The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-19

favorable.
Mr.. Blackmon urged the senate to ac-
cede to his request.
Fuller Bill Comes In.
The Fuller bill of 1900 words, being the
big temperance measure, was reported
favorably, with an amendment excluding
the newspaper advertising feature.
Mr.. Blackmon, with President Pro Tenn
Thomas in the chair, moved to make his
soldier bills special orders for / o'clock.
Mr.. Reese, who had gone out and Sc
cured figures, opposed the motion, and
read statements to show that the old
soldiers are getting vastly more than in
other years.
Mr.. Reese said that the treasury is
now $4,000 behind. THE state is in the
worst financial condition that 1t has been
for years, with a deficit of $750,000," he
said. There is no money to pay the $780,
co., no matter how much merit there
might be in the bills
Mr.. Reese made the statement that the
governor had perhaps overstepped his
authority In not providing the appropria-
ton made at the last session for tuber-
culosis sanitarium, in view of the fact
that he did set aside the high school APP
preparation. The sanitarium bill pro-
vided for appropriation of $4,000 without
condition, while the school allotment was
to be available only when the condition
of the treasury justified.
Mobiles birthday.
Mr.. Hamburger presented resolution
.~.A. H. AIAl1. lon
of the 2O0th anniversary of the founding
of the city of Mobile in 1911. 1t was
adopted Senators and congressman are
urged to bring this to the attention of
foreign powers at Washington.
A bill to provide for assistant solicitor
of Mobile county was passed.
Mr.. Reynolds moved to send bills of Mr..
Blackmon for the Confederate soldier
fund back to the committee on finance
and taxation.
Mr. Blackmon objected and Mr.. Jones
was earnest in his support of Mr.. Black
mon. Mr.. Jones wanted. to let it be
known whether or not the old soldiers
were deprived of money due them in 1906
and 1907. I'VE want to find out If they
have been swindled." said Mr.. Jones, with
much feeling
Mr. Blackmon's bill to exempt officers
and rural mail carriers from pistol bill
provision was passed.
Senate Afternoon.
Bills were passed to pay witnesses in
garnishment cases; to accept surface
rights for schoolhouse.
Bills to vacate streets in East Lake;
provide for granting insurance rates; re-
funding mortgage tax paid by munich
palities.
bill to enlarge the condemnation pow
ers of water companies was passed; also
to allow assistant solicitor for Mobile
county.
Mr. Hinson moved to reconlmit the
Confederate pension fund bills to the COM
mittee on taxation.
Mr. Blaekmon moved to table this mo-
ton. Lost 10 to 16
The motion to recommit the bills was
then lost Ayes Is, nays 10.
The first bill was then taken up, pro-
viding for refunding an alleged back
due of s571 900 to Confederate pension
ers.
Mr. Hayes declared that he had been re-
corded as voting one way when he voted
another He was in favor of sending
the bills back to the committee. He was
voted the other way. he said.
On motion Of Mr.. Reynolds the bill was
tabled.
Mr.. Reynolds then moved to recommit
the two companion bills on the Con-
federate pensions.
Mr.. Blackmon moved to table Lost.
The vote to recommit the bills was then
taken as follows: Aye, IS; nay, ID. Car
ried.
House Afternoon.
Bills were passed to provide for paying
assistant treasurer of Jefferson county;
to. provide stenographer for city court or
Admission. The free license peddler bill
for Confederates was amended to permit
him allowing others to use 1t.
Mr.. Hoffman presented resolution to
adjourn Saturday night.
The action of the committee OF the
whole on the commission government bill.
indefinite postponement caused
much talk, and the chair asked discus
sion of the subject as he was in doubt.
After being informed by Messrs. Bull
ger Tunstall and others the chair ruled
that the house should receive the report
of the committee of the whole. which 1t
did, and on a vote of II majority. finally
killed the commission government bill
of Mr.. Urquhart of jefferson. The vote
was 46 to So.
The Tarrant anti-gambling bill, amend
ed to make being found in gambling
house a misdemeanor, was passed.
The house passed the bills also to
give the stenographer of the attorney
general 5000, to provide for regulating
the contents of insurance companies.
to regulate sales OF cotton seed.
Senate bills were passed to regulate
running of automobiles. to provide vet