The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-11

began lD minutes DOLOlt lbdl iiOGiS pNe ended successfully.
 The resolution of Senator Allen asking for suspension of the rules did not reach the committee before 12:04 o'clock.
 Recess on Saturday
 Resolution was introduced in the senate by Senator Godtold of Wilcox county pro- viding that the legislature take recess on Saturday and Monday. The resolution was referred to the committee on rules Further resolution was offered by Sen ator Godbold that no local liquor bills be considered at afternoon sessions of the senate
 Chairman Tunstall of the rules commit tee a few minutes later reported favor ably on the resolution to adjourn, which reported was adopted by vote of 2l to 3. The policy of the rules committee from now on, according to Senator Tunstali, will be to have the legislature remain iu uninterrupted session from next Tuesday to sine die adjournment.
 Bills Introduced
 Pine were introduced in the senate today as follows:
 By Mir. Crumpton: To secure uniformity and equality in the assessments Of prop erty in the various counties of the state of Alabama and to that end to increase tine powers and duties of the state tax commission and to relieve the county tax commissioners of all powers and duties fr connection with the assessment or back assessment of property in this state and to increase the appropriation for the support and maintenance of the state tax commission.
 By MT Miller: For the relief of W. S. Grant sheriff of Marengo county and en- penses incurred in the removal of Charles Autrey from the state of Mississippi to Linden.
 By MT. Miller: To amend section 1 of an act to create and establish the Ma rengo law and equity court for Marengo county.
 By Mir. Miller: For the relief of w s. Grant, sheriff of Marengo county for the expenses incurred in the removal of John E Gore from Conway, s. C., to Linden. By MT. Screws: To amend section ISIS Of the code of Alabama.
 By ls-r. Stevens: To amend sections 234o, 234l 2343 and 2S44, and to repeal section 2342 of the code of 1907
 By Mr. Sprott: To amend section 760l of the code of Alabama.
 By MT. Atkins: To provide for the pay ment to the tax assessor of Dallas coun- ty the sum of $500 for the year 1911 and the sum of $500 per annum thereafter out of the general fund of said county as ex- officio fees to said assessor.
 Provisions of Substitute
 Upon the reassemblng of the senate al 1:sO o'clock. Senator Moody resumed his argument in support of his subtsitut, measure, immediately pointing out what seemed to him defects in the Beasley bill
 Senator Moody explained his bill q. comprising these essential features O) Employment of state engineer at salary of s3s00 per year. who shall hay. the power of employing whatever hell should be deemed necessary; (2) co-opera tion on the part of the state enginee with the various county boards of reve nue, and the county engineers. with tn end in view of bringing about a bette supervision of road construction wori; The bill further provides that this engi neer shall be empowered to pay regula visits 10 the various counties of the state and to carry on at such counties a gener al instructive lecture course. The substitute is identical with the Al mon and Beasley measures in the ar pointment of a state highway commis sion, with the exception of the mainten ance clause Senator Moody's bill calle for an appropriation of s150.oo0 out of tn convict fund of the state. of whic amount s16.600 should be set aside fc maintenance of the commission. The Tt maining fund of sl34,000 was sought to | divided among the 67 counties of in state.
 All compulsory features were witt drawn in the Moody measure in order