Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-10
O'BR|EN SCHOOL TAX BILL Fails to Meet the Governors Ap-
 proval. SENT BACK WITH REGRETS Originated in ' Henate' Which Is Contrary
 tFs.e Constitution. IT Is NoySsRIGAoltR-GENERAL CLARK Represer --4ive Harkins Looks to the Inter- est She Mine Workers-Business Is Rushed Through and the Gen.
 eral Assembly Adiourns.
SENT BACK WITH REGRETS
Noy ( ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CLARK

montgomery Dec. 9.-(Star COrreSpond- ence.)-Gov. Johnston today appointed Col. Louis V. Clark brlgadier- general of the Alabama state troops. The senate went into executive session at 1:30 o'clock and confirmed the appointment of Col. Clark.
 The last day of the general assembly before reces was devoted to the dis patching of routine business.
 IN THE HOUSE.
 The following bills were disposed of as indicated:
 s. 49-To provide for the holding of regular jury terms of the county court of Wilcox county, Alabama, when the judge of said court from sickness or otherwise fails to attend. Passed.
 S. B. 1SS, by Abercrombie-To declare the powers and Jurisdiction of the city court of Annston, Calhoun county, Ala bama. Passed.
 s. B. 149, by Moody-To establish the Tuscaloosa county law and equity court. Passed.
 S. B. 192. MT. Hawkins-To authorize the city of Eufaula to issue bonds for funding its bonded debt created under an act approved February 6, 1877, and ma- turing January l, 1899. Passed.
 s. B. 4 (wth amendmenD-To legalize the registration of deeds of conveyance which have been filed and recorded in the office of the judge of probate of the proper county in this state before the passage of this act, but not within the time required by law, and of those which may be so filed and recorded within twelve months from the passage of this act. Passed.
 This bill was amended so as to apply only to certain counties, therefore mak- ing of 1t local measure.
 s. B. 91-To amend the charter of the city of Montgomery. Passed.
 s. B. S1-To fix and regulate the ex- oficio fees of the clerk of the circuit court of Limestone county Passed.
 s. B. 59-To repeal an act to amend section 5025 of the code so far as the same applies to Blount county and also to re- enact section 3675 as to Blount county.
 IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS.
 MT. Harkns, of Jefferson, offered res- olution of importance to the mining dis tricts of Alabama. The resolution reads as follows and was adopted with but little opposition.
 Be it resolved by the house, the senate concurring, That a joint committee Of five from the committee on mining ana manufacturing in the house and two from the senate be raised with power to slt through the recess and to visit the min- ing districts of the state of Alabama ana to report to the general assembly after recess such legislation as may be neces- sary to secure higher degree of develop ment of such mining interest and the bet ter protection of Alabama miners in ilte and health and the full rewards or thelr labor"
 In introducing the resolution MT. Har- kins pointed out the necessity of such committed stating that there was iegisia- tion pending which affects the second largest industry of the state; an indus. try employing $S, GOO 900 or $10,0OO,000 of of safety of 5000 honest workingmen or the state. .
 Col. B. l.. Hubbard made a strong speech advocating the adoption or the resolution and pointed out the necessity of a thorough investigation and detalleo report to the general assembly,.
 When the resolution went to the senate if was amended by appointing the com mittee from the body of the house ln- stead of from the mining and manufac- turing committee After some discussion the amendment was adopted
 Hon. Wilson R. Brown, of Colbert, in- troduced bill exempting twenty-nVe acres of land in Alabama from taxation for the location of cotton mills. The Diii nrovides that S1O0 coo Improvements shall he made on this property by parties ac- cepting this exemption. The purpose or the bill Is development in the manufac- ture of cotton goods.
 AFTERNOON SESSION.
 The house reconvened at 3oclock, but upon calling the roll it was found there was no quorum present Notwithstand- ing this fact the house remained in ses- sion until the usual hour and transacted such business as did not require ma jority of the members.
 STATE HERALD AND REGISTER.
 A resolution was adopted rendering the thanks of the house to the Birmingham State Herald and the Mobile Register for courtesies shown the members during this term.