The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-13

ably In the house today So was the bill allowing the sale of liquor in North Bir- mingham.
 THE SENATE.
 The senate had an unusually interest," ing session, including in it's proceedings raise of salaries and a message ot the governor. Among the visitors was State Senator D. c. McMichael of Columbus. Ga. The first business was a motion by Senator Backmon making the bill to in- crease the salaries of all the judges, chancellers and the supernumerary judge the special order for 1lSO today. sena- tor Hogue antagonized 1t with a mo- tion to make it Thursday but this was tabled by vote of 25 to B. indicating that the friends of the bill had rallied their forces and again gotten them in hand
 Pending the arrival of II 50 the bill to increase the salary of the governors pri- vate secretary to s2400 was taken up and caused a protraeted. fight. The private secretary now receives a salary of $150O and $15O additional as keeper of the capi- tol There seemed to be no great objec- ton to some increase, the opposition being to the amount carried by the bill. Mir Powell proposed to amend by making 1t s2OOO and this was lost by IS to 1s Mr.
  ceive no additional salary as keeper of the capitol was adopted. 30 to O.
 MT. Jones offered an amendment maK- ing the salary $1S00. He made an argu- ment for that as being enough, and said he was not disposed to be illiberal in the matter of appropriations. His amendment was tabled by a vote of 20 to il.
 Mir, Powell moved to amend by making it $2250 and instituted a comparison be- tween the salary about to be paid the private secretary and the secretary oi state, who receives only $1S00. His amend ment was tabled, as was one by MT Lancaster to make 1t S2100
 The bill was then passed by a large ma- jority.
 Judges Salaries Increased.
 The bill to increase the salaries of the judges was taken up and MT. Morrow was making a speech for the constitution ality of the increase when a message was received from the governor, and the sen ate went Into executive session on 1t.
 After the executive session the senate resumed consideration of the judges sal ary bill and passed 1t by a vote of 1s to 9. Those voting no were Messrs Bostick. Bullock Hogue. Hurst, Jones. Kennedy Rogers Smith and Spraggins. The bill increases the salary of the chief justice from $3600 to s45o0; the associate justices from $3600 to S4000; the salaries of the circuit judges, chancellors and the super numerary judge from s25OO to ssOOo.
 The senate confirmed in executive ses- sion l. M. Stevens of Mobile to be a tr,is- tee of the university from the First dis- trict and Thomas W. Coleman to be a trustee from the Sixth district The names were certified by the state super intendent and transmitted by the gover- nor as having been duly elected under the new method.
 A bill was introduced in the senate to- day by MT. Spragins of Madison 10 make Madison county a probate judicial circuit to be known as the Sixteenth circuit. It gives the circuit judge equity jurisdiction and takes Madison out of the Northern chaneery division.
 Bills Introduced in Senate.
 The following bills were introduced:
 By MT. Hipp-To establish, maintain and regulate a dispensary in the town of HaleYsville, county of Winston, Ala bama, for the sale of sprituous, vinous and malt liquors, cider and other intox- icants, and to establish and perpetuate board of commissioners for the man. agement of said dspensary, and for other purposes. Temperance.
 
 395S, 3959, 396O 3961. 1862 and S963 of the code. Finance and taxation.
 By MT. Spragins-To prevent trespass- ing upon any railroad bridge or trestle in this state. and to provide for the pun ishment thereof. Commerce and Com mon Carriers.
 Also-To detach Madison county from the Northern Chancery division, to con- fer on the Circuit court in and for Madi- he ji1riadtptfOn Of ChaQreTV court: to provide for the transfer to said Circuit court of all causes remain ing undetermined on the docket of said Chancery court, and of all books and papers relating thereto; and to make the present register In chancery for said county the register of said Circuit court, sitting as a court of chancery in said county. Judiciary.
 By Mir Spra gins-To establish the Six teen Judicial circuit of the state of Ala bama: to fix the time of holding courts therein and to provide for the appoint ment of aAjudge of said circuit. Judici- ary.
 By MT. NeSmith-To ratify and confirm the several orders, decrees and proceed ings of the Commissioners court or Walker county, Ala, made at the No vember term, 1901 of said court In rela- tion to the compromise and retirement of the fine and forfeiture fund of said county. Finance and taxation.
 By MT. Dunn-To provide for the filing of claims of lis pendens Revisions of laws.
 By Mir. Woolf-To amend sections 4O5 and 407 of the code of Alabama. Educa- tion.
 By Mir. Craig-To prescribe and fix the corporate limits and boundaries of Selma, in Dallas county. Municipalities and municipal organization. By MT. Arrington-To authorize the court of county commissioners of Coffee county, Ala, to issue bonds of said coun- ty for an amount not exceeding $24,OOO for the purpose of refunding the bonds heretofore issued. Local legislation.
 By Mr. Acree-To establish a branch courthouse at Hartford, In Geneva noliptu