Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-12
TIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Only Few Bills Introduced in
 the House.
THE PRIMARY ELECTION BILL
Offered by Representative O'Brien Favorab ply Com
 mented Upon.

MONTGOMERY, Dec. II. 1.-Lspecial. 1-The following bil 8 were introduced into the house today:
 House bill 507, by Mir. Bellinger-ro pro- hibit the sale of liquor in the Oneonta school district.
 House bill cos, by Mir. Rand-To estab- lsh new chartr for the city of Sheffield. House bill GEO. by Mir. Roboins-To pro- tect bridges and public roods in Coosa county.
 House bill 610, by Mir. Boeson-Po incor porale the Attalla Normal college.
 House bill 611, by Mir. O'Brien-To regu- late primary elections in the state of Ala bama.
 House bill 612, by Mir John-To provide for the preservation of the public records of this state.
 House bill 6l3, by MT. John-To regulate the trial Cf criminal causes in the supreme court of Alabama.
 House bill 6l4 by Mir. Fleming-To regu- late the fine and forfeiture fund in Pike county.
 House bill 615, by Mir. Langley-To bet ter provide for the collection of delinquent taxes in Tallapoosa county.
 The following bills were disposed of:
 House bill 370-To amend an act entitled an act to regulate the apportionment of the  tendent of education, approved February 10, 1891, so far as it relates to Clarke couuly, (with substitutes and amend ments). Passed.
 House bill 60-For the relief of w. k. Johnston Of Washington county. Passed.
 House bill 15S-To better provide for the establish ment and working of the public roads in Lauderdale county. Passed.
 House bill 246-'ro amend sections 1, g. 4. and of an act to regulate the practice nfr h n r m cities and towns of more than 9)0 inhab- itan.s in the state of Alabama, approved February 2S, 1887, and amended by acts ap- proved February 20 and 25, 1889. Laid on table.
 House bill 373-To regulate the trials and misdemeanors in Coffee county. De- feated.
 Senate bill 16-ro regulate practice aud procedure in the circuit court in Talladega county in this state. Passed.
 AFTERNOON SESSION.
 The following bills were passed at the afternoon session:
 House bill 392-To incorporate the Eto- wah Male and Female institute. House bill 497-To ratify the charter of the East A la bama Fertilizer con. pany.
 House bill 474-To Incorporate the Eu- faula District academy.
 House bill 334 TO fix the fees of the judge of the Clarke county court.
 House bill o2S-To redistrict Washington county.
 House bill 36S-To amend section 56S of the code.
 House bill 439-For the improvement of the public roads in Bullock county.
 House bill 2S9-To regulate garnishment proceeding, in Jefferson county, with a sub stitute.
 House bill 266-To give justices of the peace of Dallas county concurrent jurisdlc- ton with the city and circuit courts in the trial of concealed weapon cases.
 la ich fsf, ter for Lauett, in Cham mbers county.
 House bill 535-To require the county commissioners of Jefferson county to pay M. A. Maso for services as registrar.
 House bill 434-To extend the territorial jurisdiction of justices of the peace in beat 1, Anniston.
 House bill 26S-To prevent hunting upon enclosed lands in Geneva county. MR. o'BRIEN's PRIMARY ELECTION BILL.
 MT. O. Brien's bill to provide for pri- mary election law is, in it's machinery, much like the Sayre law. IL provides for booths, secret ballot, etc., but it throws additional safeguards around the ballots while being prepared and after they are cast. It requires voter to retire into the booth and fix his ticket, and provides for fixer in the event he cannot read nor write. The penalties for tixer misleading a voter are more severe than those presented by the Ssyre law. Afterthe ticket has been prepared by the voter it must be stamped Dy one OI tue inspectors DeIOre lG IS OepOS- ited in the box. Each candidate must be represented by one of his choosing at each polling place. As soon as the votes have been counted by the proper officers in charge of a box certificate must be fur pished to each candidate of the result, so that no opportunity to stuff later on will be given. Those who have examined the proposed law commend 1t highly. The ab- sence of any Jaw governinga primary cleo tion has resulted in considerable confusion t,,t bax aot ,A he Rrfa to garded as especially timely.
 The liveliest part of the session occurred today in the house. Old Brother Hearn of Choctaw, the member who attained noto- riety by swearing in Captain Kolb as gov ernor, while discussing local temperance measure, took occasion to say that any bill advocated by him would be voted down and he was not surprised that it should be so since two thirds of the democratic mem- bers had secured their seats by fraud. The gentleman then proceeded to abuse the democratic members, but was presently rapped to order by the chairman. Soon afterward Capt. Ben Screws got the floor and, amid the protestations of the chair and the plaudits of the democratic mem- bers, delivered himself of brilliant flow of rhetoric. The chairman, toward the latter part of MT. Screws' address. was compelled to threaten him with the door and went into the cloak room and finished up the last few sentences to some admiring friends.
 IN THE SENATE.
 The following bills were passed:
 To establish the Twelfth Judicial circuit and to hold term of the circuit court of Henry county at Dothan.
 The senate discussed at length the bill to amend section of au act to regulate the taxation of insurance companies, which is as follows:
 s'Insurance companies, whether char tered or organized under any of the laws of this state or any other state or country, doing business in this state, either @ fire, marine or inland insurance company, and every insurance company doing business upon any plan, whether mutual, co-opera- "sa: seelaens or guarantee company. and every other style or class of insurance compahy, must, on filing tbeir annual statement re- quired by law, pay the state treasurer upon the gross premiums received by them for their business in this state during the year ending the 31st day of December next pre-