The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-12
EDITH SIDES HEARD. IN BILL TO ANNEX CITY IF INGLENOOK
Action Deferred By Commit tee-BiII Requires Label To
 Show Wool Content
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 THE AGE-HERALD AInnAnnr,n- Alb Bent II

The house committee on legal leg islation Tuesday heard delegation from the town of Inglenook appear ing for and against annexation to the city of Birmingham. J. H. Henderson was spokesman for those favoring annexation. while Dr. s. H. Wallace headed those who opposed 1t. Action was deferred by the committee to meeting tomorrow.
 Representative John R. T. Rives has introduced a bill providing Tor annexation of Inglenook to Birming- ham and other providing for dlsso- lution of the charter of Inglenook as a companion measure to the annex ation measure. The bill dissolving the charter was given favorable report in the house today prior to the arrival of the delegations oppos- ing the annexation.
 Raise in taxes was given as cause for opposition to joining Ingle- nook to Birmingham, while hope for a better sewer system was mentioned in favor of such action.
 Loan Bill Approved.
 The local legislation committee Of the house today reported favorably the bill os Fred Fite, regulating the business of money brokers and the lending of money on the security Of bills of sale or mortgages of personal property, or on personal security, where the amount does not exceed s75, the bill affecting only Jeffer- son county.
 The house judiciary committee favorably reported bill by MT. Fite to provide for the approval of any contracts, plans. specifications, architectural design and equipment for the erection of any court houses, jails and hospitals in Jefferson coun- ty by the board of revenue of that county.
 The bill of Representative Fite changing the name of the inferior court of Jefferson county was re- turned to the house by the governor without his approval, the bill not having been properly advertised, 1t was stated. A senate bill on the same subject has been passed, so that the enactment of the measure will not be affected.
 A new measure introduced into the house today by MT. Fite provides for retirement of city school teachers of Birmingham on pay.
 MT. Fite introduced another meas ure to provide for the appointment of jury bailiff and clerk of the circuit court of Jefferson county, in order to provide for the more ef- ficient handling of juries.
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 Wool Bill Introduced.
 A bill to require that all cloth or garments containing wool or pur- porting to contain wool, shah be labeled as to wool content was in trodueed into the house today by Representative Arlington of Mont gomery. The object of the bill, it is stated, is to prevent sale of cloth other than wool as wool, the bill be- introduced at the request of sheep raisers.
 EmbaImers Exempt.
 Bill of Representative Howard pro- viding for an amendment of the eX- isting laws to include undertakers and embalmers among persons ex- enlpt from jury >duty passed by a 21 to vote.
 Bill of Senator Craft to provide for levying an excise tax on persons engaged in selling or distributing gasoline in counties having popu- lation of more than 95,000 and under 200 900, passed 4bysa 2z to 0 vote
 Senator Brower's bill providing for reimbursing Arthur Greenwood, Spiro Greenwood and Harry Greenwood, cafe proprletors of Birmingham, for rations issued members of the Ala bama national guard during the Mex ican trouble. passed by vote of 19 to 0.
 Senator Powells bill to repeal an act for protection of lands and plan tations from depredations by stock in Bullock county, with all amendments thereto, passed by a 27 to vote.
 Senator Slone's bill, providing for election of a county superintendent of education in DeKalb county. passed by 27 to vote.