The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-05
Montgomery Commission Bill

MT. Butts of Montgomery offered resolution to recall the Montgomery com mission government bill for the porpose of making some amendments. He moved that the rules of the house be suspended and that the resolution be put in it's m- mediate passage.
 This was objected to and Captain Mas tin of Montgomery arose on a question of personal privilege in order to explain his position in regard to the matter. While Captain Mastin was on the floor the rules committee reported favorably the Butts resolution.
 Captain Mastin said he had not been consulted in regard to the amendments to the Mont gomery commission bill He said the governor had told him that if he had known that he (Captain Mastin) ob- jected to the changes in the bill te would not have agreed to appoint tne four commissioners designated.
 Captain Mastin made a strong plea for the recall of his bill, stating that he had not been treated right by the Montgonl- cry delegation in not having been con- suited in regard to the changes in the bill
 He was followed by MT. Smith of Montgomery, who spoke against recall ing the bill for amendments. He begged that the members of the house let the Dlll Stdy Wiitlt IL iSs oo tiSi Ne'o '"N need, in his opinion, for any amend ments to the bill
 MT. Smith then explained to the house the personnel of the commissioners whom the governor had designated. The Mont gomery representative said that the men who had been named for the office of commissioners were of the highest stand ing in the city, and that they would make as good officers as could be obtained in Montgomery.
 He explained that MT. Mastin had not been consulted in regard to the matter because he was not present at the time the conference of the Montgomery dele- gation was held
 StOllenwerck's Speech
 MT. Stollenwerck of Montgomery said he was in g. peculiar position inasm:ch as his father had been designated as one of the commissioners. He declared, how ever that he believed his father would riake a good commissioner, though he regretted that he had consented to ac- cept the office.
 MT Butler of Montgomery followed Mir. Stollenwerck The author of the resolution to recall the bill a said he had made a mistake and that he wished to rectify it. He declared that there was much objection among the peo- ple of the city to the appointment of the mission. that the people want ed to elect their commissioners, and had expected to have this privilege when the question of the new form of government was first voted upon. MT Butts said that there was absolutely no objection to the commissioners them selves, the chief opposition being to the appointive feature of the bill.
 .xF A1r SYnifh n H.. ton to recall the bill for further amendments was then tabled
 Public Drinking
 MT. Butt of Montgomery called up his bill to make the public drinking of intoxicating liquors or beverages on railway ears or street cars or in a railway waiting room misdemeanor and to provide for the punishment therefor The bill passed by vote Of 77 to 0.
 The governor returned to the house the Montgomery commission bill Tor the purpose of correcting several cler- ical errors. On motion of MT. Jackson of Lee the house concurred in the amendments by vote of 72 to '.
 The Mobile commission government bill was also returned by the gov ernor for the correction of clerical er- rors and for d few minor amendments. The principal amendment to the bill pertained to the city's health depart ment.
 For Mercy Home
 MT. Brindlcy of Etowah offered reso- lution to- call up MT. Percy's bill to make an appropriation of $20,OOO for the main tenance and support of the Mercy Home Industrial School for Girls located at Bir- mingham. There was some objection on the part of several members of the house to tho suspension of the rules in order to put the bill on it's passage.
 Mir. Bush of Mobile said he thought it was a mark of respect due MT. Percy that his bill be called up, and the house adopted the resolution of MT. Brindley
 MT. Pitts made an eloquent speech in