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and grounds was taken up and passed by a vote of 66 to 0. The bill carries the usual appropriation.
 MT Hogue secured the passage of a bill to regulate the practice in action of eject ment and actions in the nature of eject ment in the courts of Alabama, where both plaintiff and defendant claim title from common source.
 Mir Hammond called up his bill regulat- ing the duties of the examiners of public accounts, and it was passed. The bill seeks to have the public examiners make exam ination of the books of county officials. An amendment to have examiners of all state and county officials at least once each year was defeated.
 The afternoon session was devoted to the passage of local bills The following Jeff ferson County bills were passed:
 H. 734 By MT. Lacey-To authorize the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Bessemer, Alabama, to issue bonds for the purpose of paving or otherwise improv- ing the streets and sidewalks or either, of the city of Bessemer and to provide a method for assessing the property benefited thereby.
 H. 6S1 By MT. Dill-To provide for the establishing of a separate school district to be known as the Fulton Springs district in Jefferson County, Alabama, and to pro- vide for the selection of board of trus- tees for said school district with certain duties and powers
 II. 5o5. by MT. Dl1l-IO incorporate the Society of Alumni of Howard College, and for other purposes pertaining to Howard College.
 H. 42S By MT. Dill-To confirm the in- corporation of the Country Club of Jeffer son County, Alabama, and to enlarge the powers and capacities of said club.
 Forty-four local bills were passed. The House adjourned until 12 o'clock Monday.
 The Senate spent another busy session today in the consideration of local meas ures.
 The only matter of general importance was the consideration in executive session of the nomination by the Governor of Hon. T. $. Plowman to be trustee of the Girls Industrial School at Montevalo- No final action was taken on the matter
 The Senate.
 The Senate passed a bill by Senator Nor row amending the bill creating the Board of Revenue for Jefferson County. The amendment fixes the salaries of the mem- bers of the court at 5000 per year, and also provides for the employment of an assist ant clerk, when deemed necessary.
 Senator Blackman introduced a resolution providing for a committee to cooperate with the House committee in redistricting and reapportioning the State under the new census.
 resolution endorsing the establishment of Confederate home for soldiers was in- troduced. The proposed home is to be erect ed in Tennessee by the United States gov ernment, and is to be opened to Confederate and Union soldiers. The Alabama members of Cogress are urged to support the bill.
 Senator Acrees bill for the new court house at Newton was called. The bill is the outcome of the courthouse fight in Dale County. The Senator from Dale had no trouble with his bill, which went through with but little trouble. It does not seek to move the court, but to establish a branch one in the f1ourishing town of Newton.
 The bill authorizing the adjutant general to keep a muster roll of the Confederate soldiers in Alabama was passed. Senator Harrison introduced the bill. Heretofore there has been roll kept, and no au- thority for keeping one.