The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-20
ATTACK STARTED
 ON TAX METHODS
 IN STATE SENATE
Opponents of Tax Adjusters Begin Move to Test Their Strength In Upper House
 Wednesday
By FRED IT. GoRMLEY Montgomery Bureau, The Axe-Herald.

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 Montgomery, October 1s.-(Special) Opponents of the present method of assessing and collecting taxes in Ala bama started an attack on sections of the general revenue act which created the tax adjusters for lall counties and would have tested their strength in the state senate wednes- day had got 8 motion to adjourn un- til Thursday morning prevailed. The attack came when, Senator Phillips of Lee county called up for considera- ton his bill which would repeal the sections relating to the ,adjusters, and Senator Charlie Mcdowell of Bar bour, announced candidate for lieu tenant governor for Alabama, devel- oped into fighter for the bill, mak- ing the statement that the people ot Alabama would elect a Legislature which would come to Montgomery in 1923 and grant them relief from ex- cessive taxation. Under the rules of the senate the bill will come up again for final disposition Thursday.
 Had not senator John Craft of Mo- bile called up his bill relating to dentists practicing their profession in
 
 the examiner if he Is able to show he is capable and has practiced< for 20 years. The Phillips bill would have made a record, so far as length of debate Is concerned. The senators argued hard and long on the Craft bill as substituted by Senator M l.. Jeith of Walker county, but 1t failed to receive the constitutional require ment of two-thirds vote. The meas ure was not In the call of the gov ernor. Seventeen senators favored the dentists bill, as against II of the opposition. The author of the bill said that 1t Is difficult for some den- lists to pass the examination, and that hls bill would permit dentists to practice If they are able to show they have practiced for 20 years. The measure, he said, would permit his family dentist to practice his profess sion in Mobile.
 Another Active Day
 The senate had another active day, in preparation for sine die adjourn ment some time next week. Adjourn ment was indicated when the sena- tor from Calhoun county, W. F. Acker, objected to the suspension of the rules so that a resolution Of Senator McDowell, providing for ad- J"ui Ol Lhc SCHdtt anu HOuSC on Thursday until Monday, might be adopted. Mir. Acker said that the speaker of the house and house mem- bers desired to work all of Friday, hoping to get through by the middle of next week. The resolution went to the senate committee on rules, where it is thought 1t will be pigeon holed.
 The question of having biennial sessions of the Alabama legislature will not be submitted to the people of Alabama with authority of the pres enr session of the legislature. MT. Phillips bill, proposing the submis- sion of the question, was defeated by 8 vote of Is to 14, the ma jority voting for the measure. However, it was necessary to get three -fifths ma jority. MT. Phillips contended that extra sessions would not be required if bienpial regular sessions are pro- vided for in the state constitution. l He said that Governors Conner and l Kilby have made a record for extra 1 sessions and he desired to eliminate | all necessity for further extra ses- | sions, when the senators and repre- sentatives are bridled by the gov ernor." Several senators spoke | against the bill, making the claim the people have already expressed | themselves as being opposed ss bi- ennial sessions of the lawraAkjng