The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22
JEFFERSON SALARY MEASURE PASSED Provides for Remuneration of Officials of This
 County
By HUGH W. ROBERTS.


 Montgomery, July 21.-(Special.)-T so-called Jefferson county salary bill was passed by the house this afternoon. This bill will make effective at the conclusion of the terms of the present officeholders the Jefferson county antifee amendment The bill was introduced by MT. Weak ley. Mir. Shapiro endeavored to secure an amendment by which the salary sys- tenn would be effective January l. His effort was futile
 The bill provides that new officials of Jefferson county shah be remunerated as follows: Sheriff s6ooO: probate judge 5000; tax collector and tax assessor. $40oO each; register in chancery and all clerks, S36O0 each, per annum.
 For COrOner's Relief
 If d bill introduced this morning by Senator Judge is enacted into law. there will be no longer in Jefferson county a coroner. The officer who now discharges the functions of and is known as the coroner will in the future be 'the county beard of inquest"
 The bill of Senator Judge was framed for the purpose of relieving Coroner Spain who on pittance of S100, is expected to investigate all the crimes in Jefferson county and bear the expenses of such investigation. Inasmuch as the salary of the coroner could not be increased during his tenure of office Senator Judge to carry out his purpose, was compelled to make provisions for the abolition of the office and the creation of a new. In the bill MT. Spain is named as the man to be the county board of inquest. His salary is fixed at s200
 It is thought that the bill will receive the support of a majority of the mem bers of the delegation.
 Bill Effecting Courts Senator Judge also introduced today the consolidated court bill of Jefferson coun- ty. On this bill the delegation is agreed. It will be opposed, however, by the friends of the report and bills of the re- cess committee on judiciary. and it's pas sage is therefore considered problemas- ical
 The consolidated court bill provides that all courts of Jefferson county shall be consolidated under the head of the circuit court of Jefferson county, and that one of the judges shall be chosen by the others to preside as chief listlce- All the clerkships of the county are cared for except the clerk Of the city court an office filled at present by Sam Blake
 In connection with the courts.o Jef- erson county the house took action to- da! which indicates that there may be in the future continuous sessions of the courts. A bill with the above provision, fathered by MT. Shapiro. was passed. The bill Is interesting because it will have operation throughout two years prior to the effectiveness of the bills of the recess committee on Judiciary.
 After Jury Commission
 A bill of Senator Judge, introduced today, would abolish the jury commits sion of Jefferson county. The bill pro- vloes that the duties of the jury com mission shall be discharged in the fu- ture by the sheriff, the probate judge and the clerk of the circuit court all of whom shall serve without remunera- ton.
 Another bill of special interest to Jefferson county was that of Mir Scott of the house. This bill would abolish compulsory road work in Jefferson. A similar bill, as Is remembered, was