The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-15
MEASURES REPORTED
FAVORABLY IN HOUSE

Montgomery, February 14-(Special)--
These bills were reported favorably by
house committees today:
s B. 157-To provide for the payment out
of the state treasury of salaries of judges
of law and equity courts, city courts and
other courts of record of general common
law, equity and criminal jurisdiction, with
jurisdiction of feonies. or either by what
soever name called now existing or that
may hereafter be established by law eX-
ercising jurisdiction over single county
having a population of not less than 10000
and taxable property of not less than
So, 500, 900.
II. b. 26 with substitute-To regulate
the introduction, consideration and en-
crossings of bills, their passage, enroll
ment and publishing and TO protect them
and the journals in relation thereto from
mutilation and unlawful changes.
H. b. 67S, with amendment-To ratify
and make legal the warrants issued 10
the probate judge and sheriff of Walker
county Alabama, for services rendered in
holding the county court of said county
from March g. 1905 to June 9, 1905.
H. B. 679, with amendment-To ratify
and make legal claims against the hne.
and forfeiture fund of Walker county all
claims issued from March 8. 1903 to June
g. 1905, to the sheriff and circuit clerk OF
said county against said fund for services
performed in and for the court acting as
the county court of Walker county, and
for the circuit court while said court Is
held or attempted to be held under what
was known as the Fourteenth Judlclal cir
cult act, approved March q. 1873
II. B. 6S5, with amendment-To estab-
fish a law and equity court for Madison
county.
Fl. b. 6s2-'To amend sections 6, 9, 10, 10,
IL 19 and 20 of an act entitled AN act
to provide for the redistricting Of the
public schools of the state and for the
management and control of same, ap-
proved September 30, 1903.
S B. 43-ro regulate railroads and other
common carriers in this state; to secure
reasonable rates and adequate service.
and prevent unjust discrimination in
their public service, and prescribe PEN
alties for the violation theretof.
s. B. Alto create a railroad commits
sion to be known as the Railroad Com
mission of Alabama" define its duties and
powers and provide for it's mode of pro-
cedure and prescribe penalties for viola
ton of its orders.
II. B. go. with substitute-To protect
sheep, cattle, horses. swine and other live
stock and fowls from injuries by dogs,
to provide a fund by the taxing of dogs.
out of which the owners of such sheep,
cattle, horses and other live stock and
fowls may be reimbursed for such in
juries. to provide penalties for the vio-
lation of the provisions theretof. and to
repeal all conflicting laws
Fl. b. 421-Providing for the survey and
analysis and classification of soils of the
state
H. b. 697--To amend an act entitled an
act to establish the city court of Bes-
semer Approved February rs. 1901.
II. B. 70S-To authorize the court or
county commissioners of Walker county,
Alabama, to borrow money and pay in
terest thereon.
II. B. 7l0-Authorizing and directing the
treasurer of Jefferson county. Alabama.
70 nav ont of the treasury of Jefferson