Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-27
Two Measures of Importance h.
 troduced in the House.
ELECTIONS AND MILITARY
The Topics-Senate Declares Itself on DiSpenSarieS.
 Bills Acted Upon.

MONTGOMERY, Jan. 26. = Especial. + The house convened at 10 o'clock this morning and proceeded to the call of the roll for the privilege of introducing such resolutions as might be desired by the members. Some bills of more or less i'm. portance were introduced on the first read ing and several bills passed.
 I he house is getting in fine trim for dis posing of the business now pending and the present session promises to be an im- portant oue. The following resolution was introduced by Mir. Hearne of Choc- taw:
 tWhereas, There have been several bills introduced in this house to regulate cleo tions; therefore be it
 Resolved by the house, the senate con- curing, That committee of five, three from the house and two from the senate, be appointed, whose business it shall be to draft one election bill from all the bills that have been introduced. The above committee to consist of three democrats and two populists.
 After considerable controversy the reso- lution was referred to the committee on rules.
 Mr. Cole, populist, from Chambers county, offered the following resolution, which was promptly referred to the com mittee on rules:
 Resolved, That the governor be and is
  all correspondence relating to the use of the state troops in the counties of Jeffer- son, Walker and Bibb during the months of June, July and August, 1894; also statement in detail of all expenses incurred for tue use of the military during the encampment of the state troops h the county of Jefferson, and their services during the months of June, July and Au- gust, 1894, in the counties of Jefferson, Bibb and Walker; also statement in detail Of such supplies or moneys, If any, contributed for or on behalf of the state troops by any individual or corporation. Resolved further, That the governor be and he is hereby requested to furnish to this house a copy of all correspondence, If there be any, between the state authorities and any individual or corporation with reference to the protection of property by Jeffersou Bibb and Walker during the Resolv.s .sxyurther, That such sums of money re paid to or forlehe use of the ssiiea ssaie ,roo tSf Wiam be added to the info3matlon hereinI Iyersd for. The lobbying bills weE sroduced and read for th2 first time:
 House kRh 9S3, by Mir. Gains-To amend sections( Hd 2of an act to declare the Black or river navigable stream within inits of Walker county, and to prohib oaSruction of the same. House bill S84Sby MT. Willett-To amend the charter of the town of Carrollton.
 House bill 985, by Mir. Boykiu-To repeal section 705 of the code
 House bill 996, by MT. Fulton-To pro- hibit the sale, giving away or disposing of poultry, dressed or uudressed, in Jefferson county, except between the hours of 10 ID. anu 4 p. m., and except by regular deal CTS wLo sell from a known place of busi- ness.
 House bill 9s7, by MT. Fulton-To ex- clude certain territory from the corporate limits of Birmingham.
 House bill eSS, by Mr. Grant-To refund to persons 'Le purchase money paid for lands erroneously sold by the state.
 House bill $50, by Mr. Grant-To regu- late the sale ot real estate within the juris- dicton of Henry county.
 House bili 961, by MT. Roach-ro amend the act incorporating the Scott academy i'll Jackson eouuty.
 House bill 961,, by MT. Roach-To au- thor ze the IT, state Normal university to receive public school funds for students within school age.
 House bill 963, by MT. O'Brien (by re- quest)-To make provision for the duties of the coroner of Jefferson county, and to prescribe his fees.
 House bill s54, by Mir. O'Brien-To amend the charter of the Pioneer Petro- leum company.
 House till 965, by MT. O'Brien-To in- corporate ihe tate Land Trust company. House bill 936, by Mir, Lipscomb-To in- crease the powers of the criminal court of Jefferson cuuuty.
 House bill 967, by MT. Rabb-To repeal the act Incorporating the town of Alec, Escam bia county.
 House bill 96S, by MT. Rabb-To repeal the act constituting Alec separate school district.
 House bill s69, by Mir. Tuck--To require persons selling corn meal in sacks or other packages 10 print or write upon the sack or package containing such corn meal the number of pounds of such meal contained in such sack or package sold by such per son.
 House bill 97o, by MT. Fielding-To re- peal the stock law in Limestone county. House bill 971, by MT. Fielding-For the relief of Il. l.. Martin, register in chancery House bill s73, by Mir. FieIding-To . prevent stock from running at large in Macon couuty.
 House bill 973, by MT. Smith of Mobile Relating to wharf privileges in Mobile.
 BILLS PASSED.
 House bill 273-To amend section 3091 (3496) of the code of Alabama.
 House bill 515-To amend section 1 of an net to regulate the taxation of insurance companies, approved February 20, 1898. Mir. Meadow moved to amend by adding "Provided that the provisions of this bill shall not be construed as applying to any secret or benevolent society such as Masons, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Knights of Honor, Ancicnt Order of United Work men, or orders of like kind.' Carried as amended.
 House bill. 2S3-To establish a separate school district in Winston county to be known as the Poplar Spring school dis trict.
 House bill 2S2-To establish a separate school district to bs known as the Free man school district in Winston county, / Alabama.
 House bill 270--To amend an act entitled an act to relieve married women of their disabilities of maturity, approved Febru- ary 21, 1888. (With substitute.)
 House bill 197-To provide for exemption from administration, in favor of the minor child or children, of certain property on nnn1ne death of their mother, and to provide
 nstting apart thereof.
 235-To amend section 2 of an
 nruact to authorize corpora.