The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-20
DESSEMER TO HAVE
POLICE COMMISSION
Supreme Court Ruling Changes
Aspect of Bill
SEVERAL HAVE APPLIED
Governor VIII Make the Appointments
soon-eeneral Lyon ls Greatly
Pleased With Showing Made
BY Two Regiments.

Montgomery, July 19-(Special.) 1.-The as
pirations of some of the good citizens of
Bessemer to serve on a police commission
provided by the last session of the legls-
lature. are likely by reason OF a recent
decision of the supreme court, to be given
a chance at grauhcation In a recent de-
cision rendered by the supreme court It
was held that the passage of a certain
local law affecting the recorders court
of Troy was all right, the point being
that 1t was not amendatory of the city
charter. which was claimed If it had
been 1t would have been in violation of
the constitution.
In ruling on the Troy case the supreme
court reversed itself on the case .of Lit
tie. vs.. Huey. from Bessemer involving
the law creating the police commission OF
Bessemer, adopting in the latest decision
the dissenting opinion of Mr.. Justice Ty-
son in the Bessemer litigation. The eff
feet is to nullify the decision that the
Bessemer commission law was bad and
to leave such law valid in the jurisprud-
ence of the state. In the last decision Mr..
Justice benson dlssented, refusing to re-
cede from the position taken in the first
Instance.
The Bessemer law having been declared
good candidates are preparing to ask
that the governor appoint them to the
places provided by its wording One or
two have been pointed out to the COVER
nor as ambitious to get the posts of honor
and he wishes the people of Bessemer to
know that such is the case so that any
who may havesthe desire to serve have
opportunity to make the fact known.
Military Excellence.
Gen. Robert F. Lyon inspector general
of the Alabama National Guard, is greatly
pleased with the showings made by the
Second and Third regiments of infantry
which have held their summer camps,
one at Selma and the other at Mobile.
The only thing that marred the Mobile
camp was the lack of a rifle range, which
for some reason, was not provided. The
great interest now being taken In marks
manship makes this one of the most i'm
portant Of the duties of the members of
the guard.
In both regiments General Logon found
discipline good, equipment ample and well
cared for and drill excellent Inspections
showed both in earnest about being the
best that can be made In citizen SOL
diery.
Governor Jelks has already expressed
warm approval oftthe two commands and
spoke OF the Third, as he did of the Sec
ond, with marked approval.
The trouble about a rifle range will be
abrogated before the artillery gets to
Mobile, arrangements having been made
for one out on the bay,
New Enterprise.
Talladega comes forward and asks the
secretary of state to approve charter
for another large industry which is done
with a will. 1t is called the City OIL and
Grist Mill company with a capital of
$4,000. 1t is to manufacture cotton seed
oil, meal, hulls, etc. and will be large
labor employer in the city. The ncor-
porators are r. w. Henderson. c. A.
Mattison. ] f. Camp. w M Franks,
]. c. Lanier and w. H. Boynton
The Incorporation of the Wilmer Gin
and Grist company, has also been re-
ported. the place of business being VIII
mer, in Mobile county. The capital Is
5000. with Henry Brannan and others as
incorporators. The place is called for the
late Bishop Wilmer, long at the head OF
the Episcopal church In Alabama
Another new incorporation is the Albert
Restaurant In Birmingham, which has
capital of 5000. Albert Fssnacht is incor-
porator with several others.
Capitol Notes.
The governor has, appointed G. w. Will
lis notary public at Lofiin, Russell county.
State Superintendent of Education I.
w. Hill is at the university summer
school this week. He will have delivered
several lectures before the end of the
week
Dr. Shirley Bragg, head Of the state
board of convict inspectors. is away on
a little trip. having left Wednesday after
noon During his absence Associate In
spector NJ. w. Camper will spend more
time than usual in the office.
Most of the capitol crowd had dinner
with the members OF Camp Loman Unit
ed Confederate Veterans, today, that or
ganization giving a barbecue at Pickett
Springs.
WILL APPRAISE LAND,