The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-02
WORK ON CAPITOL
 MAY BEGIN SOON Outlook is Bright for Needed
 Improvements MEETING HELD YESTERDAY Several State Officers Will Go to ope- Ilka Today to Hear President
 Jordan Discuss the Cot
 ton Situation.
MEETING HELD YESTERDAY
BY HERvEY w. LAIRD.

Montgomery, March 1.-(Special)-It looks very much as though there would be work on improving the old capitol building before many more moons. The capitol commission held a called meeting in the office of the governor this morn ing and heard proposition from the property owners whoze lands are sought by condemnation proceedings, which seems to receive favorable consideration all the way around. Another meeting will be held next Monday to hear the final offer In the light of some modihca- tons suggested by thu commisson.
 The meeting called to order at II o'clock in the office of the governor Acting Governor Cunningham presiding. Those present were Treasurer J. Craig Smith, Attorney General Massey Wilson, State Auditor T. L. Sowell and Secretary of State b. R. McDavid, with Dr. Thomas M. Owen, director of the depart ment of archives and history, as secre- tary. The attorney general submitted a proposition from those who own the property to drop all opposition to the suits now pending in condemnation pro- ceedings and allow the state to have the south half of the block desired for the scheme of improvement laid out.
 Full Discussion. Full discusson of the offer was gone into and it was decided to ask some mod iheations which will be suggested. There is an impression that the offers will be accepted and that before q great while work may begin.
 Indicating the favorable outlook the su- preme court has been invited to appear before the commission next Monday and state what is needed by that arm of the state service. It will be discussed then whether separate judiciary building will be constructed or not, and what is to be done in the way of fixing up the old struc- ture
 It is understood that the new offer in- wolves quite raise over the price of &9.600 first set by the condemnation jury, but that there are other advantageous features that will offset the higher price It is thought that there will be no objec- ton to the notifications suggested by the commission and that the matter will soon be closed!
 Big Receipts.
 Some idea of the importance of the state insurance department Is found in the fact that today Deputy Insurance commission CT Harry Shorter gave the treasurer check on the American National bank of this city for s33,620 which. with $25,OOO already turned oyer. constitute the re- ceipts for February, total of $5S, ,62O. First Lieutenhnt Richard Little of com pany r, second regiment, has resigned | and his successor will be elected right away. The company is at Tuscaloosa. The organization of the Commercial Savings Bank and Trust company has been reported from New Decatur The capital Is s25000, fully paid up. B. w Watson and long list of others are giv- en as associates.
 C. J. Robson, having resigned as one of the commissioners of Conecuh county, his brother, W. H. Robson, has been ap- pointed fin his stead.
 To Hear Jordan.
 Several of the leading men of the farm ers' movement to hold cotton reduce the acreage and generally work for better things in the raising of the staple, will go over to Opelika day after tomorrow | to attend the meeting of Lee county farmers and hear an address of Harvis | Jordan, president of the Cotton Growers association. Commissioner of Agriculture | Poole will go and take q number with l him. W. H. Seymour president of the Alabama Cotton Growers association, and Secretary Jesse Adams will also be among the members of the Montgomery party.
 day from Faunsdale and reports that Marengo county, one of the blackest of the black belt counties, is enthusiastic and will do a great deal toward helping out the movement now on to reduce the acreage in cotton. In Faunsdale beat all but two farmers have signed the pledge to make the reduction in acreage and 1t is hoped these two will come in
 It is being shown that the white coun- ties have nothing to fear from the black belt in this matter and that they may depend on the middle and south Alabama men standing firm
 Mir. Poole said today that farmers are much further behind this year than last because of the rain.
 Minor Appointments. The following minor appointments have been made by the Governor. Justice of the peace, J. B. Griffin, Hel- ena
 Constable G. D. Robbins, beat 16, Cov- ington county; G. S. Nash, Helena Notary J. E. Hendrix, Mexia.