Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-16

House bill 33, by MT. BrOoks-To provide for the admission of written instruments in evidence in the courts of this state in cer- tain cases. Judiciary.
 House bill 34, by Mr. Brooks-To amend section 1750 of the code regulating rate of interest. Judiciary.
 section 1913 of the code, barring suits for dover after three years. Judiciary.
 House bill 36, by MT. Brooks-To amend section 39S9 of the code relative to grand larceny. Judiciary.
 House bill 37, by MT. Brooks-To define and punish larceny from dwelling house, store house, shop, warehouse, railroad car, steamboat, ship, vessel or boat used for carrying freight or passengers. Judi ciary.
 House bill 38, by MT. Screws-To regu- late costs in justices' courts in Montgom- cry county. It provides that costs shall not exceed the debt. Judiciary.
 House bill 39, by MT. Screws-To repeal section 12 of the code. establishing new charter for Montgomery, so as to make eligible any officer, employe, etc., of a corporation holding franchise or contract with the city. Corporations. House joint resolution 40, by MT. Screws -Condemning the American Protective association in Alabama and denouncing such as menace to free institutions. Judiciary.
 House bill fl, by Mir. Kyle-To regulate the issue of garnishments aud proceedings thereupon in Morgan county. Judiciary. House bill 42, by MT. Kyle-To incorpo- rate the Independent Brothers of Love. Corporations.
 House bill 42, by Mr. Fleming-To amend section 4330 relating to challenges of jurors. Judiciary. House bill A, by MT. Cameron-To amend section Il of an act to further regu- late elections in the state so as to compen- sate registrars and assistants and 3 cents respectively for each elector registered, said amendment to operate retroactively. Privileges and elections. House bill 45, by MT. Camp-To provide for the payment of costs in certain cases where defendants were convicted of felo- nies in the city court of Talledega, and, after serving part of their respective terms in the penitentiary were released. Privi- leges and elections. House bill 46, by MT. Mayfeld, by re- quest-To provide for the compensation of the county solicitorfor Tuskaloosa county. Local legislation. House bill AZ, by MT. Mayfield, by re- quest-To provide for the pay of claims against the fire and forfeiture fund of Tus- kaloosa county. Local legislation. House bill Al, by Mir. Parton-For the re- lief of J. P. Park, ex-tax assessor of Tus kaIoosa county. Local legislation. House bill 49, by MT. Turner-To repeal an act authorizing the sheriff of Washing ton county, by virtue of his office, to col lect the state and county taxes thereof and to perform all other duties required by lew
  House bill 50, by MT. Ford-To regulate and prescribe the manner of electing county commissioners in Winston county. Privi- leges and elections.
 crease the powers of probate judges of Ala. bama and give them concurrent jurisdiction with circuit courts in rape cases. Judiciary. A bill will be introduced tomorrow to redistrict the seats iu the house and put the democrats together and the populists to themselves. A partisan facetiously sug- gests That it be entitled a bill to separate the sheep from the goats.
 THE SENATE. MT. Porter wants county court for Cle- burne conDty, and this morning introduced bill in the senate to that end. He also introduced bill to provide for holding an election for the adoption of a stock law, and to provide for carrying it into effect when it is adopted. Also a bill to provide for recording Op. tions on real estate. MT. Cunningham wants Mussel Shoals canal as a lawful fence in Lauderdale county.
 MT. Miner introduced al very important bill today, repeating au act to prevent the compelling of women and children, or per- hitting of children under IA years of age, to labor in mechanical or manufacturing business more than eight hours any day.
 MT. Brewer introduced bill to establish the Benton school district. MT. Bruner, bill to regulate certain conveyances in Conecuh. Also, bill to authorize the commission ers' court of Conecuh to issue bonds not to exceed $10 ,0O0 to pay outstanding indebted ness, etc.
 MT. McRae introduced joint resolution asking the federal government to mako donation of Mount Vernon barracks to the state of Alabama for reform school for boys. c., ,.~o,uo., ,o,,, ..,o,,,,o fixing Saturday, November 17 next, for a joint meeting of the two houses to count and proclaim the result of the recent elec- tion as required by section 394 of the code. MT. Goodwin introduced joint resolu- tion requesting the appointment of a com. mittee to prepare bill in the interest of a pure ballot and 8 fair count.
 NOTES ON THE LEGISLATURE.
 The Advertiser ventures the following guesses today on the chairnanships of the different important committees in the sen- ate:
 Judiciary, w. J. Sanford or Judge Austill.
 Finance, W. G. Brewer.
 Agriculture, Major Culver.
 Privileges and elections, MT. Kemp.
 Penitentiary, A. D. 6ayre.
 Local legislation, B. B. Almon.
 The AGE HERALD offers the following prediction:
 Finance, John T. Miner.
 Agriculture, Judge Austill.
 Privileges and elections, A. D. Sayre.
 Penitentiary, w. J, Sanford.
 Local lsgislation, k. B. Almon.
 The public Is invited to await tomor- row's announcement and then determine who are the best Guesserss
 AN ARKANsAs FEUD.
 vANBUREN, Ark, Nov. 15.-One of the most bloody battles fought here since the war occurred yesterday between the Larues and Johns, and as result John Johns Is