The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-20
MOTION GETS OUT
AK FOR SEVERAL
OF THE FAT Jobs
Cites Jail and Mill Inspector
as One Which Might
Be Abolished
CHANGES NEEDED
IN REVENUE LAW
Tells Why the Revenue Bill Drawn
by II. Y. Brooke Has No
Chance to Become
Law

Rectifcation of the state revenue bill
and the abolition of certain of the fat
jobs created by the legislature in Its
last sitting, should be the subjects of
the action of the extraordinary session,
according to T. II. Motion, one of JEFF
ferson's representatives and a member
of the ways and means committee.
Since the adjournment of the legis-
lature.' stated Mr.. Motion yesterday,
Il have not made careful study of
the revenue bill, but I am convinced
that some of its provisions are faulty
and badly in need of rectifcation. Sec
ton 36F, for instance, that concerning
which the city commission makes COM
plant, Is an example.
II will take great pleasure in voting
to abolish several lucrative and need
less Offices" he continued, chief among
which might be mentioned that of pris-
on and mill inspector.
Revenue Bits History
THE ways and means committee. -
continued Mr.. Motion, was made up of
business men, Otherwise. the bill
drawn by II. Y. Brooke and submitted
by the governor would have been ia
vorably reported. AS you remember,
that bill was introduced rather late in
the session. too late in consideration
of the study which its careful consid-
Grafton made necessary. But we studied
it, and found 1t exceedingly dangerous.
The governor endeavo4ed to force Its
passage, and sent the attorney general
with strange and laughable argument
turned 1t down, and although the time
remaining was exceedingly limited, we
went to work on a new document.
I'm the hurry, 1t Is natural that err
rors slipped In, and that clauses were
included which are working today dis
advantageously. Section 36F, for in
stance, that which applies license tax
1 am convinced, and 1t is right that
Judge Lane should have raised OBJ
lection"
The Fattest Job
In the opinion of Mr.. Motion, the
latest and most unnecessary job Gre
ated in the last session and which in
his opinion should be abolished Is that
OF prison inspector held by DR.. William
Gates
That bill creating this office was a
most remarkable BILL" stated Mr.. Mol
ton How 1t slipped through is strange
to me. 1 cannot recall ever having
heard 1t read, and If 1 voted for or
against it, | cannot remember.
II learned that the inspector Is paid
1000 per annum, that his chief clerk
draws $1,000. that his two assistants
tary receives $500 Furthermore, the
state is compelled to equip his office,
and to pay the travelling expenses Of
the entire force. In salaries the state
gays this department 5000 per annum,
and there is no telling to what figure
the travelling expenses of the five men
amount.
Inspectors Great Power
THE bill makes the inspector little
car. He can order a jail built at any
time or place he desires, he can move
prisoners from county to county ana
back again, he can convene special
sessions of boards of revenue, and do
other things equally as powerful.
when you consider that Birming-
ham has health officer and Jefferson
a health officer. each capable of course
of inspecting a little prison, the use
lessness of the state inspector is APP
parent.
There are other fat Jobs that need
the attention of the legislature. When
several OF these are cut away, there
might soon be a cessation of the pitia-
BILE cry of Poverty Poverty! with
which our ears at the present time are
oppressed