Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-14
The Joint Resolution as to County
 Area Defeated.
TWO SOLICITORS ELECTED
Amendme entS to the Election Law Offered-One of In-
 tereSt to Birmingham.

joint resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution, reducing the necessary number of square miles in a county from 600 10 400, was argued at length in the house today, but failed to receive two- thirds majority and was therefore de- feated.
 joint resolution investing the governor with plenary power to dispose of and regu- late the convicts until new convict law could be passed was adopted by both houses today.
 A long debate resulted over MT. Whit . ten's bill, providing that no pool, billiards or other game shall be played within 100 feet of building containing a saloon. MT. Whtten ably defended his measure, but the house was decidedly against him and the bill was defeated.
 THE JOINT CAUCUS.
 A joint caucus of the houses was held at noon today for the election of a solicitor respectively for the newly created Eleventh and Twelfth Judicial circuits.
 The democrats nominated MT. A. w. Carmichael Of Tuscumbia and the populist members MT. D. 0. Shenault Of Franklin for the Eleventh district solieitorship.. The vote resulted 80 to 30 in favor Of Car michael and he was declared duly elected.
 For the Twelfth district solicitorship R. H. Parks, democrat, of Troy, and W. 0. Mulkey, populist, of Lee, were put in nomination. The vote resulted S1 to 29 in favor of Parks. MT. Parks was declared elected by the president of the senate, pre- siding, and the joint session was dissolved. The following bills were introduced into the house:
 fish a charter for the town of Pollard.
 House bill GAO, by Mir. Burks-To create Newburg school district in Franklin county.
  late elections in the state of Alabama.
 House bill SAP, by Mir. Mills-To regu- late the election of county commissioners in Geneva county.
 House bill e43, by MT. Williams-To prohibit the sale of liquor within three miles of Alaga, Henry county.
 House bill 644, by Mr. O'Brien-To con- firm the incorporation of the Phenix club at Birmingham, and to enlarge it's powers. House bill 645, by MT. O'Brien-To re- enact section 329 oi the code, providing for the preservation of registration lists.
 House bill 646, by MT. O'Brien-To re- -quire inspectors of elections to post up near each voting place statement of the vote boiled.
 House bill GAY, by MT. O'BrieH-To amend section 355 of the code, relative to appointments of inspectors on the morning Dt Lhe election.
 House bill 64S, by MT. O'Brien-To regu late the appointment of inspectors and pre- cinct returDing officers under section 1852 of the code.
 House bill 649, by MT. O'Brien-ro amend St ction 2S or the act to further regu- late elections in the state, approved Feb ruary 21, 1893.
 House bii. 65o, by MT. O'Brien-To amend section 13 of the act to further regu- late elections in the state.
 House bill 651, by MT. O'Brien-To amend section of the same act.
 House bill 652, by Mir. O'Brien-To amend section of the same act.
 House bill 653, by Mir. O'Brien-To amend section of the same act.
 House bill 654, by Mir. Wheeless-To provide for the registering of votes in the state of Alabama.
 House bill 655, by MT. Rowe-To pro- vide that Eefore a license to retail liquor is granted there must be published in some county paper and presented to the official issuing the license petition signed by twenty respectable freeholders and house. holders residing in the beat in which the bus ness is intended to be transacted.
 House bill 656, by MT. Csmp@To repeal an act approved December 8, 1892, entitled an act to vest title to homestead and ex empt personal property in the widow and minor childred, or widow or minor children, in estates that do not ex- ceed the amount of exemptions.
 House bill 657, by Mir. Cook-To pro- hibit the running of freight trains on Sun- day.
 House bill 65s, by Mir. Cook-To prevent persons from hunting on inclosed lands iu House bill 659, by Mir. Gaines-To estab- fish Oakman school district in Walker county.
 House bill 66o. by Mir. Gaines-To incor- perate the Oakman Male and Female col cege.
 ASSEMBLY NOTES.
 MT. Cooks bill recites that Whereas, it is unlawful to compel child or servant to do on Sunday anything but customary do- mestic duties, or to engage in hunting or other sports; and, whereas, the people should know what representatives and what parties favor breaking the Sabbath law; therefore be it enacted, that the rum ming of freight train on Sunday is hereby prohibited. A fine of from $100 to $500 is provided.
 BILLS PASSED.
 The following bills were taken from the calendar and passed by the house:
 House bill 611-For the relief of John s. Oldham and George H. Bodeker and to au- thorize and require the city of Birmingham to pay them for services as police sergeants. Lauderdale County Fair association.
 Senate bill 19-To make the Muscle Shoals canal, in Lauderdale county. a law fui fence.
 House bill 34S-To authorize the commits. eioners of Lamar county to issue bonds for s3c00 for repairing the court house and jail of said county.
 House bill 381-To authorize the commits sioners' court of Tuskaloosa county to es- tablish districts in which stock may run at large.
 House bill 243-To regulate and define the manner of electing county commis- sioners in Perry county.
 Senate bill S7-To amend sections 5, g and 10 Of an act to provide new charter for the sity of Tuscumbia.
 House bill 401-To provide for the county , treasurer keeping sufficient sum to pay grand and petit jurors and the members of fhe court of county commissioners and county stationery bills in Washington county.
 House bill 347-To give blacksmiths and wood workmen a prior lien on crops in the counties of Lamaf, Coosa, Bullock, Chero- kee, Tuskaloosa, Marion, DeKalb, Col bert, Etownh aed Lee.
 Senate bill s7s--To incorporate Graham coIIooa in Randofnlt counfv