The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-28
BUSINESS MEN URGE RECESS TOPREVENT AN EXTRA SESSION Resolutions Adopted Ask Reasonable Time to Con-
 sider Revenue Bill BIG DELEGATION TO
 GO TO MONTGOMERY Volunteers Who Signify Their Inten- tion of Going Include Many
 Prominent Men-Special
 Train Is Provided

Chamber or commerce yeSleiuoy HUI IF ing at II o'clock to consider the proposed revenue bill now before the state legisla- ture.
 A resolution was unanimously adopted opposing an extra session of the legisla- ture and calling for a recess that reas- enable time may be given for conference and reconsideration of objectionable fea- lures of the proposed bill.
 The meeting was featured with earn estness and determnation. number oi convincing speeches. were made by those present and the meeting finally ad1ourhe9 amid most enthusiastic announcemen1 that practically every man present woulc go down to Montgomery this morning to present the resolution of the meeting to the governor and the legislature.
 At least 100 of the leading business men present at the meeting as well aE probably others who could not attend the meeting are expected to go to Mont gomery this morning.
 Richard w. Massey, president of tht Chamber of Commerce, presided at the meeting.
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 Resolutions Adopted
 "The business men of Birmingham, as sembled to consider the acute situation presented by the failure of the legisla ture to enact a revenue bill, and the consequent threat of an extra session o1 the legislature, hereby resolve:
 "1 That we recognize the enormous diff ficulty of framing a revenue bill which will adjust the differences between the senate and the house of representatives respecting that measure, widely diverg- ent as they are on matters of the grav- est concern, and which will conform to the views of the governor.
 ''2. That it is apparent that the meth ods of taxation prevailing in Alabama should be carefully and patiently revised by the conference committee, with the view of raising the additional revenue which the state is under the necessity oi having, and of providing a more nearly uniform and equitable method of taxa ton.
 ''3. That 1t Is highly improbable thai the conference committee of the two houses of the legislature, which is charged with the duty of framing this bill, will bt able, in the short time remaining to tht committee and to the legislature, to ac complish that result.
 Extra Session Undesirable
 A. That we are particularly alarmed al the threat of an extra session of the leg islature. fully realizing. as we do tha: the holding of such a session will neces' sarily and seriously disturb the business interests of the state, and will cost the state a large sum of money.
 5. That we, therefore, favor recess on the part of the legislature Of the state, to the end that reasonable time may be had for the work of the con ference committee and for the hearing by that committee of the views of the business men of the state, and to the end that an extra session of the legislature may be avoided"
 Among Those Going
 Following a motion of J. w. Mcqueen volunteers were called for to compose the delegation going to Montgomery Each man was pledged to induce one other to act as a member of the dele sation. The following is the list a' given out last night, who will compose the party to be headed by w. w. Craw- ford: w. w. Crawford, s. J. Bowie, C s. Simmons, Victor H. Hanson, M r Messer, A. H. Ford, Robert Jemison, $ H. Cooper, w. l.. Reynolds, F. H. La throp w. S. Fowlies, M. Well, J. K RoDbin John S. Turner. Eugene f1es John H. Savage, w, P. G. Harding John L. Parker F. B. Fowlkes, R. B Kelley, B. B. Burton, Otto Marx, H. G Seibels, John l.. Raul, Wilson Brown Robert Jemison, Jr., John E. Morris H. s. Matthews, Richard w. Massey R. M Cunningham, R. A. Brown, M Newfeld, w. N. Malone, Frank Nelson Jr., J. w. Barclay, l.. J. Haley. P. C Ratliff, R. H. Baugh, E. P. Chaffee, H W. Coffin, A. R. Dearbdrn, w. G. Estes Sol Caheen, E. M. Tutwier l.. Pizitz Otto Marx, H. J. Porter, A. A. Adams W. R. Dickinson, Herbert Levy, s. P Moore.
 Train Accommodation
 In order that all members of the dele sation may be properly accommodated arrangements were yesterday completed with the Louisville and Nashville rail road for an extra Pullman car ano enough ordinary cars to provide plenty of space on the S:25 o'clock fast train.
 One Pullman car was ordered and guaranteed by Webb w. Crawford, pres ident of the American Trust and Say ines bank and it will be occupied by the members of the Birmingham party Il was stated yesterday al the LoulsviHt and Nashville offices that if the dele gation in numbers warranted another Pullman that would be provided and ev cry courtesy extended the local business men for their trip to the capital It was stated yesterday that the trair from here would leave on the schedule time. Superintendent T. E. Brooks, { few days ago ran a special from here for the Birmingham business men be cause the regular train was two hours late. The special also cared for tn, regular travel. If the train should b' late this morning, it will be so arrang ed that special will leave for Mont gomery, carringng the Birmingham delegation and those en route from thi city to Montgomery as regular passen gers, exactly on time.
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 Conclave of Knights Templar There will be conclave of Cyren Commandery No. 10. Knights of Tempar