The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-17
Agreed That Newspapers Will Not be Prohibited From Ad-
 Verising Liquors
SENATE PASSES BILL
 ID CONSOLIDATE FUNDS
Wilson Presents Bill To Move State Capital to mingham-Ref eferred to Mines and Manufactur-
 ing Committee.
BY HERVEY w. LAIRD.

BY HERVEY w. LAIRD. Montgomery, August 16.-6Special)- Without much of fight the senate killed the Fuller bill to prevent the publication of the names of victims of criminal as- sault. It was also agreed by all parties that the volumnous Fuller bill will bo amended so as to exclude the' prohbi- ton of liquor advertisements in news papers.
 This agreement was reached after dis cussion among the prohibition forces, the leaders thinking this too strong meas to apply to the situation. The sen- ators, as a rule, are said to be in line for the Fuller bill whole, and 1t will likely pass that body.
 The senate passed the bill to consolidate the funds of the treasury.
 Senate Session.
 The Rev. Mir. Phillips, a member of the senate opened with prayer
 After short session the senate com mittee on temperance decided to eliminate sections and 10 of the pure food bill. these providing for expert chemist named by the commissioner of agriculture. and a s15OO clerk.
 MT Wilson presented a bill looking to removal of the capital from Montgomery the election to be held at the general cleo ton in November, 1910. Mir Wilson asked to have it referred to the committee on mining and manufacturing. aas MT. Thomas thought it should go to the committee on constitutional revision. MT. Reese wanted 1t sent to the build ings committee. On vote 1t was referred to the commit tee on mining and manufacturing, as de- sired by Mir. Wilson.
 Mir Strother introduced a bill to pro- vide for fire insurance and street im- provement work.
 Bills Taken Up. .se17alss.a .,.. A bill was presented to provide for sale of electric light plants to municipalities. The committee on agriculture reported favorably the bill to allow prizes for rais-s ing grain and stock. This bill was at first adversed but taken from such res.s port as result of the good work of Mir. Horton.
 A bill to allow election of the solicitor in Monroe county by the people was re- ported favorably.
 
 To pay certain warrants in Pike coun- ty; to fix time of court in the Third cir cult; to provide for capital and deposit of mutual aid companies.
 Consolidating Funds.
 The bill to consolidate the funds in the treasury already passed the house and came up. MT Thomas moved to except old soldiers pensions. The amendment was lost 10 to 13.
 A telegram from Senator Blackmon was spread upon the records, showing that he was opposed to the measure.
 The bill was passed 13 to 5, Heacock Jones, Moody, Reese Thomas voting against it. MT. Thomas introduced a resolution for a special committee to harmonize all prohibition laws now pending in the two houses.
 It was announced that by general con- sent the provision to prohibit newspaper advertising of liquors would be cut out of the Fuller bill soon to be presented in the senate.
 The bill to prohibit publication of names of victims of criminal assault was called up by MT. McWhorter, who urged the bill.
 MT. Hamburger thought this bill a bad thing and discrimination against the state papers, as papers outside the state would not be controlled.
 MT. Hammer was with MT. Hamberger He moved to indefinitely postpone. MT. Thomas moved to table the bl- carried, Is to 10.
 Senate Afternoon.
 MT Reese. seeking to look into the recent arrest of Senator Leith by Mont gomery policemen presented a resolution calling the ju1iciary to investigate tho matter and report what action should be taken The section of the constitution said to have been violated is 56, which provides that members of the legislature may not be arrested, save for treason or violating The resolution caused a ripple In the senate. as the arrest of MT. Leith caused sensation In the city.
 MT. Reeses bill to provide a penalty for delay on the part of the printer in the supreme court reports was passed. The negotiable instruments bill was passed after explanation of provisions and some amendments.
 House Session.
 It was decided to hear resolutions on the death of the late Representative N B. Powell at 4:3O D m. today.
 Bills were reported favorably as fol- lows: To provide for appeals in tax cases 10 provide deputy solicitor of Mon roe county to repeal the road laws of Montgomery county.
 New bills: For assistants to county treasurers; to provide for sale of cleo tric plants by cities
 MT. John presented a bill to protect members of the legislature from illegal arrest This follows as result of the recent arrest of Senator Leith and Repre- sentative Long.
 The house passed the bill allowing mu-
 
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