The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-10
THE HOUSE.

Mondays session of the House of Rep resentatives lasting only one hour was barren of interesting results. For the one hour that it was at work the House made fair progress. thirtytwo bills hay ing been introduced and two having been passed.
 An effort was made yesterday by MT. Goodwin of Montgomery, to have the White House appropriation bill, the measure providing for a building for the care and preservation of the Confederate relics now in charge of the ladies of the White House Association. made the spe- cial order for today, but MT. Lusk of Marshall, the avowed enemy of appro- priations entered his objection and the hope of the ladies for an immediate con- sideration was frustrated.
 Mir. Bankhead of Walker, scored a point for his general election bill. con- sidered one of the most important meas ures before the Legislature as 1t pro- poses to harmonize the statutes with the spirit and letter of the Constitution. He obtained unanimous consent that his bill should be made the special order In the House immediately after the reading of the journal Wednesday.
 A facetious resolution introduced by MT. Peters makes an attack on the osteo- pathists and their friends. The resolu- ton provides for the appointment of a special committee which shall draw up a bill allowing the disciples of Rev. John Alexander Dowie. to practice in Ala bama provided they stand an examina- ton to prove their proficiency in the lay ing-on of hands.
 Mobile Bond Bill Passed.
 The Mobile bond bill was hurried through the House yesterday by Mir. Hoffman of Mobile. The bill provides for the refunding of the bonded indebtedness of the city of Mobile and 1t abolishes the special tax department of that city. The bill is one in which the citizens of Mobile are deeply interested. MT. Hoffman se- cured unanimous consent to have his bill called out of the regular order and put upon its passage. It went through the House without dissenting vote<
 A local bill affecting the Cullman School District was called up and passed. al- though MT. London of Jefferson. made the point of order that as a distinctly local measure the Constitution had for b.dden the Legislature to take up time in considering such measures.
 The flood of bills introduced yesterday is an evidence of the prevailing sentiment that the Legislature intends to take a recess in fifteen or twenty days. The Legislators are anxious to get their bills hefore the Legislature at the earliest pos sble day.
 The general appropriation bill making provision for the conduct of the State government Is now safely through both Houses and only waits the signatures of the Governor to become a law. The bii came over to the House yesterday with three amendments. of more or less i'm portance. The House accepted and adopt cd all amendments without discussion.
 Routine of the House.
 The House met at 12 o'clock, the ap- pointed hour for assembling on Monday. The session was opened with prayer by Rev. c. A. Stakely. pastor of the First Baptist Church of Montgomery.
 The roll call showed the presence of eighty-three members.
 After the call of counties for the intro duction of bills and the reports of com mittees. MT. Hoffman of Mobile asked unanimous consent to call up H. SS. the bill to authorize the refunding of the bonded indebtedness of the city of Mobile. The House readily gave the consent.
 MT. Hoffman said that the members of the Mobile delegation had agreed that the bill should be passed without amend ment. The bill abolishes the special tax department of the city of Mobile in addi- to nto refunding the bonded debt of the (Continued on Page TWo.l