The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-11

cers of tho various departments, eSelu- sive of the supreme court, and DuildlnS a new structure for the supreme court room, will finally be adopted, IL Is rus mored that most of the capitol commission Is of that way of thinking. A set of plans have been made and submitted to the commission, it Is said, for building for the supreme court room, that will be a duplicate of the immediate front of the building now in use, three stories high and will be arraged for the court and library with an office for the attor- ney general on the ground floor.
 The court room would be on the ground floor and the chambers on the second with the clerk and secretaries on the third Those who have heard of the de- taill of the plan consider it model building for the purposes intended. It is said the price is in the neighborhood of $65000 which would leave a net sum, 1885 GOO, of the appropriation for the re- modelling of the man structure. The commission to condemn the land needed near the capitol have not yet reported On Friday Acting Governor Cunning ham will leave for St. Louis to meet Mrs Cunningham, who is returning with friend. Mrs. J. w. c. Smith, from California, and will not get back to the capitol for several days. When he does return some matters of importance will be given out, 1t Is whispered.
 Cash and Resignation.
 The governor sent to the office of Treas ure. J. Craig Smith this morning two drafts on Uncle Sam, in the sums of $292H and $i39 45, which came as the states part In the two and three per cent net proceeds of public lands sold within the state by the United States for the fiscal year ending June 90. 1904. A.a4a.ar ter his return from the south.
 Inasmuch as his successor, James Gra- made, will be elected to position on November s, Jonn w. McAlpne, solic- tor of the Thirteenth circuit, today sent In his resignation to the governor, to take effect one day befor. the election which will put MT. Granade in. 1t is thought that MT. McAlpine was anxious that no question of the time of expiration of his office be raised, so he definitely stated the day he was to go out.
 New Military Orders.
 The state military board at a meeting held today, passed an order that no of fcer. hereafter, will be allowed to serve in the National guard until he has been fully examined by board of commis- stoned officers, which shall be made up l by appointment of the governor. A recent l compilation of the military laws of the state were looked over and copies ordered mailed to every commissioned officer of the National guard.
 The board met this morning, Gems R. Elf Ligon, w. w. Brandon and Barry Holt, the entire quota, being present It was the regular second Monday ses- sion, which will be held regularly from now on. The matter of having section cf the law passed by the last session of the legislature, carried into effect was taken up. This has to do with the examinations of National guard officers. It was de- cided that every officer elected will have to stand a rigid examination, and until he is capable of so doing he will not be commissioned. This will extend tc the field officers, who will be ordered to | Montgomery for examination. Others will be heard by officers of their own town. | After the meeting of the board its ac- tions were submitted to the governor who endorsed what had been done, and is- sued an order putting 1t Into effect.
 New Corporations.
 The Motlow Distiling company has been organized at Birmingham with a capital of $20,000. The ineorporators arc Lem, J. B. and Thomas Motlow
 certificate of the incorporation in Chi cago of the Cook Brewing company, hat | been filed with the secretary of state. C | B. Keil, Birmingham, is the Alabama | agent.
 The Maplesville and Selma Telephon company has been organized at Selm, | with a capital of S4000. Phones are to in stalled in Selma and Maplesville an, along the line between the two towns |