The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-15

Investigating the coal strike in the coal fields to gather data on the dispute.
 Measures which are advocated by the governor now and which were intro duced on the first day follow:
 To authorize the governor to employ a special force to serve under his di rection in enforcing the state laws, this being known as the state law enforce ment bill, appropriating additional funds for the expense of the depart ment.
 To validate county warrants issued under an act of the 1919 legislature, re- lating to construction of roads and tick eradication, and which act was found to be invalid a short time ago. Providing an additional appropria- ton for the State Pasteur Institute, which is an amendment to an act of the 1919 legislature. Authorizing courts of county com missioners, boards of revenue or like governing bodies to issue interest bearing warrants for the construction of roads and eradication of the cattle tick.
 1 Amending the 1919 act which created the state child welfare department. Providing an appropriation for the services of a competent physician. as- sistants and nurses for the inmates of the Alabama Boys Industrial School l oIdI6 1TdlnlUS cCHOOl 1OT StIlS anu the Alabama Vocational School for girls.
 To amend an act making an appro- l priation for the Boys Industrial l School and providing sufficient funds for increasing the usefulness of the in- stitution.
 Regulating the sale of benzine, gaso- line and naptha in Alabama, taking the place of an act in violation of the United States constitution. Senator Phillips would regulate the manner of printing ballots for primary I elections in the state, providing that the style of printing the names in al phabetical order be done away with He would have a series printed, using names of all candidates first in the diff ferent series, thus eliminating tn. present system.
 OTHER MEASURES
 Among the bills introduced and no, in the call of the governor follow:
 By Senator Craft of Mobile, to re- peal an act which provided for salary for the tax collector of all counties having a population of S2,000 and no; exceeding 100000 population, and al , iowances for clerical help. The act was approved September 8, 1919. Requiring owners of motor vehicles used for hire in Alabama to afford
  the white and colored races, Keeping them separte in carrying them iron one point to another, by Senator 1 Baker, by request
 To exempt from license tax motor vehicles owned by the United States government, which are operated ir Alabama, provide identification tag. for such, by Senator Kelley.
 Two bills amending insurance law. of Alabama.
 The senate was called to order at 1. Io'clock Tuesday, with a prayer by Rev : J. O Cooley of Montgomery. Two new members, Senator Charles Teasley O Montgomery and Senator Webb oi Chambers, were sworn in. | By adopting a senate resolution O Senator Acker, administration leader minor changes were made i nthe tw, most important committees, privilege: and elections and constitution and con :. stitutional changes. Eleven members were agreed upon instead of seven, a' served in 1919. Officers of the 191. | regular session were reelected. At. the beginning of the senate de liberation Presiding Officer Nathan L Miller informed the senators that an, n bills not included in the call might bt acted upon. However, he cautioned thu