The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-17
Birmingham Court Bill Has
 Aroused Much Feeling
BIDS FOR NEW CAPITOL
All Are Now In, But They VIII Not Be Opened Before Next Wednes- day-Other News of
 Montgomery.
BY HERVEY w. LAIRD.

Birmingham six months of United States court every year, in spite of all ,.e pro-, testing the members of the bar of the Middle and Southern districts were able to do. Montgomery sent a man or two there to make the fight but the fact that the judiciary committees of the two houses, one senator and many of the Congressman approved the measure, was too much in it's favor to have the Pres ident deny his approval. Though there is nothing so far showing up in the mat ter. it is well understood that there will be an effort later on to have the bill repealed, on the ground that 1t gives Bir- mingham an advantage over the rest of the territory that is not just
 Judge Thomas G. Jones of the Middle and Northern districts, who opens court today in Tuscaloosa, opposed the meas ure and with Judge Harry Toulmln of the Southern district, sent protest to the Speaker of the House the day it passed. The judge did not ask the President to veto the measure for the reason that the President has shown himself his friend and he did not think it the right thing to do to ask that he disapprove the bill after it had passed.
 There is much feeling in the Middle district against the men who aided in getting the bill through and it is safe to say that AIr. Wiley and MT. Clayton, members from the Second and Third congressional districts, will carry knife or two for Mir Underwood from now on that will be pulled when least expected.
 New Capitol Contract.
 Bids for the erection of the new south wing of the state capitol were received to noon today. though because of the ab- sence of several members of the com- mission they will not be opened before next Wednesday. It was thought by many that they would be considered today and some of the bidders are here to submit offers and see what others have to pro- pose Treasurer Smith, Auditor Carmi- chael and Attorney General Massey Will son are. all out of the city today, so that the meeting of the capitol commis- sion called for o'clock had to oe post poned to later. The only members of the commission present were the governor and Secretary of State E. R. McDavid, with the secretary, Dr. Thomas M Owen.
 The contract to be let is for the new south wing, which is to cost not less ture in line with the views of Frank Lockwood, whose plans were accepted by the commission, some months ago. Noth- IL. l. ( Al., ,f 1Eaf ing upon the interior yet, though this will be carried out after the contractor is secured. The commission Wal open the bids Wednesday, in the present of whom sover would see, and has the right to reject any bid offered.
 Sore on Book Law.
 State Superintendent of Education l. W. Hill, who was at the meeting of the State Educational association last week, was impressed with the increased opposition to the state uniform text book laws and Is of the opinion that 1t will be very much of a fight at the next session of the legislature to keep the law from be- ing repealed. From the country districts, as well as the cities, come the kicks and they are so persistent that public sentiment seems bound to be centralized against the law to the extent or major ity dsapproval.
 The Educational Exchange, paper printed in Birmingham, and edited by Prof. J. B. Cunningham of the Birming- ham High school, had an editorial some weeks ago lambasting the law from start to finish and holding it up as menace to the best interests of the schools of the state. Several others have taken the same ground and the failure in some instances to have books in all the coun- +;. to 1. tbo ata datOeifnt.xy open here has added to the flame.
 However there are many who are vet in favor of uniform text books and the long standing approval of the plan on the part of the governor is. yet with him, so that 1t will be fight with many good men on the side of the law when the issue is joined, as it now seems it will be.
 Evans Explains.
 Frank w. Evans of the Alabama Immi- grafton and Industrial Bureau of Alabama wires the governor from New York that the German immigrants who are dissatis- fled at Riderville were not sent there by him or any one associated with him, and that those who are sent by his efforts are always satisfied. for he never tells them anything that does not exist It has been the policy of this organization approved by the governor, who has all along with Ross C. Smith, the commissioner. and his associates. to tell those sent here nothing that is not so, all those inter- ested believing that one satisfied mmi- grant is worth many who do not feel comfortable even as an advertising me dium.
 Every effort is being made to have the party at Rldervile sent to some other part of the state where they will be more comfortable than in the lumber mills, which work they no doubt know nothing of because of the fact that they are farm CTS and have been raised to work in the soil and the vineyards. Several interests in the state have shown interest in them and they will be sent soon where they will be happy.
 It had been hoped by Governor Jelks that he and Commissioner Smith might get together and induce a great many people to come to Alabama this year. To make sure of the situation at Rider vile. the governor induced Mir Smith to send man over there and he will soon know full well just the situation.
 The Silver Lake company has been or ganized at Bay Minette to beautify the town and enhance the value of the real estate and other property. It's capital is 3l0,0O0. with A. A. Nordin, C. A. Val entine. Oscar Johnson. Luther Lnebold. c. o. Carlson. Gust Sundeen and Carl Hamie. incorporators. The Ideas of the company are set out In the following statement:
 "To build and construct a dam and create lake to own in fee and as IIus- tee. real and personal property; to im- prove and develop the property on he shores Of the prospective lake. TO develop the power derived by virtue of said da i'm; to contract with persons and cprpola- III.