The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02
FIGHT ID ABOLISH
 OFFICE OF GAME
 WARDEN GOES 0N
Sorrell Offers Motion to Place Bill to Cut Off De- partment On Regular
 Calendar
By L. $. BETTY

1 | ne IB0l to dDOl1Sn the O1Ilce SIdIt game and fish commissioner continues with unabated zeal on the part of cer- | tain members of the legislature, as was evidenced today when .the con : test for awhile engaged fhe attentfols | of the house. 1
 | This Legislative body heard q l lengthy debate on the abolition of the department growing out of the mo- ton of Representative Sorreu of Tal- off the department be taken from the adverse calendar and placed on the regular calendar for passage. The de- | bate on the motion, which was finally | carried by a large vote. engaged the attention Of the members of the house | throughout the morning session and was continued when the house re- convened this afternoon.
 In speaking for his motion, Repre- sentative Sorrell declared that nia bill does not seek to abolish the game and fish laws or to withdraw any protec- tion from the wild life of Alabama. but that the measure merely proposes to delegate the authority of the state game warden to the probate judges of the state.
 With what majestic tread does the game and fish warden go over the state of Alabama and strike terror to those who would violate his laws?'' shouted the Tallapoosa representative. What is there about him that he can say thou shalt? If he has this much laf falr h I,; 1 give him a better place than that of protecting the jaybirds of the state. Or if there is any animal in the state known as the blind tiger, let us take | that animal and place 1t under his fatherly care. If you want to raise revenue, quit soaking 1t up with the sponge you have down here" Champions Department The first champion of the game and | fish department was Representative Brown of Jackson, who brought forth | roar of applause when he declared | that the state game warden should have supervision over the legislature, | inasmuch as it represented ''the wild . est life in all the domain of Alabama T You have already stricken down two departments" said MT. Brown, "and
 
 | Wallace. You are on the warpath | Representative Rogers of Sumter 1 said he would vote for the motion to | take the bill off the adverse calendar hut that he would oppose the passage 1 of the bill He said the charge had been made that the bill had beer | chloroformed in the committees ane that he wished the measure to b. | openly discussed on the floor of thu | house.
 Following the speech of MT. Rogers | Representative Carmichael of Coffee brother of Speaker Carmichael, took the floor in opposition to the motion | of Mir. Sorrell. The Coffee represep- 1 tatve had the floor until the adjourn ment for recess.
 1 When the house convened for the | afternoon session Mir. Fite of irusca 1 1oosa delivered an inflammatory speech against the department and was fol lowed by MT. Bradshaw of Lauderdale who spoke for the retention of the oe- partment. Mir Davis of Walker closed | the debate. declaring that if tha bill were taken from the adverse calendar he would offer amendment to ths measure providing that it be placed under the supervision of the depart ment of agriculture.
 | Women On School Boards 1 The two legislative sessions this | morning, with the exception of tht | cebate in the house, were devoid oi | any real interest. In the senate the Shapiro measure to allow women te serve on school boards passed with bui l one dissenting vote. The measure VIII now go to the governor for his sig l nature
 | A considerable part of the morning session was taken up with the reports of committees, large number of meas ures having been favorably reported | by the committees to which they had | been assigned.
 The house committee on education reported favorably the bill of Repre- | sentative Laverty of Talladega to es- l tablish a school for the blind. Another
 educational measere reported favor ably seeks the eradication of adui. Hit. eracy Several bills of importance were re- ported by the house committee on re. vision of laws. Among them was tn: measure of Representative Griffin tt prevent tipping on railroad trains ane in hotels and restaurants Other bill,
 were reported by this committee te
 regulate disbarment proceedings ant | to grant additional powers to the state bar association in certain matters re
 lating to the cost in disbarment ac
 tions.
 By the house committee on judi | ciary a measure was reported favorabl, | to establish electrocution as the mean.
 of inflicting the death sentence. Anoth
 CT measure reported by this commit
 tee regulates the time of holding tn, Anniston city court.
 Bills to regulate public service bus
 inesses and to require telegraph com
 ranies with wires running over town
 of more than 5000 population to estab
 fish offices were reported favorably b,
 the committee on public roads.
 Weathers Resolution Shortly after convening Seuato
 Weathers introduced in the senate
 joint resolution calling upon the tw houses to remain in session longer thai
 20 legislative days in order to giv
 the legislature time to pass an ade
 quate revenue measure. Senator Weath
 CTS, in speaking for the resolution, de
 clared that the legislature should ac
 cede to Governor Henderson's reuues
 and not adjourn until it had ascer 1 tained the condition of the treasur.
 and made provisions for finances. II
 asked that the rules be suspended an,
 that the resolution be adopted immc
 diately.
 Senator Lusk objected to the suspen