Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-04

was therefore read, when MT. Altman secured the floor and called the atten- tion of the house to the fact that the senate had already passed bill regulat- ing the convicts of the state, and that it would be expeditions to consider this bill rather than Mir. Wiley's. Before col Altman could go into his argument the house adjourned. which will give him the floor upon re-assembling tomorrow
 MT. Wileys bill is radically different from Dr. Cunningham's and a spirited contest will likely ensue as to which Of the two bills shall be considered. AFTERNOON SESSION, The following bills were passed by the house this afternoon: s. 243, with amendment)-To incorpor- ate the Mobile Light and Railroad com pany
 H. 1Os0-For the improvement of pulp | lie roads in Barbour county. H. 7S0-To incorporate the Mobile Light and Railroad company. 951-For the more efficient government of the District of Opeliza by discerning l the number of commissioners from seven to live, one of whom to be elected as
 recorder, and authorizing the election of clerk and chief of police and other sub ordinate officers by said board. | H. 1029-To amend section of an act
 approved Feb. Is. page 7S9. relating to | Grove school district, in Jackson coun- l ty
 1 H. 745-For the relief of John c. Vines, l and to authorize the governor to relin | quish to the United States the eA of l sec. z, township F, south, range west, 1 in Jefferson county Alabama. | H. 569-To declare void certain sales | of real estate in Madison county for de-
 linquent taxes for the year 1895, and to
 require the tax assessor to assess such
 real estate as required by law.
 $. 262-To provide for the relief of T. L. l Boswell by compensating him out of the | county treasury of Talladega county for | the registration of electors in said county l during the time the said T. L. Boswell
 has been county registrar of said county, | and to provide for the compensation of l county registrars of electors in said Tal- ! ladega county in the future. | H. 941-To amend an act to incorporate the town of Chulafinnee in the county of | Cleburne.
 H. S31-To prevent animals from run ming at large in certain district in Au- | tauga county.
 The following bills were introduced into | the house today:
 | H. 1101, By MT. Love (by reullest)-To
 prescribe the eligibility of persons to the
 offices of probate judge, clerk of the cir
 cult court tax collector, and county | treasurer of the counties of this state | Judiciary.
 H. 11o2, By MT. Merrill-To amend sub
 division 15, article 1, section 629 of the | code. so far as the same relates to Bar
 bour county. Ways and Means 1 H. 1103, By MT. Graves--To establish a new charter for the town of Clayton in Barbour county, Alabama. Corpora | tions.
 H. 1104, By Mr. Porter Cby requesb-iTo l relieve Miss Jennie May Gamble, of Coosa
 county, of the disabilities of homage. 1 Revision of laws
 H. 1105, By Mr. Pitts--To amend an act
 to authorize the secretary of state to sell | the volumes of the reports of the de-
 cisions of the supreme court of Alabama 1 now in his possession. Judiciary. | H. 1106, By MT Canant-For the relief
 of John G. Ward. Ways and means H. 1107, By MT. Espy-To establish | separate school district known as Pros
 pect school district. Education.
 H. HOS, By MT. Greene Cby requesD- 1 For the relief of Barnes Morgan, Tim
 Rordan and C. c. Smith Judiciary.
 H. 1109, By MT. Powell--To repeal an | act entitled an act to prohibit the sale l giving away or otherwise dsposng of | spirituous, vinous or malt liquors in Mag i nolfa, Horse Creek and Hills precincts in | Marengo county, approved Feb. IT. 1885, | so far as the same relates to Magnolia
 precinct in said county. Temperance. l H. 1110 By MT. Flewellen (by request) l ITO prevent the officers of banks and | other corporations from borrowing the money of the banks and other corpora
 tions of which they Ire officers. Banking 1 and insurance.
 l H. HI, By MT. Davis--To provide for | the registration and lien Of judgments for | the payment of money in the courts of l justice of the peace in Marion county, | Ala. Judiciary.
 ] II. HIP. Also (by reouesD--For the re- 1 lief of stephen B. Alums. Revision of | laws.
 | H. 11t3. By MT. NeSmith-To fix the
 fees of the circuit clerk in the county of 1 Lamar and in civil and criminal cases. 1 Revision of laws.
 The senate passed number of local | bills at its afternoon session. l SENATE. | After the call of the districts this morn- l ing the senate took up the continuing l special order-Senator Abercrombies | general school laws bill-and completed | it's reading and amendment by sections. This bill was then temporarily recom- | mitted for the purpose of giving certain representatives of the Alabama Educa-
 tional association hearing on the same. | It will not lose its place, but will be read
 the third time after the reading of the | journal tomorrow. It has the hearty in- dorsement of State Superintendent of Ed | uca ton J. o. Turner.
 The legislative storm center this morn- 1 ing was in the house, Senator Boykin. 1 author of the state railroad commission bill, and some other senators being over | in the house watching the parliamentary battle there.
 BILLS PASSED. The senate then began back on its cal ! endar for Jan. 27, and passed the follow ing bills. some of them concerning this
 city and county:
 s. 279--To incorporate the Gulf Coast | Immigration and Manufacturing com | pany. Passed.
 $. 293-To incorporate the South Side
 Reading club, of Birmingham, Ala. | Passed.
 s. 294-To confirm the incorporation of | the Birmingham Medical college, a cor 1 poration organized under the general laws of this state. to declare it's powers,
 and to confer upon it additional rights, privileges and powers Passed.
 s. 277-To ratify and confirm the in- corporation of the Indian Head mills. of Alabama, and to confer additional powers Of on said corpora tion Passed. H. 206 by Mir. Smith, of Tallapoosa-- | For the preservation of game, animals | and birds. in Tallapoosa county. Passed.
 H. POT by Mir Joseph-To better pro- vide for keeping up the public roads of
 Baldwin county. Passed.
 | s. 323, by MT. Nolen (also, with sub
 stitute)-To allow all ex-confederata sol | I.le tn mo 70 a lix-ip O