The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-02
IBe Henley Prohibition Bill is Restored on the
 Calendar
HE SUPERINTENOENCE
 MEASURE IS PASSED
Pure Food Bill Is Also Passed By the Senate-Governor Conner May Sign the Greater Bir-
 mlneham Bill.

Montgomery. August 1.-(Special. )-'rhe senate has passed bills Tor monuments to the late Senator Morgan. who died a few weeks ago. and Jefferson Davis. first President of the Confederacy. IL has also endorsed a bill for monuments for the state at the national parks providing for the expenditure of s25.ooO year to this cause. The Morgan monument Is to take the only remaining place of the state in Satuary hall, Washington. and will cost Si5,O00. The l. avis monument is t1 nave a place on the capitol grounds and will cost $l5000.
 The house restored the Henly prohibit tion bill to the calendar and passed l bill to provide for better school superin- tendence. It spent much of the day on q discussion of a pure food bill which had been taken from the adverse calen- dar finally passing it. A bill in the house increases the allotment for pa tients at the insane hospital from 8 to sl a week, and another looks to an amend ment to the constitution, providing for elimination of the compulsory poll tux feature What is known as the demur- rage bill was passed in the house, it's purpose being 10 allow railroads to charge for every day shipper holds a car and another provides for changes In regula- tions of the railroas commission acts 1t Is confidently said tonight that Goy- ernor Conner will not veto the Greater l Birmingham bill, nor will he amend the l life out of it. IL Is said here that he. l has about made up his mind to sign IL 1 when the companion bills are passed. He 1 al ha m axfr session of the legislature just now. but If the laws regulating railroads are found to be unable to stand the test Of the courts they will be so enacted at q ses- sion to be called later as to make them valid
 Senate Session.
 President Pro Fem. Thomas opened the senate session in the absence of Lieuten- ant Governor Henry R Gray. It was an- nounced by the rules committee that the senate would begin work at a. m., after this and run to Il D. m.
 The bill to provide the machinery for the Sylacauga court was laid on the table. 1t was brought up on a motion to i take 1t from the adverse calendar and in l spite of speeches made by Senator White and others. it was laid to rest. largely i because of the resistence of Senator Hel- l cock of ralladega who said il was Il l local measure.
 l Sueator Reynolds presented a resolution l calling for commission to get mp min ing regulations and frame A bill. The | commission Is to be composed of the 1 chef mine inspector. two miners and 1 two operators. The resolution was adopt ed on a suspension of the rules.
 The companion bill to the King Great CT Birmingham bill providing for as- sumlnc the debts of the towns taken into the greater city, was reported favor l ably ir the senate and the other. pro- viding machinery for the greater city government will be so reported in the mornii g.
 Fertilizer Bill. Although it had been reported that an agreement had been reached on the fer tilizer bill. the senate failed to pass it. Opposition from every part of the house developed and though the author. Sena- tor Leth fought Valantly for the meas ure, it went over for the time being under discussion when the time of cd- journment arrived.
 Chairman Horton of the agricultural committee fought the bill as a farmer and Senator Forester said that the fees came out of the people. after all. He had an amendment passed reducing the registrs ton fees on fertilizer brands from s19 to %. MT. Teasley fought the bill on the ground that 1t would hurt local industries and Senators Jones and Black mon ecause 1t hsd not appealed to the farmers.
 This bill Is one of the results Of re- cess service II was drafted by the fer tliser committee, of which Senator Lelth was chairman, and has been source of sohcitation during the whole of the short session. lt may pass in some shape. but il is r a good way to get left now.
 Davis Monument.
 MT Moody called np his bill to erect statute to Jefferson Davis on the capitol ground The original bill carried an ap- propriation of sl0,00. but the committee reported an amendment for S15.00. which Was accepted To provide for the erection a commission composed of the governor, the director of the department Of history the auditor Speaker Carmichael and W. C Jones of Wilcox Is created. There was no opposition 10 the passage of the bin. and it went at once to the house with out engrossment.
 Statue to Morgan.
 The bill 10 appropriate Sl5GOO for a monu- ment to Senator Morgan in Statuary hall in Washington was called by Mir. Reese
 Answering Senator McWhortor, Mir. Reese said Alabama had already filled one of the two places set aside for 1t tt Washington. Dr. McWhorter thought the state should go slow as there are others of great name to be hOnored, much as he loved the dead senator. Perhaps 1t would be that after awhile the state would want 10 utilize the space for q statute If George $. Houston.
 Nothing was said when pr. McWhortsr sat down. and the bill was passed with out vote against H. The bill is expected to pass the house without trouble, 70 which side 1t was sent without engross- ment.
 The bill provides that the whole ar rangements for the whole matter is to he in the hands of d commission. made up of the following: The governor. Congress- men G. w. Taylor and w. R. Richardson and Miss Mary Morgan So far as is