The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-09-16
NO STEPS WILL BE
TAKEN AT PRESENT
RETURN OF PRINCE FERDINAND
is AWAITED AT SOFIA AND RE-
PLY TO NOTE FROM THE POW
ERs.

PLY TO NOTE FROM THE pow
ERs.
Sofia, Bulgaria, September 15.-No I'M
portant step is likely to be taken at the
present critical juncture. pending the re-
turn to the capital of Prince Ferdinand
and a reply from the powers or some
intimation from them in response to Bull
garias note.
The air here is filled with rumors of
mobilization. 1t is alleged that the first
three divisions of the army, having their
centers at Sofia, Philippopolis and Slivnac,
have been called out. In official quarters,
however, it is declared that the only step
actually decided upon is the summoning
to colors of the first three divisions, who
retired from the army during the last
three years. This will give a force of
some 10000 men, who will be chiefly en-
ployed in Strengthening the troops along
the frontier.
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tives Riley, Johnson of Russell, Kelly and
Delaney favored the bill, DIR. Johnson es-
pecially testifying to the high character
of the work being done by the college.
Mr.. Delaney thought that in so much as
the representative from Choctaw had
agreed to vote for an appropriation, that
the vote to pass it should be unanimous,
The bill passed by vote of SO to II.
Mr.. Hoffman moved the regular order,
the consideration of his motion to recon
slider the vote by which his bill to regu-
late the business of none lenders was on
Yesterday Indefinitely postponed Mr.,
Goodwin raised the point of order that
a motion to reconsider did not apply to
indefinite postponement and he cited sew
eral authorities to sustain his position.
Quotes From Roberts.
Mr. Lusk quoted from Roberts to show
that indefinite postponement had the ef-
feet to remove the question from further
consideration during the sessions.
Mr.. Hoffman offered rule eighteen of the
house, which seems to permit the motion
to reconsider and while expressing some
doubt on the question, Mr.. Foster of Tus-
caloosa, who was presiding, ruled that
the motion was in order.
Mr. Hoffman supported his motion tc
reconsider and Mr.. Goodwin opposed It,
moving to table the motion to reconsider
The motion to table was lost by a vote OF
carried without division, and the bill was
passed by a vote of AZ to 10.
Senate.
The senate was called to order at 10;3O
by President Pro TEN Goldberg. Twen-
ty-four senators answered at roll call.
The devotional exercises were led by
Rev. A. L. Andrews of Montgomery
A resolution was introduced by Sem
ator Rogers to encourage the cement in
dustry in Alabama and making the geo.
logical laboratory at the University OF
Alabama the official station for cement
tests. The resolution was referred to
the committee on rules.
The senators again tackled the tax as
SCISSOR and collector bill, extending the
terms of office of these officials
The vote by which amendments yester-
day prefixed to the bill, which extended
the terms of the county superintendents
of education and county treasurers, were
adopted, was reconsidered by the senate
by vote of 10 ayes, IA noes.
Senator Blackmon then moved that the
bill be recommitted to the committee on
local legislation. Senator Powell moved
to lay the motion of Senator Blackmon on
the table. The senate declined to table.
The bill was then recommitted. A res
olution was introduced by Senator Hipp
condemning the United States bankrupt-
ey law. 1t was referred to the committee
on rules.
Rogers Bill.
The Rogers bill providing for the teach
ing by text book of agriculture In the
schools of the state, not in cities of more
than 5000 inhabitants.
Senator Rogers explained the bill pro-
vided for the teaching of the elements OF
with the approval of both the department
of education and the department of agri-
culture The bill was passed.
The old soldiers bill was set down as
a special order for tomorrow at II sc
o'clock.
The bill providing that the members OF
the present railroad commission hold of
flee until their terms of appointment ex-
pire, was the special order for this after
noon. The measure was brought up In the
form of substitute for the Woolf bill
which provided for the method of filing
complaints with the commission.
Senator Hogue moved to amend by
striking out section l which provides for
the hold over in office of the present
members of the commission.
Substitute Unconstitutional.
He believed that the substitute was un-
constitutional. The original bill, he said
provided only for the method of filing
complaints, but when the bill was re-
turned from the committee it provides for
the holdover in office of appointed COM
mlssioners The constitution provides
that no foreign provisions shall be insert
ed in a bill This part of the constitution,
he claimed, was violated when the sec
ton was added which provides for the re-
tention in office of the commissioners for
the terms of their appointment. In Feb
ruary, said he, the senate passed bill
providing for an election of commission
ers in November. Six months later the
same senate has heard of a revision of
feeling among the people and now they
want to undo what they have done.
Other senators may have heard the peo-
pie clamor for revokement of the elective
commission but the people of Perry had
been peculiarly quiescent on this point.
Senator Blackmon moved 10 table the
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