The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-16
HOUSE MORNING SESSION.
Encouragement of Judicial Circuits
 Made Special Order.

Encouragement of Judicial Circuits
 Made Special Order.
 Rev. A. L. Andrews of the Dexter Avenue Methodist Church opened the morning session with prayer. There were seventy three members present.
 The call of the roll of counties for the introduction of bills was dispensed with and members were allowed to send up their bills to the clerks desk without formality Only few bills were intro duced.
 Chairman Rich of the Judiciary Com mittee reported favorably the bill re- arranging the judicial circuits of the State. The bill provides for seventeen circuits. The circuits as rearranged were published in Sundays Advertiser.
 MT. Rich moved to make the bill a special order for Friday at Il o'clock. The motion was adopted.
 MT. McTyre of Barbour, moved that the bill appropriating $500 for chap lain. and teachers in a night school for the States convicts be recommitted to the Committee on Penitentiaries and Criminal administration. This commit tee had previously reported the bill fa- vorably.
 The motion of MT. McTyre was adopt ed.
 General Military Bill.
 The general military bill making a number of changes in the present law relative to the Alabama National Guard was first called up for passage. Per haps the most important feature of the bill is it's provision for the examination of commissioned officers. The provis- ion authorizes the Governor to summons any officer before commission is issued him for examination or he may summon 1aa- oF% tCrfa te him to be examined as to his fitness for his duties. Under the bill the Gov ernoE can establish a rule requiring ex- amfnations of all commissioned officers of the Alabama National Guard.
 The bill specifically defines, court mar tials. courts of inquiry and military courts of every kind and their duties. It also seeks to better protect military property. The bill was passed.
 The Senate bill providing the compen- sation of the clerk of the House was called up and passed.
 MT. Rushton of Crenshaw obtained consent to call upon his bill relating to solicitors fees and amending a section of the Code.
 The bill provides that a special solici- tor acting for the regular solicitor shall not receive the fees, but shall get $10 a day while serving. MT Rushton ex- plained that it put the acting solicitor on the same footing with the special judge who received only $10 a day. The bill was passed, ayes 50; nays 16.
 In a similar manner MT. Wood of Ma con secured consideration of his bill pro- hibiting a county solicitor, who Is at the same time a justice of the peace from issuing warrants returnable to the coun- ty court. The bill. he explained, applied only to justices of the peace who were county solicitors. The bill was passed
 Stock Law Measure.
 The general stock law bill came before the House as the special order at Il clock. The bill on the calendar as re- ported by the committee, is the Senate Recess Committee with certain amend ments. The Local Legislation Commit tee which passed upon the stock law question had two bills before 1t. but gave the Senate measure preference. The House resolved itself into committee of the whole to consider the bill.
 MT. Kelly of Choctaw offered an amendment providing that the fence be- tween the county having a stock law and the county not having a stock law should be jointly built by the two eoun- ties.
 MT. Pilley of Butler offered an amend ment striking out all reference to fence.
 MT. Scale of sumpter supported the Pilley amendment
 MT. Killen of Lauderdale failed to see how the fence would benefit the people who live on the Tennessee line in the North Alabama. He favored a law which would give protection to the owners of homes
 Mir. Kelly supported his amendment on the floor and MT. Davis of Etowah spoke for the bill. Both the Pilley and the Kelly amendments were voted down.
 On motion of MT. Rich of Mobile the Committee of the Whole rose and report ed to the House. There was some op- position to the adoption of the committee report but 1t was finally adopted, ayes 32 nays 25.
 Stock Running at Large.
 MT. Rich offered a substitute forbiddinz the running at large of all live stock and domestic animals. The introduction of the substitute stirred a small sensation Half a dozen members sprang to their feet and various points of order were raised against the substitute.
 The Speaker ruled that the substitute was in order. The substitute was tabled
 Mir. Arnold of Calhoun submitted an amendment providing for an election by the counties before the law should be- come operative.
 Mir. callahan of Morgan favored the amendment
 Mir Benners of Jefferson saying that the bill had been sufficiently discussed moved the previous question and 1t was ordered ayes 34, nays, 32.
 The bill was finally defeated. ayes S4 nays 47. The morning session of the House ended at 1:30 p. m.
 HOUSE AFTERNOON SESSION.