Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-23
CAPITA. B. NJ EACH|N RETIRES
And It viii Be Judge Mayfeld,
of Tuscaloosa,
FOR THE SOLlCITORSHlP
Only One Candidate Is Announced in the Per-
son Of ]. Manly Foster.
LARGE NUMBER OF HOUSE BILLS
Introduced by Legislators, Among Them an
Important One by Greene, of Jefferson
Busy Day Among the Senator's
Decisive Victory for Women.
LARGE NUMBER OF HOUSE BILLS

Montgomery. Ala. Jan. 22.--(Speciai
Staff Correspondence.)- 1.-THE democratic
caucus called for today for the purpose
of electing a judge and solicitor of the
new city court of Tuscaloosa, was post
poned until tomorrow on adjournment of
the house.
Capt. McEachin retired last night from
the contest for the judgeship of the city
court of Tuscaloosa, thus leaving the field
clear to Mr.. Mayf1eld.
]. Manley Foster Is the only applicant
for the position of solicitor and wilr be
the choice of the caucus unless unfore-
seen circumstances arise.
TODAY'S SESSION.
This was quiet day in the house.
Lavender's bill to license slot machines
was the only measure which provoked
discussion and very little spirit was dis
played even over this bill. 1t was OPP
posed by Hon. Virgil Bauldin, of jackson,
and laid upon the table.
The following local and general bills
were introduced and referred as indi-
H. 7S4, by Mr.. Lavender.-To prescribe
the punishment for assaults with intent
to ravish. Judiciary.
H. 785, by Mr.. Brothers (by reQuesD
To provide and establish stock law for
Calhoun county Agriculture
H 1885, by Mr.. Shamblin-To relieve
John r. Barry of the disabilities of non
age. Revision of laws.
H 787, by Mr.. Reynolds (by requesD--.
For the relief of H. T. Estis. Ways and
Means
III. 7SS. also (by request)-To relieve
George L. Dawson and Eliza A. Dawson
OF the disabilities of homage. Revision
of laws.
H. 7Ss, by Mr. Long (by request)-To
establish a separate school district
known as the Jackson school district, in
Clarke county, Alabama. Education.
H. 100, by Mr.. Lewis-To reincorporate
and establish a charter for the town of
Elba, In Coffee county. Corporations.
H. T91, also-To make the fees of bond
ed constables in the county of Coffee the
same as sheriff's fees, where they per-
form the same as similar services.
H. 1872, by Mr.. Beasley with notice and
proof)-For the relief or B. H. Lewis, e.
G. Padgett and Jacob Neese as the sure
ties on the official bonds of VIM. M.
Snider as superintendent of Covington
county.
Whereas, VIM. M. Snider was duly
elected county superintendent of Coving-
ton county, Alabama, for a term begin
ming in November and ending in Novem-
ber, 1892, two years, and that after said
Snider as such county superintendent
went out of office, default was claimed
against him of one hundred and seventy
five dollars (s175); and that B. H. Lewis,
E. G. Padgett and Jacob Neese, as the
sureties on the bond of said Snider, to
avoid litigation and the expense Of a suit
on said bond, voluntarily paid the sum
of ($147.1D one hundred and forty-seven
and 14-100 dollars to j. T. Hardage, his
successor in office, the balance of said
claim of shortage having been paid by
said Snider's offices by the state superin-
tendent, it was ascertained by him that
said sum so paid as shortage by said
Snider and his suretieS on his official
bond was Illegally and improperly paid.
Ways and Means,
H. 1876, by Mr.. Huddleston--To amend
section of an act approved February
21, 1898. entitled an act to constitute the
city of Wetumpka separate school dis
trfct and to provide board of education
therefor. Revision of laws.
H 1884, Also-To authorize the mayor
and aldermen of the city Of Wetumpka
to issue bonds of said city for an amount
not to exceed $4,000 for the purpose of
purchasing lots or real estate, improved
or unimproved, to be used for school pur-
poses in said sity, and for erecting, add
ing to or improving school buildings, and
furnishing the same. Revision of laws.
H .795, by Mr.. Canant-For the relief
of D. H. Vaughan, sheriff Of Geneva
county, Alabama, for the removal of
Jesse Williams, a prisoner from the state
of Florida to Geneva county, Alabama,
in the year 1896. Ways and means.
H. 796, by Mr.. Bouldin-To amend Sec
tion 1866 Of the code Of Alabama, 1886.
Judiciary.
H. 7s7, by MIR. AItman-To. amend sec
tions 259o- and 1891 of the code Of 1886.
Judiciary.
H. 79S by Mr. Greene, Of Jefferson-To
declare unlawful and void all arrange
ments, contracts, agreements, trusts or
combinations made with q view to lessen
or which tend to lessen free competition
in the importation or sale of articles i'm
ported into this state, or in the manufac--
ture of articles Of domestic growth, or
of domestic raw material, to declare I'M
~II a.
tracts, agreements, trusts, or combina-
tions between persons or corporations,
designed or which tend to advance, re-
duce or control the price OF such product
or article to producer or consumer of any
such product or article; to provide for
forfeiture of the charter and franchise
of any corporation, organized under the
laws of this state, violating any of the.
provisions of this act, to prohibit every
foreign corporation, violating any of the
provisions of this act, to prohibit every
foreign corporation, violating any of the
provisions of this act, from doing busi-
ness in this state; to require the attorney
general of this state to institute legal pro-
ceedings against any such corporations
violating the provisions of this act and
Ito enforce the penalties prescribed; to
prescribe penalties for any of the vio-
1ations of this act; to authorize any per-
son or corporation, damaged by any such
trust, agreement or combination, to sue
for recovery Of such damage, and for
other purposes. Corporations.
II 7S9, by Mr. Mitchell-To relieve the
secretary of state for copies of the acts
furnished the Royal library at Brussels
and the department Of agriculture of the
United States at Washington. Ways and
means. .sl
H. 800, by Mr.. Kennamer-To provide
for the sale of section 16 in township Z,
range 8. Education.
H. S01, BY Mr.. Hibbard-To create a
lien for advances to make crops in the
county of Monroe. and to provide for en-
forcing the same. Revision OF flaws.
H 500, BY Mr.. Stansel-To subdivide
the e~severai counties OF Alabama into
precincts. to incorporate the several pre-