Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-22
THE NEW WOMAN OPPOSED Representative TimberIake of
 High Jackson MAKES WAR ON BOOMERS Introduces Bill in the Legislature to Pro-
 hlbit Dress Reform. ROGUE SALARY BILL RECONSIDERED County Offices Eliminated After Stubborn Fight-Full Text of the Appro-
 priations which Come Up
 Tomorrow.
ioeuE SALARY BILL RtcoNsDERED

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 21.-(Staff Cor respondence. )-This was tirescme day in the house; nothing but routine busi- ness to attract the attention of the mem- bers, save an occasional tilt over some local bill.
 The only bill out of the usual run of leg islation was introduced by MT. Timber lake, the sedate member from High Jack son.
 It was referred to the committee on temperance.
 The bill reads as follows: ai..ixe
 DRESS REFORM. To regulate the dress of women and maintain the distinction of dress of the sexes.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Alabama, That it shall be unlawful for any woman to appear in any public place in this state, attired in the habit or any part of the habit of man. Sec. ?. Be it further enacted, That no woman shall appear in any public place in this state, so adorned as to unduly excite the passions of men.
 Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That sec tions 1 and of this act shall imply all such articles of dress known as tights, bloomers, shirt waists and all articles of dress commonly worn by men at this time
 A short but heated discussion occurred over the passage of the general bill, in- troduced several days ago, to give a lien for the fees of practicing physians to the amount of $10. All counties were sticken from this bill by amendments except two, Sumter and Pickens, and the hill ra ccpd a c a local
 BILLS INTRODUCED.
 The following is list of the new bills introduced in the house today:
 By Graves-A bill to be entitled an act for the relief of John Bell, and making an appropriation to him of $200.
 By Lavender-To require persons op- erAting or controlling any slot machine or like device to take out license.
 By Stewart-To regulate the descrip- tion of lands in Alabama and to make le- gal any description of lands as herein directed.
 By Coleman-To authorize the court of county commissioners of Calhoun to is- sue and sell bonds of said county not ex- ceeding $75,000 for the purpose of paying outstanding county warrants.
 By Eiland-To prohibit the mixing of the races in Alabama and to provide pun ishment for the same.
 By Henley-To better provide for keep ing up the public roads in Escambia county.
 By Conant-For the relief of B. F. Pate, ex-shiriff of Geneva county.
 By Altman-For the relief of Mack Holmes by vesting title to certain lands in Jefferson county.
 By Nesmith-To amend section of an act to further regulate elections in the state.
 By Meadow-To repeal an act for the relief of purchasers of land at tax sale which cannot be sold by the state.
 By Meader-To repeal an act providing for refunding of taxes improperly.
 By Meadows-To repeal sections l, 2. and of an act providing for the re- turn and credit of taxes wrongfully as sessed.
 By Sheldon-To regulate the admins tration of general assignments for the benefit of creditors.
 By Hibbard-To prevent stock from running at large in certain parts of Mon roe county.
 By Hill-To amend section 22sS of the code, when claims against insolvent es- tates are barred; affidavit to claims.
 By Yarbrough--To define and prescribe a lawful fence in St. Clair county.
 By Mills of Sumter-To establish a county school board to select a uniform series of text books for use in public school in Sumpter county.
 By Jenkins-To prohibit the partner or partners of the clerk of any circuit. city or county court of which his or their co-partner is clerk.
 By Hearn--To regulate the salaries of the state officers and appointees; propos- ing a general reduction of 25 per cent.
 IN THE SENATE.
 The important issue in the senate to- day was the motion by Senator Smith, of Mobile, to reconsider the vote by which the Hogue salary bill passed the senate on yesterday. The opposition to n have grown in single night, and the forces were well organized today. The bill was ably opposed by Senators Pettus, McElldery and Case. Senator Hogue then made motion to reconsider the vote, so that he might have the opportunity to amend by ex- cepting county officers from the pro- visions of the measure The motion carried, and the amendment was adopt ed MT. Fitzpatrick then moved that con- sideration of the bill be postponed until the second Tuesday after recess. The motion prevailed by vote of 14 to IS, as follows:
 Yeas-Messrs. Sayre, Bethune, Boykin. Browder, Cunningham, Deans, of Shelby; Grant, Hall, Hundley, Fitzpatrick, Mo- Elderry Moody, Pettus, Smith-14
 Nays-Abercrombie Brewer, Brooks, Brown, Case, Cay, Deans, of Covington; Hogue, Matthews, Nolen, Rogers. Sow ell, Thomason-13.
 The following bills were introduced in the senate today:
 By Brown-To amend an act approv- ed February 13 1891, for the relief of needy ex-Confederate soldiers and their widows if they have not remarried. The bill provides that no old soldiers or sur viving widows, who own over 300 worth of property, and no soldier whose wife owns a separate estate of $500 or more, shall be benefciaries of said act. Finance.
 By Abercrombie-To amend section 36S6; judiciary. To regulate the sale of personal property in which the seller retains the title; also referred
 By Kilpa atrick--To amend so to relieve married women of the disabilities Of nI- nority: JudicIary.
 By Case-Ta lave all state and city solicitors elected by popular vote Ju- u1c~Iary.
 The senate received notice that the house refused to concur in the joint reso-