The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-16

CAai.'-OenaIOr CRAFTS Dill mdkiuS IL
months desertion cause for divorce
was passed by the house this after
noon and now goes to the governor
for his signature. the senate already
having passed it. Under the provisions
of this bill the aggrieved party may,
at the end of the 10 months after de-
sertlon, warn the other to return and
resume his or her marital duties. and
failing to do SO 60 days later suit for
divorce may be begun. Advocates of
the passage of the bill contend that
suck a measure is needed now for the
relief of wives and women who mar
ried soldiers during the war and were
shortly afterwards abandoned. Numer-
GUS instances also were cited of young
men within the draft age marrying
and later DESERVING their brides. 1t
is for the relief of this class of girls
and women that the bill was intro
duced and passed There was vigor
Gus opposition but the bill passed, SO
ayes and % nays. Under the present
law abandonment is cause for divorce
only where it has continued two years
or more.
Governor <ilby this afternoon re-
turEed to the house without his ap-
prevail the bill authorizing the courts
to appoint constables in counties with
100000 or more Inhabitants, which ap-
plies only to jefferson counties. He
suggested an amendment making the
caption conform to the act, stating
that if this were done he would ap-
prove, The house adopted the sug-
gested amendment and sent the bill
forthwith to the senate.
Representative Dckson's bill chang
ing the name of the Mercy Home In
dustrial school for girls at Birming
ham to the Alabama Vocational School
for Girls was passed this afternoon.
Mr.. Truss. who had charge of the bill
for Mr.. Dickson, explained that the
change Of name was desired because
of the confusion arising from another
school for girls near Birmingham,
which is conducted as a reformatory,
while the school affected by this bill
is for dependent girls. The bill passed
by unanimous vote.
Representative Arnold introduced a
bill in the house this afternoon ex-
tending the corporate limits Of Ingle-
nook to take in a. considerable area
and adding several. hundred to the
population. The bill was referred to
committee and will be reported out
Wednesday.
On the last day the state constitu-
ton permits the introduction of bills
| in the Legislature Representative w. J
Dansby of Choctaw county introduced
| a measure which is said to be aimed
at members of the Alabama public
service commission. The Dansby bill
| will require every state official OF
| official holding office under the au-
| tEority of the state and who is paid
| salary or receives pecuniary profil
! for his service as such official anc
whose office or post of duty is located
| ia the capitol building or in the city
| Of Montgomery to reside or live In d
sufficiently near to the city of Mont
| gomery as that such office or post o.
| duty shall be reasonably accessible tt
| him daily and to provide for the ln,-
/ parchment or removal of SUCH OIL
cha; on failure to comply with the re-
| quirements." At present the presiden
of the state commission lives at An
niston, while an ass.s:iate membe
lives at Mobile.
Representative Lynne introduced
bill which will fix the salary OF tn
| chairman and each member OF tine
state tax commission. an office ere
ated by the Legislature when 1t en-
acted the general revenue bill.
Mr.. Holmes Of Baldwin county woul
require the health officer to inspec
| school children before they enter TIL
schools of Alabama.
: One of the big German guns cap
: tured by Alabama soldiers is wante
by the legislature and memorial t
thai effect was adopted by both house
this afternoon. The memorial eau
upon the senators and representative
fror, Alabama in Congress to suppol
federal legislation that will distribut
, these captured guns among the Amer
> lean states The gun coming to Ala
bama. if one does come. will be place
t on the grounds at the capitol.
e Tomorrow will be an off day with "
D legislature. Under joint resolution
both houses late this afternoon adjourn
.lment was taken until 10 o'clock Wedne
day morning This was done to give II
members time to study and familiarl'
! themselves with the bills now on the ca
endars awaiting passage. By meeting
corumittee of the whole tomorrow tne
will be able to go over the bills and mr.
out what is in them. The school o'
. nassed by the senate last week. Will pro
ABLY be the first mea assure to gain the
It..+;or 80 tho boueo members when tu'