The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-30
By HUGH w. ROBERTS.

By HUGH w. ROBERTS.
 Montgomery, July 20.-(Special.D Representative Judge of Shelby coun- ty will move tomorrow the reconsider atfon of the action of the house, sit ting as a committee of the whole, in- dorsing that section of the proposed revenue bill which exempts from tax atiOn water power companies, ship building plants and cotton mills. In an interview this afternoon with . representative of The Age Herald, Mir Judge declared the foregoing to be his purpose.
 IN The editorial contained in The
 Age-Herald of this morning he added. was powerful in that it hit the nail on the head It has ex- erted widespread influence
 among members of the house, and
 believe that many of those who
 voted in the interest of water
 power companies, shipbuilding
 plants and cotton mills are in a
 degree ashamed today of their &C.,
 tion.
 T will move that the action of
 the house, sitting as a committee of
 the whole. be rescinded We will
 oppose the granting of exemption to these corporations as long as there is hope-perhaps longer"
 Governor in Power
 As matter of fact, the indications are that the corporations will be de- prived of the exemption granted them years ago. Even should MT. Judge and colleagues lose their fight in the house the exemption clause of the revenue bill will fare badly, 1t is said, in the senate. And inasmuch as the power of the lobby has been irretrievably broken, according to the general con Aeption, the action of the governor in vetoing the bill because of this clause will have great weight.
 Yesterday afternoon, according to the general belief, the lobby made its last daring stand against the chief ex- ecutive. When the organization lost in this final effort to deprive the gov ernor of his appointive power stu cents of the situation reached the con clusion that throughout the remainder of the session the governor, in all mat ters of importance. will have his way
 Therefore 1t is indicated that even should the senate pass the revenue bill containing the exemption clause, it would scarcely survive another pass age through both houses when loaded down with the weight of the gover- nor's veto.
 Lobby's Desperate Stand
 6omo days ago, when the senate made the submission of the proposed bond issue amendment possible and when two committees of the house failed to sustain the recommendation of the lobby that the governor be de- prived of his appointive power, it was very strongly indicated that the so- called 'nonmember organization had lost its power to control.
 The lobby, however. inspired to make . last desperate stand. reported to Montgomery Monday night. called the members of the majority faction into tcaucus and urged the adoption by the house. when sitting as a committee of the whole, of a section of the proposed tax bill which would require the con- firmation by the legislature of the ap- pointees of the governor.
 When the forces clashed yesterday aft eTnOOH, eNeTNO one Knew that the great issue was under fire. The struggle was to determine whether the lobby or the gov- ernor would be more influential with the legislature. The governor had appealed to the common sense and patriotism of the rank and file of the majority. and he felt confident that these men would stand by him in the decisive engagement.
 Lobby Knocked Out During the struggle one member of the lobby was seated in the house and two looked down upon the proceedings from the vantage ground of the gallery. One of these generals while the conflict ragged informed The Age-Herald representative that the lobby would be sustained by & vote of 60 to 30. Leaders of the governors forces declared that the issue was doubt full, that the vote would be very close.
 The result, a O-to-39 victory for the administration forces. came as a distinct shock to the lobby. knockout blow. as a matter of fact, and to the conquerors. themselves, as something of a surprise.
 So conclusive was the success of the governor and so decisive the defeat of fthe bosses that 1t is generally admitted that in the future the governor will be oustained both in the house and senate In fCeatanssa ss Pags Ewol