The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-17

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 ter of prohibition is that impeach- msnts are provided for all officers or low and high degree who neglect to enforce the prohibition. law. This seems to be an embryonic order to sherifYs and police chiefs to uproot and destroy the blind tigers or vacate. Jt ts the sternest command. 1t IS said. that has ever been given by the Leg isiature. Constitutionalists say that Alabama already has the most string ent impeachment laws to be found.
 But the curiosity of lawyers lies In the announced intention to amend the act prohibiting the member of . so- iicttor's firm from defending in the same cases. The statute Is brief and has been time and again commended, but some kind of . shot Is going to be taken at the law. as indicated in the call.
 Then. there is the proposed taxa ton by the State or licensing by the State of the manufacture of or trafic in or sale or other disposition of such liquors. liquids and beverages as the law of the State may permit to be manufactured. sold or otherwise dis posed of" This is taken as verify ing the prediction by The Advertiser that revenue isf the States pressing cry. and that If soft drink stands are enriching the owners. they should be made to share $2oo or so with the States strong box.
 clubs though the exact scheme to dee feat this so-cailed nuliiler of prohibi- tion Is not disclosed.
 The proclamation in full follows: Whereas. In the opinion of the Gov ernor. an extraordinary occasion ex- ists which renders It necessary to have the Rction of the Legislature of Ala bama concerning the subjects and mat ters hereinafter specifically stated:
 Now. therefore. l. B. B. Conner. Gov srnor of the State of Alabama do nsreSy issue .b ,a this my proclamation In special session at the Capitol in the Senate Chamber and in the Hall of the Ho0se of Representatives on Tues day. the twenty-seventh day of July. o'clock. noon. and do hereby desig- nate the following subjects and mat tars of legislation and the following proposed constitutional amendments as concerning which the asction of that body is deemed necessary. namely:
 Proposal of and submission to the qualified electors of the State of an amendment of section 4S of article 4 vide for biennial sessions of the Legis- lature.
 Proposal of and submission to the qualified electors of the State of an providing for the formation and es- tablishing Of new counties out of por- tions of one, two or more counties. Prohibition Measures.
 "ProposaI of and submission to the qualified electors of the State of an amendment to the State Constitution so as to prohibit the manufacture. sale and keping for sale of alcoholic and malt liquors and other intoxicat- exceptions as may be specified there in, and providing for the designation in the amendment or by the Legisla- ture of places where such j'quors and beyssages .sss may 'not ot stored cd or TX xs, the suppression of In tefntsPaSaFance ar
 '"rhs prohibition of the manu.s:
 and sale. gift or other dispositiSactul cohol and of such beverages as may be made the means of evading the State statute prohibiting the manu- facture. sale. barter. exchange or oth- vinous or malt liquors. Intoxicating bitters or beverages or other liquors or beverages by whatever name call cd. which # drunk to excess NsanS.r VIII Dr.- 23, 1907: and the more effectual SC. curing of tho speedy enforcement of said law and other laws of the State designed to promote temperance and
 "The taxation. licensing, and regu- iating the manufacture of and trafnc in or sale or other disposition of such liquors. liquids and beverages as the law of the stats may permit to be manufactured. sold or otherwise dis posed of.
 'aThe amendment or revision of the statutes providing for the organiza- ton. regulation and government of so- ciai, literary or other societies. associ- ations or clubs and other corporationsi and the amendment of the charters of domestic corporations.
 s"rhe prevention Or prohibition or storage, receiving for storage, recefv- ing on consignment, or delivery. or transporting by any person. hrrn. asc sociation or corporation, of liquors. safe or other disposition of which is or may be prohibited by the law Of
 "rhe amendment or revision. of on the subject of liquors, of tho Criminal Code of 1907, from Section 7s53 to Section 7ssS. both inclusive. or of any section or sections thereof the prescribing of remedies. forms and modes of procedure for the more ef- fectual and speedy enforcement of the laws of the State against the manu- or inc ,rafnc in. or the storage or de- livery ii w of prohibited liquors, liquids a"I "providing the cases and circum- stances in which beverages. liquids or Iinuora prohibited by law to be sold: rnanuSacfured or otherwise disposed Of i,, this State become contraband: 70 nroviSe for the seizure and destruc- tion of such contraband liquors or pew era ses. and the proceedinRs by Wnlcn srch destruction may he secured.
 "The prevention of thy foreign cor nora ton from entering this state, or doinr business herein, or maintaining in this State any agency or place oi Business or resort by such corporation engaged in the manufacture ot ssIe' or is empowered to manufacture or vinous or malt liquors. or any liquor or beverage prohibited by the law Of Alabama, to be manufactured. gold or otherwise disposed of in this State, or that is engaged in any business that any citizen or domestic corporation or Alabama is prohibited to carry on In
 "The suppression of gambling and craminR rooms or houses, and the pro- yfding of more effective remedies Tor accomplishing such suppression.
 Railroad Regulation.
 '"The amendment. revision or repeal of any law or part thereof regulat- ing or affecting or relating tn rail- roads or other common carriers, or to the Railroad Commission of Alabama or the powers thereof, or the passage of any law concerning or regulating islature may seem best.