The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-18

may erect monuments in each of the national military parks not to exceed $25,0O0 In cost. The plan as worked out in the second bill contemplates q progressive program, so that Alabama can be nonumented where it ought to be.
 The bill to create the monument commission was introduced in the House during the spring term session by Colonel s. W John, as was also the other bill. During the present ses- sion, the monument appropriation bill having been adversed in the House was taken up in the Senate by Hon. Perry Thomas and 1t also had strong ad- vocate in L. s. Miller, and 1t succeed ed in passing the Senate.
 Without an opposing vote in the House, under the leadership fo Colonel John, who had previously introduced the bill. and with the help of confed- crate veterans all over Alabama and the veterans of the South. 1t passed. stephen D. Lee endorsed 1t, General c. l. Walker, commander of the North Virginia Confederate Veterans; General c. A.. Evans, commander of the Ten- nessee Department; w. D. Nickel, Ad- jutant General of the United Confed- crate Veterans. advocatd 1t. Mrs. L.. G. Henderson, President-General of the United Daughters of the Confed- eracy; Mrs. W. J. Behan, President of the Confederate Southern Memorial Association, and John W. Apperson, Commander of the United Sons of Con- federate Veterans. wrote letters to Governor Conner asking him to approve the bill
 pr. Thomas M Owen, who was one of the most prominent of the workers for the bill ,-et the Capitol and was very instrumental in bringing about a victory for the measure, is anuch re- joiced that Alabama has taken the lead in building monuments to eommemor- ate the heroic deeds of Alabama's sons during the war of Secession.
 The bills are as follows:
 ''An Act to create the Alabama Monu-
 Section l.. Be. 1t enacted by the Legislature of Alabama: CD That there is hereby created commission. to be Commission" to consist of eight Con- nearly as possible, the several branches @ ana also oe Of ipisa fRe for the time being of the offices of the Commander of the Alabama Division, nssr mnts confedsrate tbs United Sons of Confederate Veterans. and the Director of the State Depart ment of Archives and History.
 NAl 4AS 6UN0LuOTs VI tAAC DtatC otA0AA be the President, and the Director above named shall be Secretary and Historian of the Commission.
 "(3) The Commission is empowered to adopt rules for its guidance and for the execution of the powers and du- ties herein imposed, and" five members shall constitute a quorum.
 "4) It shall keep a careful record or it's proceedings and shall make an afi- nual report to the Governor, to be printed as other official reports.
 "(5) In thes ordinary conduct of its business and in attendance upon meet ings, the members shall serve without charge or compensation, but if tt is found necessary by the Commission for a member or members to personally in- spect or visit National Military Park. or other point in connection with the marking, monumenting. locating or identifying the same, or any point or place therein, then and in such event the actual expenses of such member or members may be paid while so en- gagged.
 have the authority and 1t shall be it's duty to act for and to of1cially repre- sent Alabama on Sall subjects, inqut- ries and matters connected with or growing out of the part performed by troops from this State in the war be- tween the Confederate States ana the