The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-03


and election.
S. 203-Mr. Nupnelee. To provide for the
regulations OF corporations, compan3ess or
Associations transacting life INSURANCE.
business in the state upon the mutual, CO.
operative op~assessment plan, and requir-
ing fraternal Organizations paying 9enefits
to its members to file annual reports.
Banking and insurance.
Go~erner's Approval.
The following. bills have been approved
by the governor:
Senate bills 49, 49, so and house bills 10,
1s1, 8, 119, as. AZ, .2Ss is. SO, 81. 81, %.
Reports Of Committees.
Following call of districts came call for
report of committees. number of bills
were reported favoraby, and put on the
calendar for third reading.
Mr.. Cunningham asked unanimous con-
sent (NIr. Boykfn, presiding) to introduce
senate bill 204, which was accorded; the PHI
read and referred to its proper committee.
Mr. Cunningham also asked unanimous
consent-of senate to take up for eonsidera
ton senate bill $50, which was DONE and
an amendment was offered by Mr.. Cum
ningham. which was adopted and the bill
passed. The bill with amendment follows:
S. 150-Mr. Cunningham. To create the
office of auditor of jefferson county, with
salary of 5000 per annum
Mr. Lyons asked unanimous consent TO
take up for consideration senate Dill 80,
which was done and the bill passed.. the
bill follows:
s S64To authorize the City of Mobile for
the purpose of aiding in the erection OF It's
municipal water works, to condemn by en-
inent domain the outstanding interest III
what is known as the Mobile city water
works. s
The bills on the calendar was then resum-
ed. and the following bills We're acted on;
s. III. To amend section 1888 of the scooe.
Passed. -. 49, 49, ...e.,,
S. 112. To authorize one suit against al
the parties to an. instrument governed by
the commercial law, who are bound Ior
it's payment. Passed.
House Message.
A message was received from the house
embodying a number of bills, Wnlch Wele
read and referred to their proper commit
tees. . .f.,. -.s--. "a,
S. 119. To amend section 1920 of the CODE.
Passed. ,.
S. ia To declare the effect of Judgment
In election. Informally passed
s. H. To repeal section 446 OF the coue'
Passed. lotto.
8 118. To further regulate the practice
on appeals to the supreme court. Passed.
s. lao. To amend section 1898 of the code.
Passed. -
House Bill Signed.
The president of the senate signed the fol-
lowing house bill after the bill had been
read:
20. To make the fees of bonded consta-
bles In the counties of Lauderdale, Coipert,
Chiffon, Tuscaloosa, Greene and Hale, the
same as sheriff's fees where they perform
the same services. sr s-p
aas House Messages. 1.a
number of houses messages were re-
ceived read and referred to appropriate
committees.
The calendar was again taken up and the
following bills acted on
S. 1872. To amend rule 10 of the supreme
court Passed.
s. 49, To authorize the appointment or
a special justice of the supreme court when
a regular justice Is absent or unable TO
perform his duties on account or sickness
or other cause. Passed -.
S. 16S. To amend sections IA, 10, 10, IL, IL
and Is of an act approved February Is, 1895,
entitled IAN act to establish a new charter
for the, city of Anniston,' and the, acts
amendatory thereof. Passed. u1a o.
s, l55. To, provide for the more efhciept
working of the public roads in Wilcox eouf7
ty. and for the appointment of road super
visors in the several precincts therein. Inc
formally passed. ~
s. 17S To punish the making or certify
ing false and fraudulent abstracts Of tItle
Senate bills 17s, 1ss and 15o were informally
s. rs. TO provide the manner in which
certain claims against insolvent estates
shall be certified to the probate court for
payment. PASSED. a.. s.
I s. TO. To cover the cash balance in the
state treasury to the credit of the convict
fund into the general fund. Passed, $50
s. 172ATo grant authority and power of
the court of county commissioners Of the
cospty of Escambia, to levy and collect
frfa1 "a frr Ina Of tn
debtedness due. or to become due, for the
erection of all necessary public buildings
and bridges in said county. Passed. -
S. 14-To authorize the mayor and alder
men of the city of Tuscumbia, Ala, to is
sue bonds of said city for an amount not
exceeding 6,Oo0,s for the purpose of re-
deeming the bonds of said city issued
under an act of the legislature of Alabama,
approved December Il, 1888, and for drain
ing, grading, matchmaking and improving
the streets of said city. Passed.
II. 167-To authorize the mayor and coun-
cilmen of the town Of Brewton to issue
bonds of said town for an amount not ex-
ceeding Atty thousand dollars to pay for
permanent improvements in said town.
Passed. ---- -
Fl. SEBy unanimous consent was taken
up the bill to repeal an act to establish a
system for working roads in Crenshaw
county, and to authorize the commission
collect tax for working the public roads of
said county and to let out said roads by
contract. Approved February 13, 1897.
Passed.
Mr.. Stephens asked unanimous consent to
take up house bill 49, which was done and
the bill passed.
Mr. Lyons, Of Mobile, asked unanimous
consent to Introduce senate bill 206, which
was accorded; the bill read and referred to
committee on municipal and county or
ganizations.
The chair announced that Welborne Dent
of Montgomery and Julian Thomason of
Randolph had been appointed page and
messenger to serve the senate. Also that
Mr. Jenkins of Wilcox was appointed as
chairman education vice Mr.. Abercrom-
bie resigned. Senate then adjourned to
meet at 1880 a m. tomorrow.
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HOUSE
There were two or three occasions for
outbursts of legislative eloquence in the
house today, but the resolution which cwas
expected to Great the greatest enthusiasm,