The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-18

Montgomery, February 17.-tSpecial) One of the most important bills enacted by the house of representatives Monday was that which creates the Alabama postwar council of defense. An appro- priation of s5oOo for the work of the council during the readjustment period was made. The bill was enacted by vote of 36 to p. strong opposition de- velopeding at the eleventh hour. Senator Acker. administration floor leader, got the bill through the Senate with but one dissenting vote. In the house Faulk of Geneva spoke against the measure.
 Bills enacted by the house. which go to the governor for approval, follow: s. B. TIC, by MT. Craft: To prohibit the shipment of oysters in the shell out of the state of Alabama by water, and provide for culling of the oysters, when taken from the waters of the state, and l prescribing who, may take oysters from 1 the waters, or shrimp from the waters Of the state. and upon what terms, and prohibiting the catching or transportation
 of shrimp from the waters of this state,
 except by bona fide residents of the state {, for not less than one year, and requiring
 dealers in oysters to pay license !! s. B. 191, by MT. McDowell: To appro- priate the sum of $2215.76 Cor the relief of the board of inspectors of convicts ! for coal furnished the legislative and 1 other departments of government up to | January 23 1919.
 s. B. 19S, by Mir. Acker: sro create a | commission to be known as the Alabama H. l it's powers and duties to designate mem
 provide for cooperation between the state and the federal government and between | the state and other agencies i'll meeting l the exigencies and emergencies incident | to postwar readjustmenr, and to make
 an appropriation for the carrying out of
 the provisions of this act.
 S. B. H, by MT. Kelly (with amend
 menu: To prohibit the erection and maintenance of advertising signs resem- bling railroad crossing signs, on the public highways, and on private property | within 100 feet of the right-of-way of a public road. and to provide penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act
 S. B. 196, by MT. Morris with notice | and proof: To abolish the corporatio of the town of Daleville, Dale county Ala.
 & B. 14S, by Mir. Craft: To grant tc the United States government a site for | a maritime quarantine station, including | the conveyance of needful soil now oI | heretofore covered by navigable waters of the state of Alabama, and to cede ! Jurisdiction thereof
 s. 175, by MT. Espy: To make an appro- ,priation for tick eradication in Alabama H. 231, by Mir. Alexander: To amend section 1 of an act entitled an act te designate certain public roads of thi state of Alabama as state trunk roads ] and to provide the manner in which sucf | roads shall be located, improved ans maintained. Approved September 10, 1915 s. POP, by MT. Miller with notice ano proof: To repeal the local road law O. Wilcox county, Ala, approved Septembel p, 1915.
 ! S. 165, by MT. Smith of Coosa: To au
 thorize the state board of examiners tt
 issue emergency certificates good unti
 the July. 1919. examination.
 S. 201, by MT. Smith of Coosa (with no
 tice and prooD: To repeal an act en