Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-07
TUE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Three Important Bills Introduced
 in the House.
JOHNS CONTEST BI.
O'Brien Bill to Encourage In- VestmentS-M -MCQueen Con-
 Stitutonal Amendm entS.

MONTGOMERY, Dec. 6.-[Special. l-Cap- tain Joh introduced into the house today bill providing for an election contest law. It slipped in with the big batch ol new bills and did not indicate its purpose, other than to amend certain sections Of the code. Hence few of the members knew what the bill really was, and it is probable that even now not great many know. A synopsis of the bill is given further on in this nc- count of the day's proceedings.
 The following new bills were read and re- ferred:
 House bill 517, by MT. Ewing-To pro- tect the peop.e of Alabama from damage or injury by physicians or druggists using alcoholic spirits, opiates or cocaine.
 House bill 51S, by Mr. Routon-To amend sections ana of the act to incorporate the town oi kutledge.
 House bill 519, by MT. Killebrew-To regulat the sale of cotton seed meal in this state.
 House bill 520, by MT. Tuck-To consoi- date the dockets oi the city court of Selma ana tAe circuit court of Dallas.
 House bill 5ll, by Mir. Harris-To estab- lish new charter for the town of Lanett, in Chambers county.
 House bill 522, by Mir. Beeson-To a polish the city court of Gsdsden and to transfer all causes therein pending to the circuit court of Etowah county.
 House bill 523, by Mir. Mills-To prohibit the sale of liquor in certain portions of Geneva county.
 House oil 524, by Mir. Williams-To au- thorize the constab ble of beat 3, Henry county, to appoint deputy.
 House bill 525, by Mir. Williams-To reg ulate the issue of writs of certiorari by the probate judge of Henry county.
 House bill 526, by Mir. John-To amend and re- enact sections 3S6 4C6 of this code. House bill 527, by Mir. O'Brien-To en- courage the investment of capital In the state of Alabama.
 House bill 528, by MT. MoQueep-Top pro- vide for the calling and hooiug of a con yenton to alter and amend the constitu- ton of Alabama.
 House bill 52s, by MT. Whitten-To pro- bibit obtaining property by false pretenses under contract for performance of act or service ID the counties of Lowndes, Will COX and Hale.
 House bill 5SO, by MT. Rowe-For the preservation oi game in Madison county. House bill 631, by MT. Rowe-To reg ulate fishing in Madison county.
 House bill 532, by MT. Davis-To estab- fish a separate school district in Franklin county.
 House bill 534, by MT. Kyle-To incor- porate Morgan County college.
 House bill 5S5, by Mir. O Brien-To re- quire the county commissioners of Jeffer son county to draw their warrants on the treasurer of said county in favor of NJ. A. Mason for services rendered as registrar.
 JOINT RESOLUTION.
 The following joint resolution was intro- duced by MT. Jackson and referred to the committee on rules:
 Whereas, The paralysis of trade, the loss to productive industry and the damage to industrial enterprises which have followed the adoption of the gold standard by this country has demonstrated that this policy is fatal to the prosperity of our people and suicidal to our country; and
 Whereas, There can be no hope of per- manent improvement nor expectation of returning prosperity until this great crime against the people shall be anpihilated; i; therefore, be iL Resolved by the house, the senate con- curing, That the general assembly of Alabama memorialize congress to adopt tbe free and unlimited coinage of silver, and substitute some system so that the value oi currency will not be within the control of corporations, and that the power to regulate prices will not be within the caprice or subject to the greed of the mana gers of this system. The resolution was referred to the rules committee.
 BILLS ACTED UPON.
 The following bills were taken from the calendar and put upon their third reading: House billp196-For the relief of Neil Sal ter, and the heirs of David Salter, of Mon- roe county, Alabama, and to authorize the governor to issue patent to certain lands to said parties. Passed.
 House bill 203-1'o repeal an act to regu- late and prescribe the manner of electing county com missoners of Pike, Bullock, Washin gton, Baldwin, Butler, Choctaw, Fayette, Shelby, DeKalb and Pickens counties, so far as the same relates to Shel- by county. Laid on the able.
 House bill 74-To provide for the making bridges in Jefferson county, Alabama. With amendmenD. Passed.
 House bill 3-To repeal an act entitled an act to regulate the trials of misdemeanors in the county of Blob, and to provide for the disposition of certain cases now pend- ing in the county court of Bibb county ,and to abolish the county court of Blob county. Adverse repoit.) Laid on the table,
 House bill 427-To provide for holding a term of the circuit court at Dothan, Ala. Passed.
 Senate bill 12-To amend section 4331 of the code of Alabama so far as the same re- , lates 10 Montgomery county. Passed.
 Senate bill 10-fo amend section of an act 10 reg ulate the dra wing and summon ing of jurors in the county of Montgomery, approved February 21, 1893. Passed.
 House bill 142-To authorize the commis. sioners of roads and revenues of Tuskaloosa county to levy and collect special tax for the purpose or erecting and maintaining public buildings and bridges for said county. Passed.
 House bill 479-To incorporate the city of OZATK ID tue cOuUlv OI DdlS. faSbeQ.
 Senate bill 77-ro create new charter for the town of Hefiin, Cleburne county. Passed.
 House bill 4b1-To incorporate the Phe- nix City Railway company. Passed.
 House bill 120-To amend section ? of an act 10 compel the determination of claims to real estate in certain cases and to quiet the title to the same. Passed.
 House bill 92-To legalize the registra- ton of deeds of conveyance which have Abeen filed and recorded in the office of the kpdge of probate of the proper county in ks state before the passage of this act, but
 within the time required by law.
 Sed.
 use bill 122-To amend an act to estab-
 he criminal court of Jefferson county. 4yp-bved February IS, 1889. Passed.
 House bill l23-To amend sections and 10 of an act to amend an eet to expedite the trial of capital cases iN Jefferson county. Approved February Il, 9l. Passed.
 ASSEMBLY NorEs.
 MT. John's bill, No. f526, provides for a