The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-14

|M MT. Hueston interpossd with mo- tion to postpUne confederation ef tt un- tib this morning. but t vas ioe. eno the motion to reconsider was then ss- bied. The bill was ordered sent 70 tns Senate without engrossment. A minute or two after 1 o'clock tne House took a recess until o'clock The afternoon session was called 70 order promptly at o'clock. It wss some moments before quorum ap- peared. but sixty members finally an swered to their names.
 A call of the counties for the fn- troduction of biils>was held after the roll call, some twenty new measures being presented. Those of most gem eral interest were three reported Dy the special committee to investigate the salaries of State officiais and eni-
 ployes, which raise the salaries of a number of officials. to make them conform to the cost of living. Take Up General Bills. Mr. Kirby. of Madison, asked to have Senate Bill No. i75. the anti bucket shop bill. made special order. upon date to be selected by the Com mittee on Rules. The resolution was referred to that committee.
 The consideration of the general bills on the calendar. which had not been made special orders, was then taken up, for the first time during the ses- sion, in accordance with resolution adopted last week which fixes the busi- ness For each of the three daily ses- sions. l
 The first measure taken up. House Bill No Q, amends the law prohibiting certain acts on Sunday, so that It Is unlawful to engage in dice Throwing or domino playin& on the first day of the week. The bill was passed by vote of 65 to 0.
 unanimous consent for the consider ation of House Bill No. 562. the phar- macy bill, which was passed after 1t had been explained by him. It pro- hibits the compounding of prescriptions by any but registered pharmacist, who must previously have passed an examination and have had at least two years experience or who presents a certificate from another recognised State board. The bill is designed. also. to do away with the various dope
 evils.
 The next bill passed was House Bill
 No. 3s, authorizing county commis- full character in favor of counties. The vote was e9s to q.
 MT Sherrod, of Lawrence, presented resolution that the House adjourn
 from the afternoon session until this morning, holding no evening session. The resolution created considerable confusion, at one time, there being nine persons on their feet to speak on the
 question, which. however. was declared
 undebatable by the Speaker. Abandon Night sesison.
 MT. SherEods mo ton to suspend the
 rules for the immediate consideration of the resolution was at first declared
 not to have received the necessary
 four-iift votef but on a rising vote.
 was declared carried, and the House agreed to hold no evening session by
 a majority.
 | The only debate permitted on the
 question was the remark by Mir. Pitts,
 of Dallas. that many members had
 gone to Mobile and were very sleepy. He wanted them to get to bed early. The measure increasing the salaries of the chancellors, circuit judges and supernumerary judges was next taken
 up. The committee proposed an amend
 ment, which was adopted, fixing the salaries of circuit judges at SS,000 per year and of chsnceliors and super , numerary judges. who travel more, at $3,200 per year. They now receive $2,- 500 per annum each.
 The consideration of the bill was interrupted by message from Cover
 nor Conner, returning the bill creating tho game and fish departmnt, finding many errors In the measure and sug- gest ing no less than eighteen amend ments in the bill to make 1t conform to his ideas and to remove his objec-
 tions to 1t. s.ifG aag s4t.
 Considerable interest was taken iR
 the Governors message, the members
 crowding around the clerks desk as i the amendments were read. A hush of l expectancy that followed the reading | was broken by a motion to remain m l session until the Governors message and the judicial salary bill were dis posed of. Mir. Tunstall suggested how ! ever, that the consideration of the | Governors message go over until this morning, and this was done. c Represenfatie are Tired.
 The motion to remain in session un-
 til the salary bill was disposed of. was
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