The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-21
BOTH HOUSES ARE FACING HARD WEEK Effort to Get PrOhibitiOnists
 in Harness TO AVOID DELAYS
Pointed Out That Their Duty Now Is to Aid Local OptiOnists in Get ting the Best Possible
 Regulations
nx nERRyMAN G. BETTY

| ny bENN MAN
 Montgomery. February. 2O.--(Special)- If nothing else is accomplished by the Legislature of Alabama this week other than final action on the remaining parts of last Fridays calendar in both houses which have as yet been untouched, the solons will have accomplished a good weeks work. In. both of the branches of the legislature the calendar is brim- full of interest, though present indications are that the senators will have the most work to do.
 I Owing to slow progress of the local op- ton bill which has just been decided, both houses are crowded with hard work. necessitating four days of constant atten- ton to the calendar. Beginning on Tues day the first of the regular bills for the sale of liquors will be introduced though action cannot be taken on these in either of the houses until next week.
 Regarding the regulation bills, a big effort is being made to have the prohibi- tionists of the two houses cease their bitter opposition in order that the meas ures might be pushed through as rapidly as possible. It is taken that the vote on the Parks bill in both of the houses has shown conclusivey that local option must be had, and It is at the same time thought that the prohibitionsts could better help their cause by joining forces with local optionists with the end in view of pass ing such regulations as will satisfy every section
 Senate Calends1 q
 Outside of the regulation measures, however, a number of matters of vital in terests will this week come up for con sideration. Chief of these will be a re- port of the joint committees of the two houses which were appointed several days ! ago to draft an appellate court bill. Im- perativeness of such court is recognized by both of the houses, hence is was thought that joint com mittee from the two houses could re- port such a relief measure as would bring about the least opposition when the mat ter is brought up for final treatment Undoubtedly the court of appeals measure of Senator T. M. Stevens of Mobile will be the basis of the new bill. It will be | changed only in minor parts. court of three justices is conceded, as well as the | regulations for such court as were sug- gested by MT. Stevens s The joint committee of the two houses which was appointed to draf, l+stHienInlentS lne- present Jury aW, based on the bill of Senator Sprott I will report this week. and the senate | will rid itself of the measure. A num- Der of changes will be suggested in the new measure. which will obviate 1t Is said. some of the faults of the pres- ent bill, especially found in the rural district of Alabama.
 Constitutional Amendment Representative Walker Percy's meas ure to submit to the qualified voters of the state an amendment to the consti- tuition of the state. so as to authorize fthe legislature from time to time to l fix, regulate and alter the costs, charges of courts, fees. commissions, etc, to be charged or received by any officer of Jefferson county including the method or basis of their compensa- ton, will be given hearing in the senate Tuesday or Wednesday, accord ing to present indications. The bill provides for vote on the question in the general erection of November. 1912. Because of the fact that the bill Is designed to destroy the Jefferson shriev- alty fee system. 1t Is of foremost inter est at the capitol.
 Other constitutional amendments that are pending in the legislature Is one by Senator Godbold to have the electors again cast their ballots on the question of biennial sessions of the legislature. and Representative Rylance's amend ment to the constitution to permit district taxa tion for common school
 Commission Government
 | A Senator Kilby's bill which seeks to authorize commission government for the smaller towns and cities of Ala bama will be voted on in the senate |this week. The bill Is designed for cities having a population between 2OOO and 25,o00.
 I Some of the other bills before the senate. in nutsh ell, are the measure to abolish the office of state fish and game commissioner: to provide for the refunding of the privilege taxes er- ronoeusly coIected; to provide for the future employment of felony and mis- demeanor convicts upon the public roads of the state. and to regulate the bulk sales. Senator Morrows mining bill will be given a third reading in the senate, after which 1t will be sent over to the house for action. His viaduct measure will also be given third reading.
 House Calendar
 In the house. the bill of Representa- Hive Percy, to relieve all persons other tthan county conxicts from obligation to work on the public roads, may be lcalled up for third reading. A meas ure that Is sure to be reached is the lone of Representative Hollis of Choc- taw county, who seeks to prescribe the duties of county superintendents of ed ucation; likewise his bill to provide for Ithe office of county treasurers of pub llic school funds
 Representative Martin of Jackson Icounty will in all probability call for a third reading of his bill to provide for continuation of the present method of employing county convicts. Final hearing will be given in the house to the senate bills which seek to |authorize the sale of fertilizers in bags, packages or barrels of the weight of 100 pounds, and to the senate bill which seeks to regulate commercial feeding stuffs.
 Senator Morrows bill to create the , juvenile court of Jefferson county will be given third reading and probably passed MT. Walden's measure to further regulate pensions will proba- lbly be called from the calendar The state banking department meas- ure which passed the house and was { amended by the senate and then non- concurred in by the house as amend ed, will be given final hearing this week, when the joint committee ap- | lrotrtad to tuvasttpafe the mea sure rem