The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-04
CONSTITUTIONAL BILL is
REPORTED FAVORABLY
Vote on Prohibition Bill Stood rs to
1e-More Money Is Needed To Pay
for Feeding Prisoners-Gunn for
Constitutional Prohibition.
BY HERvEY w. LAIRD.

Montgomery, August 3.-tSpecial )-In
his speech in favor of the passage of the
bill that bears his name in the house to-
day. Speaker Carmichael took occasion
not only to re-enforce the general prohi-
btion idea, but to put in great many
good licks for constitutional prohibition,
bill for which was reported favorably
in the house earlier in the day. He said
that it was essential for the elimination
of the proposition from politics and the
peace and quiet of the country.
Mr.. Carmichael said that Montgomery,
Mobile and Birmingham had appeared to
think that they we're greater than the
rest of the state but that was wrong
notion. Il want to tell you right now that
your country cousins have come to town.
he asserted. He had no abuse for the
liquor men, but said that the people of
the state had committed themselves to
this principle and its enforcement, and
there was not man in the house who
had had the nerve to present a measure
looking to repeal of the old law. He
wanted to be part of the movement for
better conditions in the enforcement of
the laws.
MT. OdIIllcHdel IOOk OCCASION 10 thank
the members for the courtesy shown him
of naming the bill for him. ''It is an
honor I value above any that could
have been given" he said, and he wished
to go down in history in the association
that it placed him. 1t was source of
pleasure to him that during the progress
of the measure there had been the great
est Of good humor, and everybody felt
that the will of the people was being car
ried out.
While Mr.. Carmichael was speaking the
galleries were crowded with prohibition
ladies and workers, and they cheered
heartily all the time. At few of his
periods there were enthusiastic demon
strations, and when he finished a great
many crowded forward and shook hands
with him.
House Session.
In the house the constitutional prohbi-
tion bill the club bill and the pure food
bills were reported favorably Mr.. Long
introduced a bill to define contracts be-
tween railroads and passengers. Mr.. Lacy
of Dallas to regulate places of amuse-
ment; Mr. Glover to divide road tax
funds; DIR. Tarrant to prohibit trading
stamps; Mr.. Rowe a memorial from the
Madison county Sunday schools for prohi-
bition; DIR. Ragsdale for new counties.
Companion bills for courts were also
presented.
The bill to appropriate $4,000 for
rate litigation was reported favorably.
A report of the rate litigation expenses
was made from the governor.
The house then took up the insur
ance bills.
The fire marshal law. about which
the insurance department was very
anxious providing for investigation of
fires and defraying expenses of inves-
LEGATIONS was passed SO to 23. The
house also passed the anti-rebate in
surance bill.
The Haley bill for viaduct construc-
tion was reported favorably
Mr. Gunter presented a bill to allow
counties to loan funds to banks and
draw interest thereon.
At noon the Carmichael prohibition
bill, known as the basis measure of
the prohibition plans of the present ses-
sion, was taken up, Chairman Ballard.
of the temperance committee, speak
ing for 1t. He explained that it would
be no harder on the druggists than
under the general act now on the
books.
Mr. Hoffman moved to make the max
inum of alcohol per cent. Only
rank prohibitonists would object to
this, he thought.
Mr.. John opposed the amendment and
In answering a question of Mr.. Hoff-'
man caused the laugh on the Mobile
man by saying he was interested
in saloons and breweries that it had
gotten to where he could hardly un-
derstand plain English. Mr.. John said
there was no real medicinal value In in
toxicants and that physicians found
other things much more effective with
out the danger of the habit
Mr. John was followed by Mr.. Pitts
of Dallas, who wanted the bill to be-
come effective 80 days after passage,
instead of at once.
A motion by Mr.. Bloch to submit the
bill to vote of the people was lost.
: Also that of Mr. Pitts. An amendment
by Mr.. Sample that the bill go into ef-
feet January 1, 1910. was tabled. Mr..
Sample thought this just as many towns
had licensed near beer places to that
time.
An amendment by Mr.. Lacy of Wal
ker to make clubs private residences
was killed Also one by Mr.. Jenkins
to except clubs authorized prior to
November. 1907.
The vote stood rs to 10, the negative
votes being by Afford, Anery, Burton.
Black. Dudley, Edwards Glover, Gun
ter, Hoffman, Jenkins. Lacy of Dali
las Lacy of Walker. Long of Nor
gan Long of Lee, Lyons, Norville,
stolenwerck, Williams of Barbour.
Woalf.
Senate Session.
Mr.. Reid presented bill to amend sec
tion M69 of the code. Mr.. Reynolds to
regulate bills of exception, Mr.. Davis to
amend section 2313.
The Mobile Baptist association presented
a petition for prohibition laws.
Bills reported favorably included one
for redistricting schools. one for court
stenographers,, and one for changing the
schools laws with regard to examiners
also bills to prevent publication of names
Of victims of assault and to exempt wit
nesses In liquor cases from prosecution.
The bill to provide pay for the expenses
Of the session was passed. Doster, Thomas,
White, Overton and King voting no.
Mr.. McWhorter asked II these dtssenters