The age-herald., 1900-12-12


 vor of the bill MT. Walden thought the State should pay more for the support of the soldiers and widows who come under the fourth class. At present this class re- ceives. in round figures, s21 per year. He said that this bill would have the effect of increasing this appropriation to about sSO, there being 1000 names on the pension roll for the fourth class. MT. Walden said he recognized the importance of the Acting Governors message asking that no further appropriation bills be passed until after the recess, but he did not consider this bill as carrying an appropriation, but merely the payment of a ust debt. He felt that Governor Sanford would be glad to sign the bill
 Mr. Screws of Montgomery followed in support of the measure, delivering a beau tiful eulogy on the Confederate soldier.
 MT. Whitson of Talladega opposed the measure, for the reason, he said, that the people of Alabama could not stand the in- crease asked. The present Legislature had made already many appropriations, the most of them absolutely necessary. There was already a large deficit in the State treasury, and he-~did not see where the money for the proposed increase could come from, however much he or other members might desire to vote 1t. MT. Whitson attacked the present pension law, quoting from the auditors report to show the great inequality in the distribution of the pension fund to counties in proportion to taxes paid MT. Whitson moved the postponement of further consideration of the bill until the first Monday after the first Tuesday of the second session, which motion was adopted.
 H. 464. By MT Chapman-To amend cap ton and sections one CD and ten Q0) of an act entitled an act to establish State Nor nal School for the education of white fe' male teachers and students In Sumter County, was called up. The purpose of the bill is to make the institution co-educa" tional. The bill was passed.
 s. Al. To define and regulate fraternal beneficiary orders, associations or socie- ties, to provide penalties, and for other purposes, was passed. The principal pro- vision of tn bill is to have fraternal bene- ficiary orders make an annual report to the secretary of state showing their state or solvency
 Other bills were passed as follows:
 S. 150-To prescribe the conditions upon which the business of mutual aid assocla- tions and mutual benefit associations may be conducted in the State of Alabama.
 H. 740-To provide for the removal of the county seat of Baldwin County from Daphne to Bay Minette.
 & 1S2-To amend an act approved Decem- Der S. 1898, entitled an act to amend section of an act to amend certain sections of the charter of Oxford, and to give said town of Oxford power to issue bonds, approved February IS, 1891.
 S. 2OS-To constitute the town of Thomas vile a separate school district.
 H. 22O-To cause the Court of County Commissioners of Fayette County Ala bama, to set aside a certain amount ot money for the purpose of paying witness claims in State eases when the State fails and to pay such witness claims now out standing.
 H. 19O-To establish White Springs School District in Etowah County.
 S 2O3-To incorporate the Banking Loan and Trust Company
 TN, ta ftn Na nlaa and Coke Company.
 S. 2O5. To provide guards for the Mont gomery County jail.
 H. 1OO To establish charter for the town of Pinllney City, in Jefferson County. H. 722 To establish a separate school district in Henry County, Alabama, to be known as the smyrna school district. H. 723. To amend section 1 of an act to amend sections 6, s, and II of an act en- titled an act to authorize Jackson County to build macadamized roads and to build bridges and to issue bonds of the county to aid in the construction and building thereof approved February 9, 1899.
 s. 153. To establish a dispensary in the County of Macon and to constitute board of commissioners to conduct and Regulate the same, and for other purposes.
 H. S36. To amend subdivision 19 of an act entitled an act to amend section of an act approved February 2S 1899, entitled an act to establish a charter for the town of Avondale, Jefferson County, Ala.
 II. 520. To amend an act to better provide for the working of the public roads of Bibb County, Alabama, approved February 10, 1S99
 H. 335. To authorize the Mayor and Alder men of the city of Bessemer to issue bonds of said city for an amount not exceeding S7O00O for the purpose of constructing sew CTS or sewer mains in said city, and-in eX- tending sewer mains leading from said city to such point as the board may deem ad- visable.
 H. 101. To establish charter for the town of Adamsville in the county of Jef- ferson.
 H. 193. To incorporate the Title Guaran- tee, Loan and Trust Company.
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