The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-24

ting a minor amendment to No. F, which requires payment of poll tax by the new voters. His amendment requires tax col lecSors to make tax, returns to the pro bato Judges not later than March l. in- stead Of April 1. The bill will have |, so back to the house for concurrence in the amendment. The senate also amend. ed by striking out all of Section of the house bill. No. Is, which fixes qualifi- cations The section provides that hus- band and wife may have separate resi- dences in counties or precincts
 Substituting bill for house No. T. senator Teasley insisted that three regis trars' provided for in his bill, should re- ceive $E.5o for each days work. An amendment to make the pay s was de teated. The house recently passed the Dill and changed the per diem from s1, to s. iY'
 The Teasley substitute would re-enact ieglsIatlon formerly on the statute hooks ana "n.th the author said was resDonsf D4e TOT the present good system of regis
 rations in the state The act crea,as inachlhefy which will temporarily register women during October and also hermit registration at intervals by all who ara qualified after the general election On motion of Senator West of Jeffareon consideration was postponed until tbA next legislative day.
 senator Vests bills to fix salaries ot Jefferson county officials were passed bv the senate. The salary of the conorer i., fhaoe @f,Wo county treasurer $500 tay assessor ana collector 5000. Another bill or the Jefferson senator successful in the senate, provides for the election of judges of inferior courts in Counties ha, ing 2O,0O population, appifca bie to Ter ferson county only
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 FrovidinS Tor reduction in the num- oei ol Hemoers on the state board of eoIi.roi ana economy and fixing the as- so'ia.e "a a members salaries at $500 instead or siVO; permitting the sale of propert ' which Is now the home of the. state tralning school for girls, eighteen miles rom Birmingham, and authorizing the board Of control to act Tor the state. authorizlng counties or municipalities or both, to join in the expense of esta blish ing means of communication between ar through same. etc; amending an act of the 1915 legislature which permits or sahization of land owners for the pur- pose of building and maintaining public roads, etc.
 Senator John Craft of Mobile intro- duced bill in the senate which will require the county commissioners of Mo- bile to name a competent road engineer at a salary of at least 5000 per year. The bill is general in nature, but local in application. 1t is based on popula- ton figures. The engineer must have had at least three years experience in road construction and maintenance The bill went to the committee on public roads and highways.
 Dissatisfied with what they believe to be efforts to have the legislature remain in session longer than is necessary to act on emergency measures contained in the governors call and suggested by him in his message to the legislature, twenty two senators have signed an agreement to vote for sine die adjournment on next Thursday September 30 The agreement was publicly circulated and signed, al- though the author has refused to permit the use of the names of the signers, believing that certain influences would be brought to prevent the carrying out of the agreement.
 The legislature worked four days last week. Four working days will be used this week. It is now proposed to have four day session next week, bringing the total to twelve.
 Charles VII, French king, who refused to save Joan of Arc from her fate, was at first called Charles the Indolent