The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-25
Digs Up Old Fight With Con- greSsman Burnett of
 the Seventh
ONE WHISKY ACT
 YET ID BE TAKEN UP
Senator Miller Is Up Against Two Strong Influences In the Fight Against Kings Greater
 Birmingham Bill.
BY HERVEY w. LAIRD.

BY HERVEY w. LAIRD.
 Montgomery, July 4.-(Special.)-Th pass question is to Senator John Lusk like red rag to bull Any mention of free riding gets on his nerves and he rises and fights for all he is worth. In tilt with Senator Hamburger today. the Marshall solon allowed himself to dig up his old race with Burnett in the Seventh district and to repeat old charges of corruption that probably without heat he would have left like sleeping dogs.
 With the passage of the early closing bill there Is only one anti-whiskey act of general nature to be taken up, that re- latng to sale by druggists. A hop-jaek bill will be enacted with a view of reach ing Jefferson county. The anti-pstol bill passed in the house will not get much en- couragement in the senate, which not so long ago squelched one of Senator Him son held to be one of the best ever drawn.
 Miler's Difficulties.
 In the fight for the King bill for Greater Birmingham, Senator Miller, who is op- posed to the measure. is up against two very strong influences, one the influence ol tue DiHSluiilS OlHteIs l@itdl6IldHl 0DNeI- nor Gray, and the other the desire of the members to see a great city in Alabama. Both are very strong and being used to their best advantage.
 The King bill was adversed by the com mittee on local -iegisation by unanlnious vote. Senator Oyerton gave notice that he would move to take it from the ad- verse report. This will bring up the dis cussion on Friday with a showing of strength in the senate per SC. In view of the report made 1t is not easy to guess what the outcome will be. On it's merits the bill has many friends in the senate. This much is explained in the sentiment for q great Alabama city such as Greater Birmingham would be. Sidney J. Bowie said tonight: T am for both the King and the Smyer bills, though 1 am most impressed with the King bill. l hope it will pass"
 No action has yet been taken by the senate committee on the Smyer bill.
 House Session.
 A mmunication from Wisconsin ask ing that Alabama join in the movement Tor a constitutional amendment to have United States senators elected by :he people was referred to the rules com mittee.
 The early closing bill was passed with only nine votes against it. It now goes to the governor. It provides that in towns of 10000 or less, saloons must close at D. m; 10000 to 15,000 at o clock, and aDove that at clock. There was no fight on the bill at all. At the sugges- tion of Speaker Carmichael the preceding legal census was made the test
 The Sn ith bill to make ten hours a day work in factories was passed, as law to allow organization of grand juries at adjourned terms of circuit and city e urts.
 Greater Mobile and harbormaster bills. O, interest to Mobile and applying to that city and harbor, were approved by the house.
 MT Lee called up the text commission act. AS the one nov in use expires in 1908. 1t was found recessary to renew it. The idea is to have president and one member from each congressional district appoir ted by the governor. In this form the bill was passed, the substitute of Mir John to provide for appointment, as noted being accepted.
 King Bill Reversed.
 As was expected the King Greater Bir- mingfam bill adversed in the senate committee on local legislation This was at the request of Senator Miller of Jeff fersol. and was unanimous. MT. Over ton vii, mcve to take 1t from the ad- verse calendar later.
 Bills to make the solicitor of Jefferson count. elective every four years with salary of $45OO; provide for the inferior court of that county and authorize other court house clerks were reported favor ably ir the senate. Also bill to close certain streets and alleys in Thomas.
 The amended civil code bill not acceptable as it was changed in the house and the senate appointed on request. Senators Strother, Lowe and Gunter for a conference.
 Senator Hnson moved a memorial 10 Congress to repeal the bankruptcy law and u @ senate passed the repeal of the $ tobacco tax statute. Also the bills to tax S, eping cars 5000 and give court of record stenographers, were acted fla vorabiy
 Consolidate Schools.
 MT. Rice of Tuscaloosa created some stir by a resolution looking to the con- soiidation of the University and the Alabama Polytechnic, to be known as the University of Alabama: also to con solldate the Normal schools for the whites and also for the negroes The resolution went to the educational com mittee.
 The bill to pay the expenses of the fertilizer committee was favorably re- ported in the house, and Messrs Gun ter, Sherrod and Cranford named as the conference committee on the municipal code disagreement.
 There was much of a stir in tn e house when 1t was found that there were several revenue bills that could not be within five days of adjournment before they could get through The bills so losing out are the following: Assessing bank stock, suspension of taxes illegal IT pad, assessing cotton mills with ten years out. repeating script buying act A resolution was presented by Mir >~--~~~~~-~~~-~-
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