Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-27

fembly prior to the enactment of the gen. eral incorporation laws of this state of 1887, to alter and amend their charters,' aps proved December, 1858.
 Colonel John ol Jefferson offered peti- tion, which he requested be referred to the committee on education. No objection be- ing offered 1t was referred as requested. 1t is petition 10 the senator and representa- tves of Jefferson county t) do all in their power to-secure the pas sage of the O'Brlen bill providing for the levy of special tax for the maintenance of the public schools of the city of Birmingham and the relief of that city. The petitioners requested that the special tax be fixed at twenty cents on every one hundred deliars worth of prop erty in the city of Birmingham. The pe- tition was signed by 2000 of the representa- tive citizens of Birmingham.
 Alter the second reading of several bills introduced yesterday, a motion was made to dispense With the rules and adjourn un- til Monday morning at 10 o'clock. The motion was carried.
 IN THE SENATE.
 The debate which was pending at the ad- journment of yesterdays session upon the bill providing for a charter for the town of Columbia, which would grant the right of dispensary to be controlled by the town, was taken up this morning in the senate and the measure was defeated by a vote of 15 to 12.
 The following bills were introduced on the first reading this morning:
 Senate bill 3i3, by MT. Kemp-A bill to be entitled an act to establish charter for the town of Castleberry in Conecuh county.
 Senate bill 344, by Mir. Kilpatrick-An act to def le he authority of physicians in the sale Of or dispensing of medicines and drugs.
 Senate bill 3i5, by Mir. Sayre-To incor- porate the Southern Home Insurance com pany and to define it's rights, powers aud franchises.
 Senate bill 346, by Mr.. Brow ier-To au- thoriZe and require the commissioners court of Hale county to make an order for the relief Of James B. Kornegay.
 Senate bill 347, by Mir. Browder-To in. corporate the Planters Warehouse and Commission company.
 Senate bill 34s. by MT. Austill-To amend section 3248 of the code. Relates to compensation of commissioners for selling property.
 Senate bill 349, by Mir. Walker-To pre- vent stock from running at large on cer- tain lands.
 Senate bill $50, by MT. Darby-To repeal and act to establish the criminal court of Pike county and to provide for disposition of all matters now pending in said court.
 Senate bill 361, by Mir. Moody-To secure full and reliable reports of all births and deaths occurring in the state.
 oeudtc Dlll oOzY Dy INIT. Iu- corporate the town of Newton in the county of Dale.
 BILLS DISPOSED OF. The following bills were read a third time and disposed of in the senate this morning:
 Senate bill 117-For the relief of the sev- eral sheriffs of the state of Alabama who collected fees from the state for releasing prisoners. Passed.
 Senate bill 244-To appropriate the amount of the per diem for the term for which the late Hon. P. g. Holt was elected to serve as member of the house of representatives to the widow of said rep resentative. Pass ed. |
 Senate bill 173-To amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the city ot Columb bia, i, in the county of Henry, approved February 21, 1893. (Ameudment.) Passed. Senate bill 237-To authorize and require the commissioners court of Sumter county to set apart and appropriate money from the general fund of said county with which to pay and discharge certificates of state' 5 standing valid claims against the fine and forfeiture fund oI said county and to reg gu- late the payment of the same. Passed. House bill 232-To incorporate the Huntsville District High school of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, in the town of New Market, Madison county, Alabama. (Amendment.) Passed. House bill 40l-To establish a separate school district in Monroe county, Alabama, and fix the boundaries of same. Passed. Senate bill 259-For the relief of persons who have purchased lands from the state, which lands were bid off for the state at tax sale, and from any cause were not subject to sale by the state. Passed. Senate bill 277-To dissolve the incor- poration of the Mobile Athletic associa- tion, incorporated under the general laws of this state.
 Senate bill 27S--To incorporate the Young Mems Christian association of Mobile, Ala, and to define the powers thereof. Passed.
 House bill 383-To authorize the mayor and aldermen of the town of Gurley, in the county of Madison, state of Alabama, to issue bonds of said town for the purpose of providing said town with water. Passed.
 House bill 51S-To amend sections 1 and 2 of an act to incorporate the town of Rut- ledge, in the county of Crenshaw and state of Alabama. Passed.
 House bill 502-To incorporate Coffee Springs camp grounds, in Geneva county. Passed.
 House bill 1S3-To amend section 96S of the code. Passed. MAXWELL.