The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-16


 statistics that were the poll tax appli- cable to all men between the ages of a and 60, the state would acquire for edu- cational purposes s10O,000 per annum in excess of the sum now acquired. His bill providing for a constitutional 1 convention, named the time for the cleo | ton of delegates, the first Tuesday in l April, 1916, and for the gathering of the
 
 chair. The Rev J. A. Beale of Tusca- loosa offered prayer.
 Representative Spier of Wilcox intro- duced joint resolution providing for the appointment,of senate and house com mlttees to make thorough investiga- | ton of the state convict department, | and to determine any responsibility for the dedication of Theo Lacy former chief clerk The resolution was referred to the committee on rules. On motion of Representative Tunstall of Hale reso- I troducton of bills.
 Representative John introduced a joint resolution calling upon the state auditor 1 and treasurer to furnish the legislature With financial statement, showing the receipts and disbursements for the past eight years.
 1 On favorable report from the rules committee on a joint resolution providing for the appointment of joint inaugural committee, Speaker Carmichael an- nounced the following members of the house as composing that committees: Rep resentatives Merritt. Davis, Slough Sor- | rell, Fight of Tuscaloosa, Hogan and l Bradshaw.
 The rules committee also reported l 1aVorably a joint resolution provid- ing for the appointment of a commit n Ter stone at the state school at Mon- .tevallo on January IS. Speaker Car michael appointed on this committee representatives John, Judge and Nicely.
 Second Reading of Bills
 1avorably on the senate prohibition bill and 1t was giveu its second reading in | the house. Tine bill will come LID to-
 morrow for final passage.
 The rules committee reported favor ably the senate bill allowing the chiei justice Of the Supreme court tc ad- minister the oath of office to Cover nor Henderson. This bill will also como up tomorrow for final passage. Representative Sorrell introduced a | joint resolution for the appointment of committees to investigate how much the state spends annually in printing The house adjourned at 1 o'clock un-
 
 Following are the bills introduced in the house today:
 H. B. No. 22, by MT. John--To amend section 99 of the code of Alabama Priv ileges and elections.
 Il H. B. No. 23. by MT. John--To pro. Il vide for the election by the people o Il senators of and from Alabama. in the stnate qf the United States and to em. power the governor to make temper sry appointments until the people fil the vacancy by election at the nex1 general election held after a vacanc, occurs. Judiciary.
 H. B. No. 24. by Mr. John-To raise a joint committee of the senate ant house to sit during recess and con sider and report to the Legislature upor it's reassembling the number of judges circuit and solicitors needed for the prompt dispatch of judicial business of the people. This committee to have power to send for persons and papers and employ stenographer. Judiciary H. B. No. o5, by MT. John--To provide for the revi/on, codffication. digest. ing and promulgation of the public I statutes of this state, both civil ano criminal. Judiciary.
 T H. B. No. 26, by Mir. John--To con fer upon the circuit court of every county all the Jurisdiction and powers TOW exercised by the cbancery court to re-establish the circuit court in any
 
 and in all counties having two or more courts of record, to consolidate them except the probate court with the cir | cult court, so that there shall be but one court of original Jurisdiction in al matters civil and criminal, in every T county in this state and to fix the enc of the terms of office of the chancel- |. iors and judges of all courts consol idating with the circuit court; to pre- scribe the duties and pay of the chan cellors and judges consolidated witi the circuit court. till the end of thu terms of office for which the chancel lors and judges were elected aud tt provide for keeping and exemplifyins the records of the abolished courts Judiciary.
 Fl. B. No. 27, by MT. John-To regu late the preparation of the records il all cases appealed to the court of ap l, peals or supreme court of Alabama the preparation and reporting by tn, , reporter of the case appealed. befor' l it is heard on appeal end the trial O all appeals; and to provide adequate as sistance to the supreme court reporter fix the pay thereof and provide pun ishment for any reporter or person wh' furnishes reports of cases or opinions to the publisher of . reporter" O rublisher of reports of decided case other than the regular publisher unde contract with the state. Judiciary H. B. No. 2S. by Mr. JohnETo regu Hate pleadings and procedure in action | Fat law and on the trial thereof. Judi ciary.
 H. B. No. 2s, by MT. John-To pre- scribe the lengths of the terms Of al the courts of record. from the tudg ments of which appeals may be takel to the court of appeals or suprem court of Alabama except the propaV c.,urts. and to regulate the -ime o pleadings therein; and fixing the tim when the courts shall not longer hay power over judgments; and Tor issuinl executions. H. B. No. 30. by Mir. John-To prescrin | | the legal rate of interest," the contrac
 rate of interest and to provide adeQuat
 punishment for extraordinary usury' 'o diciary.
 H. B. No. 31. by Mir. John-To repea ep paragraph 1 of subdivision [ section 1os, | of the code of Alabama. Ways and means M H. B. No. 32, by Mir. John-To reguiat | and fix the fees of the clerks Of tn circuit courts and other courts of like Jur