The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-25

lie roads and highways). H. 425, ITO pro vide for the maintenance, construction and improvement of the public roads of Lime stone county. Alabama, and to provide a special fund therefor" Passed, p to O.
 By MT. Knight 0ees and salaries). H. 3G9,- ITO better enforce the collection of license tax in this state and requiring the several sherffs and probate Judges, In counties In which there are no county tax commissioners, to perform certain duties In relation to the collection of said tax" Passed, 26 to O.
 By MT Fite, notice and proof Qocal leg isation), s. 300. ITO provide for the reg istration and lien of judgments for the payment of money in the courts of jus tices of the peace and notary public with powers of justice of the peace, and providing for the issuing of executions on such registered judgments, In Franklin county. Ala bama, and repeating all laws in conflict herewith" Passed. 20 to 0.
 Representative Percy's commission gov ernment bill for the city of Birmingham, which several days ago passed both houses of the Alabama legislature, reached the senate this afternoon afte- engrossment. The honor of signing the document in the senate fell to the lot of Senator Hugh Morrow, president pro. tenn. of that body, who represents the city to which the measure applies. Pres fdent Walter D. Seed was absent at .he afternoon session of the upper body.
 Senator Fite's bill, which Is aimed to furnish machinery for the enforcement Of the constitutional provisions which pro- hibit children of different races from at- tending the same school was passed in the senate though for the most part the work was of merely routine interest.
 At 4:3O o'clock the senate adjourned for the day to meet again at noon on We'd nesday.
 Bills were passed at the afternoon ses- sion of the senate as follows:
 By MT Fite dudiciary). s. 270 "To authorize the recording of certified copies of the records of deeds and the admis- sion of such certified copy or certified copies of records thereof in certain in stances in evidence" Passed. 20 to O.
 By MT. Lee 0udiciary). H. 42: "To amend section 323i of the code of 1907 of Alabama relating to time and place or holding circuit courts Passed, 20 to o.
 Bills Passed
 By MT. Fite (education), s. 1O4: ITO further define, regulate and determine who are entitled to instruction in the public schools of the state and punish violations thereof" Passed 21 to o.
 By MT. Sloan (with notice and proof; public roads and highways), S. 27T:- "To amend an act entitled an act to provide a better system of public roads for Blount county. Approved Feb. 27, 19O7.9 Passed 21 to o.
 By MT. Moulthrop Municipalities and municipal organizations), S. 224: ITO ratify, confirm and validate the census of the cities and towns in the state of Alabama, of 1000, and less where the .f.z the code of Alabama of 1907, and the report of the same filed In the office of the secretary of state" Passed 20 to 0.
 By MT. Merrill (notice and proof; public roads and highways). S. POI: ITO provide for the better construction, re- pairing. working and maintaining of public roads. and bridges in Clay coun- ty, Alabama" Passed 19 to 0.
 Bills Reported
 Bills were reported in the senate today as follows:
 By MT. Rice (revislon of laws): To amend section 1884 of the code.
 By MT. Waddell (revision of laws): To amend section 6S1S of the code of Alabama of 1907.
 By MT. Jackson (revi0ion of laws): To amend section 1883 66l2). (sS75), (441O. (442o). (37s6 SSss) OS9. 19D, of the code of Alabama of 1907,
 By MT. Milner revision of laws): To amend section 29s4 of the code of Ala bama of 190I
 Mir. MT. Miller (reyision of laws): 10 authorize a defendant charged with vag- rancy, or with playing at a game with dice, commonly known as "craps,' to de- mand an indictment by a grand jury, and to repeal all laws and parts of laws ia conflict with the provisions of this act.
 By MT. Screws (revision of laws): To provide for the examination of plumbers and to establish a board therefor. and to regulate the business of installing san itary plumbing and supervision and in specting plumbing in cities or towns ot this state. having population or 2o,op inhabitants or more. according to the federal census of 1910. or any subse1u 1uent federal census. and to provide penalties for tho violation of this act.
 By Mir Almon with substitute pubic roads and highways). ITO provide for the creation of state highway commission. defining it's powers, duties and cornpen- sation. and methods to be adopted for con- trol of same and for appropriation and maintenance of the same and to give sta te aid and state supervision over al lthe rnhlic ~oads, culvefts and bridges of the state for construction of a permanent na- lure. and the maintenance thereof where in any portion of the appropriation here after made shall be used for such purpose and to make an appropriation therefor out of the net revenue of tho convict f,''d f thc state and from other sources"
 By Mir. Butts (public roads and high To amend section 376S of the code of 1s07.''
 i,A ar. Spragins. notice and proof (pub- 'ir roads and highways), ITO provide for tho construction, repairing. working and maintaining of the public roads and bridges of Madison county. and to pro- vide renaltes for violations thereof.
 Adverse report: Dy Mir. Jones lrevision