The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-12
But VIII Hold Place is a Special Order For Today
 In Hsuse
MILLER INTRODUCES
 INTERESTING BILLS
Regulating Street Car Transfers and Gas Abuses-John Anti-Pistol
 Measure Will Receive Fa-
 vorabIe Report Today.

Montgomery, November 11.-(Speciaio Though the house voted to return the bill for constitutional prohibition to the com mittee on temperance, which had already reported it favorably, it is quite certain it will be approved again. The evidence of this certainty is found in the fact that it has not lost it's place as a special or der for tomorrow.
 Other bills of this class that are to be favored is one to prevent the sale of liquors by clubs or associations of men and one to allow arrests and convitions for violations of the law without indict- ment. large number of Mobile citizens appeared before the committee tonight in opposition to the constitutional amend ment proposition.
 All of the railroad bills favorably re- ported in both houses will begin to be passed tomorrow. They are duplicated and will be up at the same time, giving time for oratory to work out in each house at the same time. It is pretty well established that the administration measures will be ready for the governor before the end of the week.
 It has been agreed that two-thirds of the members present may vote on nieas- ures not in the call of the governor.
 Interesting bills are two sent in by Sem ator Miller. One provides penalties for unauthorized use of street railway trans fers and the other against use of gas electricity without right, by means of in some way working the meter.
 The John anti-pistol bill will be report- ed fayorably to the house tomorrow. It prohibits sale of any pistol in the state under 24 inches long.
 Bill Referred.
 After a rather interesting effort on the part of Mr. Hoffman and others not specially favorable to constitutional pro hibition today, tile house referred the Ballard bill for an amendment to the or ganic law to prevent the sale of liquors in the state to the temperance committee. This was done in the face of the fact that it had been reported on favorably by the committee and also that by law it does not have to go to committee at all.
 Mir Hoffman intimated that the bill had been rushed through for political pur- poses and not given consideration. He said there were half a dozen candidates for office in the house who are trying to ride the band wagon for effect. Dr. Love- lady and Chairman Ballard of the com mittee did not agree that there had been any rushing through. It had been con sidered at a meeting where F of the 19 members were present.
 However, the friends of the bill did not care to have it said that there had been a trick and 1t went back to the commit tee.
 a in ha two-thirds vote needed to take up a bill not in the call for the extra session would be two-thirds of those present and vot- ing
 Railroad Bill. | All the railroad bills were reported fa- vorably in both houses. Bills to protect forests were also presented on both sides In the house d measure to increase the power of the railroad commission was presented. Some for regulation of the sale of cocaine and better supervision of the schools were presented we'll as one to provide better pay for state wit nesses in Walker county. Mir. Elrod in the house, presented bill | that Congress be asked to make all rail rates in all states uniform. and Mr. Bull l ger that no state be allowed to ship liquor into dry state.
 In the senate MT. Miller presented a l bill to define and punish the use and waste of gas, MT. Overton one to give more guards to the Mobile jail and Mir Lowe to provide for punishment for all who violate prohibition laws.
 The senate committees reported favor ably bills to establish an epileptc colony and to increase the allotment for each patient at the insane hospital to A a week. Also for compulsory education. ton.
 Important Bills.
 Two bills of far reaching import have been presented in the house. One is by Mir. Elrod. calling on Congress to pro- vide for uniform rates and railroad regu- lation in all the states, and the other by MT. Bulger, asking that the same body provide against state selling liuuors in another state if the latter is dry. Both go in the shape of memorial. but they Indicate the trend of the legislative mind for peace on the one hand and protection on the other.
 Another interesting matter is the ap- proval of the compulsory education bill as presented by Senator Reynolds It has been placed on the calendar and may be nassed by the middle of the week. This hill or one just like it, passed the sen .ta at the regular session but died on the house calendar. It is so arranged as to relieve it of many of the objections of the black belt members. Among other things if provides that it shall not apply in any district to any race save where there are full term schools carried on for the race.
 Invitations have been accepted by both honses to the reunion of Confederate vet erans to be held here this week. The receptions are to be largely attended by inc members many. of whom are old soldiers themselves.
 Now that the administration measures are all in it is expected that the business v,u go through with rush..
 Mobile Delegation.
 A large delegation from Mobile ap- naared before the house committee on