The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-03
LANE IS APPOINTED
AS ADDITIONAL JUDGE
The Senate Concurs In the House
Amendment and the Ant-Bucket
Shop Bill Will Be Effective
January I, 1908.
BY HERVEY w. LAIRD.

BY HERVEY w. LAIRD.
Montgomery, March 2,-(Special) )-This
was a great day in the history of taxa
tlon in the senate. Bills have been passed
by the two houses that stand to increase
the returns of the state many thousands
of dollars. 1t is figured that the tax conf
mission bill alone will bring in sS5O,0O0 TO
100000 a year, with $15OOOO more from the
intangible franchise tax features. and
many other thousands from measures
which lay heavy tribute upon all corpora
tons.
The senate did not concur in the amend
ment TO the general revenue bill to assess
the taxes on exempted cotton mills this
year. leaving that to the automatic opera
tion of the law, the time of exemptions
expiring February 13 last. The senate also
put a graduated license tax on cotton
mills and cotton seed oil mills running
from ten to one hundred and fifty dol
lars. There were several other unimpor-
tant amendments and the bill was passed.
The revenue bills were presented one by
one to the senate by Mr.. Miller of Jeffer-
son. chairman Of the finance and taxation
committee. and he saw that all went
through. Mr.. BlaclSnon tried two or three
times to get in amendments 10 the tax
commission bill, but was voted down.
Tile bill had only the vote OF Mr. Black
mon against 1t.
The Dill to provide another judge of the
Jefferson county circuit court was signed
by The gov ernor. who at once commits !
stoned a. o. Lane as Judge. He also signed
the bill fixing the time of holding this
court.
The governor also signed the depot con-
demnation bill, and bill to allow court
held at an old county seat after vote is
taken TO move to a new This was done
to meet the situation in Washington coun-
ty at this time.
Bucket Shop Bill.
In the senate this morning the house
amendment to the anti-bucketshop bill, to
make it effective January l, 1908, instead
of July i, this year, was concurred in.
Also some slight amendments to the cot
ton statistics bill.
The committee on finance and taxa
tion reported the bill for cnlarging water
way rights fayorably.
The bill to establish normal school at
Daphne was opposed by Mr. Barbour
of DeKalb, who believed this move hurt
full to the educational system of the
state He urged the adoption of high
school system, with normal schools re-
duced to one which should be fully
equipped for the education of teachers.
The bill was amended to provide for all
fyproperty to be converted to the state to
be properly made over.
The bill passed 20 to l.
bill to allow Baldwin county to
convey property where the school is to
be located to the state was also passed.
The bill to require franchise tax on all
foreign corporations was passed. The
fees are the same the tax for doing
business, running from $25 on SlOO to one
fortieth of per cent.
The sleeping car and telegraph line tax
bills were also passed.
The general revenue bill was reported
with amendment eliminating that feature
which requires pay for cotton mill taxes
this year, applying to those mills eX-
empted for ten years ending February
49, The amendment was adopted, ana
the mills will become taxable by auto
matte operation of expiring exemption
statutes.
Mr.. Jones had an amendment adopted
to tax cotton mills and cotton seed oil
mills on a graduated scale from $40 to
s1bO Mr.. Miller presented an amendment
to include all sorts of money-lending
Carried.
Mr.. Strother wanted to exclude scrip
dealers lie was voted down and the
bill as whole was then passed
Mr. Blackmon wanted no interference
with the taxes of this year He was
voted down. lie also sought to have the
hill state certain bases for valuations.
He wanted it TO be fair.
Mr.. Miller: I'VE think it fair now.
Mr.. Miller moved 10 table the Black
mon amendment. and it was carried
The bill passed 10 to 1, Mr.. Blackmon
only voting against it.
A bill to provide a servant for the
supreme court was also passed.
The bill TO increase the powers of the
department of archives and history was
called by Mr. Lusl< and passed
The bill to define who are delinquent
children and provide for their arrest.
was passed as was also bill to provide
for a recess commission 10 make up
municipal code.
House Session.
Tile house voted down n resolution ask
tho that the code committee investigate
the validity of certain bonds issued in
1870 for the Montgomery and Eufaula
railroad. -
ton rrovidng for the investigation of
the titles of the swamp and overflow
lands of the state. which was adopted
after some discussion
The house took up the regular order.
G b. 292. authorizing the members of
the supreme court to appoint two secre-
taries TO the court. and fixing their COM
nensations at $3.50 each. The bill was
passed.
The next special order was senate bill
cas fixing the salary Of the marshal OF
the supreme court at 5000 per year and
II was passed
Mr.. Rice Of Tuscaloosa next called the
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