Show BilL Alf AIMED ED AT PAPERS KilLED Act Would Have Haye Banned Criticisms of Public Officials MONTGOMERY mRY Ala Aug 26 26 By B The Associated Press Abrupt Abrupt adjournment for the day in the upper house of the Alabama legislature yes yes- yesterday yesterday had bad the effect of killing for the present legislative session a II libel bill directed at newspapers and spon spon- sponsored sponsored sponsored by Representative Frey of Jef Jef- Jefferson Jefferson Jefferson ferson county The bill was being de debated de- de debated bated in the lower house when the senate adjourned Only two legisla legIsla- legislative legIslative legislative tive days remain of the present ses ses- session sessIon session sion and to have ha become became a law the bill should have received a first read- read readIng readIng reading Ing In the senate at yesterdays yesterday's ses ses- ses- ses sion Just before word of the senates senate's adjournment reached the house a test vote taken on a 8 motion by Representative Representative Representative Goodwin to have the bill postponed Indefinitely Indicated that it would have been paced by the house had the senate remained in session The bill should It have become a law would have given any city coun coun- county county county ty or state sUte official civil recourse against any newspaper publishing criticisms of their public actions |