The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-01
Would Allow Poor Man to
 Seek Office
.ANT|-FEE BILL COMES UP
Another Measure Coming Up Today Limits Salaries of Back Tax Com missiOners to S38OO-Banlx-
 ing Bill Also Up Today
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS

Montgomery, January 3l.-tSpecial.)- The feature of tomorow's session of the house. it is probable, will be the intro Guction of the new primary bill.
 This bill, framed by subcommittee of the democratic executive committee of the state, will be introduced by Rep resentative J. Fall Roberson of St. Clair county.
 As has been pointed out, the bill seeks to make it possible for poor men toIun for office. There is one provision which makes the counties of the state defray all legitimate expenses of the candidates.
 Other provisions of the bill are aimed directly toward the safeguarding of elec7 ton returns. The bill is a party meas ure, and 1t will no doubt be reporfed favorably by the committee to whigh It will be. referred.
 Representative Percy's bill, ppoviding for the relief of all people from road duty in counties the total tax assessments of which are as much as $100, ,000, 900, was on the calendar of today, and will prob- ably be considered tomorrow. Another bill on the calendar for tomorrow is that
  to amend section of an act entitled An act to protect at the expense of Jeffer- son county all deeds, mortgages and other records required by law to be kept in the office of the probate judge of Jef- ferson county. Tomorrow, too, the bill of Representative Judge of Jefferson, au- thorizing the constable of Beat 45, lief ferson county, to appoint deputy con- stables, will be considered.
 AntI-Fee Bill Up M
 There are several other matters of great interest to be considered tomor- row. One is the bill preventing sheriffs of Jefferson county from making arrests for misdemeanors without warrants. This Is one of the bills regulating the fee sys- tenn, drawn by S. J. Bowie and intro duced by Representative Motion. Sheriff McAdory Is on the scene at the present time protesting against the passage of this bill and he stated this afternoon that he believes he had it defeated.
 Another matter of interest to Jefferson county is the bill of MT. MullSey, which will be voted upon tomorrow, limiting the salary of back tax commissioners of counties to $36o0, the amount to be col lected in fees. This Is considered blow for P. G. Bowman, who will probably be named back tax commission for Jeff ferson. MT. Bowman states that he has no fear of the bill becoming law.
 In this connection 1t Is interesting to note that Representative Boswell of Hen " has introduced two bills, the first seek toxy ,,yr,c eli and the other the office of county tax commissioner.
 It is not considered probable that either of these bills will pass, although the be- lief is general that the last bill has slight ly the better chance. Representative Dos well states that he is prepared to make stiff fight for the passage of both bills
 Banking Bin's Position
 The banking bill. one of the provisions of which is the creation of a state bank ing commission, will also be voted upon tomorrow. This bill was framed at the instance of the State Bankers associa- tion, and w. H. Manly, cashier of the Birmingham Trust, is on the scene work ing for it's passage. He states that as the banking committee has reported the bill favorably, he has high hopes of its success.
 MT. MastIn's bill putting tax of $1 on every male and g on every female dog in the state will be voted upon tomor- row also This bill has created great interest throughout the state and 1t Is being progressively opposed. It is pre- dicted that it will have difficult cruise through the legislature.
 The bill of Representative Roberson creating a highway commission of St. Clair county, will also come up for pas sage tomorrow. The bill also provides for a more effective system for the open ing up and building of roads and the caring for them. The commission will be remunerated by per capita tax of the citizens of St. Clair.