The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-22
Vote on Measures Nearly
 Two to One.
EXEMPTED FACTORIES TO BE
 PUT ON ASSESSMENT LISTS
Spirited Fight Against Changes Led
 by Speaker Martin.
Proposed General Law Meets Unex- pected Oposition in Lower Branch --J. H. wallace Made State
 Game and Fish Warden.

Two amendments were adopted by the House yesterday afternoon to the first of the general revenue bills which tax the owners of cotton mills In Ala hana.
 The amendments were adopted by de- cisiye natorities, despite strenuous op- position by the loyal administration forces, led, on the second amendment offered, which directly orders the plac- ing of cotton mills on the assessment rolls of the various counties. by Speak or Martin, who left the chair to par ticipate in the defense of the revenue bill without the cotton -mill-taxing pro- vision, on the floor of the House.
 The first of the amendments was pro- posed by Representative Tunstall of Hale County, and subjects the owner of eevry cotton mill or factory in the State to an annual tax of $10o. the same as the bill. as reported by the committee, provided should be paid by the owners of cottonseed oil mills. The House, by vote of 2s to 1T, refused to table this amendment. which was adopted by a viva voce vote.
 The other amendment was proposed by Mir. Hoffman of Mobile. It iI.structs the assessors of the various counties to place the cotton nailis that were ex- empted under the act of February 13. 1897, upon the assessment books, and directs the tax commissioners to locate and tax as escarss all additions to cot- ton mills that were made during the five years from February 13, 1897, to February IS, 1909. It was sought to table this amendment. but the House by a vote of 26 to 64 declined to take that action, and then adol ted the amendment on roll call. by vote of lS to S1.
 Wallace Is Game Warden.
 The eight general revenue bills had been set for hearing in the House yes teraay morning, but the time from 10 o'clock, when the House met until noon, was taken up with minor matters.
 
 passed, and adjournment resolution. providing for recess of the Legisla- ture from Saturday, March ?, until Tuesday, July 9, was adopted, and many committee reports were received and biIls introduced.
 A toint session of the two houses was held at the noon hour, at which John H. Wallace, of Huntsville was chosen State Game and Fish Commis- sioner, and then, the decks being clear ed, the first of the revenue bills was taken up, Only tho one revenue Dill was dis. osed of, the others going over as continuing special orders until Sat urday morning.
 The revenue measure passed is the one providing revenue by means or H. cense taxes. It was discussed at length during the day and was subjected dur ing inc latter part of the afternoon 10 number of amendments, mostly or minor character. --...,, During the afternoon, MT Iunstaii of Hale, proposed an amendment to lew a tax of $100 upon all cotton miiis or cotton factories, the same as on cot ton seed oil mills. ~
 eve all know said MT Maner' who had charge of the bill, "the pur- nort of that amendment and move to lay 1t on the table.
 Mr Pitts of Perry inquired, as the roll was about to be called on the mo- tion to table it, if there was not law on the statute books that exempted cotton mills from taxation, but he was ruled out of order, as the motlon 10 table is undebatable
 The motion to table was lost on roll o,II hv a vote of 2S to 47. The amend nen+ was then adopted on viva voce vote.
 Without permitting the adherents of the b!II to even recover thei bre 'th. Mr. Hoffman of Mobile, immediately offered onother amendment. in the form of two additional sections to the bi'l These provide that the cotton mills exempted during the period from February l3. 1897. to February 1S. 1907, qbaIJ be subject to taxation during the current and succeeding years. and di- 7acted that the assessors of the various counties shall place the mills at once upon the assessment books
 MT. Hoffman briefly explained his proposed amendment. It was intended merely, he said. to oisce those exempted indust- tries. which had not paid taxes for the mast ten years, upon the assessment rolls so they should pay taxes and bring income to the State hereafter.
 Nr. Pitts of Perry. preparatory to making Q speech against the proposed amendment, hioNSu tO i'S ~ V" e"O V" ble, and a general laugh went round at +bc evident dlscomfture of the mem- I,or from Perry when the Speaker ruled tho motion undebatable, even by the anthor of the motion. The ayes and navs were demanded on the motion to tabIe. and it was lost by a vote of 26 to 47. as follows:
 Aves-Nfr. Speaker. Armystro Ar nold Bloch Carmichael of Colbert, Coleman of Lowndes. Cooper Dudley Edwards. Fuller Goodwyn' Jenkms. ,+inon loruegay. Lancaster. Long of DntIer Long of Morgan, Mitchell, Pow or Rainer. Rattray, Sample. Smith Of Lee. steagall. Turner. Woolf-2S
 Navs--Ballard of Pike, Baltzell. Bar hn Benners. Bulger, Cannon, Carmi- cbael of Clay, Coleman of Marshall. Franford, Elrod, Foster. Glover, Gun tar. Haley, Henley, Hoffman, John'