The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-30
HOUSE MORNING SESSION.
Election Bill Considered iu Commit
 tee of Whole.

CSc OI W uO1S.
 The House met at 9:30 a. m. with sev- enty-three members. Prayer was offered by Rev. MT. Preston of Clay, a member of the House.
 Representative Walker of Madison rose to a question of personal privilege. He said that his remarks upon the anti foreign corporation bill in the House Saturday, as reported in the newspapers might be construed as a reflection upon the Senate He had not, he saic, intend- ed any reflection upon the Senate. He would not. he said. assume to criticise the Senate on that or any other meas ure. If his remarks were construed as a criticism of the Senate he would retract them, he said.
 The House bill relating to the discharge of county convicts was first called up and passed.
 Proceeding under a plan of action adopted Saturday night, the House per mitted members to call up bills and have them passed as the members secured recognition. The bills were immediately sent to the Senate where the bills were given a first reading. This was the last chance by which House bills oould be passed by the Senate.
 Under this rule MT. Parker of Gull man, had passed the bill to give the courts of county commissioners the right to assign rooms in the court house to the different officials
 The bill compelling corporations to re- pair bridges and roads which they have injured with heavy loads. was defeated. It was called up by Mir. Kelly of Choc- taw.
 Kelly's Bill Defeated.
 The bill forbidding any company or firm from floating logs down streams over which bridges were built, unless an approved bond had been made, was call ed up by MT. Rushton of Crenshaw. He explained that in some of the southern counties of the State, a great expense had been put upon counties by bridges being torn down by lumber rafts The bill require d a bond of. s1,00o. The bill was amended by the author so that the bond was placed at $500. The bill was passed
 House bill 1o42 was called up by MT DuBose of Jefferson. The bill provides that two additional examinations of teachers may be held at the State Nor nal Schools in the State in May and November. The bill was passed
 Speaker Tunstall called up the bill providing a stenographer for the office of the attorney general. He explained the need for the help in the attorney gen. erals office. The bill was passed. ayes 45, nays 24.
 Bank Bill Caused Discussion.
 MT. Starr of Dallas called up the State banking bill. Some objections were raised to the bill as coming up out of the regu- lar order MT. Starr made the point that 1t was agreed that the banking bill should be a special order for to-day, above other general and local bills.
 MT. Benners of Jefferson moved that the banking bill be given precedence at the beginning of the afternoon ses- sion.
 MT. Bankhead of Walker opposed the motion. saying that the primary cleo tion bill was also a special order for the day and 1t was a matter of much more importance.
 MT. Walden of Morgan called upon the House to pass the banking bill The peo- pie of the State were demanding that the bill be passed and there was no req son why the House should shirk its duty.
 MT. Lusk of Marshall spoke agains, the consideration of the banking bill al the morning session.
 It was finally determined to devote the morning session to the passage of House bills and to take up first the primary election bill and then the banking bill.
 $2O,ooo for Talladega School.
 The Governors amendment to the bill appropriating s20,0O0. instead of $45000 foI the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind at Talladega, was taken up. MT Jolner or Talladega moved concurrence Tn the amendment and that action was taken.
 The bill adding the Governor and the Superintendent of Education to the State normal school board at Irvington was next passed
 The bill authorizing the payment tc Confederate pensioners of Clay county the sum of $l,466 to cover their losse: rom the dedication of Ex-Probatt Judge M. w. Whatley. was called m The bill provided for pay out of th, State treasury. the money lost bv tn, pensioners. The bill. having been obtect ed to, went over.
 Primary Election Bill.
 The general primary bill was ther taken up, MT. Bankhead demanding if a, the special order. The House went int, the Committee of the Whole to consida, the bill
 The bill was adopted by sections Tn, Committee Of the Whole accepted tn, entire bill up to Section g.
 MT Thompson of Bibb offered a, amendment providing that young mer who should come of age between the pri mary and the general election day, should be entitled to vote in the primary
 MT. Walker pointed out that tn, amendment was in conflict with the con etitution which distinctly provides tha only qualified voters should participat, in the primary. The amendment wa. voted down.
 MT. Lusk of Marshall offered ar | amendment reducing the fine for bar keepers who should sell whiskey on a pri mary election day or on the day preced ing from $10O to $1,OO0 to $1O to $5O Tn, amendment was accepted. MT. Maner of Montgomery endeavoreC to get in an amendment so that saloon. would not have to be closed on the da, preceding the primary, Nbut the House refused to accept the amendment. Prohibits Buying and Selling Votes MT. Lusk proposed an amendment mak ing 1t a misdemeanor to buy a vote al well as to sell it. Under the Dill only tn, selling of a vote was made punishable The amendment was accepted. MT. Mcdonald of Barbour, offered al (Conttnued on Page Seven.)