The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-10
MAIN BILL TO
BE UP TODAY
Death Possible in Com
mittee.
FOUR MEMBERS HOSTILE
However, It Is Believed That It
VIII Be Favorably Reported.
II In Said to BE the Intention, n Pos
sibIe, to Bring senator For
roster, who Is Sick,
to Vote.

BY an odd chance of fortune, the bill
providing for the Constitutional Prohi-
bition has been referred. in the SEN
ate, to an unfriendly committee. The
Committee on Constitution and Consti-
tutional Revision and Amendment.
composed of seven members. holds four
Senators, whom, it is known, will vote
against constitutional prohibition-Sen-
ator Hayes, the chairman. Blackmon.
Spragins and Thomas.
1t is a striking fact that the bill,
thus providing for the submission Of
the amendment to the people, may pos
sibly receive an adverse report from
the committee to which 1t has been
referred. But the chance goes no far
Their than a possibility. because 1t is
assured that the desire, of even the OPP
ponents of the bill, Is that 1t be fought
out on the floor of the Senate. And
besides, even were the bill given an
Senate. on vote, could take 1t from
the adverse calendar. And the men
who will back the bill have a major
ity vote, even II they have not the
three-fifths vote, as must be deter
mined.
The committee will act on the bill
at 1880 o'clock this morning, before
the converting of the Senate session, and
che report will be made to the Senate
today, to be placed on the calendar
for final consideration Wednesday.
The fight on the bill in tne Senate
will make history-the most intense
struggle of recent legislative annals is
promised to accompany 1t on its course.
Both parties are working every energy
TO sway the vote on this momentous is
sue of the extra session to either the
one side or the other.
Especial pressure is being brought
TO bear by the anti-saloon forces on
the doubtful Senators--the efforts be-
Brooks Lawrence. A dozen rumors. are
heard, attached to the probable action
of the partisans.
May Bring Sick Senator.
One of the rumors is to the effect
that an effort will be made to bring
Senator Forester, OF Houston county,
to Montgomery to vote Senator For
roster, known to favor the amendment
and Its passage OF the Senate, is Sc
riousiy Ill at his home at Cowarts,
and has been unable to attend.
Every vote is needed, not only by one
side, but by both. and the rumor pre-
T
brought to Montgomery. under medi-
cal supervision.
There Is talk, too, that Qoverno, CO.
mer has offered a distribution OF ia
vors In some OF the counties whose
representatives are doubtful on the is
sue, or who are outspoken against the
bill VIVA taver the truth, there Is ev-
cry evidence of the hardest of work,
ana the most strenuous OF lobbying
among the thirty-three Senators on the
prohibition amendment.
Senator Spragins is recognized as
the leader. with Senator Thomas, of
the anti-amendment forces, and the
strength OF the leaders, and. In fact,
Of az the Senators who are known to
oppose the measure. gives force to the
promise OF a fight wednesday.
There Is little talk, on either side,
TOW that the conflict 10 near. that one
or the other Is sanguine OF success.
Work Is on In earnest and the issue
in the Senate Is doubtful until the vote
IN announced by President GRAY after
the final count.
Hon. H. s. D. Mallory, Of Selma.
gubernatorial candidate and advocate
of constitutional prohibition. is In
Montgomery. and throughout yesterday
remained at the Capitol, In the halls
or the Senate and the House. His
presence and mis- avowed stand as ia
Voring the constitutional amendment
Is acclaimed with JOY by the constitu-
tional prohibitionists, and 1t is believ-
ed his attendance on the sessions will
lend moral strength to the issue and,
probably aid in influencing a doubt
tul Senator or two'in casting his vote.
Mr.. Mallory was greeted heartily as
ne entered the halls yesterday. ana ev-
idence of his ponuIarftv ana 0ront
nence came. with the little stir that
accompanied the request to grant him
the privilege of the floor.
Mr.. Mallory will probably remain in
Montgomery until the issue is finally
determined.