The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-14
BIGGER BIRMINGHAM GOES ID THE CREEK King Thinks His Bill Will Be
 Passed QUESTION OF STATE PRIDE New Measure Will Leave Out All of North Birmingham Beyond the
 creek-Haley Favors
 This Plan.
QUESTION OF STATE PRIDE

Much of the discussion to the effect that Greater Birmingham has been showed under is caused by the bills being held up awaiting the amendment which cuts out North Birmingham beyond the creeh,' said Representative Jere C. King yester- day. This amendment would have all ready been written except for the fact that I was called away from Montgom- cry on account of the death of my father. The boundaries as outlined in my bill were drawn up by an engineer, and l also pre- ferred having an engineer outline the new boundary caused by leaving out part of North Birmingham. This has been done today, and the bill will be in shape for d report on it from the local legislation committee Monday. I am very hopeful of the passage of my bill, and am very strongly of the opinion that 1t will pass both houses.'
 It appears that the reports from Mont gomery to the effect that the King Great CT Birmingham bill had been hopelessly lost were somewhat out Of line, and were based on the fact that the bill was being held up by the local legislation commit tee. A strong lobby hostile to the bill from North Birmingham was at work In Montgomery, and Representative L. J.. Haley asked that that portion of North Birmingham lying on the north side of the creek be cut out of the bill, as he was committed to the referendum proposition in that place. He stated that this was the only part of the district that he was bound to the referendum, and that if it was cut out he would vo.e for the bill.
 MT. King was called to the bedside of his father last Tuesday morning, and has been away practically ever since. This bill has been held up awaiting his return in order that the amendment could be properly written MT. King has had En- gineer Kendrick make the necessary changes in the boundary line, and the bill will be in shape for a report from the local legislation committee Monday That this report will be very favorable is the belief of MT. King.
 While Representative Lovelady eX- pressed himself before the converting of the legislature as being in favor of the bill, it appears that he is against 1t now At his request a primary was held in Pratt City for the purpose of finding what she people there thought of the King bill, the expense of this primary being borne by MT. King personally The primary do, cided in favor of annexation, and Repro sentative Lovelady was one of the hard est workers for it. A large number of telegrams from Pratt City citizens were sent him yesterday requesting him to vote for the bill and do all in his power to secure it's passage.
 MT. King states yesterday that the peo- pie all over the state were strongly Tn favor of a Greater Birmingham; that rep resentatlves and senators had assured him that there must he a Greater Birmingham and that they would do all they could to help him pass his bill. and that it was not just them personally that wanted to see a Greater Birmingham, but tbat a very large majority of the people of their respective districts wanted to see one.