The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-22

from running at large met no opposition and was passed.
 The Senate also passed Senator Black mons bill authorizing the city of Annis- ton to issue bonds for the purpose of refunding the outstanding indebtedness of the city.
 House bill 346 by Mir. Frasier was among the measures passed It provides means for the payment of the interest and principal of certain bonds issued for the purpose of building roads in Jackson County.
 House bill 32o. providing for an appro- priation for the benefit of the Alabama Industrial School at Birmingham. was called up by Senator Morrow of Jefferson The bill allows the school the sum Of $2O. 800 for the erection of additional appropriation of $110 for a limited num- Der of pupils for the term of four years.
 East Lake Bill Opposed.
 The measure was defended by Senators Morrow, Goldsby and Oliver. and opposed by Senator Rodgers of Sumter, who tions. It was passed with Senator Rodgers alone voting in the negative.
 House bill SS8. by MT. Warren, repeal ing the law regulating the fine and for feiture fund of Coffee County and re- quiring that all fines and forfeitures be paid in money, passed without opposition. The bill introduced in the House by MT. Brown providing for the holding of the Commissioners Court of St. Clair County for the Southern Judicial Division City, was passed without dissent.
 A favorable vote was given Senator Harrison's bill to amend Section 1159 of the Code relating to the giving of notice by corporations of intention to construct railway lines.
 House bill All. for refunding to H. B. Roper, an official Madison County, cer- tain money erroneously collected from him by the State Auditor, was passed without opposition.
 House bill 4OS, to establish the Inferior Court of Precinct of Barbour County, in lieu of Justice of the Peace Courts therein, also passed the Senate.
 Senator Screws's bill to amend various aid associations received a favorable vote. The bill provides that these asso- citations shall give bonds for the protec- ton of policy holders.
 House bill ..S5, hv MT Bankhead re- pealing the act establishing the Walker County law and Equity Court, passed without debate.
 House bill 399 by Mir. Leigh, authoriz- ing Masonic Lodge 3Ol of the city of Brewton to issue Masonic Temple bonds not exceeding $2OOOO and to mortgage its property to secure the same was passed. Senator Morrows bill to provide for payment of premiums to guaranty or surety companies for bonds of receivers
 
 and municipalities, was passed without opposition.
 House bill 11s, to authorize and regu- late the sale of liquor in Township IT, Jefferson County, was passed, as was also House bills 125 and 57, amending va rious sections of the Code.
 Senator Morrow's bill providing that railway locomotives shall give warning when approaching crossing was passed
 As to Trip to Mobile.
 Senator Bostick reported to the Sen ate in behalf of the joint committee ap- pointed to arrange details with reference to the trip to Mobile by the Legislature to attend the Mardi Gras festivities He said that the special train chartered bv the Carnival Association for the use of the Legislators would leave Montgomery at 9:S5 sharp this evening. and that tick cts would be ready for distribution to the members at g o'clock. Accommodations of the Legislature and their wives and certain members of the clerical forces of the two houses.
 Senator Hogue. of Perry, offered a resolution inviting the members of the Legislature to hear he address to be given in the evening at the Montgomery Theater by Senator Johnston, Of Tusca- loosa. The resolution was adopted.
 The Senate then voted to recess until 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
 The Afternoon Session.
 Upon reconvening House bill l3S, by MT. Brown. to provide for the holding of the County Court for the trial of misdemea- nors in the northern and southern judicial divisions of St Clair County. was passed. A wrangle then ensued over a motion by Senator Arlington, of Coffee, for roll call. giving every Senator the privi- lege of calling up 8 bill as his name was reached. but it was soon apparent that the proposition could not carry. " was thought by some Senators that with a roll call the elective Railroad Commission bill, which had been forwarded from the