The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-13

tees and . number that came up for final action. the House had busy day of It yesterday 'n its morning and af- tsrnoon sessions. In addition. 1t list ened to . number of resolutions. heard requests for the making of certain bills on the calendar an order Of lspecial business in the next few days of the session and held memorial service to the memory of the late Speaker VII. liam L. Martin.
 Of the bills disposed of many were of great importance. both from .. gen. eral sense and from local possibilities The House decided that there is . ne- cessity for a bureau of survey and soil analysis and passed bill to that ef- feet. which also provides an appropri- ation of $lo.ooo for it's maintenance. In this work 1t is> understood the State and the United states Govern ment will supply as many men for this work and spend as much money as will the State.
 In the opinion of the House. how ever there is no necessity for a,-Bu- reau of Industrial and Labor Statistics with commissioners and other expense and therefore they disposed of the bill Sy tablinE tt. This was the quickest transaction for one of 90 much seem ing importance that happened at the morning session.
 The municipal code bill. of which 50 much has been said in recent weeks. has finally been presented to the House and entered on the calendar. It will be a special order of business on We'd nesday next
 InsDertant Bills are Passed.
 Bills that were passed by the House include one that provides that teachers may now receive life certificate aftef six years work. instead of ten years. as heretofore: a bill to increase the salary of the clerk to the Adjutant- General bill to prevent the removal of sinners tags from cotton. and a bill to amend the criminal code so as to limit the class of people that shall of rape and other grave charges.
 The bill to regulate sales of stock If merchandise in bulk. a bill which was declared to be in the nature of making the retailer absolutely an agent for the wholesale merchant, was tabled while a bill to change the criminal code in regard to penalties for the breach of written contracts as between employer and employed. and as be- tween landlord and tenant was passed at the afternoon session.
 In its resolution agreeing to adjourn from yesterday until Tuesday next the necessity for the various committees getting down to hard work in the fn- terim was urged. and as consequence fhere are a number of committees that will meet today
 As regards the proposed investiga- tion into the reports Ir mismanage- ment and cruelty at the Insane Hos pital at Tuscaloosa, the House heard officially from the Senate that 1t had adopted the resolution offered by MT. King of Jefferson. The Senate stated that 1t had app pointed as its two mem- bers of the committee Messrs. Spraginr and Hayes.
 House Members not Named.
 There was no committeeman ap- pointed by the House yesterday. Af- ter the session Speaker Carmichael said that he would not appoint his members of the committee until Tues. day morning. He explained that un- an investigating committee members from an adjoining county from which the complaint was had. He is. there fore. desirons of having the rules sus- pended> in order that he may appoint MT. King. the maker of the resolution.
 Immediately after the session opened at s:45 o'clock. tile report of the Com mittee on Revision of the Journal for Tuesdays session was received.
 Among other committee reports re- ceived the Committee on Judiciary re- ported. Among it's bills was one pre- scribng the- duties of District Attor- neys in this State; also a bill ratifying all sales of electric light and power plants heretofore made: also Bill 905 providing for the bonding of men in public capacity. and the paying of pre- miums thereon. There were a number of minor bills fixing salaries of clerks