The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-27
SENATE.

The senate was opened with prayer by
Rev. Grant, and Senator Boykin rpse with
a motion to appoint a special committee TO
invite United States Senator. E. W.-Petlus
to the senate chamber. The motion was
seconded and passed before the WORDS were
hardly spoken. The special committee was
then appointed and the invitation exlehoeu
to the venerable senator from Dalias' VINO
cheerfully responded and recess was
taken to permit the general hahosnahihe
which. followed, ~.
At the expiration of the ten minute re-
cess the senate was again called to order
and the honored senator from Dallas was
accorded a general introduction TO all the
members of the senate. Senator Pettus IN
duged in. few minutes talk from lhe
presidents stand.
The call of districts followed and the foi-
lowing bills were introduced:
s. 1S5-Mr. Hurst To regulate the work.
ing of children under II years of age In
factories, mills and mines in the state OIL
Alabama. Privileges and elections.
s 136-Also To better provide for the
working of the public roads of st. CAR
county. Local legislation.
| 8. 1S7-Mr. Lee. To amend section l of an
| act entitled ian act to amend an act to
create separate school district in the
| town of Brewton, Ala. to define its boun-
daries and provide for the maintainance of
schools therein" approved February q,
| 1896 so as to exclude from said school dis
| trict all that part of said district lying east
| of Murder creek. Education.
s. 13S-Mr. Nunnallee. To authorize the
MAYOR and aldermen of Eutaw, Ala, to
purchase the water works and electric
plant of the Eutaw Water -1rSs. Electric
and Power company, corporations ana TO
| issue bonds for the payment of the same
not exceeding $45 900 in amount and for the
purpose of creating a sinking fund for pay
| ment of principal and interest of said
| bonds and to further authorize said town or
| Eutaw to maintain and operate said water
| works and electric plant. Finance and tax
alton. -
S. 1ss-Mr. Jenkins. An act to establish a
board of revenue for Butler county.
s. 140-Mr. Abercrombie. To restrain
| the commissioners court of st. Clair coun-
| ty to an amount not greater than $500 In
| any one year for and on account of statioE-
| cry used in the Offices of the probate judge
| and of the circuit court, sheriff and register
| in chancery in said county. Judiciary
| s. 141-Also. To repeal an act to better
| provide for the support and maintenance
| of the public schools of st. Clair county;
| approved February IS, 1898 Judiciary.
! s. 143-Also. To repeal an act entitled an
! act to provide for the payment of clerks
| in the circuit courts in certain counties OF
| the state for keeping the minutes of he
circuit courts in said state, in so faEas the
same relates to st. Clair county judiciary.
l
| act entitled an act to create separat e
| school district to include the town Spf
| Springfield in st. Clair county. Judieiarys
| s. 1H-Also. To create jury comnissien
| for st. Clair county, to prescribe theSdutfes
| of said commission and to proyide for Sc
| curing competent and qualified Jurors. Ju-
| dietary.
8. 145-Also. To fix the pay and compen-
| sation of the judge of probate of ST. Clair
| county for the performance of all dutiesfny
| him as such, for which no express provisfon
is made by law to be paid out of thectreas-
| ury, such sum as may be allowed by the
court of county commissioners not exceed
| ing per annum $3.50. Judiciary. D.
s. 146-Also To prescribe the pay of judge
| of probate of st. Clair county for making
abstract book provided for in section 39Sq
of the code of Alabama. Judiciary. -
s. 147-Also. To fix the pay of the clerk
of the circuit court of ST. Clair county for
services rendered by him and for the pay
ment of which no express provision is made
by law. Judiciary.
| s. 14S-Also. To fix the pay of the sheriff
of ST. Clair county for services rendered IN
empanelling juries, advertising and attend
| ing all elections in his county and for al
other services not provided for by law.
Judiciary.