The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-08
HOUSE AND SENATE. TRYING TO AGREE. ON GASOLINE BILL
Approval of House to Equal Division of Tax Between State and Counties
 Is Sought
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
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Montgomery. Ala

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 STATE CAPITAL BUREAU |
 THE AGE-HERALD
 Montgomery. Ala, Feb. !
 Members of the house of represen- tatves will be asked by the commit tee of conference on the gasoline tax bill to recede from their amendment ! giving the counties all of the funds and to accept the senate amendment gving the counties -.alf and placing half in the general fund of the state treasury. This decision was reached by the committee when they held their conference Wednesday, follow ing the refusal of the ouse to ac- cept the senate amendment
 c ernor Brandon appealed to the | two houses to give the state half Of the funds. declaring that if the finan- eial condition of the state is such at the adjourned session, he will rec ommend the entire revenue from the tax to be used the construction and maintenance of the public highways | and bridges.
 Although a large number of mem bers of the house still insist that the counties should have all the money from the tax, there was noticeable change, in sentiment We'd nesday afternoon and the general opinion was that the house would ac- cept the suggestion of the commit tee of conference.
 The rules committee of the two | houses held joint meeting during the day and went over the matters which must be disposed of before ths long recess begins. Without reaching a definite decision the gen erai opinion after the lference was that two more legislative days will be necessary before the recess can be- gin. When the two houses recessed Tuesday the members were hopeful that Thursday would see the end of the short session.
 Would Tax Electricity.
 One cent will be collected as li- cense tax against evers killowat of electricity manufactured in Alabama if the legslatu. enacts a b.ll introduced 1 in the house by Representative Ad- ann of Blount. The i'll was referred to the committee on ways, means and appropriations and no action will be taken until the July session.
 Mir. Adams proposed that 20 per cent of the revenue derived from the tax should go to the general fund 1 Of the state, 40 percent to the state highway fund and 40 per cent to the counties.
 Lyons Gets Another Job.
 George J. Lyons of Birming ham, former chief of the detective forces of the city of Birmingham, today was appointed a member of the state law enforcement squad by Governor Bran don Mr. Lyons has just been ap- | pointed assistant fire marshal and | surrendered his position to become connected with the force of Walter K. McAdory. chief supervisor of the law enforcement department.
 Governor Brandon also appointed J. G. Blount of Hartford assistant fire marshall succeeding MT. Lyons. MT. | Blount will work under c. F. John- son, state fire marhal, who was ap- pointed by Governor Brandon Feb- ruary 1.
 VANCE WINS OUT
 Clifton Vance of Talladega coun- ty is not bigamist because he | didn't have two wives when he was | tried and convicted of bigamy under q decision of the court of appeals today The court reversed the de- | cision of the Talladega circuit court and rendered one discharging Vance.
 Vance had obtained divorce from l his first wife when he married the | second, but the 60 days required by | law had not expired when he took | unto himself the second wife. The 1 court of appeals held that although l the time had not expired. Vance did | not have one wife when he married | the other and could not be guilty.
 BRANDON K's SALARY BILL
 Governor Brandon fixed his sigma ture Wednesday to the bills increas- ing the salaries of the probate judge. , circuit clerk and register of Jeffer- son county. They were introduced in | the senate by Senator Brewer and | passed the house Tuesday. The pro- i bate judge in the future will receive | $7,500 year, the circuit clerk s4SO0 1! and the register s4.S00. The salaries l will be paid out of the county treas | ury.
 STREET LITIGATION ENDED
 The right of the city of Mobile to ! take over certain streets in Mobile |, known as No Mans Land" was es- tablished today when the supreme court announced decision holding that an agreement between the city of Mobile and the board of revenue and road commissioners of Mobile county was binding.
 The question came to the court in a friendly suit. The city made d contract with the county to take over the streets and improve them, but doubt arose as to the legality of the contract The supreme court held the contract to be legal in all re- spects.
 BAR BILL UP AGAIN
 Representative K. c. Glover of Henry will make fight in the house to take from the adverse cal endar the bill giving the Alabama Bar association control of the legal profession. He has given notice a s required by the rules that he will make the motion.
 The bill was passed by the senate but was adversed by the house judi ciary committee as are suit of oppo- stion organized by Representative Fred Fite of Jefferson. The measure would give. the bar association the right to issue licenses and to hearr1 disbarment cases brought against at torneys.
 WANTE CHARTER DISSOLVED
 One of the oldest laws of the statue books of Alabama will be repealed if the legislature passes a bill intro- duced in the house by Representative Dowdle of pickens county The bin proposes to repeal the charter of the town of Pickens, now known as Pickinsville. The town was incor- porated by law January '. 1926, and the bill of Representative Dowdle proposes the repeal of the law whcih has been in existence 97 years.
 ALABAMIAN GETS BIG JOB
 Information reaches Montgomery today that Dr. Miller Reese Hutchin- son of New York, native of Alabama.