The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-11

appointed, consisting of Messrs. Foster of Tuscaloosa, Lyons and Handley.
 The White House bill was made the spcial order for Thursday at Il o'clock, and the Walden bill, appropriating s10o,- 900 from the general fund to the pension fund, was made the special order for Frl- day at Il o'clock.
 Benners' Convict Bill.
 The first bill reached was the Benners bill to prohibit the discharge of convicta in counties of over 50000 population why're 1 they have been convicted in other coun- i ties. MT. Benners explained the bill at length. It does not affect any existing contract It's primary purpose is to stop the discharge of convicts now being dumped into Jefferson county from all over the state. It requires the con tractor or the state where 1t works them on it's own account, to send the convict back to the county where he came from. The law now requires the contractor or the state to supply the convict with ticket home, or with the price of ticket. but in Jefferson the convlcts prefer to take the price and stay there. He plead for this act of justice to Jefferson, whose citizens were no worse than other peo- pie, but whose criminal records were swelled by these ex-convicts.
 Mir. London also made a speech on be- half of the bill as an act of justice to Jefferson. MT. Goldsmith of Lowndes opposed the bill, saying 1t was too much expense, and that money taken for their transport would come from the treasury directly or indirectly.
 Mir Bogart would be for the bill if It included all counties but he regarded this as a local bill and discriminating against the smaller counties. MT. Foster of Tus- | -tol I.lI 4t5cf fn Iaf- ferson county and MT. Poole of Clarke | opposed 1t, because he thought as a matt ter of right a convict had right 10 stay where he pleases when his time Is out Mir Walden said he was opposed to mak- ing Jefferson the dumping ground of the convicts of the state. The bill passed by a vote of 80 to 6. MT Kilen of Lauder dale voted No" and explained by saying that no matter how money got in the treasury there is always somebody with scheme to get 1t out. There was no real fight against the bill and the house seem ed really pleased to help Jefferson in this matter.
 Sunday Liquor Law.
 Mir Rushton's bill to stop the sale of liquor on Sunday came on as a special order and it was passed by a vote or s4 to l. No one spoke on 1t except Mir. Rushton. who made an eloquent plea for the sanctity of the Sabbath, and the enforcement of law The bill provides that where a dealer Is convicted of two violations In twelve months, he shall be deprived of his license.
 The Werner bill. providing that land-
 lords may give notice of their prior lien by filing a list of their tenants with the probate judge, provoked quite discus sion The list cannot be filed before March | af Ttl seemed be some fear that the bill might work hardship on advancing merchants MT. Arnold of Calhoun, made the leading speech against the bill, his argument be- ing that the present law as to notice. was quite sufficient protection to the landr | lord. The committee on judiciary had reported substitute and this was adopt- ed by a vote of IS to 26 The bill as amended then passed by vote of AS to 30.
 MT Woods bill regulating the pay of county treasurers was passed It makes no change in the amount but regulates how they shall be paid.
 Blackburn Bill Recommitted.
 The house recommitted the Blackburn bill to make burglary of an inhabited dwelling in the night time capital of- | fense. The house seemed to think the | bill does not define with sufficient cer- | tainty the circumstances under which the offense shall be capital, MT. Glover par | ticularly objecting on that ground. MT. | Foster of Tuscaloosa was afraid the bill would repeal other laws on the subject. | Mir Starr gave notice that he will on | tomorrow move to take from the adverse calendar his bill for an elective railroad commission. This will bring the issue squarely before the house, where it Is claimed to be much stronger than in the committee.
 On motion of Mir. Joiner, the bill to ap- deaf and dumbetaoinhrdlutaoi oinhrdluaoi propriate s45.ooO for buildings at the deaf and dumb school was made the special order for Tuesday at noon. MT. Poole of Clarke, gave notice that he will move