The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-18
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Bills Passed

By MT. Sprott, S. 3S: "To authorize the state to purchase the sixth volume of Mayfield's Digest of Alabama Reports Passed, 76 to 8.
 By MT. Parks. 0udiciary), H. 3S9: 'To provide for the conviction and punish ment of persons entering into written contracts for the performance of an act of service and the rent of land witl intent to defraud and with like intent obtains money or property thereon.' Passed, 69 to g.
 By MT. Brown of Pike (public health), H. 205: ITO provide for the regulation and licensing of dentists in the state of Alabama: to establish 8 board of dental examiners.to provide for their election, and prescribe their duties, powers, qual- ifcatons, terms of office and compensa- tion; to provide for the examination of applicants to practice dentistry in said state to provide penalties and punish ment for violation of the provisions of said act, and to repeal all general and local laws in conflict with said act.' Passed, 56 to 3.
 Afternoon Session
 The afternoon session in the house was devoid of any particular interest, the only business being the passage of local bills. Fourteen local measures were d seen in the house, and as soon as the last local bill had been disposed of the house members repaired In a body to the sen ate chamber, where the debate on the Parks and Moody bills was still in prog ress.
 There was hardly more than quorum present to vote on the majority of the bills passed during the afternoon session, and on the first bill called up mes ha6 n hp members into the house before the meas ure could receive a sufficient number Of votes to secure its passage. Bills were passed as follows: By Mir. Sherrod: s. %, "To regulate the disposition and management of be- quest made by James Wallace, late of Lawrence county. Alabama, for the bene- fit of free public schools in Township :, Range west, in said county" Vote, 54 to 0. By MT. Jenkins H. 2es, ITO detach the county of Baldwin from the Thirteenth judicial circuit of Alabama, and attacn 1t to the Second judicial circuit of Ala bama, and to fix the time of holding courts therein Vote, 70 to o.
 By MT. Horton: H. 425, ITO provide for the maintenance, construction and inn provement of the public roads of Lime stone county, Alabama, and to provide d special fund therefore" Vote 59 to o.
 By MT. Beasley: S. 66, ITO provide for the election of four county commissioners in Fayette county. Alabama, and to pre- scribe the manner of electing same' Vote, 10 to o.
 By Mir. Walden: H. 4s ITO authorize the holding of an election by the legally qualified voters of the cities of Decatur and New Decatur. in Morgan county, Ala bama: to determine whether said cities shall be consolidated and merged into one city under the name of Decatur, Ala" Vote, 60 to 0.
 salary of the judge of the city court of Talladega, for Talladega county Ala bama, and to provide for the manner Of payment of the same" Vote, 59 to 0.
 By Mir. Morrow: S. 120, ITO amend sec tion l of an act entitled, An act to pro- vide for the creation of the office of aud itor of Jefferson county, and to define the powers and duties thereof, and the man. ner of appointment and election to of flee. Vote, 5S to i.
 By MT. Griffith. H. 100-To establish the Cullman county law and equity court to define it's Jurisdictions to provide it's officers. define their powers, duties and fix their compensation; to fix the term of said court, and to prescribe and reg uiate the practice and procedure therein Vote 6S to 1.
 By MT. Pegram. H. 142-To amend sec ton of an act entitled an act "To ere ate and establish the Marengo law ard equity court for Marengo county" ap. proved August 26, 1909 Vote, 70 to 0.
 By Mir. Morrow. s. 1S3-To create and establish the Juvenile court of Jefferson county. Alabama; to create and define it's jurisdiction; and conferring power on said court to adjudicate in all cases of children under Is years of age, for delin quent. indigent, neglected, or otherwise subject of discipline, or in need of the care and protection of the state and reg uleting the procedure in such cases, in cluding the establishment and main tenance of detention home and proba- ton system, and the appointment of guardians for such children, and providing for the welfare of indigent children as objects of charity, for the public good; to provide for the officers of said court, and define their powers and duties and provide for their compensation. Vote, 59 to 0.
 By MT. Stollenwerck H. 319.-To abo- ish the county court of Montgomery coun- ty, and to confer the Jurisdiction of the same upon the city court of Montgom- cry and to repeal Article of chapter 1ss of code so far as Montgomery county Is concerned. Vote, 59 to o.
 By MT Roberson, H. 347: "To pro vide for judicial sales, tax sales and mortgage sales of real and personal prop erty which concern real or personal prop erty located wholly in the southern judi cal division of St. Clair county, as now, or hereafter constituted; and to provide for the advertisement of such sales Vote, 59 to 0.
 By MT. Griffith, H. 3o5: ITO provide for the transfer of all the business of the circuit court of Cullman county, and all pending causes in said circuit court to the Cullman county law and equity court" Vote, 59 to O.
 By MT. Griffith, H. 506: "To detach Cullman county from the Eighth judicial circuit" Vote. 59 to 0.
 The only discussion of the afternoon session occurred on the passage of MT. Jenkins bill to detach Washington coun- ty from the Thirteenth judicial circuit of Alabama, and to fix the times of hold ing the terms of the circuit court for that county. The opposition was led bJ MT. Johnson of Clarke, who said his cir- cult judge had requested him to do what he could to defeat the measure. MT. Jones of Monroe also opposed the bill.
 Mr. Jenkins said he was not particu- larly interested in the bill and had in- troduced 1t on request. ~
 On motion of MT. Long the further con sideration of the bill was deferred until next week.
 The call of counties having been com pletcds for the passage of local bills, the house adjourned at APO o'clock until il. o'clock Tuesday morning.
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