The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-08
PROHIBITION ISSUE
 IS SPRUNG
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wyn introduced the following resolu- ton, which was referred to the Con- Resolved by the House, the Senate concur, that in order to avoid having the legislation of the session declared unconstitutional, before any billsar in- troduced and referred, only such bills shall be introduced as may be. permit ted by a vote of two-thirds of the House and Senate except such meas ures as may be included in the call of the Governor"
 This ended the first steps of the con test in the House.
 The Senate prohibition bill offered by Senator Lusk was sandwiched in be- from Marshall offered. Two of them
 were administration railroad bills, third was bill to punish pistol toting
 and the fourth was the prohibition bill. The Senate immediately sat up and
 took notice. Senators Hayes and Ham,
 ner both wanted g ruling from the
 chair on the propriety of the intro-
 ducing bills outside of the call.
 Senator Thomas suggested that the
 Senate right then and there declare it.
 self on it's interpretation of the point
 in the constitution. which said that the
 Legislature could not .legislate" on any matter outside of the call. Thomas Would Go Slow. "In the doubt which exists" said Sen ator Thomas, ''the wise policy for the Senate to pursue is to require two- thirds vote for permission to introduce a bill on subjects not named in the call Otherwise any member can intro duce a bill on any subject. This will occupy the time of the senate and give additional work to the committees" Senator Bayles offered resolution declaring 1t the sense of the Legisla- ture that the Legislature should legis- late on anything 1t pleased. T want to say, MT. President, that do not Intend to introduce a single bill"
 whereupon smile fitted around the Senate. Senator Hinson said that he would
 be for a prohibition bill at the proper time. but he was opposed to the intro- duction of any bill not in the call ex- cept by two-thirds vote. He did not base his position so much upon the constituttonality of such action as he l did upon the wisdom of following such | policy, for the welfare of the Senate and it's work.
 Senator Spragins was opposed to the proposition of letting in bills on any subject. Incidentally during his re-
 marks there was q spirited exchange between him and Senator Lusk which reminded everybody of old times in the Senate.
 Madison vs. Marshall. Mir Spragins wanted to know if the hill was let in without a two thirds vote, what would be the position of the Senator from Marshall, when the bill came up for passage. Would he agree that the bill would have to get l q two thirds vote before it could be passed.
 MT. Lusk said that he would be of that opinion, that two-thirds vote would be necessary, but he intimated that he might change his views. MT. Spragins in his remark made some allusion to the "bill which the Senator from Marshall was trying to slip in."
 T w,Ii inform the Senator from Madison that the Senator from Mar in his life. The Senator from Madison seems afraid to go on the record" "The Senator from Madison was never afraid of the record in his life.'
 said Senator Spragins. ''You don't
 have to call the roll to get mo on the record. I'll tell you now that I am
 unalterably opposed to State Prohibi- q was for local option last summer and am for local option now. Local | self government is the cardinal prtn- | ciple of the Democratic party and 1t has been since the inception of the
 party.
 sYou propose to tell me that after | you have given Madison County tho | right to vote Tn a dispensary and 1 has done so, tha Lshe cannot nave that dispensary. You propose to tell me | that Mobile can not have the open sa- | loon if people vote to have 1t. I tell | you that am opposed to such an un- | democratic Idea.
 | You can stand here and brush
 aside the platform of the Democratic
 Party which promised local option. You | are going to ignore that and refuse to
 let some counties take advantage of | the promise."
 | Senator Thomas discussed the mean | ing of the word 'Tegaslate" as used in
 the Constitution. He took the position that 'legislate" did not mean final | vote. but 1t meant as well the dis | cussion and consideration of a meas
 ure before the Legislature. During an informal discussion of this point a motion to adjourn was made | by Senator Miller and adopted by the | Senate. .,...-..-. .... When the Senators returned from lunch the whole matter had been
 smoothed over. The Legislature would agree that any member could introducS any bill on any subject. On it's passage, | if not named in the call a two-thirds x,ata VI o,,Jd ha rnnufrad The nRrA0-