The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-03

and other legitimate warning.
 The bill as amended was passed by vote of "A to 1, Senator Spragins alone voting no"
 Jury Commission Bill
 The jury commission bill. which was the third special order of the day, was argued at length. The measure got before the senate when Judge Sprott, author of the bill, proposed such an amendment as would tend according to his views, to relieve the rural dis tricts of such drastic provisions of the present measure as work a hardship In the country communities.
 Senator W. c. Crumpton of Conecuh county promptly moved as a substi- stute for the Sprott bill a measure which was agreed upon in joint com mittee meeting on Wednesday night The senator said that the substitute appeared an especially meritorious measure because of the fact that it tended to put stop to all machine politics. The substitute seeks to abolish the jury commissioners office, and to make the work of those off cials devolve upon the various county boards of revenue.
 Senator Curry spoke against both the substitute and the amendment, saying that the present law should not be tam pered with. He begged that both the substitute and the amendment be voted down.
 Senator Crumpton took the floor in de- fense of the substitute, declaring that the provisions of that measure affected only those counties having a population of less than 40,000. The present law, according to the substitute, was to apply to coun- ties over 40,00O population.'
 Senator Sprott again took the floor in Iafa nf tho old law hut taken before he could enter upon the dis cussion.
 Argument Continued
 After recess Judge Sprott continued his argument against the substitute. He de- clared himself of the opinion that the old law was the better. Too much machin- cry. he said, was attached to the present law The senator, however. withdrew lis bill because of the committees sub stitute measure. which, he said he De- leved to have sufficient strength to pass both houses
 Senator Kilby thereupon proposed sucn an amendment to the substitute measure as would exclude counties of more than 30 GOO population from it's provisions.
 Senators Frazer and Sprott spoke against the measure, the latter moving that the amendment of Senator Kilby he tabled The motion prevailed by vote Of 2l to 6.
 Senator Kilby then offered an amend ment to except counties of population of 37, ,75O. Senator Frazer moved to table that amendment which also carried Further amendment was then offered to except counties of a population of more than 39.000 in order that Calhoun county might be excepted from the provisions of the substitute. This amendment was put to a vote, and lost by vote of 10 to F.
 The substitute pill as amended was then put to a vote and passed-23 to D.
 Bills Passed
 Other bills passed at the afternoon session of the senate are as follows
 By MT. Lavender (notice and proof. Fees and salaries), II. 242: "To fix the compensation of the sheriff of Ribb co,In- ty, Alabama, for transferring prisoners from the county jail of Bibb county Alabama, at Centerville, to the county court of Bibb county, Alabama, at Bloc- ton, Alabama, for trial and for trans ferring prisoners from the county cours of Bibb county, Alabama, at Blocton, Alabama, to the county jail of Bibb coun- ty, Alabama, at Centrevlle." Passed 20 to 0.
 By Mr. Sherrod Gudiciary), S. 2s6: "To fix the times and places of holding the courts in the counties composing the Eighth judicial circuit of Alabama n Passed, 20 to O.. .1 t-. asxt S-As
 By Mr. Stokes (judiciary), s. 2S5: 'To authorize the Introduction inN evidence of documents executed prior td' February F, 1879, by the governor in person or in his name by his secretary, purport- ing to convey any of the states lands,