Show SENATE CONSIDERS injunction regulation washington april 17 A bill regu lilting tho granting by federal courts of temporary injunctions state in the enforcement of state laws was considered by the senate to senator overman in calling up the measure explained that it prohibits the granting of such injunctions except by a majority of three judges two at least of which are required to bo circuit and the third cither a circuit or district judge As justice harlan recently said in his dissenting opinion in the case ot attorney general young of minnesota said mr overman we have come to ft pretty pass when one federal judge cap enjoin an official of a state from the enforcement of a law by the legislature of the state senator burkett offered a substitute for the all strong opposition was made by mr heyburn idaho to the bill on the ground that in the western part of the country vast distances and small number of circuit and district judges would cause long delays and embarrass the proper enforcement of the law the fact that the bill applies ony to injunctions against the enforcement of state laws was made prominent by senator knox of pennsylvania who declared it would not endanger proper enforcement of the laws under present methods after a brief discussion the burkett substitute was disagreed to and the bill aei reported to the senate was passed |