The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-26
Housn MORNING snssrox.
Anniston Solicitor Bill Recalled from
 the Senate.

the Senate.
 The House met at hve minutes after IF O. clock. Ninety-four members were preS- ent The short session of the House was opened with prayer by Rev. W. V. Hood " MT. Arnold of Calhoun ofsered reso- lution recalling from the Senate House bill 53S, which was supposed to have pass ed the House at the session last Friday night.
 the City Court of Anniston shall be ap- pointed by the Governor. Mir. Arnold resolution was passed under suspension of the rules. There was no discussfon or 1t. Not word was said either for or against the resolution.
 Stock Bill Amendment.
 Mir. Benners of Jefferson moved that the Senate bill carrying an approprtation Tor the Girls Industrial School at Monte valio be made the special order Tor II clock today and the motion was adopted.
 The general stock law bill came up as
 MT. Davis of Etowah proposed an amendment providing that the bill should not prevent the changing of present stock law districts If the voters saw ht to vote a change He explained that in his coun- ty a stock law was In existence which the residents of Etowah. He did not want the bill to saddle that stock law upon the people without relief. He wanted the voters of Dtowah to be given an equal Opportunity with those of other counties to vote away the stock law # they de- sired
 bill," said MT. Davis. Tt will De char come in under the provision of the act for the general good. We stand here. and my colleague, and ask that you give us relief"
 the bill, said that he was willing to ac- cept the amendment offered by Mir Da- wis.
 London's Argument. Mir. London of Jefferson argued that the biu in itself was sufiicient for all needs He contended that the bill contained . proviso for the abolition of any stock law now In existence or for the creation of any law in any election precinct where the voters wanted 1t. He contended fur ther that present Ftock laws had been created by men within the districts He said that they had gotten the districts created on their own terms and they ought to stand for 1t. MT. Werner of Tuscaloosa announctd his opposition to the bill. He was. he said, opposed to any biil that allowed any vote on the stock law district. He contend ed that it was unfair to let everybody vote on the proposition, declaring that the men who owned the lana ana palo the taxes should be given the right to say whether there should or should not be stock iaw districts.
 Further consideration of the bill, on mo- ton of Mir. Blackburn Of Jefferson. was made the special order for s:3o o'clock. New Bills and Reports. Several committees of the House report ed and . number of bills were introduced.
 Senate bill appropriating $4b,ooo to the Talladega Deaf, Dumb and Blind lnsti- tuts was favorably reported by the Com mIttee on Corporations. Mir. Arnold of Calhoun presented a res- olution providing that the Clerk of the House and three assistants should work during any part of the legislative recess as might be necessary towards making up the records and completing the work of the Clerks ofiice. The resolution pro vides that the Clerk and his assistants shall receive their regular per diem. The resolution went to the Committee on Rules.
 Mir Mcdonald of Barbour presented a resolution memoriaiizing the Alabama del- egation in Congress to use tts efforts to prevent legislation by Congress allowing Interference with state and Territorial laws.
 This. too. went to the Committee on Rules.
 The House adjourned at o'clock having been in session a little less than an hour