The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21
SENATE DISCUSSES BLUE SUNDAY BILL. DURING AZ TERNOON.
BedsoIe'S Substitute, Under Consideration, Would Per- init Drug Stores to Re-
 main Open Sundays
By FRED H. GoRMLEy Montgomery Bureau. The Axe-I.ernId s2l-2 Eiraf Nnfinnal Hank RnIIhinG

Sunday observance bill recommitted To the senate committee on judiciary .tbrought about an all-afternoon dis cussion of the administration 'neas- ure in the senate, several amend ments being introduced and either adopted or killed before motion to adjourn until Friday morning pre- vailed. Few persons had expected the senate to reach the Sunday ob- servance bill during the day. all though soon after discussion was started the galleries became crowded with persons interested, and there were frequent cheers from tho spec- tators when interesting points were brought out by the senators who spoke for the bill, substitute by Senator T. J. Bedsole of Clarke to the administration bill of Senator Beaie of Tuscaloosa.
 The hour of came, and usually the senate and house adjourn for he day at that time. Senator Beale, re- aiizing that a motion to adjourn might be suddenly adopted, sought to have the senate remain in session until the measure was disposed of. Senator Teasley of Montgom cry
  bled, stating that several senators desired to offer amendments Snd that it would be impossible to dis bose of the matter until far in.o he Night. It was believed the motion to table the Beale motion would bring 2. test vote, but 1t was shown later such was not the case. The Beale motion was tabled by a vote of IS to 10. and in very short time adjourn n.Q0 fnln Friday morning.
 Amendments Adopted The substitute Of Senator Bedsole, 1ew under consideration, provides that drug stores may be kept open on Sunday. Senator O. T. Smith of Coosa offered aR. amendment, which | was defeated, to permit drug stores to sell only drugs and things that are necessary to the sick and injured. This amendment precipitated some | discussion. One of the amendments adopted was by Senator A. H. Carmi chael of Colbert It exempts gaso- line stations, bakeries and restau- rants from the observance of Sunday
 Senator John Craft of Mobile was successful in getting an amendment adopted which simply adds the word fruits" to the amendment of MT Carmichael. Whether this will per
 
 on Sunday Is not known, even .he senator from Mobile failing to ex- plain his motive.
 The senate voted down by a large majority an amendment of Senator Rogers of Sumter, which compelled the obedience to the fourth com mandment, and a heavy fine for any person found guilty of not resting on the seventh day. Senators Rogers
 1.. and said 1t would be impossible for the legislature to legislate morals Nnto the people.
 b Ta,k Long and Hard.
 Opponents of the tax adjusters in Alabama talked hard and long in the senate Thursday, but lost out in their efforts to abolish the offices, the ,ill Of Senator Phillips of Lee county which would have repealed sections of the general revenue act relating to assessment and collection of taxes, being defeated by vote of IS to l2 A sensational speech by Sem ator Huddleston of Fillmore county. in which he severely criticized the administration for mot keeping faith with the people of Alabama" :" featured the all-Inorning debate In the Phillips measure.
 The Eimore senator made what is
 
 heard in the upper house for severaI years. He charged that the gov ernor was elected by the moral forces oY Alabama; that he tried to gave the moral forces beyo ana mas xlven the taxpayers hell"
 "Tne people of Alabama are sorry that they traded Bin Branuon Ioi Thomas kilby," he said. The Eilnore senator hardly had taken ms seat when Senator Jonn Rogers or Sumtei county asked for recognition, not to make a speech on the pending blil but to defend man who is not here to defend himsel1," he said The senators on this floor wal not In- dorSe the slanderouS remarks maue against the man wno Is not present sk business matters relating to the present method or collecting taxos were discussed in detail during the debate on the adJuSIers Diii, ana personalities had not been in evidence unIll the EImore senator opened pis severe denunciation oI the governor ana the auminlStratlon.
 "The governor of Alabama has the mental attitude of a German mon arch. and the people of Aiaoama Wal elect branuon, man who can De trusted, to be their next governor, he said.
 For AbOlishment
 Those who voted to apolish the tax ndjusters follow Senators Baker, |, Carlton, Elhs, Evins, harper, mud dleston, Mcdowell. Nance, PhiiSpS. Prestwood, Rogers of Lauderdaie aila Webb.
 Those voting against the Philiips bill and in favor of the adjusters follow: Senators Acker, Beaie. ped sole. Brown. Butler. Caffey, Car michael. Cowan, Craft, Kelly, Leith, Miller, Rogers of Sumter, Slns, S,nitn of Coosa. Tally. Teasiey and West.
 Speeches for the Phillips bill were made by Senators Ellis of Dallas ana Huddleston of Elmore. Opposition was voiced by Senators John Craft or Mobile, Beale of Tuscaloosa Tally of Jackson and Brown of St. Clair.
 Senator Watt Brown of St. Clair expressed regret that he would be forced to vote against the Phillips hill. but he explained his vote by say ing no method to assess the property Tor taxation had been suggested, and we have to have taxes to run the state government." He believed the old system the best. Too many off, ce. are being created. he said, and tha people are becoming dissatisfied with the conditions. The Mobile sem eto, said that the people are bene- s;ted more than ever before by the