The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-12

mingham and other places in the two
districts. We all thoughtI this was an
end of the difference For while the
Birmingham bar seemed to acquiesce.
Later in the fall the proposition of
special court for the Southern division
OF the Northern district was revived this
territory including Jefferson and seven
other counties around it, or for a separ-
ate judge for the Northern district. The
supporters of these plans gave notice
to other bars of conference in Birming-
ham. l believe, perhaps, with one excep-
ton, every bar in the Northern district,
outside of Jefferson, as well as the bars
of the Middle district, opposed the plan
of separate judicial district for Biz
mingham or for separate judge of the
Northern district. The Jefferson county
bar then acquiesced and all hands agreed
to push the bill for an additional judge.
The judiciary committee reported that
bill unfavorably and the several bars
determined to make another effort on the
same lines in the next Congress.
Creates Special Birmingham Court.
The present bill, in effect, creates a
special court for Birmingham, by re-
quirlng the Judge to hold court there six
months in any event, and does not make
any proper provision for the rest of the
two districts. 1t necessarily affects the
holding of court in every other place in
the two districts. Members of the bar
committees elsewhere who are opposing
the bill repeatedly called my attention to
"a tt-xF r.. IN
wishes of the State Bar association. 1t
was my plain duty, under the circumstan-
ces. TO see as far as / could, without
reference to any special local interest,
that the wishes of the State Bar Assoc
citation were not defeated. Opposing this
bill is a far different thing from taking
action on a question upon which the State
Bar association had not pronounced Its
wishes. That, of course. l would never
think of doing. The present bill Is in
direct overthrow of the application of
the principles which the State Bar as
ISOLATION has emphatically determined,
furnish the only mode of just and fair
remedy for the situation The State Bar
association, like any other body, may
take position and declare principles in
advance, which covers cases arising in
the future. 1t has acted pointedly against
all measures like the present BILL
Germans Need Help.
The German Courier of Birmingham, of
which Emil Lesser is editor. has notified
the governor that several German FAM
lilies are in need of help at Riderville,
saw mill camp in Chiffon county. Mr..
Rider, owner of the plant, was called up
by the governor. He said that the Ger
mans came there to work in turpentine
camps but were not satisfied. He offered
them 125 a day to work in the mills.
which they refused. They have the OPP
portunity to accept this when they see fit.
The governor will try to find more con-
genial work for them. 1t does not seem
from what Mr.. Rider says they are desti-
tute. The attention of Mr. Lesser was
called to the matter by the German con-
sui at Atlanta
J. d. Poole has been appointed COM
missioner of Butler county, vice j. G.
Reynolds. resigned.
Miss Matte Burghard has been APP
pointed a notary at Geneva.
The Farmers and Merchants bank has
been incorporated at Boaz, with capital
of $4,000. The incorporators are Joseph
Creel and others.
The Dora Banking and Trust company
has been organized at Dora, in Walker
county, by II. w. Crawford and others.
The capital is $4,000.
The Empire Lumber company has been
organized at Andalusia with capital of
SO, 900. II. c. Perkins and others are in
c. w. Carter has been appointed justice
Of the peace in Beat 2, Chambers county.