The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-31

At the expiration of the third week end in Birmingham the legislators and others left yesterday or will leave this morning for Montgomery. Since Janu- ary IS they have been Hitting from Bir niingham to the capital and from Mont gomery to Birmingham with startling rapidity, and in almost every instance there has been little of great value done.
 However. this; the third week, is ex- pected to show the final trend of thought on the whisky bill, and probably upon the commission form of government
 The train yesterday afternoon carried quite number of prominent men, among whom were some of the Jefferson county
 delegation.
 The largest number, however, will leave this morning to reach Montgomery in time for the legislative reassembly at noon.
 John w. Altman and a number of friends left yesterday afternoon to en- gage in another struggle regarding the viaducts which the railroads have agreed to build He said the citizens opposing the ratification of the street closing fea- ture of the agreement were not opposed to viaducts in any manner whatever. However" observed the "big chief
 ..the law under which we are all sub servient, expressly points out a remedy for our wise city fathers to guide them in the discharge of their solemn duties, and under that they should operate. r "It was not provided that priceless acres should be rendered valueless and countless streets closed, for the con- venience of the railroad. It is a plain, simple matter of justice and the city of Birmingham should hesitate before asking such a ratification as the one proposed at the hands of Alabama's law makers I would welcome any relief from grade crossings, think we should have nermanent and immediate exemption therefrom, but should it follow that need less thousands of dollars be placed in the scales?
 'I cannot believe that the plan will meet with favor before the lawmakers and do not hesitate to say that my op- position grows more firm the longer brood over the contemplated action Representative Walker Percy, whose leadership in the lower house is unques- toned will return to Montgomery this morning. He has been one of the most | engaging figures in the legislative activi- | ties since going to the capital and is | among those most popular in Montgom- | cry.
 MT. Percy is accounted among those most forceful in Alabama affairs, anc discussion around the streets favors him for seat beside his brother. who is Tinted States senator from Mississippi. l MT Percy came home Saturday night, and with him a rumor about a compromise upon some pending legislation. He says. however, that the impression was mis- l take
 It is probable that Mir. Percy will get
 through his commission bill this week. | and mayhap other measures of extreme i importance favored by him will receive | action. 1a
 | Representatives Motion, Barnard and
 Eastis returned to Montgomery yesterday after spending the week here. MT. Eastis | is very active for the creation of@Pettus county from the lower portion of Jeffer- son county. This action was discounted
 before the election and tho serious-minded
 men do not anticipate the rapid swoop of the "keen cutter'
 It is probable that some official notice
 will be taken of the bill creating Pettus county in the coming few days, on the rart of local people. and that lobby vii intimate how seriously o1ensve any split ting would be to Birmingham. There IS said to be small likelihood of the legis-
 lators attempting to trim the alleged ex- cessive power of Jefferson county.
 Adit. Cen. J. E. Scully the only Bir-
 mingham nan to hold down that job, went to his office yesterday. It is prob able that he will make his official resi- dence there itrs ( Effewsa weeks. However