The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-06
SENATORSHIP IS
HELD Up AWHILE
Mississippi Solons Postpone
Caucus Several Days
GRINDING OUT LAWS
Many Local and Private Bills Are En-
acted Into Law and Governor
Noel Sends in Message Cover
Ing Several New Subjects

impossible to secure a quorum Monday
night, the legislature permitted the can
didstes for the United States Senate to
set Wednesday next at the time for the
reassembling of the democratic caucus.
1t was urged that many members OF the
legislature would attend Mardi Gsas
and that they would not return to jack
son before Wednesday. wherefore there
would be no quorum at caucus or legis-
lative session.
Another reason urged for postponement
of the time OF meeting of the caucus Is
that Governor Glenn of North Carolina
has been promised the hall for Monday
night.
The houses held longer sessions than
usual, but little of interest was done.
Scores of local and private bills were
passed by both houses, and many were
favorably reported.
Governor Noel sent in a message open
ing up several new subjects. among them
one for the muzzling Of dogs, and en-
couragement of sheep raising as per the
demand of the South, Mississippi Wool
Growers association; another for the Gre
alton Of the Office of assistant land COM
missioner and still another for a second
assistant to the attorney general.
The governor shows that the attorney
general is a very hard worked official, as
during the past year his office handled
AS cases, 800 of which were criminal and
81 civil, making an average of about one
case per day for the attorney general
and his one assistant.
The Stennis bill for the exemption of
factories for the next ten years from tax
alton was offered in the house and there
is little doubt of it's passage, the old law
to the effect having just expired.
The house adopted a resolution Of SYM
pathy on account of the death of Frank
L. Bellenger, former editor of the Daily
News of this city and late of Baird, Tex,
who died last night and whose remains
are now en- route here for interment. The
bill regulating the salaries of the state
officials was made special order for next
Thursday.
The Foster resolution for the legisla-
ture to visit Vicksburg to inspect the
National cemetery was voted down.
Services In honor of the memory of the
late Governor Lowry were ordered held
mex Friday.
The bill appropriating $4,000 to the
oyster commission was engrossed
There was an extended debate over the
proposition to increase the minimum fine
for carrying concealed weapons from SIS
to $50. one-..alf the fine to go to the Of
ficer making the arrest and same was
passed in the senate.
The executive committee of the
farmers union-W. H. Cobb, J. A.
Jones, ]. NJ Harvey and T. w. Car
ter-report that they have made a
count of the referendum vote on
to the state constitution
of their organization, which was sub
mitted on January s, last, and that all
of them have carried by very decided
votes, averaging about $500 in favor
Of the amendments to 500 against.
The first amendment was: The inia-
ton fee shall be 81 and the dues shall
be s1.25 pear year; 16 cents of which
shall be paid to the national union
The second amendment was: THE
officers of the local union shall be
elected at the first regular meeting
OIL III year dilQ blldii iioiu otitSc Iva OAaO
year, or until their SUCCESSORS are In
stalled, and shall turn over all proper
ty belonging to the union to their sue
cessors in office"
The third amendment provides that
the annual dues shall be $1.20 and pay
able January l of each year, appor-
toned as follows: Twenty cents for
the local union; 20 cents to the county
secretary for expenses; the remaining
80 cents to the state secretary-treas-
urer. 16 cents of which shall go to the
national union, and the remaining "a
cents to be apportioned by the exec
utive committee for the support of the
state union. The executive commit
tee shall not increase the assessment.
but are empowered to apportion and
may reduce the same II they see fit.
The fourth amendment reads: Dues
shall begin on the first day of the
month following the initiation, and
shall be due and payable at the rate
of 10 cents per month for the remand
err of the year at the time of initia-
ton"
The following charters of new cor
porations have been filed for record
with the secretary of state:
The Mississippi Coast Country club,
lomiciled near Beauvoir, Harrison
county; capitalized at $4,000. The in
corporators are J. T. Jones, r. e. Pow
ers. J. H. Neville, DIR. II. ID. Folkes
and scores of others. 1t Is stated that
this Is to be the greatest country club
in the state. 1t owns a large frontage
along the coast and will erect thereon
handsome buildings. ball grounds, ten
mis- courts, etc.
The Riverton Land company, DOM
iciied at Clarksdale. IS capitalized at
$4,000. The incorporators are c. w.
King, e. l.. Anderson and others.
The Lyon Turpentine company, DOM