The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-22
BALLARD BILL ALSO
 DIES WITH COMMITTEE
Defeat of Excess Baggage Measure Surprises Even Opponents-Jen- kins Election Law Passed.
 House Passes R. R. BiIls.

Though the Carmichael bill for the pre- vention of sale and distribution of liquors, fin and by clubs, was passed in the house 1t met waterloo in the senate committee, from which it may not be able to recover. 1t was adversed by the narrow margin of one vote on the ground that it makes a criminal out of any member where a violation may take place, though he be ever so innocent.
 This bill wes fought through the house with great care, amended so as not to apply to counties wnere the sale is kept np until 1909 and then hurried to the other side to get it there in time for passage.
 An early meeting of the committee was called, and despite hard work 1t could not be gotten from the committee. As adjournment is expected by Saturday there will be no chance for a motion to get from the adverse calendar.
 Ballard Bill Dies.
 The Ballard bill for constitutional pro- hibition went the way of the dead ones late this afternoon on a motion to post pone.fAs the house biii will only con- slider senate bills and the senate only house bills after today it is seen that there is no chance to get It up
 A move to indefinitely postpone was made, but by motion of the author it was simply sent over to another day, which has the same effect. This does away with the proposition to make prohi- bition q part of the organic law.
 The defeat of the excess baggage bill, which came In the senate, was a surprise to even those who were against it. It proposed to make number of reduc in fha oh for "a re and was said to be no hardship on the railroads. Mir Blackmon Of Calhoun be- gan on it's call a. hard fight that resulted in it's indefniten postponement.
 The senate passed the Jenkins election law, allowing a man to transfer his poll tax receipts, also providing for registra- ton on Friday before each municipal primary
 The house passed the railroad bills on the calendar and the senate talked to death the bill to make effective at once $1000O0 for old soldiers.
 Spectacular Fight On Bill.
 The wind up of the fight for the bill for additional appropriation TOT the old sold iers was spectacular. It was understood that this bill was to be talked to death by discussing it up to 6 O clock. However. the promoters got on to this and forced a vote Just about the time they were to vote it was found that many of the members were outside, Sargeant-at Arms Senator Blackmon went out looking for them The doors were locked and after q hard time enough to vote were assem- bled, the result being to 9, which killed it, as this was not the two-thirds re- quired to take it up.
 The impression is now that adjournment will be had by Saturday night It will depend upon the enrolment of the rail- road bills. If there should be any crowd ing of these the members will be held here until Tuesday to give time to make certain. Senator Lusk said tonight that he thought adjournment could be taken by the end of the week, but he was not certain as 1t was hard to keep up with the bills.
 John Bill Failed.
 After some talk this morning the bill of Colonel John for the examinalion of teachers reversed by the committee, was allowed to die in that way. MT. John tried in every way to get it up, but on motion of MT. Tunstall, it was allowed to remain reversed.
 The conference report on e county convict bill was adopted It places the conyicts back where they were before the code committee gave them over to the management of the state board. The counties will now hire them and the state will look after their welfare.
 The bill of Mir. Cranford to allow cities and towns to tax as much as 1 per centum was agaln lost. It came up on motion by Mir. Gunter to reconsider.
 The bill to prevent sale of liquors in clubs was called. It prohibits keeping for use any liquors in any club rooms or other places. The point made that the effect would be to make prohi- btlon in Alabama on January 1, when if becomes effective, and Mir. Lyons moved to exempt counties that do not become prohibition until January 1, 190S Mir Carmichael, the author of the bill. agreed that this was so, and, in view C- the agreement reached on liquor ieg- islation consented to the amendment, which was adopted 40 to 34. MT. Good wvn supported MT. Lyons and MT. Kir- by objected.
 On vote being taken the bill passed 6s to B.
 Railroad Bills. The house then took up the railroad hills passed by the senate. and adopted tbem in one. two three order. They in- c,uded provision to test the validity of any order of the railroad commission, re- naal certain sections of the railroad com .ssion act, prohibit terminal companies or railways from 0enying adml.tance to trains of persons who have paid or offer to nav legal rate of fare: to provide for nenaItjes for refusing service at statutory rates also for penalties for refusal to render service at statutory rates. Senatae Session.
 Tn the senate the bill to regulate the fine and forfeiture fund and regulate practice in Washington county. passed. Also one to fix time of court in Marion county. -
 MT. Hammer presented a memorial from Talladega asking that the cities be alIou,ed to raise their tax rate to S1. The bill to allow the girls school at Montevallo to anticipate it's appropria- tions for 1909 and 1910, brought about some discussion. MT. Doster, who is be- hind 1t. said that the equipment is not sufficient to take care or me oemanos am. that this year 300 girls had been turned away. The bill was also sup ported by MT. Barbour However. he thought the provision that the money was to be paid on the judgment of the