The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-12
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 Message From Governor

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 Message From Governor
 message from the governor was read ] in which the executive called attention to Senator Aliens bill providing for state typographical survey, and recom- mending it's passage. In his message the givernor enclosed letter from Dr. Eu- gene A. Smith of the University of Ala l bama, in which the distinguished educa- tor called attention to the great value of the measure to the state at large, particularly to the mineral district.
 The bill was then taken up, Speaker 1 E. B. Almon first taking the floor in be- | half of the measure. Judge Almon de- clared that the bill was of such import ance as that it should be passed at once. | Mr Rice followed Speaker Almon, in dorsing the bill, and moved the previous question.
 The bill carries an appropriation of S10,- GOO annually, and an amendment provid- ing that the funds may be paid out as the condition of the treasury may war rant.
 The bill passed by vote of s7 to l.
 The next bill taken up was Senator Tunstalls measure to amend section Of an Act to provide for the appointment of railway and street railway policemen, 10 prescribe their duties and compensa- tion, and to fix the liability for the torts, acts of negligence or misconduct of sucn policemen" approved February 2S, 191l The bill was passed by a vote of 5S to g.
 Mr. <ilbys measure to provide regula- tions for the transportation of explosives by common carriers between points within the state of Alabama. and to provide pen alties for the violation thereof, was called up and passed by a vote of 65 to O..
 Barnard's Resolution
 a resolution condemning the present system of leasing convicts to contractors of every kind and of putting the state convlcts in competition with free labor. The reso- lution called upon the governor to aool- ish the present system which obtains if 1t can be done under the law; if not, that the governor include in any call that he may make for a special session. of the leg stature measure to abolish this system. The resolution was referred to the rules committee.
 Before recessing Mir Jenkins of Baldwin arose on a question of personal privilege and explained statement he made in nis debate on the back tax commission feat ure of the revenue bill in regard to the land values in Baldwin county In his speech on that occasion MT. Jenkins used the expression of suckers" in speaking of some of the people who had purchased
 
 what was meant by that expression. The house then recessed until o-cfock this afternoon.
 Afternoon Session
 The Spragins dispensary bill providing for the establishment of a dispensary in Huntsville was called up in the house this afternoon by NIT. Fletcher. The Madison representative declared that he and his colleague, MT. Lawler, had come to the legislature for the express purpose Of establishing this dispensary which the people of the county wanted MT. Fletch- CT said that the people of his county had voted on the question at several different times and that at each time the vote mad been overwhelmingly in favor of the establishment of dispensary.
 MT Bush of Mobile spoke in favor of the bill, stating that he considered it wise for the house to give Madison county a dispensary.
 The bill was opposed by Mr James. who said that the members of the house could not be expected to support the bill without stultifying themselves. He said that Madison county could get a dispen- sary under the provisions of the Parks | bill, and that the house should not un- dertake to give Madison county any more than had been provided for them in the general local option bill. The speaker de- clared that he believed Huntsville wanted to control the whisky situation in Madl- son county. @
 Dr. Huddleston of Elmore made a short speech in favor of the bill MT. Sanders | of Pike opposed the bill.
 Mr. Merritt of Macon said there was no man in the house for whom he had a higher personal regard than MT. Fetch er but that he could not support the | bill to give Huntsville as dispensary He said that the legislature two years ago had been criticised for forcing skate-wide prohibition upon the people of yhe state without an election, and that mempers | of the present legislature were in the at- titudo of forcing liquor upon the people of Madison county without an election
 MT. Pruett and MT. Mathews also op- rosed the bill, each maintaining that | while they had voted for the Parks bill they did not think they could consistent- ly support the Huntsville dspensary bill. | Mir Lawler of Madison then made a short speech in favor of the bill. after which, on motion of Mr Arnold. the measure was tabled by a vote of B to 20
 Inferior Court
 Senator Morrows bill to establish an inferior court in precincts 21 and 37 in the city of Birmingham in lieu of all justices of the peace was called ur by MT. Merritt. MT. Motion opposed the bill. saving he did not see the necessity for tbe new courts. He declared that he had the highest personal regard for the of | ficers of the two courts but that he