The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-10
Hearing of the Bill by All h. terests is Set for Next
 Friday Night
JEFFERSON LOBBYISTS
 RULE THE THIRD HOUSE
Delegates Numerous, But Have Moth ing to Say on Business That Brings Them to the CapitaI-Birming-
 ham We'll Represented.

Montgomery, September 9.-(Special.)- The superstitions had about as well be- gin their readings that there is to be no Greater Birmingham as product of the present legislature. The matter according to the non-believers in Friday was set tied today when all of the varied interests decided to hear the bill that 1t is to pro- vide for the greatest of the southern cit ies on next Friday night. Be 1t asserted in justice to Mayor Drennen and his com mittee here to push the bill that there IS not a member who believes in the 'con- jure" simply because 1t is Friday, for they have simply set down that day for hear ing with the entire Jefferson delegation because It was the earliest date obtaina- ble for a hearing.
 By No Means Certain.
 Greater Birmingham is by no means certainty. There is strong opposition To the bill from suburban towns so strong as to make Mayor Drennen and his steer- ing committee see the necessity for some sort of compromise in order to get any, thing at all Just what this compromise
  son that it is not yet agreed, but 1t is most likely that an election feature will be introduced Birmingham or Jefferson county has truly held the boards in the third house today. Almost every man in the lobby appeared as a representative of the Magic City. What their mission really this is the question. None came orf~ matters os special concern and some came (accordng to statemenD simply be- cause they could secure transportation and wanted to ride it out.
 Jefferson Lobbyists Present.
 Jefferson county has countless legisla- tions proposed, embracing everything from a dispensary for Pinckney City to a Greater Birmingham, but there are none among the lobbyists who admit that they came in the interest of any thing. Among the Birminghamers here are: Mayor Drennen, City Attorney Ed smith, Henry B. Gray, R. H. Thach. Erskine Ramsay. Jones G. Moore, T. Il. Motion. Ashbury Thompson and num- Der of others.
 The sessions today were not of extraor- dinary interest, the principal bill passed being one to exempt newly constructed cotton mills from taxation TOT ten yeais The house committee on local legislation renorted favorably the senate stock law biil with A slight amendment and its con- sidera ton is made a special order for next Tuesday.
 The House.
 The house kept up it's record for work today. and a number of general bills were disposed of. These bills were or more or less importance, but dld not m clude any of the important recess pills'
 The routine calls did not require but short time, and the house was QUICK eo get down to actual business
 The bill to amend, reconstruct and pro- vide for the enforcement of the laws re- lating to the public health, provoked some discussion. MT. Lusk of Marshall asked for the recommittal of the bill, to the judiciary committed on the grounds that the bill carried with 1t so many changes in the law that the law committee of the house should pass upon it.
 MT. Callahan of Morgan vigorously op- posed the motion to recommt, while MT. Rich of Mobile pleaded for caretul con sideration by, a committee on laws.
 MT. Bankhead wanted the bill consider ed in the committee of the whole, and so moved, after a strong speech Tn sup mort of the measure, but his motion was ruled not in order and the motion to recommit was carried by vote Of 40 to 40.
 Poison Bill Passed.
 MT. Johnson's bill amending section sa54 of the Code was passed. The sec ton relates to the sale of poisons.
 House bill 151 to amend sections and of an act entitled An act to amend sections 1, and Il of an act entitled an act to regulate the practice of pharmacy and sale of poisons in towns and cities of more than one thousand inhabitants. In the state of Alabama, approved Feb ruary 25, 1899; and to amend sections 4, 6. and 9 of an act entitled an act to regulate the practice of pharmacy and the sale of poisons in cities and towns of more than one thousand inhabitants in the state of Alabama approved Feh- ruary 2S 1SS7." approved February 1s 1897, was indefinitely postponed.
 Bills amending sections 5342. 5341 and bS3S of the Code were passed.
 The Goodwin vagrancy bill was called mn under a suspension of the rules. The bill is a practical redraft of the law re- cently enacted in Georgia, and describes who Is a vagrant.
 Mir Callahan objected to the section which says that any person who Is able to work but who does not work, having children old enough to work and support the parent is declared vagrant. He offered an amendment correcting this de- feet.
 MT Hoffman of Mobile and MT. Rush. ton of Crenshaw opposed the amendment in strong speeches. MT. Rushton moved to table the amendment, which prevailed by a vote of 62 to IA.
 Mr. Blackburn offered an amendment that the provision should not apply to \ persons who were out on strike. or who was forced out of employment. MT. Blackburn referred to recent strikes. or iockouts in the Birmingham district as examples
 Simpson Offered Amendment.
 Mr. Simpson did not think the amend ment necessary as he did not believe any court would hold such a person vagrant. The amendment was adopted.
 MT. Simpson then offered an amendment