The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-03

on petition of 20 per cent. or the v0t- CTS could vote to replace saloons with dispensary.
 MT. Hoffman of Mobile opposed the bill as not being true local option. He was in favor of electing temperance men to the egislature and passing To- cal disprnsary or prohibition laws. He feared the effect of a dispensary upon the politics of a county.
 MT. Hughston of Lauderdale opposed the bill as not the proper manner of regulating the liquor traffic.
 Moody Dispensary Bili Discussed.
 A motion was made by MT Sample of Morgan to indehnitely postpone the bill which was lost on roll call by vote of 15 to so. Those voting affirmattvely were Messrs Cannon. Coleman of Mar shall. Edwards, E.rod, Fuller, Glover, Hughston. Lacy of Dallas, Long or Butler, Lyons. Parker Sample smith of Eimore Turner and White of Perry.
 The substitute offered by the friends of the bill was them adopted by vote of 62 to 10, Messrs, Cannon, Dudley, Fuller. Glover, Hoffman, Hughston, Long of Butler, Price, Sanders and White of Lamar voting no.
 The bill was then read the third time and passed by vote of 57 to l5 Those voting no on final passage were Messrs. Cannon. Coleman of Marshall, Dudley. EIrod. Fuller Glover, Hughston, Ktl- len, Long of Butler, Parker, Price, Sanders, Turner, White of Lamar: White of Perry.
 Senate Bill No.- 12. another temper ance measure. was the next Dill taken up It provides punishment Tor fnS person who aids or abets or counseis any unlawful sale, gift or other hr- lawful disposition of liquors in proisibi- tion districts.
 MT. Ballard of Autauga, briefly ex- plained the bill. declaring 1t was in- tended to stop blind tigers and simi- lar evasions of prohibition laws
 MT. Long of Butler, said he thought the bill was one of the most far-reach- ing and drastic that had been introduc- ed in the House. It would prevent the gift of drink of liquor needed oy sick friend.
 Declare It Too Drastic.
 MT. Pitts of Dallas, opposed the bill, declaring it would punish lady who might serve wine to her guests in a prohibition district. Further, the olii provided punishment for any lawyer or other person who might, in good faith. believe a law invalid and therefore counsel it's violation.
 MT. Tunstall of Hale supported the bill. which purposed to snforce the To- cal prohibition laws all over the State.
 Mir. Fuller of Bibb, offered an amend
 
 carriers which accepted unlaw- full shipments of liquors into prohibi- ton territory. The measure, he thought, was very necessary.
 MT. Lee of Houston, supported the bill as being very necessary. The same position was taken by MT. Loveladv of Jefferson and MT. Killen of Lauder dale.
 Mir. Tunstall opposed the Fuller believing 1t would result In the defeat of the bill. as the Senate com mittee had adversed the Sherrod bilf to prevent the shipment of liquor into q prohibition district, and would not per- init such an amendment. at this iatO day, to the Senate bill. On his mo. tion, the amendment was tabled.
 The Senate bill was then passed in It's original form by a vote of n to 3. Messrs Bloch, Long of Butler, and Pitts of Dallas, voting no. 4 friendly mo- tion to reconsider the passage of the bill was made by MT. Tunstall, and was indefinitely postponed upon his motion.
 Concur i'm Tax Amendment.
 The Senate amendments to the bill the Incorporation of mutual l benefit associations were received, but l the House refused to concur. One of the amendments provided that each of the twenty-five. members of such asso- ciation must have s1,0o0 in the pro- posed organization.
 The Senate amendment to the bill Ie> quiring annual franchise tax on corpor. ations, limiting the tax on corporations whose principal business Is the loanina of money, to not to exceed one-hftieth l of the amount loaned. was concurred in | by a vote of 53 to 2. Messrs Cannon. | and White of Perry, voting no.
 The same amendmcns In the bill pro- viding for the tax on corporations seek fO ha in by a vote of 59 to 2.
 The request of the Senate for Q sec- | ond conference on the military appro- | priation bill. was received and accepted. l Messrs Goodwin of Montgomery, Wools | of Marengo, and Rice or Tuscaloosa, | were named as confcrees.
 The Senate amendment to the Daphne ! Normal School bill. necessitatlng the | raising of $10,009 by the citizens of that l place, in addition to the adoption of tiIc 1 old court house building, was concurred | in. The fund has already been raised. l
 The House, thereupon, at 1855 o'clock. 1 recessed until o'clock.
 House Agrees To S4 Per Diem.
 When the House reconvened the cIer- ical amendments to the Tax Commis- sion bill proposed by the Senate. were in by a vote of 61 to 1. MT. Sherrod voting no.
 The Senate amendment to the gen eral municipal comission bill. provid ing that the proposed commission should receive but $f per day, instead of $10, as provided in the House hill. and that the commission be authorlzsd to sit not more than twenty days. was taken up.
 MT Foster of Tuscaloosa, the author of the bill. is i'll. and will not return before the recess, and considerable dis cussion ensued as to the proper course to pursue. MT. Tunstall of Hale raised | the constitutional objection to the S10 ] salary, that as members of the House 1 they could accept no more than S4 per day for any services, nor could they ac- | cept any other office.
 The Senate amendments were finally l in by vote of IS to 4
 The Senate amendments to House Bill l No. 610. the general revenue bill came up. and Chairman Woolf of the com mittee, without waiting for the amend ments to be read, moved the House non- concur.
 Several members asked for informa- tion as to the character of the Senate and 1t was finally brought out that the amendments included the striking out of the House provision placing cotton mills on the assessment roll for the present and succeeding years. The motion to non-concur and for a con- ference committee was carried by viva voce vote.
 Refuse To Concur With Senate.
 The amendments to the juvenile court bill proposed by the Senate. were re- ceived. and on motion of MT John of