The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-27
Appropriated $2,50O for
 the "White House."
Many Local Bills Passed by Upper House and Senator Rodgers Introduces Resolution for Election of Federal
 Senators.

l made Tn case Such cou,Se IS 1Ound neceS- | sary, large number of local bills and | be gan consideration of the general teye- | ilue bill.
 The upper house will probably be en- gagged good part of today with the rev. enue bill, for 1t is document of con- | siderable size. The prospect for its be- coming law before recess Is not over | bright for it has already been amended | by the Senate in some features, and other amendments are probably coming. To complete Its consideration by the Senate and secure it's reconsideration by the House before recess Is something tha, can hardly be done.
 Sudden failure of the lights interrupted the course of legislation at the Capito. last evening. The two houses had been | in session but about half an hour when | the lights went out, making 1t necessary | to adjourn.
 tenant-Governor Cunningham at the usual hour.
 Prayer vas offered by Senator Norman | of Chambers.
 | of these, by Senator Oliver, amends the | Jaw incorporating the town of Clanton, | in Chiffon Countq. The other by Sena- l tor Johnston of Tuscaloosa, is to llmend Section 3579 of the Code of 1896. To Elect Federal Senators. The following joint resolution was of fered by Senator Rodgers of Sumter and refeTr ed to the Rules Committee: Be 1t resolved by the Senate of Ala bama the House of Representatives con-
 curing, That this memorial is hereby presented to the Congress of the United States urging, under the provisions of
 Article V of the Federal Constitution. the | calling of a convention. to propose an amendment to the Constitution of the | United States. making United States Sen
 ators elective in the several States by direct vote of the people; and, Resolved, further, That the Secretary of State is hereby directed to transmit copies of this memorial to the Senate and and co pies to the Senators and Represen- tatives from this State; also to transmit copies to the presiding officers of each of the Legislatures now in session in the several States, with a request for their | CO., o-operation."
 Senator Bostick of Jackson submitted | resolution providing that Leon McCord, clerk of the Committee on Municipalities | and Municipal Organization, and W. A. | Conaly, clerk of the Rules Committee. be employed as stenographers to sit with | the committee during vacation and re- | ceive compe nsation fixed by the President | of the Senate and the Speaker of the
 House. This also was referred to the Rules Committee.
 Senator Rodgers proposed in a resolu- | ton that hereafter night sessions of the | Senate be held. and that these sessions
 be devoted to the consideration of local
 bills only. This was referred to the Rules | Committee.
 Revenue Bill Special Order.
 Senator Dunn of Clarke offered a reso-
 lution making House bill 149 the revenue | bill the special order for F o'clock and
 remain the continuing special order until | dlcpcsed of.
 Senator Goldsby of Mobile objected. | The resolution was referred to the Rules | Committee. That committee reported
 later on the matter without recommends | ton.
 Senator Dunn then amended the resolu-
 ton setting the hour for consideration of | the revenue bbill at 3;30 o'clock and the | resolution as amended was adopted. House bill 369. by Mir. Blackburn of | Jefferson was called mp and passed The | bill amends the act establishing an infe- rior court of criminal Jurisdiction in the city of Birmingham and defines the pow CTS of the court.
 Senator DLnn's bill to pro rate the spe- cial appropriations that have been made
 revenues of the State are found insuff1- cient to meet the obligations incurred.
 was passed by a vote of 19 to [, and with
 little debate.
 Passed Many Local Bills.
 A large number of local bills were also
 passed. Among these were House bill
 o5G 6Sta blishing diSpanSary in Pell City;
 House bill 564, dding Houston County to
 the Southeast Chancery Division; House bi jl5. regulating the sale of liquor In
 Walker County; House bill 274. to provide
 fo- the better working of the public roads
 In Cherokee County; House bill 392, to
 pro idle for the employment of teachers
 In Marion County: Senate bill 2Si. repeal
 ing q section of the Code relating to the
 opening of new roads in Barbour County;
 House bill 4SS ito amend the law author
 ring the town of Jacksonville to issue
 )nds for the purpose of constructing Wa
 t'r works; Senate bill 264 amending [ section of the law creating a charter for n of of (NlehIIFtNn inf Z nate bill 219, providing for the estab- lighaent of a dlspensary in Haleyville. l mston County: House bill 357 to au-
 ho.izc the towns and cities in Precinct , af Walker County to buy and sell liquor; Senate bill 26l. to repeal a section i Df the law relating to the City Court of | IaNadega House bill 22S. relating to the I ding of the City Court of Mobile: ! Eoasa bill 393, relating to the holding of ! terms of court in the Eleventh Judicial ! Circuit; Senate bill 235, providing for the l opening of new roads in Barbour County
 Fnd the improvement of those now open, l and House bill 4l5 tO provide for the bet | ter working of the public roads in Jeff,r- i son County
 Senate bill 1o3. by Mir. Craig, amending l the Code relating to homestead eXemp- | tionS in the interests of widows and
 minors was passed without debate. White House Bill Passed.
 The White House bill was one of the l most important bills passed. It provides for an appropriation Of $2500 for the erec- | ton of building near the Capitol for | the prese. walton of relics of the Confed- | crate States government House bill l6o, by MT. Davis of Etowah.
 to regulate. control and direct the man | agement of the University of Alabama, wasA passed without opposition. Senator Halls bill, lS2. authorizing
 stockholders and boards of directors of corporations to hold meetings outside | the State, was passed without a dissent ! ing vote.
 House bill GSo fixing the salaries of mayors of the cities of Alabama. and ScLate bill 20U, authorizing the Governor tO retire certain bonds of the State, was passed without debate.
 House bill --t 1y -hr. Wood, for the relief of J. S Webb on account of money was afterward revoked was passed. as WAS also Senate bill z4S, to exempt den | tls,s from Jury duty.
 ! Senator Hall g bill authorizing corpora i tons to operate within and outside the State and regulating the operation of tho ! same passed with little debate This is | one of the reVenue-o bringing bills that , have heen introduced by the Senator from ! Baldwin
 :, nate bill ls6 by Mr. Morrow, author 1 tZlng state County and municipal officers
 to deposit public funds with approved
 banks and trust companies, was called
 up, but Its consideration was interrupted
 in the afternoon.
 General Revenue Bill.
 Consideration of Senator Morrow's bil
 was not resumed at the afternoon ses
 sion. but in it's stead the general revenue
 bill was taken up. This measure was ta
 ken up by sections, and being 0 docu
 ment Of considerable size only a smal