The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14

amendment. As is we'll known, an equal suffrage resolution was offered in the house several weeks ago by Rep resentative Green, but the resolution was chloroformed But the John resolution will not ex- perience a like. fate, for the Dallas member asked that it be allowed to lie on the table for second reading on Tuesday An effort will be made to bring the question to vote next Thurs day
 The advocates of the equal suffrage amendment have been untiring in their efforts to secure legislative action on the question and unless present indica- uons fail at least one of the legislative bodies will be forced to vote on the resolution before the legislature ad- journs
 Several Bills Introduced At the mornings session a numper ot bills were introduced, the most important or Which probably was a measure by MT Davis of Walker to prevent the work ing of convicts in mines and in the tur- pentine and sawmil camps. Representative Bradshaw of I.auder- dale introduced a bill to abolish the office of land clerk in the state auditors de- partment. This office is now held by k. W. Manning. The bill contemplates the elimination of duplication of duties.
 A measure requiring street railway companies to furnish vestibules, screens and sanitary equipment was introduced by Representative Fuller of Montgomery.
 Another bill of more or less general Importance was introduced by MT. Brad shaw This measure would confer upon the state railroad commission Jurisdiction over all public utilities corporations.
 Bills Passed
 Among the, bills passed by the house to- day were the following: By MT. Shapiro-To establish an inferior court in precincts 21. S7, 10, .s4 and 46, in Jefferson county, Alabama and in all other precincts lying within or partly Within the city of Birmingham, Ala, lex cept precinct 45) in lieu of all justices of peace In said precincts, and in lieu of all other inferior courts created in lieu of Justices of peace, heretofore created tn said territory, to define the Jurisdiction and the power of said court, judges clerks and other officers thereof to pro- vide civil and criminal jurisdiction of said courts, place of holding the same, term and salaries of said judges ana orffcers thereof, to provide civil and criminal juris- diction of said courts, place of holding the same, term and salaries of said judges and officers of said courts, and the man. ner of their appointment or reelection and the paymerftpof their salaries, and to re- peal all laws. special or general. in con- flict herewith.
 By Mr. JudgeTo amend section two of an act entitled an act to authorize the holding of elections by municipal cor porations in the state of Alabama, for the purpose of obtaining authority to issue bonds for pubic purpose herein de- fined. and to provide for holding such elections. and declaring the result thereof, and to authorize the issue of such bonds when majority of the voters partici- pated in such election vote in favor of the issue of such bonds, and to regulate the issue, execution. sale and security of such bonds.
 By MT. Walden-To regulate the work ing of the public roads of Morgan county with the labor of the county convicts and to provide for the use of crushed stone on such roads.
 By Mir Kaylor-To permit persons in this state to fish in the waters of it's several streams with hoop basket or baskets.
 By MT. McDonald-To regulate divorce proceedings in any of the courts of Ala bama.
 By MT. Fite of Tuscaloosa--To give cases for the disbarment removal of attorneys. on appeal to the supreme court precedence and priority in the supreme court over all other business in the su- preme court, except cases in which is involved the impeachment of a public of- ficer.
 By MT. Fite of TuscaIoosa--To relieve the Alabama State Bar association of the necessity of furnishing security for costs in proceedings brought by said as- sociation or the central council thereof, for the disbarment removal of attor- neys at law from the practice of law in the courts of the state of Alabama. By MT. Fite of Tuscaloosa--To further regulate proceedings for the disbarment of attorneys at law.