The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
Fitzhugh Lees Proposal t, Raise Pay of Executive
 Is Applauded
BOTH PROS AND ANTS STRONGLY FAVOR BILL
Governor Henderson Could Veto Sue Bill, But Legislature Could Easily Pass It Over
 His Veto I

Montgomery, December Especial Agitation in favor of fixing Governo KiIby's salary at s750O-the gam paid Governors o'Neal and Henderson has met with such popular favo among prohibition and local option members of the next senate and hous' that capital attaches have concluded that no other matter has caused sucl unanimous approval. Letters received at the office of Fitzhugh Lee, stat. auditor-elect, who started the agfta tion by mailing a copy of the proposed salary increase bill to the senators an, representatives, show that memberi elected upon the anti-amendmen ticket, as well as the amendists strongly favor the bill.
 One Of Jefferson county's repressn tatives, who will go in office in Jan uary. believes the governor of Ala bama should get $12,000, instead 0 $5ooo. He also says 'The pay for rep resentatives is joke-not enough ts pay a mans hotel expenses.'
 Governor Henderson Saturday sai, he had nothing to add to his statement of Thursday, giving his reason fo refusing to sign the increased sa1ar, bill when passed by the January legis lature a week before he goes out O office.
 T desire to set myself right in ths natter said the governor Tt hss been reported that I had given assur. ance that the bill would be signed ant I did not want the impression to gt out that I had given any persons au. thority to use my name in this con. nection." The governors reasons foi not signing the bill were he would bs violating the letter and spirit of sec ton 2S1 of the state constitution
 Judging from the dozen or more let ters received up to Saturday, there \ little doubt but that the bill wouIs pass at the first sitting of the house and senate It is pointed out that Governor Henderson could show fiis disapproval of the bill by vetoing fc setting out his reason. Then the leg islature could pass it over his veto and Governor Kilby would get the benetfit of the extra S2500.
 It is probable that bill, giving Vs governor $25O0 for the maintenan N the mansion, will be passed WEs3l ~ the governor signs the bill or not money will be available for GoycEss 4 Kilby
 Quotations from letters receivea MT. Lee follow:
 T will give this measure my rse7 E1 support, as you appreciate it mus N acted on before I come into offioG S make 1t effective for the next gov or'-Nathan l.. Miller. lieutenant ernor-el &t
 Yours of December 3 received proposed act enclosed VIII say I ss of the opinion that the salafy of governor should be $12,oo, ysMF Howeer, T will vote for thS s75o0, though it is very poor payS for a ma like MT. Kilby"-S. w TISwkins, y resentative- elect Birmin sham
 T acknowledge receipt If your #ef9 ter of the Sd instant with referee 2 to the proposed act of thk legislatase fixing the salary of the governor of Alabama at $7500 per yeat, and in re- ply will say that I will take pleas ure in giving the measure sy support. and hope that 1t will be- enacted in time for Governor Kilby to enjoy the benefits"-W. H. Shaw, Tuscumbia.
 "The bill should have no opposi- tion."-J. B. Espy. Abbeyille
 I know of no good reason why this bill should not be passed. w. F. Acker Anniston.
 II am in thorough accord with this bill,~ and you can count oa my active support of it. will be glad to use my 1nIluence With the members or the Montgomery delegation If can serve you in any way in furthering this measure, please command me."-W. A. Junter. Jr., senator-elect, Montgomery.
 Your favor of the Sd. instant to hand and carefully noted. I favor the $75o0 salary for the governor, but in the future I feel that we should go slow in raising salaries and making ppropriations."-J. M. Ellis. Union Springs
 "s I beg to assure you that 1t be my pleasure to cast my vote ip support of the proposition. I wish that the salary might be fixed at $10,- 900, instead. I have always thought our governors were too poorly paid.* George w. Salter, Jr., Evergreen.
 Tn reply to yours, you can count on me. I believe the labor Is worthy of its hire, and I will do all can in my humble way."-John, Craft, Mo- bile
 The correspondence shows that one member of the house already had pre- pared a bill similar to one sent out by MT. Lee. He says. however, he will support the Lee bill
 Tn statement Saturday Mir Lee explained his position in the matter. He said he could not hope to make 6 personal gain by his action, because of the fact he was elected by the people as state auditor.