The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-18

prohibition law was enforced in Dai- las county becauss of the jury law there"
 MT. Mastin. of Montgomery. gave is as his experience that the duties Of jury commissioners are tedious.
 wnl Cest Less.
 Mir. John declared that the system proposed would cost less than the pre- sent system. Hs added that the jurors would not be drawn by the jury com- mission as at present and this would cut the service in half. It was also stated that the new commissioners salaries are limited according to the size-of the county affected. from the box filled by the commits sioners under all circumstances, and for all purposes.
 MT. Benners, of Hale. supported the bill. as did MT. Bulger, of Taflapoosa, and Mir Rice. of Tuscaloosa. the speaker and Mir. Hoffman, of Mobile. Mir. Hoff- man said that Mobile county was well pleased with virtually the same jury system.
 Mr. Tunstall. supported the Long amendment to leave the commissioners elective as they would thereby have e wider acquaintance with prospective 1urors.s
 Mr. Block opposed the amendment.
 By vote of 49 to 23 the amendment was laid on the table.
 MT. Sherrod. of Lawrence, offered an amendment to place the appointment of jury commissioners in the hands of probate judges instead of the Cover nor's hands. It was laid on the table,
 The sections were adopted seriatm by the House in committee of the whole.
 amend Section so as to make the maximum compensation of the entire commission $100 per year instead of each commissioner, in counties of 2s.- 900 population and over. The amend ment was tabled.
 An amendment of Mir. John to Sec ton Il, fixing the qualification of jurors was offered so as to allow a person to serve if he cannot read English pro- vided he is free-holder and house. holder. The amendment was adopted and the section was amended.
 An amendment to Section IS, was of- fered by Mir. Lee, of Etowah. to exempt volunteer fire departments in actual service from jury duty. and was adopt ed.
 An amendment by MT. sherod to ex- empt licensed physicians In small towns where there are no licensed pharmacists was adopted.
 A few other minor amendments of- fered by MT. Parker, of Cullman were adopted
 The House received the report of the committee as a whole and adopted the amendments by a vote of 5s to s.
 MT. Long, of Butler. speaking on the passage of the bill, said that when you vote for this bill you will live to regret it. You centralize in one mans hands those very powers which were fought for by our forefathers.
 T submit that If the people elect the commis issioners who are to select, the jurors they will get competent men"
 He charged that commissioners ap- pointed by the Governor could them selves make selections from as pecu- liar motives as county commissioner surrounded by the same restrictions.
 The bill was adopted by the vote. of 50 to 23.
 The House adjourned until 3 o'clock ?. m.
 Afternoon Session.
 The House devotedthe first part of the afternoon session to the passage of local bills.
 lone, of Henry county, to prohibit the or sowing purposes in Henry county There was also a bill passed to amend the Macon county law for the trial of misdemeanora
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