The age-herald., 1899-03-17
WHEELMEN MUST
 PAY STATE TAX
 s'> Twenty-Five Cents Must Be Paid on Every Bicycle. THE LAW IS NOW IN EFFECT
But the Licenses Have Not Yet Baen Re
 CeiVed from EaSraVerS.
PENSIONS FOR Ex-CONFEDERATES
Probate Judges Are Not Members of Examining Boards, as Has Been Pre- viously Stated = Executive Ap-
 pointments Made Yesterday.

Age Herald Bureau, Hotel Mabson, Mont gomery, March 6.-(Special.) )-Ihe revenue bill passed by the last general assembly levies a tax of 25 cents on every bcyc.e in use in Alabama. This law is now in effect, but the auditor has been unable, yet, to get the blank licenses from the engravers. A proof of them was received this morning, and by the first of next week they will be sent to the different probate judges in the state.
 When the licenses reach the probate judges, it becomes unlawful for any person to ride his or her wheel until a license is secured The probate judges may charge a fee of 10 cents for issuing the licenses. There are probably twenty-five thousand bicycles ia use in the state, and the little tax may prove good revenue getter. The back tax commissioners will have an op- portunity to get in their work on this bill They could now make 1t cost the owners of wheels thousands of dollars
 The Pension BIl
 The recently published statement that the probate judges were to be made members of the county boards of pension examiners is causing the auditor to answer many let ters of inquiry to what are the duties of the judges in the case. The probate judges are not members of the board at all. The publication was erroneous.
 A great many people are also attempting to make political capital out of the bill, as it gives to the governor the appointment of 132 examiners. These examiners are oniy appointed for term of one year, and tLere will be no work for them further. Under the law, which was framed by Auditor White, every person passing the examina- tion this year and paced on the pension list becomes a permanent pensioner. The old law required a new examination each year.
 Some Appointments
 The governor made the following appoint ments today:
 R. B. Melton, notary public and eX officio justice of the peace, precinct ?, Elmore county.
 J. H. Eaton, constable, precinct IS, Mont gomery county.
 James Welden, justice of the peace, pre- cinct 2, Elmore county.
 w. E. Urquhart notary public, Mobile.
 E. M. Reed, pension examiner, Calhoun count.
 Treasurer Ellis will begin to disburse the public school money within the next few days. Probably $2000,000 will be necessary to meet the payments for the last quarter. This will be welcome news to the teachers throughout the state.
 Hlbernians to Celebrate St. Patricks day is to be appropria tely celebrated in Montgomery tomorrow. The Montgomery division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians have issued invitations to a celebration at the Montgomery theater to- morrow evening at o'clock. An elaborate te programme has been arranged. The prin- cipal feature will be an address by Dr. Gar tha mittee on arrangements for the celebration Is composed of John R. Kohu, chairman; Thomas H. Moriarity, J. P. OConnor, John M. O'Brien, Dennis Linehan, W. John Ryan, James Mcintyre, James P. Ferrall. Henry Boylan, Jerry Harrington, John Mclaughlin, w. P. German, Hugh Meehan, Hugh Gallagher and Rev. D. Savage. Pontifcal high mass will be held at St. Peters church at 10 o'clock. tomorrow morning. Father Savage will be assisted by Bishop Allen and seven or eight other priests. KERSH,