The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-21

Give us . good vagrant law, enforce 1t, nnd regulate the carrying of pistols and we believe ninety per cent of the crimes and felOnies committed in 0uI
 In the foregoing words the grand jury of Montgomery County, which completed It's work and was discharged yesterday at noon. reported the remedy for crimes which it has been investi- gating for two weeks.
 In discharging the grand jury. Judge William H. Thomas. of the Grim inal Division of the City Court thanked the jurors. He expressed emphatic by the grand jury saying that they should be read by every member Of the next Legislature, and that the sugges- tions would be of incalculable benefit
 The jury. of which E. NJ. Trimble was foreman, returned I'll true bills, an9 II N. Hughes, clerk of the Crimi- nal Court was busy yesterday after nminher Of persons were ind::.ci for violating the Sunday laws.
 Text of Grand Jury Report.
 The report of the grand jury Is as follows:
 ITO the Honorable William H. Thom-
 as. Associate Judge of the City
 Court of Montgomery.
 The grand jury empanelled for this term, after session of two weeks, begs to submit the following report:
 We have examined during this term 5s9 witnesses. doc.ke.ed 263 cases and returned I'll true bills.
 We have examined the bonds of the county officers, books of the County Superintendent of Education. Sheriff's account for feeding the pris- oners and the fee book of the Pro- bate Judge. giving each of them Us much attention as our limited time and means would permit. We havo no fault to find with any of them. but on the contrary report the same to be in full compliance with the law.
 "Mr Robinson Is to be commented with the condition of the poor house, and his management of the same.
 "As has been reported by former grand juries the old jail is in bad condition in many respects, and a number of new cages are needed. but we are pleased with tEo manner in which those in charge If the jail have handled the same, ani the car. they have taken of the prisoners con- fined therein. and we also congratu- it will soon have new structure for the purpose of confining its prison CTS.
 Finances in Good hape.
 We have also looked into the h. nances of the county. and find the same to be in good shape. Tho amounts as shown by the clerk of the Board of Revenue, practically agree with the amounts shown to the credit of the County Treasurer, any difference being due to the fact that some warrants have Tot been cashed. We herewith attach exhibit A to this report, the statement of the Clerk of the Board, showing the condition of the county finances.
 'Various road superintendents TO- port the condition of the rublio roads to be in as good fix as could be ex. pected on account of the condition of the weather this fall. but we hay. some very serious complaints to the effect that physicians in some instan- ces are too free to give certificates of sickness to those liable for road duty. We recommend that soma change be made in the law in this respect. so as to prevent this grow ing evxi.
 Again, we call attention to the fact that the local prohibition law. which practically covers the entire out of the city. IS generally Our investigation into thesa violations has produced very few bills. owing to the fact that the sales of intoxicants in such districts are made almost altogether to a class who are either afraid to tell the truth. or are willing to perjure themselves in order that the source of supplies may not be cut of. ..
 we also call attention to hunting on Sunday and suggest that the next grand jury thoroughly investigate the same
 Urges New Vagrancy Law.
 "In the consideration the many criminal cases which have come be- fore us, we could not help observing the old saying that likeness breeds vice" and to the idle. unoccupled: shiftless. lazy negro, may be traced the many crimes in the criminal calen dar. In the analysis of crime commit ted fin this country, we find most or 1t done by the unoccupied. shiftless and loafing element. In this conne'' tion, we desire to call attention 10 the fact that the present vagrant Ia" needs some serious amendment. On- der the construction placed upon by our higher court to which we DO" in submission, 1t is impossible to convict a person found strolling m