Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-07
WENT TO THE WASTE BASKET
Browns Bill Exemptng Manufacturing En-
 terprises From Taxation Passed.
MINING BILL RUN INTO A SIDING
Senate Unanimously Indorses Resolutions Declaring Independence for Cuba-The , Antitrust Bill Passes the House
 Without Dissenting Vote.

Montgomery, Feb. 6-(Special.)- the great surprise of the legislature the peo- pie of the state, and especially the friends of the university bill, it was brought up on motion to reconsider this morning, and afterwards, by a vote of 39 to 30, laid on the table and indefinitely post poned When the bill passed yesterday by a good majority it's friends thought that the state had at last recognized an obligation which it justly owes as trustee for funds appropriated by it, and which was placed in the states keeping by the United States government for special purpose and which had been squandered by the state The 1000 loyal alumnae of this grand old institution felt that an act of simple justice had been done their alma mater, and were rejoicing in the hope that the day was not far distant when she would be put on her feet again and take rank among the finest institu- tions of the south.
 But the dream will not last long.
 When the morning hour came, MT. Bouldin, of Jackson, made his motion to reconsider, and 1t was carried by small majority The bill will come up again in different shape in the nature of a com- promise and may be considered at this session, but the prospect for relief is not good.
 The bill exempting cotton factories and manufacturing industries hereafter to be erected, from taxation for ten years, passed by 5S yeas to nays.
 MT. Davis, of Marion, made fine speech on the bill in it's favor and showed he had made great research in investiga- ton of the measure. He read extracts from many cotton mill owners. showing the great advantage such legislation had brought in the Carolinas and other states.
 Mr. Greene's antitrust bill was passed unanimously, which was a great surprise The bill is an exact copy of the Georgia law and is sweeping in it's condemna- tion of trusts and combines, and makes the violation of any of it's provisions a felony. The Georgia law makes the penalty a misdemeanor.
 The mining bill was side-tracked by MT. Cameron, of Sumter, in a very adroit manner, after the bill was called for by vote yea and nay. When MT. Cam eron's name was called he asked leave to explain his vote, and this was given him, and he then called for the reading of the bill, which is a long one, and could not have been read before the hour fixed for adjournment. He carried his point. and pending his right to explain, the hour for adjournment arrived and the house adjourned with the mining bill holding right-of-way on Monday.
 BILLS PASSED.
 By Brown, of Talladega-To more ef- fectually protect the people against com binations, conspiracies and agreements between insurers whereby rates of in- surance are raised or fixed.
 To amend an act entitled an act to ere ate and establish an industrial school for white girls, in the state of Alabama.
 The bill to regulate the mining of coal in Alabama came up and was ordered to a third reading, but was delayed by parliamentary contest led by Mr.. Cam eron, of Sumter and will be brought up Monday.
 HOUSE. SESSION.
 Nothing of interest came up at the afternoon session of the house until just before adjournment, when a clipping from the Clayton Record was sent to the clerks desk by Representative Graves, of Barbour, and read. It poked fun at MT. Timberlake, of bloomer fame, be- cause of his attending the performance of Cissy Fitzgerald, the other night, for the alleged purpose of gathering thun- der for his boomer bill when it comes up." On motion of Col. Hubbard, of Mon- roe, the article was ordered spread on the minutes, Timberlake voting no. Much merriment was created by the in- cident
 There was no session of the house to- night.
 IN THE SENATE.
 The senate devoted most of the morn ing session to passing large batch of local bills, only beginning back with its calendar of Jan. 29.
 CUBA HERE.
 The senate went on record this morn ing by unanimous vote in favor of the United States governments recognizing the belligerent rights of the heroic Gu ban patriots. It adopted the house joint kt ator Buchanan's to the same effect This ringing resolution is as follows:
 Whereas, it is an inherent right in every human being to be free and inde- pendent, enjoying all the privileges which a merciful God has given him; and
 Whereas, the American people view with pleasure the constituting of repub- lies based on pure and solid laws, and
 Whereas, the people of the Island of Cuba have thrown off the yoke of the Spanish monarchy and declared itself a free republic based on wise laws and re- publican ideas; and
 Whereas, in one year and half of strife, in which they have been pitted against the largest and best equipped armies that Spain has produced. they have managed to hold their enemies, and observing in their conduct of the war all those laws which humanity and civiliz- ed warfare impose on the warning fac tions; be 1t therefore
 Resolved, That the general assembly Of the state of Alabama hereby extends its heartfelt sympathy to the struggling republic of Cuba for the heroic struggle il is now engaged in; and it hereby urges it's representatives in congress to aid and support such mea sures as will lead to the g granting 5f belligcrent rights to the rising republic, whose deeds in the last year and half have proven her to be com posed of brave. true and loyal patriots.
 ''That copy of these resolutions be sent to the representatives and senators of Ala abama in congress and also to sec retary of state, and president of the United States''
 A GOOD WORD FOR THE LOBBY.
 One local bill. which had already passed the house, and which proposed to refund