The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-06

Senator Ellis of Selma, opposing the resolution. stated that 'you are striking at the most sensitive thing you have touched since the session began. It de- mands your attentive and careful consd- eration. Everybody in Alabama is inter ested, and they are entitled to be heard. The bill came over from the house, where it was passed with only a bare majority of the members present. We should ad journ 10 days if necessary for the com mittee to thoroughly investigate the bill''
 Senator Beale, of Tuscaloosa, gave it as his opinion that every member of the senate was familiar with the provisions of the revenue bill, and that they had received instructions how to vote on it. that the people back home had made known their sentiments about it.
 Senator Rogers, of Sumter, urging the adoption of the resolution, stated that only twelve more days remain in which the revenue bill can be passed and put in the hands of the governor; that the purpose of the opposition to the adop- ton of the resolution was to defeat the revenue bill by letting it die. Our friends who oppose the measure, are here,'' he declared.'' They have been here all the time and it is a significant fact that the men who want postpone nent of the consideration of the rev. enue bill are the men who are Against it"s
 Senator Mcdowell of Barbour, assum- ing that Senator Rogers remarks were i directed at him, vehemently denied that his purpose was to delay action on the revenue bill
 q am here to represent the people of Barbour county" he said. Senator Rogers asked if I am for or against the bill. ! want to know what I am voting for. I will say that majority l of the people of the state are against the | bill. We want the people to be heard. | 1 do not want delay. We have made | good progress in the senate We are up with our calendar
 Yes, am opposed to the bill Thank God l oppose it, and my people met me with open arms when went home Satur- day. thought it would take the orderly course, go to the finanace and taxation committee, be investigated and considered by them and by them reported back tc the senate. I thought everybody would be given chance to be heard and every member of the senate given chance to hear what they have to say. When we are through with it, we may not be satis
 fled with it, but we will know what is in
 it. The thought is that when you say you will take it up tomorrow and repor.
 it back Thursday, it is to be passed here that day
 "The idea is to send it in Thursday confess I cannot investigate and under stand it in two days. There are over 25S pages and that is too much to thoroughly grasp in two days"
 BRISCOE FAvORS RESOLUTION
 Senator Briscoe of Lafayette said Ii the governor did not think the bill an important one he would not have ordered 1000 copies printed. He favored the resolu- ton adjourning until Thursday. Senator | Mcdowell offered a resolution to the effect that the revenue bill not be consid- cred by the senate until the printed copies are received but in the meantime the I finance and taxation committee hear any | body that wants to be heard on the l measure. fs
 Senator Craft of Mobile offered an amendment requesting the committee to fix some time Wednesday and Thursday for the public hearing and to announce the hour so that everybody may be heard He said that great many of the people l from his part of the state were comln9 here and he wanted them to be heard
 Senator Butler, chairman of the finance and taxation committee, announced that public hearings would be given in the senate chamber at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, whereupon Senator McDoweil resolution and the resolution to adjourn .I-until Friday morning at 10 o'clock were l adopted, the house shortly afterwards notifying the senate that it had concur red in the resolution
 BITTER FIGHT FORECAST
 The fight over the revenue bill in the | senate promises to surpass that staged in the house during the last two weeks Doth sides are claiming that they have a ma iority and it is likely that the vote on the question of adoption when it is finally taken, will be very close. Senators Aker of Anniston and Rogers of sumter, from present indications, will have charge of the bill for the administration and -v EN V