Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-18
ROBINSON To CUBA'S AID
He Introduces a Bill in Her
Behalf.
SENATOR H0GUE'S LATEST
He Wants to Cut Salaries and Creates Con-
siderable STIR.
LEGISLATORS ARE HARD AT WORK
And the Halls Are Now Bee Hives of In
dustry-General Pettus Gone to
Selma to Receive a Royal
Welcome.
LEGISLATORS ARE HARD AT WORK

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 17.-(Staff Cor
respondence)- )-Today the political sea is
as calm as a mountain lake. The sun
arose this morning in solemn splendor
and all that could be found of the late
battle was here and there the wreck of a
forlorn hope.
Gen. Pettus, the nominee for senator
by the democratic caucus last night, de-
parted this morning for Selma, accom-
panied by his son, Hon. r. L. Pettus 1t
is said that tonight the old Roman will
be given a royal welcome by his people
of Dallas county 1t will be a gala night
at Selma.
IN THE HOUSE.
The house assembled this morning at
10 o'clock and entered into routine. work
The only matter of general interest be-
fore the body today was a resolution in
troduced by Robinson, of Mobile, in be-
half of the Cuban cause. The purpose of
the resolution is to urge Alabama'S rep
resentativeS in the national congress to
do all in their power to bring about rscog-
milton by the United States government
of the people who are struggling to es-
tablish a free government. The resolu-
tion provided that copy of the same be
sent to each of our congressman, sena-
tors and to the President of the United
States. Mr.. Robinson said that he has
every reason to believe that the commit
tee of federal relations will report favora-
bly, on the resolution introduced by him.
and that he considers it a matter de-
serving the attention of all our people.
The following bills were then intro
duced and referred to appropriate COM
mittees:
H. B. 1885, by Mr.. Groves-To allow sol
diers and sailors of the confederate army
and navy, who have been resident citl-
Zens for five years, to do business with
out license.
H. B. 100, by Mr. Stewart-Relative to
the compensation OF county officers for
ex-officio services so far as Blount coun-
ty Is concerned
H. B. 191, by Mr.. Coleman-For the bet
ter protection of game in Talla dega and
Calhoun counties.
H. B. 1872, by Mr.. Shamblin-To author
lie the county superintendent and boards
of education of the counties of Etowah
and Geneva to lay off and constitute sep
arate school districts.
H. b. 1913, by Mr.. Long-To amend the
law providing for the election of county
superintendents of education so far as
same applies to Clark county.
H. B. 1874, by Mr.. Carmichael--To revise
section IL of the act Incorporating the
town Of Hallin, Clay county.
H B. 1876, by Mr. Campbell-To incor-
porate the city of Frithurst, Ala.
H. B. 1856, by Mr.. Beasley-To amend
UHc law lllt Sdlt VI iApdoi
within five miles of Andalusia, Etowah
county.
H. B. 1877, by Mr.. Killebrew-To create
a separate school district near Ozark.
H. B. 1913, by Mr.. Cullom-To amend
section 1905 of the code.
H. B. 1879, by Mr. Gast-To amend the
act creating the Eleventh Judicial cir
cult.
III. B. 200, by Mr. Waller-For the pres
ervation of quail in Hale county.
I hy Hnut-rTn pGt9 hliSh a
new charter for the city of Huntsville.
H, B. 202, by Mr.. Wiley-To provide
guards for the Montgomery county Jail.
H. B. 203 by Mr.. Darbin-To amend the
saloon license law of Pike, Coffee and
Butler counties.
H B. 204 by Mr.. Longshore-To pro-
hibit the sale of liquor within five miles
of Sycamore church, in Shelby county.
H. B. 2O5, by Mills-To authorize York,
Ala, to issue $4,000 in bonds with pro-
ceds of which to build school building.
H. b. 206, by Mr.. Smith, of Tallapoosa
For the preservation of game in Tai
aapoosa county.
H. B. 207 by Mr. Joseph-To better pro-
vide for the keeping up of public schools
of Baldwin county.
H. s. 20S, by Mr.. Lipscomb-To incor-
porate the Montezuma university, of Bes-
semer, Ala.
late the management of building and loan
associations of Alabama.
H. B. 210, by Mr.. Dryspring-To amend
section 1882 of the code fixing compensa-
tion of judges of county courts
H. B. 211, by Mr.. Cofer-To amend Sec
tions 1925 and 4227 and to repeal section
-4219 of the code.
H. B. 212, by Mr. Huddleston-To amend
section 1897 Of the code.
H. B. 213 by Mr.. Wood, of Macon-To
levy a state and county license on ped
dlers of drugs in Macon county.
IN THE SENATE.
This was a quiet day in the senate,
and routine business strictly was the or
der The senators are hard at work, now
that the sena torial caucus Is matter of
history preparing bills and mapping out
their duties for the remainder of the ses-
sion.
The session was called to order with
prayer by Rev. Henry Johnston. The
most important bill of the day was intro
duced by Senator Hogue, OF Perry, and
provides that no state official shall re-
cefye in salary or fees sum exceeding
$4,000 per annum, except the Governor
and chief justice of the supreme court.
This bill is calculatede to attract consid-
cradle attention and provoke much dis
cussion.
The resolution offered yesterday to in
vfte DR.. ]. L. M. Curry, trustee of the
Peabody fund, to address the general
assembly on Dec. on public education,
was amended by including the name OF
Hon. James H. Fits, OF Tuscaloosa, IN
the invitation
Ex-Gov- Bob Taylor, who has an en-
gagement to lecture here tomorrow night,
will also be invited to address the as
sembly.
Following is a list of the bills intro
duced and those disposed Of:
BY Cunningham-To Incorporate the
Montezuma university at Bessemer: cor
porations.
BY Hawkins-To authorize the employ
nf Cno mai oor nd fxxx<. 20
by the sena tie; rules.
BY Case-To authorize probate judge
of DeKaib county to call special sessions
of the school board; education.