The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-28
Many Bills of Local Inter-
 est Come Up
AFTER GARM|sHMENT BILL
pose This Measure-Mine Bill and New Banking Bill Meet Very
 Little Opposition
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS


 Montgomery, January 27.-(Special)- Montgomery is filled to overfowing with lobbyists from Jefferson county.
 In the interest of the bill introduced several days ago by Senator Morrow providing for an appropriation of s25,000 por annum for the benefit of state fairs of an agricultural nature, a committee from the Chamber of Commerce arrived this morning. The members of this com mittee are Herman Saks, Louis Pizitz, w. J. Adams, George Blinn, B. B. Bur ton, R. A. Brown, J. H. Holcombe, R. F. Chaffee and J. B. Babb. This committee appeared yesterday afternoon before the committee to which this bill is referred and argued the matter to such an extent that 1t Is now very probable that the bill will become law.
 A delegation from Ensley arrived this morning to fight the bill of Walker Per II, cy providing that no writs of garnishment shall issue from any court save court of record. Among the members of this 4delegation were Charles DeLacee, N. w. Scott, Dr. Fields, Dr. Averyt and others. A delegation from Bessemer is in the field for the same purpose. This delegation consists of Attorney Welsh, John Mar tin, E. L. Huey, and U. Schwabacher.
 Bessemer Lobbyist Too
 The Bessemer delegation has another purpose in view, and that is the division of Jefferson county for the creation of Pettus county. They state that they are very hopeful of winning their point eventually, although they realize that the influence of Senator Morrow in the sen ate will be strong enough to either chloro- form or entirely kill the proposition One of the Bessemer delegation said this morn ing, however: We will win. We lost in the last election and we may fail in this session to get the proposed amendment submitted to the people But our proposi- II tion is a good one, and 1t will be brought up in every legislative session until the county of Pettus really comes into being" \ Jones Moore of Birmingham and G. B. N Mccormack, are still here in the interest 3 Of the new mining bill and other members of the delegation will return when the time is ripe for striking The entire dele gation was here yesterday, and did such effective work that 1t is now believed that I when the bill is presented 1t will encoun- I ter very little opposition.
 I The Viaduct. Proposition Il Col. John w. Tomlinson is here in in- N terest of certain bills, one of which is the vaduct proposition which has been agi- tating the people of Birmingham for some time. Mayor Exum is still here, and is using his influence against Colonel Tom N lnson.
 N Mrs. Jeffries and Mrs. Spencer are in II the city in the interest of the Industrial | Home for Girls. These Birmingham ladies were given a hearing this after noon by the committee on appropriations, and they are very hopeful of carrying their point. The home, If their purpose is V gained, will be open to homeless girls and deficient girls under the age of 16 years. The Chamber of Commerce has repre- fl eentatives here too, and has had, for the purpose of getting the bill preventing the arrests by sheriffs for misdemeanors un- less the sheriffs are armed with warrants. Yesterday, following speeches by Sydney J. Bowie. Colonel Maben and others the committee agreed to make a favorable re- port on the bill with the amendment that 1t shall refer only to those counties the population Of which Is greater than 150, ,O00. The publication of this fact in The Age Herald this morning brought Sheriff Me Adory pell mell back to Birmingham. He was given a. hearing this afternoon before the committee, and he hopes to have the committee reconsider its intention to make favorable report on the proposition.
 Manly to Return
 w. Fl. Manly, cashier of the Birmng- ham Trust and Savings company, will be in the city early in the morning to be present when the vote on the new bank ing bill occurs. It Is probable that Chap pell Cory will accompany him, and if other prominent bankers come along 1t will cause no surprise. As has been stated, it is very probable that the bank ing bill will go through without serious trouble.
 Max J. Winkler, an attorney of Bir- mingham, has been here for several days I fighting the bill which prevents the as- alignment of wages. He states that he Is willing that the bill be passed in case an amendment is included making 1t ap- plicableponly to the borrowing of money. E It is considered likely that another amendment will be added whereby the provisions of the bill will not apply to those who are farming on shares.