The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-02
CITY LIMITS OF
 BRIGHTON WILL BE REDUCED BY BILL
Party Fight Develops Over Bill To Abolish Chiffon
 County Court

port on the bill of Representative Lewis Bowen of jefferson to reduce the corporate limits of the town of Brighton to the point which they occupied prior to an act of 1919 ex- tending the limits.
 It developed that the people of Brighton at first sought the reduc- ton, as they need additional school buildings, and 7,ished the towns population to be reduced to the point where it's educational affairs would be handl ed by the county board of education. It developed, however, that although the bill would take away thrce-fourths of the erea of the town, it would not reduce the popu lation below 1000 and hence the edu- cational statues would remain un- changed. The present popula- -on was given at 5000 and it vas stated that 1t will be less than 5000 if the act passes.
 Mayor II. NJ. Sharpe appeared to op- pose the bill, which was favorably reported, however.
 A lively contest developed over the bill to abolish the county court of Chiffon county, which is presided over at presest by a republican, JudgeL. H. Reynolds, Chiffon coun- tvs representative, Mike Wyatt, is a republican and opposed the bill, which was introduced in the senate
 
 democrat, Senator Adams.
 Democrats Back Bill.
 A delegation of Chiffon county democrats headed by J. G. Pickens and Lawrence Gerald appeared in behalf of the bill, which was recom- mneded in a petition sigh i by 27 of the 31 members of the county demo- cratic executive committed. MT. PickenS stated that one objection to hA fs- hpt h a 1f,,fr ArV T has two sons, attorneys, who, he all legged handle eight out of ten cases tried in the court.
 Judge Reynolds appeared before the committee to reply to the insinua- tions against him, and quoted fig ures to show that his sons handle a smaller per centage of cases in the county court over which he presides than in the circuit court. Judge Key holds stated that the court is sought to be abolished simply because the presiding judge is a republican, and that if he were democrat the propo- sition would never have been ad- vanced.
 T. Az Currie, a Chiffon county democrat, spoke in favor of the re- tention of the court, declaring that while he believes in abolishing re- publicans whenever it can be con- scientiously done, he did not believe ludI lHlS DllI SHOuIQ pass.
 The hearing was at times quite warm, one Chiffon county democrat admitting that a republican might tell the truth at times under oath, while later he frankly conceded that he naturally didn't like republicans anyhow. It was claimed that the county court should be abolished aside from the matter of politics.
 The committee voted to report the bill favorably.
 Action was deferred on a bill by Representative Mooneyham to abol- ish the county court of Barbour county.
 Senator G. Ernest Jones joined with MT. Mooneyham in favoring the bill, while Representative Julius Cato of Barbour opposed it.
 Paroles Recommended.
 The state pardon board in recom- mendations to the governor today, recommended paroles for Ulcie Northcutt of Morgan county, sen fenced for burglary, and Will Powers or Mobile county serving a sentence for forgery, and the restoration of civil and political rights to Toney Norris, Walker county convict, sen fenced for second degree murder, and Bert Vanzanrt of Coosa, sentenced for assault to murder. The board de- niel the following applications: J. II Kuhn, Calhoun, second degree murder; John McDuffie, Mobile, man. ufacturing liquors and Will Strick- land, Tuscaloosa, distilling. State Auditor w. B. Allgood dissented in these denials.
 Favor Welfare Bill.
 The house committee on ways, means and appropriations today adopted a favorable report on the child welfare bill of Mrs. J. G. Will of Dallas Tha hill DrOVideS n appropriation of $5,000 with an ad- ditional $25,000 if the governor con siders the condition of the treasury to warrant it, and $100,000 yearly after the first year. It also provides that probation officers employed by juvenuile courts in future must have the indorsement of the child welfare department.
 A committee on revision of laws adopted a favorable bill report on the bill of Representative w. 0. Walton, to place women on the boards of state institutions except in cases where the method of selecting such boards is fixed by the constitution.
 The committee on fees and claims adopted a favorable report on the bill introduced by Representative Powell of Walker by request, relleV. ing county sheriffs of the duty or keeping ration sheets, and allowing
 
 oners without requiring reports as to the disposition of the funds.
 Mark Jeter and Lewis Bower Of Jefferson count voted against the adoption of the favorable report, which was adopted by vote of to 2.
 More Paroles Granted.
 Governor w. w. Brandon Wednes- day paroled Hattie Daniels, negro oman of Jefferson county SSH fenced to life Imprisonment In l9lf for the murder of her husband. The governor also paroled Brandon Dll, lard. a Walker county boy committed to the Boys Industrial school. Fun pardon and restoration of slVll anu political rights was granted 'o n- an toine Henningbufg of Mobile, sen fenced to 20 years Imprisonment for second degree murder in 49o'' anu paroled in 1914.
 Oppose Erik Rates.
 The Alabama public service com mission today filed protest with the Interstate Commerce Comnlssioi commission against the appIlcatlon of rates on brick and clay producls scheduled to become effective Aus eas s 15 which, would raise eXlstlhS rates on interstate shipments 20 to 5o per cent. Tie Interstate Commerce com com mission lad authorized rates on prlcA and clap products which would pre- serve existing revenues 10 tne ssars and if is held that the ad- ranced rates are not needed to pre- serva axisting revenue. The AiapaHlss
 rnmission asked a suspension or inc b rates pending investisauotn' Brick manufacturers oI the St Bir. headed by John W. Slpley oi ,piic is,a.I,a neaa n, protested to the pubic saryice n,ri a' Commission against the pro- nosed new rates.