The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-21
Such Is Argument Of Oppo-
n80tS TO immigration
Measure
COMMITTEE PLEASED
WITH BOYS SCHOOL
Local option Bill Was still BEING Dis
cussed In the Senate When Ad-
journment Was Taken-The
Dspensary Amendment.

Montgomery. February 2o.-(Specla1.) y
The fight on the immigration bill In the
house was from those men largely who
live in the white agricultural sections of
the state, among the leaders being Mr..
Killen from Lauderdale and Mr.. Car
michael from Colbert The fear that peo-
pie not desirable for citizens would be
brought in was expressed by all of them,
and they insisted that there is no such
good labor anywhere as the negro.
Friends of the measure come mostly
from the black belt section and the in
dustrial territory though there were scat
tering exceptions on both sides Mr.. Pitts
of Perry spoke for the measure, he be-
ing from the black belt. Gunter, Bloch,
Pitts of Dallas, Kornegay of Dallas, John
and Jenkins also advocated the bill. 1t
is thought, however, that the ground of
the most opposition was the fact that it
is said not to be popular in the office of
the governor.
The house committee to look into the
work done at the Boys Industrial school
at East Lake reported that they were
greatly pleased with the institution and
its management, and urged that the state
take liberal care Of the enterprise, as
there is demand for more room.
Ssiaiss f. Judass
M H ID ia Sy4.rrson had bllls
crease tne pas of the two judges now
serving the city court of Birmingham to
~, +Ia s,tdv
to receive; also to give the chancellor the
same, and to prohibit the sale of liquors
near county bridge.
A report of the rules committee to have
recess committee to prepare municipal
bill was reported favorably. 1t was also
reported that adjournment was to be
taken until June Is.
It was favorably reported to the house
to give the and 3 per cent fund in the
treasury to the Mobile and West Ala
bama Railroad company to complete sur
veys made for the line from Florence to
Mobile.
In the senate Mr.. Miller presented bills
to close certain streets for the union depot
at Birmingham; provide for acquiring
water power sites and to increase the sal
ary of the convict chaplain to $500, with
an addition of $500 for help.
Mr.. Lusk had bill to make the initial
common carrier responsible for the goods
shipped and to regulate saloons, allowing
them to open only at 6 a. m. and close at
6 p. m.
Local Option Bill.
The local option bill, so called, was the
rn1, 10 nrda N
the senate, and 1t was still up when
adjournment was taken. The fight came
on an amendment by Mr.. Merritt to ex-
cept counties which have dispensaries that
have been established some time from the
operations of the law for four years,
thereby making 1t unnecessary for the
people to at once enter into nght iof
dispensaries or open saloon.
Mr.. Leith of Walker made speech In
which he said that the people ought 10
have their way about it. He Is not much
on dispensaries, and said they were not IN
line with best interests of the people
places where deacons and church people
enter into the whisky traffic.
MIR. Gardner was against the amend
ment. Mr.. Reynolds supported IL, as 1t
would take care of the situation in his
county where the people were well pleased
with dispensaries. Mr.. McWhorter was Tor
the bill as il had been reported.
Mr.. Gum said he would support the bill,
though he had no saloons in his district,
"all prohibition and blind tigers, he coH
cluded. Mr. Hinson thought dispensarK
the best way to handle the traffic, Lt
Mr.. Thomas hoped his people woplXat
have to enter at once upon a hsiy; y;ost
had made many bitternesses AnS( +
many friendships ~ Mr. |
Others were for the bill, aoyior the {
Overton while Mr. Reese 'p9
amendment.
Eufaula Sitbaynnr rbomsA ,,
In making his argunet. had only RI
said that the city Of Eufyw. Clayton h3l +
Gently voted for dispeSce of the cout t
one already mad the Eeonle should hat d
ty is prohibition. If Hor nrohihition nok i
to vote for dispense saloon men votit t
it would result irLsts in order that thd
with the prohibiKt it is adopted, MOI
might, in the gde into Georgia and 81
right over ong,ing to the town and Il A
up business, evils of the ira ffic and mol
county all Xages.
OF the adXas criticised by many 1t W
The piHt that 1t did not provide q
pointed0n at ALL as no county with pt n
Iocal Icould vote 1t out, no matter M n
hbitH conditions might be. 1t was al 2,
bad1[o that the bill would work hal :.
sIs ~ adopted in some counties WIFI u
| Ere are big cities, and where the ''
VI the traffic would mean the money a
ing to other cities nearby. y
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