Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29


other certificate of Indebtedness shall be-
come due and payable on demand. ID
Hlg BIRMINGHAM TAX BILL. -,
At the afternoon session the Birming-
ham school tax bill, which was so Vigor-
ously. opposed before recess by several
members of the, assembly, passed the
house almost unanimously, without open
aritagonisn Altman and Green, of the.
Jefferson delegation, have both been din
gent workers for this measure, and have
not allowed the grass to grow under their
feet. ,--.5s.... =.
The bill providing for ex-confederate
veterans may perform certain acts Win,
out license, ably supported by Altman
and Green, of Jefferson. was also passed
by good majority.
OTHER BILLS DISPOSED OF.
The following bills were also disposed
of: 90
H. 454-To amend, an act for the pre-
servation of game animals and birds In
Russell county, approved February II,
1893, .affa 9re' nlt
H. s641To provide for and regulate the
pay of state. witnesses in Chambers coun-
ty. -
H. 5S4-To incorporate the town of Suli-
gent in the county OF Lamar state of Ala
bama. $3.50 -aA
H. 74O--To authorize the levy and col
lection of a tax upon property within
the city of Birmingham, Ala, for the
maintenance of the public schools of said
city. e
H. $3.50 prohibit the sale or giving
away of alcoholic, spirituous, vinous or
malt liquors within three miles of the
Methodist church.. Methodist Episcopal
church, and Baptist church, within the
town of Boaz Marshall county.
H. TOTO amend section 2 of an act
entitled an act to establish a new charter
for the town of Marion, in the county of
II rH &c
amended by act approved February 18th,
1875, and section of said act to establish
new charter for said town, approved
February 16, 1870, as amended by an act
approved February 28, 1887, and section
16 of said act to establish a new charter
for the town of Marion, in the county of
Perry, approved February 16, 1870.
H. 465-To require the re-registration
of existing claims against the fine and
forfeiture fund of Lowndes county, Ala
bama, and to prescribe the time within
which future claims against such fund
shall be certified to and registered.
H. 29S, with, substitute ITO prevent
stock from running at large in Beat No.
10 In Coosa county, Alabama.
s. 241, by Mr.. Sayre-To remove the dis
abilities of homage of William Bellinger
Bell, a minor. under the age of IS years.
s. 243, by Mr.. Smith with amendments)
TO incorporate the Mobile Light and
Railroad company
s. 244. by Mr. Lee-To amend an act to
create separate school district in the
town Of Brewton, Ala, to define it's
boundaries and provide for the mainte-
nance of schools therein, approved Feb
ruary 6, 1885, eri hafs Ng.
8. 22S by Mr.. Abercrombie-To estab-
lish a separate school district in Calhoun
county, to be called Randolph School
district.
S. 1852, by Mr.. McEiderry privileges and
n ID fHo
relief of T. L. Boswell by compensating
him out of the county treasury of ITALIA
dega county for the registration of cleo
tors in said county during the time the
said T. L. Boswell has been county reg
istrar of said county, and to provide for
electors in said Talladega county in the
future tsfs ra.h ast So
S. 116, by Mr.. ,Matthews-For the relief
of Mrs. Fannie Parrish. slit
S. 271, by Lee-To amend sections one,
four and seven Of an act entitled an act
to authorize the mayor and councilmen
of Brewton ito issue bonds of, said city
for an amount not exceeding $4,000, for
the purpose of putting in a system of
water works, and making other perma-
nent improvements in said city, approv7
ed February IA, 1897 p nitnsnlni .
s. ,266, by Abercrombie-To authorize
the mayor and councilmen Of the town
of Edwardsville. In Cleburne county to
issue bonds of said town to the amount
of $500, for the purpose of purchasing
land and erecting thereon and equipping
a school building for the benefit of said
town. -,.f,r-,-es ,ros
s. 245. by Matthews-For the preserva-
ton of game animals and birds In the
county of Colbert.
H. 229, by Huddieston. without amend
menD-To establish stock law in beats ],
and 15 in Gilmore county.
Inv of 1Ixr( 20 <lxrN
To authorize the Tallassee Falls manu-
featuring company to dfcontlnue a ferry
across the Tallapoosa river, near Tai
lassee, Gilmore county Alabama.
s. 261, by McElderry-To prevent the
running at large of stock in certain per-
tons of Talladega county.
S. 270, by Grant-For the relief of ].
H. Henley, of Clarke county.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Following is list of the bills passed
at the afternoon session:
H. 851-To make the offices of town
clerk and constable of New Decatur, Ala,
elective, and to provide the time and man
ner of their election. =
H. 375-To amend an act to better pre-
vent the commission of trespass upon
lands in precincts Nos. 4, s, 6, z, s, and IA
in Hale county, Ala.
H. SOB with substitute)-To regulate
the payment of claims against the fine
and forfeiture fund of Morgan county.
H. 573-To provide for repairing and
furnishing the capitol and capitol
grounds.
H. Alto annul abolish and discon-
tnue the Incorporation of the town of
Blountsville in ,Blount county, and TO
provide for the payment of the outstand-
ing indebtedness of said town, and for the
sale of it's property.
H. 762-To establish the Thirteenth judi
cial circuit of the state of Alabama, to
fix the time of holding courts therein,
and to provide for the appointment of a
judge and the election of solicitor for
said circuit, approved Feb. IL, 1895.
H. 728-To change he name of Oliver
Taylor Cummings, a minor. to Oliver
Cummings Cooper
H. 817-To repeal am act to regulate
and provide for the trial of misdemean-
ors in Washington county. approved Dec.
IS, A. d. 1894, also to repeal an act to fur
Their provide for and regulate the trial
of misdemeanors In Washington county,
approved Feb. s. 1895; also to repeal sec
tion of an act In relation to trials of
misdemeanors in Tuscaloosa and other
counties therein named, SO far as the
same relates to Washington county, APP
proved March 1, 1881. and to provide for
certain cases now pending In the county
court of Washington county. -
H. 494. with petitions and notices.