The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-02


II. 475--Mr Screws For the relief of Lee
Scott Baber of the county of Montgomery.
Revision OF Laws.
II. 4i6-Also. To allow justices of the
peace of beats l, 2, 3, 4. and 6. of the
county of Montgomery, to hold their courts
and offices in either of said beats, and to
have and exercise jurisdiction in either.
Local Legislation.
H. Hz-Mr Henry. To provide for the
collection of poll tax. Judiciary.
H. 47S-Mr. Bulger. To establish court
OF county revenues for Coosa county and to
lation.
H. 479-Also To abolish the court of
county commissioners of Coosa county Lo-
cal Legislation. 4 .-sf ,.ss.r
H. 4oO-Mr Foster To validate, ratify
and confirm the general election for state
and county officers held in precinct No. l
lGadsden precincD, in Etowah county Ala
pama, on the first Monday in August, 1898.
Judiciary.
H. 4Sl-Mr. Edwards To regulate the
appointment and notice of road overseers
in Coffee county. Public Roads and High
ways. 4z.. ~
II. 4S2-Mr Smith, of Escambia. To
provide for the better support and man.
agement of the public schools OF Escambia
county. Public Roads and Highways.
II. 4S3-Mr. Godbold. To provide for the
issue of writ of habeas corpus in Wilcox
county in the absence, sickness or inability
OF the probate judge of said county for
other cause to issue said writ. judiciary.
Ii. 4S4-Mr. Seymour To regulate the
cost OF publishing the legal notices of the
county officials of the county of Sumter.
Public Printing.
Bills Passed
Bills were passed by the house today as
follows:
H. al. To repeal section 1853 of the CODE
II. "a. with substitute) To amend section
AIT of the code.
To no fha Of aonetahlps
in certain counties the same as sheriff
fees when they perform the same or SINH
lar services. al-.
IL. 1873. To amend section. of an act en-
titled an act to prescribe the duties and
qualifications OF attorneys and counsellors
at law, and to regulate their admission to
practice in the courts of the state, approved
February Is, 1897.
SENATE
In the senate a joint resolution was re-
ceived from the house asking the superin-
tendent of education to furnish the general
assembly with a list of teachers employed
in the state.
The joint resolution appointing two SER
wants to serve in the senate was read and
passed.
Bills on Third Reading
The following bills were read third time
and passed:
II. 22-To authorize Jackson county to
build macadamized roads and bridges and
to issue bonds of the county to aid in the
construction and building thereof with
amendment.
H. 25-To prevent hunting on land in JEFF
| ferson county without the written consent
| of the owner
s. 153-To establish county court for the
county of Clay +, ~ s-s----f
| s, 154-To further regulate the practice
| and M he eirn of.
county, Ala. - - - -
S. 25-To restrain persons from hunting
| on land in Jefferson county without
| sent of owner. go -. -
| ~ Call of Districts 1---
| On the call of districts the following bills
/ were Introduced aifdF referred to proper
committed ~ rH# e4e ~
| s.. l9l-Mr. Brooks. To prohibit the sale
| or giving away or otherwise disposing of
T spirituous, yinous or malt liquors or bitters,
+ within six miles of Dothap high school ex-
Il cePt within the corporate limits of the
town of Dothan. Henry county. Temper
| ance. -3.s ..~,s-ts.s - svs.l,F s,s.
s. 1872 Mr.. Caffee, To establish a new
| charter for the town of Prattville. Munich
| pal and county organizations.
s. 193--Mr. Jelks. To provide for publica-
ton Of treasurer's report Of Barbour coun-
| ty Printing. i ,ss.. 80 So 49,
| 8. 194-Also. To provide for publication
| of revenue of Barbour county. Printing.
| S. 195-Mr Moody. To appropriate to the
| Alabama Industrial School for White Girls
| A129 Finance and Taxation.
/ g. 196-Mr. Stevens. To amend section
| 2O36 of the code of 1896. Finance and Taxa
/ ton.
S. 197-Also. To amend section 2175 of
the code of 1896. Revision of Laws.
g. lsS-Also. To amend section 21S7 of the
| code of 1896. Revision of Laws
| 8, 19S-AlSo. q amend seption o1QT Of tho
| code of 1896. Revision of Laws.
s. 2O-Also. (By requesD. To abolish
court OF county commissioners of Coosa
| county. Judiciary.
s. 2Ol-Also. tBy request). To establish
a court of county revenues for Coosa
county and define powers and duties of
same. Judiciary. 1@
8. 202-Mr. Rather To amend section 1888
of the code 1896. Judiciary.
Message from Governor
message was received from the gov
ernor embodying a list Of pardons granted
| and reasons therefor, which was referred
| to committee on penitentiary, prisons and
punishment
On motion of Mr. Caffee the senate adj
Journed for thirty minutes to attend the in
| auguration OIL Governor Johnston.
| Upon reconvening after attending the in
auguraton exercises in the hall of the
| house, the senate took up the reports of
committees. Several bills were favorably
| reported and ordered on the calendar.
s. 1876. To regulate the working of chill
dren under the age of IL years in mines
and factories in the state of Alabama but
not to apply to prisoners serving sentences
for violation of the laws, was then taken
up and created much discussion.
| Mr.. Pulley offered an amendment to ex-
clude Madison county from the effects of
| this bill s-t
Mr.. Hurst spoke in favor of the bill, say
u ing that under the existing law children
worked too long, and that the number of
Il hours should be reduced "a
Mr.. Buchanan spoke in favor of the bill.
Il Mr.. Cunningham called Mr.. Thompson to
I the chair and made forcible and interest
| ing talk i'll favor of the bill. $50.
| Mr.. Sowel of Walker, was not in favor
| of the bill. He did not think the bill would
" cover the case He said If the bill should
u become a law that children under the stip-
ulated age could not then work in the mines
and factories; that employers would not
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