The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-21

ana you Will have q string OF STATUTES
extending from the Capitol to the
seeking to do one thing.
II say that when offered this sub
stitute last week the Senate laughed
at the idea of Furnishing a man for
drinking whishey, And today the ma
jority commit themselves to the bill
as q wise measure. Breads Section 10
OF the biil.)
unlawfui to Give Drink.
"By that section II IL unlawful 10
give away a drink in any place but
your own home. You can't have whis-
key In any other place, but IL you do
and give your friend O drink, you are
guilty and the friend who accepted
your hospitality Is guilty. Yet last
week you thought the proposition alb
surd. This week, today, the Senate
proposes to punish man for drinking
whiskey outside his own home"
DR.. Phillips of Marshall rose TO
defense Of the ministers. He stated
that he wanted the cities so regulated
that he could send his wife and daugh-
ters to the cities to do their shopping
without subjecting them to the dan
ger of being insulted by some drunken
person, tanked up on red liquor.
He further stated that he had been
lighting the liquor interests for forty
years, and was glad to see the whis-
key element on the run. He concluded
his argument with statements that ne
was sick and tired of the ministers be-
ing termed "fanatical preachers"
After short speeches by Senators
Hinson, Mcwhorter, Wilson and Ham,
ner, Senator Blackmon proposed an
amendment to the bill, but as the chair
had already, ordered the clerk to call
the roll II was not offered. senator
Blackmon said. however. that the
amendment merely sought ito submit
this vile measure to the people. but
suppose its supporters are afraid OF
the people.
The bill was passed by q vote of 81
to 6. Senator's Blackmon, Hamburger,
Hammer. King. Spragins and Thomas
voting against the measure.
Afternoon Session.
On the reassembling of the Senate at
4 o'clock the first business of consider
alton was o message from Governor CO.
mer amending q local bill for Marion
County. The Senate concurred In the
amendment. Messages received from
the House were then read and referred
to the various committees. while
great deal Of the afternoon was taken
up by the reports Of committees. and
the reading Of additional messages
from the House.
During the two hours session. how
ever, the CSnhtoTS buCCCCUCo IA SAS"A
Ing FIVE bills from the calendar. The
first bill sought to vacate and annui
and dissolve the corporation OF the
city of Avondale. the second to amend
an act entitled an act to provide for
the organization, Incorporation, govern
ment and regulation Of cities and
towns; the third for the payment Of
fees and necessary expenses incurred
in the capture of criminals who nee
into another state and who, when cap
tured, return without reouisition from
the Governor: the fourth to abolish the
County Court of Morgan County, and
the fifth to amend an act entitled an
act to alter and rearrange the boun-
daries Of the town of Pollard, extend
ing the corporate limits OF said town
The bills were passed without pro-
Iohged discussion, and at o'clock 1t
was moved to adjourn. and to reassem-
BILE at 8 o'clock.
Senate Committee on Municipal Or
ganization reported adversely on House
bill 304, which had passed the House,
providing for the collection of money
to pay interest on bonds of municipal
tiles which have defaulted payment. by
appropriation OF Boards of Revenue,
and thus to strengthen the credit of
the cities or towns of the State.
House bill 40, by Mr.. John, to re-en
act the present child labor law was
passed.
Mr.. Johns bill to amend the present
Juvenile Court law, was called and
passed. The bill m2difes greatly the
present law, providing that no offend
err less than IA years old shall be lock-
ed up with criminals in case of misde-
meanors. 1t does not apply in case of
felonies Much of the elemency to
youthful criminals Is left to the dis
erection Of the trial Judge. and the IN
desirable features Of the present law.
1t Is thought. are eliminated.
Mr.. Williamss House bill to amend
Section 9S5 Of the code, was passed. 1t
provides that officers of the National
Guard be allowed full pay while on
duty, instead of half pay as at present.
Mr.. Gunter's House bill Eat, to
amend Section 1898 of the code, provid-
ing that fees of Clerk of the Supreme
Court for copying derive to him. was
passed.
A bill OF Mr.. Gunter, to adopt the
Political. Civil and Criminal codes OF
1907. and providing that the acts sub
sequently adopted amending 1t. shall
not affect 1t, was called.
Lawyer-Senators scented a probable
Joker and asked that 1t be passed I'M
til this morning So that investigation
can be made.
The Urquhart bill. providing penal
ties for wearing the insignia of a Sc
cret society to which person does not
belong. was passed.
The Parker bill, providing that each
stakeholder in Alabama corporations is
entitled to one vote for each share Of
stock held by him, was passed.
Mr.. Gunter's bill. providing that each
probate Judge send a list of qualified
voters OF the county to each beat pre-
ceding each election was passed.
Mr.. Mastin's bill to amend Section
1852 of the code of Alabama, providing
that when a person is committed to
jail for felony, sentenced to less than
five years, he may give bond pending
a new trial, was passed.
The Rushton House bill, providing
for the appointment of deputy fire
marshal, was opposed by Senator MIL
Ter, WHO said that 1t would Cypress the
poor
Senator Reese revealed a telegram
from the Insurance Commissioner of
Minnesota, and from North Carolina
Commissioner, the Ohio Commissioner,
the Virginia Commissioners, telling of
the value OF the fire marshal law.
Senator Hammer defended the bill.
declaring 1t necessary to prevent fire
waste. easily maintained and with a
tendency to eliminate crime.
Senator Miller took the floor, at the
special dispensation Of the Senate. to
oppose the bill. He said that the fire
marshal, paid by the fire insurance
companies, as by the provisions of the
bill, would be the companies agent, and
yet clothed with executive authority by
state law. The tendency, he said,