The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-03
GOOD SHOWINGS
 FOR DEPARTMENTS Growth of Insurance Depart ment Indicated By Receipts CONNECTS GET HOLIDAY State Educational Institutions in Good
 
CONNECTS GET HOLIDAY
State Educational Institutions in Good Shape - Motion To Vacate Order Sending Accusations to Grand
 Jury Is Withdrawn.

Montgomery, July 2.-(Sp ecial.) )-The growth of the state department of in suranee is indicated by the fact that the receipts for the month of June, just ended, are s7621S, an increase over the same month last year of s300.6s. This is the slow time of year for this department. most of the money coming In during the first quarter of the year. In detail the receipts for June were: One miscellaneous license s101; 6s fire agents, s23S; S2 life agents. s2s7; 9e miscellaneous agents s126; premium tax. IS cents. Total $7521sa
 For the three months ending with June the convict department reported earnings of s19s, ,620.17, an increase over the same time a year ago of $34,- 9347s. The outlook now is that the year will be by far the largest In the history of the department. The show ing Is very pleasing indeed to Presi- dent J. Craig Smith of the board of in- spectors.
 The department of agriculture shows collections for June of s4s9.s0, com pared to ss7 a year ago. June is a light month for the sale of tags and registration of brands run very small. The department will reach over s100,- 900, about s12,oO0 increase, during the year.
 Convict Holiday.
 The convicts under the control of the state will enjoy a holiday tomorrow July 3, 1t being the policy of the de- Smith to have every person under the control of the state given a day off, with good dinner and a line of enter tainment. No man may be worked by any contractor on this day, save with the stipulation that it is at the full consent of the worker, who is to re- ceive the same pay that would be given a free man on this occasion. Quite 8 number of men from the capital will go over to Speigner's and spend the day with MT. Smith and others of the of flee force in a pleasant way, adding to the pleasure of the prisoners.
 !. Schools Doing We'll.
 RpIaI6 tAdnllHeT JOnn 1urlIOY mas re- ported on the following state institu- tions, as regards their accounts with the state: University, insane hospital normals at Troy, Livingston, Daphne and Moundsville. All are found to be correct. The University spent $231, ,190 for buildings, and the insane hospital reports expenditures of S2S0,000.
 Must Be Indictments.
 In line with rulings of the supreme court with regard to violations of the liquor laws under the act of the-spe- cial session of 1907, the motion to va cate the order sending the accusations against 39 local saloon men to the grand jury has been withdrawn. Some days ago Judge J. B. Gaston of the county court held that as the defend ants demanded a trial by jury there was nothing else to do but refer to the grand jury. But the supreme court has held that cases brought under this act are not in the same relation as tho under the general prohibition statutes. Hence the recall of the peti- ton of the state to Vacate, and the passing of the cases to the grand jury, soon to assemble.
 Sore on Brown.
 William L. Peek of Conyers, Ga, wh o Is spending a few days in Bibb county on the farm owned by his wife, says that Georgia did a poor days work when 1t traded Hoke Smith for Joe Brown as governor.
 Tn my opinion" he said, 'Hoke Smith was the ablest governor Georgia has had for 25 years. He has had the handicap of strong opposition to meet during his administration, but despite all I deem 1t a great success"
 MT. Peek's wife was the widow of Dr. E. H. Moren, state senator from Bibb, and at one time lieutenant gov ernor of this state.
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