The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-17
HOUSE PASSED
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or other subdivision, or the inhabitants
thereof, shall fail, after reasonable notice
of default in the performance of such
contract, to comply with and perform
the same in the manner provided in such
contract, the governing body of such city,
town, or other subdivision, may by bill
or petition apply to the chancery court.
or other court of like jurisdiction of the
county in which such city, town or other
subdivision Is situated to enforce the for
FIXTURE of the rights and franchises and
annul the charter of the corporation. If
upon the hearing of the cause the court
shall find that the corporation has so
failed or refused to perform its said con-
tract either wilfully or by reason of lack
Of means to do so it shall enter a decree
ordering such corporation within a time
to be named in said decree, to comply
with it's contract in the respect wherein
1t is in default, which time, for good
cause shown. the court may extend. If
within the time fixed in the decree, or
in the order extending the time, 1t be
made to apear to the court that the de-
cree has been compiled with. the courts
shall enter a decree dismissing the pro-
ceedings upon the payment of all costs
| by the corporations; but If 1t apears at
the expiration of such time that the cor
poration has failed to comply with the
order of the court the court shall de-
clare the franchise of the corporation
forfeited. and dissolve the corporation"
The bill was passed.
Restriction of immigration.
The resolution introduced by Represen-
tative Walden of Morgan urging Congress
to restrict immigration from Russia
Hungary and Italy was favorably re-
ported from the Committee on Immigra-
ton and Labor. The resolution was
passed.
The Senate bill making changes in all
school districts in Alabama, substituting
a new system for the arbitrary township
lines as 81 present. The bill embodies the
recommendation of the State Superintend-
ent of Education relative to the abolition
of the township lines.
The bill was explained by Mr.. Arnold
of Calhoun. 1t provided, he said for
school districts based on population and
natural barriers. No school district
should be established in which any child
of school age should live more than two
and one-half miles from the school house.
The school districts were to be laid out
by the county superintendent OF educa-
ton, the county surveyors and one mem
Der of the court of county commissioners.
I.
system was unjust, and he pointed out
it's inequalities.
Mr.. Lusk of Marshall said that the bill
was one that affected every home in Ala
bama He movede that action on the bill
be deferred until Saturday and that 300
copies of the bill be printed and distrib-
uted among the members. The motion
was adopted.
Payment of Cavalry Debt.
The bill appropriating $1,224 for the pay.
ment of the Indebtedness created in be
half of the cavalry squadron at East
Lake in 1902 came up The original bell
was taken out of the way and substi-
tute was offered by which the Governor
was authorized to settle the debt out of
the unexpended balance of the encamp
ment fund for the year 1903. 1t was ex
planned that the Governor had refused
to let the cavalry squadron go into camp
this year to save the money to pay the old
debt This bill gave him authority to
pay over the money. The bill was passed
ayes, SO; nays, 5.
The bill regulating all school districts
affected by the creation of new counties
was called up by Mr. Espy of Honery and
passed without opposition, as it affected
only his county.
Mr. Goodwin of Montgomery made al
attempt to secure the passage of the SEN
ate bill appropriating $1,050 for the pay
ment of the attorney fees in the case of
Giles vs. Harris and others, Registrars of
Montgomery County.
Mr. Lusk of Marshall offered an amend
ment, making the fee $500 instead of 81 $50
Mr. Goodwin moved to table the amend
ment but the motion was lost.
The House adjourned before the matter
was disposed Of