The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-10
BONUS FOR
SOLICITORS
One More Temperance
Bill. !.
DRASTIC GAMBLING BILL
III. Tarfant Would Put Gamblers
in Penitentiary.
Feature Of the Day Is the Favorable
Report On the Remittanee OF
s1,see to Ex-sherfn Cas-
alas, Of Mobile.

Save the skirmish firing on the bill
Of Mr.. Gunter. containing certain
changes In the municipal code OF Ala
bama. which came out without many
scars showing. none of the fifteen
measures that received consideration
Of the House of Representatives yes
terday stirred any opposition. Nor was
this all the work OF the House on re-
convenfng after q two days rest. There
were many favorably reported bills
and several important ones introduced
at Intervals.
There hardly passes q day when
something pertaining to prohibition
does not present itself In the House.
Yesterday witnessed the Introduction
Of o bill by Speaker Carmichael, pro-
viding FOR the appropriation to Solicit
tors from the county treasures OF $3.50
during the present year and $500 du-
ring the year following extra compen-
sation for the enforcement OF the pro-
hibftion laws Of the State. The bill was
turned over to the Committee on Tenn
perance and as It bears the stamp Of
Temperance" a favorable report Is
expected shortly.
All but the Gunter municipal organ
fzation bill were passed in rather per-
functory style, nine Of them being rail-
road series, introduced by Mr.. Long OF
Butler. amending and repeating laws
the last session OF the Legislature.
These were to conform to the recent
decisions Of the Circuit Court Of Ar-
peals and the Supreme Court of the
United States IN the pending railroad
litigation against the State
In line with the determined regula-
tive policy OF the State. other bills Of
this, tenor were introduced yesterday.
Mr.. Tarrant, of Jefferson, offered q
proposal to make gambling a felony
punishable by imprisonment In the
penitentiary for not less than one nor
more than ten years and Furnishes as
a felony also those who conduct gam
bling houses or are found guilty Of
maintaining an alarm system Of bells
or other devices. the existence of which
Is prima facie evidence OF running
such n place.
Mr.. Glover. of Jefferson. has a bill
Tor the regulation OF autos. motorcy.
Giles and other moving things.
The nrst thing of the day in the
House was the concurrence, without
moor OPPOSITION. IN the title amendment
OF the Carmichael prohibition bill, as
sent over from the Senate, and later In
the day, the Speaker, in the presence
OF the House. affixed his signature
thereto. Then 4 went to the Gov
ernor. who put his signature thereto
and the law became Immediately ef-
1ecttVe.
e1,00O for CazaIas.
One feature OF the day was the I'M
expected favorable report of the COM
mittee on the Hoffman bill to remit to
ex-Sherif Frank Caxalas. ST.. the I'M
peached Sheriff of Mobile County, the
more than $1,000 costs assessed BY the
Supreme Court incident to the proceed
angs against him this summer and for
which execution has already issued.
The bill viii probably come up IN a
very short time and though It will
meet with administration opposition.
1t is understood. there Is said to be q
strong sentiment in favor Thereof.
Among the important new bills are
those of Mr.. Jenkins Of Baldwin, to
promote and encourage fruit truck
farming throughout the State. and by
Speaker Carmichael to provide q nat
rate of $1S per company as license in
any municipality to carry on business
of insurance and fixing this as a max
imum license. but adding thereto, II
the city ses ut. / per cent tax on the