The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-24

NNSSS~ court house of Montgomery County ana to define his duties and regulate his nay. Penitentiary and Criminal Administra. ton. T -'
 H. 1Ss. By MT. Goodwyn-To make an appropriation for the improvement of the State Capitol building and grounds, and for the acquisition by condemnation or purchase of the real estate south of and adjacent to the present Capitol grounds. and for the erection or acquisition of any necessary additional building or build ings for the use of the State, and to pro- vide building commission to have con- trol and supervision of same. Capitol and Grounds.
 H. 1Ss. By Mir. Handley-To provide for and regulate elections in the State of Alabama. Privileges and Elections H. 19o. By Mr, Strother-To fix the req sons for which juries engaged in the trial of criminal cases may be discharged
 by the presiding judge. Revision of Laws. H. 1s1. By Mir. BalIard--To authorize
 the State Auditor and County C6mmis-
 sioners in the State to refund taxes err | roneously assessed and collected on real estate. Ways and Means. Bills Reported. Committees reported bills to the House favorably as follows. and they were sent to the calendar:
 H. 1s. To amend Section &es1 of the Code of Alabama.
 to regulate the practice and proceedings
 in civil cases in the Circuit Court of Limestone County, approved February 8, 1901.
 H. 6l. To appropriate the and 3 per cent funds in the treasury of Alabama, to the Mobile and West Alabama Rail- road Company. to which a charter was granted by act of the General Assembly, approved February Il. 1893. H. 65. To protect the purchasers of commercial fertilizers in Alabama. H. 6. To authorize and allow an att torney's fee to be paid as part of the cost in all cases in the Probate Courts of the State and in the Chancery Courts. or other courts having like jurisdiction, wherever there is involved the adminis-
 tration of a trust estate and in all peu- ton suits.
 H. 12O. To make the wife a competent
 witness against her husband, in cases
 where the husband is charged with aban- doning his family and leaving them in danger of becoming burden to the pub lie.
 H. 1s1. To amend Section si4 of the Code of Alabama of 1896. Bills Passed. Bills were passed by the House az fol- lows: H. IS. To repeal "An Act to author
 ike and instruct the Board of Revenue
 of the County of Cullman to provide construct and maintain macadamized roads or turnpike roads or roads of sim
 liar nature and to issue bonds to aid In the construction thereof" approved the
 9th day of March, 1901.
 H. II. To repeal an act entitled an act
 ITO regulate the manner of making con- tracts by the commissioners court of
 Cullman County. Alabama, for erecting or repairing public buildings, or bridges
 in the County" Approved December 5, 1896.
 H. IS. To repeal an act entitled an act '"To regulate the time of holding regu- | lar terms of the commissioners court in Cullman County, Alabama, approved No- vember 90. 1s96."
 H. 3s. To authorize and empower the Board of Revenue or Commissioner 6 Court of the several counties of this
 State, having more than 4O.0O0 population. i to make appropriations for the care.
 maintenance and support of sick or l wounded persons, who are unable to pro- | vide for themselves, in any hospital main-
 tained exclusively for the care of the
 sick or wounded within the limits of | such counties.
 H. Ss. To amend Section 2ssS of the Code of Alabama, so as to extend its provisions to funds set apart for minors or persons of unsound minds. under the
 exemption laws.
 H. 76. To authorize and provide for the holding of an election in St. Clair l County, Alabama, to be held on Monday. February g, 190S in the several precincts
 of St. Clair County, Alabama. for the
 purpose of giving the qualified electors in
 said County an opportunity to vote for or
 against the issuance of bonds or other
 securities by said St. Clair County, Ala bama, for the purpose of building. con-
 structing and improving the public roads l in said County.
 Approved by Governor.
 House joint resolution deploring death
 of Governor W. J. Stanford and express | ing sympathy for his family.