The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-30
Provision of Bill By the Good
Roads Association
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
Measure Adopted BY Congressman j
n. Bankhead is Adopted BY the
EXECUTIVE Committee With
But Few Amendments.

Florence hotel yesterday and adopted a
bill to be presented for passage at the
next session of the Legislature.
The bill provides for the appointment OF
a state highway commission and an en-
gineer who shall have charge of the
building of good roads in the state in
conjunction with the several counties
The bill also provides that all net money
derived from state convict labor shall
hereafter constitute a state road fund.
This money shall be appropriated equal
~ to the several counties of the state
with the requirement that the county
receiving such state aid shall provide a
fund equal TO twice the sum apportioned
by the state. The bill provides further
that where a county fails to avail itself
of the money provided by the state by
raising the required sum within the
county the sum shall revert to the state
and shall be apportioned to other coun-
ties for the succeeding year.
The bill as adopted by the committee
was drafted by Congressman j. II.
Bankhead. a few amendments were
made before final adoption, DR. w. j..
Kernachen of Florence was present and
| offered a bill which was practically the
same as that offered by Congressman
| Bankhead, and some of the provisions
not appearing in the Bankhead bill were
incorporated in the measure which was
finally adopted.
| State Senator j. w. Overton of Ran
dolph county was present and said that
he had begun the drafting of good
roads bill. but it had not yet been conf
! fa1a faH 10 In bo rat ion
of the Bankhead bill and voted for its
adoption by the executive committee.
Committee Appointed.
| The following committee was appointed
| by President b. f. Roden to go to
Montgomery at the opening of the legls-
lature and look after the interests of
! the bill: Judge w. e. Skeggs, r. A..
Mitchell, w NJ Drennen, V. y. Atkins,
c. M. Wilson, B. f. Roden, John Craft
and ]. A. Rountree.
The following committee was appointed
to raise the funds necessary to print
| copies of the bill and for other necessary
expenses: w. NJ. Drennen, John Craft
and j. a. Rountree.
On motion of John Craft of Mobile a
resolution was adopted asking the legis-
the United States Congress to pass some
sort of legislation to assist the states in
| building good roads.
w. NJ. Drennen offered a resolution
which was adopted asking the legislature
to enact such laws as will enable the
several counties of the state to assess
special taxes for road purposes.
Mr.. Bremen offered a resolution that
the secretary of the Alabama Good Roads
association communicate with the officers
of all commercial bodies of the state re-
questing them to endorse the bill pre-
| pared by the committee and to be intro
duced at the next session. The resolu-
ton was adopted
The executive committee was called to
order by President B. F. Roden at II
O'Clock. After explaining the object OF
the meeting Congressman Bankhead was
called upon to read the draft of bill
! that the committee had been informed
that he had prepared for the occasion.
Mr. Bankhead read the bill and ex-
planned some of the provisions as he
proceeded. After Mr.. Bankhead had
completed the reading of his bill DIR. w.
j. Kernachan submitted a bill which was
|
coincidence that both bills were prepared
along the same lines with but little
material difference in the several pro-
visions.
Mr.. Underwood Talks.
Following the reading of the bills sew
| eral of the members of the committee
and Others spoke on the various provis-
ions and the great need of good road
, Legislation by the state and national
| governments.
| Congressman Oscar w. Underwood was
present and made a short address in
which he stressed the great Importance
of improving the highways of the coun-
| try, not only of Alabama, but of the
| United States He said that he believed
| that Congress will in a few years, make
appropriations for the improvement of
| the public roads of the country. He said
| that public sentiment is growing in this
| direction and that as soon as it Is strong
| enough Congress will do something to
| assist the states in building good roads.
| On motion of John Craft of Mobile the
following committee was appointed to re-
view the bills that had been presented
and report at 2:30 o'clock when the COM
mittee would reassemble: w. e. Skeggs,
]. w. Overton, w. M. Drennen, w. C.
Dinwiddie, w. ]. kernachan and r. A.
| Mitchell.
| The bill as reported by the sub-commit-
tee was adopted, with few minor
| amendments.
Those present in the meeting were, B.
| f. Roden, j. A. Rountree, w. M. Dren-
| men, and Oscar w. Underwood of Bir-
l
min CHAM, II. M. Wilson of Franklin, w.
c. Dinwiddle of Baldwin county, John
Craft of Mobile. DIR. w. J. Kernachan OF
| Florence, Judge W. e. Skeggs of Deca-
tur. r. A. Mitchell of Gadsden, Congress-
| man j. II. Bankhead of Fayette, and j.
| w. Overton of Wedowee.
| ALPHA TAU OMEGA.