The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-17
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 Section one of the West measure says that "an election shall be held at the same time of the general election. in towns having 60.000 or more popufa- tion. Only two towns in the state Lave that number of people. Senator Craft expressed confidence that the house of representatives will show equal fa- vor as the senate when the West meas ure comes up. It is unofficially stated that the entire Mobile and Jefferson delegations in the house will support the West measure, as amended by Sem ator Craft.
 The third legislative day in the sem ate was featured by strict harmony, not unlike the days of 1919, when the house was in the throes of near chaos. The result of harmony was every bill on the senate calendar was cleared, only one being defeated; that one re- lating to fish and prohibiting the catch ing and possession of trout less than ten inches long. Senator West made a brief speech against the fish bill and, by vote of 16 to Il, it was defeated.
 The senate did not meet until 2:3o o'clock for the Thursday session.
 The number of bills introduced so far in the special session reached fif- ty-three in the senate. Eighty-five have been introduced in the house. The majority of the bills are being held in committee desks and many likely will not be reported during the session.
 One of the important bills to be intro- duced came from Senator Craft +. would amend a section of the 1907 code which relates to inspectors and clerks for polling places. MT. Craft is seeking to require at least two women as clerks and inspectors of the five provided for, At least one woman registrar Is pro- vided for in another measure of Sena . tor Craft. Believing that large num- Der of grade crossing accidents are caused by negligence on the part of ve' hicle drivers, Senator Baker of Pike irr troduced a bill which will require the drivers to stop within thirty feet of each crossing and ascertain if train is ap- preaching. Senator Craft introduced senate bill No. 46, which prescrbes the terms of office of coronerS in counties of not less than 5000 or more than 195.- GOO population. The bill prohibits the re- moval of body when violence is shown before an investigation of the coroner, At the beginning of the afternoon ses- sion Senator w. P. Acker of Calhoun county, administration floor leader, noti- fled the senate that Friday he would move that the so-called state law en- forcement bill be taken from the adverse calendar. This is administration measure and provides for a s50,000 ap- propriation and thirty men for the de- partment in enforcing state laws. The senate acted fayorably on the fol- lowing bills:
 FAVORABLE SENATE ACTION By MT Acker--Validating county war rants issued under supposed authority of a bill of the 1919 legislature, latcf declared invalid
 By MT Acker-Authorizing counties to issue interest-bearing warrants for ticA eradica ton and road construction. By MT. Baker-Requiring operators of public motor vehicles to provide separate compartments for the two races, giving each the same service.
 By Mir Kelly-Exempting motor ve- hicles owned by the United States gov ernment and operated in Alabama from the paying of a license fee, with the ex- ception of s1, as the cost of the tag. By MT. Carmichael-Approprat Tor employment of nurses, physicians and other assistants for the Alabama Boys Industrial School at East Lake, State Training School for Girls and the Ala bama Vocational School for Girls By MT. Rogers of Sumter-Tncreasing annual appropriation for the child's wei fare department from s15000 to $3o,000 By MT. Carmichael - Appropriating additional $25 900 to the Boys Industrial School for the purchase of working tools.
 By MT Phillips-Changing the present alphabetical system of printing pri- mary election ballots in Alabama.
 The senate adopted the joint resolution which calls upon the department of ag- riculture and board of horticulture to appear before the legislature and giTe details of the damage being done to crops by the lady bird' beetle. The resolution went to the house for vote