The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-03
ROUTINE WORK
In THE SENATE

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In THE SENATE
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tricts have been created by special act,
and the provisions OF their creation are
such that neither the municipal school
regulations nor the county school reg
ulations govern them. BY the terms
OF the bill, with the exception OF Mo-
bile and Selma. every municipality ~ 70
| be governed by the municipal school
| law, and every country district by the
county law.
| Another bill relating TO schools was
that Of Senator Gamble. Introduced du-
ring the afternoon session and re-
| ferred to the Committee on Rules. pro-
viding that the normal schools Of the
State be authorised to issue teachsr1
certificates.
Senator Hinson Of Lowndcs. intro
duced bill prohibiting the carrying 81
| any bowie knife or similar instrument,
or gun or pistol or air gun, unless In
defense of his person.
| OF the bills passed, the first by Sen-
ator Miller. provides that railroads
riRht-of-way through private property
without the consent of the owner.
! A second bill by ME-. Miller abolished
the Sanitary Commission of Jefferson
County, investing the rights and au-
thorities Of the Commission in the
Board Of Revenue. The Sanitary Com
mission has Jurisdiction Of the sanitary
sewerage of Jefferson County, which
have grown to tremendous extent
OF late.
A bill Of Senator Kings was passed
amending Section 3s74 Of the state
Code. relating to the reception as evid-
ence in court Of deeds or conveyances
of property.
A bill of Senator Thomas providing
for a Board of Compromises TO settle
| all conflicting claims between State
and individual as to school lands, and
thus amending Section 1904 Of the Code.
was passed.
| 5765 of the Code, effecting slight
| change in the method of superintend>
ence of roads by County Commission
| ers and another by Senator Thomas re-
pealing Sections 44S3 and ASA OF the
State Code. which sections provide
penalty for the appointment by Judge
| or other officer, of a guardian ad Item
for any infant, was passed.
Turn Down Contempt Bill.
The first refusal of the Senate TO en-
dorse bill came when the bill of
| Senator Reese, providing that the jail
term for contempt Of court be decreased
from Ave days to thirty days, was de-
feated. after lengthy debate between
the lawyers of the Senate.
| To other bills by MFR. Reese. one at
| fixing q maximum penalty of $200 or
six months Imprisonment for violation
of the bucket shop" law. and one pro-
viding for annual reports of registers
In chancery. probate Judges. sheriffs
and clerks of courts of record Of all
| fduciary funds In their hands, were
passed without dissent.
Two bills by Senator Glenn were
passed, though one, to amend Section
4e of the Code. ELECTED heated de-
bate, though the Anal vote stood 10 to
| S. 1t affected the salary of the State
Chemist. which had been omitted from
| the State Code, when that organ was
drafted, though included in the State
statutes Before that time. The SAL
airy was restored. though Senator Rey-
nolds opposed the restoration and re-
called to the Senators the prospect of
| the inevitable deficit which doomed
ahead. senators Reese and Glenn
! championed the restoration.
/ The second bill by Senator Glenn
affected the time of holding court In
| Russell County.
| Two rather important measures were
on the calendar for their ,.hrd read
| ings. but action was deferred In both
| for various reasons. One was that
| of the income tax amendment to the
| Federal CONSTITUTION. which the House
passed unanimously, and the other was
the Reynolds compulsory education
bill on Thursday.
House Measures Reported.
Four measures passed by the House,
were reported to the Senate and re-
ferred to committees. One was that of
the income tax amendment, which went
to the Committee on Constitution and
Constitutional Revision; another was
Rouse bill 80. which provided for the
appropriation OF $4,000 for the pay
ment of expenses incurred by the pub
LEGATION of the proclamation OF election;
another that of Representative Fullcr's
bill prohibiting the publication In
newspapers of the name of woman
upon whom the crime of rape of as
sault with intend to rape had been
committed. and the fourth amending
Section 1898 OF the Code. which relates
to the punishment for the offense Of
aiding or abetting the unlawful sale
of liquor.
Among the bills on which favorable
reports were received from commit
tees was that providing for the Great
err Birmingham. The bill of Senator
overton, providing for the extension
of the CITY tlkulLb OL pass
ed the committee, and came up to the
Senate to take Its place on the calen-
dar.
The Banking and Insurance Commit
tee returned a dozen bills affecting the
statutes on the two branches of the
business world, with favorable reports.
attaching an adverse report. however,
to one bill providing for four reports
each year from the State banks.
The bills reported favorabiy provide
for the amount of capital and deposit
by miscellaneous insurance companies;
for the prohibition of misrepresenta-
lions and rebating and Determinations
bv life insurance companies; for the
compensation and expenses OF assistant
bank examiners. for their duties and
the schedule of fees assessed the banks
for examinations.
The Senate convened at noon for a
short morning session.. and reconvened
at 4 o'clock in the afternoon to WORK
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