The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-01
Some of the More Emthusias- lie Want Similar
 Legislation
JOHNSTON WILL WIN
 SEEATORSHIP WITH EASE
Pure Food Bill May Be Brought From Adverse Calendar In the House Today-President Thaeh
 Writes Letter.

Writes Letter.
 Montgomery. July 3i-( (speeialD-rhe passage ef the prohibition bill in Geof.ia has had the effect of stirring up some at the Alabama citizens who have desired like legislation in this state, but there IA little likelihood of anything more in the liquor restrictive line than Is now on 1he books of the legislature. The anti-ship ping pill is expected To he far more effect iNe with the Georgia law than without t and The carly closing measure has every prospect of being enforced The only bill of q restrictive class now left save the prohibition measure which will never pass is one preventing druggists from selling more than fonr ounces day ta any one person or physicians rreserip- tion. Il Is expected to become law.
 There has been some little effort on the part of the antis io make the prohbs trouble with regard to the prohibition bill Mr. Henley, the author, has been nagsed by several of the members to get il ID and he made a fight 10 nave the commit
 
 said 10 know that the prohibition leadela would fight fl and they would like 10 put them in the attitude of so doing It is conceded that the anti-saloon men have secured all they can hope for at this ses sion and they will not hear to any move ment that would have tendency .ia lessen the victory they have won. \ leader said last night "If the prohibition bill should come up for passage I would vote one time with Senator Jake Weiss" bull that Is much desired before ad- ionmment is that which provides for compulsory education. II has passed the senate and on the hoase calendar and mas also the hearty support ef the governor IL is regarded necessary 10 the adnin- istrat1on of the child labor law, that bill having a feature for compulsory schooling that might be hard 10 enforce without the other act. The fact Is. the senate. having passed this bill. has eliminated the educational clause from the child id- bor blll reported
 It is hoped also by the school people that a bill seeking constitutional amendment to allow local tax for schools will pass If has been received with favor and has many friends
 Bills To establish tubereular sanitarid dns and an epeptlc colony have passed the senate and have much following in tha house, and it Is hoped that they will make the landing. Both are regarded IS even necessary to the health of the state.
 Serene in Politics.
 The political situation ia in every Way serene So far can be determined now Joseph F. Johnston will drop easily into ba al ! the long term. take vacation and show up with John H. Bankhead next Decem. Der and receive approval from Niee-Pres- ident Fairbanks as men good and true from Alabama. There was a spasmodir 1 effort to arouse opposition and one or two fellows said something about Richard son but that this was entirely without authority from the North Alabama con gressman seems now certain. That he did not attend the funeral or come Ia ths capital this week is taken as indicating that he had not thought of getting into the fight.
 The frost which the people gave an ef- fort 10 regard the primary endorsement as only for appointment seems 10 have had It's effect They cried out for Bank head because he was the nominee of the people for The first vacancy: they would very likely cry out fn the same Way against any movement 10 encourage the idea that Johnston had not been noinl- mated for an unexpired term, that term, they take 1t. is the whole of the Gnserfeh time for which Senator Pettus was elect ed Hence, the situation is Johnston for the next seven years in the upper house. Henley on Warpath.
 Representative Henly was notified to- day that his prohibition bill was ad- versed by the house committee on ton . nerance and he is very much worked ID | ,4t mot a "a a fAN difference; he Is going to force the house to act on l. He wants the members 10 } | go on record one way or the other. He } also opposes the Smith amendment to eN- 5 clnde towns with more than 5000 people 7 Chairman Ballard of the temperance { committee said that while he was a pro l bihitfonist the question of prohibition was l not a campaign issue like local option. 7 "rbere is not county in the state whtcn cannot go dry with the local option biii < passed and signed,'' said MT. Ballard | 3 believe the people of the counties should . have the right to say what they desire. | Montgomery business men are hghtihs i ,,,c early closing law Several of them . y0era with the governor today to induce [ | him not to sign the bill as passed, making n inc time for Montgomery o'clock, nn' . to have the hour placed at Il. The gov ! ernor did not say what he would do. Pure Food Law.
 f The house will have up q fight tomorrow
 an inc pnre food bill which MT. Cooper | has given notice to be taken from the T adverse report II is just like the na, n tional law and MT. Cooper thinks it oughl - to pass Mir Maner introduced the Dill 7. but fl was so emaseulated by amend e nnents that he allowed it to be tabled T large delegation of citizens came 'e q ,ba cftv to see the members and lobby toi . inc bill allowing five hundred citizens tf h | petition for and secure an election on th- mestion of separating any part of coun' i tv into a new county. This movement