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COMMITTEE URGES
SWEEPING CHANGE
IN JUDICIAL SYSTEM
Report of Legislative Judi
cial Committee Read
to House
REPORT PRESENTED
BY CHAIRMAN DAVIS
Minority Report Presented by Brind
ley, Who Differs Radically
From Majority of the
Committee
By L. S. BETTY
Montgomery. July 13.—(Special.) Re"
forma of a tar sweeping nature in the
judicial system of the state are recom
mended in the report of the recess com
mittee on the judiciary, which was read
in the house today immediately after the
assembling of that body. The commit
tee’s report was the first business to come
up for consideration. Accompanying the
report. wrere some GO odd bills prepared bj.
the committee for the purpose of putting
the suggested reform into efTect.
The report was presented to the house
by Chairman Davis of the recess commit- j
tee. who explained the great efforts his
committee had used to secure all sorts of
information regarding the courts of the
state, and the views from jurists and
members of the bar as to needed changes
in the state’s judicial system.
Summarizing the committee's report rec
ommendations were made that ail chan
cery, equity and city courts be merged
into the circuit court on the first Tues
day after the second Monday in January.
1917; that all equity jurisdiction be admin
istered in the circuit courts: that the
present jury law be simplified and that
many other important change* be put
into effect.
The supreme court, according to the
committee’s recommendation, is to bo j
given authority to make all rules of
practice, and the chief justice of the su
preme court Is given authoiity over all.
trial judges with power to transfer them
lroni one. circuit to another.
The Recommendations
The committee-s recommendations in
full follow:
1. That the chancery court, the system
known as law anti equity courts, city
courts, with all similar courts, be merged
into the circuit court on the first Tuesoay
after the Second Monday in January, 191/,
the date when the terms of all circuit
judges and chancellors will expire.
2. That equity jurisdiction be preserved
as a separate system, and he administered
in the circuit courts.
3. That all prosecutions for misdemean
ors commenced by affidavit be tried in the
county or inferior courts without juries; |
defendants having the right of appeal to
the circuit court.
4. That the time for taking appeals to
the supreme court and court of appeals be
materially shortened; that divisions In
these courts be abolished and cases called |
for submission once each month, instead
of twice a year. .
5. That the present jury law be simpli
fied; the expense incident thereto reduced,
and in all criminal cases the state and de
fendant be given a equal number ot chal
lenges.
G. That office of all jury commis
sions bc.rfBk vacant on October 1, next,
and thv* )ur commission in each county
be filled % the commissioners’ court, or
board of revenue; selecting one commis
sioner to serve for two years; the gov
ernor appointing one to serve for four
years, and the supreme court naming one
to serve for six years; the terms of all
thereafter to be six years.
7. That the office of supernumerary
Judge he retained.
S. That the supreme court be given
authority to prescribe rules of practice,
forms of indictment, complaints, pleas,
bills, answers and processes.
9. That vases be not reversed for railure
to give special written charges where
the propositions asserted are substantial
ly covered by other written charges, or
the oral charge of the court.
10. That appeals from municipal courts,
inferior courts, and county courts, in
criminal matters, be preferred cases in
circuit courts.
11. That all judges and solicitors be paid
salaries, and after the expiration of pres
ent terms solicitors be not allowed to
represent public service corporations.
12. That all trial judges be under the
- direction of the chief justice of the su
f prerr.e court; he having authority, and
it being his duty, to require each judge
to hold court one month every year out
of his territory, and as much longer as
may be found advisable.
To the end that these changes as well
as others which will herein appear, may
be accomplished, we have prepared and
will cause to be introduced G6 bills, the
titles thereof being as follows:
Minority Report
By HIGH W. ROBERT'S
Montgomery. July 13.—(Special.)—One of
the features of this first day—and biggest
day—of the second part session of the leg
islature, was the submission by Repre
sentative A. R. Brindley of Etowah, of
a minority report from the recess com
mittee on judiciary.
While that committee has wrestled for
months with a gigantic problem, ana in
the submission of practically 72 bills,
considered its work well done, one o£ its
members has publicly declared the task
too hastily accomplished, the report frag
mentary, radical and revolutionary, and
| tile effect, if the report is sustained by
tne legislature, a chaotic condition out
of •which the state will strive for a long
period of years to extricate itself. The
minority report created a sensation, for
Mr. Brindley declared in effect that the
legislature was too sanguine of the ability
of the members of the committee to ac
complish in several months what the
learned throughout a long period of years
have endeavored to accomp ish. In ms
opinion, no set of men could have per
formed the task alloted in the time given,
and he urges the legislature to name a
commission, of which ghall be members
who have served as judges of courts, to
sit for four .years and render a report to
the legislature in its next regular and
quadrennial session.
The minority report follows:
"To the Legislature of Alabama: As a
member of the joint recess committee on
the judiciary, I cannot concur in the re
port of the majority. This conclusion has
been reached after the most deliberate
consideration, and is dictatec r»y ootn my
judgment and my conscience. I regret
the necessity of this course, but the con
clusions of the majority are so contrary
to my views, and the effect of enacting
into law the numerous bills they recom
mend would be so disastrous to our ju
dicial system that 1 cannot act other
" ise.
"The conclusions of the majority are
expressed in a multitude of bills which
will be introduced in the legislature with
the recommendation that they be passed.
A small number only have my approval,
and those I shall support. By far the
gieater number of the bills recommended
by the majority have been too hastily pre
pared and too poorly drawn. Too many
of them are mere fragmentary efforts to
remedy defects which are theoretical
lather than real, and which are incident
to any judicial system. Some of them
are revolutionary, and if they should be
adopted, our judicial system will be
thrown into chaos. Such revolutionary
changes can, and frequently should, be
made. But unless they are made as
{part of a complete and uniform system
which has been carefully and scientifical
ly worked out by members of the bench
and bar who are possessed of both ripe
experience and mature judgment, their
failure is enevitable.
Abolish Chancery Court
“The majority recommends that the
chancery court, together with the vari
ous law and equity courts, whether
known as city courts or county courts,
be abolished or consolidated into the cir
cuit court of the respective counties
where'er existing, leaving the circuit
court with both law and equity jurisdic
tion as the only nisi prius court in
the several counties of the state. This!
Plan is plausible, and if it had been care
fully and scientifically worked out as a
part of a complete and uniform judicial
system, with sufficient machinery to in
sure smooth working in alT its depart
ments, it would be a consummation de
voutly to be wished. But such a system
can be worked out only alter the most
careful and deliberate study by men who
are familiar with ail the details of our
present system, who realize its defects
and appreciate its excellent features. And
it appears to me that any plan for the
consolidation of the courts should be
presented in one comprehensive bill, as
was so admirably accomplished in the
federal judicial code. But if more bills
than one should be deemed best, then
they should be as few as possible, and
in every respect' consistent and harmoni
ous. Yet the majority of the committee
present a number of hills, each of w’hich
in effect provides a consolidation of the
courts, and no one of which pursues any
definite scheme.
“Then there is another bill, the title
of which is To further .regulate and au
thorize the making of equitable defenses
and granting relief in actions at law.
and to authorize the issuance of injunc
tions. restraining orders and other such
relief by courts of law.'
“1 cannot give my Indorsement to such
a measure. It abolishes in part the dis
tinction between a court of equity und a
court of law, and authorizes law courts
to entertain equitable defenses to a lim
ited extent. If a law court is to enter
tain equitable defenses to a limited ex
tent. then there is no reason why it
should not entertain all equitable rights,
whether by way of defense or for cross
relief. If the two bills above referred
to should be enacted into law, the result
"ill be that a jury must be charged on
equitable principles and must render a
verdict which passes on equitable rights.
My observation and experience convince
me that such a change would be danger
ous. for equitable rights would usually
suffer by the haphazard decisions which
too frequently occur in rapid Jury trials.
Recommend Another Bill
“The majority lias recommended an
other bills, the title of which is: *To fur
ther regulate practice and 'proceedings
in the disposition of cases improperly
brought as suits in equity or as suits at
law or in the improper court, and to
prescribe the manner of disposition of
the suits so brought.’
“1 cannot give my approval to such
a measure. I am unable to understand
their field of operation when considered
in connection with the conflicting pro
visions of the two other bills relating
to equitable defenses which I have
quoted, and it would require the pro
verbial Philadelphia lawyer to harmon
ize the provisions of the three bills
“The majority has also recommended
a hill to amend section 3115 of the codf.
which is too lengthy to quote, but it is
an incomplete and fragmentary effort to
codify equity pleading of defenses, it
is unscientific because it is not part of
a carefully studied and complete sys
tem. and it is dangerous insofar as it
is fragmentary and unscientific.
“If the four bills to which I have
referred should be enacted into law.
they alone are sufficient to throw our ■
whole system of pleading into chaos. I
and the result would be confusion worse |
c onfounded. They are so uncertain, I
awkward and fragmentary that they
would be ludicrous If they were not j
tragical.
Another Bill
“Another bill prod' ides that the plain- 1
tiff In any suit at law may state the
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TO BECOME A FILM ACTRESS
Mm. Madeleine Sylvester Doll, of New York, who waa the heroine of a plot
uresque elopement two years ago. followed in five months by a Reparation from
her husband, Charles B. Doll, has left the city for California, to lie a motion
picture actress. The pretty young woman, who Is well known In this city nml
on I.oug Island and who has many friends in society, will start with Juvenile
parts In some of the productions of the Metro Pictures Corporation and will
tal;e part In a celebration the company will have at the Panama-Pacific Expo
sltlon July 15. Mrs. Doll and her husband, who is a son of the late Jacob Doll
piano mnnufaoturer, were married In June, 1913. following a ‘dare- at a dinner
In New Y'ork.
same cause of action in more counts
than one, not exceeding three, for each
cause or form of action, and in each
count after the first, must aver that
it is the same cause of action as in
the first count. It also provides that a
defendant in any suit at law may state
the same matter of defense in more
pleas than one. not exceeding three,
for substantially the same defense: and
In each plea after the first, must aver
that it is the same matter of defense
as in the first plea. It provides that a
similar rule shall apply to all subse
quent pleadings except demurrers, but
that the trial court may allow addi
itnoal counts, pleas and other plead
ings as it may deem necessary, which
action of the court shall be reviewable
on appeal. It is true that we frequently
find too many counts and too many
pleas in an action at law, but this bill
is an awkward and Incomplete effort
to memedy that trouble, and would re
suit in making our last state worse than
the first. Should that bill be adopted,
there will be many instances in which
the. trial court will be reversed for ex
ercising its discretion in allowing ad
ditional counts or pleas to be filed.
“The majority recommends that the
salary of each circuit judge and su- 1
pernumerary Judge shall be $3000
per annum. They also recom
mend that the salary of each circuit
solicitor be $2400 per annum and that
the office of the county solicitor ere
atod for any county under any local
act be abolished in January, 1017. The
bill relating to solicitors provides that
no circuit solicitor or his assistant
shall represent public service corpor
ations. 1 think it a. mistake to single
out one branch of a solicitor’s outside
practice and to prohibit him from that
branch only. I do not believe that so
licitors should represespt either public
service corporations trV individuals, but
should give their entire time to the
state. The proper way would he to
prohibit solicitors from practicing law
for individuals or corporations of any
kind and then pay them adequate sal
aries. I doubt the wisdom of limiting
the salaries of the circuit judges and
supernumerary judge to $3000. I favor
economy in public affairs and am op
posed to exorbitant salaries for any
services, but I believe that Judicial
offices should be made more attractive
and that we should do everything in
our power to provide for a more ef
ficient judicial system. I do not be
lieve we are pursuing the right policy
when we limit judicial salaries to an
amount less than that which many of
the judges could earn in private life.
"The bill relating to soltcitt>rs provides
that the office of county solicitor or so
lictor for any county created under any
local law. be abolished in January, 1917.
County solicitors were elected in some
counties of the state at the general elec
tion in November, 1914. for a term of four
years, and the effect of this bill will be
to abolish such offices in the middle of
the term, which will be a manifest injus
tice in a number of instances. A con
crete example is afforded in Jefferson
county, where a county solicitor was
elected in November, 1914, for a term of
f(fUr years, and is now discharging his
duties In an active and efficient manner.
The solicitor of Jefferson county was
elected on a direct issue, and if this legis
lature should abolish the office in the
middle of the term, such action would be
inexcusable and Indefensible. Should the
office of county solicitor for Jefferson
county be abolished during the middle of
the term of the present incumbent the
county solicitor has no opportunity to pre
sent his case to the people who elected
I him until two years after he has been re
tired from office.
• There are other bills recommended by
the majority which are subject to criti
cism. but 1 shall not here attempt to
point them out. I respectfully suggest
to the legislature that all hills recom
mended by the committee be carefully
considered and their provisions thoroughly
analyzed before deciding that they are
meritorious."
AMATEUR SHOTS
AT BRACEWOOD
Some good scores have been made by
amateur shooters out at BraceWpod, the
country home of E. VV. Barrett, on Shades
mountain, during the past few weeks.
Those taking part every Tuesday after
noon shoot elay pigeons from the bluff
of the mountain, which makes an ideal
place.
Many of the men taking part are just
learning and all are amateurs. Among
those who have so far participated in
these "Bracewond Qun club" affairs are:
George Gordon ('rawford, E. W. Barrett.
H. C. Ryding. Warner Shook. Gentry
Hillman. J. T. Fletcher, Ross C. Smith.
Dr. George Stuhhs. Dr. Alf Walker, Dr.
tV. M. Jordan. H.'JST. Roberts.
Some of the best scores yet made were
those yesterday, when out of 100 shots
the following hits were made: Gentry
Hillman 94. H. C. Ryding 86. Warner
Shook Si, E. W. Barrett ~,i.
IACK NESS BREAKS
A WORLD’S RECORD
Oakland First Baseman
Hits Safely in 41 Con
secutive Games
San Francisco, July 13.—Jack Ness,
first baseman of the Oakland team of
the Pacific Coast league, broke a
world's record in lining out a hit in
his forty-first consecutive game today.
The previous record of hits in 4u games
was held by Ty Cobb.
In 41 games Ness madu 70 hits. He
leads the coast players with a bat
ting average of 387 for 97 games in
which he made 62 runs and 141 base
f hits, four being three baggers and
10 home runs. Ness formerly played
with Detroit.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Played. Won. Lost. Prt.
Philadelphia . 72 39 33 .342
Chicago . 74 40 34 .541
Brooklyn . 71 38 33 . 635
St. Louie . 77 41 38 .532
Pittsburg . 74 38 38 . 514
New York . 69 33 36 .478
Cincinnati . 69 32 37 . 464
Boston . 76 33 43 . 434
Reds Win
Brooklyn. July 13.—Cincinnati broke
Brooklyn's winning streak today, winning
a pitchers' battle between Schneider and
Pfcffer by 6 to 1. The Brooklyn defense
went to smash at a critical period, errors
helping the Reds to most of their runs.
Groh’s triple and Wheat's error scored
the first run and four hits with a wild
throw by Miller gave the visitors three
runs in the third. Three hits scored K.I1
llfer in the eight. Score: R. il. E.
Cincinnati . 013 000 010—6 9 0
Brooklyn . 000 00U 100—1 6 3
Batteries. Schneider and Wlngo; Pfcf
fer and Miller.
Marquard Downs Cubs
New York, July 13—New York won an
uphill fight against Chicago, and pulled
the Cubs out of the lead by beating them,
4 to 3. y
The Giants made only thiee hits off
Humphries until the eighth inning. In
the ninth inning the visitors faltered badly
I and with bases filled, Bralnard, a pinch
hitter, drove in two runs, winning the
< game. Dooin of New York was ordered
I off the field for protesting a decision,
j Score: R. H. E.
I Chicago . 000 100 110-3 9 2
New York . 000 000 022—4 7 3
Batteries: Humphries and Archer; Mar
quard, Ritter and Dooin. Meyers. Wen
dell.
Phillies in First Place
Philadelphia. July 13.—By winning to
day's gave from St. Bouis, 8 to 0, while
Chicago was being defeated by New York,
Philadelphia today went into first place
in the National league race. The home
team hit the deliveries of Griner and Nie
iiaus very hard, while Alexander kept the
six safeties of his opponents scattered.
No St. Bouis runner got past second base
and only two got that far. Score:
R. H. E.
St. Bouis . 000 000 000—0 6 1
Philadelphia . 100 400 30*-8 14 0
Batteries: Griner, Niehaus and Snyder,
Roche; Alexander and Klllifer, Adams.
Braves Win One
Boston, July 13.—Pittsburg took the first
game of today’s double header. 3 to 1,
and Boston the second, 7 to 6. The Pitts
burg victory was won in the/eighth when
Boston bunched three errors and these
were followed by a Sacrifice hit, a sacri
fice fly and a single.
Boston had a big lead when the ninth
inning of the second game began. Davis
having held Pittsburg to two singles up
to that time. The pitcher relaxed and
almost before he knew It a bunching of
hits gave the visitors five runs. With two
out and two on bases Davis was taken out
and Hinchman ended the inning with a
pop fly to Schmidt. Scores—First game;
R H E
Pittsburg .ODD 000 0*0—I S 1
Boston . 000 000 010—1 2 i
Batteries: Kantlehner and Olbson; Ra
gan. Hughea and dowdy. .
Second game: R.H.E.
Pittsburg . 000 000 106—6 8 £
Boston ._.. 100 101 13*-7 10 !
Batteries: Harmon and Bchang; Davis,
Hughes and Gowdy.
Modest Pa
i From the Detroit Free Praaa.
"Pa. what Is an ideal?"
"It's what your mother thought she
married when she got me."
OWENT0N COLLEGE j
WINS DOUBLE SILL
_ I
Pitching of Walton Easily
the Feature of Both
Games
Gilman. HI., July 13.—(Special.)—In an ’
uninteresting game from start to finish
the Gilman team were defeated by the
Blrmlnghamh boys by the score of 12 to 3.
The game was very one sided. Every
player on the college team got at least one
hit. while Walton of Birmingham kept
the Gilman batters guessing. He struck
out 15 men and allowed but five hits. S
Ware. Norton, and Neil did good work
with the stick. Score: K.H.E
Birmingham college .. 300 hi 030—12 17 2
Gilman . 010 000 002— 3 5 4 |
Batteries: Walton, F. Ware. McCartey
and Sloan.
Second game: This game was much
more interesting than the first. GMman
seemed to realise that she had a tough
proposition to beat the southern players.
Leslie pitched the first four ihnings for
Birmingham, but was relieved in the
fourth by Walton when Gilman had a
lead of two runs. Walton again showed
his superiority by holding them. The
base running of Davenport and the hit
ting of Norton made them the stars of the
game. Carson of Gilman pitched well for
five Innings when the Collegian^ found
him. Score: U.H.E
Birmingham College ..020 002 011—6 8 1
Gilman . 001 300 OoO—4 5 1
Batteries; Leslie. Walton and E. Ware.
Carson and Sloan. Empire, Graham.
THE THREE RECESS
COMMITTEES PAID
$8474.26 BY STATE
(Continued from Cage One)
Ing been obtained from the office of the
auditor:
Finance and Taxation
Members. Per Diem. Mileage.
Weakley .$ 212.00 $ 19.20
Bradshaw . 228.00 46.60
Fite . 104.00 40.00
Key . 148.00 42.60
Yarbrough . 196.00 12.20
Ti.nstall . 148.00 20.40
Hartwell . 204.00 37.00
Bell . 116.00 29.60
Clerks . 192.00 .
Total .$1548.00 $247.60
Judiciary
Members. Per Diem. Mileage.
Carmichael . $ 68.*>o $ 45.60
Brindley . 308.00 32.00
Davis . 248.00 27.40
Lusk . 320.00 37.20
John . 360.00 10.00
Leo . 348.00 32.20
Milner . 280.00 41.60
Flack well . 288.00 30.00
Thompson . 336.00 31.00
Clerks ... . 356.00 .
•Miss Collins . 114.00 .
Total .*3026.00 $ 276.80
•Stenographer.
Investigation
Members. Per Diem Mileage.
Merritt .$ 372.00 $ 9.00
Ward . 172.00 28.SO
Bonner . 262.00 23.00
Welsh . 324.0*) 19.20
McCain . 332.0*) 28.40
Denson . 312.00 28.10
Smith . 248.00 10.40
Greene . 412.0<i 10.00
•W. B. Orr . 446.00 .
•*B. Abraham . 348.66 .
Total .$3218.66 $ 157.20
•Stenographer.
••Detective.
Summary:
Finance committee . $1795.00
Judiciary committee . 3302.80
Investigating . 3375.86
Total .$S474.28
SOLONS ADJOURN
! UNTIL SATURDAY;
TWO BUSY SESSIONS
(Continued from l*nse (Inel
| thorialng the recess committees to con
tinue In session until their labors shall
be completed Although all of the three
committees submitted reports to the legis
lature setting forth their labors during
the pas tfour months, none of the com
mittees had really completed the tasks as
signed them, and, ss*a result, they were
given additional time.
Practically all of the hills introduced In
the senate and house were lmsed on rec
ommendations made by the three recess
committees, while a few were offered by
members not on any of the committees.
Senator Judge of Jefferson offered sev
eral measures affecting his county, the
principal nf which provides that the sher
iff be placed on a salary basis Immedi
ately. The bill further provides that all
moneys taxable and collected as fees,
charges and commissions of sheriffs be
paid Into the county treasury, and creat
ing a separate fund to be designated as
the sheriff's fund
Bill Introduced
Another hill introduced by Senator
Judge seeks to regulate Are Insurance
companies and rate making bureaus, to
, prevent discriminations In rates, and pro
viding methods for the enforcement of
the act. A third bill would require the
clerk of the supreme court and the clerk
: nf the court of appeals to give notice to
; attorneys of recording a cause w hen a de
cision thereon is rendered In either court.
Senator Denson of Eutaw Introduced a
bill allowing convicts to work on county
roads Immediately. This bill is somewhat
In line with the suggestion of the investi
gating committee, to the efTect that con
victs he placed on the roads in 1918. The
Denson bill provides that counties shall
have the option of working them imme
diately. '
Senator Bnnner Introduced another Sun
day baseball hill. This bill was accorn
pau.rtl b> a petition for its passage signed
by ministers of the Birmingham dis
trict. The bil seeks to prohibit Sunday
baseball, the operation of moving pic
ture show s, and other amr-entente on the
Sabbath day.
The Wilcox senator made valiant ef
forts to pass a similar measure at the
last session of the legislator' * It was
defeated.
Other Important measures introduced In
: the senate were as follows:
My Mr. Kline—To require the courts of
county commissioners and boards of rev
enuo of the several counties of the state
to prepare and publish a budget of estl
' mated receipts and disbursements before
the beginning of each year.—Committee
1 on judiciary.
1 Also—To amend an act entitled, an act
1 to authorise courts of county commis
sioners or boards of revenue of any coun
ty in which the state or federal authorl
’ tien shall take or have taken up the
work of farm demonstration or the or
1 g&nisatlon of farm life clubs to approprl
: ate funde for aiding In such work.—Com
mittee on revision of lawa.
1 Alao—To declare a lien In favor of keep
9 era, owners or proprietors of public gar
' agea, for charges for storage and repalri
of automobiles. motorcycles, motoi
; trucks and motor vehicles.—Committee or
* revision of laws.
9 Also—For the relief of public ware
> houses In all cases In which they ehal
have received and delivered propertj
subject to mortgage or lien without actus
notice of such mortgage or Hen.—Commit
tee on judiciary.
Alao—To require all county officers wht
> receive, fees or coats to file statemeni
showing the amount of lass and costa col.
In Or<l«*rlnar I'Iphhp MpntWm '1*1110 KiF-HF.R VI.D
lected.by him, and fixing penalty for fail
ure to file same.—Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr. Wallace To make preferred
sheriffs’ and clerks’ costs In all criminal
cases in all the counties of the state
where the convicts are being worked oif
the public highways, and to make pre
ferred the claims for feeding, clothing
and guarding said convicts while being
worked upon the public highways of the
various counties In the state.—Committee
on judiciary.
By Mr. Bonner (by request)—To pro
vide for the purchase of blank hooks, sta
tionery and office supplies and material*
for use In and by the several state of
fices, departments, commissions, bureaus
and hoards, other than the convict de
partments, and for the use of the su
preme court, the court of appeals and the
state and supreme court library.—Com
mittee on finance and taxation.
By Mr. Bonner (hv request)—To prohibit
officers or employes of the state from
I taking trips outside of the state at the
(state’s expense, without first making nf
| lldavlt and securing the written approval
] of the governor.—Committee on finance
(and taxation.
By Mr. Bonner (by request)—To pro
hibit state, county and municipal offi
cials or employes thereof from accept
ing,transportation money, or any kind of
gift from any Individual, firm or corpora
tion offering for sale any articles of any
kind which arc the subject of purchase
by the state, or any county or munici
pality, or from any Individual, firm or
corporation which has any contract of
any kind with the state, county br muni
clpallty, and to fix punishment for vio
lation of this act.-Committee on finance
and taxation.
By Mr. Bulger -To authorize and em
power state hanks, savings hanks and
trust companies organized under the laws
of the state of Ataoama. to subscribe
for stock and become members of the fed
eral reserve hank, authorized under a«'t
of Congress adopted December 28, 1913.—
Committee on banking and insurance.
Also To abolish the Jury commission
of Tallapoosa county and to require the
court of county commissioners of said
county to perform all the ditties required
by law of said jury commission.—Commit
tee on local legislation.
Also—To provide that one-fourth of the
annual revenue of the town ot Dadeville
front licenses and taxes shall he used for
the maintenance of its public schools; that
the unusued portion of same shall be
transferred to the general fund on the
first day of July of each year, and to pro
vide what expenses of the public schools
shall •>*' pfttd nut of the pet ttool fun-1
'Committee on local legislation.
Smith Gels Release
New York, July 13. Harry Smith,
catcher for the New York Nationals,
was given hi- unconditional release to
day. Smith balked when the Giant
management attempted to send him io
the Rochester Internationals and asked
for his release, which was given him.
Smith came here last season from
Savannah of the South Atlantic league.