The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-12

ed, and In turn the bill itself was
passed By the vote Of ~ to 4.
Next for consideration was the
House joint resolution of Mr.. Rags
dale, OF Jefferson, creating the county
Of "Pettus." out of the county OF JEFF
ferson, by q vote of the people of Ala
bama, In November, 1910, on the Ques-
ton of a constitutional amendment.
Mr.. Haley, of jefferson. said the
people of Bessemer were all the time
trying to get O new county. He added
that Mr.. Tarrapt was in favor OF no
new county in the race for his election
to the House and was chosen on that
issue. The new county candidate. he
said, had been defeated. He referred
to the failure of Bessemer to win the
fight for new county Of Jefferson,
Tuscaloosa. Bibb and Shelby, and
closed by declaring that the resolution
ought to be voted down.
Mr.. Sanford. of Talladega, spoke for
the resolution, saying that II a new
county out Of jefferson were created
II would cure the alleged excessive
fees of officers. He had made an
eloquent appeal to the House and when
he suggested that the new county
should be called "Ragsdale" there was
applause, and the Jefferson delegation
saw the tactics. They saw the popu-
larity of DIR. Ragsdale in the House
and began to fight for the integrity of
their county.
Therefore, Mr.. King arose and ap-
pealed to the sound Judgment" Of the
members as to putting into the organic
law a local matter Of this kind. He
said at the ELECTION on the new county
amendment last year a majority in
jefferson was recorded against It, and
even outside Bessemer in its vicinity,
there was a majority against 1t.
Mr.. King declared that 1t was no
question of inaccessibility of the
court house to Bessemer people. as
they are connected by trolley.
Messrs. Kirby, of Madison. and Rush
ton, of Crenshaw, spoke in favor Of
the resolution. The latter said the
people in Jefferson's lower end should
be allowed to express their wishes on
the matter. He said 1t was more than
a local matter, that 1t was q general
proposition, just as 1t was a general
matter when we said to Mobile and
Montgomery and Birmingham, you
shall obey the prohibition law"
Mr.. Rice of Tuscaloosa, spoke feel
ingly against the bill. saying that the
people affected had already had a
chance to vote on the proposition of
a new county and had voted against
1t.
Mr.. Rowe. Of Madison, spoke in
favor of the bill.
that the gentlemen from jefferson and
Tuscaloosa has not made out a case.
He said that II had been admitted by
the opponents Of the bill that there
was stencil in the "nostril of the
people of Alabama" on account of ex-
cessive fees, therefore he would favor
the bill because he believed that 1t
would tend to cure The soandalous
| conditions.
Also, Mr.. Gunter struck a popular
keynote when he declared 1t was a
parallel, more than parallel, Of the
case of showing a prohibition plank in
the constitution against the wishes of
certain committees, Mr.. Hoffman, Of
Mobile, tainted the jefferson delega-
ton after the same fashion.
1t was noted that the Mobile and
Montgomery delegations voted solid
for the bill. and there was much APP
plause when, after the roll call, II was
announced that the bill had carried
by q vote of 10 to II.
Mr.. Fuller, Of Bibb, explained his
foreign corporation bill. which was
next to be considered. It provides for
| the forfeiture of the license of q
foreign corporation which violates the
prohibition laws of Alabama and pro-
viding for a penalty of any agents who
| work in this state for a company that
| has in It's charter a right to carry on
a business In violation of the liquor
laws.
At the end Of Mr.. Fuller's remarks
the House adjourned to o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
Mr. John OF Jefferson said the for
eign corporations were among the
greatest violators of the prohibition
law, when the Fuller bill was taken
up at the afternoon session. Mr.. John
said they hauled their liquor openly
through the streets Of the city, right
under the eyes of the officer of the
law, claiming that they had the pro-
lection of a certain Judge.
Mr.. Pitts of Dallas thought the bill
harsh because 1t prohibited even the
foreign corporation from doing a legit-
innate business in Alabama because
forsooth 1t has in its charter the right
to do a business illegal in this State
but legal in another"
But the measure was labeled temper
ance and 1t passed by vote of 55 to
II.
The bill of Mr.. Haley of Jefferson to
amend Section 34SS of the Code so as
to permit industrial corporations to
construct storage plants for tn opera
ton of their plants, was next consid-
cred without debate. 1t was passed
by vote of SO to s.
The House passed the bill of Mr..
Mastin of Montgomery or rather the
substitute, which extends the privilege
of bail to those who have been con-
victed of criminal offenses less than
capital. 1t is an amendment to Sec
ton 62e2 of the Code.
The bill of Mr.. Henley of Escambia.
rearranging the boundaries OF Pollard,
was passed.
The bill OF Mr.. Vann, known as the
; pure food and drug act, was passed
by the vote OF 81 to 4.
The Senate bill of Mr.. Merritt was
passed providing for the construction,
maintenance, improvement and protec-
ton of the public roads and bridges OF
Macon County and to provide for a
special road tax therefor.
There was no floor opposition to the
Rattray bill to create a fund for pay
ment of fees and necessary expenses
in the capture of criminals of the fell
ony class when arrested in another
when the criminals consent to come
without requisition of the Governor
The provision also applies to those cap
tured in the past year.
The bill of Mr.. Garner to hx the
time of holding the Circuit Court in
the third Judicial Circuit was passed
, Rice to refund to Tuscaloosa the mort
amounting to SIS. Mr.. Long of But
posed the bin, and 1t was lost.
There was no opposition to the bill
which offered by Mr.. Urquhart, pun.
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