The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-13

 There was some discussion of the amend
 ment. it's opponents claiming that 1t was entirely too broad The amendment was finally adopted
 MT. Scale of Sumter, presented an
 amendment to compel the Board of
 Registrars to close the books at o'clock.
 This was opposed by Mr. London, who said that in communities where there were many laboring men 1t was necessary to keep the books open until 8 or 9 o'clock. The Scale amendment was defeated Amendments were offered and accepted
 to Section allowing the registrars sixty
 days in counties of more than 5000. The amendment brings in under it's pro- visions Jefferson, Mobile, Montgomery and Dallas Counties.
 Tabled Callahan Amendment.
 MT. Callahan of Morgan. offered an amendment to require the registrars to
 visit each beat in the County twice.
 The amendment met with considerable opposition. It was pointed out that sev-
 eral counties had more than thirty-one beats and 1t would be impossible to com ply with that provision. It was further | declared that over 90 per cent of the men entitled to registration had been reg
 istered for life under the temporary plan
 and the registrars would in the future have but little to do. The amendment | was tabled
 To Section 12. which related to the
 making out of the lists of registered vot-
 CTS Mir. Walker of Madison, offered an
 amendment declaring that each voter S
 ward or precinct should be put opposite l his name. The amendment was adopted. Mr. Reynolds of Chiffon offered an | amendment making the list of registered voters a public record.
 The amendment was opposed by Mir. 1 Callahan, who said the records of the Probate office were open. The amend | ment was adopted after a motion to ta- | ble 1t had been lost
 Section fl was so amended that Judges i of Probate shall receive 2 1-2 cents in- stead of l cent for each name on the list. The amendment was offered by MT. | Simpson of Laudredale. Innocent DuBose Amendment. To Section A which enumerated the of ficers who were to be elected by the people, Mir. DuBose offered an amend
 ment adding to the list of elective officers
 the Railroad Commission MT. Hoffman objected to the amend
 ment saying that bill making the Raif-
 road Commissioners elective by the peo-
 pie was now before a standing commit tee of the House. If the amendment was
 adopted, he said, that it would deprive
 the Committee of its occupation. Mir. Bankhead of Walker, protested against the amendment, declaring that 1t
 was not germane to the subject. He pro-
 tested against Plugging in this outside
 matter"
 He made the point of order that the
 amendment was not germane to the sub ject and that 1t was out of order.
 Chairman Foster ruled that the point
 was well taken.
 Overruled the Chairman.
 MT. DuBose appealed from the decision of the chair. The House refused to sus-
 tain the chair by vote of 4s to 2s. Mir Curry of Pickens moved that the | committee rise and report progress. The majority saw In this an attempt to defer action and they voted 1t down, ayes | 20, nays 5S.
 The dilatory tactics were continued un- | til the hour of l o'clock arrived and the
 committee rose to report progress before
 the House adjourned until o'clock. House Afternoon Session. | The House reconvened for its afternoon
 session at 3:15 o'clock.
 Seventy-one members answered to their
 names.
 | MT. London of Jefferson offered a reso- hutton providing that the House should
 meet each day at 10 a. m. and adjourn at i D. m, to meet at 3:30 D. m. and ad- | journ at D. m. It was referred to the | Committee on Rules.
 Mir Reynolds of Chiffon introduced q joint resolution memortanzing the Ala
 bama delegation in Congress to use its efforts to have the rural free mail deliv-
 cry extended to every county in the Sta se, The roll of counties was then called to
 give each Representative an opportunity
 of calling up a local bill. House bill 57 for the relief of Pulliam
 and Stone and other citizens of Pickens
 County was called up and passed without | opposition
 Mir Hammer of Etowah called up
 House bill 4SO, which establishes an infe-
 r1or court of record for Geneva County The bill provides that the Judge shall be appointed by the Governor. Mir Lusk offered an amendment making
 the Judge elective by the qualified voters, but later withdrew 1t on the representa-
 ton of MT, Blackburn that strong dele gations had come before the Local Leg | islation Committee on the bill and all had
 united in saying that they wanted the
 Judge for the first time to be appointed by the Governor.
 House bill 3s2 providing for the employ
 ment of school teachers in Marion Coun- ty was called up and passed. The bill repeating the act to regulate the trial of misdemeanOrs in Mor,1an n County was called up and passed. Governors Message Received.
 The Governors message urging the pas l sage of a uniform text book bul and | requesting the Legislature to pass laws which would give the Railroad Commis- sion power to enforce it's decrees was | read to the House. It dealt with two questions, which are of paramount i'm
 portance to the members at this junct- ure The members gave the reading of
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