The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-12
WORK Of EXTRA
SESSION OVER
Opinion Is That Nothing Else
VIII Be Done.
REPEAL OF CALL ONLY WORK
Resolution to Adjourn Discussed
s-the Senate.
WILL N UNNECESSARY EXPENSE
= s
To- : ain In Session Argued BY Mr..
= Windham.
OTHERS WANTED TO WAIT
And See What the Other Fellow Was
Going to Do-Committee Made Ad-
verse Report on Jenkins
Amendment.
OTHERS WANTED TO WAIT

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under current of opinion here that all the
work of the extra session will be the re-
peal of the convention call.
Every member practically agrees that
nothing can be done. Yet all are willing
to wait a few days and see if the other
fellow will do something.
All indications presage an early adjourn
ment probably by the middle of next
week. without the passage of another bill.
The bill making appropriation for the per
diem of the members was approved today.
Absolutely nothing was accomplished in
the way of Legislation In either house to-
day. g.
Length of the Session
A debate was precipitated in the senate
as to the length of the extra session on
the resolution presented by Mr. sWindham
for final adjournment at q. m. on Sat-
urday-. The resolution was reported back
from the committee on rules. with the rec
ommendation that 1t be referred to the
joint committee on final adjournment.
Mr.. Windham said that he did nos believe
that anything would be done in the way
of amendments, and he thought 1t use
less and unnecessary expense to stay here
any longer. He asked for the. immediate
consideration of his resolution, and this
brought on the debate.
Mr.. Moody did not want to adjourn now,
but he admitted that he would not vote for
any amendment on suffrage that had been
proposed, and hardly upon any at all.
Mr.. Cunningham did not believe any,
thing could be done, but he was willing to
give the friends of repeal chance to pro-
pose something, and he wanted to refer
the resolution to tine committee on ad-
journment.
Messrs. Hall and Buchanan also spoke in
favor of referring the resolution, and 1t
went to the committee on adjournment.
To Limit Municipal Indebtedness
Mr.. Moody presented amendments to
constitution to limit Indebtedness of cit
les and towns to one-sixth of the value OF
their property and to require constitutional
conventions held In the future to submit
any constitutions that nay be framed to O
vote of the people for ratification or rejec-
tion, which went to the committee on con-
stitution and constitutional revision.
In the house bills were introduced by Mr..
Jones of Lee, to amend section 25, act 6,
and provides for election of solicitors to
the people; referred privileges and elec-
tions committees.
No. 10. (Mr. Fuller.) To provide for
diHeUCHlSHl " SeCtOH a VI act II VI Coli-
stitution, which relates to changing area
of counties to 400 square miles. Referred
to committee on county and county
boundaries.
No. 20. (Mr. Godbod) To amend Sec
tion l of act IL of the constitution reduc-
ing tax rate limit from rs cents to 65 cents
on 500 worth of property.
Primary Election Law
The house committee on senate amend
mept to bill to pay per lieu and mileage
of members, the amendment paid secretary
and clerk SIS each for preparing journals,
etc
No. 2i. (Mr Moody) To amend section
1 of act s of the constitution (relates to
sutfrage)
Referred to judiciary committee.
No. %. (Mr Graves.) To amend section
l of act 16 of the constitution relates to
county and municipal bond issues; re-
stricts indebtedness to per cent of the
assessed value of real estate. Referred to
ways and means committee.
The house spent the day in considering
the primary election law but did not reach
a vote ana the bill will hardly pass at
all.
In the sepate the committee on consti-
stitution and constitutional revision re-
ported adversely jenkins suffrage
amendment and 1t went on the calendar.
Ir the committee Messrs. Boykin and
jenkins voted for favorable report and
Mossrs, Horton, Brooks, Hurst, Moody
and Jelks adverse.