Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-03
VICTORY! Jefferson Feels Proud of Her
 Leader. The Railroad Monopoly Bill Laid on the Table And the Corporation Limit Bill Now Awaits Gov. Oates Signature.
"Well Done, Thou Good and Faithful Servant"-All Honor to Frank P.
 O'Brien.

MONTGOMERY, Feb. 2.-[Special. 1.-The amendment to the charter of Birmin ghanl which seeks to ieave out the rolling mill and Sloss and Alice furnaces came up with the senate messages with two cor rections of clerical errors. The amend ments were concurred in by the house.
 The measure requires the governor s signature to become law, which it will receive Monday. O'BRIEN.
 MONTGOMERY, Feb. 2.-lSpecial. ]-At the morning session of the house the in- surance bill. which was pending on yes- terday, was taken up and the debate was opened by Mir. John of Jefferson on the adoption of the amendment of Mir. Sam ford.
 MT. O'Brien followed in an argument op- posing the amendment on the ground that 1t would induce fraud on the part of the party seeking insurance.
 MT. O'Brien was succeeded by Mir. Brooks of Mobile, who favored the amend ment.
 Mir. Stanford of Montgomery, introducer of the amendment, set forth the equity and fairness of his amendment In 8 logical talk.
 Fletcher of D lson presiding). MT. Clark said that considered this one of the most imporl9nt bills that has been be- fore the house this session. He indorsed the amendment of MT. Sanford.
 Mir. Willett of Pickens moved the pre- -k- IL .lx1 ment resulted: Yeas 18, nays 35, and the amendment was defeated. vote was taken upon the substitute, which was adopted on yesterday, and it passed by a vote of 57 to 15. The substi- iute Is in substance as folows CD that the companies insuring shall mahs, investiga- tion of all the risks on property insured; (2) that when loss has occurred the com- pany shall pay the full amount of the loss or eamage not exceeding the full valus of the policy, provided the policy was not obtained by fraud or false was not iraudulently damaged or de- stroyed by the insured; (3) that in the ab- sence of fraud on the part of the insured the property insured shall be conclusively presumed to be worth as much as the face of the policy; (4) that any agent who, with intent 10 defraud, knowingly issues or pro- cures policy for an amount greater than the value of the property insured shall be
 
 be ined from S100 to $500; (5) that nothing in the bill shall be so construed as to pre- vent the insurer from rebuilding or repair ing the property damaged or destroyed, if the policy provides therefor.
 The following bills. which were made special orders for today, were taken up and disposed of as given below:
 House bill 469-To allow county commis- sioners in each county to appropriate a sufficient sum to pay armory rent for mil itary companies located in their respective counties. Passed.
 House bill 470--To make an appropriation for the expense ot the encampmeut of the Alabama state troops for the years 1895 and 1896. Passed.
 The latter bill was discussed at some length by Messrs. Wtllett of Eickens and Mcqueen of Je fferson. MT. Mcqueen being the author of the bill, made strong speech in favor of it's passage, referring to the recent disturbances in Alabama as a prac- tical illustration of the servlces of the state troops and the deserving manner in which the members conducted themselves through that encampment.
 House bill 471-To authorize the surgeon chase necessary medicine, bandages and surgical instruments for the troops while in active service. (Amended). Passed.
 House bill 468-ro increase the number of majors in the regiment to three.
 House bill 199-To amend au act to incor- porate the port of Mobile. Passed.
 House bill 1020-To regulate the defenses on actions of policies of life insurance. Passed.
 The following bills were introduced and received first reading:
 House bill 1136, by Mir. Kelly-To amend section 4511 of the code.
 House bill 1137, by MT. Franklin-Rs- lating 10 local matters in DeKalb county. House bill 1188, by Mir. Smith of Greene (by request)-.To compel holders or givers of fairs to procure license for same.
 House bill 1139, by MT. Knight-To in. corporate the West Alabama Real Estate and Immigration association.
 House bill 1140, by MT. Lipscomb-To confer chancery jurisdiction on the circuit court of Jefferscn county.i holden at Bir- inipgham and Bessemer in said county.
 House bill TAI, by Mir. O'Brien-To license and regulate the pursuit or calling Qf soliciting persons in Jefferson, Blbb, Walker and Blount counties to enter iuto contracts for their labor.
 House bill 1142, by MT. Brien (with petition)-To amend sections and of an act to enlarge and amend charter under Rn act, approved January 26, 1891, estab- fishing q charter for the town of Wood lawn, iu Jefferson county.
 House bill 1143, by MT. O'Brien (with notice of prooD-To confer additional
 krs upon the Birmingham Trust and
 company, body corporate, incor-
 nRder the general laws of Ala