The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-11
SOME MONTGOMERY GOSSIP
BY CLYDE W. ENNIS

BY CLYDE That his trip to Montgomery was for the purpose of boosting along the via duct bill. and not to assist in either the defeat of the commission bill or the passage of it, was the statement of Walter Moore, alderman from the Fourth ward. when the Louisville and Nashville train rolled in and he alighted therefrom about l hour and 20 minutes late last night
 Far be it from me-" or words to that effect, were uttered by MT. Moore when he recalled a mention of his trip in the interest of the opponents of the com- mission bill.
 Why, | have never mentioned the commission bill in Montgomery said MT. Moore. T went down to help out on the viaduct matter and as sure as we live it will pass the lawmakers. The entire affair has been straingten- ed out to the interest and liking of all eoncerned, 1 take it. and there is noth- ling to keep the measure from passing without any serious opposition.
 T do not believe there will be any 3serious opposition when 1t comes upc ! There may be little, but am positive that the viaduct bill will pass"
 t..You are entirely mistaken about my trip to Montgomery" said Lieutenant Y Governor Henry B. Gray last night. q was not interested In the commission bill one way or the other. I went down to Montgomery on other matters l have no concern which way the com mission bill goes It Is naught to me if it is killed and I am not at all inter- ested in the passage of that measure" 7" John L. Raul, one of the best known men In Birmingham returned last night from Montgomery. He went down sim ply to look 'em over and for no other special purpose.
 T was very much interested in the session of the lawmakers, said MT. Kaul. "as they had many matters Of Importance up in which all patriotic citizens are interested, I went down to look on.
 .sI think every one in Montgomery is well pleased with the passage of the Parks bill. To my mind 1t heralds the dawning of new era in this state and signals the dying of unsettled con- ditions and a bracing up of all inter ests. I do not mean to say that the en- fire prohibition question is near being solved. But to my mind the situation is being clarified
 ''I was very much interested In the work of the committees from Birming- ham. There is no question about 1t, the interests of Birmingham in all par ticulars will be conserved by the law makers
 In the interest of the new mine laws, T. J. Kennemar of the Mine Workers
 daN romery The mine law which has been drafted by the operators has not met with a gracious reception from the miners represented by MT. kennemar and he has been trying to ascertaih what can be done He did not make inv statement last night about the measure but the opinion Is general that the miners are gunning Tor the new measure and unless signs 1all they will take an effective shot or two at It.
 Representative Walker Percy re- +urned last night from the capital He will be here until Tuesday morning at 8.25 o'clock when he will return to re-enter the halls for duty
 MT. Percy would not make any statement last night about pendlne Legislation or any other kind. He salo tbere was nothing special to discuss and if he made any statement about any pending matters he would much prefer to issue 1t in formal man. ner
 Holm q. Moore. former senator, was c among those coming back. He has been fighting side by side with Capt. J V. Allen of the mine operators for the proper expedition of the new mine laws eHe said if some passages were objectiopable they would be trimmed "a suit the occasion and that he be- xt.- massage of the measure. Senator Moore will return to Montgomery Tuesday morning.
 INV A. Gibson of the Pratt Consol- fdated, speaker of the third house returned last night. He said the last few days of the lawmaking assembly had been the most interesting yet and that the crowds attending the legisla- tive sessions would be added to dur ing the next days on account of the new interest
 seemed to give a great deal of pleas ure in Montgomery" he said. Every one there approved what the lawmakers did and l have no doubt there are other places in the state that are as well pleased. We spent several rest less hours pending the final solution of that measure.
 sf"I think the yiaduct measure Is safe the commission bill will pass, the mine < bill will pass and in fact all the meas tres calculated to help Birmin gham 1T any way whatever
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 Maj. James Q. Smith of the city at torneys office came back last night He has been looking into the severa pending measures which will directl, or indirectly affect the present affairs 1n Birmingham. The bills which are probably crossed with local interest will come in for passage or their deatl