The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-28

- true, Dut tney arc not VI ihoJot s,Ai
portance. Those which are not In
tended for re-enactmehts are amend
ments Of some one section Of the Code
or another, probably errors In the hur-
ried issuance and adoption Of the Code
by the committee Of tho last Legisla-
ture.
Speaker Carmichael, by the introduce
ton of his new prohibition bill. indi-
Gates that he will step down into the
arena in defense of this all-absorbing
piece Of legislation. His Is the lengthy
BILL which attempts such extensive
prohibition of liquors OF all kinds. con-
tanning even alcohol In any quantity
and providing the penalties for VIOLA
lions.
The fact brought forth considerable
comment at the end OF the session
that not one bill has been introduced.
calling for the submission OF any OF
| the constitutional amendments to the
people, which were recommended by
| the Governor. Only one amendment
IL proposed and that is Of Section ~,
Article g. of the Constitution, when
relates TO fees Of county ofhcers. II
| seems that by this bill an effort Win
be made to revise the fee system or
destroy Il, Altogether, by amendment of
| the Constitution. The bill for submits
sion Of the amendment was introduced
by Representative Glover, Of Jefferson.
The alignments on this proposition
have not been nearly determined and
| II ts likely that Il will precipftate one
Of the really gingery fights Of the
Rouse as we'll as the Senate.
OF course, there Is further time for
| the bills to submit the other constitu-
tionai amendments. They will develop
their champions and as IL 10 known
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more distinct than probably any other
Legislation they will be postponed to q
later date. The same as to Greater
Birmingham in the House.
Delegation To Come.
It Is known that a greater Birmine-
ham delegation In due to arrive In
Montgomery some time during the
middle of the week, to work hard for
the King bill. Mr.. King, who got
his bill for this purpose through the
House by a narrow margin at the last
session. is silent so far But his meas
nre is coming. according to the Jeffer-
| son delegation, And 1t proposes to
take in Just about all the environs Of
| Birmingham that In OF any scssnse-
quence. except Birmingham.
But there will come the rub Of Ems
ley. None of the cities Of the mineral
district In the AnnexAbfe territory has
fought Greater Birmingham with the
vim and. vigors that has characterized
| the resistance OF Ensley. Their efforts
failed to impress the last Legislature
but the leaders OF the steel city now
claim victory. They claim that they
| have six Of the seven members OF the
Jefferson delegation committed against
the King bill as II is drafted and yet
to be offered. They claim to have all
on their side. except Mr.. King him
self. And one of the strongest ar
guments they have to present to the
Legislature itself. Is the victory Of
their favorite candidate for Represen-
tative. Hon. Felix I, Tarrant, Of Blrm-
ingham. who was chosen on June 10
on the distinct issue which put him in
support OF excluding Ensley from
orepter Birmingham. DR.. Tarrant
makes It plain that he will carry out
his pledge to this end and therefore
ne is going to throw his vote ana in
nuehee against any sort of legislation,
which will make Ensiey a part OF Bir-
mingham. except by the exclusive vote
OF tneir own people. DR.. Tarrant,s
victory In Jefferson on this issue. was
considered as q great setback TO real
Greater Birmingham. for against him
were arrayed ali the trade bodies or
the Magic City ana all the powerfuI
interests, who would profit immensely
by bringing Ensley into their fold. ~
the victors of Ensley have represent.
tatives here who insist that the lateat
expression OF the people of Jefferson
on tne SUBJECT. was obtained June 10
last and DR.. Tarrant's election wa.
vindication OF their position NJ
Kings bill will encounter great onnost'
tion' 1t is said. II indeed 1t does M. -
through very materia. amendment
Rev. Brooks Lawrence. Sunerinta
| oeht OF the state Anti-Saloon IAa11,A
was in the hall before the House door,
In the interest Of prohibition In A.,
multiple phases. Many members -,
the house were seen to be approaches
| by the prohibition leader and comics n,
The Citizen, the prohibition nphIice.
ton. were distributed among the man
oers' one copy being laid on each mem
Per's desk. The prohibition leRtslattor
Is yet to witness the real hsht on both
sides. and the cause 10 not without lis
| supporters.
Ninety-Three Members Present
Speaker Carmichael called the House
to order promptly at noon and directed
Assistant Clerk Herbert to proceed with
the call of the roll. With this IT was
announced that a quorum was present
as ninety-three members had answered
to their names. A resolution was
adopted calling for administering the
oath to new members who approa oh ed
the Speakers chair to stand and 20
through the short ana simple cere-
mony. When they had taken their
seats, Mr.. Lacey of Walker, offered a
resolution which was adopted, calling
for the nominations of officers of the
House. The results were as already
stated. resolution of Representative
Rice of Tuscaloosa, was introduced and
afterwards reduced to joint form, call
Ing for the appointment of a committee
to Join the members Of the Senate to
notify the Governor of the organiza-
tion Of the two Houses OF the Legisla-
ture. This was adopted and the Speak
er appointed Representatives Rice of
Tuscaloosa, Parker OF Cullman and
Haley Of Jefferson as the committee.
Hon. Sam Will John Of Jefferson In
troduced a resolution calling for the
printing Of 900 copies of the Governors
call, which was read at the converting
of the House. The resolution, amend
ed by motion Of Mr.. Tunstall of Hale,
to read 500 copies. was adopted.
A resolution OF Mr.. John was also
adopted providing that all standing
committees OF the House be continued
except where assignments may be nee
sssary by the assignments of new
members who have been elected since
the last sssion.
BY a resolution of Mr.. Maner OF
Montgomery the rules of the last pre-
cedlng session were retained for this
session.
An amendment to Rule 20, propose
by Mr. John. providing that a bill
when reported adversely by a commit
tee. shall be placed on the adverse cal
H.