The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-16
THE LEGISLATURE
AGAIN CONYENES
The Visit to Eoblle Mas Enjoyed By
All.
NO IMPORTANT BUSINESS
Vas Transacted By Either House at
Morning Session.
NO IMPORTANT BUSINESS
WARM IN PRAISE OF THE GULF CITY
The Lawmakers Hugely Enjoyed Their
Short Vacation Resolution of Thanks
to the L. & N. Railroad Adopted
Russell's Praise of Johnston.

Montgomery, February 15.-(Special)-
The general assembly of Alabama is
again in session at the Capitol today, after
two delightful days recess spent in Mo
bile. Little business Of general Importance
was transacted.
When the house met at i o'clock this
morning, the dooorkeeper had to search the
Hobbies for enough members to make {
quorum. The special train bearing the
general assembly returned from Mobile at
9:15 a. M, and all save a very few of the
members who had taken the Mobile trip
were present at roll call. The absent mem
bers were those who spent the recess at
their homes and who on account Of the ex-
IRENE weather, have not returned to the
city. The senate had an attendance OF
twenty-three members.
1t was dull session in both ends of the
capitol. Two days of pleasure and dissi-
patton, with great loss of sleep. had caused
the brains of many brilliant sons to grow
dull and weary Not even an attempt by
Wilson Brown to press his motion, made
on Saturday, to reconsider the vote by
which the dispensary bill was passed, So
this very much amended measure will
reach the senate tomorrow. The senate
will hardly concur in the amendments
However, it was not due to the Mobile trip
that this motion to reconsider was not
called up. Brown did not go to Mobile,
where those fortunate enough to go found
all the "spiTitus frumenti" as free as the
waters Of Mobile Pay.
Praise for Mobile
Praises for Mobile is all that is heard
today. Everybody who went is CAD Of it.
and those who failed are very. sorry. There
were comparatively few of the members
lost on the trip. Probably a half dozen
have not been heard from. 10 prove the
thorough appreciation of the gracious hos
pitaity of Mobile, about the first act of the
house this morning was the passing OF
resolutions offered by Mr.. Wallace, thank
ing the Louisville & Nashville railroad
officials for the special train of Pullman
cars, furnished without charge, and by
Mr.. Brandon thanking the people of Mo
bile for coLrtesies. Both resolutions were
adopted by unanimous vote under a sus
pension of the rules. Mr.. Brandon's reso-
luton is quoted in full:
Whereas, 1t has been our pleasant priv
ilege to visit Mobile during the Mardi Gras
festivities, and have enjoyed at the fostal
board the true hospitality for which this
beautiful city is famous, and,
Nv Whereas, By the unsefish and gracious
manner in which her citizenship contrib
uted to our pleasure and comfort they have
made stronger the ties that bind this great
commercial city to the rest of our state;
therefore, be it
Resolved, By the house, the senate con-
curing, That the thanks of the general as
sembly of Alabama are hereby rendered the
Carnival association the city officials, The
commercial bodies and the entire people of
our gulf city for their uniform courtesy and
gracious hospitality, assuring them that the
great state of Alabama will watch with
pride and pleasure the commercial growth
the progressive prosperity, the work of the
splendid school system, all of which will
make Alabama the brighter, better and
more glorious, by having at her gateway
this classical, progressive and hosp!taple
city,"
Col. Russell Compliments the Governor
During his address of welcome to the
general assembly, Colonel e. l.. Russell,
president of the Mobile and Ohio railroad,
paid the administration very high tribute,
Justly deserved. His reference to the gov