The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-15

ident of the local option BILL and made a
special order for next Monday at 12:3O
The fish and game bin came back from
the governor with an amendment to have
the reports made to the governor instead
of the order. providing for bonds for
wardens and to increase the bag of game
to twenty-five day. As amended both
houses passed it.
The employees of the senate were called
in from the various committee rooms
and sworn in, as this duty had not been
done before.
Gardner Lost Out.
Mr. Gardner called up a bill from the
adverse calendar that would provide that
any corporation can condemn lands of
any other corporation, even If 1t is not
shown that such is absolutely neces-
sary. 1t proposed that If any telephone
company or other such public service cor
poration desire 1t may condemn the lands
of any railroad company and take Il.
Mr. Reese made an earnest speech against
it, as did several others, among them be-
ing Mr.. Hayes of Limestone, who had
been railroad conductor In his day and
knew how important it Is to keep the
sides of the track clear The effort to
get the bill up 90 to 3. Even those who
voted to have it taken up did it I'M large
measure for no other reason than to
give Mr. Gardner a chance to have 1t con-
sidered before the senate.
Mr.. Hammers bill to provide a new sche-
dule of weights and measure and to pre-
vent sacling meal and flour in short
weight sacks or packages was called up
and passed The bill will force all mill
men to pack in sacks that state the ex-
act weight inside.
MIR. Reese Explains.
Mr. Reese was finally allowed to retire
from the committee on revision of the
journal in the senate, which he had been
trying to do for some time. Mr.. Rey-
nolds was put in his place Mr. Reese said
that he had been placed in the atti-
tude by some of the papers of opposing
the administration and if there should
be any trouble at all with the journal
some might say that he had not looked
after it as he should.
Mr. I.usk objected to Mr.. Reese going
off because he said that he was a man
for whom all the members had the high
est regard He did not think the senator
from Dallas had ever been classed as in
opposition to a democratic administra-
ton.
Have you read the papers?" asked
Mr.. Reese.
Yes, but | do not believe more than
half l see in the papers, said Mr.. Lusk
''rhe editors and reporters are generally
men of the highest integrity and hon
esty. but they make mistakes. l want
to say that l hope the senator will not
leave the committee. 1t is an honorable
place, showing the confidence in which
he is held.
Mr.. Reese pointed out that he was
serving on several other committees and
had not the time to look after this
one He did not want TO shrink work, but
thought it best to get off.
Spraeins Explains.
Mr.. Spragins said that he had been
the first man to object to eXcusing Mr..
Reese and he. wanted to say that he
was in favor of letting him off now
So far as the journal Is concerned, how
ever. he was quite sure there was going
to be trouble with it and he did not
think that any man could be found TO
get it through without 1t.
Mr. Spragns got in some funny re-
marks about the side on which he had
been placed. He could not herd with the
Cunningham men and was not allowed
TO herd with the others. so he had been
forced to go In a herd to himself. He
had voted with the administration on the
railroad and other important measures
because he thought it right to do so. lie
had been sent down here by his people
TO vote as he thought best, not as any
body else thought. He hoped to be able
all the time to do that.
with respect to the assignment of COM
mittees Mr.. Spragins said he had no
hard feelings. He had been placed on
committees and was doing the best he
can to serve correctly on them Mr.
Reese said that he had voted with the
majority as rule on bills that had
passed because he thought 1t right lie
had not lined up against the administra-
ton