The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-23

the governor, and to be called the state board of examiners of barbers. All who are now barbers may register with the board for fee of $2 and no examination is required beyond the proof of occupa- ton. But aftrward no one can practice 1, without a license from the board, and they must pay an examination fee of $5
 Even then the board cannot entertain the application unless the applicant has served an apprenticeship of three years, is a graduate of some recognized bar bers' school or has practiced in another state for three years. Examinations must be held four times year, and in different cities, and the members of the board are to have $4 per day and expenses. to be paid out of the fees but in no event out of the state treasury.
 County Board of Trustees.
 MT. Simpsons bill to create county boards of trustees is extremely import ant. The county superintendent of each county is to appoint six trustees to con- stitute the board with himself as ex- officio chairman. They are to divide the counties into districts instead of town ships, elect teachers, apportion funds, encourage erection of school houses, and fill vacancies in the office of county su- perintendent
 MT. Lyons bill to increase the salary Dl ll6 SONeIIiOi u 14Nt tAOdodHu uOildl D also gives him a personal contingent fund of thousand dollars. MT. Lyons
 also sent up the same petition from the plumbers as was offered in the senate yesterday.
 MT. Goodwin proposed a bill for two guards at the Montgomery jail at $65
 each, to be paid out of the county treas- ury.
 MT. Curry introduced an elaborate pub lie road law for Pickens county, and also one to make assault with intent to rape capital offense. The penalty ranges all the way from two years in the penitentiary to death.
 MT. waddell of Russell proposed dog tax law fixing the tax at s1. .50, of which s1 is to go to the public roads. Dogs on which the tax has been paid become property. and a person who fails to take out license Is punished as if for any other violation of the reyenue law.
 The resolution requiring the door keep CT to clear the floor ten minutes before the house meets, passed. The committee on municipalities was increased from tnir- teen to fifteen and MT. London of Jerer- son and MT. Hoffman of Mobile added o the committee. The rules committee iR troduced a resolution assuring Governor Montague of Virginia of cordial well come when he comes here next week, ana it was passed.
 MT Maner introduced a resolution ac- cording to chancellors. circuit judges ana city court judges the privileges or the floor.
 Bills FavorabIy Reported.
 The following bills were favorably re- norted in the house and went on the call endar. as follows:
 To repeal '.ar act to authorize and in- str-uct the board of revenue Of the county of Cullman to provide. construct ana maintain macadamized roads or turn nike roads or roads of similar nature, and to issue bonds to aid in the construction thereof" approved March 5, 1901. TO repeal an act entitled "an act to regulate the manner of making contracts by the Commissioners court of Cullman county, Alabama, for erecting or repair ing public buildings or bridges in the county" approved December 5, 1896.
 To repeal an act entitled 'an act to regulate the time of holding regular terms of the Commissioners court in Cullman county Alabama approved November ! 30.. 1896.
 To authorize and empower the board Of revenue or Commissioners court of the l several counties of this state having more than 10000 population to make appropria- | tions for the care maintenance and sup port of sick or wounded persons who are unable to provide for themselves in any hospital maintained exclusively for the l care of the sick or wounded within the limits of such counties
 To amend section 23SS of the code of leAlabama so as to extend it's provisions
 to funds set apart for minors or persons t-of unsound mind, under the exemption lsws. To authorize and provide for the hold | ing of an election in St. Clair county, l labama, to be held on Monday, Febru- 1Q09 in fha savera1 rreci0efs Of | Clair county, Alabama, for the purpose Of
 giving the qualified electors in said coun- l ty an opportunity to vote for or against