The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-13
Joins Birmingham in Asking
 for Extra eSSion
STILL AFTER NEW COUNTY
Offers to Bear Pro Rata Share of Ex- pense of Assembling of Law makers-Persona and
 General News.

this afternoon wired President-elect Will liam H. Taft in New Orleans, asking him to appear on the platform and make short talk to the citizens of Bessemer when the train stops Saturday evening on it's way north. The matter of extending the invitation was started last night and this morning took definite form, and as this is a regular stop of one minute it Is hoped that the distinguished citizen will favor the people by showing himself if for only q moment The train, 1t is under stood, will be on time, and will arrive in Bessemer at 7:15 p. m, and from ex- pressions heard there will be an enthusi- astic crowd at the depot to welcome the next President of the United States. It is probable that committee will go south in the morning and come back on the train with the party. The committee named is Walter L. Rush, mayor; Capt. H. w. Crook. president of the board of trade Postmaster G. R. Lewis and John T. McEniry, chairman of the county ex- ecutive committee of the republican party.
 Board of Trade.
 The board of trade met this afternoon and considered a number of matters of more than ordinary importance. Among the matters was the adoption of series of resolutions introduced by ". H. H. Judson in reference to the action taken in Birmingham as to a call for an extra session of the legislature, In which the Greater Birmingham bill would be consid- cred and pledging hearty cooperation on the part of Bessemer, which unites with Birmingham in the call, as she wants to have the matter of a new county con- sdered by the legislature.
 After long discussion as to the annex ation of Jonesboro and Brighton, com- mittee, consisting of Mayor Walter L. Rush and Aldermen Rutledge and Ed mundson of Bessemer Mayor John D. Martin and Aldermen J. z. Houston and Jack Saunders of Jonesboro, Mayor l.. B. Lanier and Aldermen D. W. Farr and J. c. Duffey of Brighton, was named to meet and consider plans by which the three towns may agree upon a basis of annexation. Mayor J. D. Martin of Jones' boro is the chairman of the committee.
 There seems to be a strong sentiment in both Joncsboro and Brighton to annexa- ton, while there is some opposition, but until some definite agreement is reached as to what the two towns can expect when they unite with Bessemer, little can be done as to getting action on the question. ADOuL 0U dlleHueu Ine uuetllUBs both Brighton and Jonesboro being rep resented.
 The resolutions adopted on the extra session matter are as follows:
 "Whereas, A strong and popular move ment seems to prevail In our neighboring city, Birmingham, to induce Governor Conner to call an extra session of the leg islature to repass an act known as the Greater Birmingham act; and
 ffWharAas We fI1llV recognize and aO- preciate the deep interest of the people of Birmingham in securing the proper enactment of such measure and its special timeiness; and
 ''Whereas Our town people of Bessemer and of the territory contiguous thereto are likewise engaged In a strong and pop ular movement to secure the establish ment of a new county and have a deep and abiding interest in its attainment at the earliest possible day, and eagerly vel come the opportunity of an extra session of the legislature to secure the enactment of a measure to that effect; therefore, be 1t
 Resolved, That we will cordially unite with the citizens of Birmingham to in duce or prevail upon the governor to call an extra session of the legislature to pass upon the measures referred to- and as suggested by some citizens of Birming- ham that the payment of the expense of such session be offered by the citizens who hope to be the benefciaries of such proposed legislation, the citizens of Besse- mer hereby pledge themselves to furnish their proper proportion of such ex- pense; and be it further
 Resolved, That the secretary of the board of trade be directed to furnish the Commercial club and other commercial and business organizations. of the citizens of Birmingham with copies of these reso- hut mud f,,-. I,I, that city with copies with a request that they publish the same"