The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-18
To Select Sites.

It was decided at a conference be- tween the governor and the military off, cers of the state today that the com manding officers of the departments of the service should select and recommend to the governor sites for state encamp- ments to be held during the month of July.
 It was also determined to find how many regiments could go to Chickamauga to camp with the regulars, according to pending legislation in Congress to pro- vide expenses. It is expected that one and possibly two regiments can take the trip.
 Those regiments which go into state camps will not go to Chickamauga nor
 will any soldiers who go to the camps of the regulars go into state camps. All the officers are anxious to make
 the s15.000 set apart for expenses of the encampments this year go as far as pos sible In securing the best results. Those present today at the conference
 with the governor included the members
 of the state military board. Brigadier Generals W. W. Brandon, Adiutant Gen eral: Robert F. Ligon, Inspector General and Barry Holt quartermaster general The commanding officers here were Colo nels R. B. Dumont of the First regiment; c. R. Bricken of the Second. and W. H. McEroy of the third; Maj " B, Atkins of the Cavalry and Maj s. T. Westcott of the artillery.
 Reporting on an examination of the office of Probate Judge A. P. Longshore of Shelby county, Assistant State Ex- amner C.. F. Sedberry calls attention to the failure of that official to procure licenses from several corporations within his territory and raises the question whether the tax exemptions allowed cot ton mills extend to licenses as we'll It also puts the state up against the weakness of the corporation. laws, as a result of which there have been a num- Der of compromises in the past four years.
 license, heretofore mentioned, had pro- vded for the charges against 1t, the ex- aminer takes up the question of the Siluria Cotton mills. located at Siluria
 near Calera. This he finds to be for eign corporation under the laws of New
 Jersey. and he also discovers that it's officers have refused to make return of
 the amount of capital employed in the state or pay the license required of all such enterprises. They have, on the ground that the state exempts cotton
 mills from taxes. refused to pay license for the years 1904, 1905 and 1906. "In my ] judgment" says the examiner, "they are clearly liable for license for all the years named"
 The same conditions so far as refusal to make returns of the amount of capital used in the state is made by the Key stone Lime company at Keystone though 1t has no chance to plead any exemptions. It, no doubt, bases it's refusal upon the reputed weakness of the law.
 Refused to Pay All. The Montevallo Coal Mining company at
 Montevallo paid license last year of | sl2375 on capitalization In the state of
 $l2S. 75O but refuses to increase to the re- quired $500 when the capital has been in- creased to s3O0.000. The probate judge has accepted the former sum and awaits the decision of the proper authorities as to what to do next.
 Speaking of the case. Examiner Sed-
 berry says: While Judge Longshore tells me he has made repeated efforts to have all these matters adjusted, and has been unable to do so. I do not think him en- tirely bameless. as he has not manifest- ed any great degree of diligence in press ing these companies to pay the state the proper lcense."
 The books of Sheriff Cox. Clerk Dyke and Superintendent of Education Dor | rough were found to be correct in every
 way.
 There does not see into be precedent for the position of the Siuria Cotton mill l managers In refusing to pay license Other mills in the state pay 1t, as will be shown by the books of the state auditor. Capitol Mention. The Mercantile company of Citronelle