The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-22
NE W BANKING AND
 INSURANCE LAWS PASSED BY SENATE
New Regulations Regarding CaShing Of Checks Passed.
 Companies Benefit
STATE CAPITAL PUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD MnnAEnrnerN Ala. Sent. 2l

several senate DlllS Ee4htlHS to banking and insurance were passed by the house Friday, little opposition being encountered to these measures which are thus finally disposed py the legislature.
 The house passed bills by Senator Hutson. one of which amends sec tions of the act creating the state banking department, while another prescribes methods whereby any bank organized under the United States may be converted into state banking corporation. Another Dill by the same author relieves banks from liability to a depositor for pay ment in good faith of fol ged or raised check, unless within months from return to the depositor of the voucher representig such payment the depositor shall notify tthe bank that the check was forged or raised The fourth Hutson bill passed by the house provides for extension Of charters of farmers mutual insurance companies it being stated that this bill was practically desired in Mar gan county where such farmer s organization is seeking an extension.
 A fifth bill passed by the house prohibits derogatory statements con- corning any bank doing business in this state. A bill by Senator Duncan repeating sections of the code which 1t was claimed, place an undue bur 
 longing to rating organizations, was passed.
 Other bills passed by the house in- cluded: The bill of Senator Overton, to validate county elections held un- der the act of 1919 authorizing a county school tax to be levied, where such, election has been held invalid through failure to properly advertise.
 The bill of Senator Slone, provid- ing for an amendment to an exist ing law the amendment being of local application affecting the dep uty solicitor of Marshall county. The bill of Senator Griffith authorizing municipalities to reduce their limits by an election, It being stated that at present there is no, means where by town may reduce its corporate limits The Teasley bill authorizing of real estate by any literary or social society of young mems or young women's Christian associa- tions.
 The house also passed a bill by Senator Oliver, appropriating $33,- 600 for construction, repairing and equipping buildings for the Alabama school for negro deaf and blind.
 The house concurred in the senate amendment to the bill proposing a constitutional amendment exempt World war veterans from poll tax payments, the amendment providing that the people shall vote on the question at the next general election instead of at special election.
 The house passed house bill pro viding that where person Is con Victed of crime and serves in the penitentiary pending appeal, and, the case is reversed and the prisoner discharged, the state shall reimburse such persons for time served in the penitentiary.
 LOCAL BILL DOCKET CLEARED
 Prompted by Lieut.. Gov. Charles Mcdowell to make all speed pos sible and keep pace with the calen- dar. due to the closing of the ses- sion, the Alabama senate, Friday. cleared the calendar of all local bills by 11:30 o'clock.
 Among bills passing the senate Friday morning were
 By Representative Forman to reg ulate nomination of candidates for the office of the county board of revenue of Morgan county.
 By Representative Gaines, to re- arrange the boundaries of the town of Ashford, Houston county.
 { By Representative St. John, to provide for establishing and main taining roads and bridges in Gull man county.
 By Representative Byars, to fix time for jury terms in Lawrence county.
 By Representative Gaines, to estab- fish an inferior court in Precinct 3 of Houston county.
 By Representative Tanning, to abolish and dissolve the municipal corporation of the town of Townley, Walker county
 By Representative Dowleys for re- lief of Carl M. Glass, Pickens county. ;, By Representative Elliott, to abol- ish court. of county commissioners of Choctaw county and create in lieu thereof a board of revenue.
 By Representative Elliott, to im- pose a per capita road tax in lieu of personal road service in Choctaw county.
 By Senator Middleton, to abolish the county court of misdemeanors of Marion county
 By Representative Moxley. to fix compensation of jurors of Crenshaw county.
 By Representate Moxley, to pro- vide for improvement and mainte- nance of roads in Crenshaw county.
 By Representative Ashcraft, to regulate road working in Lauderdale county.
 By Representative Powell, to pro- vide for construction and main- tenance of roads, bridges and ferries in Walker county.
 By Representative Wall, to provide for election or appointment of a marshal or chief of police of the city of Athens.
 By Representative Odom. to pro- vide for better system of roads in Lamar county.
 By Representative Byars, to pro vide for better working and main tenance of public roads in Lawrence county.
 n. n. {. quire the city council of Gadsden to divide the city into five wards and to provide for election of one alderman from each ward and a mayor at the next municipal election in Gadsden.
 By Representative Embry to pro- vide for election of county superin- tendent of education of St. Clair county.
 By Representative Embry. to pro- yede for election of three school Trustees for each school district in VI. Clair county.
 By Representative Tanning, to pro- vide for election of county treas- urer for Walker county,
 By Representative Smith, to pro- vide for election of county superin- tendent of education for Clay county.
 By Representative Dickinson, to establish an inferior court for Au- tauga county.
 By Representative Ashcraft, to provide for election for a county superintendent of education for Fayette county.
 NBy Representative Odon, to en- large boundaries of the town of Sul- ligent.
 By Representative Glenn. to extend term of office of members of the commissioners court of Lauderda,e county.