The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-29
Cincinnati Wins Double Header
 From Pittsburg


 From Pittsburg John Morrison Is Used as Re-
 lief HurIer In the
 Second Contest
 NATIONAL LEAGUE
 Cincinnati, September 2S.-The Reds won both games of double-header from Pittsburg today by scores of to 0 and to 3. Luque pitched one inning of the first game and had to retire on account of a sore arm. Eller finished the game and shut out slre Pirates easily.
 Cooper also pitched we'll Eller tried to win double victory, but was hit hard in the second game and retired in favor of Brenton, a recruit, in the sixth inning. Scores: First game R. H. E. Pittsburg .....-,. 900 900 000--0 } Cincinnati ....... 900 200 00'-2
 Batteries: Cooper and Schmidt; Luque. Eller and Rardian.
 Second game: R. H. E. Pittsburg ....... 101 001 000-3 10 2 Cincinnati ...... 900 0O2 SO'-5 1
 Batteries: Hamilton, Morrison and Schmidt; Eller, Brenton and Rariden Allen.
 the bill. when it is returned to the sen ate Wednesday.
 The fight against the increases was made by Representatives J. C. Arnold and W. F. Dickson, while w. L. Harri- son announced his opposition to any increase unless all officials and clerks were given increases also. MT. Arnold offered the mendment which submit ted the question to the voters. MT Benners opened the fight in ia vor of the bill, declaring that Jeffer- sons assessor and collector handled funds either through the assessment or collection of taxes totaling $6,000,000 q year and that the duties and respons- bilities warranted the increase He was supported in addresses by Repre- sentatives Hawkins and Truss. MT. Arnold and MT Dickson appealed to the house not to vote the increases, declaring that it meant the start of q general appeal for an increase in sala- ries and that if the heads of depart ments were raised the subordinate ot- ficers and clerks would at once de- mand that they be given increases; also MT. Harrison said he was not disposed to oppose the bill, but he didn't believe certain officials should be picked out and given increases while the salaries of others were allowed to remain at the old figures.
 ARNOLD EXPLAINS In his address MT. Hawkins referred to the fact that MT. Arnold had recently Iaf oFf al fa 1Iy of Iaffersnr, ty and not at his own volition On a question of personal privilege MT. Arnold laid bare the events leading up to his employment and his retirement from the office of fourth assistant circuit solicitor He declared he was invited to leave by the circuit solicitor, who after he haC served nine months, told him his posi- ton would be given to the son of the circuit solicitor, who had only recently completed his law course. He referred to the fact that James r. Hawkins, tax collector and one of the beneficiaries oi the bill, was cousin of Representative Hawkins Mir Arnold declared his 'sala ry was less than any other official o1 the county but that he had to be fired to get him out of the job even at tho low salary.
 A tense moment came when Represen. tative Dickson charged that James F f1dNkHlS WAS Ol1 lD6 llOOT Ol lie HONSs lobbying for the bill and requested tha Mir Hawkins De invited to leave tn, i house. MT Hawkins took his hat ant l was ready to take his departure als' | when the house by unanimous vot, l granted him the privileges of the floor l He returned his hat to the rack ant himself to a seat on the floor of tn, house.
 When the vote on the Arnold amend QY1f 1afa fifty-seven had voted in favor of it ant only three against, the Jefferson delega tion voting solidly for it. On the fina passage of the bill, Representatives Ar. mold, Dickson, Ross and Harrison voted against it. while Representatives Truss Benners and Hawkins voted for it. The vote on passage was forty-seven to thir- teen.
 In explaining his vote on the Arnold amendment, MT. Murphree of Etowah said he believed it was an excellent way ito pass the buck to other shoulders. ' In addition to addresses from all mem bers of the Jefferson delegation except Mir. Ross, Representative J. w. Green of Dallas, H. B. Fuller of Montgomery, and A. M. Tunstall of Hale made addresses on the bill. all three favoriug it.
 QUORUM DEPARTS
 When the salary bill had been dis. posed or, the house took up the bill in creasing the salary of members of the board of revenue to $5, 900 and the pres ident to $6,000, but a quorum had left the room and the bills could not be passed upon MT. Benners offered an amendment to this bill making the sal ary of all members of the board S4S0O a year. It was the vote on this amend ment which developed the fact that a quorum was not present.
 Another tense moment came when the name of MT. Harrison was reached permitted to ask MT Benners a oues- on the roll call. He asked that he be tion, and then requested information as to whether or not Mir. Benners would support other salary increases Mr. Benners answered that he reserved the right to vote on any bill as he saw fit. He turned and walked away. MT. Har- rison voted "No.'
 Without a dissenting vote, the house earlier in the day passed the bill of Senator West extending the jurisdic- tion of the juvenile court of Jefferson county. This bill>S also increased the compensation of the judge.
 Senator Vests bill prescribing the qualifications of the highway engineer of Jefferson county was indefinitely postponed on motion of Mir. Ross. No member of the Jefferson delegation raised voice in opposition to the mo- tion, which ended the career of the bill trs loo rirIa tft,~o dfr.