The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-07
TAX LEAGUE BLOC GIVES A TEST OF
 STRENGTH IN HOUSE
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 After the motion to table the Carn ley amendment had been carried, tho report of the rules committee mak ing the two bills special orders was adopted without roll call.
 The bill submitting the soldiers and sailors poll tax amendment to thu people at a special election was ther passed by 76 to O. No one debated the merits of the measure. Those in the filibuster had already announced that this was one bill and the only one which they would favor. This bill when enacted will cause g. spe- cial election to be held in the state on the first Monday after three months from the final adjournment of the legislature and if adopted by the people all soldiers, sailors and marines who served during the world war and who are otherwise qualified will be exempt from the payment of poll taxes until October l. 1923.
 Before the bill was passed the house adopted an amendment which pro- vided that the benefit of exemption from poll taxes would go only to those persons who can comply with all other provisions of the constitu- ton relating to the casting of bal lots.
 Debate on the resolution making the two amendments special orders for consideration without delay was started as soon as the rules commit tee made its report. Representative Long of Butler arose and notified the members that those favoring the abollshment of the tax adJusters were banded together and warned the house that they were determined to vote against all bills except the poll tax amendment and the bill ap- propriating funds for the extra ses- sion,
 He was followed by Representa- tive Carnley of Coffee who reiterated the statements made by Mir. Long.
 Afnid of Brick Wall
 Representative Alfred M. Tunstall of Hale declared he was opposed to tax adjustcrs and fought them on the floor of the house. but he was not willing to butt his head against brick wall. He insisted that there was no chance to abolish the ad justers now and that nobody believes 1t can be done. He was interrupted by Representative Long of Butler. who said he challenged the state ment and did believe it could be done.
 Representative Alexander iuter- rupted MT. fonstall to ask if MT. Tun- stall did not enter q similar agree ment in 1919 in order to obtain more funds for the soldiers of the Con- federacy. Yes, ! did, MT. Speaker, and I am glad of it and would do 1t again to help the soldiers" re- torted MT. Tunstall amid cheers.
 MT. Tunstall called the attention of the insurgents to the fact that the people are getting the benefit of the taxes. and if taxes are cut it will be necessary to reduce appropriations also.
 Representative A. S. Van de Graaf of Tuscaloosa, took the floor to 'eply to MT. Tunstall. He gave history of the passage of the revenue law in 1919 and insisted that 1t was forced through at a time when all members were tired and without giving any member the right to offer amend ments or to debate the question. He charged that MT Tunstall moved the pr evious question at that time. which cut off all debate. and that Mir. run stall has been known to run with the hare and bark with the hounds" It was here Mir. Tunstall interrupted the speaker and declared that the statement was absolutely untrue and false" Mir. Van de Graaf immediately explained he did not intend to inn pugn the motives of MT. Tunstall.
 Claims Benefits New. V
 MT. Long, of Butler. totk the floor again and charged that the people would not benefit by the waterworks bill except in a few cases. He in sisted that taxes had not been re- duced as promised, and that the peni- tentiary which he cared a three mil lionadollar one. being constructed near Montgomery, was not an in1ica tion of any reduction in taxes.
 He insisted that the legislature was the supreme power in the state but that it had not used this power in the past. He declared relief can be ob- tained for the taxpayers if the mem- bers stand together and closed with the question as to whether the mem hers came to Montgomery to repre- sent their people or to represent some other interest.
 Speaker Lynne t-:-ed Representa- tive Dansby. of Choctaw. to the chair dress to the house in which he de-
 
 to block Legislation and prevent the state from obtaining the benefit of a bond Issue which would match fed eral funds.
 Are there enough unpatriotic men in this house to block legislation and prevent the state from getting fed eral funds with which to match sts te funds?" asked Speaker Lynne. He said he did not believe there were.
 should Introduce hills.
 He urged the members opposed to the present tax system to introd ace their bills and put them on the cal endar for passage or rejection in the regular order. Let's pass them or defeat them on their merits" he said. Don't play the dog in the manager We could have already passed these two bills during the time the report of the committee was being consid- cred"
 Representative o. L. Tompkins told the members the session can be a short one. and the legislators can re- turn to their business without de- lay if they will pass or defeat the bills which are before them He urged the members not to bring up extraneous issues and throw away the time which should be devoted to legislaticn.
 Representative Carney made an- other speech in which he told the members who did not stand together for the abolishment of the tax ad- justers they could not make the proper answer to their constituents when they returned home.
 Representative J. C. Wilson of Cal houn told members of the house he desired information on the subject. but had received none from any per- son who had spoken against the re-