The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-06
Ill Begins in Sundays Age-Herdld
ADMINS TON PUTS
THROUGH REVENUE BILL
AS AMENDED BY SENA TIE
One of Most Bitter Fights
Ever Staged in State Ends
With Adoption of Bill.
Will Raise Half Million
Yearly in Tonnage Taxes

Montgomery, September 5.
Especial. Under high pres
sure, the administration, today
put through its general revenue
bill as amended by the senate.
There was no doubt in the
minds of the members when
the house convened at 10
o'clock this morning that the
bill would be disposed of dur
ing the day. That the vote
would be close was patent.
Interest was at high pitch and
members known to be or suspected OF
wavering were the especial objects Of
leaders ON both sides. \ few mem-
bers absent during the early part OF
the week were warmly aseeted as they
struggled into the chamber.
Speaker Merritt again left the chair
To lead the administration forces i'm
The revenue fight. MIR. Lynne of Nor
= an presiding. The disagreement hav-
ing been reported. Speaker Merritt
moved that the house concur ia the
senate amendments. He spoke nut
briefly, judge Murphrce of Etowah
trrins the heavy artiiicry for The add
iainistration.
Speech making proceeding until 1882
.. M. with administration supporters
fnonopolizng tile greater part OF The
time MI. Alexander of Perry having
capitalized MS leasou Tor switching on
the coal and iron ore tonnage tax
1l-.i r4,,tt- ION
Speaker Merritts motion and despits
loud protests the acting speaker or-
dered the vote taken.
The vote resulted as follows.
Ayes-SpeaiSer Merritt, o. Ada:es.
Alexander AlleQ. Andrews. Brackln.
Elindley. Burks, Brrns. Nliett, Cohhs.
Collins. Crump DansbN. bcese, Dick
son. Gilbert. Graham of .Autausa, Hate
of Henry. Hale Hare. Holmes OF Bald
win, Howle lngram, Jones of Escan-
bamia, Jones OF Marengo Jordan, Law
son. Lee of Butler Lewis, Long Of
sumter Longshore, Lynne, Matthews
of Wilcox. Moorer. MuRphaee. McDou-
aid, oakley, Orr, Partridge rittmaT
Wharton, Russell .Sdlteg, seal shaw.
sparks. Trammen Wharton, Wilscn.
Total. 81.
Nays--Albright, Arpold. Baker. Lar
gamer Benners, Blunt. Calves. Car
ley. Christian, Clayton. Dodsop. Ed
l>ins Hollis. Homes OF Gilmore. jones'
of Montgomery, Johnson. Lee of PER-
ry. Long OF Butler, Matthews ~
Clarke, Milford. Mitchell, Mcleod.
oliver. Parker. Reynolds. Ross. SheT-
rod. simpson. Smith, stewart Tofnp-
kins. Tunstall. Nande graf. Williams.
Woodward. Total, AZ.
Paired-Dunway for. with Fletcher,
against the bill
Not Noting--Anstin OF Jackson.
Christopher of Limestone, Edwards OF
Dallas, Green of Dallas, Griffin OF
Henry. Hall OF Marion Peters of Fay
ette. Robertson of Cullman Truss ~
10.
Mr.. Truss, who has fought the toa-
mage tax all the way through, e>-
planned at the afternoon session that
he was out to lunch when the vcts
was taken
ANALYSIS OF VOTE
An analysis or the vote shows the
following Representatives. from mineral
counties voted for the revenue bill
including the o.sal and iron ore tom
mage tax.
Adams of Blount, Dickson of.Jeffer-
son, Burks of Tuscaloosa. Burns Of
Winston. Cliett and Lawson of TN-
ladega, Crump of ST. Clair. Longshors
of Shelby, Murphree and Preston of
Etowah, Partridge of Franklin anu
Wilson of Calhoun
This has been one of the hottest,
longest drawn-out and most bitterly
contested fights ever staged in the
Alabama legislature. Introduced or
July 8, it has boon before one or tn,
other branches of the legislature al
most daily during all the Intervening
50 days.
All the influence and ali the power
the administration could command Was
put behind the bill The teachers and
heads of educational institutions masa-
tanned a strong lobby throughout and
so cid the doctors. judges OF the var.-
Gus courts. state ana county officials
and others that are Interested In in
creased salaries or increased appropil-
atoms for their pet interests.
AS finally passed, the bill will raise
about $550.000 a year from the coal
and iron ore tonnage tax. based upon
average production during the press
ent year. This is less than so per cent
of the amount originally intended TO
be raised from this source, but az qEe
of the administration house leaders
said after the passage of the bill that
they" had won and that was all he
cared for. This remark bears out tbs
contention of opponents of the tonnasss
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