The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-19

cif1caHy stating that the bill was not to go Into effect until the next meet iflx of the Alabama Legislature. The Senate cleaned up It's calendar yesterday. That is, it disposed in some way of every bill on the calendar for ,.isd tes,-s.lE.. "a ".slIS H.ls WS'. -e1s bacie tn .is -fss. er-1. -e ther treatment. A third bill. although favorably reported by the committee. was killed for the session.
 with the exception of the bill re- lating to the Senate employees, the bills
 passed yesterday were lawyers bills. re- latfng to the practice in the courts. There was, for instance, the bill of Senator Reid, of Covington County. which provided that when a corpora tion was made defendant In a suit, the plaintiff would not have to prove the existence of the corporation if the de- feudant corporation made any answer to the suit, or appeared in the cause. The point, which was little intricate to layman, appeared to be of con- siderable importance to the lawyers, and they discussed the measure at some length The bill was amended so that | 1t would apply to partnerships as we'll as corporations. and thus amended, 1t was passed.
 Invitation To Heyward. Governor Hayward of South Caro- | lima, was yesterday invited to address a Joint session of the Alabama Legis- | lature on the plan South Carolina has adopted to get migrants. and which has received such favorable mention. l The South Carolina executive is corn- | ing to Alabama to address the Conven- | tion of Cotton Growers at Birmingham.
 The invitation will be delivered to him l personally by Lieutenant-Governor Henry B. Gray. The date will depend
 upon the convenience of Governor Hey | ward.
 l The Committee on Game. Fisheries l and Preservation of Forests was yes- l terday raised In the Senate, and Sena- l tor J. J. King, of Marengo County, | was named as Chairman of 1t. The other members of the committees are Messrs. Spragins. Hamburger, Bayles. Hinson,- Hays and Blackmon.
 The Senate convened at the usual hour. with Lieutenant-Gove Gray In the chair. The opening prayer was
 offered by Rev. Brooks Lawrence :. There were thirtyecne Senators pres
 ent, according to the roll call.
 Senator F. L.. Blackmon then made his announcement that he would un- 1 der the rules move Monday a recon
 sideration df the vote by which the Board of Equalization bill passed the Senate on Thursday. He made the mo- tion, he said. because the bill in the
 form in which 1t was passed was un- constitutional
 The Senatorial roll was then called
 for the introduction of bills. but the
 number was smaller than on any day
 of the session so far.
 | During the introduction of bills, Sen.
 ator Reynolds. of Bibb, presented q joint resolution directing that each in.
 stitution of learning in the State whicf , is asking aid at the hands of the Leg , islature should furnish detailed infor l, nation as to the school. the number ..i enrolled. the average attendance Jan . uary IS, and other information whici , might be valuable to the members O. , the Legislature.
 Two resolutions which were on eh' . Calendar came up for final place II 7 the regular order.
 The first resolution provided that joint clerk should be allowed the Com mittee on Temperance and the Commit tee on Penitentiary. Prison and Pun U ishment. The resolution was adopted Another resolution proposed raised
 the Committee on Game. Game Pre- l serves and Fisheries. which Is to con 5 sist of seven members. and which Is t n be considered one of the standing com r mittees of the Senate This resolution a was also adopted by the Senate.
 House Conears in Measures. g House messenger came in and In 6 formed the Senate the House had als . agreed to adjourn for Lees birthda, . tomorrow.
 The House resolutions providing fo e the joint sessions of the House an "a Senate Tuesday next for the purpos ]. of re-electfng Edmund W. Pettus an | John T. Morgan to the United State - Senate, was also presented by the mes Q senger. The resolutions were agree f to by the Senate.
 :. Snator Spragins presented his reso . lution inviting Governor Hayward O
 QhdrAEa .. islature on the South Carolina plan O a immigration. The resolution provide ! the invitation Is to be extended b.
 Lieutenant- Governor Henry B. Gray
 Mir. Spragins having secured a sus
 pension of the rule had the resolution passed and sent over to the House. When the bill introduced by Sena
 tor Heacock of Talladega.s by request . came up for a third reading and en grossment, 1t encountered so much op
 position that 1t was ultimately table
 and thus killed. The bill amended tn way in which venires of jurles in cap 2 itai cases could be drawn. It s amended the present law and the def
 nition of a legal venire In capita case that the Sheriff could legally serv ? on the day of the trial. the defendan n with @ list of names. The section O the Code proposed to be amended wa
 5O05, but. the Senate did not like tn
 bill and 1t was put away for good.
 Senate Bill 13, which relates to tn
 rounds the tax collectors must mak
 each year. met with favor. The blll
 in effect admits that the round, to b'
 made in the spring under the presen
 law, is useless, and that all collections
 can be made in the fall when there II
 money in the country precincts. Th'
 Senate liked the bill as was shown II the discussion, but after brief argu l ment it was decided that little more
 work was needed on it. and 1t was sent
 back to the committee. The bill is o' \ I special importance to the sixty sever tax coll<tors in Alabama and 1t Is sait the collectors look upon 1t with favor
 The invitation of the Confederate 1 vaterana and of the Ladies' Memorial
 Association to attend the exercises hon
 bring the birthday of General Rober
 E. Lee were accepted by the Senate
 Then the Senators adjourned until moor
 Monday.