The age-herald., 1898-12-06
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 Montgomery. December 5.-(Special)- Several very important resolutions pre- scented were the feature of todays session of the house.
 Dr. D. P. Davis opened the session with prayer Sixty-nine members were present. The Journal of Saturday was approved, and the routine calls consumed considerable time.
 House bill AS, providing for uniform system of school books in Lamar and St. Clair counties, was taken up as unfinished business and passed. Leaves of absence were granted Messrs. Dameron, Foster, Lacey and Huey.
 Special Order
 House bills 459 and AGO were made a special order for Il o'clock tomorrow. MT. Wal laces game bills were, upon his motion, set as a special order for Il o'clock Wednes- day, and continuing at this hour from day to dsy until disposed of.
 ai Reception for Hobson
 MT. Robinson of Mobile offered a resolu- tion to raise a joint committee of seven from the house and five from the senate to arrange a reception for Lieutenant Rich mond P. Hobson on the occasion of his visit hero for the unveiling of the confederate monument Wednesday. Hero Hobson is ex- pected to arrive in the city Tuesday even ing. While here he will be the guest of Hon. and Mrs. Phares Coleman. Hobson and FColeman were classmates at the Southern university, and are firm friends. The hero will be shown many social atten- tions by the citizens of Montgomery. The following is the resolution presented by MT. Robinson and unanimously passed un- der suspension of the rules.
 The speaker announced as the committee from the house Messrs. Robinson, Kyle, Brandon, Foster, Pettus, Screws and Sey- mour.
 A Souvenir for Wheeler
 Mir. Wallace's resolution to appropriate $500 from the general fund of the state to purchase for Major-General Joseph Wheeer a sword encountered some opposition in the house, and it was referred to the approprla- tions committee.
 MT. Brandon, chairman of the approoria- ton committee, opposed a suspension of .,ie rules for the passage of the bill on the ground that the resolution to reward Hoh- son in the same matter was now pending before his committee while its constitution aiity is being investigated. This resolution should go through the regular channels Messrs. Hubbard and Kelly spoke in oppo- sition to the resolution, and Mir. Wallace pald beautiful tribute to General Whee,er withdrawing his motion for suspension of the rules. The resolution is as follows: Whereas, Major General Joseph Wheel CT, an eminent and beloved citizen of this
 
 by heroic action and wise counsels in the brief and brilliant campaign in Cuba. which terminated the war of the United States against Spain, and has thereby shed instre on our people and greatly helped to quiet and remove sectional distrust of the south, it is but just and fit to mark the public appreciation of his signal services; therefore
 Resolved, That the general assembly of Alabama to General Wheeler for the heroism, tenaci- ty and ability he manifested in the crisis of war in Cuba.
 Resolved, That mark of respect and the governor of Alabama is re- quested to purchase handsome sword and have 1t suitably engraved and to present 1t at an early date to Major General Wheeler in behalf of the state
 Resolved, That for this purpose s1 ,OOO be and i5 hereby appropriated"
 To Thank MT. Bryan
 Mr.' Reynolds, of Chiffon. A ponuIist of- fered resolution of thanks to Colonel Bryan for his address Saturday The reso- lutio1 tends to pledge Alabama to the SUD- port of Mr. Bryan for the presidency in 1900. The matter was referred to the rules committee. The resolution waslas follows. ifResolved, That the thanks of the house or representatives be and are hereby ten uSSiSu '"al Sieat apostle or DimetalfSm, earnest champion of down-trodden human ity and logical leader of the friends of free silver in 1896, Colonel Vim. J. Bryan. for his wise and patriotic speech before the gem eral assembly of Alabama on Saturday last.
 ."Be 1t further resolved, That 1t is the sense; of the house of representa lives that he is the logical leader of the reform forces of today, as he was in 1s96"
 The passing of few local bills consumed the time of the house. There seemed a general disposition on the part of the mem berg to talk as little as possible. rendering the session a little dull. At 12:4S the house adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
 SENATG . A house substitute was offered to senate resolutions inviting the president to visit the capital city. The substitute was con-