The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-26
ELEC I'VE R. R. COMMIS-
 SION BILL PASSES
Continued from First Pase)

to authorize and require the Probate judge of Macon county to draw his war rant on the county treasurer of said eoun- ty in favor of said Webb for the sum of S62. 50, the same being a part of the amount paid by him to said county Tor license to retail liquor, which license was afterward revoked
 H. 5TS with amendmen)-To fix the fees of eonstables in the state of Ala bama in certain cases.
 Fl 592-To repeal an act to provide and establish a stock law for Cullman county, 1 Alabama, approved February 27, 1e0l
 H. 577-To authorize and require the | Commissioners court of Walker county to set apart and appropriate money from the general fund of said county with which to pay and discharge certificates of state witnesses hereafter issued by the foreman of the grand jury and by the clerk of the Circuit or county court Of said county after the approval of this act, | and to regulate the manner of said pay ments and to fix the amount of said wit | ness fees.
 H. 52l-To amend section 1 of an act en- l titled, "An act to establish a court Of county revenue for Lawrence county, and to define it's duties and powers" which said act was approved December l. lS9S
 s. 47-To appropriate the sum of $45,00O
  of the schools for the deaf and blind in this state.
 H. 591-To amend section 2, an act en- titled, An act to create a new charter for the town of Hefiin, in Cleburne county, Alabama, approved February 8, 1899.
 H. 70 with substitute)-To authorize the several counties of the state, acting by and through the Commissioners courts thereof, to levy and collect special tax of op fox able property in such counties, for the support of the public schools, provided that tl.a rate of such tax, the time it Is to continue and the purpose thereof shall have been submitted to vote of the quail flied electors of the county, and voted for by three-ffths of those voting at such election.
 Afternoon Session.
 At the afternoon session the stock law bill came on as unfinished business, and MT. Kelly moved that it be postponed till September It was evident no common agreement could not be reached.
 MT London opposed this as there would be plenty of other business to do in Sep tember. ra MT. Wilkinson sustained MT. Kelly. The situation is now clouded by much discus | sion and difference of opinion. MT. Walden opposed the postponement MT. Lowe moved to table Mir Kellys motion and 1t was tabled. MT. Wood moved the previous question on the bill and amendments and it was ordered.
 MT. Thomas, author of the substitute which had been adopted, had the close and yielded a portion of his time to MT. Killen, who spoke feelngly in opposi- tion to the provision requiring the district to fence itself in.
 MT Thomas closed the discussion, ex- plalning the provision of the will. He said he was not personally interested for all his land is under fence. He had opposed the stock law when 1t was established In his precinct, but he found 1t good thing He concluded by defending the provision of the bill which struck out the require ment that stock districts must fence | themselves in
 The substitute as amended was then | passed by a vote of 51 to 33 i The bill then passed by the narrow ma | jority of Al to 4. and the house adjourned until 7:3O D. m.
 The vote was at first tie but MT Thach of Limestone changed from no 1 to aye and some one who had not voted followed suit, and thus the bill was saved.
 Night Session. At the night session the house passed 1 the following bills To provide means to defray the expenses incurred by the doorkeepers Of the senate and house; to l provide for the appointment of a solicitor i of Calhoun county by the governor This was the bill recalled from the senate on account of some question as to the reg ularity of its first passage through the | house. To establish a dispensary at l Warrior. To amend the act to establish | the criminal court of Pike county. To establish a dispensary at Centreville. There was a long discussion over this | bill because Centreville Is in prohibition | territory. Wilkerson, Starr and Johnson | (of RusselD attacked 1t In strong | speeches. Thompson Blackburn and Lon | don defended 1t, and Hickman stopped the, fight by moving the previous ques- | tion.