The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20
HOUSE FORCES COMMITTEE
 TO REPORT THE BANK BILL
postponement of the bIll but the motion was lost.
 Salary of Health Officers.

Mir. Lusk of Marshall offered an amend ment providing that the County Commis- sioners could not vote the County health officers an annual salary of more than SIG for each 1000 inhabitants
 Mir. Starr of Dallas opposed the amend ment, saying that 1t would leave the law as 1t is, a law which had proved unsatis- factory. la the absence of mortuary sta tistics as gathered by the health officer MT. Starr said the insurance companies of Alabama would charge a much higher rate of premiums
 A motion to indefinitely postpone the amendment was voted down. 70. MT. Bankhead of Walker spoke for the bill and against the amendment. Messrs. Killen of Lauderdale and Kelly of, Choctaw favored the amendment in a few remarks to the House. The amendment was lost by the close vote of 3e to 8. The bill was then passed, ayes 41. nays, 15.
 The bill was originally referred to the Committee on Public Health. By that Committee it was favorably reported. making at that time a number of import ant changes in existing health laws. It was, however recommitted to the Com mittee on Judiciary which struck out nearly all the changes. The bill, as re- ported to the House, was practically the
 
 provision allowing the County Commis- sioners to vote larger but limited salary to health officers.
 To Adjourn Until Tuesday.
 The resolution providing that when the House adjourn, 1t should adjourn to meet Tuesday morning at Il o'clock was re- ported and adopted.
 MT. Walden of Morgan secured unani- nous consent to call up Senate b&i ASA, the Confederate Soldiers pension bill. He said That the bill had been agreed upon all around and that he was satisfied no speeches would be made upon the bill. It was of the utmost importance, he said. that the bill should be signed by the Gov erpor and in the hands of the Auditor before the first of October. The bill pro- vides that the pension fund shall be in creased by $5O0o0 for 1894 and 1905 and by $15O0o0 the succeeding two years If tho Governor found that it was not necessary to borrow the money. The bill was unan- imcusly passed.
 Mir. Thompson of Bibb called up his motion for the Committee on Banking and Insurance to make report on Senate bill 210. requiring an examination of banks and providing for a State Examiner of Banks.
 MT. Glover of Greene opposed the mo- tion and explained the condition of affairs with the Committee pressed Tor time.
 MT. Thompson spoke for his motion. It was opposed on the floor by Messrs. Rushton of Crenshaw and Hahdley of Randolph.
 MT. Goodwin of Montgomery declared that the House should take the action proposed in the resolution.
 Mir. Fletcher of Madison was for the bank bill and for an immediate report.
 MT. Poole of Clarke sustained the Com mittee and MT. Maner of Montgomery spoke for immediate action. .1...1.- The Thompson motion to force report was adopted, ayes 8, nays @.
 Boycott Bill Spec3aF Order. The Aiiti-Boycott bill was made the special order for Tuesday afternoon at l o'cIoek by vote of 2s to 2S.
 Speaker Tunstall called attention to the fact that there was On the calendar House bill 1922 to provide for the expenses of the Legislature. The old appropriation, he explained, was insufficient to pay the ex- penses of the present session. The Au- ditor had informed him that unless the bill was passed some of the members and clerks would go without their pay.
 The bill was passed, ayes 62, nays, 2.
 The House recessed at 1:2O o'clock.