The age-herald., 1900-11-23
THE SENATE.

The Senate was opened this morning with prayer by Rev. Stuart Mcqueen of Mont gomery.
 Twenty-nine Senators responded to their names on roll call
 MT. Blaokman was granted leave of ab- sence for today.
 The reading of the journal of yesterday was dispensed with and the same ap- proved.
 The chair appointed MT. Morrow of Jeff ferson on the house joint resolution on Alabama reports, received on yesterday.
 On call of districts the following bills were introduced:
 S. SS. By MT Hipp-To appeal section 35S6 of the code of 1896, and to require hold CTS of diplomas or certificates of proficiency from the State schools to undergo State ex- amina'tions. Educational.
 S. S9. By Mr. Bostrick-An act to create Pisgab school district in Jackson County Educational.
 s. 90. By MT. Norman-To amend an act to authorize municipal and other sub-di- visions Of the State to buy and sell spirit ous liquors and to further regulate or pro- hibit the sale of such liquors. Temperance.
 s. 9l. By MT Stevens-An act to create the Alexander school district and provide for the maintenance of the schools there in. l.. and l..
 s. 92. By MT. Johnston-To establish dis pensary in the county of Tuscaloosa, and to constitute a board of commissioners to con- duct and regulate the same and other pur- poses. Temperance.
 s. 93. By MT. Harrison-To authorize one suit against all parties to an instrument governed by the commercial law Revision of laws.
 s. 94. By MT. Harnson-To amend section 1859 of the Code of 1896. Revision of laws.
 s. 95.-An act to amend section 2127 of the Code of 1896. Revision of laws.
 $. 96.-To amend section 1886 of the Code.
 House bills were received and referred to the appropriate committees.
 Standipr init on the following bills:
 Revision of Laws-Senate bills 46 and 64
 Finance and TaNation-Senate bill 43 with amendments, also Senate bill 45.
 Local egiSlation-Senate bills 56, 66 70, 9 and 6.
 Municipal and County Organization House bill No. g.
 The committee on rules reported favor ably on MT. Stevens bill of yesterday that the secretary read clearly and distinctly the counties affected by these bills.
 Senate bill No. 26, to establish dis pensary for the town of Headland, Ala, was placed upon its third reading mad passed.
 The calendar of yesterday which was completed, was taken up and placed upon their third reading and passed.
 Senate bill No. F by MT. Acree. Senate bill No. g by MT Bostrick. Senate bill No. 25 by MT. Dunn. This caused a wild discussion. The bill seeks to declare w. M. Davis a liner between the counties of Wilcox and Clarke.
 It was learned that no notice had been given, provided by the constitution, and MT. Harrison then moved to indefinitely postpone action on this bill, which was also not sustained. Several of the Senators explained their position on the subject and then stated that the reason they voted no was because it would be against the constitution. On a call of yeas and nays the vote stood, yeas 15, nays 10. The bill was passed. Other Bills Passed. The calendar for today was at this period taken up and the following bills were placed upon their third reading and passed! Senate bill No. 3S by MT. Moore. Senate bill No. 37 by MT. Moore. Senate bill No. 50 by MT. Harrison Senate bill No. 37 to amed sections 1Il7 | and 1720 of the Code was asked to be ex- | planed by a Senator. MT. Harrison, as chairman of the com mittee on revision of laws, which reported | favorably on the bill stated that it's ob- I ject was to prevent two cases from pend 1 ing in the tribunals at one time, and that | several members of the Supreme Court had | expressed themselves as to the propriety of the bill
 | MT Harrison then explained Senate bill ! number 50, to amend sections eos, 6lO and 1 596 of the code. He said: This Is a bill relating to the | impeachm of attorneys and it is a bill l that has been careful prepared by the 1 State Bar Association. It makes two l changes in the association laws. The first | Is in simply allowing the defendant or | both parties, to appeal to the Supreme | Court.
 'The other is simply by adding two ad- | ditonal grounds by which a practicing at- | torney may be barred or suspended as | deemed advisable"
 Senate bill r was passed with a sub-
 stitute, also by adding the County of Mad | ison.
 The bill of MT. Horton to relieve Mary | NJ Hill of Greene County of disabilities of
 homage, was discussed at some length. and
 finally MT. Horton withdrew the bill, as
 1t was not In accord with the constitutional | provision.
 The bill of MT. Arlington to repeal arti-
 cle three of chapter 142 of the Crimina
 Code of 1S98 in so far as the same applies to the county of Coffee had an easy sail
 ing and was passed. Not so the bill bS
 MT. Harrison. prescribing the qualification