The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-13
Would Make Each County Con- tribute to Fund for Helping
 States Old Soldiers
ADVOCATES COULD THEN
 PROVE THEIR ENTHUSIASM
Senate Made No Further Attempt to Consider Walden Bill Yesterday, Accepting as Final the Con-
 titutlonal Point Raised.

Montgomery. Sept 12-(Speclal) )-The senate did not further attempt to consider the old solriers relief bill today accept ing as final the constitutional point rais- ed yesterday. The original therefore, was postponed today so as not to again be brought up, but there is to be another effort for some further assistance looking to this end Senator Blackmon has ntro- duced a bill to add fifty thousand dollars to the regular appropriation. This is in keeping with the governors amendment, and is all that can be really be gotten through.
 Should the legislature agree and pass bill for the larger amount the governor would have until after the expiration of the legislature session to act upon the measure. An appropriation for $50,000 is therefore all that is to be considered.
 Powell Has New Plan.
 However, Senator Powell of Butler comes to the front with an entirely new idea for the increase of the pension fund, and his scheme is sure to test the real patriotism of some of the patriots who have so earnestly fought for state aid. Senator Powell's proposition is merely one to provide that the several counties shall appropriate certain amounts for the pen sion fund, to supplement tho state fund. The earnestnes of some members Is likely to be tested by this measure.
 The senate took up the Bankhead elec- tion bill today, but after couple of hours debate if went over until next Thursday. The house srent busy but rather dull session. there being no occurs renee of extraordinary importance. The bill to consolidate the courts of Jefferson county was introduced today.
 The bill introduced is the same as agreed upon by the Birmingham bar asso- citation. Both houses adjourned today to reconvene Monday morning.
 The House.
 Dr. Johnson, the venerable member from Russell, opened the morning session with a fervent prayer. There were seventy seven members present A resolution re- quiring the house committee clerks to assist the clerk of the house ln the work
 }. office was adopted.
 r. Waldens resolution calling for a re- port by the convict department as to amount of money collected from hire of convicts in the mines was also adopted.
 The house declined to suspend the rules for immediate consideration of a joint resolution for a recess on Monday to per- init the clerks to catch up with their work.
 MT. Walker said that unless the recess was taken the force in the clerks office would have to work on Sunday, and since they were all good Christian boys, he was opposed to compelling them to do Sunday work.
 luminous reports. Very few new bills were presented
 DuBose Bill Introduced. MT. DuBose's bill, which seeks to have old burial grounds in country districts marked by erection of boundary lines to be established by a commission named by the probate judges, was called up The bill places the costs upon the interested parties. The bill was passed.
 The house declined to recess over Mon day in accordance with the Walden reso- luton reported from the rules commit tee. MT. Lusk attacked the resolution on the grounds of the extra cost it would impose on the state treasury.
 MT. Hickman's bill to authorize and empower the county commissioners or other courts of like jurisdiction in the sev eral counties of the state to contract for and have made map or plat books showing all subdivisions of lands in their respective counties, was taken up, but there was no quorum voting, but upon roll call the doorkeeper hustled in num- Der of members from the cloak rooms, and quorum was obtained. Mir. Hickman then made a short explanation of his till saying that these maps would greatly facilitate the assessment of taxes and would many times over pay for them selves. The bill was passed by a vote of 45 to 23.
 Lyman Bill Passed.
 After short debate, MT. Lyman's bill, amending section 4099 of the code, (pur- chaser not liable for rents on redemption), was passed.
 MT. Almans bill amending section 1409 of the code relating to the assessment and collection of special taxes was called up The bill proposes that county boards may levy and collect a tax for building court houses, jails. public roads and bridges not to exceed one-quarter of one per cent. The bill was passed by vote of 57 to ?.
 The house declined to adopt a motion by MT Wood to adjourn over until 10 o'clock Monday.
 The bill of Mir. Arlington to authorize the several commissioners courts or other courts of like Jurisdiction of the state to pay the tax assessors quarterly sums and charge the same against the fees and commissions earned by the said tax as- sessors, was attacked by MT Lusk, in rather vigorous style. He said the bill was merely one to advance the county's money to the tax assessors quarterly. The bill was defeated by a vote of 47 to 15.
 Afternoon Session. The house first at the afternoon session stamped it's disapproval of a further at tempt to waste time, and declined to ad- > iourn over until the working hours had consumed. I The bill to authorize street railway com- t nanies in this state to increase their cap ' Ital stock. went by the route of in- definite postponement
 Minor Senate Bills Passed. Two senate bills, to prevent the adop- lion of the same name by two corpor- ltions. and to amend section 1902 of the