The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-07
HOUSE BROWNS
 ON SUGGESTION
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 scented resolution for afternoon sessions of the House. Under the resolution the House is to meet each day at p. m. and adjourn at D. m. The afternoon ses- sion under the resolution will be devoted exclusively to the passage of local bills. The resolution further provides that the roil of counties shall be called and oach member shall have the right to call up and have passed local bill. The resolu- tien was referred to the Rules Commit tee.
 General Election Bill.
 The Committee on Privileges and Elec- tions through its chairman, MT. Bank head, secured unanimous consent to make to the House favorable report with q substitute of MT. Bankheads general election bill. The chairman of the com mittee said that the members of the committee had directed him to request the House to have 1000 copies of the bills ordered printed and distributed. The re- quest was granted by a vote of the House.
 MT. Vcrners Board of Revenue bill came up as unfinished business. The bill authorizes Boards of Revenue and courts of County Commissioners to cause cleo tions to be held to authorize the issuance of bonds for public improvements.
 The bill had been generally discussed in the House Thursday and two amend nents were pending. One, had been pro- posed by MT. Werner making the maxi mum rate of interest that the bonds might bear per cent instead of [ per cent as named in the original bill.
 Verner's Bill Amended.
 MT. Wood of Macon had offered an amendment to the amendment, which was the pending question when the bill came up for discussion and action. The Wood amendment cut the maximum in tcrest down to per cent. The Wood amendment was supported in short speeches by Messrs Wood, Lusk of Marshall nf h., argued that it would be unwise to allow the County Comissioners to let bonds bear per cent because they said the maximum rate of interest would be demanded by Iue purchasers of the bonds
 The 3 per cent rate as opposed to the 6 per cent rate was fought on the floor of the House by Messrs. London of Jeff ferson. Bogart of Jackson. Foster of Tus- caloosa, and Werner of Tuscaloosa, who declared that the contentious of the 5 per cent advocates were not borne out by the facts of bond issues. They de- clared that the present prosperity might not continue, in which case it would be practically impossible to borrow money at per cent.
 The Wood amendment, making the rate per cent was adopted by q vote of i9 to 34.
 Arnold Had an Amendment.
 Mir. Arnold of Calhoun proposed an amendment to the bill relating to the node of holding the elections. He explain ed that his amendment provided that the County Election Board should appoint as two of the three election managers one man who was opposed to the bond issue and one who was in favor of It.
 The amendment was adopted, S1 ayes and one nay.
 MT Leigh of Escambia offered an amendment providing that bonds might be issued to pay debts incurred in public improvements.
 This amendment was also adopted by a vote of S2 to 1.
 MT Bogart of Jackson, in view of +ha impcrtance of the bill, and the amend ments, moved that the bill be recomnit ted to the Committee on Public Roads and Highways.
 The motion was tabled on motion of MT. Wood.
 The bill was then passed by a Yote of S2 to 3. "
 Boys School Bill Reported.
 MT Wood, chairman of the Committee on Penitentiary and Criminal Adminis- tration by unanimous consent, submitted a favorable repo.t on MT Walkers bI1 making an appropriation out of the con. vict funds to the Boys Industrial School at East Lake.
 MT Davis of Etowah sent up a resolu- tion changing the hour of the assembling of Inc House from l0:30 o'clock to "a o'clock each day. The resolution was re- ferred to the Committee on Rules.
 At 1:l5 o'clock the House adjourned un- til l0:30 o'clock this morning.
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