The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-22
COMMISSION BILL
 COMES UP TODAY Correction Will Require Only Few Minutes MAY SIGN AT ONCE Committee on Revenue Bill Worked Hard Last Night Trying to
 Get the Measure in
 Shape
MAY SIGN AT ONCE
By BERRYMAN G. BETTY

| Moit gomery, March 21-(SpeciaD-Bir. minghams commission government bil will be one of the first matters to 'bot l up' when the legislature is called to- gether at noon tomorrow. Its weekly Jonah must again be corrected, whicf | is slated to be done early in the session | The omitted line, which was left out 1T one of the sections which the states chief executive had had amended, must be reinstated in the instrument, after which it must be again signed by the presiding officers of the legislature and sent to the governor for that ones sigma ture.
 Opinion around the capitol during to- cay has been to the effect that the biii' with the correction that is now to te made, will be in ship shade and that 1t will at once meet with the approval of Governor Emmet O'Neal. Indications are that the change which is desired to De made will be made within han hour after the measure is returned to the leg islature, and that the bill will be in the governors hands before tomorrow's sun set Anticipation now is that the meas ure will then be forthwith siSntd by the chief executive, whereupon IL Will become a law.
 While the governor will have the con- stitutional right to hold the measure TOT another five days upon its return to him, the impression that prevails is that his thorough study of the measuve has made it as constitutionally perfect as 1t can we'll be. It is taken in Montgomery that the chief executive has shown extraordi- nary forethought in so careful an inves- tigation of the measure as he has made, inasmuch as errors which are found after the city is launched upon It's com mission form of government might be fatal to the cause, and might possibly cause a revertal to the old form of gov -ernment
 Decatur Liquor Bill
 Senator Sherrod at tomorrow's session of the state senate will move for re- consideration of the vote whereby the Decatur local option bill was lost at Fri days sitting in the upper house. Immed- lately upon learning that the measure had been lost, the senator changed his vote from faye" to mo- giving notice at the same time that he would at the next session of the legislature move for a reconsideration of the question.
 Decided interest was manifested in the measure owing to the fact that the measur attempts to make the two
 
 the determination of whether or not liquor shall be sold in those towns. Friends of the measure contend that the people of the two cities are openly announced for the licensed saloon, which Is sought to be permitted the cities upon vote of the people.
 It is understood that the temperance committee, which has been investigat- ing the Smith regulation measure, will at tomorrow's session of the senate recommend such an amendment to the measure as will, in every instance, make the county the unit, rather than any city Should this be done 1t Is thought that Senator Sherrod's fight will be losing one-at least in the long run. Even should the measure be recorsidered tomorrow it Is quite pos sible that the house, In accordance with it's reported policy, would main it.
 Senate Centers Attention
 This week the house of representatives will almost be lost to view in legislative circles, the senate bidding to exposure all eyes. The two giant measures of the session are now before that body, in the shape of the general revenue bill and the Smith regulation measure. Both of these bills have been in the hands of commit tees throughout the recess which is just now nearing an end, and during the four days a thorough review has been made of the documents.
 Late tonight the Senate committee on finance and taxation was hard at work on the revenue bill and had up to that time formulated a number of amend ments for introduction to the senate when that body contenes to take up the work. As an indication Of the careful progress which is<being made, at noon today the committee had just turred the middle pages of the Dill.
 The Smith regulation bill is now in splendid shape for the immediate atten- ton of the senate, and will be reported tomorrow with few amendments which are not expected to create any opposition whatever. There is a chance that the measure might be passed almost without debate, but this chance Is looked upon as remote, and quite improbable