The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-30

Ah oNhAAaOl hO AiAtHC UteJpT SuDJ5GLS of legislation, which caused the gov- ernor to call the second extraordi- nary session during his administra- tion. the legislature passed the so- called anti-boycott law, the bill pro- viding that unincorporated associa- tions such as labor unions may be sued, the bill extending the present convict lease system in Alabama un- til January 1, 1924, the bill providing means whereby cities and towns may obtain adequate supplies of pure water. the bill giving the state and counties a means of substituting tax records which have been lost or de- stroyed or stolen, the bill providing that no persons except citizens of Alabama may take shrimp from the waters of the state about Mobile and the bill providing that trial judges who fail to file proper statements showing the crimes for which felons arc convicted will have such failure ieSistered as prima face evidence Of neglect of duty.
 Many others Passed
 A large number of other bills of varying importance to the state were passed during the closing days and are before the governor for approval. He may approve or disapprove them. according to his will as he Is given ten days after the final adjournment of the legislature to deliver them to the secretary of state. Those not de- livered will die with a pocket" veto. Those delivered will become law.
 The most important bills in the call, those submitting the highway hnnH u n ff fr,1n chinery for the construction of pub- lio roads when the bonds have been voted. were delivered to the governor during tho last day of the session. The bond bill introduced In the bousa had been passed several days ago, but because of small error 1t was nec essary that this bill be allowed 10 dia and that the senate bill be passed me senate bill was passed Friday | and after checking for 24 hours. the attorney generals department in- formed the executive department that 1t was all right
 Commission BIiI Returned Governor Kilby returned to the Legislature during the afternoon the Dill recreating the states hlEhway corifntssfoti and prosidfsts machinery Tor the construction of public roads. He recommended that the section re- duirlng him to snow good cause for the removal of any member of the commission be eliminated. and that a provision be inserted which would give him the power of removal un- der the general law Another amendment also required the state treasurer to set the taxes collected from motor vehicles apart in sepa- rate fund to be used only for the purpose of the bond amendment act. A third amendment provided that the governor and chairman of the high- way commission should approve all accounts. A fourth provided that the act should become effective on the approval of the act by the gover- nor.
 The house concurred in the amend ments after J. A. Carnley of Coffee had made speech in which he in- sisted that the first amendment should not be accepted. But the members of the house were deter mined to concur in the amendment, and his appeal had no weight. The senate concurred without discussion.
 The third highway bill, which ere ated a bond commission for the sale of the bonds was returned with the request that all members of the com mission, the governor, attorney gen. eral and chairman of the highway commission, be present when the bonds are sold, and when negotia- tions for sale of the bonds are car- ried on. The bill as passed provided that any two members of the com mission might carry on the negotia- tions or sell the bonds.
 The Mobile port amendment and the ox-service mens poll tax amendment were passed several days ago, and have already become laws, the gov ernor having approved the bills cre- ating the machinery for the elections early in the week
 Another Amendment.
 Another constitutional amendment which was submitted the last day, which will be voted on at the next general election in. November, 1929. provides that the voters of Jasper, Tailadega, Tuscaloosa, Cordova, Dora. Citronelle, Oxford and Girard may vote a special tax levy of not more than 1 per cent of their taxable prop erty for municipal purposes This bill will do no more than give the privilege to these towns which was given to 42 other towns of Alabama by the legislature of 1919 in a con stitutional amendment which was rat
 
 Administration forces we're happy over the outcome of the special ses- sion when the gavels of the senate and house sounded for the last time. Governor Kilby declared that the Alabama legislature. by its actions at the special session, had demonstrated a spirit of patriotism and that he was pleased at the final result.
 Several Bills Fail.
 Several bills included in the gov ernor's call did not become laws. but not one which was urged by the governor except the bill providing for advisory opinions of the supreme court on bills Involving the consti- tuition was defeated, and not bill which was opposed by the adminis- tration was passed. Among the bills included in the call which did not receive favorable action were: Per hitting the manufacture and sale of relating to Sunday observance; pro- viding for motion picture censorship; to amend the statutes relating to change of venue. and requiring all counties to place their funds CT de- posit in banks which would pay the greatest rate of interest
 The last subject brought about q compromise. as the legislature did pass a law requiring Jefferson county to place it's money at interest. This bill was passed by the senate dur ing the closing hours. and was among the last to be delivered to the gov- ernor The county will be required by tho act to advertise for bids for the contract as county depository. The treasurers salaray will be inc