The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-19
0F STATE ID bE ASKED FOR
 MEMORIAL FUNDS
iS5OO.OOO Fixed as Minimum By Memorial Commits sion At Its First
 Meeting

Montgomery. February 1S.-tSpc- ciaI.)-AIabama citizens will he asked to contributor $5OOOOO to fund which will be used in erecting a monument to the young men who served in the recent war. this hav-
 ing been fixed as the minimum by
 the Alabama memorial commission
 at its first meeting at the state
 building Tuesday afternoon. The
 money will be added to that of
 S5OOOO appropriated by the Iegisla-
 turc. The campaign will be con
 ducted during the week beginning;
 July P.
 At the first meeting officers were selected and the executive committee to have charge of selecting the site and form of the monument was named.
 The treasurer of the state. R. L. Bradley. was made treasurer of the commission, a bond of $25.O0O being ce- quired. pr. Thomas M. owens of Mont gomery is secretary. pr. Owens will make bond of $10,000. Henry F. Mer- ritt. speaker of the house and author of the memorial commission bill, was made vice chairman. The governor is chairman of the commission. LIST OF BILLS SIGNED Governor Kilby Tuesday afternoon signed the bill which creates the Ala bama centennial commission for the purpose of providing an appropriate celebration of the one hundredth an- niversary of the admission of the state into the federal union. This was among the last bills enacted by the legisla- ture before it adjourned Monday after noon. The governor signed the following bills Tuesday:
 Senate TO: To provide a better sys- tenn of public roads for Cullman county.
 Senate 2o2: To repeal the road law of Wilcox county.
 Senate 4S: To amend Section 414I of the civil code of Alabama, which relates to liens. etc.
 Senate 195: To extend the corpor- ate limits of the city of Tuscaloosa. Senate joint resolution 52: Proyid- ing for funds for members of the various committees that will work Senate 196: To abolish the corpora
 tion of the town of Daleville. Dale county.
 Senate 191: To provide appro- priation for the relief of the board of convict inspectors for coal fur l nished the legislative and other bodies up to January 23. 1913. Senate 130: Authorizing cities to m : prove wharves and landings. House PIP: To amend an act re- 1 lating to firemen's pension funds. l Senate 151: To amend an act to regulate the practice of veterinary medicine and surgery in this state. Senate 6s: To regulate the practice of public accountancy. 1 Senate S4: To amend Section 36iS of | the code of 1907, as amended March 20. Sle11. relating to churches, religious. 1 educational, etc, societies. l House 227 To require all state of 1 fcers and employees travelling at .Ee i expense of the state to file verified ! statement of expense.
 ! Senate f20: Relating to fraternal insurance contracts; providing that there shall be no cancellation of pol icies after they have been in force
 House 1s2: Providing for the estab- ] lishment. maintenance. working of 1 private roads.
 throwing into the public roads bottlcs. l fragments of glass. etc.
 1 Senate 183: To regulate the appoint 1 menr. etc. of staH officers of the national guard of Alabama. | House 100: To repeal an act which authorizes persons who have practiccd dentistry in the state for 20 years 10 :, practice the same
 i, House 334: Authorizing the employ ment of pa ges and messengers in the 1 senate and house of representatives; | providing boys If years old or unde; may be employed.
 l Senate 161: To authorize the issu-
 ance of bonds of the state to the
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