The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-24


 pie would never again consent to go into booths to vote.
 MT. Parker of Culman said the people of North Alabama were expecting a fair election law, and as they were unalterably opposed to markers and booths, he would support the motion to non-concur.
 MT. Reynolds of Chiffon said all of his people were opposed to booths and mark CTS. He heartily supported the original house bill, but could not vote for the senate amendment.
 MT. Rogers of Blount also opposed the senate amendment characterlzng it as @ shame and disgrace The motion to con - cur was voted down by a vote of S5 to 6. MT. Bankhead then asked for a committee on conference. Messrs. Bankhead, Lusk and Rich were named as members of the conference committee.
 slight amendment to the code pro- ssaKfssag fer the obtaining 1s licenses to restail wh.sltiss is made Nrough "a bifl offered by MT. Newman and passed by the house. It provides that sgners of the petition must be qualified electors.
 Anti-Boycott Bill Tomorrow.
 MT. Benners moved that the bill to pre- vent boycotts be made the special and paramount continuing for 10 o'clock to- morrow MT. Hoffman and MT. Starr opposed the motion. MT Lyons also opposed the motion. He served notice that In future he would object to any measure being considered out of its or der. My Byars favored the motion. It was adopted by vote of 52 to 40.
 MT Walker of Madison called up the bill to appropriate 10000 for additional buildings for the Alabama Industrial School for Boys at East Lake. MT. Walker explained that at the first ses- sion a bill was passed carrying an appro- priation of $25.000, which the governor vetoed. This bill was in line with the suggestions of the governor. He declared the passing of the measure no more than duty which the state owned to the un- fortunate boys. The bill passed by a vote of 66 to 6.
 The bill to increase the membership of the Supreme court so as to have it com posed of a chief justice and six associates caused some discussion. The bill provides for the appointment of the two extra judges. who shall hold until the next gen. eral election. The court is to sit in two sections, three associates and the chief justice to compare each section.
 MT Lusk offered an amendment to have the bill become effective after the next general election. He believed the gover- nor would appoint good mn but he was against the proposition to appoint, and he thought the matter could well stand 1t Is for another year.
 Mir Maner argued for immediately re- lief for the Supreme court, saying that it was now overcrowded with more than 400 cases on the docket, and the additional judges are needed at once.
 Mir. Bankhead agreed with MT. Lusk that 1t would be best to leave the selec- ton of the judges to the vote of the peo- pie. MT Starr supported the amendment and MT Thomas opposed It.
 Al rt1tau ton and the Lusk amendment was adopt ed by a vote of 59 to 21.
 Mir. Callahan offered an amendment providing that In all cases where re- hearing Is asked for that the entire court should hear the briefs. MT. Walker of Madison opposed the amendment, saying that it's effect would be to take away one of the essential provisions of the bill-to permit the court to sit in sections for the purpose of expediting business.
 MT. Callahan defended the amendment in an earnest appeal but the house de- clined to agree with him by vote of 43 to 3S. The bill was then passed.
 The Senate.
 The senate this morning took from the adverse calendar the Sunday ball bill, adopting the minority report of the com mittee on public buildings and grounds to which the matter was referred.
 This action was only after a bitter par liamentary fight. Objections were con- tinually had to each step in placing the bill on the calendar. When Senator Acree moved to compel the committee on pub lie buildings and grounds to report. Sena- tor Goldsby objected and called for the regular order. He was overruled by Lieutenant Governor Cunningham. When that motion was carried and Senator Acree moved that the minority report be substituted for the majority report and placed in it's stead on the calendar. Sen ator Rogers called for the regular order and insisted that under the senate rules that such action would require a three fifths vote of the members Hewas over ruled by the chair
 In a speech against the adoption of the Acree motion Senator Screws of Mont gomery said that the friends of the bill isH4a af Fl motion because they believed that the chair was biased and would rule any way they wanted him to. Governor Gun ningham asked the senator from Mont gomery on what authority did he insinuate that he was biased The senator from M ontgomery retorted that although his rulings looked biased to him, still he had no direct reason to believe they were,