The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-17

ests k.,ns " Ss e@"e The House, by . vote of 50 to 2 passed the bill empowering cities and towns to pass all ordinances, not in- consistent with the Constitution and statutes to promote temperance and suppress trafnc in the prohibited ii- quors and to provide fer destruction of contraband liquors.
 Suppression of gaming and gaming places was the subject of the next bill
 of the so-calied temperance series. It was introduced by Mir. Tarrant. of Jeff ferson, and among other provisions is
 one to abolish gaming places hy pro- ceedings in equity. The bill to abate the nuisance Is to be filed by the so-
 licitors on information and belief. It Is parallel to the equity sections of the Carmichael prohibition bill for the
 abatement of nuisances.
 Under the bill the mere installation
 of wires and electric connections IS
 made e felony, and the discovery of
 barricaded doors or of wires of alarm
 design or of gaming devices Is prima
 facie evidence of guilt on the part or
 the proprietor. Rules are set forth
 for affidavits that a gaming house Is
 being maintained and the raiding by
 force on such suspected places and all
 parties found therein are presumed to
 be guilty of a felony and when
 brought before the magistrate issuing
 the warrant of search and seizure shall
 be bound over.
 It was evident after the reading of the lengthy bill that opposition was being aroused to- the provision mak- ing a felony of the patronage of con victed gaming places or places which
 have been abateds as a gaming nui-
 sances
 So pressing was this opposition that
 a motion of Mir. Haley prevailed to postpone consideration of the measure
 until today and that 300 copies be printed for use of the members A House joint resolLuon of MT. Sam ple. of Morgan county, was introduced. to compile in a single act all the pro- hibition or temperance acts or the present and past sessions so that the people may be aided in learning the contents of the numerous bills or this kind that have been passed. Next to be taken up was the Fuller bill to give to regular practicing phy- sicfans running drug stores the same rights to sell alcohol for all legal pur- poses as are given to licensed pharma- cists It was explained that the pro- vision was omitted from previous pro, hibition bills. The. bill was passed without opposition.
 Afternoon Session: The Carmichael (SpeakeD bill 10 increase the contingent fund Of the Governor from $5,0o0 ~to $10,oo0 was first considered at the afternoon ses- sion. Speaker Carmichael explained that the extra appropriation was TOT the enforcement of the prohibition laws or other laws
 know of the Speaker how much of the contingent fund had been given to the Law and Order League by the Govern or. Mir. Carmichael said he did not know.
 T suppose the gentleman could get the information from the Governor"
 added the Speaker.
 MT. Gunter. of Montgomery, advo- cated the passage of the bill. It was passed by vote of 52 to II. MT. Henley. of Escambia. secured permission to call up his bill to amend
 Section seS7 of the Code so as to allow phelarks, jay-birds and sapsuckers to be killed while actually preying upon growing crops. The bill passed. MT. Bloch offered a resolution to call l on the Governor for statement of what moneys have been contributed l from his contingent fund to the Law | and Order League or the Anti-Saloon | League. The resolution was referred | to the committee on resolutions. The companion bills of MT Gunter to amend Section 534 of the Code and the election act approved November 23, 1907. were passed. Ons provides for | the payment of actual expenses of l copyinr and furnishing to inspection Ioficers the poll and registration lista of each county in primaries. the bills
 to be paid by the party holding the primary. The other provides for pay ment of 1-2 cents per name to the | Ax1Ao al AP Hal elections for poll and registration lists to be furnished to election inspectors. The bills make the work of the pro- bate judge mandatory in this connec-
 ton.
 Mir Gunter explains that under the existing laws probate judges had found | 1t impracticabie to comply herewith
 and election machinery was thereby | impaired.
 | The bill of Mfr. Parker. of Cullman, | regulating the right of voting of each
 stockholder in domestic corporations
 was passed. making the common law
 statutory.
 Lauds Deceased Member. | At 4:3o o'clock MT. Rainer, colleague
 of the late N. R. Powell, Representa-
 tive from BulloclS county, offered res-
 olutions of sorrow on the death of the
 latter. The deceased was praised for
 his character. hls loyalty ana devo- | ton to duty.
 Mir Rainer spoke briefly of his coll
 league, lauding him for his devotion
 to family and State.
 Mir. John, of Jefferson. said that 1t
 must be a source of keen regret to
 State and his Nmmunity that his pres
 ence must be forever gone "I do not believe that a nobler and
 better Representative is disciosed by the Journal" said MT. John. When he
 voted on any question. he voiced his
 exact sentiment and Judgment as dic-
 tated by his conscience"
 Mir. Pitts. of DallnS. 6welt npo- '' | pronounced loyalty to friends and his
 amiability. His address referred to
 the pleasing presence of Mir. Powell
 in convention after convention. There may be greater men enrolled
 On the pages of history" continued | MT. Pitts, "but Bullock county must
 know that Q nObler and more amiabls
 character never adorned this House." MT. Scale. of Sumter. praised the de-
 ceased for his example in conciliation.
 love and diplomacy. He said he never heard harsh word from MT. Powell. Mr Sherrod declared that in the
 death of MT. Powell the State had lost 1 one of the purest men who ever lived l within its confines. He stated the be- I lief fthat MT. Powell never turned the dark side of question to anyone, be- ing always of an optimistic disposition
 Mir Rushtoh eulogized Mir. Powell
 as man "who though he spoke but little on the floor, decided his vote on an nff fan Ia A.. kLt.