The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-12
Night Session in House

The first bill taken up in the house at the night session was the measure by MT Morrow to investigate the inspection and use of illuminants in mines in the state of Alabama and sales of iluminants for use in mines. The bill was called up by MT. Martin of Jackson who ex- plained the provisions of the measure.
 MT. Quinn said it looked to him as if something were back of the bill, that he did not see any necessity for the enactment of such a law
 MT. Martin explained that the oil spec,- fled in the bill was of the smokeless variety and that it was recommended by all mines.
 Mr. Rice said he saw nothing in the bill and moved that it be tabled. The motion prevailed.
 Judge Parks then called up Senator Stevens bill to amend sections and II of an act to regulate the employment of child labor in certain mills factories and manufacturing esta blishments in the state and to provide for the inspection of the rooms, places and premises where in they worked. The bill increases the powers of the state prison inspector. The meas ure passed by vote of g to G.
 MT. Pharr called up Senator Morrow s bill increasing the salary of the secre- tary the of state tax commission to s24O0 ger annum. On motion of MT. Jenkins the bill was tabled
 Senator Vaiden's bill to regulate and provide for the volunteer military forces of the state was called up by MT. Pe- gram. The bill was explained to tho house by Mir Merrill, who said that the increase in the appropriation had been reduced from $6J00 to s250 The bill was passed.
 The house concurred In the joint reso- lution of the senate to recess from to- night until Friday, Apr,l IA. MT. Pitts of Dallas declared that the people of the state should have some explanation of the long and continuous session and op- posed the adoption of the resolution.
 Mir. Pittman called up the b,ll by MT. Espy to authorize the sale of commer- cial fertilizers in bags, packages or bar rels of the weight of 100 pounds and to provide for the issuance of :ags of the value of 11ac each to be attached there to- The bill was passed.
 MT. Powell called up the Dill to all low women to occupy tho office of chief clerk in the probate office. The bill was passed.
 Mr Merrills bill to amend section 12 of an act entitled an act to establish a county court for the county of Clay. ap-
 
 March g. 19ol and August 6, 1907, vas called up by Mir Preston and passed
 The bill by MT. Screws to provide sor the examination of plumbers and to ..s- tablsh a board therefor, and to regula |. the business of installing sanitary plumb ing and supervision and inspecting plumb ing in cities or towns of this state hay. ing population of 25.000 inhabitants or more. was called up and indefinitely post poned after considerable discussion. One of the chief advocates of the bill was Mir. Motion of Jefferson. Mir. Rice called up the Kilby commission government bill which measure was briefly discussed al the morning session. The Brindley amendment, providing for the election of all three commissioners, was with drawn and the house adopted commit tee amendment approving that the mayo, shall be one of the commissioners. The bill then passed by vote of 36 to 19 The bill by Senator Screws increasing