The age-herald., 1901-02-21
LEC|S[ATORS
 RETURN FROM
 ] THEIR TRIP Energy Seemed Lacking in Both Branches Yesterday sssss4> 4-- RESOLUTIONS or THANKS
 - %S~S79ss. Lawmakers Feel Grateful to Pensacola and Mobile
 eir 5~ SEVERAL BILLS DISPOSED OF Consideration of Uniform Text Book Measure Was Postponed In Senate Under an UnderstandIng-Wil
 Walt On Committee.
Lawmakers Feel Grateful to Pensacola and Mobile
SEVERAL BILLS DISPOSED OF

Montgomery, February D.-(Special.)- Returning from their four days excur- sion today the Alabama legislators did not apparently have energy to enter upon very important work and the days ses- sion of the General Assembly has been wfrisaut special incident
 Both Houses met at noon.
 Speaker Pettus was too i'll today to at tend the session of the House and Hon. Massey Wilson of Clarke was designated as presiding officer for the day.
 MT. Dester of Autauga offered the fol- lowing resolution of thanks to the citi- zens of Mobile and Pensacola which was unanimously adopted:
 ssWheras The members of the General Assembly have just accepted the kind in- vitation of Hon. J. J. Sullivan, Hon. w. J. Forbes and other citiens of Pensacola, Fla, to visit that section of their State; therefore, be 1t
 Resolved. That we, the Senate con- curing, extend to them our sincere thanks for their most hospitable treat ment and assure them that we shall ever hold in grateful remembrance their many acts of kindness to us while there
 Resolved, That we are deeply im- pressed with the wonderful possibilities of that section of Florida, the many ad- vahtages Its annexation would bring to both West Florida and to Alabama and we hope that in the near future some means will be provided for the annexa- ton of that section.
 Thanks to Mobile.
 Whereas, The citizens of Mobile extend 18th and 18th inst, which invitation was have so materially contributed to the 18th and 18th inst, which invitation was accepted; therefore be it
 Resolved by the House, the Senate con- curing, That the thanks of this General Assembly be and are hereby extended to Hon. Joel w. Goldsby and Hon. John Craft, committee on arrangements, for their uniform courtesy and untiring ef- forts for the comfort and pleasure of the party while in that city, and to the citi- zens of Mobile for their generous hospi- tality and unstinted kindness during the Mardi Gras festivities in that grand old anti-bellum home of great men and noble women"
 It response to the resolution referring to Mobile, MT. Brooks said the people of Mobile would be gratified by the compli- mentary allusion to the entertainment which they had provided, and the knowl- edge that their legislative guests had enjoyed themselves would more than re- pay Mobilians for their efforts to afford their visitors pleasant and entertaining an experience as possible. The remarks of MT Brooks were loudly applauded.
 MT. Brooks, under unanimous consent, called up the bill to provide a charter for Mobile, which provides for a board of public works and for the paving of the city. The bill was passed and sent forth into the Senate.
 Thanks to Railroad.
 MT. Wallace of Madison, offered the following resolution, which was passed: Resolved, by the House, the Senate concurring, That the members of the General Assembly of Alabama hereby express their profound thanks to the Louisville and Nashville railroad and the Pullman Palace Car Company for the courtesy of transportation, and to Col onel Jefferson M. Falkner and George W. Jones for their uniform kindness that have som materially contributed to the pleasure of our delightful trip"
 The consideration of the general reve- nue bill, which was set as @ special or der, after the reading of the journal, was, on motion of MT. OBrien, postponed un- iii today at 1:30 o'clock.
 MT. Young, of Dallas, called up House hill 1914 to regulate the carrying of con coaled weapons. The bill seeks to place a license of s on carrying concealed weapons.
 Messrs Simpson of Lauderda1e, Jones of Conecuh, Troup of Morgan, opposed the measure and MT. Young of Dallas smoke for the bill.
 On motion of MT. Simpson the further consider ation of the measure was indefi- nitely postponed. The general mining b,Il was called up by MT. Reilly and he wade a brief speech in It's support.
 Trnon motion of MT. Pettus of Lime srone the bill was tabled.
 ui,is were introduced by MT. Clark to ~rovide for reports as to moneys paid in to the courts of Mobile County to abide tho result of litigation or for the benefit of persons interested in proceedings in such courts, and for an examination of the administration of the finances of the county of Mobile by the board of revenue and road commissioners thereof during th> mast six years, and for the recovery of any moneys belonging to said county unlawfully paid out by said board or un- der it's rules. Judiciary.
 To further amend section of an act entitled 'an act. to take away from cer- tain Justices of the peace in Mobile Coun- ty criminal and quasi criminal jurisdic- tion," approved February 23. 1899. Judi ciary.
 The Senate.
 Tn the Senate the bill to establish a un- form series of text books in the public schools of the State was taken up as the