The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-30
SENSATIONS GALORE SPRING UP AS END
 OF THE LEGISLATURE IS DRAWING NEAR|
LAREDO IN GRASP
 OF DEADLY FEVER
Eleven New Cases of Yellow Jack Reported Yesterday and This Brings the Total Up to Thirtyseven- Have
 Pronounced Sixteen of the Cases Genuine.


 The conditions of Nuevo Laredo are not very encouraging. The authorities have taken very energetic measures in the way of policing the town and organizing sys- tenn of observance.
 The case mentioned yesterday as in a precarous condition. that of Juan Veytia, an empoye of the Mexican National rail- road, today resulted in his death. It is impossible to learn from the Mexican au- thorities how many cases exist in Nuevo Laredo but it is known that there is very large number. Among the cases that were today reported very grave is that United States Vice Consul J. F. Kimball.
 Nuevo Laredo established a strict quar- antine against this city this morning. The lack of accommodation is felt by the peo- pie of Laredo, Texas, railroad lines being so tied up that it is impossible to move freight and business generally is at standstil No official news can be ob- tained from Monterey, but 1t is learned on what is considered good authority that there are at least ten new cases of fever.
 Prisoners Are Released.
 Houston, Tex, September 29.-Federal Judge Burns today made an order releas- ing all the federal prisoners held in the county jail at Laredo, the yellow fever being the reason. Most of the prisoners were held on charges of smuggling. Sev eral were held as witnesses. %-~<%4%-<<-~-%-%-<-<~ ing bill to follow it. This motion carried carried.
 The bill to add the names of the gov ernor and superintendent to the board of trustees of the Livingston Normal school was passed.
 The house also passed bills regulating the Hartford dispensary; a game law for Houston; regulating payment of witness certificates in Lamar county; Baldwin game law.
 Primary Election Bill.
 There were no further local bills to be considered. and MT. Bankhead demanded consideration of the primary election. resolved itself into the committee of the whole and considered the bill section by section.
 Sections one to nine inclusive were adopted without objection. MT. Thompson wanted to amend section so as to permit all persons who will have come of age between the time of the holding of the primary and the election to vote in the primary. Judge Walker pointed out that the constitutional provision that only qualified voters could vote in a primary, would prevent the operation of the amendment was voted down.
 Mir Lusk offered an amendment chang ing the fine for disposing of liquors on election day and day preceding at from $10 to $500 instead of at from S1O0 to 5000. This amendment was adopted, but one offered by MT. Manor to eliminate the preceding day was voted down.
 MT. Lusff offered amendments to make the section intended to prevent the pur- chasing and sale of votes more stringent. An amendment by MT Goldsmith provides that only persons purchasing or offering to purchase votes shall be guilty.
 Wanted No Expense Accounts.
 MT. Mcdonald of Barbour, wanted sec- tion 23. providing that candidates shall fill itemized statements of expenses, stricken out. MT. Lusk opposed it. He said that the spending of money in the campaigns was one of the most corrupt with which we now have to contend.
 MT. Maner of Montgomery supported the amendment, and MT. Simpson of Lauderdale wanted the section to stand. The section was discussed by MT. Bogart, Mir. Handley and Mir. Searcy. The latter said he never expected to be a candidate again. but he thought 1t a good thing, and to keep others from having their legs pulled as his had been, You can tell the boys it's unlawful to give them any thing, said MT Sedrcy
 An amendment by MT. Curry that candidates be required to file petitions of all babies kissed setting out age and color, was ruled out of order.
 During the discussion the hour of ad- journment arrived.
 Afternoon Session.
 At the afternoon session the first busi- ness was the disposition of some senate amendments to house bills. The house declined to concur in the senate amend ment to the Foster bill prohibiting stock from running at large in towns of more than 5000 inhabitants. conference com mittee was named.
 The house agreed to the senate amend ment to the Brown bill exempting new cotton factories from taxation for five years by adding cement plants estab- lshed within two years and at an ex- pense of not less than sl00,000.
 MT Blackburn of Jefferson offered a resolution that, whereas bill had been passed by the legislature establishing an Inferior court for precinct 37. Jefferson county, in lieu of all justices of the peace and ex-officio notaries public courts, that the governor be requested to withdraw the commissions of all such officers with in the bounds of the said precinct. The resolution was passed without opposition The house again resolved itself into the committee of the whole for the further consideration of the primary election bill
 MT. Lusk attacked section A of the bill providing that any candidate who fails to file an itemized statement of expenses within the limited time, and who fails to make a correct statement of money ex- pended, shall forfeit the office to which he was nominated.
 MT. Bankhead, to remedy the defect, offered an amendment to make it read who shall Intentionally fail to file such statement"
 MT. Lusk moved to table the amend ment which carried. The section was then stricken out.
 A new section to the bill, providing that the provisions of the general election law relating to official ballots and fixing the ticket in booths shall not apply to the primary law, was accepted.
 MT. Lusk offered two amendments. which were accepted. The first provides that political parties shall bear all ex- penses of the primary, and another pro- viding for contests. Contests for county offices may be filed within five days. and all others. except state. may be filed within ten days. For state offices, fifteen days are allowed.
 Bill Reported FavorabIy.
 The committee then arose and report ed the bill favorably, and the bill was passed without further discussion by a vote of 61 to 5. Those voting no were Mir. Barnes of Dale Mir. Curry of Pick ens Mir Kelly of Choctaw, Mir Newman of Winston and MT. Scale of Sumter
 Mir. Foster of Tuscaloosa secured con- sideration of the bill relative to the dis