The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-13
HOUSE HAS FUN
 WITH BACHELOR
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S~~~~~~~-~~~~~~-~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~---~-~>~~~~~~~-~~- gentleman would do If he were to witness a husband beating a wife. Tt would de- pend" replied MT. Stanley, lon the hus- band and on the wife; if she was red headed, even my southern chivalry would not tempt me to interfere" G.aughter)
 BarthoIdt in Same Vein.
 Mr. Bartholdt of Missouri offered sev- eral amendments. One to put on the rack a man guilty of non-support of his fam fly; one that a wife deserter should be plnched with redhot tongs and penallzed every man over twenty-five years of age who refuses to take wife, and provides that he shall stand in the pillory and after six months he shall be burned at the stake. These amendments were received with hlarity. MT. Moon of Tennessee created much merrment by offering an amendment providing for the punishment of women who are common scolds, com monly called Hellcats' or 'washerwomen.' who shall be ducked in the Potomac river not less than five nor more than ten times"
 The amendment exempted the Presi- dent, members of his cabinet, members of the Senate and House of Representa- lives.
 MT, Hepburn of Iowa took the floor in favor of the bill, after an attempt had been made to extend the time of debate during which 1t was stated many gentle men wanted to speak Mr Payne refused such extension. Mir Hepburn declared the situation which the bill sought to remedy a serious and disgraceful one 1t was impossible to find an adequate pun ishment for the sos "brutes" who had beaten their wives in the District He said he knew the bill was not going to pass, but he wished to rebuke the levity with which the attempt to administer proper punishment had been received.
 MT. Payne moved that the bill be laid on the table. A vote by roll call was ordered on his motion which was carried by vote of 155 to 55 thus defeating the measure.
 Urgent Deficiency Bill.
 The urgent deficiency bill was sent to conference with Messrs. Littaur, Towney and Livingston as conferees on the part of the House. MT. Payne endeavored to get consideration of a bill for the con soldation of customs collection districts for purposes of economy but the speaker sustained point of order made by MT Gardner of Massachusetts that the bill was not privileged. The regular order be- ing demanded the Parker bill for the re- covery of unlawful freight rebates was taken up. It was favored by MT. Parker of New Jersey MT. Alexander of New York and MT. Clayton of Alabama and opposed by Mir Brantley of Georgia.
 MT. Williams of Mississippi in giving the bill his endorsement made a brief ex- planation of its terms. It first subjects the man who has received an unlawful rebate to suit, and provides that he shall pay back the amount he has received re- gardless of the question as to whether he received it knowing that he was or was not violating the law; 1t then pro vides that when he shall. knowing the unawfulness. receive the rebate, he shall return double the amount: 1t gives the informant half the amount recovered, but prevents dummy" suits against the roads by requiring every suit begun to he continued unless with the consent of the attorney general and the court, they may be discontinued
 After brief speech by Mir. Smith of Kentucky the bill was passed without objection
 A bill passed after being explained by MT. Clayton of Alabama who introduced 1t providing first the right to transfer causes from equity to law courts upon such terms as the court may prescribe; second to allow defective bills to be cor rected in the appellate court so that mere technicality may not be invoked to defeat a meritorious case.
 At 5:20 m. the House adjourned until tomorrow at noon.