The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-08
STILL TALKING IF
 CAPITOL PLANS No Hard Feelings, However,
 Have Resulted BRICK WALL FALLS DOWN The Supreme Court Makes an Import ant Ruling Affecting Banks of the state-other News of Mont
 gomery and Vicinity.
 

of the State Capitol, though there is a good humored discussion of it that evi- dences the absence of hard feelings It is quite certain that some of the members of the supreme court have not relished the criticisms of the press but there is no disposition to take the matter in what might be termed a too serious way.
 Some rather unexpected situations have developed in connection with the work of enlarging the old buildings that were no doubt unexpected when the bill was passed to appropriate the money. One of these is the fact that when the bill was passed the supreme court had five mem bers, just as many as compose the capitol commission; now it has seven, two more than the commission. Another thing Is that it was the intention of the bill no doubt that each department of the state service should have a man on the com mission; the result has been that the court representing only one department, controls all the others, that body having been opposed by the entire commission as organized.
 Some Fun Made. A number of amusing things have taken place. In the lobby of the capitol this preme court was talking to a newspaper man about the action of the commission. In a few moments State Treasurer J. Craig Smith came up, and Tn few mo- ments Probate Judge Gaston joined the party. All were telling what they thought about 1t, when Governor Jelks came in from the supreme court library. What are you talking about?' he asked, as he approached the party, 'the capitol Improvement
 Yes Judge Simpson replied. Well excuse me" said the executive as he threw up his hands and made break down the hall
 It is the best topic of conversation to- day; in fact. everybody Is talking it.
 New Company.
 The petition for allotment of a com pany in the Alabama National Guard which has come from Albertville, makes a i fine showing for the beginning. It has 63 signers and of the best men of the community. It is understood that w Campbell Sims is captain. The applica- tion was acted upon yesterday by the state military board. consisting of Ad- 1utant General Brandon, Inspector Gen cral R. F. Ligon and Quartermaster Barry
 
 l proved 1t. General Brandon will muster 1 It into service early in August It will ], fill the vacancy in the Third regiment caused by the mastering out of the Hunts l vile company. This leaves only one vacancy in the Third now made by the mastering out of the Bessemer company
 Minor Mention. 1 Governor Jelks has decided to leave for Blount Springs today. He will be joined early next week by his recording seere- tary William J. Connif, who will help l in keeping up the details of the work 1 W. B. Somerville, tax collector of Pick ems county, made final settlement with the auditor today.
 E. C. Coats of Linden, has been ap- pointed tax commissioner of Marengo county.
 1 J. H. Riley of Guin and J. F. Fleming of Randolph, have been appointed notaries public.
 Convict Inspector M w Camper is In for few days after a long trip of in- spection.
 One of the most pleasant outings in the history of Alabama life insurance business was that of the state agents of the Union Central at Point Clear this week, with E. H. Andrews of Birming- ham, state agent, as host. Most all the men of his staff were present and three
 
 gulf were enjoyed. The end came yes- terday, most of those attending passing 1 through here en route home 10. P. Marshall. secretary; Allen Wal ters. manager of agents and Dr. John Davis, medical director. came down from the home office in Cincinnati
 The last list of prize winners includes w. w. Bussey. Rirmingham; C. w Tway lTnicn Snrings c. c. Hazel Montgomery H. F. Wiley. Mobile and B. R. Davis Jackson county. in the order named For the first six months of the pres ent year the company wrote $1,243. .G50 in Alabama, which was an increase of s27 900 over the same time in 1904
 Wall Fell Down.
 A crowd of workmen had a narrow es cape from death at noon today when the wall between the stores of Cohen 6 Mil- Ter and A. Gerson, just back of the corner Of Dexter avenue on South Court street collapsed. Foreman Anderson had just walked out behind his men who had stop ped for noon lunch. The wall was just off from the store wall of Cohen & Miller and did them some hurt, though not much.
 The cause of the collapse was the ex- cavation of the store on one side of it. there having been a fire there recently and since then work being begun to dig out for cellar
 The report of the falling bricks was heard for some distance and many rushed to the scene, expecting to find many buri- ed under the debris That they did not seems a miracle
 Valuable Decision.
 Speaking of the supreme court recalls the fact that it handed down an impor- tant decision last week, among the long list made public. In an opinion written by Mir Justice John R. Tyson. it is held that when a shipment is made to a pur- chaser with bill of lading attached, and the collection of the account is made by bank. that bank becomes responsible for the delivery of the goods covered by the bill of lading if the draft accompan- ing the said bill of ladng is paid by the consignee. The case is that of J. c. Haas & Go. of Montgomery vs. the Citizens Bank of Dryersburg Tenn, charing that one Klyce made shipment to Haas & Co, and that the draft was paid to the defendant bank
 The goods did not come up to contract and suit was brought to recover from the bank the money that had been paid. This holding is regarded as very important in the light of the fact that so much business is done this way, and 1t will put banks on notice that when they be- come collectors for shippers they become at the same time responsible to the men who are to receive the goods that they will be taken care of in actual delivery of all that was promised in the strade referred to.
 Reports on Chambers County.
 Examiner J. T. German has reported