The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-23
Is Amended So As Not to Apply to Any Club Now
 In Existence
JOHN ANT|-P|STOL BILL
 PASSED BY B|G MAJORITY
No Man Can Sell, Give or Have In His Possession a Pistol Less Than 24 Inches Long--Other
 Proceedings.

Montgomery, November 22.-(Special)- Adversed by the senate temperance com mittee, called up in the senate in spite of the adverse report, again sent into oblivion by a vote of that body, and tonight on the calendar with certainty of passage, is the history of the club house prohibition bill for 24 hours.
 Most of the day of the upper house was taken up in batting this measure about and 1t offered abundant opportunity for fireworks and politics galore. The bill passed the house and went to the com mittee on temperance yesterday after noon. That body. by a close vote, ad- versed 1t, the objection being that it made every member of club in which my other member might distribute whisky a criminal This morning it was re- ported as having been adversed and rec commended to the judiciary committee.
 The rules requiring that to get bill from the adverse calendar one days mo- tiee must be given, objection was made to the reference and the chair ruling that it might be done. he was not sustained on appeal to the body. Then 1t was that the bill laid down again to sleep in the desk of the temperance chairman. But
 
 busy and secured an agreement with its enemies and by unanimous consent it was favorably reported on.
 It was amended so as not to apply to any club now in existence and to take out that feature which makes all respon- sible for the action of a few.
 There is considerable discussion to- night as to how the bill will affect the
  liquor to members. The original statu- tory prohibition bill provided that man could keep liquor in his own home and there are many who contend that club is nothing more than a private residence and that it would therefore be exempt from the operation of the general prohi- bition bill. It is thought this was the reason for the effort made to rush through the bill which was aimed direct 1y at clubs.
 But, according to the compromise reached late today any club already or ganized can go ahead as usual and members are also exempted from lia- bility for offenses of other members. The point then arises, will Birmnghams clubs have to stop serving liquors on January l under the local option act? There are some who believe that the question will have to be settled in the courts. while others think the clubs already organized can go ahead under the provisions of the act discussed today.
 Sale of Firearms.
 Other bills that passed was one to pro- hibit sale of firearms and make it unlaw- ful for any man to own a gun less than "A inches long; prevent waste of gas and electricity. and fraudulent use of street car transfers; prevent collusion on the part of corporations to secure injunc- tions, and prohibit drinking on trains Tn the presence of ladies.
 The John anti-pistol toting bill passed the senate this afternoon and will be sent to the governor tomorrow It pro- vides against any man carrying or own ing a gun less than 24 inches and is aimed at the pisto-toting habit against which The Age-Herald has made such an onslaught.
 The bills to provide for s5OO0 a year to enforce the prohibition law and to amend the constitution so as to have prohibition in the organic law. were killed by mat tention, both dying on the calendar. The bill to make indictment unnecessary in cases of violation of the liquor laws were also left to die.
 Spectacular Play.
 spectacular play to get the club house measure in shape to pass was made in the senate today, led by Mr. Lusk The bill, which had been adveYsed by the tenn perance committee, was recalled from the committee and re-referred to the com mittee on judiciary At once the regu- larity of such act was questioned by Mir Thomas.
 Senator Lusk said this was a part of the prohibition scheme and the hill oi1ph+ 10 pass. If the enemies of the measure kept it from coming up he would move to stay in session until next week to give it time to pass and he believed he could carry 1t through. Messrs Teasley Black mon, and Hammer insisted that the bill having been adversed would have to be taken from such report in the regular way.
 President Gray, after the action had been indorsed in speeches by Messrs. Merritt and Reese, ruled that the bill had been properly recalled and referred and could be considered by the Judiciary committee. Appeal was made from this ruling and sustained, the senate holding that the president was wrong.
 To Fight 1t Out.
 MT. Lusk then moved that the senate remain in session until this and other prohibition bills in the agreement pass The motion went to the rules committee, which later reported 1t favorably.
 Senator Thomas moved to adjourn Sat- urday and lost.
 Mir. McWhorter then gave notice that he would move to take the club house bill from the adverse report Saturday
 The senate then passed bills to prevent drinking before ladies on trains and to allow record of probate papers by type writer's instead of with pens, as hereto fore provided
 A bill to allow another clerk of the su- preme court was the cause of much talk. Mir. Lusk said under the old law the clerk received more salary than the governor. It was now placed at $3600. He was op- posed to the bill. Mr. Hammer moved to