The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-15
ALABAMA READY.
TO REVISE LAWS
Favorable Reports on Poll Tax
and Qualification Steps for
Women Voters.
INDUSTRIAL COURT URGED

Montgomery, Ala, Sept. lb.-Before
the Alabama legislature started its
second legislative day today the house
committee on revision OF laws voted
to make favorable reports on the re-
poll tax and qualification measures
for women voters and the bill which
would require all state officials to live
in Montgomery. The house was
scheduled to meet at 1880 o'clock and
the senate at o'clock.
Another bill, passed last year and
declared invalid because the enacting
clause was emitted and which would
regulate the feeding of state and
county prisoners. also was favorably
reported by the house committee. The
bill. II enacted, will require that
boards of revenue supervise the feed
ing OF prisoners.
Administration measures Jared we'll
before the house and senate commit
tees. The administrator IL support
iisg the blue sky" bill, registration
bills and live in Montgomery" bill.
The committees had before them
appropriation bills totaling approx
mately 100000. The morning was
taken up by committees in consider
ing the dozens OF measures introduced
yesterday. the first Legislative day.
Representative Adams, Of Blount
county, will insist upon a favorable
report on his measure. which will re-
quire the payment of n tax OF cent
on each bottle and glass drink sold in
Alabama. The proceeds would 10 TO
hs, fsar - - ~A.t~
house committee on temperance will
consider the Adams bill at meeting
tonight.
Kansas Law Proposed.
Birmingham. Ala, Sept. 15.--The
movement at Montgomery for creation
OF a state board OF orbitrators with the
power OF circuit court, somewhat. SINH
lar to the Industrial relations court Mt
Kansas, was the chief topic early to-
INK miners in the Alabama field.
Creation of this board OF arbi- |
tration Ia provided for I'm a bill intro |
duced yesterday at the first meeting OF |
the extraordinary session OF the legis- |
1ature. Under the terms OF the bill |
Kilby.. would be drawn from represen- |
tatives OF capital. labor and the public. |
and would have legal power to summon |
witnesses and examine records with |
view to settling Industrial disputes.
The decision OF the board, according |
to the legislation creating II. would |
have the same weight as n verdict of a
circuit court.
A week ago the governor appointed a
to investigate the coal
averting a tie-up OF production during
the winter months: This commission,
of George Fl. Denny, pres
dent of the state university; Judge ].
J. Mayfield. of the state court OF APP
peals, and former Gov. Charles Hender-
son. has been conducting informal hear
Ings In Birmingham.
The inquiry has been directed to the
prices OF coal, causes of the strike, and
i consideration OF the differences be-
tween operators and mine workers
Such information ms has been gathered
has been voluntarily sIven by both sides
In the controversy. but some doubt has |
been expressed by members of the |
commission az to their success In hand |
ling the matter In the absence OF more |
definite powers.
Judge Mayfieid has been examining |
state statutes with view OF determin- |
ing II the governor has the authority to |
confer extraordinary powers upon the !
commission. Introduction OF the bill
creating the board Of arbitration fol-
lowed closely upon the statements of
members that they were |
having some difficulty in obtaining all
the information for which they were
looking. ~
Twenty-Five mines In the Alabama
district have been closed down COM
pletely and many others are working |
with greatly reduced forces, according
10 reports early today at headquarters
81 the United Mine Workers. Seventy
Ave operators have signed the union
blue book contract. II was saids and
more are negotiating.
The Coal Operators association de-
clared production Is about normal. and
that shortage of cars Is the chief ham
dicap against which they are contend-
Ing.
j. n. Kennamer president Of the
union. said at least $4,000 men are still
on strike and that moro are joining