The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-17
SENATOR ROGERS WRITES GOVERNOR
 ON PROHIBITION
Conformity of State and Fed eraI Laws Subject Involved. Wants Subject Included
 in Call

Florence. April 1s.-(special )-State Senator B. A. Rogers of Florence has written Governor Kilby, urging that he take steps to have the state prohibition laws to conform to the federal law known as the Volstead act. He asks that this subject be included in the call for an ex- traordinary session of the legislature, to resubmit the highway bond issue amend .psent. Senator Rogers letter follows: Dear Governor:
 Representing as I do the people of the First senatorial district of Alabama, l take this opportunity to make request in their behalf, which, in my opinion, 1T complied with, will lead to a greater re- spect for the state laws and their better enforcement.
 "The apparent conflict between the state prohibition acts. known as the weakley bills, and the federal act, called the Voldstead law, has led to end less confusion in this state, and in many instances an unfortunate disregard for both of these prohibitory measures.
 ''In view of the widespread demand for an extraordinary session of the legisla- ture, to resubmit the good roads bond issue amendment nullified by the decision of the supreme court, and evident appre- citation of the importance of some such action on your part, it is assumed that there will be another session of the leg islature during the present year.
 ''rhe purpose of this communication is to request that you recommend in your message calling the legislature the pas sage of an act making the state prohi- bition laws conform to the Volstead act. %'You will. recall that the states old sbucket shop law was amended in this manner, so that the state law might com form to the marketing provisions of the Smith-Lever act. regulating the sale oi cotton futures. Surely, anything that le- gally may be done in the interest oi trade, might also be done in the interest of morals. and justice.
 ''Or, if, in your opinion, this measure might jeopardize the passage of the high way amendment bill, may not urge, in behalf of the people whom l have been elected to represent, that you, who are at the head of the law enforcing power of the state, demand that the state law be so construed as to conform with the provisions of the Volstead act, when ever this may be done without violation of both the letter and spirit of the state laws?
 Finally, permit me to suggest that you give this entire subject your most care ful study and investigation, in ordel that your message to the next succeeding legislature may embody such recomnen dations as will correct the evils growing out of conflicting and divided authorit, in prohibition enforcement which tos often results in disregard for such laws as well as an injustice to many of ou citizens.
 Your excellency needs not to be re minded that the people of the First sena torial district are among the foremost Il . this state in patriotism, and inN thei 1love for Alabama and it's institutions among the most sacrees of which the. hold liberty and Justice. In the desir for better law enforcement they are no behind the citizens of any other sectol of this state. For these reasons, Cover nor, I feel that II speak for the grea majority of my fellow citizens in thi district when making the request an suggestions contained in this letter.