The age-herald., 1900-12-08
And the Stormy Night Session
 Was Broken Up
LEATH'S PRINTING BILL PASSED
Democratic Caucus Will be Held To. Night to Name Judge for new Bir. mingham Court-D. A. Greene
 Assured of Nomination.

Montgomery, December 7.-(Special )-To- days session of the lower House was char acterzed by plenty of wind and little vot- | ing.
 | A gale started early in the morning and l through the morning, afternoon and even- l ing sessions it kept steadily blowing reaching it's highest velocity during the evening session. Notwithstanding the fact that the Legislators talked through tho
 three sessions, only one bill was passed,
 and that was without debate.
 The Senate bill to appropriate $10O0O0 to the Girls Industrial School at Montevallo
 was the chief topic discussed The bill
 came before the House as a special order
 at Il o'clock with an amendment from the appropriations committee to make the ap- 1 propriation $65,00O. After being discussed | until o'clock in the afternoon the measure | went over unfinished business and will l be first taken up tomorrow. An effort will l be made to have the measure recommitted l for amendment. Before the bill was taken | up this morning President Peterson was l asked to addressed the House on the needs l of the institution, which he did briefly. Captain O'Brien Spoke. l Mir. O'Brien of Jefferson opposed a large l appropriation for the school, on the ground 1 that the United States Congress had dona- ted 25,OOO acres of rich mineral lands which | could be sold for sufficient money to sup | ply all the needs of the school. He favored l the school and was ashamed of the State 1 that 1t had not earlier provided a suitable | school for its girls. MT. O'Bfien said that l two options had been given on the lands 1 at different times by former Governor | Johnston, one to MT. DeBarlaben at $5 per l ocre, and one to w. w. Thompson on Sep 1 tember, g. 1900, al S4 per acre. lnis option l was for ninety days and subject to an ap- 1 proVal by the board. He also read a copy | Of letter sent out by Secretary O.5P. | fItzsimons of the board to the members 1 Of the board telling them of the option, that l wise to sell the lands at the price stated | in the option.
 MT. o'Brien said that he understood that eight members of the board had sent re-
 plies to the secretary, agreeing to ratify the option. The Thompson option was signed by l Joseph F. Johnston and o. P. Fitzsmons.
 For Building Purposes. e In reply to question as to whether the proceeds from the sale could be appropri. | ated for building purposes MT. O'Brien
 said that in his opinion it could, but only | by consent of the Legislature The lands l were granted to the State in fee simple and 1 1t was his opinion that the Legislature act. 1 Ing for the State, alone had the power to make a sale of the lands
 MT. OBriens disclosure of the option given MT. Thompson by Governor Johnston created some excitement among the mem- bers, and in the lobby.
 Leath's Printing Bill. At the afternoon session Mir I.eath of
 Jefferson called up his bilf to provide that all State printing shall be done within the State, and spoke briefly to the merits of the measure The bill embraces classes | 2 | and of the state printing, as set out in the 1 code. There was no debate on the measure, 1 and 1t passed by a vote of 6 to 1.
 The Hefin bdM regulating the sale of | poisonous drugs in the State, which was
 considered at length last week, was called 1 np as the continuing special order. The l measure sought to prevent the sale of prac- l tically all poisonous drugs except upon a | physicians certificate. When the bill was
 read about two-thirds of the counties were excluded by their representatives Mir Healy of Escambia moved to table the bill
 and aE ndments, which was adopted MT. Doster of Autauga then attepted to have similar bill, drawn by himself taken up l for consideration, but the effort was futile. l The Doster bill included only morphine. i cocaine and opium, but the House clearly | demonstrated that it would not pass such a measure.
 The Night Session. The night session of the House was one of the most stormy and disorderly sessions ever held. The session was for the con- sideration of local measures only, and Mr. Johnson of Jackson called up a prohibi- ton bill for Jackson County and moved to amend by having Marshall included. This brought a storm of opposition from the
 members of the temperance committee and from MT. Long of Walker. As the latter
 was making bitter attack upon the meas-
 ure the lights in the chamber suddenly
 went out and In the darkness there could
 be heard the sorud of Mir. Long's voice
 along with laughter applause, cat calls
 and rappings by the speaker for order. Tn
 moment some pine splinters were pro-
 cured and for several minutes the hall was
 lighted by the burning of pine knots. Some
 candles were later procured and the House
 tried to proceed with business but noth-
 ing could be accomplished.
 The member from Walker insisted upon questioning every one speaking to the bill
 and finally 10 rid itself of the disorder the
 session adjourned until tomorrow at 10 o'clock without taking action on the mat.
 ter
 Birmingham Court Bill.
 The bill to provide additional judge for the Criminal Court of Birmingham wa9 signed by Acting Governor Jelks this even- ing, as was also the bill increasing the salary of the treasurer of Jefferson County,
 joint Democratic caucus will be held at l o'clock tomorrow to nominate judge for the court.
 D. A. Green is certain of the nomination.
 Solicitor Henin said tonight that he had not ytt determined whom he would appoint as solicitor st the new court