The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-09-15
Many Bills Of Minor Inpor-
lance Passed BY LaWnak-
ers al Montgomery
SUNDAY BASEBALL BILL
CAUSES A DISCUSSION
Measure Is Passed Cy the House.
Goods Roads Bill Starts Spat Be-
tween Members From
Hign jackson.

Montgomery, September 14-(Speeial)-
The legislature kept up its record Tor
hard work today, even if the results do
not show up with that of some previous
days. The lower house was in rather
talkative mood and at times 1t was bit
diatory in its methods. Three bills passed
and one defeated was the result of the
days session, but at night twenty-three
local bills were gotten off the calendar.
The three bills that caused the talk were
the general road law to prevent Sunday
baseball, and the regulation of loan con-
Germs, sometimes termed money sharks.
The last bill caused an exceptionally hard
fight, being discussed at various times
through the sessions of Saturday and to-
day.
A motion to indefinitely postpone the
measure finally carried by close vote,
but it will again bob up tomorrow on a
motion to reconsider. The fight for the
bill is being led by Representatives Black
burn and Hoffman, and neither of them
are of the character who Lay down"
easily. Representatives Goodwin and
Foster have fought most vigorously
against the bill The consideration of the
general road law was a rather tedious
one, involving the interests of almost all
the constituents of each member. The
measure passed is considered an excellent
one and renders possible good roads in
all counties.
Baseball Taken Up.
The Hall bill to prevent Sunday base
ball took up the time of the afternoon
session. Should the measure get through
the senate in the same shape as the house
sit viii hcreafte. he. misdemea cor 70
play baseball, football, tennis and golf
on Sunday. A fine of from S25 to 500 may
be imposed. The house declined TO in
clude ping-pong, croquet, marbles and the
ten commandments in the bill.
The most important action of the senate
was the passage of a bill extending the
term of tax collectors and assessors and
county treasures five months This is in
keeping with the governors recommends
ton thu -" tA"nns of these officials be
fixed sc conform to the
tax YET will grapple with
the knotty proposuUn 4 a general stock
law tomorrow.
"Hqh Jackson" Furnishes a Fight.
The first fight that has come up on
local measure was furnished by High
Jackson and it was quite unique. Both
the members from the North Alabama
county have reached the age of white
locks, and as they are both members who
have won the high esteem of their fellow
members their friendly scrap over a road
law caused great embarrassment. Mr..
Frazier fathered a bill to provide for
the further construction and maintain
ance of the beautiful pixies of his county.
and he told the house why the passage
of the bill was a necessity. Mr.. Bogart
gave his reasons for differing with his
colleague. Mr.. Frazier won out by vote
of 80 to %.
Jefferson county was reached on the
call of counties for the passage of local
bills, and the several members succeed
ed in getting rid of some of their numer-
Gus local measures. Mr.. Blackburn call
ed the bill to establish dispensary at
Norris The bill provides for an election
to determine between "dispensary' and
no dispensary" the election to be held
thirty days after the approval of the
bill. There was but one vote against the
bill Mr.. Benners. by trading, secured two
calls and he got through two senate
bills to vacate the dedication of that
part of Sixth, Eighth and Tenth streets.
as shown by the plat of the Elyton Land
company's land near Birmingham, Jeffer-
son county, Ala, extending from the
north line of Avenue A, or First avenue,
SOUTH to the right of way of the Alabama
Great Southern railroad. Also to vacate
part of the plat of the Forest City Land
company, as adopted, acknowledged and
recorded in the land maps of Jefferson
county. Alabama
Greater Pratt City.
Mr., Haley got two calls and secured the
massage of his bill for Greater Pratt City
by taking in Frenchtown. His other bill
establishes the inferior court in precincts
twenty-one and thirty-seven of Jefferson.
which include the city of Birmingham.
This court is in lieu of all justices of the
peace courts. There are to be two judges
at a salary of fifteen hundred dollars each
and a clerk at nine hundred dollars and an
assistant at six hundred dollars salary.
Another bill called up by Mr.. Hickman
and passed establishes an inferior court
in Woodlawn in lieu of all justices courts;
providing for one judge at a salary of
seyenty-five dollars per month and
clerk at a salary of fifty dollars per
mdnth Officers of these courts can only
draw so much of the salaries provided as
are paid in fees from such courts.
Mr. Blackburn got through his bill pro-
viding for the office of county guardian
ad Item for Jefferson county. This office
the probate Judge, as under the present
law. The guardian to be appointed by the
Judge of probate shall be lawyer and
hold office at the will of the judge. On
motion of Mr.. Hickman the bill to provide
for branch offices of the tax assessor and
collector at Bessemer was recommitted.
This probably means the death of i''e
measure = =
On other local bills passed provide rbr
/ the relief of j. S. Webb; to abolish the
y cbancery court of Marion county; to con-
fer chancery jurisdiction upon the circuit
court of Marion county. adding the coun-
tv of Houston to the Thirty-fifth senato-
rial district Henry and Houston: the re-
lief of r. P. Caine of Fayette; prohibiting
the sale of whiskey within three miles
OF Union church at Alabama City except
in Gadsden and Alfalfa; requiring trustees
of Oakman college TO be elected by quail
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