The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-20
ANT-CLUB BILL
PASSES HOUSE
Purpose Is to Put Clubs Out
Of Liquor Business
TRADING STAMPS MUST GO
License Is Put on Sliding Scale From
$1,000 to $30O0-Another Bill
Requires Officers To DO
Their Duty.
sL HERvEY w. LAIRD.

Montgomery, August 19.--( (Special.)-
The house passed the drastic anti-club
bill which will put clubs out of the
liquor business for all time. 1t also
passed the trading stamp measure
much in favor in Birmingham.
The senate passed the bill to force
sherlffs and other officers to do tlseir
] duty. It was not specially opposed
! In the absence of both President
! Gray and President Protein Thomas
! in the senate In the afternoon Mr.
Merritt, by special selection of the
senate, was elected to preside.
| 1t was a quiet day in both houses.
Senate Session.
Senator Phillips offered the opening
prayer.
Bills were approved to allow an as
sistant treasurer in Jefferson county
| A bill to require ginning prices
posted before every gin was adversed.
Senator Merritt gave notice that he
would move to take it from such re-
port.
Mr.. B1ackmon called up his bill to
pay purported back dues to old soldiers
7 Wy q lilOliOA " tdht IL llOIl the TAD
Mr.. Miller protested against the agi-
tation. There is no money to pay it
even If 1t should be due, which he does
not concede, and to keep on talking
and agitating is to worry the old
soldiers without meeting the disturbed
condition. He presented figures to
show that every dollar owed had been
paid. He recited the history of the
funds and the conclusions Of tn ose who
looked into their cases.
Mr.. Miller said If the agitation was
for politics, let 1t be left out He was
not afraid to risk the Judgment of any
old soldier when he kaew all of the
facts.
/ Blackmon caustic.
Mr.. Blackmon was not certain that
the judgment of the committee was
final, nor the opinion of the senator
from Jefferson. He had known the
senator from Jefferson to reverse him
self and to vote against measures he
had heretofore promoted.
Mr.. Blackmon asked why not in
I money was given sheriffs for feeding
prisoners why not increase the money
for those who are pensioners.
This was said after it was shown
that the reason the individuals did not
get as much as promised was because
of the great increase. not only of the
pensioners, but those of the first class,
| which receive the highest amount.
Mr.. Reynolds said that last year the
old soldiers received $27 out of every
500 collected by the state, He
thought the state had done ample JUS
tice to them and wanted to stop SO
| much talk about a question which has
| done no good for any man.
| The Blackmon motion was defeated
| Some Joking.
resolution congratulating Senator
| Barbour on his birthday was read 1t 4
| was just fun.
Mr.. White reported favorably his reso-
| luton to secure better car service. He
would be satisfied with one car an hour.
! The resolution was adopted
! Mr.. Moody called up bill to allow va
eating streets for public purposes
| Mr.. Reid was afraid of it, and urged
that the people be allowed to vote on it.
The bill passed. Also bill to re-
| fund mortgage fees to cities and towns.
| Also for Marengo law and equity court
| Also to authorize tax collectors to pay
over certain funds collected. Also to re-
peal Marengo county road law. Also to
| give prizes for farm products
Senate Afternoon.
| The first business was the bill to bet
| ter secure the enforcement of the laws
of the state; to prescribe the duties of
sheriffs and solicitors in the enforcement
| of the laws and to authorize their i'm
| peachment for wilful neglect of duty. The
] bill, after explanation by Mr., Reese, was
| passed, q to g.
| The fish bill. amended by the house, was
| reported to the senate, but failure to
! agree conference was asked for Senators
Hamburger and King being named
| Bills for O-year possession on swamp
lands and advisory boards of women for
school were postponed
| The juvenile court act was repealed by
| special act.
A bill was passed to perpetrate govern
ment surveys.
House Session.
| The resolution for new counties of 800
square miles was read second time
After explanation by Mr.. Fuller the
club bill, prohibiting sale or distribution
of liquors in clubs was passed All clubs
must agree not to allow use of liquor or
storeage thereof on premises. If they do
charters are forfeited.
must be rechartered with all agreements
In the premises and names of all club
members must be on file in the office OF
the probate judge.
The bill for compulsory payment of
poll tax was generally discussed, but
finally killed. Mr.. Mitchell was the au-
thor and defender of the bill
Mr. John presented bill to pay cost of
election on constitutional amendments.
On suggestion of the governor the bill |
to fill vacancies was amended to include |
absconding officers.
A bill to require county officers to make |
report of money collected to the treasury |
of the state was passed.
The Glover bill to nay part o. road |
funds to cities was passed. One-half is |
the amount. This Is simply a re-enact- |
ment of the old law.
The bill to have state veterinarians ex- |
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