The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-13
MANY OF PRESENT LAWS
 SURE TO BE REPEALED
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pie of the state. This plea that the railroads have been oppressed is laugh able. They still make money. They claim that they make money in spite of the legislation. But they make money, just the same. Now, there may be i'm material features of one or more of the laws the revision or modification of which would not oppose. But the anti-railroad legislation enacted by the last lawmaking body is here to stay, and I will fight any effort made to repeal the same.
 Blow for the Lobbyists
 Since you have got me to talking" continued Mir Long, "I will tell you how stand on other propositions, I am op- posed to the present jury laws and the laws whereby the jury commissions were created. An effort will be made to abol- ish these laws, and l will do my best to the end that the effort might be suc- cessful.
 "Furthermore I am loce! optionist, and will vote to put the new platform of the party into effect. To accomplish this it will be necessary, of course. to dis place statewide prohibition as the policy of the state. I am inclined to the belief that local option will be made effective without serious opposition in either house. No plans, as far as I know, have been agreed upon whereby the counties can obtain that legislation which they de- sire
 In this connection at the present time the legislature has under consideration a declaration of independence. As forecast in this correspondence Sunday and Wed nesday, the members of the legislature are determined to settle the. problems of state among themselves and without the interference of outside lobbyists who cor,oo with persona1 ayes tn 1rir6
 The Sanders Resolution
 This declaration of independence was brought into notice this morning when Representative Sanders of Pike intro- duced a resolution against lobbyists, re- questing the governor to proceed by legal action to eject from the capitol every man who comes to interfere with the delibera- tions of the legislature.
 Primarily this resolution was aimed at the Rev. Brooks Lawrence of Ohio, who, during the sessions of the last legislature, was the most powerful political factor in Alabama. MT. Sanders makes no se- cret of the fact that Lawrence was in- cluded in the list of lobbyists he wishes to have the governor kick out of the cap- itol
 He states: eve believe that we are able to cope with the situation ourselves Ihefe IS QlHerence or opinion among us, of course, and each side will have hear ing But we do not intend to have of- ficial lobbyists, with personal axes to grind, plying among us during the ses- sions, and holding over our heads a mod ern sword of Damocles. AS a matter of fact, we do not intend to be threatened during the sessions of the legislature. We fully believe that we can solve the problems. We believe that our people consider us competent. At any rate, we are going to proceed in accordance with the instructions of our consciences and not in accordance with the instructions of delegates from Ohio and elsewhere"
 The Sanders resolution went to the rules committee.
 More Salary for Governor
 The passage by the senate this morn ing of the bills of Senator Screws pro- viding for the construction of a mansion for the governor. and for the increasing of his salary from $5O0o to $75Oo. caused no surprise, but opened the way for much speculation. Before going to the gover- nor, the bills of course, will have to re- ceive the indorsement of the house. It