Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-21
now law. A synopsis of this law is as

 now a law. A synopsis of this law is as follows:
 Elected justices of the peace receive salary of S200 per annum each as compen- sation in criminal cases, which Is in lieu of the fees and fines heretofore allowed them; the fees and fines must be turned over by them to the county treasurer. Criminal jurisdiction exercised by notaries public ex- ofiicio justices of the peece has been taken from them entirely in beats 21 and 37 and the several wards of Birming- ham. Violation of any provisions of this law on the part of justices of the peace is made misdemeanor. The law goes into effect February 1, 1865. The justices of the peace are required to turn into the county treasury the fees and fines quarterly, and receive their compensation quarterly.
 This law was perfected by MT. Montgom- cry after much time aud attention given to the matter, and will go far toward rectify- Ing the abuses in the offices of justices of the peace, to which the Governor alluded in his message. The Legislature, it will be observed, has taken the power to relieve x-officio justices of the peace in Birming- ham of criminal jurisdiction. This right of criminal jurisdiction was granted them by statute, not by the organic law. Arti- c!e 6, section 26, of the constitution reads: 'There shall be elected by the qualified electors of each precinct Of the counties not exceeding two justices of the peace and one constable. Such justices shall have juris- diction in all civil cases wherein the amount in controversy does not exceed SlO0, except in cases of libel, islander, as- sault and battery and ejectment. In all cases tried before such justices the right of appeal, without prepayment of cosls, shall be secured by law, provided that the Governor may appoint one mo- tary public for each election precinct in counties, and one for each ward in cities of over 5000 in- habitants, who, in addition to the powers of otary, shall have and exercise the same jurisdiction as justices of the peace within the precincts and wards for which they are respectively appointed, provided that nota- res public without such jurisdiction may be appointed. The term of office of such justices aud notaries public shall be pre- scribed by law.o
 This power of appointment Of ex-ofliolo justices of the peace was given the Gov ernor in the interest of justice. The con- stitution was framed just after the State had been wrested from Republican rule, and when negro justices of the peace were dispensing justice t?) in the Black Belt. This power was given the Governor so that he might appoint justices of the peace who were capable of filling the office and who would be free from partisan bias.
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 FOREIGN countries don't seem to know Grover as well as we do, or they would stop monkeying with buzz saw. There is Spain, which thought to play a high handed game on us, and put up the tariff on imports into Cuba. It appears that Spain has two tariffs-a low tariff that she grants to favored nations, aud high one that she exacts of nations not on good terms with her. She has seen fit to apply the high tariff to the United States. The result has been that Canada, a favored na- tion, is shipping flour to Cuba, and the United States is shut out. Probably Cau- ada buys the four in the United States and | then ships ito Cuba at a profit. Now, Grover is not to be trified with in this man. ner, and under tue act of August 30, 1890, he finds that the President is given the power to place actual embargo on the imports from other countries. This power the President proposes to use unless Spain comes to terms. Under this power the imports of sugar from Cuba to the United States can be stopped. Cuba will not give up her sugar trade with the United States, for it is the most profitable trade she has, and unless Spain makes concessions Cuba will declare her independence.