The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-14
House Session.

ElOuoC SCSolOtls
 In the house the committee reported favorably a new excess baggage blll bill for appeal from decisions of the
 railroad commission, and for the nspec- ton of the books of corporations MT. Henley presented resolution from the Brewton Commercial club, commend ing Governor Conner for calling the extra session. MT Pitts, one from the business
 men of Selma. asking that the city tax
 rate be increased to sl. MT. Pitts of Perry had a resolution to provide that l outline of child labor laws be placed in every cotton mill of the state. A resolu ton to allow visiting Confederates the 1 privilege of the floor was adopted MT. Mastin held out that his colleague, MT. Gunter, had accused the legislature
 of attempting to pass dastardy legisa- l ton. He thought such language should not go unrebuked. MT. Gunter said that he meant no offense to any one and that only those who cared to be of
 tended would find reason for such in his remarks. If the legislature passes laws that will deprive the railroads of the right to go into the courts it will | be dastardly.
 The prohibition bills were made para mount issues after the passage of the railroad bills. The bills thus assigned
 are the constitutional amendment meas- l uit elld titt OllG DIONlulIlS Stdlc pIOnl-
 bitlon next October.
 To Examine Books. A resolution to have the books of the | state department examined once a year
 passed, the reports to be published The temperance committee reported favorably
 8 bill to prevent drinking in the pres
 ence of others on passenger trains. | Bills were introduced to amend the city | court of Anniston, to provide for state | payment of judges, to prevent sale of cigarettes, to provide guards for Mobile jail, and by MT. Lyons to amend the 1 municipal code bill.
 The house took up first the bill to pre- vent railroads from receiving rates for
 service higher than those allowed by statute. motion of Mir. Pitts of Dallas | to have the act effective after 90 days was lost.
 MT. Long said the bill would hurt only | those who break the laws. Mr. Me- Duffie thought it very dangerous and drastic. After MT. Pitts had spoken
 again, his Hast time" he said, "as 1t
 did no good, the bill passed, 70 to 15.
 Damage Bill.
 The bill to authorize recovery of dam ages as long as ten years was opposed in that way by MT. Lacy of Walker,
 who would have it two years. MT. Glover of Jefferson spoke for the bill. MT. Haley wanted the time limit re- duced from 10 to six years, but he lost out Several other amendments were
 voted down and the bill passed 66 to 19. The railroad bills having been cleared up in the house the Carmichael prohlbi-
 ton bill was taken up over the protest of MT. Lyons of Mobile who said 1t was
 not in the call an. should not be forced on the people. Mir. Fuller spoke for the | bill saying the people demanded it and | it was copy of the Georgia bill. | MT. Goodwin of Montgomery spoke | against the bill.
 | House Afternoon. | In the afternoon in the house Mir. | Goodwin resumed his argument against | prohibition. He did not attempt to speak to the gallery, he said. but he spoke from 1 his honest convictions on the question now at issue. It is easy to play or fancy, l easy to move an audience on impulsive subjects-a man can move the hearts, | bring the tears and stir the souls of the l gallery, but the argument he had pre- scented this morning was not for that pur
 post. It was for a calm, dlspassionate
 people. If he could reach the members in
 this wey he would clinch the assertion that this was a bad experiment. There
 Is on the subject statute on the books
 which is working It's way satisfactory. While I am utterly opposed to the measure, yet at the same time if this house Is to pass a prohibition bill 1t ought to be done In a way that would
 prevent as much strife as possible, said
 the speaker.
 They tell us it is a great moral wave" said the speaker, but there Is a rule among us that finds Judgment in all tle
 hearts of the people. Do unto others untII1 have them do
 plause.) You are riding ruthlessly over women and children. Where Is the pro lection for those who must lose their in come on January i? When they are only
 notified on December 15? What would you gentlemen say if such proposition was put up to you? You would say 1t
 was a most unlnd, most unchartabie act. You would say it was an injustice. II have spoken my honest convictions. have said words on the floor of this house and I hope no man may take offense. If I have said anything which may have left d sting I hope you will | forgive me for it. and l also hope you will give to Montgomery the same priv- leges you have given to other counties of | the state"
 MT. Bulger Speaks. 'I have never yet seen a man who could make a good argument for the bar
 room,' said MT. Bulger.
 Speaking of the local option plank in the platform. he said the prohibition qucs- ton had grown broader than any plank.
 than any platform, than any party. It has swept from the mountain to the sea. No war has ever seen more unanimity than over prohibition. The people are demanding it all over the state.
 sherrod Opposed. Mir. SherTod said he regretted to have 10 appear before this house in opposi- ton to this bill. "I am no candidate.' he
 said, nor do I believe any member who might be would be influenced by that fact in the stand he would take in this great question No man dare impugn my mo- tives; my records are clean.
 ''I worked for the anti-shipping bill be- cause I believe in local option in local self-government and I believe In protect ing those who do not want whisky sold.
 I favored local option because l favored home rule.'
 Lovelady Caustic.
 pr. Lovelady said he was glad he did not have to apologize. He said They
 tell you there are so many revenue li
 censes in Maine it is appalling. But do they give you any figures on crime. Last year Maine had three murders to our 1000 here. What we are after is to make it easier to do right and harder to do