The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-25
FIRE MARSHAL LAW
 MAY BE ADOPTED Julian and Sexton Pleased With
 the Prospect M'C0R4 RESIGNS PLACE As Secretary In the Supreme Court Of Alabama-connection With Safe and Sane Movement Is
 the Cause-Books of Lamar.
M'COR1 RESIGNS PLACE

Montgomery, July 24-(SpeciaI) )-FNerv- thing looks good for the adoption of A nre marshal law at the coming extra ses- sion Of the legislature. and Frank N Juiian' insurance commissioner. and his deputy, Maj. A O. Sexton. are highly elated. It is conceded that if this act ia assured 1t will be a step along to the right that few southern states have heAn able to make. The law on the books now Is inadequate and has never been os,. able of enforcement and the safety of property as well as fairness to the under writers demand that there be provision to meet the needs.
 MT. Julian is also satisfied that there will be full provision against rebating. and that all the other acts in the call are going to receive favorable action. The oeIense against relating is taken to be vastly important, as under the law as 1t Is now the state is in measure helpless against certain classes of extras that have a bad tendency in the writing of life bust ness. The feeling for all of the acts is shown in the great amount of mail in faVor Of them by MT. Julian, and he is | going into the session with great strength | for all of them.
 MT. Julian has been active of late against stock schemes that are being of rered in the state, and will run down every one of them before he ouits Tt ,s against the Alabama law to sell stool, in the state without having paid the license. ana especially bad if this stock be that or insurance companies. as the states have control over insurance, as indicated by the position of the courts that jt is not interstate commerce. The outlook, there Tore, Is excellent for good work along in- surance lines, following the very excel lent record made by the Alabama depart- ment under the present officers, as well as their predecessors.
 McCord Goes Out.
 AS result of having become associated with the safe and sane movement in Alabama, which has in view the defeat of constitutional prohibition, Leon c. Me- Cord for years one of the secretaries of the supreme court, has resigned It had been the intention of the court and of Mr McCord that he should hold on to the end of his term next fall, but the agitation growing out of his position on the liquor question has been such as to convince him and the court that 1t Is best that he be relieved of any connection.
 Books of Lamar.
 Reports on the books of Lamar county spfficers have been made to the governor Showing number of amounts due, a re- suit of confusion that has existed for some time because of the death of two tax col lectors. It is shown that A L. Box, who died first, was due s42S.7s; B. w. White sides, who was the second man to die. s602, and A. A Matthews, present collect or, $3l9 50. These amounts are simply a statement of what each man or his estate is due on the general settlement, the con fusion arising out of the death of the two men. There are no shortages, there fore. Probate Judge R. L. Bradley will have to pay $11.70, and Clerk of the Court R. p. Bradley s103, and Tax Assessor J. F. Allen s263. 40 on errors of assessments.
 Fixing Up Offices.
 Offices are being cleared out at the capitol for the session of the legislature, which begins next Tuesday, and the build ing being made shipshape in every way. Lawrence Lee, reporter of the supreme court, will occupy the office of MT. Justice Denson during the session. giving up his place to Cyrus B. Brown, clerk of the house.
 VIII Sell Churns.
 John M. Mclean and others at Camden have organized the Mclean Churn and Dasher company, with capital of $20O0. They ask authority to manufacture and sell churns, dashers and other things"
 The J. T. Brown Mercantile company of Selma Is reported to the secretary of state also the capital being $10,0O0.