The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-09
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in hls place in the Senate today. Pres ident Pro Tem. Perry Thomas presided The rules committee reported, allowing only very few clerks Among the men in the lobby was Mayor George Ward, who is looking after the bill to amend the municipal code act, and a number of others who have interests to look after.
 It was agreed in the early part of the session that no session would be held Saturday and that the committee would be given time to work. It was reported this morning that sharp opposition had arisen to allowing much time for the railroad people to be heard. This was disputed. Senator Overton of the com mittee on common carriers and Repre- sentative Long of the house committee finally agreed to have open session to- morrow to hear from any who cared to be heard. Everybody shall have chance to discuss the bills" said MT. Overton.
 Quite little spat came up in the house between MT. Long of Butler and MT. Goodwin of Montgomery over the de- mocracy of a certain paper in Montgom cry. However, everything went off well.
 Wanted To Adjourn.
 MT. Spragns in the senate offered a resolution to adjourn after today to the first of February in view of the tinan- cial furry. He did not think Alabama legislation had anything to do with it but thought 1t would be well to take the recess until the business world gets back to normal.
 long petition for state prohibition was received from Bullock county, where an injunction on the part of the whisky men delayed a vote on the prohibition question.
 In the house Col. S. w. John sent a bill to provide for a statute of Senator Morgan in Washington, make the state prohibition and distribute the acts of the last session of the legislature. Also to define aggravated usury.
 Will Hear Arguments.
 Over the protest of Senator Lusk, the senate committee on commerce and com mon carriers voted today to give the rail- road men as much time as they liked to discuss bills that are up for passage for the control of the railroads in the state. Mr. Lusk said that as President Smith of the Louisville and Nashville had tried in every way to dscredit the session. the governor and the state administra- ton, he did not think any courtesy was due him. However, he was in the minor- ity, Chairman Overton announcing that the Ifa1Ilc men Woulu De given eaS time necessary. Sidney J. Bowie former congressman, appeared for the Louis vile and Nashville. President Smith was also at the capital. Joint sessions Of the two committees have been arranged to begin the hearings tomorrow morning.
 Bills Presented.
 Bills presented in the senate today in- cluded the following:
 By MT. Hammer: To repeal an act to fix and establish maximum rates; also to authorize the recovery of damages by any person who has been elected from any regular passenger train for the refusal to pay greater or higher rate of fare than that prescribed by statute or by the railroad commission.
 By MT. Reynolds: To fix and establish the maximum rates to be charged by the railroads, eight bills.
 By MT. Merritt: To repeal an act to de- fine who are deliquent children.
 By MT. Reese: To provide for the reg istration of all conveyances of real and personal property.
 By Mir McWhorter: To further regu- late railroads and other common car riers.
 By MT. Hamburger: To fix the salary of the chancellor of the Southwestern chancery division of Alabama By MT. Leith: To regulate the sale of cotton seed meal.
 By Mir. Reese: To amend section l of an act to define and prohibit the unlaw- full giving of free passes.
 By Mr. Spragins: To amend an act to provide for the organization of cities and towns.