The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-19
MONSTER FULLER BILL IS DOWN
 FOR TOMORROW Will Be Last Big Fight In The Prohibition Move
 ment
TREASURY IS SHORT
 SAYS SENATOR REESE
Makes Statement That There Is a Def icit of $75o,ooo in State Treas ury With Some Claims Un-
 paid-Soldiers' Fund.
BY HERVEY w. LAIRD,


 Montgomery, August s.-(Special )-The last big fight of two sides of the prohi- bition movement will be Friday no doubt. when the monster Fuller temperance bill, containing 12,0OO words, will be called as special order for noon. So far as is now known there will be larger vote for 1t than for the bill for constitutional prohi- bition. Very likely 1t will be about the same vote as that on the Carmichael bill, of which this Is to be a side partner.
 The rest of the bills of the anti liquor forces are coming along in time. It is not thought that there will be any trouble to pass all of the measures, now that the Taller bill has gone to the call endar with opposition of the friends of prohibition removed. Some objection has arisen to the measure that would provide for the impeachment of sheriffs, as 1t just got to the calendar of the senate. How ever, 1t Is likely to make the landing.
 Money Is Short.
 Senator Reese made the surprising state ment in the senate today that there was deficit of $75O,OOo in the state treasury and that there would be necessity for the most rigid economy for the balance of the year. He also made the statement that the tuberculosis sanitarium should have been, under the law, given its ap- propriation, as the legislature made this without condition and laid conditions on the high school movement that received It's money and is receiving it. with noth- ing done for the sanitarium.
 The condition of the strong box has seemed to worry others much more than the Governor, who has said that the state need not be concerned, as the expenses will be paid He has a right to borrow under the constitution as much as S2OO OO0 and It Is understood that a number of banking houses of the state have let it be known that they will see to any funds that are required. MT. Reese in his talk along this line, as well as about the ap- propriations of the school fund, had no criticism to make of the Governor, con- cedlns that he was acting as his judg- ment dictated.
 That Soldier Fund. Senator Fred Blackmon, having sue. ceeded to the pension fund controversy. a favorite of former Senator Teasley of 4hOht8oH is luOVlHB heaven ana earth to get three bills which are on the cal endar to passage. These bills require that supposed back due of s51O, 900 from 1907 be paid now, and that hereafter the money be paid the old soldiers as fast as 1t comes in It is estmiated that the taxes will pay the first two quarters and the $4OO,oOO appropriation the other two
 This Is movement of the minority, closely allied with the demand that money fi1nd in, fba ury for another fund. However, a bill has been passed to consolidate all the funds of the treasury into one, so that there will be on more trouble along this line. In the meantime the governor will have to get busy and find enough funds to tide over to the taxing returns, as he has said several times he could easily do.
 Hamberger's Failures.
 Max Hamburger, the hefty senator from Mobile, one of the most popular fel- lows in the legislature, has scored two notable failures, both looking to the play ing of Sunday baseball in Mobile. He was the butt of many jokes about them, but was always ready with strong argu- ment to back up his opinions. He begged to be allowed innocent amusement, and at last when the good name of his town was repeatedly assailed. he rose up in wrath and said it had to stop.
 
 thing that one enjoys and that Mobile needed has been legislated away. The schools are in bad way because of the loss of the liquor licenses and the peo- pie are prevented from enjoying the rec reations that appeal to them in the time they have the time to enjoy them. But Max Is ever cheerful. with a good word for everyone and an eye out to hand out pleasant dope to those about him. He presented the resolution congratulating Hayes on his birthday and has done many things like this He is a good loser and a good fellow and they all like him.
 Some Minor Notes.
 A bill to exempt cotton mills and cotton mill additions from taxes for a term of years will no doubt be passed in the senate. It is on the calendar by Sena- tor Srpagins.
 Fred Blackmon, the affable senator from Calhoun, Is back in his seat, having been detained at home i'll.
 Senator Hayes friends insist that he Is 70 years young. not old.
 Senator Gum. the Clay Walker man, is greatly interested at the capitol. He may come back one of these days-no doubt will-but only to take some one