The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-08

ca 10 elicit any tangible information Ihe intent of the bill is to prevent the indis- crlmnate use of filters" in the manu- facture of fertilizers
 Biennial Session
 MT. Lyons called up the bill providing Tor the restoring of Confederate pension CTS 10 the rolls where omitted through error, and it was passed. He also se- 1 cured the passage of the bill to pay for the expenses of the legislature incurred | in attending the funeral of Senator fet- l tus.
 MT Long of Butler called up the bill considered yesterday providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the state at the general election to be held l in November, 1908, for two associate jus tices of the supreme court and for pi- | ennial sessions of the legislature.
 MT. Steagall appealed to the members with much earnestness to support the bill, which would have carried if all the l members present who desired to vote for the bill had been given the opportunity to do so.
 MT. Jenkins of Baldwin said that he felt sure that his people had enough ot legislatures for the next twenty years ] and he would have to oppose the bill. MT. Weaver of Blount also opposed 1t.
 MT. Sample of Morgan said too many l members of the house had gone Whd' l mistaking things in the governors mes sage for the democratic platform He wanted to amend the bill so as to pro- vide for biennial sessions but quadreh- l nal elections. but the house refused. Mir. Hoffman undertook 10 show lhho the bill is not before the house in pro per manner but he was oYerruled l Speaker Carmichael made cool, clear statement relative to the bill, stating h1s reasons for supporting the bill, whlah merely gives the people the right to say 1 whether they want biennial sessions. It was not a question of democracy or or endorsing governor, but one of letting the people say what they want The election for a new legislature could not ! take place until 1910 if the amendment l should carry.
 MT. Kornegay of Dallas favored the l bill The bill was passed, ayes bo nays 26 There was great applause when the result was announced. Messrs. Lyons and Hoffman of Mobile voted against the bill. and Mir. Norville of Mople voted for it.
 The conference report on the anti-lobby bill recommended that the senate recede from certain of its amendments, was adopted by the house.
 Sheriffs' Feed Bills.
 The bill regulating the charge for the ' with an amendment fixing the schedule as follows: For each prisoner, up to ten, i 30 cents per day; from ten to twenty, 4O cents from twenty to thirty, 30 cents; from thirty to fifty, 25 cents; over fifty i 20 cents. Mir Lyons moved to non-concur, and made fight against the senate amendment. They received aid from MT. l Goodwin of Montgomery. MT. Long or l Butler and MT. Pitts of Dallas favored | The resulted 1 60 ayes, 20 ayes.
 l The two houses assembled in joint ses- l sion in the house at P o'clock and the vote taken yesterday for United States senator was compared, and Lieutenant Governor Gray officially declared Joseph 1 F. Johnston duly elected as senator.
 For Good Roads.
 The Overton bill to submit to the quail ! fled electors of the state at general election to be held on the first Tuesday l after the first Monday In November, 1908, for thelf consideration an amendment to section 9S of Article ", of the consti- tuition so as to provide that the state may, under appropriate laws, cause the net proceeds from the convict funds to be applied to the construction, repair l and maintenance of public roads for the l state and the legislature may also make i aditional appropriations for that purpose. passed without debate n to 4
 MT. Power called the bill arpropriating l $4000 annually to the department of agri- 1 culture for holding farmers institutes, l conducting experiments, etc. and It was passed
 | Mr. Gunter reported for the confer i ence committee on the pistol bill The report retains the licensing of pistol car rying, at $l; carrying a pistol concealed the judgment upon conviction, sentence | to hard labor It is a misdemeanor to own q pistol without a license. and the l informer on a person so owning a pistol receives half of the amount of the fine. l To receive a license the person desiring same must show good character and pre- l tent a petition from householders and freeholders of good moral character
 During the consideration of the bill the 1 house recessed until o'clock.
 The Greater Birmingham bill came back with an amendment from ''- -a"er- nor taking in North Blrmine r.. l King of Jefferson moved conc d the motion prevailed without
 The governor also sent in , amending the child labor make it go into effect Jan l The amendment was adopted
 ed later by the senate.
 The governors amendment
 school bill that it not go int
 in the opinion of the gover
 dition of the treasury will l adopted.
 Some minor amendments
 pal code bill. suggested by
 were adopted by the house
 Senate Afternoc The first work of the afte , | of the senate came over i l the conference committee oi { | bill The report provided 3 l of violation of the act shall be begun within thir that suits may be abated f ] tax and costs. An effort to = 1 port of the committee Miller opposed the bill. II s | ridiculous.
 l Some one said other state. ?.
 T do not care how man e l made fools of themselves" - l Ter 'I am not going to @ l had seen many movements n those for it were not abl N i to secure a desired end. l 2 1 to give the senator from J 2 l tax for his own county, bu' t 1 to the whole state.
 l Mir. Gardner was vigorous f ] the law. He appealed to O 1 kill the bill in the name of ,. l He wanted to know wh from Montgomery had no 2 l law for his own county. | Because you would run r on us out of Pike.' was { MT. Gardner was frequer 1 The senate adopted the 1 the governor to the Kin . mingham bill taking in ,