The age-herald., 1900-11-15
Second Days Session Without
 Interest
ORGANIZATION WAS COMPLETED
House Bills No. and 2 Reported Fa- , vorably-Proposed Law to Pro- hibit the Sale of Cigarettes.
 Other M ensures.

Age-Herald Bureau, Clancy Hotel, Mont gomery, November (SpeciaL)-There was flood of bills introduced into the low CT house of the General Assembly today. Fifty-seven bills was the days record. Should this be kept up during the session 1t will prove the hardest worked Legislature that has ever convened in Alabama.
 Outside of the introduction of bills there was nothing of special importance brought before the sessions.
 In the House the election of officers was completed by the election of R. M. Culvr of Bullock to be expressing clerk. So much of the preliminary work had been completed during yesterday that but little business of importance had been left for to- days session.
 However number of very important bills were presented in the House. The first in importance was presented by MT. Oliver of Chambers, providing for the calling of constitutional convention in Alabama This bill provides for the submission of the question to vote of the electors of the State, as to whether a convention shall be held.
 Another bill of importance was by MT. Gunnels of Calhoun, seeking to grade the public schools of the State. MT. Buiger of Tallapoosa also presented bill to provide for a uniform system of text books for the free schools.
 A bill was introduced seeking to prohibit the sale of cigarettes, cigarette paper or ci- garettes in the State.
 An important bill was presented by MT. O'Brien of Jefferson, providing for a survey of the several counties In the State to as- certain more perfect county boundaries.
 Mir. Pettus of Limestone presented a bill seeking to make June of each year Jeffer son Davis birthday, legal holiday.
 THE HOUSE.
 The House held a brief session today, nothing of especial importance was trans acted.
 Speaker Pettus called the session to order at 12:45 o'clock. Rev F. F. Culver of TuS- caloosa opened the session with prayer. Ninety-one members responded to the roll call.
 Routine business was transacted usual MT Pettus, from the committee on rules, reported favorably House bills 1 and and they were peaced a third reading for tomorrow. The full text of these bills were printed in the Age-Herald this morn ing The rules committee was empowered to appoint a clerk.
 N. B. Spears of St. Clair, who was ab- gent yesterday, appeared this morning and took the oath of office.
 The Speaker was empowered to name doorkeeper for the gallery.
 The House completed the election Of of- ficers today by the selection of R. M. Gull yer of Bullock to be expressing clerk. MT. Culver had previously been selected in caucus for the position, defeating his op- ponents Graves Little of Lowndes and J. N Fowler of Morgan. In the caucus MT. Culver won on the first ballot, receiving A vote to 22 for Little and 21 for Fowler.
 Upon the roll call of counties for the in- troduction of bills and resolutions the fol- lowing were among the bills introduced: H A. By MT. Gunnes-To provide for the classification of the free public schools m the State of Alabama. Education
 H. B. By MT. Oliver-To provide for call ing convention to revise and amend the Constitution of Alabama. Constitutional revision. - H. G. By MT. Merrll-To exempt from State county and municipal taxes the sale and manufacture of wines made in Ala bama from grapes grown in Alabama. Temperance.
 H T. By MT. Griffin-To repeal an act en- titled "an act to provide for the more ef- 6cient assessment and collection Of taxes in the State of Alabama" approved rep ruarv B. 1897, and the act amendators thereof entitled "an act to amend an act to provide for the more efficent assessment and collection of taxes in the State Of Ala bama. approved February 8, 1S97,' approved February 21 1899. Ways and means.
 H g. By MT. Craig-For the relief or r. G Wood as probate judge Of Dallas Couh- ty. Judiciary. ,.,,. ., H Il. By Mr. Stripling-To prohibit the sale or offering for sale or bringing Into the State for sale or giving away or any cigarettes, cigarette paper or supstitule therefor Public health. H 12 By MT Hammond-To incorporate the Alabama City, Gadsden and Attalia