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

cisco, Cal, and to provide for the ex- penses of such commission.
 Bills Reported Bills were reported in the senate to- day as follows:
 By MT. Butt (commerce and common carriers): To authorize common carriers In this state to sell unclaimed articles of freight.
 By MT. Tunstall (judiciary) To amend sub division of section 2061 of the code of 1907.
 By MT. Fite (judiciary): To amend an act approved August 26, 1909, amending section 11s2 of the code of Alabama.
 Br Mr. Sullivan (judiciary): To de- clare the 18th day of October legal holiday. to be known as Columbus Day. By Mr. Long Enhance and taxation) To make further provision for paying the per diem and mileage of the mem bers and officers and the expenses Of the legislature.
 By Brown CW. ID on education. (With amendment.) (Notice and ProofD To create and establish school Of ln- dustry and technology for hoys and young men in teaching and training them in useful and industrial pursuits and in the arts and sciences; to pro- vide skilled labor in this state and to enable the students of such schooi lo acquire such education and training by means of employing part or portion | of their time and labor while. In schoo | to pay all or part of their board, lodg | ing and tuition, and to incorporate such Institution under the name of the ln- dustrial and Technological Institute of Alabama" with perpetual succession to have a corporate seal. and to sue anu be sued in the courts of this state of competent Jurisdiction as In the cases of natural persons; to create d board of control composed of five per sons, which may be increased by sucn board to not exceeding nine persons with right to acquire by purchase, de- wise. bequest or otherwise any real or personal property or both. for the ben eft of the school, and with the author jty to dispose of the same or any part thereof. and to authorize an appropria ton by the state to aid In the erect ing of suitable school buildings ana equipment and with power to give and grant to students certificates of pro- ficiency in their studies and diplomas.
 By MT Wright on agriculture. To amend sections 2S. 29 and 32 of the code of Alabama, 1907.
 By MT. Preston on local legislation. (Notice and proof) To amend an act to establish county court Tor the county of Clay, approved December Is, 189S and amended March 2. 1901, and August G. 1907.
 By MT Walden on local legislation. (Notice and proof.) To authorize the holding of an election by the legally qualified voters of the cities of De- catur and New Decatur in Morgan coun- ty, Alabama, to determine whether said cities shall be consolidated and merged into one city under the name of De
 1la fnr ha l. ing of said election. and in the event a majority vote be cast for consolida- . ton. to provide for the consolidation and merging of said cities in all things necessary and incident thereto.
 By Mr. Griffith on local Legislation. Notice and proofD To prescribe the duties of the tax assessor and tax col lector in assessing and collecting the taxes in Cullman county Alabama
 Iy MT. Roberson on local Legislation Notice and proof) To provide for Ju- dicial sales tax sales and mortgage sales of real and personal property which concern real or personal prop erty located wholly in the Southern jul dicial division of St. Clair county. as now or hereafter constituted, and to provide foS the advertisement of such sale.
 By MT McLendon on fees and sal aries TO regulate the disposition and disburssA Alent of witness fees collected by clerks of courts of record and which fees have not been paid out to the par ties entitled thereto within two years after collected by the clerk.
 By Mir. Beasley on mining and man. ufacturing. To regulate the use and preservation of oil and gas and pro- viding penalties for the violation there of, providing for the appointment or suitable person. when necessary, to enforce the same and prescribing bis duties, compensation and to make ap- propriations therefor.
 Bills Passed
 Bills were passed in the senate AS fol- lows:
 By MT. Lovelace (revision of laws). $. 1l3, 'oro regulate the disposition and ois- bursement of witness fees collected by clerks of courts of record and which fees have not been paid out to the parties en- titled thereto within two years after col lected by the clerk Passed, 10 to 0.
 By MT Merrill trevision of laws). s. n17, ITO amend section 4C93 of the code of Alabama Passed 19 to o.
 By Mir. Espy Tevision of laws) $. 1es. 'ro authorize the recovery of growing or ungathered crops in an action of de- tinue. and to define the title to whicn said recovery may be had" Passed, 22 to c. T jll1fI
 By MT. Merrill Judiciary. s. 262. rio amend section GIGS of the code of Ala hama," relating to dissent of widows. Passed, 24 to o.
 By MT. GodDold 0udiciary). s. 2Sa, ITO amend section a919 of the, code of Ala hama," relating to patents. Passed, 2 to 0.
 By MT. Jenkins, notice and proof Gu- diciary), II. POS, ITO detach the county of Baldwin from the Thirteenth judicial circuit of Alabama and attach 1t to the Second Judicial circuit of Alabama. and to fix the time of holding courts there- in'' Passed, 22 to c
 By MT. Horton, notice and proof (Fub-