The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-17
Had He Submitted Appoint ments on Tax Commission to This Committee Solons Would Have BeenS Satisfied
DOMINANT FACTION
 HAS NO DESIRE TO
 PROMOTE RUPTURE
Governor Failed to Obey
 FactiOn's Request and
 Must Have Appointments
 Confirmed, Says Speaker
SPEAKER CARMICHAEL
By l.. s. BETTY

Montgomery, July 16-(SpecinI)
 mitted his appointments on the
 state tax commission to the recess
 committee on finance and taxation
 and had the governors appointees
 met with the approval of the mcm-
 bers of that committee, the new
 revenue bill would have contained
 provision that the members of
 the state tax commissin compose
 the new state board of equnIixa-
 ton.
 Now, the governor will be allowed to name the board of equalization, but the board must first receive legislative ap- proval before being allowed to serve on that body.
 These facts were learned by The Age Herald correspondent today in a brief in- terview with Speaker A. H. Carmichael, who gave rather frank expression to his vews regarding the reported controversy between Governor Henderson and the legislature on the question of appoint ments.
 Not Antagonistic to Governor
 There is no disposition on the part of the dominant faction of the legislature to antagonize Governor Henderson," said Speaker Carmichael
 And this utterance presented the crux of the situation, so far as the speaker of the house is concerned. But the use of the word dominant supplied an abund- once of food for thought
 The dominant faction does not desire to take the governors appointive power from him." continued Speaker Carmich- ael. The governor was offered the op- ton of naming a tax commission that would compose the new state board of equalization but he did not accede to the wishes of the member of the finance and taxation committee This committee agreed that if the governor would name three strong men on the tax commission men of experience and ability and thor oughly capable of dischargng the heavy and arduous duties incumbent upon them it would make provision in the revenue bill whereby they sshould compose the board of equalization. And in this re- speet the governor was offered the op- ton of appointing his friends"
 Speaker Carmichael was then asked what would be the attitude of the com mittee and the legislature relative to the appointments on the board of euualiza- tion inasmuch as the revenue bill ex- pressly provides that the selection of the board shall be made by the legislature.
 II do not apprehend any trouble on that score,' was the reply. That provision of the bill, l think, will be amended so as to allow the governor to appoint board of equalization with the approval of the leg isature I feel convinced that this will be done, but the legislature will confirm.
 Both Houses to Confirm
 You mean that the appointments will be submitted to both houses of the legis- lature?' he was asked.
 Yes I think this will be the case. Dur ing the past few days there has been considerable talk on this subject, and l am now of the opinion that both the house and senate will be given an oppor- tunity to pass on the governors s appoint ments."
 Speaker Carmichael expressed equal as- surance that the legislature would pass the prison commission bill, as proposed by the Investigating committed This bill as is well known. provides for the consol- ioation of the prison inspection, the high way and convict departments into one department. to be designated as the state prison commission. Three members are to compose the commission-a physician (COntinued on Page Ninep