Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-24
introduced by Representative Meador Of Ma
rengo 10 the Lower House.
HuNTsWLLt's CHARTER TO LIE OVER
Senator Browns Bill to Admit Women to
the Bar Meets Stubborn Oppo-
siton, but Passes by a
Close Vote.

Montgomery, Ala Nov. 23-(Staff Cor
respondence.) .)-Tlis new week of the leg
islature opens with promise of much
business being dispatched. Since the
general assembly convened the time of
the members has necessarily been engag-
ed by matters other than Legislative
routine Many of the representatives
and senators have, however, been en-
gagged in the preparation of important
bills and resolutions, which will be in
troduced during the present week. The
paramount issue in the house today was
bill by Mr.. Meadows, of Marengo, to
regulate primary elections. The follow
ing is synopsis of the bill:
Primary elections of political parties to
select delegates to conventions shall be
presided over and conducted under the
rules of the party organization or as
sociation. The managers appointed UNI
der such rule will be required to take
oath that they will fairly, impartially
and honestly conduct such election The
oath will be administered by notary
public or other officer authorized to ad-
minister oaths, but in the event that
such officer is not convenient at the polls
then the oath may be administered by
the managers to each other. The oaths
must be subscribed to by the managers
and must be filed in the Office of the clerk
of the court of the county within five
days after the election. A poll list of all
voters shall be kept and before any voter
shall be allowed to vote the managers
shall administer to him an oath that he
is entitled to vote under the rules OF the
party and that he had not previously
voted in the primary. The election re-
suits are to be declared by the officials
designated by the party to announce the
returns, but the ballots and poll list must
be filed with the clerk of the county
within four days after the election. Any
manager who wilfully violates any duty
devolving on him will be guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction shall be
punished by fine of not more than $l0O
or Imprisonment not to exceed one year
Any manager guilty of fraud or corrup-
tion in management shall on convection
be fined not exceeding $500 or 1mprison-
ment for one year, or both, according to
the discretion of the court. Any voter
who shall swear falsely or personate an
other person and take the oath in his
name shall be guilty of perjury and be
punished on conviction as for perjury
The following bills were introduced in
the house today and referred to appro-
priate committees:
BY amblin-To establish a criminal
court for Cherokee county; to establish
jamestown school district in Cherokee
county; to establish Blanche school dis
trict in Cherokee county
BY Hearn-To regulate the apportion-
ment of the school fund in the state by
fixing the apportionment by the actual
attendance of pupils during the month
of July.
the manufa cture or sale of any distilled,
vinous malt or alcoholic liquors within
five miles of Elba high school in the
town of Elba, Coffee county.
BY Eiland-To establish a separate
school district in Crenshaw county to
be known as the Bradleyton school dis
trict.
BY Conant-To provide for holding
elections in the special beats of Geneva
county to determine whether alcoholic,
vinous or malt liquors shall be sold in
such beats
BY Tunstall-To prevent and punish
the making and certifying of false and
fraudulent abstracts.
BY Wood, of Macon-To regulate the
sale of malt liquors in the town of Tus-
kegee.
BY Meadow-To protect primary
elections and conventions of political
parties and to punish fraud committed
thereat; privileges and elections.
BY Davis-To amend section 3 of an
act to establish five additional branch
First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Ninth
congressional districts respectively; agri-
culture.
BY Davis-To set aside the school fund
of Alabama for school purposes; educa-
ton.
By Shelton-To repeal the criminal and
quasi criminal jurisdiction Of justices of
the peace of Mobile; local legislation.
BY Delchamps-For the payment of
wages to workingmen and employees;
appropriations.
nrison bureau, to provide for the admin
istration of its business and for the in
spection; penitentiary and criminal ad-
By Browne, of Talladega-To amend
section 2S4O of the code, relative to per-
sons disqualified as executors, judiciary.
BY Browne, of Talladega-To re-
peal sections 2537, 2OSs, 204O, 2041, 2042,
2O44 of the code, relating to appointment
of non-residents as executors and admin
istrators; judiciary.
By Jenkins-To provide for ways and
means to establish, open, work and keep
in good condition roads and highways of
Wilcox roads and highways.
BY Killen--To establish series or
texts used in the public schools OF Lau-
derdale county; education.
nv TunstaI (by requesD-To repeal
section Ills of the code, relating to the
removal of notary public ex-officio JUS
tices of the peace; revision or laws.
The house then adjourned.
IN THE SENATE.
The senate convened today at the usual
hour. Senators Hundley, of Madison,
and Sowell, of Limestone, took issue on
the special order set for l0:45 today,
which was a bill to amend the charter
of Huntsville, and after spirited discus
sion the bill was referred back to the COM
mittee on municipalities to await the ar
rival of delegation from Huntsville.
The following bills were introduced in
the senate today:
By Day--mo permit bonds Of municipal
officers to be lagally made by guarantee
bond companies, who shall have qualified
to do business in Alabama; judiciary.
BY Grant-A joint resolution to raise
a committee of two from the senate and
three from the house to suggest a time
for adjournment of the general assem-
bly, for the Christmas holidays and