The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-15

Montgomery, February 14.-(Special) ) Members of the Jeffel son county dele gation fought among themselves on the floor of the house Friday morn ing when the senate bill of MT. West, which would provide financial relief for Birmingham, came up. The dele- gation has been split on this most im- portant measure, and at a recent hear ing it was postponed in the house in order that the delegation might come
 10 terms. The result was: The meas Cre went over to the thirtieth legis- lative day, which will be sometime in July, next.
 The bill is entitled: ITO provide for the assessment and colluection of mu- nictpal general and special taxes, wtth- out any compensation or commission Whatsoever, in all cities in the state or Alabama having population of more than 100000. and to repeal Sec tons 36 and 37 of an acJ 'To provide for and regulate the assessment, levy and collection of municipal taxes of all cities in the state of Ala bama having over 100000 population. according to the last federal or state census, or ac- cording to any succeeding federal or state census. to deflno the duties of the state, county and municipal off cers in regard thereto, to fix tax year for such cities, and to make the county tax collector or each county ex- officio the collector of property tax for each of said cities within the coun- ty,' approved March 1, 1911.''
 This bill would have granted fnan- cial reliet to Birmingham, it was claimed. The city is said to pay twice more money into the treasury than she gets back.
 The final vote was to defer action until the thirtieth legislative day.
 BILLS ADOPTED
 The following senate bills were en- acted by the house, and unless they contain amendments, will go to the governor for his signature:
 $. 6S, by MT. West: Relating to depend ent, neglected, or delinquent children in all counties of Alabama which have population of as many as 150,C00 people according to the last federal census, or which shall have such population accord ing to any such census that may be taken hereafter; to define who are dependent, neglected or delinquent children; to de- clare that such children shall be wards of the. state; to provide for their custody, discipline. supervision. care, protection, guardianship and welfare; to create and establish in such counties juvenile courts and to provide for their equipment and maintenance; to create and confer upon such courts jurisdiction, under the terms of this act, to try and determine the question of the dependency neglect or delinquency of children in such counties and when found to be such to -adjudi- cate and determine all questions as to their guardianship, custody. supervision discipline, care control, protection and training; and generally to confer upon such courts Jurisdiction and power to try and determine all questions arising under the terms of this act, which may be otherwise referred to them by law. for adjudication, or which may be necessary or convenient to the ercise of such jurisdiction, or to carry out the purpose and intent of this act; to provide for the trial and punishment of those who aid abet cause, connive at, or contribute to the dependency, neglect. or delinquency of such children; to provide and regulate the procedure in such cases, and to con fer power upon such courts to make such rules and regulations and to devise such forms, where not otherwise provided for under the terms of this act as shall be found necessary or convenient to the ex- ercise of it's jurisdiction, which shall be necessary or convenient for the con duct of the county shelter, or parantal school, or for the conduct of probation Officers, their work as provided for in this act; to provide for the taking and eiilOTctfHeill Ol TecOSHiZdDceS ana DOnQS, and for the taking of appeals from the decisions of such courts; to provide for the trial of any delinquent in a criminal court of competent jurisdiction who has shown himself or herself to be unamen- able to. the discipline provided for such delinquent under the terms of this act; to provide for the establishment and maintenance of a detention home or parental school, and for the appointment and compensation of probation officers; to provide for the appointment of ref cree of referees and to define their power and duties; to provide for the appoint ment of an advisory board to such courts and to define the duties and pow CTS of such boards; to provide for the appointment of the judge and other of- fcers of such courts and to define their powers and duties and provide for their eompensation; to declare that should any part of this act be found to be unconsti- tutional that it shall not affect the re- mainder thereof, and to provide for the act.
 AMENDMENT BARRED
 In the above bill the senate refused to concur in an amendment to fix the salary of the judge at s3OO0 instead of $3600 and the house must now vote to withdraw the amendment before the bill goes to the governor.
 s. B. 91, by MT. Brown: To authorize the court of county commissioners to establish private roads and to provide for their upkeep and payment of damages to landowners over whose land road