The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-30
HOUSE PASSES
 B MEASURES Makes Unlucky Record
 for Session. BILLS OF LOCAL NATURE Would Have State Furnish Ex- penses of Examiner. Many Proposed Laws Introduced in Lower Branch of Legislature,
 Which Sits Twice During
 Day.

| yesterday or passing tHirteen DlliS l There is no one man who is responsi- ble for that record, for the successful measures were all drawn up by differ ! ent solons, and were championed on the l floor of the House by thirteen different l Representatives. It just chanced, at l the afternoon session of the House. the l first one to consider and pass local and 1 special laws, that between the hours of and o'clock, there was time to pass l just thirteen bills. N Twelve of the measures that were | sent to the Senate are local laws, 1 passed at the afternoon local legisla- l tion" session, while the other is a gen. | eral law. for the consideration of which MT. Goodwin of Montgomery secured l unanimous consent at the opening of the afternoon meeting. It extends to the State Examiner of Public Accounts ! the same right and privilege of secur- ing his expenses from the State as is enjoyed by his two assistants. The House early in the session yes- terday adopted the resolution present. 1 ed Monday for two sessions every day. and the first of the afternoon meetings for local bills was held yesterday after noon The morning session was devot- ed to general business of a routine na- ture until the noon hour, when the Senate and House met to listen to an eloquent address by former Governor Heyward of South Carolina on the inn migration question.
 One of the principal things accom- plished at the morning session was the introduction of seventy-five new bills These proposed laws have a wide range Of topics to deal with, from the general revenue law to the bill designed to pro- hibit the practice of giving tips.
 One measure was proposed to extend the "Jim Crow" law now applicable to railroad compauies to all companies operating sleeping or parlor cars, as well.
 A bill by MT. Pitts of Dallas proposes to legalize the dissection of human bod les, and gives a certain class of bodies over for that scientific purpose. Chair man John of the Judiciary Committee presented measure, by request to define and prohibit shystering among lawyers, and to provide a punishment for that offense." Another measure by the same author is designed to permit the erection Of buildings in public parks by other persons than the mu- inequalities owning them
 coleman of Marshall presented q bill to change the Constitution so as to per init biennal sessions of the Legislature. Mir Goodwin of Montgomery proposes to change the name of the soldiers home and Mir. Pitts of Dallas has a proposed enactment to encourage and aid libraries in the public schools Decide on Two Sessions.
 Rev. l. w Chalker pastor of the south Perry Street Baptist Church of Montgomery, opened the session of the House with prayer, after which the voll was called, showing nlnety-six members present. The journal was formally approved.
 The resolution for two sessions daily of the House was reported favorabIv by the Rules Committee. and was adopted. The resolution provides for a session for general bills from 10 to 1 from to o'clock each afternoon
 MT John of the joint committee to provide plan for reading the Mayfeld Code, reported bill for joint com mittee with clerks to read and revise the Code.
 On recommendation of the Commit tee on Federal Relations, the Senate resolution memCrializing Congress to pass a law prohibiting the granting of Federal liquor license to anyone in a prohibition district in Alabama, was adopted.
 A number of reports were submitted by tle various committees. some being on important topics. A total of seven- ty-five new measures were introduced
 
 bills having been heard from since Friday. Thirty of the new measures came from the Jefferson County dele gation.
 The first break in the proceedings came when MT. Jenkins of Baldwin presented a bill relating to the TO- claiming of swamp lands in the lower portion of the State. Chairman John of the Judiciary Committee asked that hof as it involved lands claimed by the State Insane Asylum. and two members of the Board of that institution chanced to be on the Judiciary Com mittee.
 Jenkins Wins Point.
 Mir. Jenkins at once objected to such reference He understood, he said. that the Judiciary and Revision of Laws Committee were considering the same class of bills, and he wanted his bill referred to the Revision of Laws Committee. His motion to lay on the table MT Johns motion to refer to the Judiciary Committee. was declared out nf order by the Speaker, and the House thercupon, by rising vote of 2S to 47, refused to refer the measure as Mir. John wished. It was then turned over to the Revision of Laws Committee
 Reveral resolutions were presented to make special orders of various bills, stll being referred to the Committee on Rules These proposed special orders were as follows:
 By MT. Steagall of Dale-To set the bill to prohibit adulteration of cotton seed meal used as fertilizer, for today. after the reports of the standing com mittees,
 By MT Goodwin of Montgomery---Tc set the negotiable instrument bill for hearing Monday February 4, at noon.
 To set the bill making an approprla- tion of S5O,000 q year for building and repairing public school buildings for today after the approval of the jour nal.
 MT. Shcrrod of Lawrence. presented q resolution that after the disposal of the special orders already made, the House should take up the general pills as they appear on the calendar, and that no general or special bill should fin the future be made q special order He asked the suspension of the rules, and the immediate passage of the res olUtiOn.
 MT Haley of Jefferson. objected tr the proposed course, saying L s"e Wer" many general bills on the calendar, and some were more important than others. He the herefore thought the entire mat ter of procedure should be left with the House to deal with as it saw fit, As each instance arose.
 Mir. Sherrod said his object in pre- sontinE the resolution was to get th" House to do something, The after noon session had been turned over bv resolution 10 local legislation. and j' C lv,.-~ he.