The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-12

tended to adjourn after about thirty-f1ve days and remain in recess for about year. The common run of the members objected to this and would nave defeated it. But the resolution as passed provides for adjournment on February 28. which is the fortieth day, leaving twenty days for the work after recess. The reasseTn- bling Is to be on September I, which takes the legislature over the .crop-making sea- son. being six months
 Senator Rogers proposed m amendment for reassembing on July b, saying that was long enough. He contended that tine intention of the constitution was to have one continuous session. and the fixing of January as the time for the meeting was with the view of avoiding the GUS tomary Christmas recess This amend ment was tabled.
 MT. Goldsby made the leading speech for the resolution, and contended that the legislature ought not to be expected to do more work in sixty days than the con stitutional convention had done in four months. Senator Powell favored the re- cess as necessary under the clrcum- stances and In order to prevent nasty and ill-consldered legislation. Mir. Harrison took the view that the recess was q neces- sity. MT. Oliver opposed d recess. and MT. Hogue closed the debate in opposi- ton. He contended that adjournment was an admission that the legislature is incompetent for the duties for which it was sent here.
 MT. Johnston offered to amend by ad- journing to the second Tuesday in Jan uary, 1904 and MT. Bostick would put it on the first Tuesday in October. Both were tabled.
 The senate passed bill to establish dispensary at Abbeville. The conference committee reported an agreement on the solicitors commission clause of the gen. eral appropriation bill and 1t was adopt ed.
 The committee on public buildings and grounds reported favorably the bill to appropriate s15O.0OO for the enlargement of the capitol and grounds. The com mittee had been unanimous. The bill will probably come up tomorrow.
 Senator Hall has one more bill of his corporation series yet to introduce. The contention Is made for these bills that they will bring in large amount of rev enue to the state as much as $200 GOO per annum, and lf.-so they will be worth much more than the new revenue bill.
 Senate Bills Introduced.
 By MT Norman-To appropriate twenty thousand ($20, ,OOO) dollars out of the funds TOW In the hands of the commissioner of agriculture, known as the tag tax funds,
 
 distributed in the drouth-stricken dis tricts of Alabama, and provide for the Just distribution of the same in certain counties. Finance and Taxation.
 By MT. Morrow-To establish a board of police commissioners for the city of Bessemer, Alabama. to provide for the appointment of such commissioners, Co define their powers and duties and to regulate the police department of said city. Municipalities and municipal organi- zations.
 By MT. NeSmith-To provide for the levy and collection of special taxes not to exceed one-fourth of 1 per centum by the court of county commissioners in each county to pay any debt or liability now existing against any county, incur red for the erection, construction, or. maintenance of the necessary public buildings or bridges or that may here after be created for the erection of nec- essary public buildings, bridges or roads. Finance and Taxation.
 By MT. Thomas-To divide Barbour eoun- ty into five districts to be known as board of revenue districts and to provide for the election of a member of the board of revenue of Barbour county from each of said districts. and two members of said board from the county at large Judiciary. e
 By Mir. Blackman-To appropriate Cs35.- 0OO thirty-five thousand dollars to repair and erect buildings for the State Nor maj school at Jacksonville, Ala. Educa- ton.
 By MT. NeSmith. by request-To amend section 1727 of the code