The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-12
DRAWN BATTLE OVER
 PROHIBITION ISSUE.

ernor did not incl ie in his call be- fore he got through his measures'
 Mr. Hoffman urged that the House not take snap judgment on matters be- cause there were half-dozen candi- dates for once at the next election looking for political advancement on account tof their prohibition stand.
 pr. Lovelady said that he was of the opinion that there was no disposi- ton to rush matters through at the committee meeting. but in justice and fairness he was willing for the matter to be recommitted. although he did not like the idea of taking the matter out of the hands of the Committee on Tenn perance.
 Mir. Hoffman quickly consented to amend his measure by having the mat ter referred to the Ballard committee Chairman Ballard, however. objected. He further said that 1t was not the intention of the committe etc railroad the matter through. but admitted that the favorable report was decided on after only . half hours consideration. He declared that he did not wish to put himself above the Governor.
 T don't think I have the brains or the grit of our great and good Cover nor' he said with elocutionary empha- sis and the young Autauga solon paus- ed for applause. A silence reigned that made tomb sound like . band of coll lege boys when the. football score is % and thei: team has the ball on the two-yard line.
 Lee Makes Telling Speech.
 Mir. Lee of Houston, after asking Chairman Ballard as to the call of the meeting. said that as . prohibitionist he would ask for fair play. and that the matter be re-referred. Mir. Lee de- iiyered his remarks with telling effect and the tide of sentiment was really turned by him.
 Mir. Rushton appealed .passionately and well that re-reference would be q bad precedent.
 He was followed by Mir. Bulger. who asked than the question be re-referred on the ground that the liquor people could not argue that they had been unfairly treated by the Legislature. l. Mir. Mastin argued for re-reference but was interrupted by his colleague, Mr. Maner. N8
 what do you expect to accomplish by re-reference?" asked MT. Maner.
 What do you expect to accomplish by this session of the Legisiature?' quickly returned Mir. Mastin. The sally was greeted with enthusiastic cheers.
 The previous question was called for and re-reference was victorious by q big majority.
 Mir. John then introduced his resolu- tion that the bill not lose its place on. the calendar. He was narrowly de- feated and his resolution went to the Committee on Rules. I1
 For National Law.
 Mir. Bulger introduced joint reso- lution that Congress be memorialized that a bill be passed to prohibit the inn- portation of liquor into prohibition dis tricts. The resolution went to the Committee on Federal Relations.
 On q third reading the bill providing for san appropriation of sb0.D0o for the extra session was passed with one dis senting vote. Mfr. Sherrod.
 Mr. Goodwin introducedsa resoiation that all matters in the Governors proclamation be disposed of first be- fore any action was taken on any other bills. The resolution went to the Com mittee on Rules.
 An invitation was received from the General Reunion Committee for the Legislature to attend the session of the AiaDuIna DIvIsIon, United Confederate Veterans. The invitation was accept. ed and the House adjourned until 10 o'clock today.