The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-09
LEGISLATURE SPENDS FOURTH
 DAY IN PASSING MANY BILLS
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 -~--~------------------~~ for the fiscal year ending September 3O 1904. The bill carries the usual oppro- priation of s550,000. The bill passed with out debate.
 H. 65o-To appropriate out of the funds | collected for the relief of Confederate soldiers and their widows the sum of 1 eighteen and 60-100 dollars for the pay ment of the pension of Mrs. E. C.. Haral- son, widow of James A. Haralson, an ex- ! Confederate soldier, for the year of 1902. The sum ofeeighteen and 60-10O for the payment of the pension of Mrs. c. E. CleIand, widow of J. M. Cleland an ex- Confederate soldier. for the year 1902, and the sum of eighteen and 60-100 dollars for the payment of the pension of Mrs. M. D. Bagwell. widow of M. M Bagwell, an ex- Confederate soldier, for the year 1902, was passed without debate. The regular order was demanded and the house proceeded with the consideration of minor bills passed
 Minor Bills Passed.
 H. 255-To empower the governor to ex- ecute conyeyances of certain lands held by the state for the Alabama Girls In- dustrial School" The bill passed with out debate, yeas 64. nays 0.
 H. s5-To provide for a topographic survey and map of Alabama was called. and MT DuBose explained that the bill carried an annual appropriation of s50OO for four years to supplement the topo- graphic survey of the state. He explained that if the state should appropriate $o0OO the United States would give a like amount.
 In further explaining the bill, MT. Eos ter of Tuscaloosa said that he was in- formed by the state geologist that with out this appropriation it will probably re- ouire twenty years for the complete sur vev of the state to be made; whereas, with the supplementary appropriation 1t may be completed within four or five years
 The bill was defeated; ayes 14, nays 56. H. 5S3-To appropriate a sum of money to pay for the stationery and stationery supplies used by the legislature during this present session was passed Arnold Offers Amendment.
 IT s2-To require the different counties of the state to provide fuel and lights, or fees and office furniture and attendance for the county officers of the state Of Ala hama, was called up, and MT. Arnold or fered an amendment to make 1t compui- sory upon the counties to furnish fuel lights, etc., instead of merely authoriz- l ing it.
  | hill should read to increase the compensa- ton of the county officials, and he op- nosed it. He moved the indefinite post nonement of the bill pending amendments.
 MT Blackburn wanted the bill infor- malIy passed until the return to the house of it's author Mir. Foster of Pike. MT. Iusk insisted upon his motion to indefn- itelv postpone, and 1t carried by vote of AS to 2.
 Anti-Lobbyins Bill Passed. H. 134-To prevent state or county of- 1 ecials following for or against any meas ure pending before the legislature or Ala bama, was taken up, and the author oi the bill, MT. Walden. explained that 1t was merely to put Into effect a section of the new constitution. He favored the pas sage of the measure. The bill passed.
 H. 17t-To fix the punishment of the | crime of assault with intent to rape, was passed by a vote of 60 to ?. The bill fixes the punishment at death or Imprisonment for a term of not less than two years, at the discretion of the jury
 H. 195. amending section 15S of the code was passed by vote of 56 to g.
 MT. Walkers bill amending section 14Ss of the code. relating to divorce proceed ings was called up Mir Walker explained thatNthe only change was to add after habitual drunkenness in the sixth cause "or the habitual and excessive use of opi- ates or other narcotics" During the rol call MT Glover of Greene explained his vote. showing a pretty strong sentiment against the granting of divorces on an, | account. The bill was lost-ayes 2e nays 42.
 H. 2s1-To legalize the registration oi deeds of conveyance which have been filed and recorded in the office of judge of pro bate of the proper county in this stat' before or within twelve months after thu passage of this act. but not within thu time required by. law, passed-ayes e2 nays 0.
 Concerning Industrial Schools.
 House bill 251. to prescribe the tim' when the term of office of the presen members of the board of directors of tn, Alabama Industrial school for the benefi of orphans. helpless and wayward chll dren shall expire, was passed The biA