The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-15
EXPENSE ACCOUNTS
 ARE BEING FILED
Congressman Richardson Gets
 denomination Free of Cost
GOVERNOR GRANTS PARDON
Famous Case of Birmingham Railway, Llqht and Power Go, VIII Be De- cided By Railroad Com
 mission Today.

Montgomery, May 14-(Speclal)-Con- gressman William Richardson of the Eighth district, recently nominated by the democrats to succeed himself writes the secretary of state that he had no expense account incident to his renomination. He says: q cannot make any affidavit to the amount of expense, because there was no expense attached to it; so it did not cost me anything I hope this will be a compliance with the law
 The laws of the state require that every candidate for office before a. party pri- mary or convention must file sworn account of the expenses he had incident to the race. naming the items for which he paid out money So far only Con- gressman Richardson has filed such a paper.
 Capt Richmond P. Hobson, nominated for Congress in the Sixth, was asked while here when he would file his ac- count. He replied that it would be sev- eral days yet. as it had cost great deal of money and he had to get all the expenditures together. He said that much of the cost was in fine printing which was done in New York and he had not had time to get all the bills in. He agreed that the race had been a very expensive one.
 Governor Grants Pardons.
 The governor has pardoned Spencer Webb, convicted about one year ago In Montgomery, for sending a challenge to another negro to fight duel. It was agreed at the time of his conviction that he did not realize that he was violating any law and that after he had served a short time the judge and solicitor were to ask the governor for a pardon
 Nose Williams convicted in the spring of 1905, in Conecuh county, and given a sentence of ten years for carnal know ledge was also given his liberty Judge Terry Richardson, who acted in place of the solicitor agreed that after short service pardon was to be asked
 A third release from the service of the state is William Gunter of Marengo county convicted and given a short sen tence for selling whisky. He is in bad shape with lung trouble and Is released on the advice of the medical depart ment.
 In all these cases the pardon board recommended mercy.
 Railroad Commission. The May meeting of the railroad com mission will undertake to find out for the people of Sheffield why all the passen- ger trains of the Southern railway do not stop at Sheffield. A complaint has been put on the docket that looks to the 1 investigation of the question.
 fo, Ips ham Railway Light and Power company which has been before the commission in various ways for some time, will come up for final adjudication tomorrow. An opinion in the case written by Associate Commissioner Sanders will likely be read. It is thought that it will be finally dis posed of to the effect that the commission has no right to assume supervision of the l lines
 Other matters that have been hanging fire are a complaint of inadequate side tracks at Fayette, which had gone over until after an inspection by the commis- sion, and a depot at Saco, the latter on the Central of Georgia The inspection of the Southern having been made it is quite likely that the Fayette case will be disposed of. It is also expected that the Saco depot matter will be settled.
 Legal Papers Filed.
 The following legal papers have been filed with the secretary of state to- | day:
 Guarantee Redemption Co.,, Atlanta qualified to do business in Alabama.
 Piedmont Brokerage Co, Montgomery capital 5000. Incorporators, R. E. Houtz S. J. Sloan and R. F. Steiner.
 J. l.. Smith Lumber Co.,, Sardis; cap. ital s3OOO J. l.. Smith and other incor. porators.
 Strickland Metcalf Grocery Co.,, Hart ford, capital, $10OO0. Incorporators, J. P and c. A. Strickland. NJ. II. and E. P 1 Metcalf.