The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-08-22
DOUBLE SALARY is
CONSTITUTIONAL
Sentiment of State AccordS
With Legal Opinion.
ABOUTG ILLAM'S SUCCESSOR
No Action Has Yet Been Taken, But
the Committee viii Meet Sep
TENDER to Settle
,he Matter.
ABOUT GILLAN'S SUCCESSOR

salaries to both Governor Jelks, who is
Ill In New Mexico, and Lieutenant Gov
| ernor Cunningham who is serving, seems
to be popular thing. Notwithstanding the
protest which has been entered by the
Montgomery Times. There is no doubt
about the legality of it.
In his opinion given the state auditor,
Hon. Thomas L. Sowell Attorney General
Massey Wilson quotes not only the Ala
bama constitution, but other authorities
all being convincing. The law makes 1t
the duty of the lieutenant governor to-
take charge of the office If the executive
| is incapaciated in any way, and remain
there until the governor Is able to return.
1t is a general rule, points out Mr.. Will
son. that when the law provides compen-
sation for a public officer, the person
holding the office is entitled to the COM
pensation. The salary follows as an Incl
dent to the office The constitution pro-
/ vides that the governors salary shall be
| fixed, and not reduced or increased dur
| ing the term of office of any one who
| shall be chosen. 1t naturally follows that
the governor retains the right and title
to the office, though too III to discharge
his duties, and is entitled to his salary,
Notwithstanding such disability.
The compensation of the lieutenant gov
ernor, Mr.. Wilson further says, while
serving as governor Is the same as that
of the governor. 1t Is self-executing and
needs no statutory enactment to give it
effect. 1t is also an appropriation by law
within itself and may be drawn by that
official when he is entitled to 1t, with
ions are all gathered from the opinion of
the attorney general given the auditor.
Veteran Editor.
Col. Isaac Grant of Grove Hill was in
the city yesterday, and visited many of
his friends at the capital. Colonel Grant
established the Clarke County Democrat
at Grove Hill January 81, 1856, and has
been its editor ever since. Not long since
| he presented the state department OF
| archives and history with files of his
| paper from Its inception, and is sending
the current numbers On his present visit
| he brought up number Of copies of
| old Clarke county papers, among them
| some of the Clarke County Post which
was established at Grove Hill in 1885 by
Benjamin McCary and run until 1874,
when 1t was suspended. Colonel Grant has
served three terms in the lower house
| of the legislature, and one In the upper
| house. He Is greatly interested in Ala
| bama history and has written a number of
valuable articles on the subject.
nothing Yet Done.
Nothing has been done towards select
| ing a successor to Hon. Harry j. Gillian,
deceased, nominee of the democrats for
chancellor of the Northeastern chancery
division, who died suddenly at Alexander
| City two weeks ago. W. P. Acker of An
niston Is chairman of the committee, and
will have to make the first move. It is
thought by many that the committee will
select the next highest man to Mr. Gill
am in the recent primary, and make him
the nominee.
The candidates ran in the following or
der: e. M. oliver, Chambers county, 52S2;
w. w. Whitesides, Calhoun, 1897; r. A.
Dunlap, Etowah, 1886; B. B. Bridges,
Coosa, 242. Mr.. Oliver, the next man,
lives at Lafayette, and If he is chosen
there will be one chancellc and two SUI
preme court judges from me capital of
Chambers Hon. r. b. Kelley, who is
the present chancellor. is a candidate for
the nomination. Mr.. Oliver has announced
his candidacy as we'll as Chancellor KEEL
ley.
w. P. Acker of Admission, chairman of
the democratic committee of the North
eastern chancery division who Is here to-
night, says he will call the committee to-
gether about September to select a sue
cessor to H. J. Gillian, deceased nominee
for chancellor to be elected in November
McGehee Successor.
A democratic primary will be held In
Montgomery county September &C. to
select a nominee for treasurer of the
county, to take the place of w. e. Nc
Gehee, who died two weeks ago. There
are several candidates.
Bids for the construction of Montgom-
ery's new hotel will be opened Septem-
Der Is. The building is to be a modern
| f1re-proof seven-story building.
Meeting of Farmers.
| The meeting of the farmers In Eufaula
| Friday on invitation of the people of that
| city was one of the most successful
things Of its kind ever held in Barbour
county Mayor George III. Dent welcomed
the guests in an appropriate speech, while
Hon. Il. p Thomas acted as master of
ceremonies. The speakers of the occa-
sion were Hon Harvey Jordan of Monte
| cello, Ga, president of the Farmers Ma
| tional congress, and Col. Hiram Hawkins.
| Commissioner Of Agriculture Poole, who
was expected, was kept away by the death
| of his brother, who was buried yesterday
at Faunsdale.
| The local fire company gave an exhi-
bition drill which was followed by game
| of ball and a shoot under the auspices
| of the local gun club. A bounteous barbe-
cue dinner was served at noon. Colonel
Harvey Jordan spoke chiefly on farming,
a subject with which he Is very familiar.
Cane Growers.
| The decision of the Interstate Cane
| Growers to meet in this city next January
| is welcome thing to all the citizens Of
the state. This body has a membership
| of over 5000 and is made up of some of the
most scientific farmers In the country. 1t
met two years ago at Macon, Ga. where
| a government experiment station was es-
| tabished some time later.
| Last January 1t was held at Jackson
vile, Fla, and did a great deal Of good
| In the way o. stimulating interest in all
lines of agriculture. State Commissioner
| of Agriculture Poole was at the Jackson
Vile meeting and asked the body to meet
here. He then had the Commercial and
| Industrial association to issue an invita-
| ton Also which has proven successful.
| Capt d. G. Purse of Savannah, Ca, is
president.
| Teachers Licensed.
The following teachers were licensed by
| the department of education Friday and
Saturday:
| Dale county--William A. Jackson, Clio;
| M. M. Pippin, Jr.. Argenta; Mae Powell,
| Hartford; r. L. Hutto, Artistic; Beulah
Mcdaniel and Annie Morton, Newton: r.
A. McFadden. Charlton; s. ]. Weekes.