The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-19

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 MT. Rogers bill to enlarge and define the powers of the commissioner of agri- culture Adapts the statutes to the coh- stitution which adds industries to his title.
 Then MT. Lynnes bill to make Morgan county a separate circuit came on ana fight was at once opened on it because it provides for the payment of the judge out of the state treasury. MT. Castle< berry moved to amend by making the county pay the salary. MT. Lynne spoke for the importance of the court. It does not seek to create mere local court, but makes a separate circuit as the new constitution provides may be done. The amendment was voted down.
 Then Mir. Harrison spoke against the necessity of the bill in order to give Mor- gan county the relief sought. The com mittee to rearrange the circuits found that there were enough judges already to do all the work and by properly cistrlb- uting the circuits no judge would have over thirty-six weeks of court. Mir. liar rison said it was in effect a local bill, and if the state must pay Morgans bill it ought to pay the judges or Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, Bessemer and otn- CTS
 MT. Powell said it was general bill because it took money out of the state treasury If Morgan county were to pay the salary he would vote for 1t as a mat ter of senatorial courtesy.
 MT. Dunn opposed the bill on the same grounds. and then on motion of Mr Spraggins the bill was postponed untf after the report of the committee on re- districting the circuits.
 Senator Hall introduced bill to make the railroad commissioners elective be- pi ipn nj in In he mission as constituted by appointment is to hold on.
 Among the ills reported favorae ply in the house was one providing for bank examinations of private and state banks Also for incorporating the Methodist con ferences and to extend the corporate limits of Tuscumbia
 Senate Afternoon.
 The Walden house bill to appropriate $100,00O for the relief of needy Confeder- ate soldiers and sailors and their widows was called up by Sena tor Jones of Will cox, and he made an earnest appeal for the old soldiers. His speech was the be- ginning Of flow of oratory that has not been equalled in the senate at this ses- sion. There were two senators only brave enough to oppose the bill on the floor of the senate, and those two did it because they did not believe the treasury was in condition to stand the raise in the appro- priation. Senators Dunn and Frazer op- posed the bill with regret, but they did not think it fair to put 1t up to the gov ernor before the passage of the revenue bill MT. Frazer moved that the bill he re-committed
 This brought most eloquent speeches from Senators Johnston of Tuscaloosa Harrison of Lee, Acree of Dale and Colds by of Mobile in defense of the hill and words Of praise of the old soldiers who were now unable to provide a support for themselves
 Senator Blackmon moved the tabling of the motion to re-eopmit, and 1t was car Tied by vote of % to l, Senator Frazer casting the negative vote. The bill was then passed by vote of 30 to 1, Senator Dunn casting the negative vote.
 The senate passed the following addi- tional bills:
 S' 2SS, by MT. Spencer-To protect hor- llculture, fruit-growing and truck-grow- Ing, and to exclude crop pests
 L. l4s. By MT. Dunn-To amend code Of 1896 providing for recovery of damages Tor injury to trees by owner.
 Il. Iio. To provide guards. for the Mont- gomery county jail,
 l.. 131. By Mr. Smith-To abolisb tba cleburne county court.
 L. l42 By MT. Spraggings-To fix A license on emmlgration agents. The li- cense fixed is 5000 for each county in which the agent shall solicit emmierants MT Spraggins explained that the bill wa . framed to prevent labor agents from col lecting laborers by the car load and shipping them into the delta of I,ouis- iana and Mississippi It prevents tbs carrying of laborers beyond the bounds of the state
 l.. l42. By MT. Bulloek-To change the corporate limits of the town of Russell- vile.
 l.. 2l4-My MT. Thomas-To divide Rary bour county into five boards of revenue districts.
 Bills Introduced.
 The following bills were introduced in the senate today:
 By Mr Castleberrv. To raneal aoo.;... nine Cl of an act entitled "An act to amend an act entitled an act to establish a city court for the county of Talladega approved February 23, 1S9S," approved February 1S 1895. Judiciary.
 By Mr. Rogers To provide for the election and selection of the railroad commissioners of this state, and to en- Force the orders thereof Commerce and common carriers.
 By MT Smith To fix the time of hold ing the circuit court of Cleburne county, Alabama. Judiciary.
 By MT. Smith: To amend section of an act entitled an act to create a new charter for the. town of Eeflin, in Cle- burne county Alabama, approved Feb ruary 8, 1899 Local legislation
 By Mir. Harrison: TO repeal section 9o7s of the Code. Revision of laws.
 By MT Hall: To require the members of the railroad commission of Alabama