The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-04
Legislature is Greatly Stirred Up Over Veto of the Pro-
 posed Pension Bill
GOV. JELES OFFERS AN
 ACCEPTABLE AMENDMENT
Debate Is Remarkable for It's Bitter ness, Although the Executive ls Sustained by Conservative
 Members or the House.

Montgomery September S.-tspecial.)- What shall we do for the old and dls- abled Confederate soldiers of the state was the principal question up for con- sideration by the legislature today. The question was raised by a message from the governor vetoing the appropriation passed at the early session for an addi- tional slooooO for the pension funds. The governor. however offered as amendment an additional appropriation of s50ooo to the special tax and as this showed an increase of appropriation for this fund in four years of more than three fold it proved satisfactory to the more conser- vative members.
 Debate Was Bitter.
 The debate solicited by the bill. now ever, was most bitter Representative Walden, who apparently came to the legislature for the passage of this meas ure in preference to all others, was most bitter in his denuncation of the governor for his action. H went beyond the bounds of a legitimate criticism and said that the governor had taken his action for political prestige. MT. Maldens anger did not add to his cause and the counsel of more conservative members prevailed. the governor being sustained
 Eliminating this event, there was not much in the days proceedings 10 war rant excitement It Is true that there were bills proposed to regulate every thing. from the sale of soda water within mile of church to q geneN 1 dispen- sary bill presented. but manyNgf these measures are looked upon as hopeless. Of Extraordinary Interest.
 The general dispensary bill. however, is of extraordinars interest rhe plll nro- vidts for an election on the hf4i Tneaday in August 1904. to decide whether a dis pensary shall be established in towns where whskey is now sold. This will affect perhaps twenfy-nve counties. The bill provides for sufficient machinery to conduct the election and in any county where there are no dispensaries and which vote for same, dispensaries are to be established. Sixty per cent of the receipts are to go to the municipalities
  local dispensary or prohibition law is to be repealed
 The members are expected 10 spend busy day tomorrow overlooking the new bills presented.
 The committee of the house on banking and insurance has decided to take up the bank examiners law next Thursday.
 
 town of Oxford. in Calhoun county. Ala, to buy and sell spirituous. vinons and malt liquors in said town and to further regulate or prohibit the sale of such H. quors In said town. Temperance.
 Also-To re-arrange the boundaries of the town of Oxford. in Calhoun county, Alabama. Revision of laws.
 Also, 10 establish within the corporate limits of the city of Anniston an Inferior court in lieu of all the justices of the peace. Revision of laws.
 By MT. Morrow-To provide a special examination for teachers attending ths summer school of the University of Ala bama. Education
 S. s63. by MT. Oliver-To repeal act entitled, An act to better provide for the working of the public roads of St. Clair Cherokee, Franklin and Shelby counties" approved December 13 1898. and all acts amendatory thereto. in go far as the same apply to Shelby county Local legislation.
 s. 364-Also. to repeal act entitled. "An act to establish the Pilgrim school district in Shelby county" approved Feb ruary. 1899 Local Legislation.
 By MT Powell--fo amend section 42s of the code of Alabama of is96 Revision of laws.
 s 3s7-Also, to require the clerk of the Circuit court of Covington county to per form the duties of clerk of the County court of said county and fixing his fees for such services. Revision of laws
 By Mir. Hogue-To fix the fees of so- licitors pro tenn. Judiciary.
 By Mir Dunn-To provide for the pay ment of the expensessof the supernumer- ary judge. Revision of laws.
 By Mir Bullock-To require the time and place of offenses charged in indict- ments to be alleged therein. Judiciary Asa. To amend section 52S9 of the Code of Alabama. Judiciary.
 Also. To amend section 1854 of the Code of Alabama. Judiciary.
 Also. To amend section 52e3 of the Code of Alabama. Judiciary
 Also, To regulate the time for pleading in suits at law. Judiciary.
 Also. To provide for the drawing of jurors in the probate court. Judiciary. Also To provide for the submission and decision in vacation of all causes in equity in which testimony has been taken. on decree pro eonfesso rendered. Judi ciary. Also. 'ro amend section 4so of the Code of Alabama. Judiciary.
 By MT. Spencer-To authorize the Court of County commissioners of Hale county to issue bonds for the purpose of paying off and discharging the old bonds of said county. Local legislation. Also S ss9 To cover all funds in the county terasury of Hale county to the credit of the fund designated as the coupon fund" into the general fund of the county. Local legislation.
 Also. TO provide for the disposition of misdemeanor cases tried before justices of the peace and notaries public in Hale wherein such Justice or notary have no final jurisdiction; and to further provide for the disposition of misdemesn- or cases instituted before justices of the
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