The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-10
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, poly in business and that he has the SUD- port of the merchants of Alabama.

poly in business and that he has the SUD- port of the merchants of Alabama. | An effort was made last night to secure | a meeting of the special joint committee on the encouragement of the Judicial Cir cults. The Committee was appointed du- ring the winter session and Senator Har- rison of Lee was made its Chairman. The proposed meeting was to have been held in the Supreme Court room. but a quorum of members could not be secured
 and the meeting was not held. It was proposed at the meeting to consider the Lusk bill which rearranges the judicial circuits of Alabama.
 i The special committee has not as yet accomplished any results. There Is a feeling among the lawmakers that the session may end without any change Le- ing made in the Judicial Circuits. The question has been handled gingerly and 1t
 is thought that the few legislative days
 remaining may slip away without the cir cults being disturbed.
 | A joint committee meeting of the Sem ate and House Committees on Banking
 and Insurance was held last night in the Exchange Hotel to consider the bill pro- | viding for the supervision of State bank ling houses and the creation of the office of State bank inspector.
 | A number of bankers of Birmingham were present. as we'll as representatives | of other State banking houses. | Michael Cody of Montgomery, Lee Brad
 ley of Birmingham, w. E. Holloway of
 ence appeared before the joint commit l tees.
 l No action was taken on either bill but | the Committee remained in session until I a late hour, hearing arguments for and | against the measures.
 l The Committee on Legislation of the Alabama Municipal Association will meet | in Montgomery in the next few days. The committee will keep in touch with the municipal legislation which Is pend | ing in the Legislature. The committee has not yet manifested Its prefence for
 either the Walker municipal bill or the Senate Recess Committee bill. Both ! measures will be taken up and considered by the committee as soon as the mem
 bers reach the city.
 The House Appropriation Committee | held a meeting in the hall of the House | of Representatives early yesterday morn
 ing. The matter of most importance be- l fore the Committee was the bill appro- | the St. Louis Exposition. The committee was addressed by Commissioner R. R. Poole favorable report for the bill
 was decided upon after 1t had been amended so as to reduce the amount to | s15. .000.
 The first outgrowth of the peonage agitations in the legislature was seen yesterday in the Senate, when bill was
 introduced by Senator Blackmon of Cal houn, providing for the prosecution of | constables, guilty of abusing their offices l The bill provides both for their impeach- ment fine, and imprisonment. To abolish the office of Supernumary
 Judge now held by Judge A. H. Alston | of Clayton, is the object of bill pre- 1 sented yesterday by Representative Cal- lahan of Morgan. The bill was referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Several | members of the House expressed the be-
 lief that the bill would never reach the calendar.
 4 few futile attempts were made last night to hold a meeting of the Commit | tee on Municipal Corporations. of which | Representative R. w. Walker Is Chair man. There were conflicting committee | meetings and the necessary quorum was l not secured.
 The illness of Representative J. F. Thompson of Bibb which has prevented his attendance at the September session is
 source of general regret to his House associates with whom he is very popular. The House Committee on Public Roads
 and Highways of which Representative R. l.. Goldsmith is Chairman, held a meeting l last night in the hall of Representatives. Only local measures were considered. Major R. E. Simpson. former popular
 member of the House was a prominent visitor to the capitol yesterday.