The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-10

tion was reported from the house and sent to the committee on constitutional revision
 MT. Reynolds called up senate bill NO. 27, providing for compulsory educa- ton, and spoke at length upon it. He argued the great need of 1t and said that 1t was so framed as to exclude the negroes from it's provisions. He was speaking when noon recess was taken.
 Senate Afternoon.
 Senator Thomas, president pro-tem, occupied the chair.
 On motion of Mir. Hammer a tele- gram of sympathy was sent to Senator Forester, who is i'll at his home in Houston county.
 A bill by Mir. Forester to relieve Houston county of any debt incurred by Henry county before division was presented by MT. Reid.
 Mir. Glenn introduced bill for dog tax of $1 a year in Russell county.
 The pharmacy bill prepared by the State Pharmacy association was res ported favorably by the committee on public health, with slight amendment.
 Reynolds Resumes.
 MT. Reynolds resumed his speech on his compulsory education bill, arguing that the conditions are such as to de- mand enforced school attendance. Ne groes, he said, are getting education faster than the whites and 1t Is fmpor- tant in the interest of white suprem- acy that white men be forced to send children to school. Negroes are ad- vancing as a race much faster than the whites, and there is much danger or this bringing about serious problems.
 MT. Reynolds explained that the bill need not apply to negroes in any county and tine discretion is given boards of education to use force as they see fit, and certainly these men, all white, will not try to force negroes to send chil- dren. He pointed out school and suffrage laws to show that the act is perfectly legal. MT. Reynolds read from many sources in favor of the law, and urged the adoption of compulsory education as principal in Alabama's school laws.
 Mir. Moody opposed the measure as be- ing against the principle of democratic freedom.
 The senate adjourned to II a. m. tomor- row when MT. Moody will finish speaking.
 House Session.
 Bills were reported favorably in the house to allow county aid to high schools and purchase of surface for school build ings; to enforce collection of poll taxes; to establish new county court in Shel-
  Mobile board of revenue to aid schools. On motion of MT. Lacq of Walker the bill to allow counties a part of the game and fish fund was taken from the ad- verse calendar. A motion of Mir Ben son to take from the adverse calendar the bill to allow deer hunting without per mission of land owners was lost.
 MT. Haley had his fish trap bill re- stored to the the calendar
 The house concurred in the senate amendment to the Carmichael bill.
 Bills were presented to encourage fruit and truck growing and to incorporate mutual aid associations among farmers. Also to regulate fees of constables, to provide for line fences and to secure better enforcement of the prohibition laws
 MT. Haley presented bill to increase condemnation powers of water works companies MT. Glover to regulate auto mobiles; Mir John for regulation of re- corder court liquor trials and prohibit trading stamps; MT. Tarrant to suppress gambling; MT: John to strengthen credit of cities.
 Bills reported favorably provide for re- lief of ex-Sheriff Cazalas of Mobile; ap- propriate s60,00O for feeding prisoners and provide for agricultural exhibits.
 MT. Gunter's municipal code bill came up, providing that cities may demand good service of street railways. MT. Gun ter thought 1t should pass, citing poor service in the capital just now as a req son. The bill was opposed by Messrs Glover and Haley, and favored by MT. John. It was under discussion at noon 
 Pure Food Bill.
 Opposition to the Vann pure food bill hav- ing passed away, the house will likely pass it without trouble. The bill is identi- cal with the measure offered In 1907 by MT. Cooper of Calhoun, and Is agreeable to all interests affected
 Hobson City Going.
 Representative Cooper of Calhoun is hot on the trail of Hobson City. the famous negro town hardby Oxford, and will soon see the charter annulled. MT. Cooper says there Is an insistent demand for abolition of the place and the people will gladly approve favorable action on the measure.
 Hard Skidding.
 The bill to allow county aid to high schools will have hard skidding in house, where MT. Sherrod is laying for it with a club It has passed the senate by a good vote MT. Sherrod fought this move men in this county, beating out case in the courts
 Pharmacy <BlIl.
 The pharmacy bill has been reported favorably by both the house and senate and will be called from the calendar on Wednesday for final passage.
 The bill provides for the creation of a pharmack board for the state, com posed of five members whose duty it is to examine all candidates who desire to practice pharmacy in Alabama, and also empowers them with authority to enforce the pharmacy law. The new law provides for assistant pharmacists and issuing per- mits to physicians in towns of 800 inhabi- tants and under
 It especially regulates the sale of opium and cocaine, practically prohibiting the traffic.
 The bill, embodying as it does the sup pression of opium and cocaine traffic, is in- dorsed by the great majority of the drug gists of the state who stand for the en- forcement of the law and the practicing of pharmacy on a high plane.
 There are many other features in the bill safeguarding the health and morals of the people. Alabama will on the pas sage of the bill have law not to be ex- celled by any state in the union and will especially put its licensed pharmacists in