The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-25

The expected fruits of the bill are the doing away with the States burden of proof that the weapon was cor- cealed at the time of arrest. The mere possession now is prima facie evidence of guilt. if on ones own l premises.
 The fun maker of the day was Mr. | Edwards of Washington, who iniro- duced bili prescribing extreme fines and Imprisonment for anyone owning land on which are growing china or cherry trees unless such trees are cut down within a given period after the approval of the act by the Governor It also prohibits robins from becoming | intoxicated and causes damage to lie against the owner of trees from which the intoxicating fluid was drunk.
 This bill was referred to the For | estry Committee, the Temperance Com- mittee having worked overtime. | Morning session. The House Rules Committee report eAS resolution which authorized the | Governor to name a competent person upon the final adjournment of the Legislature to examine the Journal of | the House. The Speaker. In answer to | a question, said that the special journal examiner would not be authorised. but that the Clerk would be authorized to make alterations in the Journal. The Blackmon pistol bill was called | for consideration. It was passed in the | Senate The measure Is regarded as very liberal compared with the John House bill. which was defeated in the Senate.
 The bill makes 1t penalty of $50 fine and not more than four months Imprisonment for all persons carrying a pistol off their own premises. It excepts. sheriffs. deputies. policemen. United States Marshals and deputies. R.. F. D. mail carriers who may car ry pistols of their premises.
 Mir, Ballard of Autauga. spoke for the bill. It was . xpiained that . man may plead in mit.gation of the penalty or justification of the offense. that he sx- pected dangerous attacK.
 There. was a good deal of discussion as to the effect of the bili. Mir. John claiming that 1t repealed the existing law which has been in the Code since 1866.
 MT. Tunstall of Hale. and Mir. Rice of Tuscaloosa. thought there was no conflict between the laws and that the bill would be only cumulative.
 "The biil." said MT. Bulger. does not allow any person to carry 6 pistol con- ceaIed. The officers excepted from the plane as the owner of the premises. The man on his premises is not allowed to carry his pistol concealed. It fs. thers- fore, in conformity to the Suprems Courts decision which dUes not allow an officer to carry concealed pistol
 The bill was passed intact by the vote of 53 to 15.
 The bill of Senator Spragins regulat ing the right of eminent domain. was next called. Mir. King of Jefferson, ex plained that the bill was for the pur pose of draining the lands over which the famous Huntsville Spring travels
 The Probate Judge. on process start ed by cities, towns or associations os persons. may allow the condemnation of lands for diverting non-navigabis streams or draining marsh lands.
 MT. Urquhaft of Jefferson, thought the bill too far-reaching. as did MT. Rushton of Crenshaw. MT. Kirby Of Madison. said 1t was extremely import ant to Huntsville in the matter Of cor recting health conditions.
 The bill was passed over for fur ther consideration.
 Mixed Feed Bin Passed.
 Senate Bin 106 for the regulation of the packing and sale of feed stuffs waa next considered. Mir. Cooper said the bill was to prevent shorr measure by creating bushel weights for feed sturfs.
 The bill with amendments was passed.
 The House passed 6 joint resolution extending the thanks Of the Legisla ture to The Mobile Register for the courtesy of complimentary copies Of that great old Southern journal and we hereby wish for 1t q continuation of itl influence. power and prosperityl lwnich 1t has enjoyed for many years."f
 Mir. Blackmon.s Senate bill to per- petuate the United States government surveys in Alabama was passed. It provides for the permanent marking of , quarter sections when discovered by county surveyors.
 The House adopted in minor amend ments to tha Dill regulating the keep- ing of Tax Assessors books. It adopt ed also in the Governor's amendment to the agricultural amendment to the ag- ricultural prize bill which makes the payment or prizes out of the fund for \ the expenses of the Department of Az ricuiture and Industries. II The House. after explaining away the apparent objections. passed the Spragins Senate bill, amending SecJlon 3S6V of the Code so as to permit the drainage of lands by condemnation or lands. was passed.
 The House lost no time in tabiins the "bee' biii Of the Senate which would have established apiaries in tns counties.
 The House cuncurred Tn the conIer- ence report which allows Confederate veterans to hunt and peddle without q license. but not to practice law, medi- cine and dentistry as the senate at nrss enacted. x, II Senate amendments to the cotton gin regulation bill were concurred in. They prevent discrimination by ginners ir prices for ginning between those who sell seed and those who do not sell seed to the ginners.
 The House concurred in Senate amendments to the pure feed bill and the general court stenographers bill.
 Adjournment was taken to o'clock p. m.
 II Afternoon Seasion.
 The House adopted the conference report on the Tarrant social club bill which retains the amendment of the Senate allowing such club members tc play pool, cards, dominoies, without wager.
 Numerous proposed amendments tc bills by the Governor were adopted by tho House. Among these was thu County High School bill which, while 1t ratifies appropriations heretofore made by County Boards of Revenue. ol County Commissioners, to the County High Schools, provides that the acl shall not be set up as defense tC any such pending suit"
 This refers to the legal test of ar appropriation by the Lawrence coun' ty board which is pending. Int amendment was regarded as a victor, for Mir. Sherrod. of Lawrence. who per