The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-23
THE SENATE.

The adoption of the Rules Committees s report on the committee olerkship ques- tions the passage of the bill nxoviding for the employment and payment of the subordinate employees of the Legislature,
 The passage of Senate bills @ and 30, permitting the extension into this State of electric railway lines from points without, and regulating the same, the introduction of thirteen new bills and the receipt of favorable reports from com- mittees on seventeen other measures constituted in the main the work of yes- terday's session of the State Senate.
 The resolution providing for the ap- pointment of clerks of the various Sem ate Committees authorizes the Chairmen of the Committees on Judiciary, RevIs- ion of Laws, Finance and Taxation to appoint one clerk each for their respec- tive committees; empowers the Chairman Of the Committee on Education to employ one clerk, who shall also serve the Com unittee on Commerce and Common Car riers; likewise the Chairman of the Com mittee on Municipalities and Municipal Organizations one clerk, who shall also serve the Committee on Counties and County Boundaries, and the Chairman of the Committee on Corporations one clerk, who shall also serve the Committee on Local Legislation
 The bill providing for the subordinate employees of the Legislature stipulates that in the Senate these employees shall consist of a comparing clerk. four pages, one messenger. committee clerks not ex- eeeding nine in number, assistants to the Secretary of the Senate not exceed ing eleven in number at any one time, assistants to the Enrolling and Engross- ing Clerk not exceeding nine in number, ct any one time, two servants and one doorkeeper of the gallery.
 In the House there are to be one read ing clerk, six pages, three messengers, committee clerks not exceeding sixteen in number, clerical assistants to the clerk of the House not exceeding eleven at any one time, clerical assistants to the Ed crossing and Enrolling Clerks not ex- ceeding nine in number for each at any one time, two servants and one door Keeper for the gallery.
 The salaries of the comparing clerk of Ohs Senate and the reading clerk of the House are fixed at A per day each. The assistants of the Secretary of the Sen ate and the clerk of the House, and the enrolling and expressing clerk of the Senate and the enrolling clerk and en- crossing clerk of the House are each to receive A per day. The pages and mes sengers are allowed g per day each and the doorkeepers $s5O each.
 The Senate session opened at 10:3O o'clock with prayer by Rev. R. F. Fred way. Thirty-two Senators were present, Senators Hipp of Cullman. Blackmon of Calhoun and Arlington of Coffee being granted leaves of absence
 Call of the Districts.
 At the call by districts Senator Castle berry of Talladega. introduced a meas ure to authorize all incorporated towns and cities in TaIladsga County to buy and sell spirituous and malt liquors and regulate the sale of the same. and the distribution of profits arising therefRom.
 Senator Morrow of Jefferson presented a bill whose purpose Is to exempt presi- dents, vice-presidents and cashiers of banks from serving on Juries.
 A measure intended to amend Section 5239 of the Code was introduced by Sen ator Hogue of Perry.
 A bill authorizing the building of a branch court house for Dale County. and one to regulate the holding of the Cir cult Court in Dale County were present- ed by Senator Acree of Dale.
 Senator Harrison of Lee, introduced a bill providing for the revision and codi- fcation of the statutes of the State. both civil and criminal and one to amend Section SO7s of the Code of Alabama.
 An appropriation of $100 to enable the Commissioner of Archives and History to have an oil painting of Mrs. Arthur F. Hopkins painted and placed among the portraits of distinguished persons of the State Is asked for in a bill introduced by Senator Screws of Montgomery.
 Senator Bullock of Franklin, offered two measures providing for amendments Of the code.
 Two bills were introduced by Senator Rogue of Perry. One provides for the AEAn&iAG of guitS against any person or