The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-31
JOHN BILL IS
 RECOMMITTED The Anti-L lobby Measure Back to Committee. MEETS WITH OPPOSITION Speaker Leaves Chair to Argue on
 Motion. House Passes Proposed Law Which E'x- empts Property of Confederate veterans from Taxes--Juve-
 nile Court system
 Approved.

Representative Johns anti-iobby, bill, to which strenuous objections had been made by large number of mem bers of the House, was yesterday re- committed to the Judiciary Committee, on motion of Mir. John himself.
 The resolution for the re-reference of the measure was presented and adopt ed at the conclusion of the daily re- ports of standing committees. when the measure. as the unfinished busi- ness of the preceding day, would nor maily have been taken up. its consid- eration completed, and the bill either passed or rejected by vote of the House.
 Beyond an objection by MT. Hoffman of Mobile and a motion by him to in- definitely postpone the measure. which was at once ruled out or order, there was no opposition to the desired re- commitment. and not g negative voice was heard on Mr. Johns resolution for that purpose.
 There had been rumors, however that a bitter light would be preeipitat- ed by the motion to re-refer, which was not unexpected, and that the opponents
 of the bin would seek to prevent re- commitment. and force q vote at yes
 terday's session.
 That such a contest was expected by the friends of the measure, was evt.
 denced by the fact that Speaker Mar tin left the chair to champion the mo ton to refer as desired by Mir. John
 a somewhat unusual proceeding fol Speaker of a legislative body upon ( motion apparently so trivial. Exemption for Veterans. Two measures, both or considerable importance, were passed by the House at the morning session, and no iesi than twenty local bills were adopted b5 the House during the afternoon meet ing.
 The two general bills adopted weri those exempting the property, up to valuation Of S2.000 for real pFopert! and $500 for personal property. of Con l tederate soldiers and sailors and thei | widows, from taxation, and establish
 ing juvenile eQArs systsmslRsthe "a | rtouS counties. st -s.st. lf' ' f fi'Ft 1 The Confederate tax exemption evok ! ed considerable oratory of high grade | stirring appeals being made for the ol' | veterans by a number of the member | of the House, including MT. Arnold O | Calhoun, Mir. Pitts of Perry. MT. Lee o l Barbour and Mir. John of Jefferson. The House was in sessjon for consid | erably over five hours in the two ses | sions, the morning meeting continuing | until about .45 o'clock. and the after l noon session until o'clock.
 1 Set fer Special Hearing. Rev. J. w. OHara, pastor of tht l Clayton Street Baptist Church. opened | the session of the House with prayer after which the roll was called, show
 ing ninety members present. The jour nal was formally approved without reading.
 l The committee on Rules reported lback with amendments as to the date' proposed for hearing four resolution; making certain measures special para mount continuing orders, The reports
 were adopted and the bills were se
 for sDssia h neaSns No ss aS to
 $50, ,0Vu annually to aid rural school dis tricts to erect and maintain schoo houses for Friday, February l, aftel Ithe reports of standing committees.
 House Bill No 10T, to prohibit th'
 sale of adultePated cottonseed meal. fo Iports of the standing committees.
 House Bill No. f2S. the local optiol Ibill, for Wednesday. February 6, afte the disposal of House Bill No, 107.
 House Bill No. 135, to prohibit tn shipment of alcoholic liquors from non-prohlbition district to prohibition
 district. for Wednesday. February