The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-03

Local Dispensary Bill.
1t provides for elections in counties
where whisky is sold by petition of -
per cent of the qualified electors to de-
telmine whether dispensaries for the sale
lof WHISTLES may be established. One dis
pensary may be esta blished in each city
If 10000 of population. The machinery
for the election is set out in the bill,
and the rules TO govern disnensaries Is
about the same as Is provided for dis
pensaries already established.
Mr.. Hoffman of Mobile opposed the bill,
he said. upon the same grounds that he
had opposed the Lovelady local option
bill, that ii did not carry actual local
option. Furthermore it would be dan
gerous To place SO much political power
in the hands of the dispenser.
Mr., Hughston spoke in opposition to the
measure. After Mr. Hughston had been
speaking several minutes, Mr.. Healey
caused much laughter by asking the gen
tleman from Lauderdale whether or not
he favored or opposed the bill.
The privileges of the floor were eX-
tended to a distinguished party of Mo-
bilians. including Mayor Pat j. Lyons,
Major James X. Glennon, Councilman
John Croft. Alderman e. w. Faith, DR..
Twin Craighead and Col. Frank j. Inge.
Motion Fails.
Mr.. Sample moved to indefinitely post
pone the bill. but the motion failed by a
vote of go to 10. The committee substi-
tute for the bill by a vote of 60 to 10.
The bill was read a third time and
passed by a vote of 81 to IA. Mr. Sample
of Morgan gave notice of motion to
reconsider.
The house then took up the senate joint
resolution for a joint committee of five
to investigate the alleged fertilizer trust.
The committee is to sit during the re-
cess, and Is clothed with full power to
make the investigation effective.
Mr.. Tunstall of Hale said he did not
see any good to come out of this pro-
posed investigation. as the Legislature
would not have time after the recess to
pass an effective law.
MIR. Pitts of Perry spoke for the reso-
luton, asserting that the fertilizer trust
was crushing the farmer and an investi-
CATION should be had for the purpose OF
securing a remedy against the evils COM
rplained of in the resolution. Messrs.
John, Long of Butler, and Steagall of
Dale supported Mr. Pitts in his conten-
ton.
Mr. Bulger offered to amend by maxi
ing it the duty of the committee 10 draw
up bill in accordance with the findings
| of the investigation.
Mr.. jenkins of Baldwin said that IL
would be the greatest work this legisla-
ture could possibly accomplish if this
trust could be examined and the evils
| amendment was adopted and the resolu-
ton was then passed.
The house also passed bill to prevent
carrying liquors from seller to buyer,
aiming to react that class who carry
| these things asa sort of business.
Senate-Afternoon
The senate passed the bill providing for
s25 900 for the Jamestown exposition and
commissioners to look after the affairs OF
the state. The governor is made head OF
! the commission, with authority to employ
stenosra pliers If so desired.
The conferees on the military bill agreed
| upon Il plan for an increase of 5000 over
the house bill for rife practice. This was
agreed to by both houses.
The house refused to concur in the bill
to enlarge the insurance laws of the state
| by allowing insurance of live stock
Messrs. Hammer, Hayes and McNhorter
were named as conference commit
| tee
Bills Passed.
The senate passed the following bills:
To authorize commissioners of counties
to settle certain claims against counties.
! To fix the salary of the chancellor OF
the northwestern chancery division OF
Alabama at tle sum of $500 per annum
and to provide for the payment of as
much thereof out of the>state treasury as
| shall be paid to other chanceliors, ano
| for the payment of the remainder thereof
out of the treasury of Jefferson county.
| To fix time of holding court in Bib and
Perry counties.
To provide for the working, repairing
maintaining and improving the public
roads of Pickens county.
TO prohibit the sale, giving away OF
otherwise disposing of alcoholic spiritu-
Gus, vinous or malt liquors, Intoxicating