The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-03
LARGE BATCH OF
COMMISSIONS
Issued Yesterday from Secretary
MCDavid'S Office.
SENATOR BOYKIN IMPROVED
His Restoration to Health Now Believ-
ed'to Be Only Matter of Time
Glass "A" Alabama Bonds on
The Rise.

Montgomery, March 2.-(Special) 1.-The
secretary of state issued a large batch of
commissions to recent appointees today
Most important of these were to the MEM
bers of the board of revenue for Butler
county, created by an act of the general
assembly just adjourned.
This act was passed and became a law
several weeks ago, but for some reason the
revenue board to succeed the court of COM
missioners was not Immediately appointed
The commissions issued bear date of APP
pointment on February a. Why the ap-
pointments were not given to the press Is
not known. The board is composed as fol-
lows: j. Leo Long, president; w. r. Tha-
gard, Henry Watts. H. B. Mckenzie and
J. II. Shine.
A jury commission for Cleburne county
was also announced today. Following COM
pose the board: H. F. Alsabrook, w. +.
Howle NJ. B. Reese and j. T. Adams.
Commissions were also issued to four
new notaries public appointed for Jefferson
county. These were to Alex Dallas, A. J.
Camp, J. r. Brockman and Smith Collins.
James Sheehan, of Hayneville, and C. w.
Ship, of Hollywood, were named as ex-
off1cio justices of the peace.
This has been a very dull day about the
capital. Only in the office of the secretary
of state were there any especial scenes of
activity. The secretary, has a large force
employed copying the recent acts of the
general assembly, and as the law allows
but ten days in which these acts may be
copied without cost of fifty dollars to
the secretary for each additional day en-
pioyed, there is constant rush In the
office
The only official of the general assembly
remaining in the city is Clerk Massey VIII
getting the journal in shape. The clerk is
granted two months time in which to COM
plete this work. Mr. Wilson has just COM
pleted his fourth term as clerk of the house,
and he is one of the most efficient and pop
ular officials the state has had. His able
assistant, Frank N. Julian, of Tuscumbia,
left for his home this morning.
Both of these young officials have splen-
did promise in state politics. Mr. Wilson
will offer as a candidate for delegate to the
constitutional convention from Clarke
county and he is reasonably sure of sue
cess. He is an able lawyer, and one of the
best parliamentarians in the state. Mr.. Ju-
liam will probably be in the constitutional
convention in some clerical position. He Is
deserving of better recognition.
Both these officials have been very cour-
teous to the members of the house and
the representatives of the press. They
will gain a just reward.
State Senator w. ]. Boykin, of Russell
county, who has been confined in hospital
here by serious Illness since early in jan
uary, is very greatly improved in health.
He was able to take a drive out in the
city this afternoon. Senator Boykin is one
of the brightest young men in Alabama
politics, and his scores of friends over the
entire state will be delighted to learn of his
gradual restoration.
Glass "a" Alabama bonds, have taken a
considerable squirt up in the markets. The
New York exchange qoutes these bonds at
1OS, but there are none to be had at this
figure. They have recently sold for 112H
here.