The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-18
KILBY WANTS ASSURANCE STATE FAVORS AMENDMENT BEFORE CALLING SESSION
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l Continued from Page One) extraordinary session of the legisla- l ture and am willing to promise to vote against any measure that may be proposed at such session, except that l which is included sin the call.
 q feel that it is a burning shame for the state to lose $25,000,000.
 q depended on the lawyers who as- sured me that there was no loop l hole in the pill.
 | Yes! by all means do everything we l can for better roads.
 The people will vote right when | they understand"
 PULLMAN
 1 A. A. Griffith senator from Third | district: "Cullman. March 16.-It is my i opinion Cullman county will again l vote for the road bond amendment by good substantial majority. 1 "As a member of the state senate from the Third Senatorial district, would be very glad to have this mat ter resubmitted to the people, and not 1 to do so, in my opinion. will be se- 1 rious blunder.
 T do not think there is a single doubt, but that this county will give the amendment a good majority
 DALE
 Frank O. Deese. representative from l Dale county: Ozark. March 16.-The majority of the voters of my county would like to see the good roads bond amendment resubmitted, and they would vote for it, as they realize this is the only hope for highway construc- l tion in Alabama. l would suggest, however, that, if this is done, it be voted on in the summer, or early fall | utba cta to nf "a r1,,h mt m have become more settled. It can be carried in my county, and l believe if will carry in the state, if the proper campaign is put benind it." i DALLAS
 James B. Ellis senator Thirtieth dis trict: Selma, Ala, March 16, l921.- If the legislature is called together l In special session and submits a road bond amendment with just about the same conditions as the present one submitted, it is my opinion that the voters of this community would not pass on it favorably.
 T believe that about the only thing that would have a tendency to strengthen the bond issue would be for new bill to be drafted and desig- nate three strong business men to ad- minister on the financial affairs per taining to the issuing of those bonds. Some have suggested in our section the public service commission, in view of the fact they have to remain in Montgomery, and this being a trans portation matter 1t should be put up to them, and place them all under bond. While others think that the bill when passed should name three men of known reputation and business sa- gacity, believing that this is the only | fhipO that rnnId amendment if submitted to the voters and even then there is a very serious doubt on the subject, as the voters of the state generally are against amendments at this time"
 ETOWAH
 w. T. Murphree. representative from Etowah county: .Gadsden, March 16 am of the opinion that the voters of Gadsden will ratify by a sub stantial majority a highway amend ment, if submitted by a special session of the legislature. A campaign would probably be advisable to explain the situation in the rural sections. though I am confident the measure would car ry by safe majority in the county. and any campaign necessary in this county would be taken care of by friends of the measure here"
 HALE
 R. B. Evins. senator from Thirty second district; Greensboro, March 16, When the amendment was orig inally submitted only seven votes were against it in Hale county. much larger vote would be cast against it now. but I believe that 1t would re- ceive majority of the vote in this county"
 HOUSTON
 Oscar L. Tompkins. representative from Houston county: "Dothan, March l6, l92l.-My opinion is tnat the people of this county at this time would refuse l to ratify such an amendment.
 As member of the present legisla- ture, voted to submit the amendment, which has been declared invalid by the supreme court. The people of this county voted for the amendment over- whelmingly, but am now writing as 'to my opinion as to what the people would do on such an amendment if it were submitted at this time."
 JEFFERSON
 George Ross, representative from Jefferson county: Bessemer, March l6. 1s21.-It is my opinion that the peo- pie of the Bessemers division of Jeffer- son county will vote for the bond issue and that there will only be very few dissenting votes.
 l T hope that the foregoing answers your question and assure you that l stand ready to do anything that can for the furtherance of this move"
 JEFFERSON
 J. D. Truss. representative from Jeff ferson county: Birmingham, March IS, ls2L--If I remember Correctly, the amendment carried by about to l on the former election. and think 1t will carry again if resubmitted. 1 can see ! no reason why the people who voted for the proposition before will about face now. bur needs for BQ0d roads are just as urgent now as then, and labor is more plentiful. Our people need the roads, they need the work which will be furnished by the construction, and while cotton is a drag on the market. they will not refuse the federal donation. The legislature should be- called promptly, as the cost will be a trifling matter. song swapped for million dollars.
 I The members of the legislature, who were learned in the law. may feel somewhat humiliated at having to go back to cure an infinitesimal technical