The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-07
BIZ DAYS AT TIE
 CAPITAL THIS WEEK Supreme Court Will Begin New
 Year Session STATE COMMITTEE MEETS Bryan Laughs at Rumors That He Is to Sue c. H. Scott for $5o,ooo
 Damages-other Mont
 gomery News.
STATE COMMITTEE MEETS

ing of the Seventh division by the su- preme court Monday for the reason that a number of important cases from North Alabama will come up for hearing and disposition However the case of most importance in prospect for decision is one against the Southern Mutual Aid asso- ciation of Birmingham, in which is in volved thes validity of the tontlne con tracts about which the concern recently got into trouble with the state insurance department It is this that is delaying action against the company which would follow in the wake of the objections made by the insurance commissioner.
 The policies which are in question are coming due The company holds that it is not legal and binding. A case involving the question having been taken to the supreme court the attorney general is waiting action before he proceeds in the Birmingham courts. It has been thought by the friends of the company that the delay Is not fair to the company as it keeps their business held up, but it seems that there is no other way out of it.
 Big Days Coming.
 Monday and Tuesday next will be big days in Montgomery. The supreme court will begin it's first new year session. The democratic state committee will assemble Tuesday and take up many matters of interest to the party in the state There will be a meeting also Tuesday to or ganize a state fair The railroad commits sion will meet Monday and will have a number of important matters to dispose of It is also quite likely that on the first of the week the quo warranto proceedings of II. B. Gray and others against the Louisville and Nashville, will be ar gued
 The fight in the committee of the dem ocrats Is thought to look to the date of the primary which will very likely be placed at a date as late as August. There will be member of the committee to elect to take the place of James Meigs, deceased. Leon McCord, secretary to the supreme court and Hugh White of Cen ter, are the applicants.
 Teachers In Tanee.
 A remarkable condition of affairs has developed in Lamar county, following the burning of the residence of the county superintendent of education, E. R. Har- ris, Thursday evening. He had just held the January examination of teachers and the papers and the money of the appli- cants were destroyed. along with the lists of questions and all other information. The law says that there shall be but two regular examinations year, providing for special examinations at the capitol un- 1 der conditions which do not apply in the case of the Lamar applicants. So every body is wondering what will be the outcome
 All the papers of the county school affairs were destroyed in the fire, in- cluding the pay rolls and district ledgers. Happily he had the money for December salaries in the bank at Sulligent and that was not lost. MT. Harris is distressed about the matter and has written the state superintendent for advice and such help as he is able to render It is quite likely that some arrangement will be made to give the teachers examinations in the county and to reimburse them for their losses.
 Guard Inspection.
 Detail for inspection of the Alabama National Guard, other than already re- ported, have been made by the war de- partment at Washington. In each case the regular army officer is accompanied by the adjutant general of the Alabama guard. The following is the new list and new dates:
 Maj H. G. Sickle. Twelfth cavalry, sta- tioned at Oglethorpe, Ga: Oxford Janu- ary 25; Talladege, Janu~ry 26; Woodlawn, January 27; Tuscaloosa. January %; Dem opolis, January 90; Uniontown, January 31 Selma, February l; Selma troop and battery, February 2; Selma cavalry, Feb ruary 3; Camden, February g.
 Maj A. Stacker, Artillery corps, Fort Morgan: Mobile, February G. battery and headquarters First infantry February '; band and infantry companies Ever green and Brewton, Febraury 9: Fort De- posit. February 10; Geneva, February 12; Luverne, February 13: Troy, February IA; Dothan, February 15; Enterprise, Feb ruary 16
 Bryan Will Not Prosecute.
 There seems no truth in the report that Marshal l.. J Bryan anticipates en- tering suit against Sharles H Scott, one of the Alabama republican referees, on the ground that he has been damaged by things which have been said about him by Scott and his family. The report says that Bryan is to bring suit for damages and ask for $50,000
 In making the fight against Captain Bryan for reappointment as United States marshal 1t is understood that Scott filed some very damaging statements with the President. Now it Is said that these are to be the oasis of a suit.
 Captain Bryan was called up at his home last night by the Age-Herald cor respondent and asked about the rumor He replied at once: There Is nothing in it." When seen today he made the same statement and laughed at the story
 Governor Remits Fine.
 The governor has remitted a fine of $lOO assessed against Joe Downey of Jack son county for gaming. On the papers he made this endorsement:
 This man was convicted at recent term of the circuit court of Jackson coun- ty, along with two other persons, of the offense of gaming, and all three were fined SlO0 by the court.
 Judge Bilbro states in a letter to me that according to his best recollection and belief $S5 of this $100 fine was re- mitted in all three cases, but that in the case of Downey, record of the said remis- sion was not recorded on the docket. on account of some oversight, and hence a discrepancy was found In the accounts of the clerk of the court when they were examined
 "On recommendation from the pre- siding judge, who states that what he says mas the endorsement Of the solici- tor who tried the case $S5 of the said fine of S10O in this case is remitted''