The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-20

the saloons of Montgomery were well regulated and law-respecting institutions, but that there is no such thing as Q regulated saloon. and asks that all per- sons found guilty of selling liquor to minors be indicted and prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Governors Message Received Governor Henderson sent in his message at o'clock, and in the house was read at length. The senate, however, ordered 1000 copies of the message printed and placed on the desks of the members. Sal lent features of the governors message are given in other columns of The Age Herald.
 On the whole, the days session in the two houses Was taken up principally with
 routine business, the introduction of bills,
 resolutions reports of committees and
 other matters
 The principal bills presented for legis-
 Iative consideration were introduced in
 the house. several of these measures af-
 fecting Jefferson county.
 Represento tive Shapiro introduced a bill
 to revoke the charter of the Birmingham
 Waterworks company, incorporated under
 an act approved In February, 1885.
 The bill of MT. Shapiro alleges that the blTHllIlsna1n WdterWorkS company has flagrantly, repeatedly and continuously
 violated its public duties by inadequate and insufficient service, and by charg- ing unreasonable and extortionate rates for such service to the inhabitants of Birmingham.
 The bill provides that the measure shall take effect immediately upon It's passage. Representative Shapiro introduced an- other bill providing that freight trains shall operate with full crew. Weakley's Child Labor Bill Representative Weakicy of Jefferson in- troduced in the house child labor bill, fixing the minimum age limit of IA years.
 to go into effect in 1916, and 13 years In 1915, in all occupations except agriculture and domestic service The bill further
 provides that children under 16 years of age shall not work more than eight | hours day, and that employers of chill l dren shall keep their es,aoiishments in sanitary condition. ss l The Weakley bill is companion meas- ure to. that introduced in the senate by Senator Hartwell of Mobile. Another important measure introduced l in the house today was presented by l Speaker Carmichael of Colbert, swhich pro- vides for the creation of separate in- surance department. The department is now under the supervision of the secre- tary of state.
 one or the IeaLureS or Lne lOuSe SeS- sion was heated address by Representa- 1 tive Weleh of Jefferson, who arose on a question of personal privilege MT. Welch took exceptions to an editorial printed 1 in the Birmingham News to the effect that the prohibitionists had not been
 faithful to their trust in passing state wide bill. He declared the editorial to be ''unqalifledly false.'
 1 Representative Chamberlain of Mobile | introduced bill to regulate the payment 1 of wages in the state, requiring em- ployers to pay their employees semi-month- ly. The bill is practically the same as that introduced by Representative Fuller of Montgomery.
 Both houses adjourned until 10 o'clock Thursday morning, recess of one day
 having been taken in order to allow com- mittees to meet. The senate was the only branch of the legislature that had an afternoon session today.
 The Shapiro Bill A bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act entitled, An act to incorporate the Birmingham Waterworks company for the city of Birmingham, and to confer upon 1t certain corporate powers ap-
 proved February 13 1885, and to revoke the
 charter granted to said Birmingham Waterworks company, and to revoke the corporate powers, privileges and immuni- ties conferred by said charter. Whereas, the general assembly Of Ala ! bama granted charter to incorporate | the Birmingham Waterworks company by an act approved April B, 1885. said act
 being in Acts of Alabama of 1SS4-S5, page | 4l5; and,
 1 Whereas. said Birmingham Waterworks
 company has hagrantly, repeatedly and
 continuously violated its public duties by
 inadequate and inefficient service and by charging unreasonable and extortionate
 rates for such service to the inhabitants
 of Birmingham. be 1t enacted by the legis-
 lature of Alabama:
 Section l. That "an act to incorporate l the Birmingham Waterworks' company
 for the city of Birmingham. and to con-
 for upon it certain corporate powers" be,
 and the same is hereby repealed. Said l charter of said Birmingham Waterworks company Is hereby revoked. and all of l tho rights privileges and immupties granted hereunder are hereby revoked and repeal d.
 | Sec. g. This act shall take effect im-
 mediately upon It's passage.
 Sec. 3. All laws and parts of laws in | conflict with the provisions of this act he and the same are hereby repealed.