The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-16
BANKING BILL IS
 DELAYED FOR DAY Senate's Work Largely Rou-
 tine Yesterday BIG FIGHT ON FRIDAY Considerable Sparing Takes Place Over Whether Moody or Parks
 Bill Should Have Preced-
 ence for Consideration
By BERRYMAN G. BETTY

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 ture to have the measure brought ur | for final disposition at the noon hour to- | morrow.
 | At that time an effort will be made to amend the instrument, which only last week passed the house of representatives without a scratch.
 l Todays work in the senate was chiefly along the routine line, only a few bills | being introduced and few being passed. None of the measures of general state wide interest was touched. A friendly
 opposition to Senator Moody developed early in the session, when the Tusca-
 loosa representative, in behalf of the tenn
 perance committee, reported favorably on
 Monday the dispensary bill and the Parks local option measure.N The chairman of the committee moved that the dispen- sary measure be made special order for Friday at 80 o'clock, and that the local option measure be considered at F o'clock, immediately afterwards. A few passes, were made at having the local
 out avail.
 As a consequence. the senate's great est fight will take place on Friday Republican Politics Republicans in politics were rapped by Senator Sloan in the senate, when he in- troduced bill today to prohibit federal officeholders from serving on or acting
 as member of any political committed His bill is aimed at office control of poli- tics.
 An attempt in the senate today to have passed the bill of Senator Stevens, which seeks to so amend section 3o57 of the code as to allow salary of $45O0 in stead of $3000 to circuit court judges was foiled. An amendment to the bill was passed which reduces the salary from
 s450O to s3eo0. allowing an increase of only
 $500 per year, but consideration of the bill as amended was postponed for future
 action. It remains on the calendar Session in Debate Senate was called to order at II :05 o'clock with prayer by Rev. Jones of the house. Twenty-ei eight senators re- sponded to roll call. President Seed was
 in the chair. Reading of the journal was dispensed with upon motion of Senator Merrill
 Message was received from the house | announcing passage of the Mastin dog tax, authorizing a tax of S1 on every
 male dog and $2.50 on every female
 day. The bill was referred to the
 committee on finance and taxation. Senator Moody reported in behalf of the temperance committee the senate
 measure No. 65. and the house meas ure No. 376. The first measure is the Moody dispensary bill and the second measure is the Parks local option in- strument. Favorable reports were given to both of the bills. Tn report ing these bills." said Senator Moody
 the committee requested me to state
 that they would vote as they see fit when the bills are considered" Senator Moody moved that the dis pensary bill be made special order for 11:30 o'clock on Friday and the local option bill a special order for 1z o'clock. Senator Screws reminded | the chair that the resolution would
 have to be put in writing and that it
 must then be referred to the commit tee on rules. The effect of the con- mftment fs expected to be an attemnt
 to have the local option measure frs, considered when the bills are brought up on Thursday.
 Message was read from Gov. Emmet O'Neal announcing his opposition to House bills 119. 10S. S7 in their present | writing Amendments were suggested and unanimously passed. Message was
 received from the house announcins
 that Speaker Almon had affixed his signature to the joint resolution of | the two legislative branches which au. thorfzes repair of the capitol clock in | the dome. President Seeds signature was affixed to the resolution, House bills S8. lS3 and several others were
 also signed by the president Banking Bill At 12 o'clock President Seed called fc, | consideration of the Canford banking bill
 which was made special order for that holr. Senator Atkins moved that inc
 consideration of the measure be postponed | indefinitely. He said that the bill was very important one, and that the ccrn- | :nerclal interests would be better benefit
 ted by few changes in the measure l Senator Renfro moved to table the mo. ton of Senator Atkins, which was late, | changed to demand postponement lnti
 tomorrow at noon. Upon roll call tho mo.
 tion to postpone prevailed by a vote ol | IA to 12.
 Indefinite leave of absence was granted l family.
 | Late in the session Senator Moulthror | Introduced resolution that the Parks | local option law be made a special order l for 12:3O o'clock Thursday, and the Moody
 dispensary bill a special order for i. o'clock. The Moody resolution prevailed | however, in report of the committee or | rules.
 Bills Introduced l Bills were introduced In the senate to. l day as follows:
 MT. Sloan (By requesD: To prohibit federal officeholders from in any ca pacity serving on or acting as a membe,
 of any political committee.
 By MT. Curry: To amend section 44s. | of the code of Alabama.
 l By MT. Miller: To amend section 3 ci an act entitled an act ITO create and es-
 tatlish the Marengo law and equity court for Marengo county" approved August | 26. 19os
 With notice and proof as follows | By MT. Merrill: To amend section 616. l of the code of Alabama. l By MT. Stevens: To further prescribe
 and define the duties of the state prisor | inspector.
 By Mir Stevens To amend sections | ard Il of an act of the legislature of Ala. | hama, entitled "An act to regulate tho l employment of child labor in certain mills, factories and manufacturing estab l lishments in this state and to provide fol
 the inspection of the rooms, places ant l premises wherein they'are worked and tt l adequately punish violations of this act
 approved August 26, 19O9.''
 l By MT. Stevens: To repeal sections 6619
 7s6, 7212, 7213. 7214. 7215. 7216 7217, 721S 7219 l Tc2D, 7221 and 7222 of the code of Alabams I of 1907, and section 20 of an act of the leg islature of Alabama, page 16S of the act | of the special session of the Legislature of Alabama of 19O9 and which is the sam' nxa l. -<.1r <xR A AI<xl~