The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-02
BETTER FEELING
 IN COURT CIRCLE Interpretation of No. 106 is
 More Liberal MANY LAWS WILL HOLD Last Day on Which Bids for Plans for RemodeIing the State Capitol
 Can Be Received Is
 July s.

is promise of much surcease from an- noyance in the rather liberal interpreta- tion of the famous section 106 of the state constitution. indicated by the rulings on the cases of the solicitor of the Calhoun county court, and the Uniontown and Faunsdale dispensaries handed down yes terday
 Since the invalidating of the consolda- ted court of Jefferson county there have been fears that if tried by its measure very many of the laws on the statue books would be declared illegal This fear makes evident the fact that more latitude is to be given in the future all the more welcome. It is now pretty cer- tain that a number of laws of vast im- portance which many thought would fall on court test. will hold, and that as a consequence, there will be much more legal comfort than has existed since the court began on the Judiciary measures a year ago.
 This section, No. 106, requires that the notice shall state the substance of the proposed law, and or the meaning of this word 'substance the cases have turned. In the opinion handed down yes- terday, written in the Calhoun solicitor case by MT. Justice Simpson, tJis argued that the word substance does not con- template that the notice shall tell in any sort ofrdetail what Is to be done, only that the public shall have notice of what the general provisions of the measure will be. It is pointed out that the substance Of a political speech may be the tariff question, but that may not be the entire speech. It was not the intention of the legislature, of which Justice Simpson was a member, by the way, to say that there should be a perfect holding to the sub Ject matter of the law in the notice but that simply the general idea was to be conveyed so that any who desired might know what was being enterprised and no legislation adopted that would be detri- mental to the best interests of the peo- pie.
 Bids on Capitol.
 The last day upon which bids for the plans for the remodeling of the state cap itol may be received Is July 5, and the time of day not later than 10 a. m. It is the hope of the secretary of the commits sion, Dr. Thomas M. Owen that the bids will all be in early, safely secured and sealed and kept intact until they are opened by the commission.
 While there have not been any bids re- ceived, blanks have been sent out indi- eating that a remarkably large number are to be sent in. It Is not known wheth- CT architects will be allowed to appear before the commission, but it is presumed not unless they are especially invited In view of the fact that the supreme court Is to be consulted about plans for their own building the commission has been called to meet in the private office of the governor at noon July 5. with the whole court and the commission in attend ance.
 Clerical Errors Show Shortage.
 In his reports filed today Assistant State Examiner G. r. Sedberry shows that by clerical errors Judge of Probate l.. M Reynolds of Chiffon county was behind with the state $2259, and that T. J, Hubbard of the same county had not remitted as much as he should by S50.5l, for the same reason. In both cases the money was paid into the state treasury at once.
 Captain Sedberry also reports that the property valuations are not as large as they should be by large margin and says they should be increased at once. He notes, however, that proper steps are now being taken by the tax com missioner and the board of revenue to increase them to something like what they ought to be.
 All the other officers of the county, whose books were examined, were com plimented by the examiner. The whole list is as follows: Probate Judge l.. H. Reynolds, Tax Assessor A. c. Mims, Tax Collector T. J. Hubbard. Sheriff J. M. Morgan, County Superintendent of Edu- cation J. W. Moore, ex-Probate Judge E. B. Deason. Clerk of Circuit Court s.. w. Collins
 Pension Examiners.
 Most of the pension examiners of the various counties, about which the gov ernor has had great deal of trouble for the past few weeks have been ap- pointed and as soon as two or three vacancies are filled and a few others heard from 1t will be off his mind. It is thought that with all the trouble and worry it has caused there has been select ed list of men who will give the old soldiers of the state good and honest service and see that they are looked after to the full extent of the amount the state gives.
 Among the last to be named of the county examiners is s. H. Gibbons of Posey for Autauga county. He was com missoned today.
 J. N. Ezell of Russellville, c. J. Curry of New Decatur and c. E. Rutledge of Bessemer, have been appointed notaries public.
 The Roby Shoe company has been in- corporated at Tuscaloosa, with capital of s1O.0O The incorporators are J. H. and T ,x.e