The age-herald., 1900-12-11
1reasury's COndl A MESSAGE TO HOUSE A General Rush to Get Local
 Bills Through WAS LITTLE DEBATING YESTERDAY Mir. Clarke of Mobile Introduces Res oIution which Will Deal With the
 Late dmnistration-Jeffer- A son County Bills Pasedd
WAS LITTLE DEBATING YESTERDAY

The Age-Herald Bureau Hotel Clancey, Montgomery, December 0.-(Special.)- 1.-The tendency of the present General Assembly of Alabama to appropriate money out Of the treasury is alarming to the people who are more directly responsible for the man. agement of the affairs of the State for the next succeeding two years.
 In simple justice to the ney Chief Execu- tive who has been unable to assume the duties to which the people of Alabama have called him, Acting Governor Jelks to- day sent message to the Legislature ask ing that no further bills carrying appro- priations be passed until the condition Of the treasury be investigated and revenue bill can be framed.
 The following is a text of the acting Governors message:
 "Gentlemen of the Senate and House: - "After considering the state of the treasury with reference to the many and large appropriations already made, ! thouqht it right to advise the General Assembly to pass no further appropria- tions beyond the general appropriation bill now in the Senate, holding that bill substantially to amounts which had been allowed before, at least until after the recess, which would give Governor Sanford an opportunity to advise with the Legislature, suggesting the bounds at which a liberal-mnded body of law makers must necessarily pause. In the meantime, the revenue bill will be ready, allowing the members of the General Assembly and the executive to indulge in more accurate figures as to the resources of the State than they now possess.
 "I hope the General Assembly will observe these suggestions. 1t seems to me only fair to the new admnistra- tion, and not unfair to any interest"
 It is believed that the above message will 11ave the effect of defeating the increase of s1O0, GOO for the public school fund, passed by the House
 General Rush.
 Today's session of both houses was marked by general rush of bills through before the recess Thursday. There were many members who had important local bills which they desired enacted into laws before returning to their homes from the recess. To hasten matters, a resolution was passed in the House ordering all bills passed sent to the Senate without engross- ment.
 The Late Administration.
 MT. Clarke of Mobile introduced the fol- lowing joint resolution, which caused much interest among the members, as it will have the effect of placing correctly before the public the-record of the late administra- Hion:
 Whereas, it is necessary that the Gen. eral Assembly of Alabama shall be accur- ately informed whether there exists any and what deficit in the States finances, to be provided in addition to the expenses and liabilities of the State for the current fis- cal year; therefore be it
 '"Resolved by the House. the Senate con- curing, that a special committee of five be raised, to be composed of three from the House and of two from the Senate, whose duty it shal be to invlestigate and report upon the following matters viz:
 'I. The amount of the deficit existing in the States finances at the end of each wear from September 30, 1S96 to September 3O 19O0 both inclusive: also the amount of such deficit on the first day of January, 1900. if it is practical to make accurately such statement for such dates, and if that be impracticable, why 1t is so.
 ''2. An estimate of the liabilities and ex- penses, izaascascg any deqlcat heretofore paid, and to be provided for during the current fiscal year, to end September 30, 1901.
 ..3 An estimate of the amount of taxes