The age-herald., 1900-12-02

Cridler has sent to this city copy of the following dispatch:
 Lorenzo Marques, South Africa, Nov. 27. ITO the Secretary of State, Washington:
 Please advise New York World that number of Boer families here, maximum 600 men, 150 women and children, contem- plate emigratng to the United States, and ask the New York World if offer of home stead farms mentioned in said newspapers telegram to President Kruger, sent my care June l, 1990 still holds good
 Also inquire what further assistance can be given these people. Passage provided here. Reply prepaid. HOLLIS.
 Limited States Consul.'
 Since receiving the dispatch from Consul Hollis, through the State Department the officers of western railways owning land grants have been asked what special ad- vanta ges, if any, would be offered to the Boer emigrants if they came. Prompt re- sponseS were received among others, from the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul. the St Louis & San Francisco, and from the Northern Pacific Railroad. The railroad officials offer to transport over their lines free of charge the Boer emigrants and their families and household goods, if they come here as a result of their message to the State De- partment.
 - ;. . of Walker only with exceptions herein made.
 New Bills.
 The following new bills were introduced:
 H. 559. By MT. Gunnes-To incorporate the Alabama Christian Missionary Cooper ation. Corporations,
 H. 560. By MT Gunnels-To amend an act approved December 8, 1898, entitled an act to amend section of an act to amend cer- tain sections for the charter of Oxford, and to give said town of Oxford power to issue bonds approved February IS, 1891. Municipal organizations.
 H. 561. By Mir Blair-To give physicians a len upon the personal property of any person for the payment of medicines fur-- mshed or services rendered to such persons or his family, not to exceed the sum of $1O per year, and to provide for the enforce ment of such lien, so far as the same re- lated to Cherokee County. Public Health.
 H. 562 By MT. SenteH-To amend section 5 of an act to incorporate the town of Lu- verne, in the County of Crenshaw, and State of Alabama, approved February 6, 1891. Municipal organizations.
 H. 563, My Mir. Hammond-To authorize the commissioners court of Etowah Coun- ty to levy tax for working the public roads In said county. and to provide for keeping said roads in repair. Public roads and highways.
 II. 564. By MT. Lacy-To authorize the solicitor for Jefferson Cunty to employ a stenographer and define his duties. Judici- ary.
 H. 565. By MT. Benners-To fix the time within which past due debts, secured by mortgages and vendors liens, recorded in the probate office of Jefferson County Ala bama, are to be presumed satisfied. Judiei- ary.
 H. 566. By MT. Benners-To amend an act, approved February 15, 1S99 entitled an act to amend section sos of the Code of 1896, and to fix the time of holding the Circuit Court in the Tenth Circuit of Ala bama, composed of the counties of Wins ton, Walker and Jefferson. Judiciary.
 H. 567 By MT. Godsmith-To amend sec ton 5557 of the Code of Alabama. Revis- sion of laws
 H. 56S. By MT. Woolf-To repeal an act entitled an act to provide for the working of persons conviced of misdemeanors upon the public roads in Marengo County, ap- proved February 21, 1899. Public roads and highways.
 H. 569. By MT. Baker-To amend section 2757 of the Code of 1896. Revision of laws. H. 57O. By MT. Rivers-To provide for the payment by the County of Winston of all accounts for postage used by certain of- ficers of said county. Ways and means. r H. 671. By MT. Rivers-To increase and r5gulate the payment of ex-officio fees of certain officers of Winston County. Claims and fees.
 H. 572. By MT. Arnold-To amend rule of chancery practice Judiciary. H. 573. By MT. Grffin-To further regu- 1 late separate school districts in Cullman | County. Education. | IT. 54. By Mr. Merrill-To repeal an act | entitled an act to authorize municipal and other subdivisions of the State to buy and