The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
FREE RIDING GETS MIR.
 LUSk ON HIS NERVE
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1.b Congress. to have the government re- turn the cotton tax
 The pure food bill was tabled in the house.
 Auburn Tax Repealed.
 The bill to give Auburn a third of the tag tax was repealed in the senate today the same action having been taken in the house. Bills to tax slot machines and amend the revenue act were also passed.
 There was some lively fun at the ex- Dense of the majority in the senate with regard to the bill allowing the railroad commission to raise as well as lower rates. Senator Blackmon said he was glad to see that the other side had some reason to them. The bill was passed.
 The bill was passed forcing rail roads to report changes in sch edules by the giving of time. The bill was amended as to give the railroads time to do so.
 The bill to establish a high sch ool in every county in the state where there Is not now a state institution was passed in the senate. MT. Miller and MT. Reynolds opposed it on the ground that the finances of the state would not justify 1t. It was the child of Senator Barbour and carries an appropriation of $2O0O for each school
 Made Great Fight.
 Messrs. Tyler, Goodwin and Pitts ct Perry are being congra tulated on the light they made against losing conditions all the time for what they thought should os in the child labor bill passed yesterday. MT. Goodwin was not in favor of the 12- year minimum, thinking 1t ought 10 have remained at II for girls, as reported. The same was so of the feature allowing ths governor to use his discretion in the ar pointment of an assistant. MT Goodwin and MT. Pitts did not think the bill ef- ficient in this way.
 Mir. Goodwin has won another sign Il victory, with the aid of Senator Teasley, who has helped him out. This is in get ting the bill to appropriate $250,OOO for the further improvement of the capitol. He fought it to passage in the house and aroused, with Senator Teasley enough in- terest in the senate to get 1t from the dd- verse calendar and put 1t In line for pass age. MT, Goodwin yet hopes to see th9 bill become a law, as he believes that the state house is not a credit to the com- monwealth as 1t now stands
 Cotton mill men are not satisfied with the child labor bill as 1t did pass. One of the leading men in the business said
  .sible to meet competition with other mills in states where the hours are not restrict ed.
 Liquor Bills In.
 The prohibition fight of the present ses- sion has been won hands down. With the passing of the early closing bill by the house 1t goes to the governor who last night signed the anti-shipplng bill These are the only two straight liquor laws ru that will likely pass include number of local bills and the bill to prevent sale by druggists in quantities of over four ounces to one person in one day on pre- scripton of physician
 At the early session the legislature passed a number of dispensary bills that has revolutionized the business in some sections, and the county local option law that makes it possible to vote either pro hibition or dspensary in any county that so desires By this local option law t Is expected by the anti-saloon people to either get prohibition or dispensary in several of the large cities, 1t being pos sible to vote this result with the natural strength in the city and the country in- huences. It is thought that Birmingham, Montgomery and possibly Mobile might be given either prohibition or dispensary in this way.
 Depot Bill Approved.
 All opposition having been withdrawn. the house committee on local legislation voted to report favorably the bill for closing Fifteenth street in Birmingham for the Illinois Central depot.
 In the senate committee bills were ap- proved for a deputy clerk and register of the city court of Birmingham. and to vacate part of Fourteenth street in Bes- semer. A bill to vacate parts of Saddler avenue and Emma streets, Arden, was reported favorably.
 The resolution to adjourn today over to Friday was adopted by both houses.
 Hot Fight Came Up.
 A hot fight was produced in the senate on the discussion over the bill of Senator Blackmon to amend the ant-pass law to allow officers to ride free
 MT. Lusk spoke vigorously against 1t. He aroused the ire of Mir Hamberger, who referred to the race made by MT. Lusk for congress.
 MT. Lusk said he held evidence of the corruption of the voters of the Seventh district on the part of influences allied with free pass sources.
 Hamburger Question.
 MT. Hamburger asked if the voters of the Seventh district had not shown ap- precation of the holder of these passes by electing him to congress-; also if he had not reflected credit upon the state, MT. McWhorter arose with agitation and said that the man with passes had not in holding such reflected credit upon the state. He had been ashamed to see such a thing; ashamed of the sight of man representing the people holding a handful of passes.
 Reynolds Facetlous.
 Senator Reynolds said to amend the bill would be a backward step. It was easy to see what trouble had been brought about by allowing the editors passes. His remarks indicated his belief that to allow papers passes would be a bad thing for them.
 MT. King said there was a disposition on the part of some to stand by every thing this legislature has done, He be- lieved more harm had been done to the state by this session than at any in the history of the state.
 The afternoon session adjourned while the bin was yet being discussed.
 House Afternoon.
 Chairman King of the insane hospital committee reported in the house that there was not time before the end of the session to get at the facts. He ed- vocated a report being made some time later on some plan decided upon.
 The house passed the bill to regulate su..s against nonresident foreign cor porations.
 MT Altman called up and had DasSad