The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-13
COMMISSION BILL
 IS AGAIN ON THE
 HOUSE CALENDAR
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 The house here adjourned to Friday.
 Senate Session.
 Rev. MT. Fulmer of the North Alabama Methodist conference offered prayer President Pro Fem Perry Thomas In the chair. .f.t.,
 Bills presented: By MT. Reynolds, to prevent owning of cotton congresses by railroad corporations. Also to prevent members of revenue boards from being in- terested in contracts with their own coun- ties.
 Bills reported favorably: To fix time of court in Third circuit.
 The bill to abolish the county court of Coffee county was adversed.
 MT. Spragins presented a resolution to have additional figures upon the fund in the treasury, not being satisfied with what was presented on yesterday.
 Mr. Miller moved to amend by eliminat- ing all of the "whereases'' and recita- tions. leaving the figures the only sub jects of the resolution.
 The committee on revision of laws re- ports favorably to amend 51 and 62. Also to repeal section 3457. Also to amend 3860. Also to amend 1850. Also to amend 3562. Also to punish for stock carelessness. Also to amend 3613. Also to provide for surveys.
 Miller Objects.
 Mir. Miller spoke to his amendment. He read the Spragins resolution and desired the resolution divested of cer- tain matters that he termed irrelevant. MT. Spra gins contended that MT. Mill Ter was unduly sensitive. He insisted 1 tA1 h a fund on August 2, as requested in former resolution. He said no state ment was made of the pension fund from October l, 1908, with nothing since that time. The same is so of oth- CT funds, with also failure to report cash on hand on August '.
 MT. Reynolds said 1t had been the practice of other governors to use the funds in the treasury He agreed with MT. Miller.
 MT. Spragins moved to table the Mil Ter amendment Lost, aye, g: nay, IT.
 The resolution was then adopted with the Miller amendment. The effect is to make the same report as in the for mer resolution.
 A resolution looking to securing the figureh cad on the battleship Alabama will be provided. The matter was brought to the attention of the senate in letter from Congressman Dent. conveyed by message from tho gov ernor.
 Bills Passed.
 Bills were passed as follows. To abolish old county court of Shelby and establish new court
 To provide for town securities where bonds were not sold in time stipulated for sale.
 To repeal Loundes county road acts.
 The bill to provide for possible costs in future rate legislation. the appro- priation being $50,0O0, was called up.
 MT. Overton opposed. He thought the governor did not need this money. He thought the time had come for less lawsuits against the railroads. He did not care to place in the hands of tho governor a club to hold over the heads of the railroads.
 MT. Hammer opposed also. He did not sec any reason for it. It is not needed.
 MT. Reese came to the rescue of the bill as did Senator Moody and Senator Hamburger.
 The bill was passed, ages, 23; nays, 6.
 The bulk sales bill was called up by MT. Reese and amended so as to apply to man with evident intent to de- fraud. This bill Is in the interest of protection to those who sell goods In bulk. The bill was passed.
 Senate Afternoon.
 MT. Strother reported favorably the following bills:
 To abolish Hobson City; to amend corporations act; to enlarge city of Birmingham; to authorize bonds In Graymont; to organize cities. Also to provide for electing aldermen in cities of over 50,000.
 The railroad bills were taken up. The first one provides for making time of statute of limitation one year instead of 10; and generally cutting out severe penalties. MT. Reese was happy to be able to help correct the error made in passing tis bill.
 The bill to give the railroad com