Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-13
A Bill Introduced to Build a
 Governors Mansion.
A PROTEST FROM CH0G'fAT
Col, H. c. Shorter IndorSed for a Place on the Interstate
 Railroad Commission.


 ter roll call the following protest was filed by Mir. Hearn, the representative from Choctsw county, in the house today:
 .tThe undersigned members of the house of represent tatives respectfully protest against the action of the majority of this body iu defeating the amendment of the representative from Choc aw to include that county in house bill 322, whica pro vided for making the offics of superin- tendent of ed ducaiion eectiv, instead of ep- poiniive, for the following reasons:
 .'1. Because it is denial of the rights of local self government to the people of Choctaw county.
 "2 Because it is denial of the people Of q county to control their own alftirs.
 e3. Because it es abishei state oli- garchy ill control of tn. .afftlrs of tue people of the respective counties, which is, in effect and practice, the destruction of their liberty~in vital aud essential feature oi that freedom which is vouchsated by our republican form of governuent.
 IA Because the Way it was accom- plshed, to-Wit: by Il motion 10 table the amendment, cut of debaie and deprlv,d the representative from pleading for It's passage, or making any effort Tor his people to have their wishes and demands heard or res pected, which is in ,ffect robbing them of their right of representation; and while they are liable 10 taxation, they are subject to inc same grievance which 1ncited lhe founders of this government to rebellion against England, because of taxation with out representations
 signed by thirty populist members.
 NEW BILLS.
 Ibe following new bills were introduced into the house:
 House bi l 61S by MT. Fuller-To pre- vent the explosion of dynamite In any Of ,,t hh
 House bill 619, by MT. Knight-To pro- vide mansion for the governor Of Ala bama.
 House bill 620, by Mir. Knight-To re- peal an act to revive and complete the geo. logical and agricultural survey Of the state. House bill 621, by Mr. Knight-to au- thorize the comalissloners' court Of Hale county to issue ponds to pay off and dis charge the old bonds, issued in aid of the Selma, Marion and Memphis railroad.
 House bill 622, by MT. Maples-To au- thorize the treasurer ot Jackson county to register for payment outstanding state witness certificates of the late county court of Jackson as of their date of issuance.
 House bill 623, by MT. Roach-To pro- hibit the sale of liquor within five miles of Holland Methodist church or within Dut- ton precinct, in Jackson county.
 House bill GA, by Mir. Williams of Henry--To create a separate school dis trict at Headland, Henry county.
 House bill 625, by MT. John--To prevent justices oi the peace and ex-o ( fiji co justices Of the peace from compromising or dlsln1ss- ing on payment of costs any criminal case in which they have not final jurisdIc- tion.
 House bill 626, by Mir. John-To create the northern chancery division and pro- vide for he appointment of q chancellor thereof, and fix the times of holding chan cery court tberein.
 house bill 627, by MT. John-Io amend sections 352, 55S, 367, 3Sl, 3S3, 3S5, 3S7 and 392 of the code.
 House bill CPS, by Mr. john--To amend an act to further regulate elections iu Ala bama.
 House bill t20, by Mr. Fieldng-To re- real an act to provide for the com pen sation oi the superintendent of the county poor house in Limestone county.
 House bill 630, by Mr. Curtis-To change the surnames Of Martha Ann BristuW and her minor children to Henderson.
 House bill 63l, by MT. Brown of Russell Declaring c csrlaln acts a species of black mail in Alabama and for cj jtctng black malers from the capitol grounds.
 House bill 632, by MT. Meadows-To re- peal an act to prohibit the sac of liquors In Ieat 4, in 1allapoosa county.
 House bill 633. by Mir. Deans-To estab- fish the Aldrich school district in Shelby county.
 House bill 6S4, by Mir Wille,t-For the relief of Jefferson D. Burgin of Pickens county.
  the sacrifice ot deceased persons' property Rt forced sale.
 BILLS ACTED UPON.
 The following bills were taken from the calendar and dispos ed Of:
 House bill 3S3-ro authorize the mayor and aldermen of the town Gurley, in tue county of Madison, state of Alabama, to issue bonds of said town for the purpose of providing said town with water. Passed. House bill 230-ro prohibit the sale of patent and proprietary medicines not hay ing a formula of the same labeled and printed upon the bottle ar package con ianing such medic ne. Tabled.
 House bill 5o5-Io prohibit the s.Ie or otherwise disi iosing of any alcoholic, vi nous or malt liquors, or other intoxicating drinks or beverages, within three miles of z on's Hill Missionary Baptist church, in Lea, r, Tailapoosa county. Passed.
 House bill 3t9-Requiring any person or rersons holding claims against the fine and forfeiture fund in Cherokee county t. register same within ninety days after the passage of this act. Passed.
 Senate bill 70-To provide for the estab- ljshng of ownship, section or other sub division Of lands where he original survey marks, monuments, witness-trees, etc., have been oblterated in the county of Jackson. Passed.
 House bill S99-ro authorize the mayor and aldermen oi the town of New Decatur, in Morgan county, Alabama, to divide the town of New Decatur into wards. Passed. House bill 1SS-lo confirm, amend and enlarge the charter Of the Bessemer Land and Improvement company. Passed.
 House bill .72-ro encourage Inc cultiva- tion of the grape and other fruits in this state, and To provide for and regulate the sale of vinous Liquors produced frum fruits grown by cultivation, and also indiginous or wild fruits oi all kinds and descriptions from which wines can be made, and 10 al- low wines made in this slate from fruits | grown in this state to be sold by tue maker Hpr producer of such wines without li- ense in all the markets of Alabama. mendment.
 lhe motion to table was lost, only fifty Dhng. 1t was then recommended to the Temperance committee.l House bill 251-ro nnend the charter of Jasper, Walker county.r Passed.
 Senate bill 3l-To alEend an act entitled an act to regulate the Iial ofulisd, m .anors in Bibb county, ap lved February 21, 1888. with amendmentc Bill and amend