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 N~--~-~~-----~--> tion have fought in vain, for it has been largely due to their efforts that the reg ulation features have been made so strln- gent" MT. Percy declared that he objected to one feature of the bill, which req ture gave to the governor the appoint ment of the excise commission. He said that while this provision had been made In order that the excise commission might be kept out of politics that there was nevertheless politics around the gov ernor's office.
 MT. Williams Makes Motion
 At this point MT. Percy was intes- rupted by Mir Williams of Barbour, who moved that the house suspend the rules and remain in session until the pending bill had been acted upon.
 Mr. Merritt of Macon moved to table Mr. Williams notion
 This motion was lost and Mir. Williams motion to suspend the rules in order that the house might remain In session failed of a four-fifths vote.
 Attacks Governor
 Resuming his debate, MT. Percy launched into a discussion of the gov ernor. ..I believe" said the speaker. "the | A d man, who writes well and speaks well.
 Speaking of the governors speech be- fore the Birmingham delegation. ME Percy said he had felt much gratified when he heard the governor say that he would be influenced first by efficiency in making appointments, but that when he heard him say that he would also appoint those men who had stood by his policies, MT. Percy declared that he had felt a keen disappointment.
 What right has the governor of Ala bafna to say when it comes to appoint ins commissioners that they should be men who stood for his policies?" de- clared MT. Percy. Tt looked as if when the governor spoke of efficiency as a leading quality he might have stopped there
 If the son is to emulate his distin- guished sire, then efficiency must be the chief quality to be required"
 Advertiser Interview
 Mir. Percy read from the interview of Governor O'Nea in the Advertiser of this morning, in which the governor spoke of his friendship for Lee Long of But fer, whom he yesterday appointed chair man of the state tax commission. The speaker declared that the governor had pointed out that he had promised Mr. Long any gift in his power and that he felt bound to provide for him In the administration.
 Did efficiency govern this appoint ment," asked Mir Percy. when MT. Walker was asked to come down out of office andSmake room for Mir. Long? :? I am not criticising Mir. Long. whom consider to be my friend, but am disclaiming against the governors policy of placing men in office regardless of their ability and regardless of whether or not they are wanted by the people of the state"
 Walkers Appoint ment
 Mr. Percy spoke at length on Mir Wal ker's appointment as superintendent Of banks in the state, declaring that tho governor had been inconsistent in the appointment of this official. He stated that the governor had said that he would select efficient men, whereas in this in . stance he had selected a man who was good lawyer. and who had been tn. governors lifelong friend. MT. Percy said that the governor had not said whether MT. Walker had had any knowl edge of banking, but merely that he was . good lawyer good fellow and Tn my opinion.' said Mr. Percy. ''tho