The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-15
COUNTY AFFAIRS
 ARE BADLY MIXED State Examiners Are Having
 Busy Times TO BE NO MORE DECISIONS Supreme Court Will Have Nothing Further to Hand Down Until the Latter Part of Week-other
 Montgomery News.
TO BE NO MORE DECISIONS

look into the situation at Jasper, where it i. said considerable trouble exists with the books of the retiring treasurer. As sistant Examiner Wilkinson is up to l his neck in the examination of the books of Sheriff s. D. May of Crenshaw county, and Assistant Examiner Sedberry is busy with his report on the records of former Probate Judge Prowell of Marengo county. Several days ago application was maze from Walker county for an examiner and the Governor will try to get one there as soon as it is ascertained that the board of revenue will see to the expense of it. No doubt Mir. German will be the man to go, as both the assistants are busy and will be some time on assign ments alreaoy made.
 The Revenue Bill.
 Though Judge William H. Thomas of the city court has not yet announced his decision the state revenue bill case argued before him last week, the impress sion is gaining ground that tho law, as passed by the last session of the leglsla- ture, will hold good. The Governor be- lieves 1t is safe and Attorney General Wilson expresses confidence along the same lire. If the bill is good it will save an extra session of the legislature, which | the Governor says he will call if 1t is knocked down and any number of other | clsagreeable difficulties The feature of the law taxing corporations one-tenth of one per cent is not a part of the law anu might be invaliated without affect | ing the whole measure. The fifteen cents tax on mortgage records is part of the law, though, and forms the pres ent ground of attack. Judge Thomas is taking much time to go into the meas ure, as it can not come before the su- preme court now before the April call of the division.
 Supreme Court.
 It now looks as if there will be no more decisions from the supreme court l of the state for several days, possibly the last of the week. The rehearings will take up much time and several cases of importance will have to be disposed of other than the revenue law already re- ferred to. No more cases will be sub l nlitted this term even if the court is in 1 session all the week. It was thought that the Calcis and Pell City cases would get down today but they, with others, l will be delayed The next call of the court after the April recess will be the llISl ulNlSloH, 1nCludlnR the counties or Mobile. Baldwin and one or two others in that section of the state.
 Slow to Respond.
 It seems that no one will go from among the National Guard of the state to the inauguration of the President representing the state in military parode This is not that the governor has not shown disposition to appoint them but because there does not seem to be any of the high officials who are willing to | make the trip. Gen. l.. V. Clark, com manding the Alabama brigade, was named, with Gen. Robert r. Ligon of the state military board, sometime ago General Clark declined some days ago for business and domestic reasons, and today General Ligon notified the acting executive that it would be impossible for him to make the trip. When asked whom he would name now, the governor said he did not know. So far there does not seem to have been any disposition % accept the honors. It is thought, how ever. that some of the many officers of the state will at he last decide to attend the festivities.
 Jones Makes Record.
 Judge Thomas G. Jones of the United States court has been making great fight on the grip for the past ten days. anu llOuSll lie lds nOt nllSseu d day from his duties there has been 6 few times when the malady has almost put him out of business. It is matter of pride with the judge that in the four years he has been on the bench he has not missed one single day for any cause whatever. Judge Jones has been invited to address the students and faculty of the Alabama Polytechnic institute at Auburn some time soon on the Life and Character of John B. Gordon" The judge was a major on General Gordon's staff and one of the most fearless soldiers In his command In his book General Gordon has many nice things to say of the judge.
 Governor Is Out.
 Acting Governor Cunningham is out to- day after a severe spell of grip, and will be himself again in a few days. He has accepted an invitation to address the men of the city next Sunday afternoon in the Montgomery theatre, under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. His speech before the members of that organization on Christmas day has been talked of since, and the event scheduled for next Sunday is a result of the impression made on the former occasion. Mir. M. H. Screws, recording secretary to the Gov ernor, who has been i'll for some days, is at his post again and will soon be en- tirely well. This will put the whole force | III SOOd shape, as fflVatc secretary Jack son has gotten over his spell of grip, which fortunately did not lay him up. The whole force is now busy with mat ters concerning the bond issue and is sending out information circulars to all parts of the state.
 Soldiers Resigning.
 There is q general rounding up in Ala bama National guard circles, those who do not expect to stay in long, getting out now ahead of the inspection, which will be made next month by the adtntant gem eral and the officers of the United States army. Two resignations came In today. following several last week. These were Capt. H. B. Peacock of Company H. Sec ond regiment. at Opelika; and Second Lieutenant Lacy Edmondson, Company II, Third regiment, Bessemer. The resigna- tions have been accepted and elections ordered to fill the vacancies.
 \ B. H. Nicholson has been appointed justice of the peace at Attalla
 Mr. F. K. Mcdowell. special agent of l the Southeastern Tariff association. has been in the city for several days. He left for Selma last night, where he will be engaged for several days. Mir. Me- Dowcl who is an old EuTaula boy. spent some time at the capitol with Secretary of State McDabid and Deputy Insurance Commissioner Harry Shorter. also from Eufaula.
 Old Battle Flag.
 Thc department of archives and history has received the scared and tattcred