The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-02


 A bill to regulate the practice of midwifery in the State was defeated. after considerable discussion.
 Mir. John called for his bill to es- tablish reformatories for inebriates under the government of the trustees of the Alabama Insane Hospital. An appropriation of $50.o00 was asked for in the original bill, but the commit tee on public health offered an amend ment that the amount be $25,0o0, which amendment was adopted.
 The bill as amended was passed
 The first bill to receive the atten- tion of the House at the afternoon ses- sien was called up by MT. John. It provided for the care and preservation of the lands of the Alabama Insane Hospital. It was passed. ..
 bill instructing the Sheriff Of Lawrence County to secure for the 1n- all persons who have received licenses to sell liquor and to cause same to be printed. was passed
 Several efforts were made by mem hers to call up bills out of their or- der. but all were refused permissiQn by the House.
 Pitts Road Bill Up.
 Mir. Pitts of Perry spoke on his good roads bill, which went over at last Mondays session. His bill provides for an amendment to the general road he asked for were in accordance with the good old principles of Democ. racy," and that if the members voted for his bill they could go back to their people and hear them say well done thou good and faithful servant" The House gave him a cheer.
 MT. Tunstall offered substitute In effect that counties be divided into road districts and that the people of a question of paying a tax of one- fourth of 1 per cent. for road purposes.
 MT. Jenkins of Baldwin said that under the present road law his county had built ffty-four miles of good roads and that the people were satis- fled with the law. All they needed was more money and therefore he fa- vore ed the substitute offered by MT. Tunstall.
 The substitute was adopted. cate children onsthe evils of intemper- cate children on the evils of intemper- ance and spoke in favor of it. The bill, he said, spoke for itself.
 MT. Kornegay said he thought 1t good bill. It instructs the Superin- tendent of Education to prepare cards on intemperance to be distributed
 
 the cards to be freouently changed. It also provides for one special day in each year when the scholars are to be instructed on temperance questions The bill passed.
 Argument on Pure Food.
 MT. Cooper addressed the House in behalf of his substitute for the Manor pure food law, which he said absolute lv conformed to the national law.
 MT. Lovelady said he wished to call some attention to the evils of the bill. He attacked the bill generally from the point of a druggist, arguing that 1t would not be a good thing to have to put on a bottle all the different poi sons that may be contained in phy- sician's prescription.
 The argument of the gentleman from Jefferson, MT, Long, of Butler. though. only showed, the necessity for just such a law as was prepared.
 MT. John thought the law a good one because it would prevent people who were stopped by the government from shipping adulterated matter over the State line from coming in here and manufacturing the prohibited article in the State.
 There was a desultory discussion on the bill that lasted for more than an hour, until the House grew weary and MT. fltls, OI Odhuc' ooiu oiAiSoS sAsS members who wanted to discuss it went about it quickly, he would move toFta- ble the whole matter.
 There had been SO much talk about the original bill," committee substi- tute." and Cooper substitute" that many members of the House did not know just what they were called upon to vote for and so stated to the House.
 The hour for adjourning was rapid lv apnroachinp and the hill had not vet received it's third reading. Mr. John wanted an extension of the time of the session. but he was voted down on the proposition.
 The clerk was in the midst of read ing the bill, when the House adjourn ed.