The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-17

resulted in yeas 54. nays 3I, and the
 bill and pending matters were ta- | bled. | House bill 46 was called. The bill regulates the sale of food in the State It was recommitted to the Com mittee on Public Health
 | House bill 424, to define and regulate
 public warehouses, was called, put ac-
 tion thereon was deferred.
 The bill to provide for the appoint
 ment of official court reporters in
 troduced by MT. Goodwin and known
 as House bill 229, was called up.
 By special request House bill 96O ny
 Mir. smith, of Lee, was called, provid- l ing for the erection and equipment or | buildings and increased facilities at
 the Alabama Polytechnic Institute
 was taken up and passed.
 A message from the Governor stat
 ed that he had paid from the Cover
 nor's contingent fund $591 to defray
 the expenses of the funeral of the late | speaker Hon. William L. Martin. in
 accordance with a joint resolution to
 this effect. He asked that a sum ne | appropriated to reimburse the cover | nor's contingent fund for this expenoi- | tur~.
 | The Governor also reported to the | House that he had employed an expert accountant, w w Harrison. to go
 over the accounts. of the Trustees Nor | mai School. the Department of AGric- | ulture. and the Convict Bureau. as he | was directed to do. MT. Harrison had completed his work and that the cost or the same was l.053,3o.
 The message was referred to the committee on appropriations ana on motion 800 coples were ordered print ed
 Cotton Ginners' Bill Passes-
 MT Elrod asked permission to call his bill to regulate the ginning of cot ton for toll or hire in this State. An amendment by the Committee on Commerce and Common Carriers re- ouires that all acts heretofore passed that conflict with lAls be repeated The amendment was adopted. yeas 6a- nays q. On third reading the bill was passed, yeas 65; nays.
 MT Goodwin asked for the immed- fate reading of House bill 77S to pre-
 vent the shooting of live pigeons fowls or other birds for amusement. or as a test of skill in marksmanship Tn"
 penalty for violation as provided by the bill. is $30 for each offense. The bill
 was passed. yeas 61; nays. ;. Speaker Carmichael of Colbert. called for the reading Of his bill, known as House bill 907. with amendment. to pr" vide for the making of bonds of the | State Auditor and Secretary of Stat" through guarantee companies and to | provide for the payment of the prem | ium on same. The bill as amended.
 was passed. yeas. 60, nays. 5. | MT. DudleVs bill was called for and
 read. Its purpose is to confer up n | foreign municipal corporations of ad- | joinin~ States the power and authori l ty to acquire. owr. take and dispose | of property in the State of Alaba ma 1 for the purpose of procuring water in
 this State for a municipal water sup | ply. It is known ae the Columbus bill. | the bill passed: yeas IS: nays. 0. i A resolution Was introduced requir- | ing that no member should speak for | longer than ten minutes on any one bill without consent of the House. | Sent to Coaamittee on Rules. 1 After MT Long of Butler had report od for the Committee on Commerce and | Common Carriers q number of bills | at the afternoon session yesterday the House quickly got down to the work | of calling tho roll hv counties and
 passed a number of local bills.