The age-herald., 1898-02-01
STATES CREDIT AT HIGH WATER MARK Minnesota Registers $6OO,OOO Worth Of
 Bonds BOUGHT FOR INVESTMENT Which She Will Devote to Her School
 Fund. RECORD BROKEN IN PRICE PAID Judge Purrifoy Says Mobiles Tax Books Are Not Missing Brought to Montgomery
 to Be Used as Evidence
 in a Law Suit
RECORD BROKEN IN PRICE PAID
Special to The Age-Herald.)

Montgomery, Jan. 31.-The auditor and treasurer of the state of Minnesota are here today and have spent most of their time at the capitol. They are here to reg ister s5o5 600 of Alabama bonds, which Min nesota has recently bought permanent investment for her public school fund.
 Minnesota has previously invested s25,- 900 in the securities and for this last half million paid 113, which is the highest price at which Alabama bonds have ever been sold. The bonds bear 5 per cent interest. The credit of the state is now at high water mark.
 Tax Books Not Missing.
 "Have you seen the article in Mobile paper with reference to the missing tax books of Mobile county?" asked The Age Herald correspondent of Judge Purifoy, the examiner of public accounts, today.
 q have, and there is no mystery con corning the transaction he replied. T was, as stated by Deputy Sherim Holt in that article, served with subpoenas duces tecum from the city court of Montgomery county, in which pending six suits on as many bonds against E. B. Lott, late tax collector of Mobile county by the state for default, commanding me to bring the books, papers, etc., with me to be used as evidence in the suits.
 At the time of the service I was at work completing my examination prepara- tory to making my report on MT. Lott's tax account for 1S96
 while it is several days until the day set for a hearing in these cases, the fact that I had no suitable room in the Mobile court house to work in, and the necessity of getting my work completed at an early day so that the state might get the bene- fit of it in the pending suits, took the iip- erty of bringing them immediately to the capitol where I have an excellent ofhce Tor such work The room 1 used in Mobile was dark and I had to keep it lighted all day. It is really not better than dun- geon to work in. The books are here and as soon as the court is through with them they will be returned.
 Committees Appointed.
 Pursuant to authority conferred by con stitution and bylaws, John P. Tillman Esq. president of the Alabama State Bar association has appointed and announced the following committees:
 On Jurisprudence and Law Reform Thomas G. Jones, chairman, Montgomery; Virgil Bou,din, Scottsboro; J. J. Willett, Anniston; E. K. Campbell, Birmingham; Cecil BrOWne, ldildueBd.
 On Judicial Administration and Reme- dial Proceedure-S. D. Weakley, chairman, Birmingham; N. D. Denson, LaFayette; J. w Mabry, Selma; Jno w. Tomlinson, Bir- min gham; John c. Eyster, Decatur.
 On Legal Education and Admission to the Bar-R c. Jones, chairman, Camden; w. S. Thorington, Tuskaloosa; A. s. Van degraff Tuskaloosa; J. M. Davison, Brew ton; E. L. Blue, Union Springs.
 On Correspondence-F. G. Bromberg, chairman, Mobile; E. M. P. Inge, Mobile; B. c. Jones, Selma; w. l.. Parks, Troy; c. A. Lanier, Jr., Montgomery.
 On Legislation-William l.. Martin, chairman. Montgomery; John B. Knox, Anniston; D. P. Bestor, Mobile; Daniel Collier, Fayette; S. D. G. Brothers, Jack sonvile.
 On Publication-W. L. Clay, chairman, Huntsville: E. B. Almon, Tuscumbia; ID. S. Lyman, MontevalIo; w. M Blakey, Mont gomery; w. M. Adams, Clanton.
 On Grievances-D. D. Shelby chairman, Huntsville John London, Birmingham; w. J. Sanford, Opelika; Reuben Chapman Livingston; George P. Jones, Florence. On Local Bar Associations-Fred S. Ball chairman Montgomery; l.. Cooper, Hunts vile; R. l.. Harmon, Troy; $. l.. Brewer, Tuskegee; s. H. Dent, Jr.. Eufaula
 On Legislative Enactment-Francls L., Pettus. chairman, Selma Jno. D. Roque- more, Montgomery Phares Coleman, Montgomery. nov esacretarv Alabama State Bar Association.
 Second Division Docket Today
 The supreme count met today, but ad- ior,rned. without accomplishing anything, ,ntdl tomorrow when the docket of the second division will be taken up.