Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-02

der of business proceeded to.
 A motion to recall house bill 8iS, which provides for the establishing of n whisky distillery and packing factory in Elmore county, from the senate brought about tedious debate, which extended over two hours time. A lively display of parlia- mentary Knowledge WAS the order of the morning. The motion prevailed by vote of AS to 40, and the bill was recalled for the purpose of reconsidering the action by which the bill was passed on yesterday.
 In the course of this discussion the lobby and gallery grew restless aud, to renew interest in the proceedings, MT. Screws of Montgomery offered the following resou- tion:
 s'Resolved, That committee, consist ing of the representatives from Mont gomery, Marengo and Monroe (Hill, Meadow. and MoCorvey), be appointed to proceed to Fillmore county for the purpose of taking evidence, testing the sour mash and report by bill or otherwise, provided the committee coufiue themselves exclusively to the sour mash of the El- more still.
 House bill 156-'ro require insurance companies to pay full face values of all policies where property on which the poll icy was issued is destroyed by hre-was brought up.
 W1Lu tue eAC6DblOu OI u itW Oliio duced on a first reading, this bill consumed the remainder of the morning session. Be- ing a bill Of general interest, the debate was participated in by several members of the house, and two amendments to certain sections were introduced,and defeated, the third pending when the house adjourned for recess.
 The section of the bill which attracted the closest interest of the house, and over which the discussion arose, provides that ..t.. ..nIF F1- rffff ff, give in the value of his property for more than it's value knowingly and with intent to defraud, and that it shall be criminal for an insurance company to pay less than the face of the policy If they have received premiums on the face value.
 The following bills were introduced into the house this morning and received frst reading:
 House bill 112O, by Mir. Graves-To em- power justices of the peace and notaries public with powers of justices Of the peace 10 Barbour county to sentence for costs In certain criminal proceedings to hard labor for the county. Revision of laws.
 House bill 1121, by MT. John-To amend an act entitled an act to amend m act en- titled an act to provide for the registration and lien of judgments and decree for the payment of mouey, approved February 26, 1889. Judiciary.
 House bill 1l22, by MT. John--To enable the owners of lots or parts of lots in the CllJ Ol blIuluBldI, oAbaaoo pOtWooh 0iA- teenth and Seventeenth streets and Tenth and O'Brien avenues, to lay off and im- prove and sell the same for burial purposes. Corporations.
 House bill 1129, by Mir. Simmons (by re- uuest)-To abolish the charter of the town of Moulton, in Lawrence county, Ala. Corporations.
 House bill 1124, by MT. Wood (by re- quest)-To authorize municipalities of this state to appoint inspectors of milk and |, Iofp dnnt ot1h ff1f fnd hnr for Public health.
 House bill 1125, by Mir. Coleman-To authorize and empower the faculty of the Northeast Alabama agricultural school and experiment station at Albertville to grant certificates of proficiency and di- plomas and confer college degrees on the graduates of said institution. Education.
 House bill 1126, by MT. Clark-To ratify and confirm the charter of the Standard Building and Loan association of Mont gomery, Ala, the Mutual Benefit Build ing and Loan association of Montgomery and the Home Building and Loan asssocia- tion of Montgomery, corporations under the general laws of this state, and to au- thorize them to issue what is known as paid up stock and to lend money on the stock of their members. Corporations.
 House bill 1127, by MT. Forman-To es. tablish the Rsgland school district in St. Clair county. Education.
 House bill 112s, by MT. Mills-To require
 
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 House bill 1129, by MT. Smith of Butler To provide system of water works for the city of Greenville, and to authorize the mayor and city council of Greenville, Ala. to issue bonds for an amount not exceeding S2O, ,O00 for the purpose of purchasing sys. tenn of water works. Corporations.
 House bill 1130, by MT. Screws-To define train robbing and fix the punishment n aop ay,oo ovria
 House bill 1131, by MT. Lipscomb (by request, with notice and proof)-To pro- hibit the running at large oi certain ani- mals in precinct No. 1, in Jefferson county, Alabama. Judiciary.
 IN THE SENATE.
 The house bill No. S21, to provide for the calling and holding of meetings of stockholders of railroad corporations in certain cases and regulating the voting, the election of officers and the transaction of other business at such meetings, which has figured so extensively In the press, was a special order this morning.
 The bill was fully explained by sections by President Pettus, who disclaimed any interest in the measure more than any other senator except that provoked by ad. verse criticism.
 Senator Moody offered an amendment that the act should not go into effect until ninety days after it's passage.
 Senator Sayre proposed the following amendment: "Strike out the words mot less than ten nor more than twenty days in the fifteenth and sixteenth lines of seo- ton and insert the words 'at such time as the court may order, and the court may take evidence touching the equities of fixing said time,' :, which was withdrawn. MT. McAlderry opposed the bill in a lucid manner. He said the bill established a bad precedent and would react upon the promoters He understood the bill was not framed in Alabama, but by very astute foreign lawyer. He did not think notice could be gotten to foreign stock holders in the short time allowed. Senator Milner said that he was uot a lawyer, but for fifty years had dealt with | interpretations and understood this case. He alluded to the material changes iu laws governing corporations that were wise, but drought the progress was too far and that this bill was proper check. He | alluded to local dummy corporations | owned and controlled by foreigners and ap- | piled the Monroe doctrine to the bill under consideration. He agreed with Senator Mic Aderry that monopolies were an evil. He insisted that -.the passage of this bill would not effect pending litigation.
 Senator Austilf said that this being gen. I-. .lr,sr ntty l,