The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-18
REVENUE BILL
VICTORIOUS
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at all, the minority was now begging for a
special order tomorrow.
Senator Cunningham asked for the au-
thority and Senator Mathews was quoted
from conversation in the cloak room,
when Senator Cunningham had refused his
request for a special order on tomorrow
Senator Wiley continued his speech,
making reference to the fact that the pres
ent general assembly had already passed
three similar bills for the counties of Clay
Lawrence and Butler, and on each of these
Senator Cunningham had voted to abolish
the court.
Senator Sowell, chairman of the commit
tee reporting the bill, rose to question of
personal privilege, denying that no argu-
ment had been made before the committee
or that a single witnesses had been exam
1ned. Senator Wiley said the senator from
Walker had misunderstood him. He then
asked Senator SoWell who had furnished
him the report. The reply was that the
brief had been furnishd by Captain F. S.
White, of Birmingham The committees
report was typewriter in this city, and
that he had paid Sc for the work.
The motion to table Senator Cunning
hams motion was then carried by a vote
OF IL to TO- Senator Cunningham then
moved that the bill be set as a special or
der for $3.50 this afternoon which was voted
down by a vote of 13 to 10.
Senator Nsnnelee moved an adjournment
Until $3.50 o'clock. The aye and mo-
vote was demanded, and casting up the
vote the chair announced the motion car
rled by vote of 13 to II. Senator Wiley
asked for verifiaciton of the vote Hurst
challenged his vote as aye, saying that he
had intended to vote no. The chair said
the senator could not now change his vote.
and he dropped the gavel, declared the
senate adjourned and walked down from
the stand.
There was great excitement, followed by
an unprecedented scene in this state.
senator Wiley declared that the sonata
had not adjourned. 81 will take the chair
and call the senate to order myself he
exclaimed, as he fastened to the presi-
dents stand. His action caused great ap-
plause and confusion. Bangl bang! bangi
the gavel sounded, and the deep voice of
the senator from Montgomery demanded
that the senate be in order
"Cal the roll of the senate, Mr.. Secre-
tary," he continued.
Secretary Proctor hestated a moment.
and then called the roll. Pandemonium
reigned. There was handclapping, laugh
ter and Jeering all at one time. The Sec
rotary concluded the roll call, and only
thirteen senators having answered to the
roll call, Senator Wiley said
The chair will not recognize a motion
to adjourn"
TIC hdu SOOu numOr again, and
his announcement was greeted with loud
applause.
As Unfinished Business
At the afternoon session the bill came up
as unfinished business. Senator Cunningham
moved that tho bill be indefinitely post
poned and asked for hearing on his mo-
ton. He stated that he first desired to
state his position in opposing the bill 1t
was not fight for the chief executive of
the state. He had always followed the
leadership of the present governor He had
been the first to espouse the candidacy of
the governor in Jefferson county. He then
went into an argument of the case in de-
tail, speaking for one and one-half hours.
Senator Wiley followed in an able argu-
ment for the bill. Senator Sowell argued
against the bill and made a very strong
presentation of his side of the question.
Would Vote Before Adjournment
AT the conclusion of Senator Sowell's
speech, Senator Cunningham inquired of
the majority if they would be willing to
let the question go over until tomorrow
and reach a vote at l o'clock. Senator Wiley
replied that the majority was willing to
stay up all night to get vote before ad-
journment. Senator Cunningham then Of
fered an amendment providing for an cleo
ton of a board of revenue in May. He
spoke at length on this amendment, claim
ing to see if there We're other reasons for
getting rid of the board than to turn the
present members out.
The amendment was voted down by a
vote of 13 to 10, as was also an amendment
providing for the election of a board in
July.
Senator sowell offered xeveral amend
ments, but they were each S@ted down and
the bill was read third time and passed at
S:15.