The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-12
N|NE-JUROR BILL IS
 PASSED BY SENATE Faulk's Measure Has Major
 ity of But One Vote DIVERTING COLLOQUY Faulk and Milner Have Tilt-State Medical College Bill Referred to Committee on Education Despite
 the Efforts of Hartwell
DIVERTING COLLOQUY
nx HIGH W. ROBERTS

Montgomery. February 1l.-(Specialo The senate this morning by a close vote Of 1e to 15 passed the bill of Mr Faulk of Geneva, providing that in civil cases nine jurors having agreed. might render verdict.
 The bill, it is understood, will meet with serious opposition in the house, the body which is considered to be the conserve tive element of the legislature. The Faulk Hill, according to general construction, Is aimed primarily at corporations.
 In the course of the discussion of the 9ill, its author and Senator Milner of Lamar, engaged in quite a diverting col- loouy. Mir Faulk asked MT. Miner if it was true that he represented one or more corporations. MT. Milner answered in the affirmative, and then asked MT. Faullc if he thought that that fact would in- fiuence his vote or action on the floor of the senate.
 "I do believe" returned MT. f'aulk' 'that when a man represents a corpora ton for money he will represent that corporation anywhere"
 Then" exclaimed MT. Miner in a loud voice, you do not understand or know the lawyers of your state.'
 Should the bill be enacted into law, a test of its constitutonality would be im- nediately made MT. Milner, in his de- bate this morning, contended that the bill would not withstand the probe of the higher courts.
 Another feature of the morning session in the senate was the efforts of Senator ,.<fa tba r9and ipa1 college bill which yesterday passed the house to the committee on revision of laws Senator Hsrtwell made the fight on the ground that it was designed to move the medical college from Mobile to Birmingham However, the measure was referred to the committee on education.
 State Warrants Bill
 One of the most important bills passed by the senate at the morning session was the Weakley measure, allowing an in- terest rate of per cent on all state war rants carried by banks for period not exceeding one year This bill was passed just before adjournment for lunch. NIJnder the provisions of this bill, the state treasurer is authorized to stamp oil the back of warrants the fact that such warrants are legal claims against the state, and that such may be held at per cent interest.
 As is we'll known, this bill, whose pas sage today was ardently championed by Senator I4usk, contemplates certain fnan- cal relief for the state Under its pro visions, the governor may make arrange ment with certain financial institutions
 r,,,, r- Of one year
 This mea sure, a means Of furnish ing financial relief to the state, is re earded with more favor in the senate thai the proposed bond issue of S1.50o,000, whicl yesterday passed the house. It is prob able that concurrent action on these two measures may not be reached before ad journment
 Objects to Criticism
 Senator Brown of Tuscaloosa shortly after the senate convened this morning arose to question of personal privilege In response to news story in the Bir mingham Age Herald and an editoria in the Tuscaloosa News, both of whicl criticized his bill regulating the charge of political advertising Senator Browr said newspapers should be regulated al well as railroads, and declared that h' had not come to Montgomery to seek no torety, but merely to do what he consid cred to be his duty. He stated that th bill was designed to purify Alabama poll ties
 Senator Bonner offered resolution bar ring members of the legislature who g' to Mobile to attend Mardi Gras iron receiving pay during their absence. II urged the immediate adoption of the res all bnf it referred the rule committee.
 The house notified the senate. shortl after the latter body convened of it's re fusal to concur in the amendment ex emptins Montgomery and Mobile from tn provisions of the excise commission bill.
 Among the important bills passed b