The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-30
TEN CF TWENTY-N|NE
 VOTE FOR THE MOTION
Governor Is Called Upon To Make De- tailed and Complete Report of the Money Expended in Railroad
 Litigation by the State.
BY HERVEY w. LAIRD.

Montgomery. July 2e-(Special )-Things were lively in the senate today, two moves being made that in their tendency sought to annoy Gov. B. B. Conner. One was an effort to adjourn presented by Senator King. and the other a resolution by MT. Teasley to have the governor make complete and detailed report of the ex- penditures of the money appropriated for the conduct of the litigation between the state and the railroads fighting the new laws.
 Ten of the 29 men in the senate voted against a motion. to table the King reso- lution, thereby agreeing to the suggestion to adjourn. The resolution to have an ac- counting of. the litigation fund was car ried, after being worded to suit Mir MIL Ter. without opposition.
 MT. Teasley had a bill in the senate that seeks to prevent any state. county or municipal officer from using money from one fund to meet calls upon an other. The object Is to keep the governor and state officers from paying out of one fund of the state money for expenses of another. AS result, if passed. the state might have sl,OOO,O0o of the school re- sources and none of the general account so that, while all this money would be there, 1t would be of no use, and borrow ing would have to be resorted to. It was to do away with "kiting' in the treasury always thought to be justifable in this state.
 Lively Tilt on Liquors.
 Speaker A H. Carmichael and Leon McCord, head of the safe and sane move ment had a lively tilt in the temperance committee of the house early today Mir McCord held that the general prohibition bill, which has been printed in full in The Age-Herald was such as to make trouble for druggists selling extracts and lays open to injunction many of the legitimate bu nesses of the state. He was rather c, -tic in his remarks and brought out .nKe warm talk from. Mir Carmichael
 MT. Carmichael said the people had made up their minds to enforce prohibit tion and would go so far even as to make it a part of the organic law The liquor men of Montgomery, Mobile and Blrming- ham, who have defied the laws. will find that they have done so to their own un- doing. Indicating the strength of the pro- hibition forces MT. Carmichael said: We have the cloth and will cut 1t to suit our selves" With this the incident closed, only three of the members of the commit tee voting to adverse the bill
 Pistol Bill Passes.
 After amending so as to excep' rural carriers and officers the house passed the John pistol bill, presented by MT. John of Jefferson and providing against carrying or owning any pistol or gun of less than "A inches in length. There was lot of talk but the bill went along with the good vote of 63 to 27 This bill was passed at the last session, but found to be de- fective because of clerical errors in the senate A companion bill prohibiting the sale of ammunition for guns precluding drks, bowie knives slung shots and such like will also be passed.
 The Greater Birmingham bill, in volum- 1nous form, went to the house today, hav- ing been presented by MT King. It was to have been introduced in the senate by Mir Overton, but because of a delay in some clerical matters was held back to Friday At the same time bill went in the house to annul the charters of those towns which, if the main measure passes, will be part of the greater city. The bill providing s6o,0oo for the expenses of the legislature also passed the house.
 The Senate Session.
 There being some doubt of the validity of the election of senate officers Tues
 
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