The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-21
THE ROUSE.

In the Alabama House of Representa- tives yesterday the way for the intro- duction of bills was opened and they came with a rush. In one hour ninety eight bills were sent forward to the Clerks desk and had their first reading.
 It was the first opportunity that the law makers of the lower branch had for sending in bills and they availed them selves of 1t. The first five days of the session had been taken up with the or ganization and the preliminary work of the House. During Saturdays session the preliminary work ended with the an- nouncement of the standing committees.
 The various committees were. given work for several days by yesterdays one hour session. The Legislators were in- clined to think that more bills were in- ,troduced in yesterdays session than will be introduced during any other legisla- tive day.
 Interest in the proceedings of the Leg isiature now centers chiefly about the work of the committees.
 Work of Education Boards.
 The attention of the members of the House was called to the scope and work of the General Education Board and the Southern Education Board by two reso- lutions introduced by MT. Foster of Pike. OAAo EC0O1uOOhA was OiACtdl AOGACC Oh LIN part of the House of the approaching visit of Dr. Wallace Buttrick of New York who will be in Montgomery next week. The resolution hore ackpowfedg- ment of the educational work being done by Dr. Buttrick and his associates on the General and Southern Education Boards. It invited pr. Buttrick to address the House and Senate in joint session.
 The second resolution was an invita- ton on behalf of the Legislature for the General Education Conference to hold its next annual meeting at some place with in the State of Alabama.
 Both resolutions were referred to the Committee on Rules.
 Among the important bills introduced yesterday was one by MT. Rushton of Crenshaw to regulate the enforcement of policies of fire insurance in the courts in the State. MT. Rushton also presented a bill providing punishment for an attempt to bribe public officers of the State.
 London After the Jails.
 Hon. Alex T. London presented a bill which provided for board of prison in- spectors for the State. In the bill it is made the duties of the inspectors to in- spect all places in the State where pris- oners are confined except the peniten- tiaries. Another bill of MT. London seeks to regulate the use or procurement of free passes or reduced rate tickets by any persons holding office in the State.
 A bill by MT. Lusk of Marshal, seeks to regulate the collection of poll tax in Alabama. At present. under the new Con stItution, the Auditor has no way of checking up the County Tax Collectors. It is understood that MT. Lusk's bill sup piles the deficiency.
 The House convened promptly at 1o:SO o'clock with Speaker Tunstall in the chair.
 Prayer was offered by Rev. Mir. Lee of the House.
 There were present ninety-seven mem bers.
 The House dispensed with the reading of the Journal and the members quickly got to work
 The Speaker announced that the roll would be called for the introduction of bills.
 A steady stream of bills attended the roll call. As each County was called its Representative or Representatives rose and sent forward to the Clerks desk one or more bills. There were but few mem bers who did not introduce a bill and number of them had from three to six.
 The roll call furnished grist enough for the various committees for several days to come. Committee Work VIII TOT dWnlle be the important duties of the members.
 Speaker Tunstall said as soon as the roll was completed that there was no un- finished business before the House and an adjournment might be taken.
 Revenue Bill is Ready.
 Captain R. P. Simpson of Lauderdale. asked that the House recess for one hour in order that the general revenue bill might be introduced. The bill. he said was ready for introduction and the Auditor had told him that 1t would be sent up in a few minutes. The House thereupon recessed from Il 80 a. n to 12:3O p. m.
 When the body was called together at the end of the recess Captain Simpson said that the Governor had the revenue bill and was comparing it item by item The task would not be completed by night. so that the bill could not be in- troduced before Wednesdays session.
 A message from the Senate announced that the upper body had passed the Sen ate bill providing pay for subordinate em- ployes.
 ,,ntil 1o o'clock today but Mir. Maner of Montgomery. offered an amendment to the motion providing that the House should convene today at 1o:So o'clock. Tbs amendment was adopted and the House adjourned until 1O:SO o'clock this morning.