The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-18

who assessed his real property at its full value
 MT. Lusk Knows One. sI know one," interrupted MT. Lusk, land he lives in the Tennessee valley"
 Well. don't know a single one" said MT. Werner, ''but on the other hand I know one in my county who rents his rich bottom corn lands for $7 per acre, and assesses the same at $2.50-and that man is preacher" MT. Verner's speech was evidently having it's effect as the house granted him additional time to complete his remarks.
 MT. Kelly opposed the bill and moved it's indefinite postponement.
 MT. Hammer of Etowah was not willing to say that all persons were unjust in making their tax returns. Ills talk on the subject was very animated.
 Mir. Byars Again.
 When Mir Hammer concluded MT. By ars of Blount was again heard from. T move the tabling of the bill and amend ments," he said MT. Speaker, there ain't a man on the floor who knows what he Is talking about. and I want all this discussion stopped" The member was rapped down, and MT. Goldsmith again spoke in support of his position on the subject, and MT. Simpson closed the 
 postpone the bill and amendments by a vote of 62 to 6. The question then re- cured upon the motion to indefinitely postpone the committee substitute which was defeated by vote of 48 to 35. MT. Simpson offered slight amendment which was accepted.
 MT. Lusk then offered an amendment that the registration fee be paid annual ly, and the mortgage is void if the fees i. AT t1,o previous question. The Lusk amendment was defeated by vote of 5s to 2S. The committee substitute was lost by a vote of 42 to 70.
 It was then explained by Mr. Simpson that the bill repealed the 15 cents tax and l re-established the tax of 65 cents on all solvent credits. The bill was then lost by a vote of 46 to 37.
 Senate.
 The general election bill was again taken under consideration by the senate this morning. Thirty-four sections were adopted with but few amendments. The only amendment which caused any oon- siderable debate was on the provision that except in counties that had local laws to the contrary. the office of county solicitor should be filled by appointment
 Senator Lancaster of Fillmore, moved to strike out this provision. He held that 1t discrlminated against the counties of Montgomery, Madison, Talladega, Tusca- loosa and Emore that had no local laws providing for the election of county solici- tors. He declared that if the senators adopted the provision they would blot out the work done by them before the recess in providing for elective solicitors.
 Pertinent Questions.
 He was interrupted by Senator Thomas, who asked, Hasn't the gentleman from Elmore kinsman who wants to run for solicitor before the peope?"
 Hasn't the senator from Barbour a friend who has a cinch on the appoint ment Tn Barbour county?" retorted Sem ator Lancaster.
 The Lancaster amendment was adopted.
 The Spragins amendment providing for the prosecution and fine of any man. ager or clerk, duly appointed who shall unlawfully absent himself from his box on election day, was adopted.
 Baseball Bill SheIved.
 The Sunday base ball bill passed by the house came up for its first reading in the senate yesterday. It was on sug- gestion of Senator Lancaster and after a test of the senate had been had on It's disposition, referred to the committee on public grounds. The reference was con sldered victory for the opponents of the bill.
 All yesterday afternoon the senators wrestled with the Sprager's amendment to the election bill providing for num- bering of the ballots.
 Senator Craig spoke ably and at length, citing cases to show that the legislative meaning of the word ballot