Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-08
TIE BIRMINGHAM SCHOOLS Will Be Taken Care of, Says the
 House
 BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE Tho Temp Men Almost Gain a Victory Bills Intro- duced and Acted Upon.
BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE

MONTGOMERY, Feb. 7.--[Spccial. I-The | morning session of the house WAS called to order at 10 o'clock and the meeting opened with prayer by Mr. Rowe of the house. | MT. McCorvey's resolution providing | that the assembly recommend a national | guard and state troops encampment was reported favorably by the committee and | placed before ihe house for action. | The populist members of the house imme- | diately showed strong opposition to the l resolution and voted upon it's passage as n unit.
 | Colonel John of Jefferson and MT. Brooks of Mobile both supported the measure. They showed conclusivey where it's adoption would not attach an cx- pense to the state, as the populist members alleged, but on tue ether hand would re- lieve the state of the expenses of state en- campment, as the national guard would be supported by the United States govern ment. When the measure was put to a vote it was passed by AZ yeas 10 30 nays. Mir. Brooks of Mobile requested that house bill 756, the new revenue bill, be made a continuing special order for tomor- row. It was so ordered. h addition to the above bill the following were made continuing special orders: House bill 107S-To incorporate the South
  House bills 627, 6.8, 256 and 919. House bill 1119 (which was made special order for today)-To recodify the laws of the state of Alabama-was explained in de- tail by MT. Mayfield, author of the meas ure, and passed by a vote of co to l. Mr. Brooks of Mobile called up senate bill 37-To dispose of lands which have been or which may hereafter be sold for taxes and bid in for the state and which have not been redeemed or purchased from the state. (Amendment.) Passed. House bill 932-1o declare and vest in the Incorporated cities and towns of this state a lien on real estate for delinquent taxes due thereon or by owner thereof. (Amend- ment.) Passed.
 Senate bill 57-To make United States li- cense for the sale of spirituous, vinous or malt liquors, or of alcoholic bitters, cor dials or beverages of any kind in violation ia this state prima facie evidence. (Amendment.) Passed. MT. O'Brien then called up house bill 482-To amend sections 8 and 10 of act to create the board of education of the city of Birmingham and to prescribe the powers and duties of the same. He explained the purport of the bill to the house and it passed by vote of 57 to 0. House bill 222-To provide lien for pro- prietors or keepers of hotels and boarding houses, and to repeal an act entitled an act for the protection of landlords, proprietors or keepers of hotels and boarding houses.
 
 MT. Montgomery of Jefferson and opposed by-Mr. Jinks of Bullock. The bill was pending when the he SC adjourned for re- cess. The following bills were introduced and received first reading: House bill 1193, by Mir. Kelly-To pro- vide for the permanent location of the county site of Calhoun county by a vote of the qualified electors of said county. Privileges aud elections. HOnsA hi II 11Q1 hy Mr Ruiu ing n amendment to the constitution ex- emptiDg certain property for the use of every family of the state from mortgage, levy or sale under legal process of any vote of the legal voters of the state at the next general election for representatives. Judiciary.
 House bill 1195, by Mir. Lipscomb-To amend sections 4098 and 4099 of the code of 1886. Revision of laws.
 House bill 1196, by MT. Langley (by re- questl--To authorize the constable of pre- CHG. No. Of Tailapoosa county to appoint deputies. Local Legislation. House bill 1197. by MT. Wood-To amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Notasulga, in the county of Ma con, approved February z, 1S93. Local legislation.
 House bill 119s. by Mr. ward-For the relief of R. c. Granbury, tax assessor of Henry county. Appropriations.
 AFTERNOON SESSION.
 At the afternoon session house bill 222, which was pending at the adjournment of the morning session, was taken up and passed by a vote of 36 to 16.
 MT. Sanford of Montgomery called up house bill S08-To make the anniversary of the birthday. of Jefferson, June 8. legal holiday in Alabama. MT. O'Brien moved to amend by making the 18th day ot Jam nary, the anniversary of the birthday of Robert E. Lee, legal holiday. The bill and amendment were passed.
 House bill 1050--To establish new seal for the state of Alabama.
 This bill was introduced by MT. Sanford of Montgomery, and it's sign ifcations were. set forth by him.
 The new seal is to represent an historical event in the state of Ala abama. In the late war young woman of Etowah county, Enna Sampson, mounted behind General Forest, pointed him to ford in Black creek and thereby enabled him to attain certain victory. The seal is to represent nec ,imide Neisbep 19 rassS nor timidly.'' Passed.
 House bill 1051-To adopt flag for the use of the state. The flag is 10 represent the cross of St. Andrew iu crimson bars on white background. Passed.
 House bill 329-To prohibit the sale of liquors within two miles of Colbert chapel, in Washington county.
 MT: Williams of Henry moved to SuDStlLuto TOT LnlS Dlll house bill 776-To prohibit the sale of liquor in the state except within the police jurisdiction of incorporated towns. De- feated.
 MT. Knight of Hale then offered an amendment to the original bill, which em. braced the substance of house bill 776, and provided that the -ss,e of liquors be ex- cuded from all portions of the state ex- cept within the limits of incorporated towna.
 / A motion to lay Mir. Knights amend ment upon the table was lost by . vote of 43 to 30.
 While vote was being taken upon the passage of the amendment there was con- siderable amount of 'circulatinR'' among the members. When the amendment went to vote it was adopted by q yeas to 34 mays.
 before a vote was taken on the bill and amendments more than an hours time Was consumed in fIibusterinR, aud nun,er- ous o motions to adjourn were dsfssted. 1t began to look like the prohibitionists had