The Atlanta constitution., 1900-11-19

representatives from the counties inter
ested.
Mr. Brandon from Tuscaloosa, also
Insisted that home rule be brought into
consideration of the bill. Mr.. Lacy maue
"A defense of his bill IL was proposed. ne
said for the advantage of Bessemer anu
fits surroundings. tie insisted that Jei-
ferson county had paid almost one-hfth
of the taxes of the state and that Its al
fairs were both large and unwieldy.
The house however. assented 10 home
rule aDd MIR Longs motion prevailed al
most unanimously
MIR. Graves. of Montgomery, Introduced
a hill for the election of the members of
tho board of revenue of Montgomery
county hy the people. At present they
are appointed bY the governor.
Mr. Whitson of Tallageda. offered a
ju!nt resolution peiitioninC the secretary
uf state 10 consent 10 no arrangement
that would cause the Chinese ports to
CLOSE their markets 10 cotton goods.
Al % cock this afternoon the house
r,.sssembled ami Speaker Pettus AN
nounc,-i the standing committees Tor the
session:
judiciary Richard Al. Clarke. of Mo-
Revision OF LAws-w. +. Hogue. of
Perry.
Ways and Means-F. Il. O'Brien, of
jefferson.
Revision OF the Constitution Bernard
IIargOod of Greene
stale ana Federal Apportionment-B.
A-ricuitur,-S. e. Wolf. Of Marengo.
Public Roads AMI Hirhways-N. W.
brandon. II Tuscaloosa
I.siucation-Erlc Pcttus. of Limestone.
Local Is-gi>laIion-A NJ. Tunstah. of
Hale.
Bankine ana Insurance Bibb Graves. Of
Moutgomcry.
PriyIe-,s and slections-J. 7. Helm,
~ Randolph.
Commerce and Common Carriers-Alas-
Si,. Wilson. OF Clark
Pcuite mtiaTN ana Criminal Aumlnistra-
tom. a. Ward. ut Henry
Mining and Manuiacturing-A J. REILLY,
of Jefferson
ApproDriation-J. II. Wallace. Jr.. Of
Cor-orations-IIeury y. Foster. Of Tus-
caiOosI.
Trmpcrancc-B. II. Screws. OF Mont
EumeTK-
Public IIealth-Reuben chapman. Of
sumter.
County anI County Boundaries-T. J..
Isuiger. 81 Talapoosa.
Immigration and i.lbor-Tom l.. Long,
Puhi.- Bundines ana Institutions-N.
-. Powell. of Bullock.
Municipal OrganizatiOn-L 4. Troup. of
Morgan.
Federal Relations Garner. of Dale
Military-L- II. Godfrey. of Sumier
Claims and Fees-Il. r. Din. of Jeffer-
son.
Public PrInting-H 5. Doster. of Au-
tauga-
Ensrossed Bnls-Grifin. of Cullman
Enrolled Bills. +. Striplin. OF FL
more.
Revision of the Journal-w. +. Porter
Of Washington.
In the senate. Mr.. Biackman introdu .cd
hill 10 exempt from state. county ana
mLHicipaI taxation the sale ana mahul.t.-
tarr,. NJ and r-t1rsa- n l4utt
from grapes grown this state This
bill is of special interest in the counties
IN The state having German settlements.
Colonies have within the Last several
years been induced 40 locate ~ Nncmnut
Fruiihur=t tal other places in the state.
aid have planted sgape oicaards Win she
intention of using the product ia the mani
Uiacture ii dumcsti, wines D.. has de-
Ntlop'-d that the state has imposed su-h
heavy taA-s upon tE0 wine srowers that
th- industry haS been ICdud a. b., uH-
prontsble- D. Is likely that the prJhloi-
u.n advocates Wiu tight tne til.
Inc senate. before acJaur.me ei.t, an
nuuuc,d us stanuing CoH.mItteCs. Wh.cn
were a. follows.
t,n Judiciary Willy, Morrow. tiu'dsly.
stevens. ttas, Arlington. Rather AMI
- o klE~-
un Revision of Laws-Harrison. Bul-
De- h, oLVvt. hlPI. IsoS-rlcN, na.'- NiiiNu
, and Aict 'aiu-
ON Constitution. Constitutional Revision
ana -AHierlumIrlts- cnk4uS. moore. Aiur-
row. hogers. Meador. Hurst and Oliver.
tu r luAils- ami i1Aatluu- DOR
MIuIham Horton. Johnston. Thompson
Stou., Norman, hali. B1-tuck, Ray and
iuuu.
"a Banking and I'suranc Thompson.
Pulley. M.uauam. Hurst and McadYf.
gu Rcuitentlary. PRISONS and Punish
rlcut-Hunu. Stevens. fiall. oliver. Acre,
Harrison ;-l4o Moore