The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-20
ny WILLIAM l.. GORMLEY

Montgomery September 19.-(Spe-
cial Under the provision of the
Craft bill, enacted by the senate Fri
day by a vote of 20 to o. officers of
the law may summon jurors and wit
nesses by registered mail instead of
going over the county personally serv-
ing subpoenas. This measure is SINH
lar to the one Of Representative Rus
sell of Mobile county, which was killed
in the house several days ago. The SEM
ate bill will go to the house for the
latter's approval. During the discussion
of the bill in the house it was claimed
that officers would make from 81 to
$3.50 for summoning each juror or wit
ness under the Russell bill. The only
cost would be the expense of the stamp
and the envelope.
Other senate bills, of a general ma
ture, approved Friday follow:
Prohibit changing, altering, erasing
or obliteratng factory numbers on mo-
tor vehicle tires and making possession
of such obliterated tires prima fl lie
evidence the person in charge of them
knew they were stolen, etc.
Mr.. Leith-"To submit to the electors
of Alabama the question of amending
the constitution so as to permit the
levying and collection Of an Inheritance
tax on real and personal money, pub
lie and private securities. passing to
any one from person who may be
seized and possessed thereof"
An appropriation of $4,000 monthly for
the maintenance of a home for mtlstal
interiors of Alabama was voted by the
house of representatives on Friday. The
measure also defines who are mental
interiors and provides for their care,
support and training.
Another appropriation bill provides
for the payment of $4,000 for a period
of three years for the eradication OF
ticks in the state.
Ten representatives voted against the
Lynn bill which will fix the salary Of
the chairman of the state tax commits
sion and each associate member at
$4,000 annually. The commission will
take the place of the state board of
equalization. Fifty-four voted for the
measure.
A house bill of Mr.. Dunnaway. en-
acted by the house. appropriates the
sum of $4,000 annually for the eradica-
| ton of tuberculosis, how cholera, etc.
| in Alabama.
| Notwithstanding the fact that the ad
| ministration forces have engaged in
many bitter debates with the minority
| in the senate over financial matters
they have not lost strength that ha:
been evidence during the 1919 session
| This is indicated on the vote Friday
| to repeal the law passed at the January
| session and which created the state
| budget commission. The senate, by q
| vote of % to 6, defeated the bill. The
measure was by Senator iLeith OF
Walker anti administration senator. He
also introduced bill which abolished
| the state board of control. 1t also
| was killed. The two bills were placed
on the adverse calendar, but the senate
| several days ago voted to put them or
! the favorable calendar, This decision
to have direct vote brought the tes
of the strength of the administration
forces and they have won out again.
l Senators Carmichael and Briscoe o,
Friday spoke against a bill which pro
| vided for the election of the superin
tendent Of education of Dale county b,
the people, basing their argument OF
the fact that there was a state Law
| against electing county school super
.ntendents. The hill. by Senator Morris
was enacted by vote of is to Is. Sen.