The age-herald., 1899-05-17
Growing Out of Marginal Entry
 on Journal. HE REFUSED TO IERASE II Now He Must Do So or Show
 Some Cause. THE CASE BEFORE JUDGE SAYRE House Revokes Leave of Absence and
 Sends for Absentees.
SENATE PASSES A RESOLUTION
To Adjourn Today-Vote in That Body Shows No Amendment Can be Pass ed-House Demands Report Ad-
 journment Committee.

Age-Herald Bureau, Hotel Mabson, Montgomery, May 16.-(Special.) )-There were more interesting proceedings today in regard to the entries about the revenue bill on the margin of the house journal of the last session of the legislature. As stated yesterday certain liquor dealer demanded of the clerk of the house, Mas sey Wilson, that he purge from the record the statement written on the margin of the journal as to the action of the house on the conference report on that bill.
 similar demand was also made on R. P. Mcpavid, secretary of state, to take off the record anything that was put upon it after he became its lawful custodian.
 These two gentlemen referred the mat ter to their attorneys, who were approach ed by the attorneys for the license payer today. The attorneys for the secretary of state and the clerk of the house refused to take any cognizance of the request, hence the attorneys for the license payer applied to Judge A. D. Sayre, of the city court, for writ of alternative mandamus, requiring the secretary of state to erase this entry or show cause for not so doing.
 This writ was granted by Judge Sayre at 8 o'clock tonight, duly signed by H. H. Matthews, clerk of the city court, and in few, minutes was turned over to the sheriff to serve on the above named gentlemen. The hearing is set for Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the city court
 VIII Send for Absentees
 Almost the first business of the house today was to pass a resolution revoking the leaves of absence of all members and requiring all absentees to be sent for.
 Only fifty-four members answered pres- ent at roll call, not enough for the two- thirds vote on a constitutional amend ment.
 MT. Bulger offered joint resolution that the committee on adjournment be required to report at once. There was some oppo- sition, but finally the rules were suspended and the resolutions which follow were adopted:
 That, whereas this extraordinary ses- sion of the legislature was called for certain purposes, set out in the procla- nation of the governor, which were on- ly three.
 That, whereas, we have been in ses- sion twelve days, and have passed only two bills, one of which was an appro- priation of $20000 out of the public treasury.
 That, whereas, each day of the ses- sion is costing the tax payers of the state about $700.
 That, whereas, no probable good will come to the people by a prolonged ses- sion.
 Therefore be it resolved, By the house, the senate concuring, that the joint committee on adjournment are hereby directed to report at once the very first day possible for a final ad- journment of this general assembly.
 The house took a recess until absentees could be brought to the city.
 Motion to Adjourn Passed Senate
 In the senate MT. Windham introduced Q resolution providing for final adjourn ment tomorrow at D. m
 After some discussion the resolution was adopted and will go at once to the house. The vote by which this resolution was adopted was tested on a motion to table, and was as follows:
 Ayes-Messrs. Brown, Buchanan, Carey, Dean of Shelby, Grant, Hall, Jenkins, Lyons, Sewell of Limestone, Thomason- 10.
 Nays-Messrs. President Boykin, Brooks Hurst, Jelk, Lee, Matthews, Mccain, Nunnelee, Pulley, Sewell of Walker, Stew ems. Thompson, Windham.-14.
 Those voting no were in favor of ad- journing.
 Amendment Vote Reconsidered  The motion of MT. Brown to reconsider the vote by which the suffrage amendment was lost on Friday was adopted, ayes 13, nays 10. By about the same vote the reso- Iution was then lost 1t requiring two-thirds to adopt it. The vote was as follows: Ayes--Messrs. Boykin, Brooks, Brown Buchanan, Case, Grant, Hall Jenkins, Ly- ons Sewell of Limestone, Stevens, Thom- ason, Thompson.-13.
 Nays-Messrs. President, Hurst. Jelk, Lee Matthews, Mccain. Nunnelee, Pulley Sew ell of Walker, Windham.
 Poll Tax Qualification
 Mr. Brown offered an amendment that the elcctor ''shall have voluntarily paid in tho county of his residence on or be- fore the last day of the year in which the same accrued, all poll taxes to which he may have been subject for the two years next before the year in which he may offer to vote, Provided that no roll tax shall