The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-21
CANNOT DRINK SOCIALLY
EXCEPT IN THE HOME
Law Will Probably Be Signed Today.
Tarrant Club Bill Is Reported Fa-
vorabIy In Senate-Hamburger
Attacks Brooks Lawrence.
BY HERVEY w. LAIRD.

BY HERVEY w. LAIRD.
Montgomery, August 2o-(speeial.)-
Protesting against the loss of the very
right to drink leaders of the minority in
the senate today threw the weight of
their influence against the monster
many think monster-Fuler bill for the
promotion of temperance Under sections
8 and 10, according to President Pro Tenn.
Thomas it will be misdemeanor to join
others in a social glass outside of home
Mr. Reese very much in favor of tho
bill, admitted that it would make it very
difficult and very ineonvenient to break
the prohibition laws. but submitted that
this is right and good citizens ought to
obey the law. If there are hardships,
these ought TO be bourne in the interest
of the good of the whole people,
The bill ELECTED the entire support of
the majority, every friend of the meas
ure standing by 1t to the last. Brooks
Lawrence. the anti-saloon leader. sat just
outside the door of the chamber when
thesdiscussion was on and was one of the
first to hear of the result. The bill will
probably be signed by tomorrow
Trading Stamps Bill.
The bill to lay heavy tax on the business
of trading stamps passed by the house
was reported favorably in the senate
The John jury bill was reported fav-
oraby with amendment providing that the
commissioners be appointed by the Judges
instead of tho eavernor
Bills to dissolve the charters of Ensley
and W'ylan 1ieie reported favorably in
the senate. Also bill to allow supreme
court judges each a secretary. A bill
presses was adversed.
Senate Session.
The health committee of the senate re-
ported favorably a bill for assistant city
health officers, to be under control of
the county health officers.
The Tarrant social club bill was re-
ported favorably by the judiciary COM
mittee with an amendment providing for
setting out a length reference to other
provisions which the constitution says
shall be set out In full Chairman Miller
was of the opinion that the bill would pre-
scribe social card playing for amusement
only, but the other members did not
think so.
Senator Horton, for the agricultural
committee, reported favorably bill to al
low county boards of revenue to provide
exhibits of either farm or Industrial
products. bill to enforce 90 per cent
efficiency in seed grain sold was adversed.
Merritt After Gins.
With the opening of business Mr. Mer-
ritt argued to take bill for ginners
ba
He thought 1t was due the farmers.
Mr.. Horton opposed the bill as IL was
impractical.
Mr., Reese also opposed the bill
Mr.. Merritt spoke for it. He insisted
that 1t was a protection to those who
sell cotton.
Senator King could see no good to come
from the bill. He moved to table, and the
senator from Dallas insisted upon it.
Mr.. Merritt. evidently impatient at be-
ing cut off. made the statement that he
had consumed about one thousandth part
much time as taken by Mr.. Reese.
The motion to table carried.
Bills Taken Up.
A bill to regulate cancellation Of state
bond coupons passed. also to allow
withdra wal of insurance securities on de-
post also TO remove certain Insurance
reports from the auditor to the insurance
commissioner; also to tax dogs in Dallas
county
A bill to prevent insurance rebating was
passed: also to repeal Choctaw jury COM
mission; also to provide for monthly set
Elements by the agricultural department.
Big Fuller Bill.
At noon DR.. McWhorter called the L.
o-word Fuller bill. providing for the
promotion OF temperance
An amendment eliminating that part
prohibiting newspapers advertising liquors
was adopted without vote against it.
The falling off of interest because of
certainty of success was illustrated by
the fact that there were not a score of
people in the gallery.
Mr. Reese spoke in illustration of the
bill. He said 1t made II hard to get a
drink. Its features will be very incon-
venient for those who would violate the
law, but a good citizen should rise high
er than his own selfish motives. The
bill is drastic he admitted. but good
citizens will meet the requirements in
the interest of good citizenship. THE
laws must be enforced whatever may be
our views" said the speaker
Mr. Hamburger thought the bill would
make more lawbreakers; that men would
not keep its provisions. He defended
Mobile, saying that it was not such a
LIQUOR soaker was supposed.
Mr. Hamburger said that If the people
OF Mobile had known the position he
would take they never would have given
lieutenant Governor Henry Gray so good
\ 'ote as they did.
\ ,e speaker again attacked Superin-
IA ant Brooks Lawrence of the Anti
SA league. calling him a common
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