The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-08

only by supreme efforts on his part was any business at all transacted. Little in the way of Legitimate bus mess was accomplished beyond the fact that several messages from the Senate and the Governor were acted upon in a perfunctory manner. Many attempts were made to establish the regular order but they all failed. After the roll had been called there was an attempt to get before the House bill that had been favorably reported by the Committee on Public Health which related to the examina- ton of places where diseases had broken out This measure was argued at some length but the House. was in- attentive. When 1t came to Q vote several objections were made on the ground that the members of the House really did not know the importance of the measure 1t was voting on. It was because of this that the bill failed to pass.
 Governor. Conner sent back the bill appointing a commission to investi- gate the affairs and management of the insane hospital at Tuscaloosa to the House. He suggested an amend ment allowing $2.50 per day for ex- penses and providing for the necessary stationery and for stenographers' ex- penses. The amendment was adopted.
 
 What the House wanted and what it insisted on having was the customary mock session. The time had to be pas seq when any action on a bill would De of any use. the House was mat tentive to any measure that called for any serious consideration and 1t soon became evident that the desire of all was that the House take a recess in order that the mock session should be held.
 There was a demand that the fram- CT of the prohibition bill should as- sume the duties of speaker at the mock session. Mir. Henley was duly escort ed to the chair and MT. Kirby of Mad ison was installed as clerk.
 The first business to be considered was action on bill that was desig- mated as House bill 13708, introduced by MT. Douglas of Jefferson" It was a bill to prevent married men from being on the streets in any city or town of over 5000, after the hour Of g D. m without permit from the mayor. It must also by signed by his wife. For the permit he must pay $500 per year.
 It required that a married man on leaving his office must phone to his wife and let her know he was on his way home. On arriving home he is required to give one long ring and two short rings
 MT. Pitts of Dallas wanted the bill amended so as to put the words ana any other mans wife" In the Dill "her~ -his wife" appears
 TsaadorA Shapero, of Birmingham, presented an ingenious arrangement or the names of the members or the House attributing to each one some special characteristic which admirably fitted his actions during the session.
 Another, much on the same oroer, gotten up by MT. Gunter' or mont' gomery, was in the nature Of an A. E. q. book Its reading was the source of much merriment
 The last bill to be considered by the mock session was 8 measure that cre- ated a new State of know 1t all,' aimed at Jefferson county and par ticular man of that delegation, whom 1t likened to a Czar.
 Present For Speaker.
 When the House reconvened the Speaker was escorted to the chair and with him was MT. Foster of Tusca- loosa, who carried with him myste- rious looking package. This proved to be no more harmful than a silver ice pitcher which he presented to MT. Carmichael in the name of the House.
 He said that the Speaker ought to feel satisfied with the respect which. the members of the House had for him. He expected to see the present Speaker of the House given. much higher honors.
 He desired to say in behalf of him and the House that no man ever pre- sidered over it with more fairness, more ability and more gentleness than did Ithe present Speaker. The present, he said, stood for that which the sen timent of the House had stood for. aqua pura.
 The Speaker said in reply that IL was impossible for him to express hls feelings at this time. He had been called, he said, unanimously to fill the high office in which he stood. His task had been made lighter by the faithfulness of the members and his only regret was that there were mem- bers on the floor who had bills yet unpassed.
 Loving Cup for Clerk.
 In behalf of the House MT. Pitts of Dallas. presented c. B. Brown. the clerk of the House, with a silver low ing cup.
 If the evidence of the love the peo- pie Of the House had for him was any warrant of his faithfulness to duty, then indeed his service had been a great success, said MT. Pitts
 Tn presenting you with this cup" he concluded, T do so knowing the love of the House goes with it."
 MT. Brown in a few well chosen words thanked the House and spoke of the courtesy the members had always extended to him. He was heartily applauded when he concluded
 The committee to acquaint the Gov ernor of the fact that the House had concluded the business before it, which was composed of MT. Williams of Barbour, Mr. Pitts of Dallas, and MT. Haley of Jefferson. made its report and the Governors message was read.
 The House then adjourned at the 2tlnlEA nE is-l,A .-I.. lI-