The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-25
SENATOR GAMBLE
CAUSES A FURRY
Though Vote is Needed for Quorum
He Remains Silent for Long Time.
City Health Control Bill Final
ly Passes With His Vote.
BY HERVEY w. LAIRD.

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final session of the senate was led into a
tense situation by Mr.. Gamble who, in
refusing to vote on an amendment by the
governor to the municipal code bill, which
provides that county health boards shall
have control over city health officers
Mr.. Gamble, who was against the meas
ure, refused for long time to vote his
vote being needed for a quorum. After
several senators had urged him he finally
consented to vote in the negative. 1t
looked for a while like the bill would be
killed for want of this one vote. 1t is
one of the most interesting bills of the
session to Birmingham meeting local
controversy. The house spent most of
the evening in mock session, Mr. Henley
in the chair. There were other out
breaks of fun and frolc enjoyed by the
large number of spectators in the gall
lery.
The two houses were held late while
bills were read to determine if they were
lawful. The forces of the governors Of
flee were worked almost to a frazzle.
The members will get away Wednesday
So many left today that it was hard to
get quorum in either house.
Closing Hours.
The closing hours of the special session
were taken up in the main by adopting
executive amendments to bills already
passed. AS result there was no special
ly hard work, senate and house deibera-
tions being of the every now and then
class.
In the absence of Senator Blackburn
his legislative offspring. an Admission city
court stenographer bill, was rendered less
attractive to the Calhoun senator, by an
amendment of the governor putting the
appointment in the hands of the Board of
Revenue instead of the judge
The high school BILL providing for
county aid to high schools, and ratify-
ing appropriations already made, was
sent back by the governor excepting coun-
ties where litigation is pending This
is pleasing to Mr.. Sherrod of Lawrence,
who is lighting in the courts an appropri-
alton made by his county
Mr.. Reese went out of the senate for a
while, during which time Senator Mer-
rtt and others secured control of the
substitute by which the journal is to be
read and checked by the attorney gem
efdl AS d result IT was set Dack to
its original status; that is, to allow the
governor to appoint a man for this duty.
Mr.. Reese lead a fight against this idea
at the morning session.
AS result of amendments to the Tar
rant club bill, suggested by Senator Mil
Ter, games OF chance may be played in
clubrooms. provided there is money
put up on it. This bill is regarded as
a certainty in the matter of executing
IA in he oh
Senate Session.
A resolution from the house to allow
the governor to employ a competent
clerk to read the journal and help
along this line was sent to the rules
committee.
large number of bills passed yes
terday were signed by the president.
Senator Merritts bill to force posting
of prices before gins. that all Gus
toners will get the same rates, was
called up and passed though it was
killed by failure of quorum last
night.
A report from the committee on rules
favored the resolution for a competent
person to assist in checking the journal
after adjournment, to be paid out of
the contingent fund of the governor
Mr.. Reese moved to amend by putting
this work on the attorney general or
his assistant. The state has already
paid out too much money for outside
help, tn ought Mr. Reese.
Mr. Merritt defended the original
resolution. Mr.. Thomas spoke for the
Reese substitute. Mr.. Merritt moved to
table the Reese amendment. Lost, ayes
o. nays TO- The Reese amendment was
then adopted.
For Old Soldiers.
The conferees on the old soldiers ex-
emption bill reported agreement. leav-
ing the exemption applying only to
peddling and hunting.
resolution to present Senator Phil
lips with the copy of the code on his
desk was passed. He is the only new
senator, the others having voted them
selves these books at the early ses-
sions.
Governor Conner sent back senate
bill No. with amendment; also sem
ate bill No. 81 with amendment also
senate bill No. with amendment. All
were adopted.
House bill No. 174 was indefinitely
passed.
The report of conference on the Tar
rant club bill was adopted. 1t stands
as passed by the senate. exemptlng
non-pecuniary societies of $4,000 capital
and less, and allows games upon when
there is no wager.
All other bills on the calendar were
indefinitely postponed
message from the Governor was re-
ceiving, offering amendment to the An
niston city court stenographer bills, pro-
yiding that the board of revenue provide
the stenographer's appointment: Also
amendment to senate bill 9, clerical Also
amending senate bill 49,
The pages of the senate presented ries, res,
ident Henry b. Gray with peautirui
scarf pin. the speech being made by SEN
ator Hamburger.
president Gray responded with warm
appreciation. concluding his remarks with
that beautiful poem from Holmes, me
Boys" The boys participating In the gMt
were Thomas Hayes, Earl Devlnney, W.
fsavle. Jr.. John Reynolds. Julian
Reid.
Clerical amendments to the Fuller tenn