The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-16
LEGISLATURE MAY
TAKE A RECESS
Adjournment May Be Taken at
End of Thirty-fVe Days
WILL ADJOURN TO JULY
Governor Signs Bill Providing for Re-
duction In Railroad Fares-New
Judicial Circuit Bill
Also Signed.
WILL ADJOURN TO JULY

Montgomery, February 15.-(Special.) y
There is every prospect of the legislature
adjourning for the recess about the end of
the thirtS-1fth day, which will give ten
more days of work before such action is
taken. It is also understood that there
will be no definite day set before the
passage or anticipation of passage OF the
bills now pending, which are the results
of issues fought out in the campaign.
The recess committee has two resolu-
tions. one to adjourn after the thirtieth
day to July Is, and another with July as
the month, but no definite day set.
Neither one of these will be reported To-
morrow. 1t is said, though both nave peen
considered All this is in face OF the Iacs
that most of the members seem anxious
to get away.
The administration will not approve any
definite day to leave for the reason that
it is feared that IL date was set SO many
would fry to rush through special legisla-
ton and block the progress of the plat
form bills, However, 1t has been agreed
that Saturday and Monday Will be given
over to these bills, and 1t is thought they
will be enacted by that time. There is no
notent opposition to the bills, and If they
do not go through quickly 1t will be be-
cause those who oppose them do so just
for the sake of opposition
Bills Signed.
Tho governor has signed senate bill 5,
which provides for a reduction of the pas
senger fares on common carriers OF the
state from to 21a cents a mile. The Dill
will go into effect sixty days after to-
day. the date of it's signature. He signed
the anti-pass bill last night.
Another bill of Importance signed Is
that providing for a code commission TO
road the new code. 1t is provided that the
salary of the commissioners shall be $40
n dav with one clerk at s. and other
clerks at q. The members will be allowed
TO name a member to fill any vacancy
that might occur
other bills signed were to create the
Fourteenth judicial circuit of the coun-
ties of Walker and Winston; to provlde
for dispensaries in Colbert county; to
amend the road law of Blount county;
10 provide for witnesses pay in Clarke
county; to provide for tho sale of liquor
at River Falls.
The governor has number OF otner
bills on his desk
New Fourteenth Circuit.
TIE new Fourteenth circuit will begin
business In a few days. 1t has been agreed
that forRNr Judge James j. Ray and
w. C. Davis, both OF Jasper, are to be the
Judge and solicitor, respectively, of the
circuit, and the governor Will appoint
them in a few days. Judge Ray was the
Judge of the old Fourteenth circuit that
was declared illegal by the supreme court.
Mr.. Davis formerly lived at Hamilton
! and represented Marion county at one
time in the legislature.
The bill as first drawn by Senator Leith
provided for the taking in of Fayette
and Lamar, along with Winston and
Walker, but objection was made in the
house by Representative Foster of Tus-
! caloosa. and these were taken out. Mr.
I.eith says that there will be as much
work as the court can do, anyway.
This viii take the circuit court work off
of Judge A. A. Coleman of the Tenth cir
cut, and his solicitor, John Mcqueen. II
will also give Walker county two courts
the other being the law and equity court
presided over by Judge Thomas l.. SoweH
Bulk Sales Bill.
| In fine interest of the bulk sales bill
at present before the legislatures for
passage, Messrs. w. +. Vandiver, c. f.
Moritz VIII Hill and Robert league OF
Montgomery, and Messrs. Porter and
Cawthorne of Birmingham, all interested
In wholesale establishments, this morning
appeared before the judiciary committed
| of the senate and argued for the passage
| of the bill In that body.
The argument advanced by the delega-
| ton was that the sale of a stock of goods
In bulk should be prohibited unless al
least five days were given the creditors
of the house contemplating such pro
cedure In which time to take whatever
action that might be deemed by then
advisable relative to the matter. The
question concerned one solely of justice
| to which the committeeman readily re-
| sponded by voting unanimously for q
favorable report. Mr.. Porter, representing
large wholesale establishment of the
Magic City, made the principal argument
in favor of the bill
Concerning the bill, which is very Vita
one to the Wholesalers Mr.. Vandiver this
morning said 1.-THE idea is one of pro
| lection in commercial transactions by
preventing the people from getting to-
| gether and selling stocks of goods way
below the market prices and value, Wher
such a step is taken by merchant, there
is necessarily unjust competition so long
| as the sale lasts. Besides, such actions
being demoralizing to the commercial
community. ii Is equally as demoralizing
| to the creditors
Now that the committee has voted IA
vorably by the house, there is little doubt
| concerning the senates cotion. The bill
will most assuredly mean we'll for all
merchants
as