The age-herald., 1900-12-02
LOWER HOUSE TAXES
 FAVORABLE ACTION
Constitutional Convention Bill Passed by Vote of
 65 to 17 at Yesterdays Session


 Noes-Messrs. Baker Blair, Blars, Deans, Garner, Gavin, Haralson, Hollis, Pounds, Porter of Coosa, Rivers, Ward-l7
 Absent and not voting: Messrs. Almon, Baldwin, Craig, Curry, Fuller, Godfrey, Graves of Barbour, Hardy, Harris, John, son, Jones of Lee, O'Brien, Pool of LoWn- des, Simpson, Whitsons-1S.
 Several members explained their votes. The Democratic caucus did not seek to ond those members who were elected as anti convention men, and the following Demo crats voted NO" on the question, giving this as their reason: Messrs. Baker of Pike, Gavin of Choetaw, Harolson of De- Kalb, Kennedy of Lee, and Ward of Hen ry. All other negative votes were cast by populists. Several other members stated that they were instructed against the measure, but felt bound by the wisdom of the Democracy in caucus. Among these were Messrs. Bullman of Jackson, Brandon of Tuscaloosa, Jones of Conecuh, and Max we'll of Marion.
 The bill was sent to the Senate without engrossment.
 Other Business.
 A debate was precipitated by the calling up for passage of House bill 126, seeking to regulate the sale of poisonous drugs This bill is championed by MT. Hcnin of Randolph.
 There was considerable opposition to the
  members were preparing amendments to have exempted their counties when MT Foster moved that the bill be made spe- cial order for next Thursday at 12-o clock and that 200 copies be printed.
 MT Brooks thought the measure too drastic, and for the purpose of killing It moved indefinite postponement. MT. Har- wood said that he favored regulating the sale of morphine, opiates and cocaine, but he opposed the bill as it now stands lie desired to defeat the bill and allow the au- thor to draw up another not so drastic Under the provisions of this measure, the speaker said a woman would have 10 pay a doctor one dollar for prescription ev- cry time she desired to purchase "bedbug' poison.
 MT. Heflin favored the motion by Mr. Foster as he wanted every member on the floor of the House to know what was con tained in the measure. It was a good pll and should pass for the sake of humanity. It will lessen the number of suicides praves The sneaker cited instances Of poisoning which probably would not have incurred had the act been on the statute books. Mr. Hefin spoke with earnestness, and said he wanted the journal 10 snow how the members voted on this questoh, and he would warn them as he did two years ago. that "the places that now Know us will soon know us no more forever.
 MT. Brooks withdrew his motion to in- definitely postpone and MT. Fosters mo- tion to make the bill special order was adopted.
 The bill by MT. Wallace to authorize the secretary of state to distribute surplus comics of the local acts of 1S9S-99 to the pro- hate judges for the use of the several jus tices of the peace and to authorize the fur rishing of a code to justices of the peace in precincts created during the past two years. was passed without debate
 Mr Foster called up Senate bill 5, to ap-- propriate $25, 900 to the Alabama Bryce h. sane Hospital, for the purpose of complet- ing the department for negroes at Mt. Yer non. Mir Foster explained the necessity for the -aupropriation. MT. Dill of Jefferson and MT. Clarke of Mobile spoke briefly in favor of the bill. MT. Bulger was the only mem Der to speak in-opposition, but he after ward changed and voted for the measure The bill was passed receiving all votes cast. ,
 The Governor sent to the House this morning a list of all pardons, paroles and communications made by him during the past two years, and assigning his reasons TOT his action. The message was referred 10 the committee on penitentiary or criminal administra tion.
 The joint resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Clark, to raise a committee Of eight to sit during the recess for the purpose or making thorough investigation Of the con- duct of the convict department, was ue- ported favorably by the resolutions commit tee, and was adopted.
 The bill to provide for the equalization of Normal school appropriations was made a special order for Tuesday at noon.
 Mir Jones of Conecuh introduced a reso- lution to raise committee of five to as certain from the officials of Florida what it would cost the State of Alabama to pur- chase Florida.
 Speaker Pettus named the House mem- bers of the committee to examine the con vict department as follows: Messrs. Brooks Arnold Seibels, Dill and Pettus of Limestone.
 Bills Passed.
 The following bills passed the House to- day:
 H. 442 To amend an act entitled an act to prevent the tying or stalking out of any stock on or along side of any public road, approved January 29, 1891.
 H. 227. To amend section 926 of the Code in so far as the same applies to Hale County.
 H. 466 To incorporate the Cherokee De- veiopment and Manufacturing Company.
 s. S9. To create Pisgah School District in Jackson County.
 H. 360. To make Jefferson County, Ala bama, a sanitary district, to establish a sanitary commission therefor, make the commission body corporate, prescribe it's powers and duties and to regulate and provide for sanitation in said county.
 H. 150. To establish new charter for the .-- -- - -- -- - - - = - = --.-.----'