The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-01
THE HOUSE.

The sixteenth day of the House of Rep resentatives was uneventful and uninter- esting, but fruitful of results. It was 6 day in which much business of no great importance was transacted.
 Throughout the days session the mem bers sat in their seats listening to the reading of the bills and monotonously voting on them. There was no division in the House on any of the bills. no dis cussion and no debate
 The passage of bills occupied two hours of the two and a half hours session of the House. In all. eleven were passed, several of them being local measures of minor importance. but taking up as much time in passing the House as general laws of great importance.
 The first bill passed was an amendment to Section 12o2 of the Code. The amend ment relates to the incorporation of provides that the number of trustees of such societies may be from three to nine members.
 University Bill Passed.
 The bill relating to the management and control of the University of Alabama, introduced by Hon. Hubert T. Davis of Etowah. was passed. The law harmon izes the provisions of the Constitution with the statutes relating to the Univers sity. The bill provides for the incorpora- ton of the Board of Trustees. and it leaves to the Trustees to decide whether there shall or shall not be military train- ing at the University.
 Two bills. introduced by Representative Joiner of Talladega, relating to the man. agement of the State Institute for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind at Talladega, were passed. They make no radical change in any of the regulations of the school as set forth in the statutes
 The bill introduced by Representative Benners of Jefferson to allow corporations interding to construct water works to condemn land for a site and to secure riparian rights on a stream, was passed. The bill was explained by MT. Benners. He said that 1t gave the towns and cities of Alabama, desiring to secure water works Splants. authority to prevent the construction of the plants by the refusal of property owners to sell the necessary land.
 Lusk After Information.
 Representative John A. Lusk of Mar shall, who introduced the anti-pass bill presented yesterday a resolution contain ing a number of questions relating to passes directed towards the Alabama Railroad Commission. The resolution was wide and sweeping in its desire for in- formation. It requested the Commission
 A bill providing for the incorporation to contracts made by the railroads with sleeping car and express companies. The resolution further directs that the Com- mission shall furnish the House with its reports and with information concerning the issuance of passes by the railroads of Alabama.
 Mir. Lusk attempted to get the rules suspended and have his resolution passed at once, but the House declined and the resolution went to the Committee on Rules.
 Only ten bills were introduced yester- day, a decided decrease in the daily out put.
 b nAiproviding for the incorporation of annual conferences of ministers of the Gospel was introduced by Representative DuBose of Jefferson.
 To help the Alabama Industrial School was the object of a bill intro duced by Judge Walker of Madison. The bill provides that an appropriation of $20.- 600 shall be made out of the convict fund.
 bill introduced by Representative Ar rington of Montgomery provides for the keeping of the minutes and the records of the State Board of Pardons. Accord ing(to the bill this work is to be done by the Secretary of State, who shall receive a salary of $500 a year for the work.
 Routine of the House.
 The House met at 10:S0' O clock. the ses- sion being opened with prayer by Rev. fConfiuuad an pa0a EohtN