The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-17
THE HOUSE PASSES
SIX RAILROAD BILLS
House Also Passes Bill to Have Judges
of State Paid BY State-Governor
Opposes Adjournment
Resolution.

montgomery, February 16.-(SDeciaI)-
The Saturday session Of the senate was
enlivened by an explanation on aues-
tlon of personal privilege by Mr.. spragins.
who introduced a resolution last Friday
to adjourn after the thirtieth day to July
16. He said that it had been reported that
this was a move In opposition to the rail-
road and other administration bills pend
ing He denied that such was the case,
and said that he wanted it known that he
had not intention like that.
Mr.. Spraglns said that he had talked
with the governor and as a result of that
talk he would not push the resolution aa
1t had been his intention to do He said
that he was only seeking to reach ad-
journment and had no IDEA of doing any
thing to block progress Mr.. Lusk said
that he talked the matter over with Mr..
Spragins and the governor. and 1t was
thought that the recess committee could
report a date by Monday, certainly by
Tuesday.
1t was reported to the senate by Mr..
Spragins that the governor had told him
that plenty Of time for every bill, local
or general, would be given, even TO the
calling of an extra session. aiid he hoped
the members would stay until they got
the platform bills out of the way.
The fsh bill was passed by tho senate
after amendments that provide against
shooting in streams that are not Daviga-
bic,
Mr.. Gum introduced "A bill to allow
court TO be held in any place In county
If there is no provision at the county
seat. The situation grows out Of the status
in Washington county. The court house
l.a.
Chatom. AT the latter place there Is not
a house and no place to hold the court.
The bill is to allow the court to be held
at St. stephens until houses are erected
Mr.. OVerton called the bill to provide
for the contest by common carriers ef
rates not acceptable. explaining that It
provided for all OF the litigation In the
courts at Montgomery.
Mr.. Spragins wanted to have 1t so any
court was used but withdrew amendt-
ment when told by Mr.. Lusk that the
suits would all be against the railroad
commission by the common carriers and
this would be the only place TO have
them. Only two votes were recorded
against II.
Bill Went Over.
The bin whereby any railroad corpora
tion moving a case to the federal court
from the state court losing It's license
to do business In the state, hit early
opposition. 1t was finally postponed Mr..
Lusk said the bill sought to prevent such
removal because the cases get to tho
federal courts and die there almost, often
five years elapsing before trial is reached.
The corporations do not lose any rights
as they can still take cases to the su-
preme court OF the United States II not
satisfied.
Mr.. Thomas and several others said
they were not satisfied to vote for tho
bill without knowing more of 1t and
motion of Mr.. Thomas to postpone and
have 300 copies printed passed
The bill for a prison inspector was re-
ported from the house and assigned.
The Reynolds bill to provide INDECENT
children with books was being discussed
at the time the senate adjourned. II is
generally understood that the bill will
be defeated for the fear that 1t Will be
abused.
House Session.
The house passed the six railroad bills
first on the calendar in a rush. Pitts OF
Dallas and Tunstall of Hale tried to
stem the tide once or twice. but the
force was too great for them. The recip-
rocal demurrage bill was the one most
attacked. Mr. Tunstall tried to have an
amendment tackled on to provide that
all orders for cars be written orders, but
there was no adoption of it. Mr., Long
suggested that the amendment might be
a. good one but he did not like its source
meaning that he was not willing to fall
In with Mr.. Tunstall in any regulation
IL IT had to do with railroads.
The house passed the bill to have all
the Judges of the courts In the state
paid by tho state This will mean much
for those counties where there are courts
now being paid by the counties Jefferson
will have seven TO take care Of In this
way.
The motion to reconsider the passage
day.
Many OF tho bills already noted as
being approved by the committees were
introduced In the house.
Governor Opposes Idea.
Governor Conner Is not in favor of
the Legislature naming day for recess
adjournment for the reason that he fears
such action might bring about obstruc-
ton work that would endanger the plat
form bills now pending In the two houses.
but largely in the house. II am opposed
TO naming q date for adjournment he
said today because the so-called free
lances of the house and senate who are
generally found on the reverse side Of
the enactments chat have been demanded
by the people will fiibuster the important
measures, possibly bring about their mis-
carriage, and make the work of the leg
islature so promising in the beginning for
the safety of the best and highest in
terests of the state a failure"
1t was noted by the governor that the
most OF these bills had passed the senate
already and were now pending in the
House; also that they were in the plat
form, fully discussed before the people