The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-02

stituted in any state court for any of the
purposes specified In this act.
Mr.. Pitts of Dallas spoke against the
measure, as one in direct opposition to
the interest of the constitution of the
United States. He said the corporations
were not our enemies, and they should
not be punished and driven from the
state as many would be under the pro-
visions of the bill
Mr.. John argued that the bill was one
of the most important that had been
before the legislature, as 1t would place
all corporations having cases in court
upon the same basis. He cited cases
where injustice had peen done parties
bringing suits against foreign corpora
tons by the case being transferred to
the federal court, where an early trial
could not be had
Mr.. Stegall of Dale called attention
that the fast democratic state platform
demanded the passage OF the bill domesu-
eating foreign corporations
Mr. Tunstall of Hale opposed the bill
upon the grounds that it was purely one
to aid damage-suit lawyers
Mr. Long Of Butler closed the debate IN
favor of the bill, and 1t was passed oy
a vote of SO to Z. The negative votes
were cast by Messrs. Pitts of Dallas,
Scale. Tunstall, Woolf, Gunter, McDurie
and Lee of Houston. Mr.. Gunter stated
that he voted against the bill for the
reason that 1t denied the writ OF error
from the state supreme court to the
United States supreme court, when tas
legislature could not do.
Another Court Bill.
Mr. John then called up senate Dill So
to further regulate the doing OF business
in the state of Alabama by foreign or
nonresident corporations or corporations
organized under or by authority OF the
law Of any other state or government than
the state of Alabama.
The bill was passed by vote of 81 to H.
The senate bill fixing the salary of the
chaplain of state convicts at $500 per year
was called up by Mr.. Lovelady and
passed. -
The house passed to amend section II
of an act entitled, an act to provide Tor
the holding of elections ~ the question
of changing of county seats, and In the
event of a majority of qualified electors
of the county voting at such election shall
vote in favor of changing or locating
county seats under the erection OF neces-
sarv county buildings and to provide for
the necessary county officers.
This bill is especially intended to apply
to Washington county, where the court
house has been moved from st. stephens
TO Chatone. but the building not yet con-
structed.
Tuscaloosa Judge.
The bill fixing the salary of the Judge
NJ the tuscaloosa law and equity court at
5000 was called up by Mr.. Rice and
passed.
The house non-concurred In the senate
amendment to the military Appropriation
bill which seeks to increase the annual
augmentation from $4,000 to $4,000 an
nrallv. A conference committee was or
dered
The having bill came back from tne
senate with an amendment providing that
written notice is not compulsory Tor I'M
known owners of property and was ADOPT
ed. The house recessed.
Military Bill.
The house refused to accept the ameha-
ment raising the amount to be appropr-
ated to the National Guard from sio'oo'
as passed In the house, to sZo,oVo AS
result the bill went to a conference com
nosed of Messrs. Hamburger and Teasiey
of the senate and Messrs. Lyons "ooil
and Long of Morgan of the mousse.
Tbis Is a result of an effort to raise the
amount above what the soldiers have been
gett,ng for some time. Mr. Hamberger Oh
the senate and Mr.. Long or the mouse
have worked hard to get the amount IN
creased.
The senate passed the bills to increase
tha ca la ries of the Judges Oh the CITY anu
criminal courts of Birmingham to $500
year. -. ..,, -
Senator Hammer lost his fight with re-
gard To the sale of liquors In Etowah
county. Representative Lee wanted the
law so that liquor can only be sold IN
Gadsden and Alfalfa Mr.. Hammer want
ed II left to the people. The conference
committee reported in favor of Mr.. Lees
Contention. and this was adopted. the
only vote against it being that OF MI.
Manner.
The conference report on the military
hiIl endorsed the senate amendment max
ing the amount of the appropriation TINS
year SOS 600, instead Of $4,000 as hereto
fore. ,,,,.
The bill to create an additional circuit
court Judge for Jefferson county was
PASSED by the senate and now goes 70
the governor He will made the appoint
ments as required by the constitution.
Appointments Made.
The governor reported the appointment
of the following:
Military-L. ". Clark, brigadier general;
r. f. Lyon, inspector general; B. L.
Holt, ouartermaster general, Alabama
National Guard. All reappointed; con-
firmed.
Trustees of the Department Of Archives
and History--J. H. Johnson, Talladega;
w. L Lancaster. Wetumpka; H. B. Eos