The age-herald., 1900-12-11
ACTING GOV. JELKS
 SOUNDS THE WARNING
Asks That No More Appropriations be Made Until
 Treasury's Condition is investigated

collected and to be collected during the current fiscal year. and of all other sources upon which the State will rely to meet sueh liabilities and expenses.
 A. Any other matters touching the finan- cial condition of the State from October l. 1896, to September 30 1901 which may be useful as information to the General As- sembly.
 "Be it further resolved, that said special committee be authorized to sit during the recess of the General Assembly, and to employ all such clerical assistance as they may require
 The resolution was adopted.
 Little Debate.
 There was but little time spent in debate today. In the House the Arnold bill, mak- ing the wife competent witness for the husband, and vice versa, caused some dis cusson.
 The Marshall County prohibition fight ended this morning and the "dries" carried their point. This question has caused the hardest fight of any local bill which has been before the present session. The House temperance committee adversed the bill, but it came before the House as an amendment to a similar bill for Jack son County. The amended bill was passed Saturday, and a motion this morning to consider was lost
 The House amendment will pass the Sem ate, as it has the support of the resident Senator.
 Bills Passed.
 H. 566. By MT. Benners-To amend an act approved February 15, 1899, entitled an act to amend section 90S of the Code of 1896, and to fix the time for hold the Circuit Court in the Tenth circuit of Alabama, composed of the counties of Winston, Wal ker and Jefferson, was placed upon it's third reading and passed.
 The bill fixes the date for holding the court in Winston the first Mondays m March and September; Walker, the second Mondays in March and September, to hold two weeks; the remainder of the term to hold in Jefferson County, four weeks of each term to be held in Bessemer.
 H. PIT. By MT. O'Brien-To refund and pay back certain State and county license money collected under and by virtue of the provisions of the act approved February 23, 1899, entitled "an act to amend the revenue laws of the State of Alabama which act has been declared unconstitutional and void by the Supreme Court, was called up and ordered to it's third reading.
 Mr O'Brien explained the provisions of the bill to be merely to authorize the au- ditor to pay back all license monies paid into the treasury under the law, which was subsequently, declared unconstltutlon- al The bill was passed by vote of 6I to U. H. 435 By Mir Baker-To amend section 91O of the code of 1896, fixing the times for holding courts in the twelve Judicial Cir cult, was passed without debate The Senate bill incorporating the town or Montevallo was passed.
 MT Dill secured unanimous consent, ana called up the bill to authorize Woodiawn to issue funding bonds to an amount not exceeding $25, ,0OO and the bill was passed. Other bills were passed as follows;
 S. 42 To amend section 15 of an act enu- tied an act to regulate the trials of misde- meanors in Morgan County, approved rep ruary 23, 1899. Passed
 H. 614 To better define the jurisdiction and powers of the Circuit Court of Talla- noosa Comfy. of Alexander City. Passed. dermen of the city of->Bessemer to issue bonds of said city for not exceeding MO- O00,O00 for the purpose or building or puI- . H. 334 To authorize the Mayor ana Ali chasing suitable school buildings ana M iui- nishing the same for the use or the resl- dents thereof. Passed.
 S 10S To amend sections and oI an act entitled an act to authorize 1~acAsoil ~ County, to build macadamlzed roads anu brdges and to issue bonds of the county to aid in the construction and building there of Annroved December ', 1S9S. Passed' 37 To amend sections lIl7 and ltz9 ol the code (Refers to condemnation proceeu- ings) Passed. ., c,do S. SS. To amend section lhz or t,ie .. oope n, (RelateS to condemnation proceeulhS9 '' corporationSo Passed.
 q 4 To incorporate the Alabama Insane Hospitals; Ito provide for the control anu management thereof, and for the aomis- sion care and discharge of patients also to set anart the Mount Vernon Military Reservation as one of said hospitals. Pass ed
 S. S0 To amend sections five 6), seven G). twenty-eight (2S), fifty (5O, and hfty- one 05D of an act approved February l1, 1888, entitled An act to incorporate the inhabitants and territory formerly embod- jed within the corporate limits of the mu- nicipal corporation (since dissolvedD styled .'The City of Selma' and to establish local government" Passed.
 H. 532 To fix the fees of the circuit clerk of Hale County. Passed
 H 253 To amend An act to better pre- serve game animals and birds in Sumter County" approved February 3, 1S99 Pass ed.
 H. 240 To remove the disabilities of non age of Antonio H. Karthaus a minor un- der the age of eighteen years. Passed S. 176 To validate, ratify and confirm an election held at Spring Garden, in Chero-