The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-22
ADVE ERTISING r | R LABOR FORBIDDEN SNDER NE w LAW
Measure Provides $5,000 License In CountieS-Re-
 quires Bond With State
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 21

Labor agents seeking labor for ex- portation to other states were legis- lated out of business Tuesday after noon when the senate passed the Tunstall bill levying a license of $5,000 on every agent, which must be paid in every county in which the agent seeks to operate.
 The bill was passed by the house several days ago. It received the ap proval of the senate without debate. It will be signed by Governor Bran don at once and state law enforce ment officers will be given the duty of enforcing it in connection with local officers and license inspectors
 As amended by the senate, the law will apply to every person who ad vertises for labor in Alabama. The bill, which will go to the governor for approval this week, is intended to stop the activities of persons who have solicited farm labor to move to the industrial centers of the north and east.
 State Bond Required.
 The farmer members of the Iegls- lature complained that their labor was being enticed from the farms by fanciful stories of wonderful wages to be obtained in the industries. The Tunstall bill, in addition to the inn position of the high license, also re- quires every labor agent to file . bond with the, state which will be used for the protection of those who may be lured to other states by stories regarding wages and condi- tionS which later prove to be untrue.
 Passage of the labor agent bill featured the short session of the legislature Tuesday afternoon. No other bill of general interest came before the law makers for final ac- In hn house to obtain the passage of the companion bill of the general revenue bill, which provides for the registra- tion of motor vehicles, the collection of ad valorem taxes on such vehicles and an increase in the license for the operation of heavy trucks on the public highways.
 Object To Consideration.
 Several members Of the house ob- jected to the consideration of the measure during the afternoon, con tending that they had not had the opportunity of studying the substi- tute bill which was reported by the house committee on ways, means and appropriations. This substitute bill leaves the licenses on ordinary mo- tor vehicles and small trucks at the figures contained in the law of 1919. but provides for a heavier license on heavy trucks.
 Under the substitute bill, owners of motor vehicles will continue to pay the following licenses;
 Twenty horse power or less SIPS; above % and less than 30, S1S.75; 30 and less than 40, $26.25; 40 or more, $50.
 For the operation of motor trucks, the bill provides the following scale:'
 Less than one ton, $15: one ton and less than two, $22.50; two and less than three, $50; three and less than four, s100; four and less than five, s2o0; five and less than six, S400; six and less than seven, $75O; seven and over, $1,000.
 No truck having capacity of more than 10 tons can be operated on the public highways under the provisions of the bill. The one exception will apply to trucks used In the trans portation of children to and from school.
 One section of the bill provides that no person can obtain a license for the operation of an automobile ing the payment of the ad valorem tax on the car.
 Up For Passage Wednesday.
 The bill will come before the house for passage as a special order Wednesday. Members who opposed consideration during the afternoon indicated that they were not opposed to the principle, but desired to know what the bill contained before cast ing their votes on it.
 The house defeated the bill of Rep- resentative W. Y. Adams of Blount, which required all vehicles to come to a full stop at railroad grade crossings. Representative Adams made the fight alone and single handed for the passage of the bill. but the house by a good majority laid it on the table.
 The author contended that the measure would reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries at grade crossings. Opponents insisted that the bill would put the burden of proof upon those injured in showing that they were not negligent, while the present law puts the burden of proof on the railroads in showing that the acts of those injured contributed to the Injury.
 Local Bills Approved.
 Governor Brandon attached his ap. proval today to the local bills pros Viding for the election of county su- perintendents of education of Butlet and Conecuh counties by the people. The bills carried the executive de- partment's amendment, which places IIle NudilllCdllOHS on those elected 10 the positions at the same standard established by the state board of ed ucation for persons named county su- perintendents by the boards of edu- cation.
 Governor Brandon also approved and delivered to the secretary of state the following other laws:
 Creating the office of county treasurer of Chiffon county.
 Establishing a system for the working of county roads of Coosa county.
 Rearranging the commissioner s districts in Pickens county.
 Providing for the prosecution of misdemeanors in Morgan county without grand jury indictments.
 Providing for the vacation of cer- tain streets in Tuscaloosa by the city commission.
 Giving county boards of education the right to use the 3mill special school tax for the reimbursement of persons who have advanced money