The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-03
PR0HEBlTioN AMENDMENT
BILL INTRODUCED In HOUSE


the law ~ Il now exists, was to grant
immunity from prosecution to person
who buys liquor Illegally or who pro-
cures an illegal sale when such wit
ness testifies to the guilt Of the seller.
The other bills of this class which
were passed prohibits the printing or
circulation Of newspapers. etc. OF ac-
counts OF rapes or assaults with intent
to rape wherein the name or names OF
victims are given; which provide for
the education OF children In Alabama
on the evils OF intemperance; to pro-
hibit the display OF nude pictures In
public places except art galleries.
The House was absorbed in the COM
pick problems Of insurance Legislation
when a motion to adjourn prevailed.
Carmichael Bill Up Today.
Today claims much interest because
the Carmichael new prohibition bill Ia
a special order OF business Immediately
after the report of standing commit
tees. This is the stringent measure
which puts the ban on all liquors mat
contain even as much as one-half OF
per cent Of alcohol or which contain
maltese and kindred ingredients In
substantial quantities, and which also
has the remarkable provision that may
result in the closing Of any place OF
business which may, by . chancery
court be declared a drinking nuisance,
There Is said to be much opposition 10
this bill and the strength will be tested
today.
1t seems to be an age of patching the
constitution for several bills proposing
changes In the instrument were intro
duced yesterday in the House. One
proposes to force a man to pay his de-
linquent poll tax and second would
forever debar a negro from holding Of
fee under the constitution Of Alabama.
The bill is to submit these amendments
to the constitution at the next general
election in 1910. A third proposed
change Is to allow cities and towns to
vote q tax of / per cent on taxable
property In their boundaries for the
support of their government.
There were ninety-five members Of
the House present when Speaker Car
michael raped sfor order at exactly
noon.
n Cau for Statement.
There was q resolution adopted--the
same as was adopted by the Senate
calling on the Governor to furnish
detailed statement of the legal expens-
es incurred by the State In the railroad
rate litigation. The statement has
been already rendered to the Senate.
There were several favorably report
ed bilIs and resolutions. The bill to
appropriate $4,000 for public printing
during the current year was among
the lot, this being considered neces-
sary as the fund for this purpose has
been long ago exhausted.
A resolution was introduced to hold
hereafter both morning and afternoon
sessions of the House, the morning
session to begin at $3.50 o'clock and ad-
journ at / o'clock p. m, and the after
noon to begin at o'clock and adjourn
at $50 o'clock.
Next followed a great number Of
new bills. The very first introduced
was the 1ong-iooked for prohibition
constitutional amendment. providing
for the submission of the amendment
to the people three months after ad-
journment Of the Legislature. The
measure was offered without demon
$tration and was referred to the Tenn
perance Committee. 1t provides for
the submission of the proposition. to
forever prohibit the manufacture and
sale of liquor In Alabama.
A bill by Mr.. Lee, OF Barbour, would
repeal the revenue section of the Code
which levies a tax of Is cents per 500
on deeds Of trust, mortgages. etc, CIV
en- In security of Indebtedness.
Mr.. Arnold introduced bill to ex-
empt all public school trustees from
the poll tax and road duty.
A ripple of laughter came when a
resolution was introduced by Mr.. Lac
ey. of Dallas, to cause the State Audi.
| tor to pay into the State Treasury
| for the benefit of the old soldiers. the
per diem and mileage of all represent
tatives, whe voted not to appropriate
expenses of the extra session. The
resolution went to the Committee on
the GOOD OF the Order.
A bin by Mr.. Henley. of Escambia.
proposes to amend certain parts Of the
fish and game code while one by Mr..