The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-13
Senate Allows Governor S5O,- OOO More for PrOsecu-
 ton of Rate Litigation
SPRAG|NS IS STILL AFTER
 STATUS OF THE TREASURY
Johns Bill To Require House and Sen ate Clerks To Be Bonded Is Defeated-John Clashes
 With Long.

Montgomery, August 12.-(Special.) 1.-The features of legislative procedure in the house today was the taking of the Urquhart commission bill from the ad- verse calendar, Colonel Johns bill to require house and senate clerks to be bonded, to insure against errors. was defeated.
 In the senate the measure providing for appropriation of $50.OO0 more to the governor for railroad litigation was passed. It had already passed the house. Senator Spragins sought to get more in- formation from the governor about the use of state funds, but an amendment by Senator Miller carried. leaving the res- olution as 1t was passed originally.
 The house committees reported favor ably on these bills:
 To prevent auto speeding in Henry county.
 To prohibit seining in fresh waters which empty in salt waters.
 MT. Urquhart then called up his motion to take his commission form of govern ment from the adverse calendar He told of the bill being first reported favorably and then recommitted, later being ad- versed.
 Colonel John thought the bill should be passed with amendments.
 Mir. Gunter argued the wide importance of the measure and urged that nasty ac- tion be not taken. MT. Gunter defended the council of Birmingham, and said the 1,tf 1rod to fl,a str nf tative form of government The commit tee had adversed the bill after hearing what had been done in other cities. .sThe bill is dangerous one," said MT. Gunter, who asserted that men here at work for the measure are not democrats, and will not work to support the democratic party. He declared that three crooked men could steal more after 12 o'clock than board of aldermen in 20 years.
 MT. Gunter recalled that Colonel John had heretofore asked for wards in Bir- mingham.
 Urquhart Fights.
 MT. Urquhart argued that the people should be allowed to say what they de- sire.
 MT. Pitts of Perry thought it bad plan for democracy, and thought Birmingham was SCttiiiS away lTOn tHe uOclT1ueS OI the party. He feared the time would come when the state would be governed by three men and Perry would not be represented.
 MT. Long thought the city of Birming- ham in bad repute with some of the lief ferson delegation. He thought they want ed to give other cities dose of their own medicine. The bill, he said. strikes at the vitals of democracy.
 Mir JOhn denied that fha hill laft o,,t primary clause. He wanted to know where men of the house got all their rot and slush about Birmingham He charged that some members had voted to dismember Jefferson out of spite
 John and Long.
 MT. John called MT. Long out to say that he did not vote on the bill for con- stitutional prohibition. He intimated in digging way, that MT. Long shirked. MT. Long replied in spirited way saying that all knew his position on prohibition. It will not prohibit. he thinks, and he has consistently voted against it.
 MT. Maner was for the motion as was MT. Stoenwerck.
 MT. Gunter said the bill was advocated by disgrunted officeseekers in large measure. He had never been in agree ment with MT. Maner MT. Gunter de- fendedN his political record.
 NIT. OTQuHdII bpohc TUT lHt mOtlOn, urging that the people wanted the bill On a vote of 46 to 37 the motion to table the whole matter was lost, and MT Urquhart's motion was adopted on viva voce vote
 Bills Reported.
 Bill were reported to require those who purchase liquors to keep names of sell lers. To regulate appointment of depu- ties; to repeal act by which the county of Mobile helps to keep up streets; to fix time of Fillmore court; resolution by MT. Sanford to create new counties of no less area of 800 square miles.
 The house took up the John bill to pro- vide that all clerks and secretaries in the service of the legislature be required to make bond, and that records shall be kept by expert typewriters. Adjournment was here taken for noon lunch.
 House Afternoon.
 By vote of 47 to B the John bill for bonded journal clerks was killed. This bill sought to protect the senate and house journals from error by making clerks responsible for mistakes
 A bill to relieve banks from municipal taxes was presented by MT. Cranford. bill to authorize cities and town to convey real estate to high schools was reported favorably. Also bill for court stenographers.
 The child labor bill was re-enacted with the age limit at IA years. though Mir. Smith of Elmore endeavored to get the limit placed at 12. and even as low as 10. The bill was thus passed just like it now appears in the code.
 MT. Haley introduced bill to allow Birmingham to sell unusued ends of streets and buy parks with the proceeds. Mayor O'Brien of Birmingham is for the bill
 The juvenile court bill was discussed but carried over to Friday.
 Nr. Gunter had a bill to allow appeal