The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-18
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relief as it will be only two and one
half cents for each individual. That sum
Will give to every sufferer about 50,
enough to set him up in business again
and help him to repair his houses and
oyster boats. As rule these people are
unwilling to accept charity, but such aid
by the state would put them in fairly good
shape.
LAS tax payer of the state for more
than thirty years." said Mr.. Craft, II
can say that l would be happy to see the
state take this move. 1t would re-estab-
lish an industry that would many times
over return to the state in taxes what 1t
has put into 1t. Even on so cold-blooded
basis as business 1t would be a fine in
vestment for the commonwealth 1t had
become a fact before the storm that the
Mobile territory was becoming like Bal
timore In the trade in fish and oysters
and a great many manufacturing plants
had been established and destroyed"
Mr.. Craft says that there is a great
sentiment all over the state to help these
people and he is of the opinion that the
state will make no mistake If 1t gives the
money He is helping Senator Hamburger
to get the matter agitated and will have
the people of that section send up all
the argumentative matter he can. The
newspapers are in the movement and have
to post very person in the state on what
IS needed.
Compulsory Poll Tax.
The question of restoring the eompul-
sorry feature of the poll tax was pre-
scented to both houses today, one being
introduced by Senator Hayes of Lime
stone, and the other by Representative
Coleman of Marshall. The provide for
submission to the people of an amend
ment to the constitution by which the
provisions of the constitution of 1875 will
be restored and the citizens of all kinds
and colors. between the ages of Is and
45 be forced to pay the tax.
Representative Rushton wanted bill
| to provide for insuring live stock. tho
| permission being that companies for such
| business could be formed with minimum
| capital of S25.OOO one-half of which must
| be paid in and also a deposit of $1,000
| with the insurance commissioner. Mr.
| Lees bill provides for 100000 a year for
| four years for buildings at the university
| and $4,000 a year for maintenance. The
same bill was presented by Mr.. Reynolds
| In the senate Mr.. Lee also presented
| the bill to give Auburn $4,000 year for
| buildings for four years, $4,000 of which
must be used for an agricultural build
ing.
| Goodwyn's bill to give S25O.OO0 to further
| improvement of the capitol was reported
| favorably and he has bill to give $4,000
| to the preservation of the Jefferson Da-
| Wis home. Mr.. White of Perry presented
| a bill to provide for examination and
| licensing all telegraphers who handle
! trains and have them examined by q
board to sit at Birmingham. Montgomery
| Selma Mobile and Decatur.
The Tunstall BILL appropriating $780,
900 year additional to the public schools,
| the department of education measure,
| was made special order for Friday
the first thing after reading the journal
| and the John bill to raise the salaries
| of the members of the supreme court is
made special continuing order after the
| Tunstall bill. The capitol Improvement
| hill is made special order for next
| Monday