The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-14
Last Hope of Liquor Interests Is Gone When House Takes
 Vote On Question
PATTERSON'S VETO WILL
 HAVE LITTLE EFFECT
Fierce Battle Between Opposing Inter ests Marks Legislative Session, But the Bill Is Passed By a
 Good Majority.

Nashville. January 1S.-The bill to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquor in Tennessee passed the lower house of the general assembly this evening at 6:15 o'clock. The vote was 62 to S6. Fifty votes is a majority. Twenty-two republicans voted for and one against the measure. The measure passed is the one favorably acted on yesterday by tn 2 senate, and now goes to Governor Pat terson. He is expected to veto it, but under the constitution his veto only operates as a suggestion not as stay, and bare majority may pass a bill over the executives unfavorable ae- tion. The governor is allowed to hold a bill five days. If at the expiration of this time 1t has not been returned to the assembly it become a law without his signature. State widers maintain that the governors action is not ma terial, that his veto will not be sus- tained. The bill provides that prohi- bition become effective July l, 1909.
 Battle Is Fierce.
 The battle attending the passage of the prohibition bill was probably the fercest ever known in the Tennessee house of representatives. For almost five hours it was waged, the local op- tion or administration forces contesting every inch Of tie ground Amendment after amendment was presented and promptly voted down by about the same majority as that given the bill on A of tory came from both sides. Through out the discussion the galleries were packed and several times the speaker, at the request of local optionists. asked the sergeant-at-arms to exclude visi- tors from the floor of the house. When the final vote was announced the cheers from the galleries were deafening, the demonstration on the floor and in the galleries lasting several minutes. To- night the state -widers are jubiantly asserting that the bill will be passed over the governors veto by about the same vote originally received in each house.
 Sharp Clash.
 This morning sharp clash occurred between Representative Hall of Hen derson county and Representatives Cleage Garden and Watson of Hamil- ton, the bone of contention being the presentation of statewide petitions from the latter county. Possible trou- ble was averted by the prompt action of Speaker Taylor stopping the debate and closing the incident. MT. Hall pre- sented two lengthy petitions for state wide prohibition from Hamilton county by request, and MT. Garden thanked him humorously. for representing the minority of his constituency.
 Later the incident was reopened by MT. Cleage, who was not present earlier in the session, and he charged both the state-widers of his constituency and MT. Hall with discourtesy.
 MT. Garden warned MT. Hall to let Hamilton county affairs alone. MT. Hall stated that he was at all times at the services of the people of Hamilton county. His remarks were received with applause on the part of the gal leries.
 Thirty Petitions.
 Possibly 30 petitions from as many counties and containing as many thous- and names were presented today for statewide
 Many bills were introduced today, some important ones being included in the number Among the number was one by MT. Scott providing that all cap ital punishments shall be inflicted at the penitentiary.
 Another making "bucket shops" H. legal was introduced by MT. Carson.
 Senator Cox introduced a bill today providing for the establishment of d permanent place in the state peniten- itary at Nashville for the execution of felons upon whom the death penalty is to be imposed when the crime is committed after the passage of this act, and changing the mode of execu. ton so that the deathssentence shall be by electricity. The executioner shall be the prison warden or his deputies.