The age-herald., 1901-02-12

uS idS leit lI Witu lhe A<est't.sf~=9 afford relief to the people.
 The Trip is Planned.
 The General Assembly today settled the question as to visiting Mobile and Fen- gacola. The conference committee made its report to both Houses and the re- port was adopted. Il provides that the legislative party shall leave for Mobile next Friday night. going first to fensa- cola where Saturday and Sunday Will be spent. Sunday night the special train will leave Pensacola for Mobile Monday and Tuesday being spent in that city1 The train will return to Montgomery time to take up the legislative worz Wednesday,.
 There was another occasion for speech and sentiment In the loy this morplng. The bill endorss White House Association" to ap4 ate s25O0 for the establishment of cum for Confederate relics, was discus1e at length and passed. The bill provided that the association shad spend the amount appropriated in the erection of museum. the architecture of which shall be an exact reproduction of the famous old Jeff Davis home, which stands on Lee street Several of the House orators made eloquent appeals for the museum. while there was but a single one to oppose it. Messrs. Screws of Montgomery, Wallace of Madison. Hef1in of Randolph, Walden of Morgan and Striplin of Fillmore spoke for the measure while MT. Kennedy of Lee alone spoke against 1t.
 Gallery Crowded.
 The gallery was crowded with ladies during the consideration of the measure, and so great was their enthusiasm for the bill that the speaker had to several times call them to order The bill passed by vote of 36 to 2S.
 The House failed to pass bill today providing that in the trial of criminal cases one special venire of from twenty- five to fifty men would be sufficient for the trial of two or three cases set for hearing on the same day. The bill was offered by MT. Hogue of Perry.
 A bill to appropriate $a500 for the pur- pose of furnishing the office of the state auditor with steel file cases was passed.
 Antitrust Bill Goes Over. l The Pettus antitrust bili was called up l for consideration in the house this morn- 1 ing, but it went over until toporppws as unfinished business. The contest over this bill promises to be especially lively, as 1 there are strong men for and against the measure. The bill is sweeping in it's pro- visions. being based upon the Texas an- ti-trust law
 The afternoon sessions of both houses were spent in the Consideration of local bills.
 Compulsory Education Bill.
 The House educational committees this evening ordered the Compulsory efluca- ton bill upon the calendar without re- commendation The bill caused O sharp debate, Miss Irene Ashby and pr. J h ! Phillips appeared before the comm tee s11 support of the bill.
 Bills Passed.
 The House passed the following bill4 at the evening session:
 H. 13S0--To authorize the Mayor ana Aldermen of Birmingham to collect in- terest on delinquent taxes.
 H. l39-To ratify the new plat of 0ak Hill cemetery, made by the Mayor and Aldermen of Birmingham
 s. 44S. By MT. Morrow-To authorize the city of Bessmer, Jefferson County. the corporatS name of which is "City of Bessemer."
 s. 5s. By MT. Morrow-yvith axnendment to amend section 4226 of the Code
 II. 1331-To authorize the Meyssf-sed AL dermen of Birmingham to prowd4 for sweeping, cleaning and sprinkling tthe streets, to assess. the costs thereof aEainAt attingent property. ..5s
 II. 1916 By Mir Benners-To further amend the charter of the Sloss Iron and Steel Company, body corporate. by con- ferrlng upon said company additional powers. X H. 976 By Mir Reilly.To increase the fee of the constable of Beat 29 in the County of Jefferson for making an arrest of persons charged with an offense under the laws of the State of Alabama.
 Bills Presented.
 Bills were presented as follows:
 By MT Benners To authorize the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of Bir- mingham to assess the costs of improve ments heretofore made upon the streeta avenues and alleys of said city aGufn1t the attlngent property, and to proyf6e for the collection thereof. Municipal or ganization.
 H. 1863. By MT. Lacey (by request)- )-Io amend sections 3391 and 1892 of the Codo of Alabama of 1896 in so far as they relate to Jefferson County. Local legielation. The Senate passed the following bills: H. 735 = To authorize the owners of lands formerly the property of the North Birmingham Land Company to vacata and close up a certain avenue.
 H. 1073-To vacate and abolish cerfnin portions of Ninth street and Ninth avs nue in Birmingham.
 s. 296-To confirm the Incorporation of the Birmingham Turnverein.
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