The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-25
IMPORTANT BILLS
 ARE INTRODUCED Local Option Measure Is Placed
 Before the House PETTUS COUNTY AGAIN Roth Houses UnianimOus in Election or senator Bankhead--The Senate Session for the Day Was
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PETTUs COUNTY AGAIN
BY BERRYMAN G. BETTY

Montgomery, January 24.-<Special. )-In- troduetion of the famous administration local option bill in the lower house of the legislature today, resolution to create new county to be named '"Pettus, and the reelection of Senator J. H. Bank head of Jasper to succeed himself in the United States Congress upon the eXpira- ton of his present term of office, Mareh 1, 1913, were features of the sessions or both houses today. Following upon the morning session, the senate adjourned 10 meet again at Il o'clock tomorrow, while the lower body held an afternoon ses- sion for the third reading and passage of a number of measures.
 Work in the senate was slow and feat useless, a banking measure of State Sen ator Fite, in which it is sought to pre- vent fraud on the part of a drawee Of a check furnishing the only pyrotechnies of the day Senator Renfro introduced measure which seeks to provide for state banking department, in conformity with the expressed wishes of the State Bankers association.
 Third reading was given to the bill which seeks to add four new clerks 10 legislature committees, and the measure was passed in the senate and ordered expressed.
 Benkhead's Reelection
 Both houses of the legislature were unanimous in the reelection of United States Senator Bankhead, the nomination in the senate being made by Senator Plowman and the nomination in the house being made by Speaker E. E. AL mon. There was no opposition in either body.
 At a session of both houses, to be held tomorrow, Senator Bankhead will be for nlally declared reelected to the of- fee which he now occupies. The election of the senator last week was illegal in that it did not take place two weeks after the assembling of the solons.
 senate Session
 The senate was called to order promptly at noon with prayer by Senator Nor man. President Seed was in the chair. Roll call showed that 29 senators were present. Motion to dispense with the read ing of the journal. made by Senator Mer- Till was objected to by Senator Allen. Upon a viva yoce vote the reading was dispensed with.
 Senator Plowman moved that the senate go into the election of United States senator This being a special order for the day, Senator J. H. BanlSheads name was nut in nomination by Senator Flow man. Vote for him was unanimous
 Bills were introduced as follows:
 Senator Sherrod: To amend 1912 of the code relating to revision of the law; 10 amend 24S6 of code; to amend Sslo or the code, seeking repeal of an act of the code.
 Senator Norman: To regulate and de- fine fertilizer filler
 Senator Morrow: To amend 5253. 5254. 5255, 525S and 5262 of code, and to repeal 5267, etc., of code. relating to sale Of property: to amend 1903 of code relating to lease of school lands.
 Senator Spratt: Providing for regula- ton of stock law.
 Senator Walden: To make appropria- ton for expenses of Alabama National Guard encampment.
 Senator Godbold: To amend 1929 of code relating to suit between members of a family; to amend 663S of code re- lating to fees of sheriffs.
 Senator Folmar To provide for regu- lation and licensing of dentists and to establish a dental board
 Senator Renfro: To create state bank ing department. Upon motion 1000 copies of the bill will be printed.
 Senator Screws: To amend section 561 of the political code, relating to stenog- rapher in governors office; to amend sec ton 731 of the code, relating to duties of 
 Senator Atkins To authorize Dallas county commissioners to maintain a pub lie library, approprating 5000 annually.
 Senator Fite: To determine who are en- titled to instruction in state public schools; to elect deputy solicitors to rep resent state in county courts.
 Senator Merrill: To repeal an act regu- latng distribution of witness fees.
 Senator Espy: To provide for publca- ton of cotton statistics; to amend section 21 of the code relating to salary of clerk in agricultural department; to amend sec ton 1s of code.
 Committee Reports
 The committee on engrossed bills re- ported examination of several engross ments, all of which were found to be correct Third reading of bills was called for, the following being passed: By MT. Arnold (with amendmenD: H. a To amend section 923 of the code of Alabama, relating to employment of addi- tional clerks. Passed, 25 to O. By Mir Sprott: S. 36 To amend section o296 of the code of 1907, relating to the probate judge making deed to pur- chaser. Passed 24 to O. By Mir Sprott: s. 3S. To authorize the state to purchase the sixth volume of Mayfield's Digest of Alabama reports. Passed 26 to 0.
 By Mr Screws: S. A. To amend section 6245 of the code, regulating appeals in habeas corpus cases. Passed 20 to 0. A number of local bills passed in the house were given first reading in the senate and referred to committees l Senator Morrow offered an amendment | to senate bill No. 6, offered by Senator | Fite, the body voting reconsideration of 1 the measure for that purpose The bill | Is entitled an act to prohibit the issuing | by anyone of checks or orders upon banks or other persons. when the makers of such orders or checks have not sufficient l funds on deposit with the drawee to pay such order, and to provide punishment l therefor. l Ten minute recess was taken for I consideration of this measure. after which Senator Morrow moved insertion | of the word Knowingly" in section 1of | the bill Upon consent of the author the measure was made a special order for tomorrow at noon, after an inter esting discussion of the measure by Senators Fife. Morrow and Sprott.
 Senate then adjourned until II | o'clock tomorrow.
 l House Session Promptly at noon the house was | called to order by Speaker Almon, fol- l lowing upon which pr. Henry Trawicix. Montgomery, offered prayer. Eighty 1 eight representatives answered to roll call.
 Immediately upon the assembling of the body, Speaker Almon nominated Senator Bankhead to succeed himself in Congress. the election being unan inous Speech of Judge Almon was a high tribute to the distinguished Ala l-.. tox,