Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-01
In the Bill to Consolidate and
 Adjust the State Debt
MEETS ITS WATERLOO
Many Local Bills Offered-One to Incorporate Young De-
 moCracy of Jefferson.


 house was called to order this morning at the usual hour by Speaker Clark. The meeting was opened with prayer by the Rev. MT. Elliott of Montgomery.
 The roll was called for the introduction of bills, resolutions and memorials.
 The following bill WIS read for the third time aud acted upon:
 House bill S73-To consolidate and adjust the state debt.
 MT. John of Jefferson offered au amend ment to the bill to strike out the word gold and make the bonds payable in dollars, as they are now. He ma !e forcible speech in support of his amendment. He was fol. lowed by Mir. Davis of Marion, iutroducer of the bill, in defense of the clause.
 He said ''to adopt the amendment IS to kill the bill; you had as well pigeon hole it at once." He referred to the fact that that gold bonds could be hoated in Eng land at per cent, while bond not re- deemable in gold would be fioated at per cent, and therefore by adopting the clause S10O, ,OCO would be saved on the indebted ness or the stute.
 Mir. Davis was followed by Mir. Brooks of Mobile. He said that the speech of the gentleman from Jefferson was very beauti- ful from an oratorical standpoint, but that he had heard the speech before aud failed to tnd anything except o-atorical beauty. MT. Maytield of Tuskaloosa spoke h favor of the bill without the amendment. Mir. Fletcher of Madison asked the house not to consider this bill as a financial ques- tion, but as bill in the interest Of the people of Alabama.
 At this junc,ure MT. Naples of Jackson called for the previous question on the amendment.
 MT. John, as tie mover of the amend ment, closed the debate by saying: "l will not renew this debate, but wish to ask the gentlemen who oppose this amend II. ( t..,i ts, hot hno fa f<, put the golden shackles upon the people of Alabama ten gears before a single bond falls due. There is to be five sessions of this body before that time.'
 A vote upon the amendment resulted as follows: Yeas 48, nays 40.
 MT. Davis offered the following amend ment: Amend section by adding after the word per cent "payable in such lawful money of the United States as the governor shall deem to the best interest of the people Of Alabama.''
 The amendment was lost by vote of 56 to P.
 The previous question was moved and tbe motion pgevalIed.
 Mir. Davis Aosed the debate, the privi- lege being grhnted him as introducer of the bill. MT. D wis said:
 .sMr Speaker: The adoption of that vs1s n's sha sepsa for ers the D b G s lucfantly N see but little benefit to accrue from its passage. '''
 A vote was taken upon the bill as amended, and resulted as follows: Yeas 46 nays 37.
 motion to reconsider the action by which the bill was passed and to lay that motion he table prevailed.
 BILLS DISPOSED OF.
 The following bills having been made special orders Tor this morning were taken up and acted upon:
 House bill 593 -1o establish court of in. feror civil ana crimi al jurisdiction Of Mo- bile, and to define the jurisdiction thereof. (With amendmenD. Passed.
 House bill 594-To regulate the fees and costs in courts Of justices Of ths eace in the city of Mobile. Passed.
 House bill 595-Prescribing jurisdiction oI justices of the peace in the city of Mo- bile. Passed
 The following bills were introduced and re. d for a nrst time.
 House bill l093, by MT. Williams of Bull lock-ro prohibit the sale, giving away or otherwise dispcsing of any spir.tuous, vi- nous or malt liquors, Intoxicating drinks or beverages, or fruits preserved in alcoholic liquors, within precinct No. 8, in Bullock county, Alabama. Temperance.
 House bill 1904, by Mr. Cole-To estab- fish an agricultural and experiment station at or near Five Points, Chambers county, to be located by the governor, superintend- ent of education and ihe commissioner of agriculture. Agriculture.
 House bill 1095, by Mir. Gewin-To pre- vent stock from running at large from the lst day of March to the 10th day of Novem- Der in every year h certain portions or ter ritory Cf precinct No. 4, in Hale county, Alabama. Local legi. Ia ion.
 House bill 1096, by MT. Montgomery (by requesi) To amend an act entitled an act 10 alter and amend the law relative to the territorial jurisdiction and pay of justices Of the peace end notary public ex officio justices of the peace in precincts 21 and 37, in Jefferson county and :he several wards of the city of Birmingham and to provide a punishment for the violation hereof, ap- proved -, 1S9-. Revision of laws. House bill lC97, by MT. O'Brien-To cre- ate the office ot auditor of Jefferson county and to provide for the selection of the audi tor and to prescribe his powers and duties. Jefferson oele2ation.
 House bill 109S, by MT. O Brien--To reg nla the working of children in mines and manufactories in this state. Mining and manufacturing.
 House bill lo93, by Mir. Jackson-To in- crease the facilities for agricultural educa- tion in Alabama. Education.
 House bill HOO, by MT. Rowe-To amend an acr entitled an act to establish the Hampton school district In Madison county, approved February l5, 1893. Ed ucatioD.
 House bill 1101. by MT. Smith of Mobile --lo prevent animals from running at large on shell roads u the state of Alabama and to provide a penalty therefor. Local legis- lation.
 House bill HOP, by MT. Reeves-To re- peal section 4192 of the code so far as the same relates to the county of Randolph and county court, and provide for the transfer of the un finished business in said court to the circuit court of said county. Revision of laws.
 House bill 11O3, by Mir. Mayfeld-To re- peal section 3391 of the code of Alabama. Judiciary.
 House bill 11o4, by MT. Mayheld-To amend section 5S83 of the code of Alabama. Judiciary.
 House bill 1105, by Mir. Clark--To estab- lish Q school for the training of nurses for the Sick and to grant diplomas to grad palse therefrom. Corporations.
 Ee bill 1106, by Mir Ewing-To estab-
 nknty schoolbook board to select
 >aries of text books for use in
 iInuiH the county ot Cher
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