The age-herald., 1901-02-27

tent to have such an exhibit at Buffalo and St. .oGis.
 Mir Brooks bill for the relief of per- sons who paid licenses under the act en- titled .an act to amend the revenue laws of the State," approved February 23, 1899, was defeated by d vote of 45 to 13.
 Compulsory Education.
 The House took up the compulsory ed ucation bill, and MT. Reilly of Jefferson made a strong plea for the passage of the bill. MT. Wallace of Madison opposed the bill saying that it proposed a vicious and pernicious change in the educational sys- tenn of the State. MT. Johnson of Jack son was speaking in advocacy of the measure when the hour of adjournment arrived The House recessed until 3 p. m.
 Afternoon Session.
 When the House reconvened MT. Johnson concluded his remarks in favor of the compulsory education bill. MT. Leath of Jefferson followed In support of the measure, and MT. Chapman op- posed it.
 he bill was indefinitely postponed by vote of 55 to 20.
 The House at 7:15 D. m. recessed until o'clock.
 The Senate.
 The Senate spent busy day in the consideration of general and local bills. The session was without special feat ure
 The Senate passed the following bills; S. 224-To make the wife a competent witness against her husband In prose- cutions for abandonment of family or offense against her property
 H. 4S3-To amend charter of Pratt City. s. 376-For the relief of J. w. D. Gull ledge of Chiffon County.
 H. 117s-To provide for the registration and lien of judgments for the payment of money in the courts of justices Of the peace in Marshall County.
 s. 59S-To allow the sheriff of St. Clair County same fees in county as in Circuit Court
 H. 425-To establish Brookside School District in Jefferson County.
 H. 1873 To incorporate Tuscaloosa Lodge No. 393 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks The amendment was adopted and the bill passed.
 H. 1855. To provide stock law for Blount County.
 S. 6O9 To authorize closing of part of Austin avenue In Woodlawn.
 H. 719. To repeal act to provide for ex- tension of stock law in Clay County H. 6. For the relief of Birmingham Den tai College.
 s. 261. To amend section 2S99 of the code (Relates to salary of mining inspectors) H. 6SO To create East Lake, Jefferson County, a separate school district.
 H. S14 To remove Marie Huggins of the disabilities of homage.
 S. S1S To provide uniform series of text books in Franklin County.
 S. 456 To incorporate the Mutual Aid Society of Alabama.
 S. Col. To establish Pleasant Valley school district in Cherokee County.
 H. 594-To incorporate the International and Metallic Exhibition. Passed
 S. 499-To allow stock to run at large in precinct No. 20 in Calhoun county. Passed.
 S 533-To amend section 1446 of the Code (relates to meeting of Dental Ex- aminers.)
 H. 7S9-To amend section 16 of act to authorize municipal corporations to buy and sell liquors so as to include Cherokee.
 H. 573-To further regulate separate school districts in Cullman county.
 H. 12S9-To authorize Northport to issue bonds for building school house.
 H. 127S-To authorize Tuscaloosa and Walker counties to fix the rate and levy taxes for county purposes in February of each year.
 s. 599-.To allow the sheriff of St. Clair county s2 per day for attending in Cir cult Court
 H. 1226-To relieve Alice L. Clay of Limestone of homage
 H. 107-To amend act to establish Leigh ton school district.
 S. 529-For the better regulation of primary elections in this State.
 Amended so as to apply only to Jeff ferson county. and, as amended, passed. s. 391--To incorporate the Girls Indus trial School at Montevallo.
 H. 1370-To incorporate the Alabama Game Preserve.
 H. 1429-To prohibit sale of liquor in five miles of Masonic Institute in Court land.
 H. 959-To provide for more efficient in- dexing of records of Judge of Probate of Walker county. E. E. K.