The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-14
Speaker Leads Final Fight In the House With ImpaS-
 stoned Address
OTHERS PLEAD FOR TRIAL
 0F LOCAL OPTION MEASURE
Mobile Especially Thinks 1t Unfair To Refuse To Give Them a Trial Under the Local op-
 tion Feature.

Montgomery November 13.-(Spe- cial.)-After one of the most impas- stoned speeches ever heard in the Ala bama legislature the house this after noon passed the Carmichael prohibi- ton bill by vote of 66 to 25, the full number required by the constitution. The plea Was made by Speaker Car michael, author of the measure that the state right now throw off the shacl<les of drink.
 The final speaking in the afternoon attracted an immense crowd to the capitol and the enthusiasm was great, as no attempt was made to restain the galleries and the applause was at times so loud that the noise was heard all oyer the building.
 Most of the applause was by ladies.
 feature of the discussion was the assertion by MT. Carmichael that there is grave doubt of the constitutiona1ity of the local option measure.
 Mr. Goodwin of Montgomery was the leading speaker for the anti-prohibition side, but was impotent to stem the tide that rolled over the house for elimina tion of the alcoholic traffic in toto.
 The bill becomes effective October l, 1908, and provides for absolute state prohibition. It also provides against sale in clubs or by associations of men and a companion bill provides for officer whose duty it will be to enforce the laws.
 Talk In Senate.
 In the senate today bills were in- troduced to amend the act creating the oil fa all tions, tax home life insurance com -panies, and atfhoriaea destrHctiee~of gaming tapTes.
 Bills were reported favorably to pre- vent waste of gas and electricity, regu- late use of street car transfers, provide trial of causes arising in other states, amend section 567s of the code, trans fer funds from county to state funds, allow dams over streams. extend cor porate limits of Thomasvile.
 Bills were passed to provide for eX pense of the legislature, carrying s50 GOO; for punishment of official embez- zlers; epileptic colony with S50,000 a year for maintenance.
 The senate agreed with the house to hold only half a day tomorrow on ac- count of the reunion. of the old Con- federates and to provide for eXamina- ton of books of state officers.
 After this the senate took up the bill to fix aXimum rates of freight and classify railroads. Senator Moody was the first speaker. Mir Moody urged that the railroads be fairly treated. that they be not crippled and that pre- judiee be set aside and only that which is right and fair done. Answering q question of Mir. Lusk, MT. Moody said he thought the railroads had IS much right to spend money in campaigns as the shippers, though he approved of neither
 MT. Hammer was for the bill. He criticized the federal judge who had held up the laws of the state and said it was a thing unheard of to hold federal grand jury to indict men who would not keep state laws.
 MT. Reynolds spoke for the bill.
 Afternoon Senate. With the opening of the afternoon session of the senate came set speech by Senator Blackmon against the max imum rate bill. A stenographer was present to make report of the address. Mr. Blackmon reviewed the career of Governor Conner. charging that while with the railroad commission the gov ernor spent more time trying to arouse the passions of the people. after which he deserted the commission like rat from d sinking ship. The trend of the | remarks were to the impression that .he whole object of the governor was to arouse the people rather than to serve them.
 MT Blaclmon said that he stood dis counted at the last session because or ms railroad environment. All that is now l changed by the agreement with the Southern railway, which is well estab- Ished in the esteem of the governor therefore his remarks are without the sunnosed influence that such surround ings once carried
 The speaker in speaking of the South ern railway agreement, said the com nanv had more regard for the welfare pf the people in refusing to abandon ;ntra-state business than the governor in his fight on the traffic lines.
 All the arguments in favor of the laws, i. r.ae urged were summed up in the .totep,ant that Milton Smith had refused to ohserve the laws and that some roads had nut them in.. He thought the senate bad no part in the controversy between Governor Conner and the president Of the ouisville and Nashville road.
 1tr Rlaclxmon said it was no secret .hat tines were close and money hard to get especially on railroad securities ,Ir McWhorter asked if this was not caused by watering railroad stocks.
 .sThat is the refuge of every reformer -rhar cornered" said the speaker. Wr pIaclxmon said that where rates , aonr had been reduced the saving sbould be given to the consumer.
 MT, Reynolds said the price of wheat had gone up MT. ,r,t,s Mlt,er askea t onntn1 II the legislature han any
 the price of flour.
 Mir Blackmon said his observation had heen that none of the freight rates had ,,et benefited the people. You have made s 1o-cent reduction in rates and added 2.40 in taxes. . .ho o,,;o, os ,he southern legislatures is now and has teen ,-,rting business and causing loss nrce of the great crop of the
 tton.
 he address of Mir. Blackmon Dr.
 .er discussed certain statements
 Il paper and said his reference
 lite should not be taken serious
 a also said that in his opinion
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