The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-20

resigned to accept the position as chief
clerk in the office of the commissioner of
agriculture.
Mr. Trawick, the other examiner, is one
of the best known men in the wire grass
section. He is from Abbeville and for six
teen years has filled the responsible posi-
ton as chief clerk to the probate clerk of
Henry county. He Is in every way compe-
tent to fill the position to which he has
just been appointed by the governor.
The pardoning board has changed its
date of meeting from Friday to Tuesday
lat the request of Governor Conner. He
Is of the opinion that II would be better
to have the meeting the first part In
stead of the latter part of the week
Pardonne Board.
The pardoning board is composed of the
attorney general. secretary of state and
state auditor. The new pardoning board
met yesterday and organized Hereafter
the board will convene at 10 O'Clock
Tuesday and those having business with
the board are requested to be on hand at
the proper time
Governor Conner has Informed Capt. w.
]. Reynolds and Capt. W. II. Crusius. TWO
OF the watchmen at the capitol under the
former administration, that although he
had appointed the three necessary officers
at the capitol. that they would act as
supernumerary watchmen, and that when
one was i'll or wanted to get off they
would be called upon t oserve. The COVER
nor also informed them that in case OF a
vacancy they would be given preference
when he took up the applications.
e. w Pettus. Jr., of Selma. secretary
OF state democratic executive committee
is In the city today. He is en- route to
PrattvilIe, where he 'goes on legal bust
ness.
County of Winston.
From reports that reach the city the
county of Winston has been taking al
vantage of the fact that it is the only
republican stronghold in the state IL
is charged in an attempt made to have
the legislature abolish the commissioners
court, that the taxes have been raised to
a total of 81. So on the farmers and others
who have not kept up when the const-
tuition of the state will only allow s,40.
1t is also charged that in drawing juries
the officers who have the duty in hand
select the republicans. throwing out Inc
democrats with the same lack OF con-
science as has been credited to the dem
ocrats for many years with regard to the
negro. The Legislature is asked to sub
stitute for the commissioners court IL
board of revenue to be appointed by the
governor. and 1t is very likely the re-
quest will be granted
City of Ensey Suit.
The holding of the supreme court In tie
case Of the city of Ensley VS. cohn, re-
turned last week, is being copied for the
members of the Legislature as means
of information with regard to the posi-
ton of the court on bills and their
notices. 1t Is held that every bill must
have it's substance in the notice other
wise it will not be in line with the con-
stitution.
In the case of Cohn there was local
bill to change the boundaries of the city
of Ensley. He tried to prevent taxes
on the allegation that the new lines
were not run as they were expressed IN
the notice The supreme court held that
the notice was sufficient in that 1t ex-
pressed the sense of the bill. In this
it has touched on one of the most i'm
portant cases in the state that OF the
necessary notice for local bills.