The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-20

words. and the siGnatures were att tached before the error was discov- cred. The bill was afterwards re- turned.
 The bill of Mir. Scale, providing that the State purchase 300 copies of May fieid's Digest, was passed.
 The bill of Mir. vann. providing for the regulation of the sale of seed grain. was called. It had eiictied much debate Wednesday night. but recom- mitted for an amendment of substituteA Mir. Ballard of Autauga had drawn ths substitute. It was adopted. and on final passage was passed.
 The bill provides that no grain be sold for seed for agricultural purposes minate. It fs aimed to protect the far mer against worthless seed.
 Again 1t was found difficult to count 6 quorum and the roll was twice called before the necessary hfty-three votes were cast.
 Mir. Hoffman's bill to require the prompt settlement of death claims by life insurance companies doing. busi- ness in this State, was called. The bill provides that if the amount Is not paid within ninety days after the death of the policy holder. the beneficiary may sue, and get not only the amount of the policy, but q reasonable attorney fee.
 Mir. Glover opposed the bill. brand- ing 1t as manifestiy unconstitutional.
 Mfr. Hoffman defended 1t. telling os many cases where policies had been compromised and indigent benehciaries swindled because no such regulation existed.
 The bill was lost.
 Night sessien.
 House joint resolution sS was adopt ed, which recommends to Congress the establishment of . national Bureau of Mines.
 The resolution of Mir. .-vann was adopted. extending the congratulations of the House to MT. Lee. of Barbour. on his 63rd birthday. This was done by arising vote.
 Mir. Lee responded in a brief manner. declaring that he was filled with grati- tude at arriving at his ripe age.
 T have never faltered for the good" said Mir. Lee. T may have made mis- takes, but I have tried to pursue a progressive policy and hope to live to see the South take that advanced posi- ton to which she is entitled"
 Mir. Glover's bill to auth orize boards of revenue and courts of county com missioners to appropriate not more than t750 annually for agricultural and mineral exhibits. was passed. The House passed the bill amending Section 7083 of the code. providing for the punishment of persons who bring infected cattle into Alabama, or who cause the same to be brought here. Mir. McDuffe. of Monroe. had his bill called to dispense with recording conr tracts for the conditional sale of per- sonal property, but it was tabled.
 The House tabled unanimously the Mayfleld (Tuscaloosa) bill to compel all towns and cities to submit plans of sewerage systems to the State Board of Health for approval before construct ton.
 of MT. Gunter (by reQuest) to place under the jurisdiction of the county boards of health the management of the city bacterioiogical department. It raised storm of opposition and when Mir. Pitts, of Dallas. asked the unana- nous consent of the House to let pr. W. H. Sanders. State Health onicer. be heard. but there was objection.
 The motion of Mir. Glover. of Jeffer- son. to table the bill was lost by the close vote of S5 to 32.
 The vote on the main question stood s9 to s3. the bill being passed.
 The House followed, the Senate's &C., ton in dealing with the bill of Mir |. Rowe. of Madison, to exempt cotton mills from taxation for i've years. and defeated the bill by a vote of A to 19.
 Mir. Rowe. in appealing for the pas- sage of the bill. tried to play on the temperance feelings of his fellow mem- bers, declaring that he thought they ought to vote for the measure inas- much as they had scored such sigma victories over the "liquor'' people. H. found the members too tired to laugh and they voted for his defeat. The report at the end of the session was that the health bill with reference to city physicians and bacteriologists was not in the Governors call. If 1t is not, the bill is lost.
 The House adjourned to II o'clock this morning.
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