The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-01


The senate today passed two more of the
platform railroad bills, /. e., that provid-
ing against the giving of any rebates by
any common carrier. and that which pro-
vides for interchangeable mileage books.
There was no opposition and the bills
went through without vote against
them. Two or three of the men who have
been voting with the opposition along
this line did not vote.
The house passed the 2l6-cent fare bill
by large majority. and this will go to
the governor for his signature. 1t be-
come ffeective July 1 next. The mileage
book law is to be put in force by the
railroad commission, which will provide
for the machinery.
The house also passed the weights and
measures bill. and had the ten-hour fac
tory bill sent back to, the committee on
mining and manufacturers. Other bills
passed by the house were for a stenog-
rapher for the secretary of state, and to
enlarge the insurance laws so that live
stock can be taken of. 1t was also deter
mined in the house that all railroad bills
from the senate are to be made special
orders as soon as roreireh 81 l % get
them through quickly. i4s-rss,.. -.
The senate also passed a bill to allow
twenty-five citizens to incorporate a town,
and also the bill of Mr.. Thomas providing
that warehouse men give bond of 5000
each.
Senate Bills.
Among the bills presented to the senate,
and not mentioned above, are the fol-
following:
BY Mr.. Hammer. to define and punish
shystering: by Mr. Wimberly, to have
the trustees of the Girls Normal school
at Livingston appointed by the governor;
by Mr.. Hancock and Mr.. Reynolds, for
the care of the Old Soldiers home; by
MI Reynolds, to prevent warehouses on
public streets.
The senate committee reported favor
ably the bill providing for a code COM
missioner and went to the calendar. This
is the bill upon which will hinge the split
session. 1t is well known that it will be
impossible to read the code in several
weeks, and the committee will have to
have time TO give it full reading. 1t is
very likely that adjournment will be
taken about the middle of February to
July !.
The senate agreed with the house to
adjourn from Friday to Monday noon.
The house resolution for the return of
the cotton tax that is coming to the
south was adopted by the senate.
House Sessions.
The wishes of the governor seem to be
bly, the bills regulating the settlement of
claims by common carriers in the state
and the maximum rate bill. These were
passed by the senate early in the week
and are given preferable places on the
house calendar. The house also had
favorable report on the bill of Mr.. Pitts
of Perry for the separation of the races
in sleeping cars and the giving of police
mowers To conductors to enforce the
regulations.
Mr.. Lee of Barbour presented to the
house bill to prohibit the use of the
coinsurance clause in fire insurance poll
cies and 1t will be made companion
piece to the bill about the same character
by Senator Hammer. There were several
other lively bills that will soon be out
again.
The wisher Of the governor seem to be
expressed in a bill by Representative
Rushton to make it obligatory upon the
railroads of the state to print in the
county papers schedules and time tables
In order that the people may be posted
upon the time of the trains. and have
other information of like character Thus
is thought to be the idea of the executive
in lieu of the taking away of the free
passes from the editors
Railroad Men Here.
Several delegations of railroad men,
headed by Thomas ROUNDS Oh BlrmlnS-
ham, saw the governor today and urged
him to oppose the bill providing for the
stopping of freight trains on Sunday. 1t
was urged that such law would mean
a great loss to the men, cutting down
their incomes as much as s35 to $40
month. These are the figures given by
Mr. Pounds for the engineers.
Governor Conner told the party that tne
bill WAS an incorporation of the platform
and it was his duty to throw nothing In
the way of it's passage. He had been
elected upon that platform and he would
not be loyal if he opposed its demands
While he did not say so in so many
words ii was the impression of the MEM
bers of the delegation that the governor
would not do anything to head off the
bill.
Among the appointments of the gov
crnor is that of Judge ]. II. Disque of
the CITY court of Gadsden and w. H.
Lawson to the board of revenue of Mont
pomery county The first is a reappoint-
ment.
Resolution Is Pocketed.
The Ratteray resolution commencing
President Roosevelt for discharge of ne
gro soldiers for the Brownsville incident,
after being hand -balled from the house
10 the senate for over week, was pock-
eted today by the senate when 1t was re-
ferred the second time to the committee
on rules with the understanding that 1T
will stay there. Before its reference Sen
ptor Moody, banker of Tuscaloosa, four
teen years member of the senate, made
a speech sharply criticising the President
for his alleged overthrow OF the constitu-
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