The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-14
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i resolution with a favorab ble report was | adopted unanimously. Before it becomes | eHectiVe, 1t must pass the house. Thai 1t will do so is generally believed. 1 When Senator Lewis introduced the res olution, Senator Milner of Lamar de. l clned to grant unanimous consent to its immediate consideration by a suspension l of the rules. Argument to the same ef- 1 feet was presented by Senator Bonner of Wilcox. Senator Greene of Morgan also protested, though in somewhat milder manner.
 l At that iuncture, Senator Lee of Etowah took the floor. He spoke in favor of the l resolution, and declared that from his viewpoint there was no reason in the world why the information asked for should be concealed. He intimated very plainly that he would not go into a busi- hess deal of which he was ashamed. Rules Committee Gathers Senator Lusk of Marshall protested against the apparent effort of the father of the resolution to rush it through ' He suggested that perhaps the language should be changed inasmuch as it was posslble that someone might be offended by the language then employed He sug- gested that the resolution go to the rules committee.
 At that time conference of the rules Ncii1iiiitNtt toOh Didtt on the I1ODr Ol the senate. There was d mutual understa nd- ing between members of the committee and those who stood for the adoption of the resolution that it would not be
 buried,' but with an amendment would De brought out favorably reported immed- lately. The resolution by consent was then referred to the committee and the senate recessed
 A few minutes afterward tha eomn;ttaa made known it's tn :, the senate was again called to order. The committee, through Senator Jones of Bar pour, It's chairman then reported the resolution favorably, and it passed unani- mously.
 Before that action was taken. how ever, Senator Milner of Lamar dc, ciared that he would support the reso- luton, and that when it came his time tc walk up and sign he would nafue a corporation or two. He asked to what extent the resolution desired 60 go Senator Lewis in answer declared that the orognal resolution intended thar only public utility corporations be mentioned
 Horton In Defense
 Following the senate action on the resolution, Senator Horton of Lime stone, stating simply that he was not in any manner connected with the Ala baina Power company, declared that in his opinion. the resolution was aimed at that company.
 There is no apparent reason for the existence of the prejudice against the power company. Everybody in north Elabama is interested in the great work of development which that com panY has undertaken. The company has no lobby on the scene to work for or against any legislation which might be contemplated. We believe tine com Pany should be encouraged because the development planned is the most ,,tu- l cndous in the history of the south and will result in increasing our wealth and our population"
 Continuing, MT. Horton referred to the report which prevailed som. time ago that the power company had formed an organization with the pro- hibtonists in the effort to orranize the legislature. He stated that he was local optionist and supported local option candidates, and yet was frit ndly to the project of the power company He declared. too, that if the company had any selfish motive he, hailing from a county principally affected by con templated development of water power would certainly have heard of that mo- tive
 At that point Senator Lee of Et owah rose to a point of order declaring that senator Horton should not be permitted to continue his speech because h, the resolution the power company had not been mentioned.
 The president ruled that Mir Horton was out of order and the incident was closed.