The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-15
BRANDON APPROVE BILL CUTTING bAG LIMIT ON QUAIL
Killing Over 15 Game Birds in Day Prohibited-0ther Bills Signed by
 Governor
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
 THR AGE-HERALD

Governor Brandon today approved the bill prohibiting the killing of more than 15 game birds in any one day by a hunter. This is a reduc- tion of 10, the bag limit in the past having been 25. This bill was writ ten by the state department of con servation and was supported by soprtsmen who believed the limit should be reduced for the protection of the states supply of game birds. Governor Brandon also approved the following other bills passed at the short session of the legislature:
 Allowing circuit judges expenses up to S5 a day when ordered into other circuits by the chief justice of the supreme court.
 Permitting boards of revenue to re-establish stock law districts when destroyed by fire.
 Extending the powers of religious organizations.
 Giving the state authority to con- vey land owned by it.
 Permitting banks having capital of $50,OOO or more to do a trust business without having the word trust in their corporate name.
 Repeating Section 6,697 of the code. which required probate judges to give bond as county judges.
  INVESTIGATE WOMAN'S MURDER
 Members of the grand jury, which recessed last week, have been or dered to report Friday for an in- vestigation of the murder of Mrs. Sue Mastin at Davenport two years ago. Mrs. Mastin was attacked while alone in the home of relative and the residence was robbed. She died shortly afterwards. No trace of the persons who committed the offense could be obtained.
 Bennie Cantelyou, negro, was ar rested at Evergreen and convicted of burglary. A watch found in his possession at the time has been iden- tified as one of the articles taken from the residence at the time Mrs. Mastin was killed. The negro claims to have purchased the watch from a tramp but cannot give additional information. He is held in the coun- ty jail awaiting the grand jury's investig gation.
 Governor Brandon has not ap- proved the Martin bill making it a misdemeanor ot ship watermelons which have not been counted and weighed. Announcement was made by the executive department today that the governor had approved all bills which will be approved. The watermelon is not in the list which became laws.
 The watermelon bill was intro duced with the Idea that better market for Alabama products would
 ss-.t.. l. x- pressed doubht that the state should attempt to tell a grower of water melons that he could not ship his product until he had weighed and counted them.
 Signs Shepherd-Towner Bill
 Governor Brandon affixed his sig nature Wednesday to the legislatures resolution assenting to the Shepherd Towner maternity act of Congress and authorizing George w. Ellis, state treasurer, to accept the states share of the appropriation.
 J. Lee Long, member of the house, fought the resolution, contending that it would obligate the legislature to make an appropriation matching the governments appropriation. Mrs Joseph G. Wilkins, "the lady from Dallas" lead the fight for the adoption of the resolution and won.
 
 Paroles Granted
 Acting on the recommendation or the state board of pardons and of citizens Governor Brandon today granted paroles to the following con- victS:
 Sam, Erban, Jefferson. grand lar- ceny ana receiving and concealing stolen propertr, three years.
 Charles F. Jackson, Cherokee, dis T rax f~ .A year and three months.
 Tom owen, Colbert, second degree murder, 25 years.
 Braxton Hodge, Jefferson, grand larceny, buying and receiving stolen property, five to four years.
 Joseph W. Lind, Mobile, using auto withoupt owners consent, one year at hard labor.
 Charlie Brown, Jefferson, larceny,
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