The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-07

was opposed to so many elections, and
 would vote against the bill MT. Pitts of Dallas favored the bill,
 saying that Alabama is the only state now
 having quadrennial sessions of the legis-
 lature every state which has tried the
 plan having gone hack to biennial ses- 1 sions.
 Mir. Mauer favored the bill and Mir l Weaver opposed it.
 Vote on Senator.
 During the consideration of the bill the l hour of 12 o'clock arrived, and the house
 proceeded according to previous resolu- l ton to vote for United States senator. l First, the election for the unexpired term
 of the late Senator F. w. Pettus, end- | ing March 1, 1909. MT. Buger of Talla- l poosa placed in nomination the name of | Joseph F. Johnston and all the members of the house present voting for the nom 1 inee. He received 90 votes. both repub- l llcan members voting for him. The house l then proceeded to the election of a sen ator for the full term, beginning March | f. 1909.
 Mr. Lyon of Mobile placed in nomi-
 nation the name of Joseph r. Johnston,
 and the legislature of Alabama estab | lished a new record for itself and all 1 legislatures in the United States. It had elected one man on the same day l for two terms In the United States Sen | ate, mus making a reCOTu TOT 8AldDdHldf and 1t had elected five United States
 senators during the present session, thus establishing a record for all legls- l latures of the country. On the second election Senator Johnston received so | votes.
 Jones Bill Again.
 The consideration of the Jones con l stitutional amendment bill and MT. 1 Loveady spoke in opposition to the
 measure. There is no demand for it in Jefferson county he said Better call the same legislature in extra session | than elect a new body every two years. ] Speaker Carmichael took the floor in support of the bill. He submitted that the legislature could not meet every four years and transact all necessary business in fifty days. Jefferson county alone had proposed enough legislation to have consumed the entire time of the session. There had been enough rail- road legislation proposed to have con sumed the entire fifty days if given the same careful and thoughtful inYestiga- ton that a man would give to his per sonal business.
 MT. Gunter of Montgomery said he should be glad to shoulder the whole responsibility for amending the consti- tuition In this particular. He pointed out many reasons why he thought the bill should pass. The house voted at l2.bU o CLOCK dnu lne Dlll WdS loSl by a vote of 62 ayes; 80 nays, not having received the necessary three ffths vote.
 A demand was made for a veriication of the vote, and during this call MT. i White of Perry and one other member who had not voted, wanted to vote for the bill, which would have given it the
 required siXty-four votes for passage. Pay for Clerks. The first bill considered at the after noon session was to pay the clerk of the house and the secretary of the senate each six hundred dollars for making copy of records for filing, and it was passed
 The bill to provide a clerk for the jail inspector was passed.
 The house non-concurred In the sen ate amendments to the Mastin dog tax bill and refused to request a committee of conference by vote of 33 to 35, which had the effect of killing the bill.
 To require and regulate the giving of bills of lading or receipts for property 1 received by any common carrier, railroad
 or transportation company for transporta- tion, originating and terminating within l this state, and to fix the liability of the 1 initial carrier for any loss, injury or
 damage to such property, and prohibit l the limitation of such liability by con , tract, was passed.
 l Mir. Cranford of Walker moved to re- 1 consider the vote by which the Jones 1 constitutional amendment bill was de- l feated at the morning session, and by vote of B to IT the vote was reconsio- cred, and Mir. Long of Butler moved that i the bill go over until tomorrow for fur ther action, and the motion prevailed ] MT Long of Butler asked for the priv
 ilege of the flor for Col. ID. l.. Russell
 of Mobile. "one of the best men who ever
 lived," and the house unanimously vot- l ed the courtesy.
 The next bill passed was to further 1 prescribe the powers of the railroad com
 mission of Alabama and to authorize 1t 1 ts change any classification of railroads 1 r of any articles of freight. or any rates
 or charges for the transportation of
 freight or passengers which have been,
 or which may hereafter be, prescribed by
 statute or any prevailing rates or charges
 for such transportation which have been,
 or which may hereafter be, by stature made the maximum rates.
 The Overton bill, relating to the keeping
 of all schedules and rates in the office of ] the railroad commission was passed.
 The Gardner bill placing steamboat l companies terminal corporations, etc., l under the supervision of the railroad com 1 mission was passed, after 1t had been l amended by MT. lTunstall, SO as to include 1 all telegraph and telephone companies op- l erating in more than one city or town. The bill to reimburse the governor 1 contingent fund for the funeral eX-
 penses of the late Speaker Martin was l passed.
 i Senator Reese's bill to establish and i maintain state sanatorum for consump- ! tion and tuberculosis, and to provide Tor 1 disseminating information upon the na- ture treatment and cure of tubercular diseases and to make appropriations
 therefore. was passed without discus l sion. The bill carries an appropriation l of $4OOo0 and $4.50 per month for malh- 1 tenance of each patient
 For Monument. 1 Senator Thomas bill to appropriate l money for the erection of monuments to 1 commemorate the heroic deeds of Ala 1 bama's sons, to be expended by the Ala
 bama monument commission, was next ] called. and Mir John of Jefferson spoke in support of the measure, detailing man
 the events of the Civil war where Ala bamas sons were in the front rank of
 battle The bill carries s25,OOo appropria- i ton annually, to be expended upon the
 approval of the governor, for four years. : It passed.
 i The Blackmon automobile bill was taken
 up and passed. The bih makes 1t a misdc meanor for the driver of machine to fall | to bring it to full stop when meeting a
 vehicle drawn by horses, when such anil
 mals are frightened or seem to be | frightened.
 | Senator Leith's bill to provide for pay l ing persons who are convicted of felonies 1 where they appeal to the supreme court