The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-01
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and the bill with its changes will Dc pre- scented with its report today.
 The bills prepared by the commntee cover a wide range of general supJects' They seek to conform the statutes to the Constitution, to carry out the recom- mendations made by the constitutionai Convention to the Legislature. They in- clude bill experimenting the Hall cor poration bills, a proposed general law TOT private corporations; bill for the codi- fcation of the laws of the State, a gen. eral municipal bill, bill creating new school districts, bill providing for the issuance of bonds by counties, bill for the examination of State banks and pro- viding for a State Bank Examiner. and a general stock law bill.
 Message from Governor.
 The message of Governor Jelks may not be presented to the Legislature today. In case 1t is not sent in today, 1t will be presented tomorrow.
 A feature of today's proceedings will be the administration of the oath of office to Hon. Richard Holland, the single new member of the Legislature. MT. Holland succeeds as the Representative from Co., necuh County, Dr. Andrew Jay, who died since the Legislature adjourned last win- ter. Like his predecessor. Representative Holland is a physician.
 - III UOtu buc IlOuHS 6uu tuS 0Cuat0 tAC way will be cleared for the introduction of new bills. In fact the principal busi- ness of today will be the introduction of new bills. 1t is expected that they will come with a rush when the gates are opened. Most of the members have local bills in their pockets and many of them are armed with general bills.
 As to Sunday Baseball.
 Sunday baseball in Alabama will at once demand the attention of the law makers. In, the House Representative T. J. Hall of Montgomery will introduce a bill prohibiting it, and in the Senate q similar bill will be introduced by Sena- ter Walter ,Acree of Newton.
 By no means the least bill of interest that will be put before the Legislature win be the bill of Representative R. l.. Goldsmith of Lowndes abolishing the mortgage tax provision of the general revenue act. Representative Goldsmith some time ago started a crusade against the tax. 5y
 Representative o. c. Maner of Mont- gomery, who is the author of the provis- ion, stands sponsor for it. He says there is slight, if any danger. that the pro- vision will be touched by the Legislature.
 General Dispensary Bill.
 Representative O. H. Benners, one of the House leaders, said last night that one of the most important questions that would come before the Legislature would be a general dispensary bill. Such bill has been advertised, but its author and sponsor are unknown. It is proposed in the bill to give every county in the State, where prohibition does not prevail, an opportunity of voting on the dispensary question. Representative Benners was of the opinion that such bill would have considerable strength behind it and that 1t would bring on one of the hveliese fights of the session.
 Representative H. c. Thach of Lime stone will not be present at today's ses- sion. Mir. Thach will be one of the prin. cipal characters in an interesting cere- mony in Tennessee. He will today mar ry Miss Edith Mason, a charming young woman of McMinnvilIe. Tenn The bride and bridegroom will come directly to Montgomery, where Mir. Thach win take up his legislative duties.4G
 It is also unofficially announced that a well-known Senator will be married be. fore the session is ended The date set for this wedding is said to be- Septeffs Der 16. as-,l H @sit-g5 s ,-