The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-18
Calendar of the Alabama Legislature
SIXTEENTH DAY--AUGUsT I7. 1909.


 Mr. A. D. Pitts. of Dallas, Chairman of the Standing Cofhmittee on Revision of Laws. reported that said Committee. In session, had, acted on the following bill and ordered same returned to the House with an adverse report:
 S. B. 137. By Mir. Spragins tRevision of Laws)-To amend Section 3S60 of the code of Alabama.
 Bni On Second Reading.
 Mfr. .Urquhart. Acting Chairman of of Laws reported that said committee in session had acted on the following bill and ordered same returned to the House with e favorable report:
 H. B. 3e6. By MT. Haley. (Mu- nicipal Organization)-To authorize the sale, lease or disposition of an electric light plant. gas plant. or wa- terworks plant owned by any city. town or municipal corporation in this State.
 MT. John, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Judiciary, reported that said committee in session had acted on the following House Joint Resoiu- tion and ordered same returned to the House with favorable report:
 H. J. R. s3. By Mr. ohn. Gu diciary) that through the establishment of a National Bureau of Mines to conduct appropriate investi- gations. the National Government can cooperate with the states in lessen- ing the loss of life in mining and the
 waste of resources: z
 Resolved, That the General Assem- bly of Alabama respectfully urges the Congress of the United States to -es- tablish such bureau at It's next ses- ston.
 Resolved. further, that copies of this resolution be sent to the Speaker of the House of Representatives. and the President of the Senate in Washing- ton; and to-the Senators and Repres-
 entatives in Congress from this State. Mir. John, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Judiciary. reported that said committee in session had acted on the following bills and ordered same returned to the House with a favorable report:
 H. B. 344 By Mr. John. (Judic- iary)--To regulate the appointment by | sherifrs of special deputies and pre- I the liabilities of those who recommend the appointment of the special aep. ties and pay them.
 IT. B. s4s. By Mir. smith of Fillmore l (Judiciary)--To fix the times of hold ing in each year Circuit Court of Ell l more county In the. Fifteenth Judic- 1 iai Circuit of the State of Alabama and to repeal all other laws in con. | flict with this act.
 auest1. (Judiciary)--To amend Sec | ton 7692 of the Code of 1907. | H. B. s6s. By Mir. John. (Judic' | iary)-To protect members of tht
 Legislature from illegal arrest. ans prescribe adequate punishment foi violations of the rights secured in Sec | tion 56 of the Consultation. H. M 3ss. By Mir. Mastin. tJu' l diciary)-To allow Confederate sol- diers to engage in the business o peddling. in the State of Alabama with | out payment of license.
 I MT. A. D. Pitts. of Dallas, Chairman
 of the Standing Committee on Revis 1 ion of Laws, reported That said com | mittee In session had acted on the fol l lowing bill and ordered same return
 ed to the House with favorable re l port:
 | ion of IAaws)--To provide for assis tance in the once of County Treas
 urers, and to fix compensation there l for.
 l Mir: Rowe. Acting Chairman of tn
 Standing Committee on Appropria
 session had acted on the followini I bills and ordered sxs same ,t returned t the House with. favorable report: I IT. B. 2Is. By MT. Bloch. (Appro | priations)-Tor the relief of Mir. Phil l ip V. Speir.
 | H. B. s4s By Mir. Boyle of Maren go. (Appropriations)- For the relic of J. R. Harper. a Confederate sol
 dier.