The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-16
SPEAKER MARTIN
 NAMES COMMITTEE
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lf~@ROSS VI AxHcHuihB thS CoASSs~sAoAA so as to permit of biennial elections. instead of quadrenniaL M Two to Regulate Tag Tax. The fertilizer problem comes in for two proposed measures--No. i01, by Parker of Cuilman, to appropriate the tag tax proceeds to the schools, and No. l07. by steagail of Dale, to pro- hibit the sale of adulterated cotton seed meal as fertilizer. Pitts. of Dallas, presented another anti-bucket shop measure, No. 1o3. King, of Jefferson, presented his much-talked-of bill. placing judges, sheriffs and other officials on salaries, instead of fees.
 Long of Morgan, introduced a State depository bill, similar to those in op- eration in other States, by which tn public funds would be deposited in banks.
 Goodwin. of Montgomery, introduced Dill appropriating s250,000 for the im- provement of the Capitol grounds, inc ciuding the completion of the Capitol
 Hoffman, of Mobile, presented bill 70 repeal the law that prohibits Sun day baseball A quiet smile went around when it was gravely referred by the Speaker to the Temperance Com- mittee. + VI
 A bill was presented by Coleman of
 
 any adulterated foods within the State or Alabama, and another bill along the pure food line was presented by Lowe or Madison, which requires that all proprietary and patent medicines be la- beled on the bottle with the formula used, and be so marked if they contain any poison. No. 107, by Stegall, of Dale, prohibits the adulteration of cot ton seed meal when used as a fertili- ger.
 For Tomb of Governor Murphy.
 Pugh, of Clarke, proposes, in House Bill No. ST, to make an appropriation TOT tomb for the remains of John Murphy, the fourth Governor of the State. which have not now a suitable mark for their resting place.
 The fate of House. bill No. 109, by Steagall, of Dale, depends upon the number of legislators who have, at one time or another, had dogs stolen from tnem tn The Diil proposes to make the theft of dog petty larceny.
 In addition tc those referred to. there are many others which are of great im- portance to particular interests, or to special localities.
 When the House was called to order after its adjournment, the Speaker presented Rev J. W. Malone, Repre- voked the Divine blessing.
 Roii call showed ninety-seven mem | Ders present. As usual, the reading l Of the Journal was approved without |
 The Speaker announced the appoint ment of pages, etc, as authorized by | law. as follows:
 o. .Pages- Cecil stubbs, Elto Crawford. Adams and Hugh Halls,
 Messengers Sam Donaldson, Edmund Dent and Wallace McGowan.
 mHsoorkeeper of Gallery--Joel Barnett.
 Messrs. Bulger of TalIapoosa, Good wyn of Montgomery and Rowe of Madison were named as the Committee oG, oo eonIeE With the ministers of the the House with prayer.
 Reports on RuEes
 CaLng chairman J Lee Long of the ported set of rules to the House for | It's government. on behalf of the Com mittee on Rules. As soon as the report had been read, MT. Martin moved that 1t be adopted, which was done without dissent.
 The principal change in the Few rules are In the general enlargement of the Committees of the House. At the last session, the largest Committee was composed of seventeen members, while there are two of the new Committees which have twenty-one members. and several others with nineteen each.
 AS soon as he had resumed the chair Speaker Martin announced the ap- pointment of the House Committees, the list of which was read by Assistant Clerk Herbert, as follows:
 Committees of the House.
 Judiciary-John Chairman: Car michael of Colbert, Foster, Tunstan. Smith of Lee. Lee of Etowah, Scale. Arnold, Gunter, Goodwin. Sanford, Sample of Morgan, Lacy of Walker, Fuller, Ballard of Autauga, woolf.
 Revision of Laws--Pitts of Dallas, Chairman: Weaver, Rushton, Oliver, Jenkins. Sharrod, Arlington, Glover, Mitchell, Urquhart, Power, Lee of Houston. Lindsay Hoffman, Long of Morgan. Rice. Williams, Benners, Mo- Duff1e, Powell of Covington, Middleton.
 Ways and Means -woolf, Chairman; Maner. Bloch, Powell of Bullock, Love- lady, Lee of Houston, White of Perry, Rushton, Sample, Cranford, Rowe, FL rod, Smith of Etowah. Turner. Dudley Kornegay, Hughstonl Rice, McDufie. Chairman; Glover sherrod. Gunter, Weaver, Avery Lyons, Bulger, Lan- caster, Moore, Lacy of Dallas, Rice, Yam, Altman, Coleman of Lowndes, Cranford, Hughston. Jones, Barton.
 Education--Lee of Etowah. Chair man: Arnold, Bloch. Jenkins, Power, Mitchell, Lacy of Walker, Rattray, Lovelady. Kirby, Lindsay McMillan. Ballard Of Pike, Lacy of Dallas, Pratt Smith of Franklin, McDufie, Pearson, Benson.
 Commerce and Common Carriers Long of Butler, Chairman: John, Maner, Glover, Sample, Smith of Lee. Ballard of Autauga. Smith of Elmore, Powell of Bullock, Kornegay, Kirby, Rattray, Norville, Mitchell, Cannon, Sanders, Baltzell, Rushton, Steagall.
 Agriculture-Pitts of Perry. Chair man; Henley, Johnson, Coleman of Marshall. Power. Rattray, Ragsdale, Doyle of Marengo, Ballard of Pike. Crum, Doyle of Clarke. Lacy of Dallas, Brown, Elrod, Lee of Barbour, Sam ders. McDufie. Carmichael of Clay. Scale.
 Temperance-Ballard of Autauga, Chairman; Lovelady, Rowe. Carmichael of Colbert, Lyons, McMillan. Killen. Goodwin, Smith of Elmore, Scale, Parker, Jones, Cannon. Doyle of Clarke. Peete. Edwards. Pitts of Perry, Smith of Franklin, Kornegay
 Local Legislation-Haleys Chairman; Tunstall, Goodwin, Ragsdale. White of Perry, Moore, Altman. Coleman of Mar shall Smith of Etowah, Pearson. Bur ney, McCrory, Pugh. White of Lamar. Cooper. Benson. Thompson, Pratt. San ders.
 propriations-Lyons, Chairman; Rowe. Bloch, Tunstall, Smith of Lee. Killen. Ragsdale. Smith of Elmore Rainer. Doyle of Marengo, Ballard of Pike. Avery. Brown. Cooper. Long Of