Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-30
THE DIE IS CAST, And the Fight, Which Was a Most Noble One, Against the Railroad Bill Proved Unavailing. The Governors Signature Only Awaited for It to
 Become a Law.
Bills of Interest to Birming- ham Introduced in the House and Senate.
 Bills Passed.

MONTGOMERY, Jan. 29.-lsp ecial. l. After the roll call this morning the first business proceeded to by the assembly was MT. O'Brien's motion for a recommittal of the Pettus bill back to the committee on the revision of laws A debate was pending on this motion at the close of the afternoon session on yesterday.
 Mir. O'Brien made an able argument this morning in defense of his motion. He was called to order by the chair upon the ruling that he was not allowed to discuss the merits of the bill Upon leaving the floor he was followed by MT. Brooks of Mobile, who fully indorsed Mir. O'Bren's opinion of the motion, and said he could not un- derstand why any reasonable man should object to a reconsideration of a measure to which there seemed to be attached 80 much importance to certain sections of our stale. He did not see he necessity for so much hurry in the passage or defeat of the bill.
 Mr. Brooks was followed by MT. Deans of Shelby and MT. Graham of Dallas, who opposed the motion to recommit upon the ground that the bill was thoroughly under stood by the members of the house, and that there was no better time for it's pas sage.
 Mr.-John of Jefferson spoke in support of the motion, and stated that it mig ht be that he is dull, but that he could not un- derstand the bill unless the proverb is true which says language is given to man for the purpa oi conceaiing s,, his s thoughts; was called fdr, and resulted as follows: Yeas 29, naXRb5, and the motion to recom init the bill s lost.
 The bill then read at length to the house ana enthusiastic debate upon it's
 MT. O'lBrSn eained recognition of the speaker end proceeded with his character istic force and logic in strong opposition argument, setting forth the disadvantages of the measure to be realized by the people of Jefferson county If the bill should pass. He showed wherein the bill discriminated against the people of our own state and in the interest of foreigners. That the courts of the state had refused to grant these same privileges, and that they were seeking to set up court of their own to which they might appeal with certainty of winning their case. He said: 'This bill will de- stroy the aercultural.and commercial in- terests Of BirminghaIn.
 Mir. Wiilett of Pickens followed with an argument iavoring the passage of the bill.
 The following amendment was then offered by Mir. O'Brieu, which he said would at lelst do away with the illegality of the measure:
 following: Provided that the provisions of tbis act shall not be held or construed to affect any directors who have been hereto fore elected us such directors in tue Ala Dama corporations or cOFpOratiOQ.
 Also, amend section 5 by adding thereto the following: But this act shall not be construed to affect any director or directors now claiming 10 be such in any such Ala bama corporation or corporations where the right of such director or directors is now the subject of litigation in any court of this state.
 A motion to lay this amendment on the table prevailed.
 The previous question upon the passage Ilo.4 and the vote resulted, yeas 66, nays IS, and the bill was carried.
 Immediately upon the passage of the bill MT. Willett moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was carried and to lay that motion on the table. Of course the object of this was to prevent future re- consideration by the opposition. The mo- tion prevailed by vote of yeas GA, nays IT,
 A notion was made to reconsider the &C., tion by which house bill S22, relating to the tag tax, was defeated on yesterday.
 This bill provides that the tax shall be raised on guano from 15 cents to 50 cents, and that the extra tax shall be used for the purpose of sending about 1000 children to the four agricultural schools of the state.
 The motion for reco nsideratiou of the bill was carried by vote-Yeas A, nays fl. On motion for the passage of the bill the vote stood: Yeas 4S, nays 39, and the bill was passed.
 The fire insurance bill. called for by MT. V DAAch oh JCotCAdoy ahu hauO thC rPSSiai order for today, was taken up this morn ing and passed.
 When bill was introduced by Mir. San- ford to adopt flag for the use Of the state of Alabama he handed upa small flag of the design which he approved, and said: ''Mr. Speaker: This flag desire shall go to the committee room with the bill. It was made by the hands of the iairest woman in the land."
 No objection being interposed the flag accompanied the bill.
 The following bills were introduced into the house this morning and received first feading:
 House bill 1030, by MT. Smith of Autauga To authorize the intendent and couacil-