties where in or for which said commissions ex- ist.
 H. R. No 80. by MT. Harvey--To re- peal chapter 10 of the code of Ala bama (embracing sections 113 to 12O inclusive); and to provide for the dis position of the records of the bureau of cotton statistics.
 $. B. No. 151, by MT. Kline with Substitute)-To prohibit the sale of adulterated cotton seed meal as fer tilizers, to have the same analysed and guaranteed analysis printed on tags and tags attached to the bags containing the same, and in case of sales in bulk to have such analysis set forth in the contract of sale and providing penalties and punishments for the violation of the provisions of this act
 H. B. No. 102, by MT. Carmichael-To appropriate the sum of $50,000 or so