Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-28
BUSY DAY IN BOTH HOUSES
Anti-Pool Bill Receives a Favor
able Report.
A RIDER is ATTACHED
In Mr. NeSmith's Bill to Prohibit Buying or
Selling of Futures
SENATOR CUNNINGHAM'S SPEECH
In Advocacy of His Convict Bill Occupies
the Morning Hours of the Senate
Bills Introduced and
Acted Upon.
CUNNINGHAM's SPEECH

Montgomery, Jan. 27-(Special Staff
Correspondence.)-Two sessions of both
branches of the legislature made mat
tiers interesting here today around the
capitol
Senator Cunningham occupied the en-
tire morning session of the senate in an
able speech in advocacy of his convict
BILL
The committee on revision of laws re-
ported favorably on the anti-pool bill.
1t was made the special order for next
Wednesday.
Mr.. NeSmith offered a bill to prohibit
the buying or selling of futures in the
state.
The house refused to reconsider the
vote by which the back tax commission
bill was passed, and 1t now goes to the
senate.
The house committee on commerce and
common carriers reported adversely the
bill to create new railroad commission
and enact new code of laws to govern
railroads.
A minority report was, however, filed
by members Of the committee, favoring
the passage of the bill, and was placed on
the calendar under an adverse report.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced in
the house today:
H. $685. By Mr.. Lavender (by request)-
To alter and define the boundary line
between Bibb and Shelby counties, in
the state of Alabama. County and coun-
ty boundaries esse7ss el
H. $40, BY Mr.. Shamblin-To establish
a separate school district in Cherokee
county, to be known as the "Leesburgh
school district Education.
H. GAL By Mr.. Campbell-To amend an
ot IN In a tho Of Cbn1afln-
nee in the county of Cleburne. Corpora
tions.
H. 942, Alsa-To amend section 1 of an
act entitled an act to amend an act en-
titled an act for the relief of needy con-
federate soldiers and sailors residents of
Alabama, who from wounds or other
causes, are now unable to earn a live
lihood, and for the widows of such as
were killed or died in said war, and have
not since remarked, approved Feb. Is,
1895. Ways and means.
H. 943, By Mr.. Beasley--To allow per-
sons, other than doctors, who, effect
cure of cancers, to charge for and collect
the same. Public health. sggz
H. 944, By Mr.. Pitts-To amend section
3612 of the code of Alabama. Judiciary.
H. 945, By Mr.. Appling (by requesD-To
abolish the charter of the town of Rose
dale Park, in Jefferson county, Ala.
Corporations.
Fl. 946. By Mr.. Greene-To change de-
fine and establish the line between the
counties Of Jefferson and Walker from
the Blount county line to the Warrior
river. County and county boundaries.
H. 948, By Mr.. Altman-To amend Sec
tion 4191 of the code of 1886 excluding the
county of Jefferson from the operations
of said section, except on the day on
which any election is held. Local legis-
lation.
II. 949 BY Mr.. NeSmith-To fix and
regulate the fees of the registers in cham
,ofT nd Efoxy yntf IN
vision of laws.
Fl. $50, Also-To prevent the buying or
selling of cotton, meat, wheat or other
commodity under contract agreement for
the future delivery thereof within or
without this state. Revision of laws.
H. 951, By Mr.. Barnes-For the more
efficient government of the district of
Opelika by securing the number of COM
nissioners from seven to five, one of
whom to be elected as recorder and aI-
thorizing the election of clerk and chief
of police and other subordinate officers by
said board. Judiciary.
H. 952, BY Mr.. Waller, of Montgomery,
(by request)-To amend an act approved
Feb. Is, 1895, to levy a tax, state and
county, on all peddlers of road carts, sew
ing machines, cooking stoves. watches,
clocks, bedquilts, cloaks and balmorals
in the counties of Wilcox, Hale, Dallas,
Macon, Calhoun, Chambers, Marengo,
Sumpter. Choctaw, Lowndes, Talladega,
Clarke and Madison. Ways and Means
H. 953,, By Mr.. Gaston-To authorize
deeds, contracts, conveyances, or other
instruments to be recorded again in RAN
dolph county. Revision of laws.
H. S54. by Mr.. Lawson-To amend Sec
ton 2311 (2674. of the code. Judiciary
H. 955, by Mr. HIll-To amend section
37S7 4344) Of the code Of Alabama. Ju-
dietary.
H. 1856, Also-To amend section 37S7
IF 10 a n4 A 1oih Tnd d;,;,, J
BILLSsPASSED.
III. S7S with amendment)-To prevent
persons who make loans or advance
money or other thing of value upon cot
ton or agricultural products TO be de-
livered in the future from exacting or
contracting for commissions for selling
or storing cotton or othen agricultural
products not actually grown by the bor-
rover. Passed.
H. 355-To exempt from jury duty all
regularly employed licensed pharmacists
indA1abama. Lost
H. 391--To amend section 1864 of the
code of 1885, Passed.
H. $50 incorporate the West Ala
bama male and Female College. Passed.
II. 1870 allow soldiers and sailors Of
the lconfederate states of America, who
have been residents of the state for
five years next before the passage of
this act to peddle in produce and mer-
chandise in each and every county of
this state. except in Incorporated villages,
towns landcities without payment of the
stipulated licenseJ and providing the
manner of obtaining such license. Passed.
H. 1884, BY Mr.. Green, of Jefferson-To
provide for the compensation Of the reg
istrar OF voters of Jefferson county.
H. 699--To repeal an act to amend an
act for the protection of lands and plan
1 tations from depredations by stock in
Bullock county, Ala, approved Feb. II,
1885.
H. 576-To amend section / of an act
to prevent hogs from running at large In
Madison county. approved Feb. is, 1891.
H. 493 BY Mr. Hearn-To provide for
the election of county superintendent
Of education for Choctaw county. Tabled.