The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-13

ing session of the caucus. all of which will doubtless be passed on Frida, without discussion.
 Session in Detail
 Alex Pitts of Dallas called the caucus together shortly after 10 o'clock thi' morning, with about 45 members of tnt conference present The first bill con- sidered was Senator Sherrod's measure providing that where suits are brought Tor damages against an employer sucf suits shall be instituted within the state In which such damages are said to oc- cur Trials are limited to courts or Juris- dlction within those states in winch there is cause for damages. After some little Dill fayorably at Fridays session Of tn' house. An enacting bill to the same sf- feet was given favorable consideration.
 A bill limiting the size of towns in wnicn stock can run at large was next taker up. The bill provides that the stock laws shall obtain in towns of 2000 population, thus reducing the size in which the stock law shall be operative from 5000 popula- tion to 2000
 Judge Almon spoke in favor of the bill, declaring that in towns of as many as z0oO inhabitants stock should be prevented from running at large. The speaker of the house then moved that the bill be favorably reported. The motion pre- vailed.
 MT Sherrod's bill to amend section oi the code of 1907, relating to the use of the terms fiscal year" was next taken UT and reported
 School for Negro Delinquents
 Mir. Rice called up the bill providing for the establishment of a school fol juvenile negro delinquents in Tusca- loosa county. The Tuscaloosa repre- sentative explained the purpose of the bill, declaring that such an institution was already established In his county but that 1t was the purpose of the bill to make this school state institu- ton on the conveyance to the state of 175 acres of land The bill provided an appropriation of s5000
 MT. Williams asked MT. Rice if there were any negroes at the school from Barbour county.
 T don't know" replied MT. Rice, but I'm satisfied that there ought to be-"
 Mir. Rice then read the bill at length, and explained further the provisions of the contemplated act
 MT. Smith favored the bill stating that little negro boys from to 14 years old were too young to be put into the penitentiary for their petty
 
 provide for them The Montgomery representative said that by putting the little negro boys into a reformatory might be the means of saving the state from the hard of criminals that are growing up around the cities of the state. 1
 Mir. Smith said that the negro who was riddled with bullets in Bullock county a few days ago had been taken In, o1,o hrr ha tat " he a young boy perhaps he would not have shared his fate.
 Mir Williams of Barbour said "I wish to inform the gentleman from Montgomery that the negro who was lynched at Union town could write as good hand as any member of this house."
 Mir Rice spoke further in favor of the bill, urging that the measure be favor ably reported.
 Chairman Pitts of the caucus had con- siderable difficulty in maintaining order in the house, and had to repeatedly in- sist that the members cease talking.
 Mr. Williams moved that the gentle man from Russell, MT. Waddell, be ap- pointed a special sergeant-at-arms, for the purpose of maintaining order. The motion prevailed amid great laughter.
 After order had been obtained the bill was again discussed, MT. Brown of Tuscaloosa making an earnest speech in favor of reporting the bill favorably.
 On motion of MT. Williams the caucus by vote of 34 to 29 adversed the bill.
 The next bill taken up was the measure to increase the salary of circuit judges from 5000 to s3600. MT. Mulkey said, speaking for the bill, that while he does rot as a rule favor increasing salaries, he thought the circuit judges were made quately paid. Any lawyer will make more than 5000 per annun, said the Ge- neva representative, for they will average from $5000 to s5o,O0o per year. As for my judge I would not care If he did not get the increase for he is a bachelor and should get married.'
 Mr Sullivan of Mobile said he heartily indorsed what MT. MullSey had said, and moved that the bill be favorably reported
 MT Horton tried to amend the bill by including the section of the code relat- ing to the salaries of chancellors, but the conference decided that this could not be done.
 The house then decided to favorably report the bill by a vote of g to 20.
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