Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-08

come upon their enemies unaware and that their victory would be co n pie;e.
 Upon iIe casting up of the vote upon the bill and amendment the result WAS declared to be as 45, nays s2, and the bill was passed.
 motion was made to recons ider the vote by which the bill was passed and to lay that motion upon the table. Here fol- lowed anoi her period of technical discus sims and heated contest for supremacy arose between the two factions. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed at tomorrow morning's session finally gained the day ana the house once E more assumed that air of dignity so befit- ting the assem ply of the great state of Ala bama.
 House bills 333-To amend section 479S, relating 10 fees of county officers. Passed. House bill 3l9-To extend the game sea- son to November of each year. Tabled.
 NIGHT SESSION.
 The night session of the house was called to order at 7:30, but no quorum being present the house took an informal recess until o'clock, and upon the second call ing of the roll there were ffty-oue mem- bers present.
 The following bills were disposed of:
 House bill l025-To authorize the com- missioners' court of Lee county to levy tax for working the public roads of said county. Amendment Passed.
 Senate blll 201-To fix the time of hold lug COuTlS lu lu0 GOuullt5 LII HUH roe and Perry. Passed.
 Senate bill 267-Io detach Lowndes county from the Fourth and attach il to the Second Judicial circuit, to detach Blob from he Fifth ana attach It 10 the Fourth circuit, 10 detach Covington from the Sec- ond and attach it to the Twelfth ciresit aud to fix the time for holding the circuit courts in the several counties.
 MT. Fuller opposed the bill. So did Mir. May field, the latter on the ground that the lief q ha fn, md in he of the bill creating the circuit In which Bibb is included.
 MT. Clark spoke in favor of the bill, which has strong Endorsement of the peo- pie, and MT. Wood favored it.
 The bill was lost and Mir. Clark moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was lost, but under the rules it went over until tomorrow. Some of the members having left the house the meeting adjourned for the want of quorum.
 IN THE SENATE.
 The following bills were introduced in the senate this morning:
 Senate bill 464, by MT. Porter-To pro- vide for the permanent location of the county site of Calhoun county by vote of the qualified electors of said county.
 Senate bill 465, by MT. Porter-For the relief of A. E. J. Tollerson.
 Senate bill s66, by MT. Porter-Pertain- ing to local matters at Hefiin, Ala.
 Senate bill 467, by MT. Bruner-1o pro- ulDlb iu6 Sale Ol llQuOfb Wltnlu the corporate limits of Marion, Perry county.
 Senate bill 468, by MT. Tumlin-To au- thorizs aud regulate the sale of real and personal properly for city taxes in the city of Fort Payne and for the redemption of lands sold for city taxes.
 The only bill passed in the senate this morning was senate bill 477-To fix the time of holding court in the First Judicial circuit.
 The entire morning session was taken up again with the convict bill. The phase of the bill attracting special attention was that producs sd by @ motion on the part of the chairman of the committee to strike railroads from the bill. This motion was opposed in strong argument by Senator Miner, and was defeated after having evoked considerable discussion.
 AFTERNOON SESSION. The convict bill was finally disposed of in the senate at the afternoon session, and the members congratulate themselves that they are relieved of the greatest burden of adopted, and the bill passed with only one dissenting vote.
 Little other business was transacted this afternoon.
 House bill 515-To amend section 1 of an act to regulate the taxation of insurance companies. Passed.
 Senate bill s69-To regulate the sale of spirituous, vinous or malt liquors in the state of Alabama. Tabled.
 This bill provided for dispensary in each incorporated town, to be controlled and operated by the town in which it is maintained. The plan was soon recog- nized as the South Carolina principle, and met it's fate immediately upon the third reading. MAXWELL.