Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-17
I present to you Gen. Edmund W. Pet

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a moment silently surveyed the assembly.
Then without the least degree of appar-
ent enthusiasm, but with indiscribabie
evidences of a deep emotion, the grand
old man faced the body and said: I'VE
were taught by the fathers of this grand
republic to believe that the people are
its rightful rulers. l have believed in
that doctrine all my life. But the people
must necessarily rule by their represen-
tatives.
commonly called representative democ-
racy. The people rule by their repre-
sentatives. 1t Is not a government or
representatives but a government for the
people by their representatives and wren
he speaks he must speak in the voice OF
his people and when he votes that vote
must recall the will of the people. Gen
tlemen. no man can doubt the depth of
my feeling on this occasion. nave peen
with the people of Alabama in times or
war and peace, but they have honored
me a thousand times more than the lit
tie service / have rendered the state. l
am going to tell you young men why
am standing in this place tonight. 1t is
because I have always been with the
people. cloud applause) am not
here because l am better qualifed than
other men. I am not. But 1 have al
ways gone with the people because l
thought they were right. Some or our
people have left the democratic party.
For Gods sake let the white people or
Alabama get together. Gentlemen, l
thank you for the honor you have con-
ferred upon me.
Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 16-(Staff Cor
respondence. 1.-The house convened this
morning at 10 o'clock with a fervent
prayer by Rev. DR.. Thompson, of this
city. The session consisted of routine
business only and very little interest was
manifested by the members present. The
approach of the caucus tonight has COM
pletely disqualified the assembly for the
transaction of business.
On the call of counties the following
bills were introduced and referred to
appropriate committees:
n. B. 142, by Mr. Love-To fix the per
diem and mileage of witnesses in GRIMM
al cases.
H. B. 143, by same-To prohibit the
sale of liquor in any place in Alabama,
excepting in cities having police regula-
tions.
H. B. 144, by same-To prohibit any
person from treating another in any
place where liquirs are sold.
II. B. 145, by same-To authorize the
foreman of the grand judy to issue GER
tificates to witnesses examined before the
grand jury.
H. B. 146, by same-To prohibit the
carrying of weapons concealed and pro-
vide the punishment therefor.
Fl. B. lat, by Mr.. Merrill-To amend
section 1886, 32S7 and 32SS of the code of
1876, exempting twenty-one counties from
the provisions of the law.
H. B. las, by same-To require good
faith upon the part of the defendant in
suit against railroad companies for kill
ing employees.
H. B. 149, by same-To require prompt
delivery of kilograms. Providing DAM
ages of $25 where companies fail to
promptly transmit or deliver messages,
unless with good excuse.
H. B. $50, by Mr.. Lavender-For the
preservation of game In Bibb county.
Fl. B. 151, by Mr.. Coleman-To amend
section 2679 of the code, relating to set
off in civil cases.
2571 of the code, relating to attachment
suits.
H, 3. 15s, by Mr.. Reynolds-To incor-
pofate Clauta, Ala
H. B. 154, by Mr.. Heam--To provide
for the election of superintendent of
education of Choctaw county.
H. B. 155, by Mr. Lewiston the relief
of w. M. Barley, of Coffee county.
Fl. B. 1855, by Mr.. Beasley-To prevent
mischevious stock from running at large
in Covington county.
H. B. 157, by Mr.. Beasley-To provide
for a finance committee for Covington
county.
H. B. 1853. by Mr.. Killebrew-To regu-
late the election of county commissioners
in Dale county,
/ H. B. 159, by Mr.. Pitts-To donate
twenty-five copies of the new code to the
University of Alabama law library.
III. B. $50, by Mr. Franklin--To estab-
lish Zion school district in DeKalb, Mar
shall and Etowah counties.
H. B. 161, by Mr.. Huddleston--To pre-
vent battling of game in Gilmore county.
III. B. 1862, by Mr.. Cowart-Requiring
that man must be q years old, of moral
character and of learning and ability be-
fore he shall be licensed to practice law.
II. B. 1853, by Mr.. Boulden-To remove
and prevent obstructions in water courses
and to preserve the public health.
H. b. 164, by Mr.. Boulden-To prevent
betting on cards, dice, etc.
H. B. 165, by Mr.. Boulden-To set apart
a separate school district in Jackson
county.
H. B. 1866, by Mr.. Green--To provide for
the payment of the excess of solicitors
fees into the fine and forfeiture fund in
Jefferson county.
n. B. 167, by Mr.. Lipscomb-To make
the husband wife competent witnesses for
and against each other in all criminal
cases.
H. g. 1853, by same-To prevent any per-
son without good excuse from entering
upon the premises of another in Jefferson
county.
H. b. 1863, by Mr.. Hunt-To allow
county surveyor of any county to act as
county surveyor of an adjacent county
under certain conditions.
H B. 40, by Mr.. NeSmith--To prohibit
the requiring of abstracts in cases Of
appeal to the supreme court.
f. B. III, by Mr.. McClellan-To author
ize Athens, Ala, to issue bonds for $15,-
900 to build water works.
H b. 172, by Mr.. Robinson-To provide
for the Improvement of the quarantine
plant of Mobile bay.
II. B. 173, by Mr.. Sheldon-To estab-
lish an inferior court for the county of
Mobile.
Fl. b. 174, by Mr.. Lipscomb-To amend
section 1874 of the code.
H. B. 175, by Mr.. Robinson-To amend
section 2071 of the code. relative to the
appraisement of personal property.
II. B. 176, by Mr.. Hibbard-To abrogate
and amend section of rule of the rules
of the supreme court.
Fl. E. IT. by same-To prevent addi-
tional cost or expense to ltigants.
III B. 17S, by same-To legalize the jury
box in Monroe county.
H. b. 179, by same-To amend section
377A of the criminal code
II B lS0. by Mr.. Hill tby requesD-To
make an appropriation for the distribu-
ton of the acts, codes and journals for
the years 1898 and 1894.