The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-02
BILLS POUR IN ON
 THE LEGISLATORS House Opened at Noon by
 Speaker TunStaII ROLL CALL IS LENGTHY Leave of Absence is Granted to Sew eraI Members on Account of lll- ness-The Governors Mes
 Warmly Received.
ROLL CALL IS LENGTHY

speaker IunStdll called the house lO order at 12 o'clock. and an eloquent prayer was offered by the Rev. A. L. An drews, of the Dexter Avenue Methodist church The roll call showed the attend- ance of 93 members out of total of 105. Indefinite leaves of absence were granted Representatives London of Jefferson, Minge of Marengo, Brown of St. Clair, Crum of Lowndes, and Johnson of Rus sell, on account of sickness, Leave for two days was granted Representative Thach of Limestone, who will marry a Tennessee belle today.
 Every Other Day Sessions.
 The oath of office was administered by the speaker to Richard T. Holland, the new member from Conecuh county. MT. Holland succeeds the late Dr. Andrew Jay, who died during the recess.
 MT. Benners Of Jefferson, gained unan- imous consent and presented joint res olution providing for every other day sessions during the coming week. The purpose of the resolution is to give the several committees time to consider the flood of bills that is pouring in during the first few days of the session.
 The call of counties for the introduce ton of bills and resolutions brought one or more from nearly every member. The number presented reached over one hun dred, it requiring a goodly portion of the afternoon session to complete the call.
 Bryne Offers Substitute.
 MT. Byrne of Baldwin had resolution, which went to committee, seeking to have II. 1oY,1 h al denoe over bills that come in during the present session.
 The rules committee reported favorably inc Benners resolution calling for ses- sions of the two houses on September |. 3, and [, and the recess on the 2d, 4th and Sth, holding sessions daily, begin ming on the 9th. The resolution was adopted by a unanimous vote.
 When the body had been in session a little less than one hour the governors message was received and its reading consumed the remainder of the morning. The members gave close ett~ntion to the reading of the message, and 1t was gener- ally commented upon as one of the strong- est and most forcible that has been sut- mitted by chief executive in recent years.
 Just before the close ot the morning session resolutions on tho death of the late Representative Andrew Jay were read and adopted.
 Afternoon Session.
 At the ofternoon session. which was called to order at o'clock, there were sixty-seven members present. The gov ernor sent message vetoing the White house. bill, which was passe1 at the spring session. The governor sgt forth his reasons for the veto at length. His -l~4 41.A tatN 70 bill calling for the erection of the pro- posed white house on lot just south of the capitol, which the state does not own. He further objected to the bill on the grounds that the state already has a department of archives and history. which he thinks is sufficient D cara for any and all archives which the Ladies' Memorial association may gather tc- gether. There were ether objections. Tho veto was sustained, the Montgomery members alone voting for the bill the veto of the governor notwithstanding.
 When the call of countl,s fo- the n- troduction of bills was concluded, the house adjourned until 10 o'clock Thursday morning.
 House Bills.
 Bills were introduced in the house as follows
 By MT. Wilkinson-To amend section 5542 of the criminal code of Alabama of 1896 Revision of laws.
 By MT. Arnold-To make an appropiia- ton for the support of the public schools of the state for the fiscal year ending September 30 1904. Appropriations.
 By MT. Reynolds-To provide punish ment for restraining any one of his lih- erty without legal process. Judiciary.
 By Mir Pool-To amend section 1894 of the code of 1896. Revision of laws
 By MT. Deloney--To amend section 2,4O of the code of Alabama of 1896. Rules
 By Mir Rushton with notice and proof To establish and maintain dispensary for Brantly, Ala, for the purpose of sell ing spirituous. vinous and malt liquors and wines and to punish all violations of the provisions of this act.
 By Mr. Parker-To amend subdivision one of section 95S of the code of Ala bama Revision of laws.
 By Mir Starr with notice and prooD of Dallas county--To authorize the court of county revenues to buy mules. horses. road machines and tools for the purpose of working the public roads of Dallas county; to work the convicts of Dallas county on the public roads of said county; to employ laborers and superintendents to work and supervise the working of the public roads of said county; to collect from persons subject to road duty, in lieu of work on said public roads, a sum of money not exceeding three dollars each per annum and to provide for collecting same: to buy, for use on said public roads, gravel, sand, chert and slag; to employ an engineer to grade said public road; to fix the age of road duty from twenty one years to sixty years: and to use such sums of money from the general fund of said county for the purpose of working and improving said road, as said court of county revenues may deem necessary. Public roads and highways.
 By MT. Starr with notice of proo)- To repeal an act entitled An act to pro- vide the ways and means to establish. open, improve. work and keep in good condition the public roads in Dallas county, Alabama Approved February 1. 1895 Public roads and highways.
 By Mir. Starr-An act to amend sec ton s9s7 of the Code of Alabama. Ways and means.
 By Mir starr-To amend section 1925 of the Code of Alabama. Ways and means.
 By Mir Starr--To amend section 4420 (s775). (l0e). (3555). n5) of the Code of Alabama of 1896. Revision of laws.
 By MT. Fulton with notice and proop