The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-25
THE HOUSE.

The House of Representatives resolute- ly refused to adjourn yesterday with its task incompleted and when the end of the days session came at 1 o'clock the House calendar was clear. All the busi- ness that could be accomplished had been transacted.
 In it's two and d half hours session nineteen bills were introduced in the House, fourteen had their second read ing and eight were passed.
 The anti-cigarette bill of MT. Byars of Blount, was favorably reported yester- day and was placed upon the calendar for third reading and final passage on Monday. The Public Health Committee endorsed the bill with a favorable report and so far the measure has had easy sailing. The bill is sweeping one, for bidding as it does the sale or giving away of cigarettes or cigarette material in Ala bama. The bill has been the subject of general interest The principal fight on the measure is expected to come up in the Senate but it Is said the bill will meet with considerable opposition when 1t comes up for final passage in the House tomorrow.
 The Principal Debate.
 The principal debate of the session yes terday arose over the adoption of two resolutions introduced several days ago by MT. Lusk of Marshall, and in the de- bate MT. Simpson of Lauderdale and MT. Lusk were the contending parties and both showed themselves quick thinkers and graceful takers.
 One of MT. Lusks resolutions endorsed the bill of Congressman H. D. Clayton, pending in the Federal Congress, grant ing the lands in Alabama belonging to the National government to the common schools of Alabama. The resolution me- morializes the members of the Alabama delegation in Congress to support MT. Claytons bill.
 The resolution passed the House with out opposition upon favorable report of the Committee on Rules.
 The Rules Committee also reported fa- vorably upon Mir. Lusk's resolution ask ing the Alabama delegation to unite in asking for an appropriation for the open ing of the Tennessee river from the head of Muscle Shoals to Chattanooga. Tenn.
 MT. Simpson Disapproves.
 It was of this resolution that Mir. Simp- son expressed his disapprobation. The resolution, he declared. was going too far.
 "It is no part of our duty" he de- clared, ''to instruct the Alabama Con gressmen as to what they should do."
 Continuing he said that the Legislature did not know the condition of the Ten nessee river, the need of improvement or the disposition of the government to make the Improvements. He said that it was useless to improve the river above Muscle Shoals until the work of improve ment below the shoals had been com pleted. He was not disposed, he said, to vote for the resolution.
 MT. Lusk declared that it was not the purpose of the resolution to interfere with the work below Mussels Shoals. The resolution, he said, merely drew atten- tipn to the improvements needed aoove the shoals.
 Tt does not hamper or interfere with our Congressman" said MT. Lusk, ito communicate our views on pending ques- tions.No man in Congress or elsewhere | should rise above receiving advice from or consulting with his constituency"
 MT. Simpson said In reply that If the resolution of MT. Lusk had been coucned | in the same words of his speech he would vote for it. He still thought he said that the Legislature did not know anything about the matter.
 The resolution was adopted with few dissenting votes.
 Routine of the House.
 The House met at 10:3O o'clock. Speak CT A. NJ Tunstau presiding.
 Prayer was offered by Rev. T. F. Man gum of the Clayton Street Methodist | Church.
 The roll call showed the presence Of | eighty-eight members.
 The Committee on Rules reported a snb- stitute to Senate joint resolution No. 2 which related to the keeping of an ex , pense account by the Secretary Of the Senate and the Clerk of the House The House substitute, prepared by the Rules Committee, was similar in substance [" the Senate resolution, but 1t diners in
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