The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-22
HOUSE PASSES COMER'S BILLS  Senate Railroad Meas ures Put Through. NO AMENDMENTS PERMITTED
 - Goodwin Appeals to Members to
 Stop and Reason.
 s Ballard ConstitutionaI Prohibition Bin 1as Narrow Esespe From Defeat, But is Finally Left Lifeless la. On the Calendar.
 
NO AMENDMENTS PERMITTED

There was- but one main obteet among the administration members of the House of Representatives yesterdav and that was to rush through the Sen ate railroad bills as speedily as pos- sfble. And they did SO. In vain was any attempt made to tack any amend ment to any or all of the bills aIthouxh efforts were made to amend almost ali that came up.
 In vain was it that MT. Goodwin appealed to the members to stop and reason before they put laws on the statute books for which they might have great cause for regret in after years. The bills had to be passed and they had go through without amend ment The Governor was waiting in his office below for the result.
 The day in the House was marked by variety of incidents. closing with one that bordered on the sensational. MT. Ballard's constitutional prohibition bill had been occupying the first place on the special calendar since 1t was nrst reported fayorably by the commit tee. It had been sidetracked by the Carnichael statutory bi1l. and when that was out of the way 1t became evident that the Ballard bill would never pass the House.
 It stood exactly in the same place yesterday afternoon, but this time it blocked the calendar MT. Ballard wanted to save his bill from defeat, and there were others in the House who were just as anxions to kill 1t in stead of allowing 1t to die peacefully on the calendar. 'isfa '' Between the two factions there was fight, every parliamentary usage be- ing adopted. Finally the Speaker saved the bil1 from actual defeat by ruling that might at other times have been questioned but of which. under the circumstances, no one took any notice.
 The Carmichael club house bill pass ed the House after a lively debate. and after it had been subjected to an amendment that made the time for it's enforcement the same as is the main prohibition bill. It was MT. Car michael himself who turned the tide in favor of the amendment.
 Another amendment was adopted so as to provide that q man might have liauor in his own house and entertain his friends.
 Still another prohibition measure was passed fixing penalties for viola tions of the law.
 MT. McDufie succeeded in having the House pass his bill which requires that graduates of the Alabama Uni- versfty law department shall not be
  fore being admitted to practice.
 Johns BiH Not Revised.
 As soon as the roll was called MT. John asked to have his bill relating 10 the examination of teachers taken from the adverse calendar.
 The bill applies, to municipalities which have special courses. such as music, mechanics or cooking. It re- quires that teachers in these branches shall stand a special examination by the city board.
 MT. Bulger strenuousIy objected to considering the bill, as did MT. Fun stall. The latter said the bill would break down the StaIe school system that It was intended to apply to few cities where 1t was desired to take ne right to examine away from the State and give it to the cities.
 MT. John defended his bill but was cut of in debate by Mir. Ballard, of Autauga, who reminded him that the House by resolution had decided not to put a House bill on it's passage after yesterday. If the bill were put on the