The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-22

primary bill would pass perhaps today, when it Is set for a special order; and with 1t the people would be again given the old time-h honored system of a marked ballot. He said that the senate recess committees banking bill would pass, as the sentiment in the house was 5yer- whelmingly in favor of the bill MT. Bankhead remarked that of course all the bills now pending could not possi- bly, see the light, but that he thought that all bills of vital importance to the people would pass.
 In speaking of the measures that are now agitating the minds of the people of Jefferson county, he said that it would all be left to the Jefferson county delega- ton to settle. for being local business there would be no outsldA interference notwithsta nding that some of the mem- bers might have strong opinions regard ing certain measures pending; yet ac- cording to all custom and precedent they would be powerless to interfere. MT. Bankhead thought there would not be any pressing needs for an extra ses "a session would be called.
 About Persons. General James B. Stanley. editor of the Greenv.lle Advocate, is at the Florence. General Stanley is one of the most widely known and most highly esteemed men ill Alabama and he never fails to meet with warm welcome when he visits Birm', ingham.
 T. W. O'Byrne returned Sunday from Philadelphia. Mrs, o'Byrne will remain in Philadelphia several weeks. pr. William G. Somervlle of Tuscaloosa was in the city yesterday.
 Major w. A. Handley. chairman of the committee on appropriations in the low CT house of the state legislature, was in the city last night and leaves this morn ing for Montgomery. Mir. Handley is one of the old democratic war horses. He has served in the United States congress, the constitutional convention and the legislature.
  J. W. Dukes of Montgomery, is at the Metropolitan.
 ". F. Robinson "a prominent citizen of Blount Springs is at the Florence.
 
 Dr. E. H. Corsey of Warrior, is at the St. Nicholas.
 ~ rrou,Iae of Ta1Iodaoa ic rau;Starad at the Morris.
 L. c. Steele, a prominent citizen of An niston, is registered at the Hillman.
 
 w E. Wren of Gadsden, is at the Nor ris.
 J. B. Stanley, one of the leading mer- chants of Greenville, is at the Florence.
 
 J. W. Tucker, a prominent merchant of Lafayette is at the Metropolitan. MT. Tucker will soon open a wholesale house in Montgomery
 J. c. Pitts and J. R. Cooper of Vim cent, are at the Florence
 R. Il. BlacK or Jersey Clty was late arrival at the Hillman last night. Fred M. Boyd, prominent druggist of Talladega, is stopping at the Morris.
 
 w. B. Reynold. one of Montevallos leading citizens, is at the IIllman. S. A. Hobson oe Jackson stopped over at the Hillman last night and leaves for Montgomery this morning, accompanied by his brother, Captain Hobson D. c. Blackwell, one of Annistcn's most prominent lawyers, is at the Met ropolitan.
 J. II. Fitts. one of Tuscaloosa's most distinguished citizens, is at the Metro politan.
 A M. Tunstall, speaker of the house, stopped in Birmingham last night en route to Montgomery.
 Dr. B. D. Shelby of Warrior is regis tered at the St. Nicholas.
 R. I. Watson of Sylacauga is at the Florence.
 
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