The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-14
$5,OOO, 900 CAN BE SPENT DURING
 FIRST 4 YEARS
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the first investment of $5,000,000 can 1 show a return of , per cent. | Under the measure adopted mem | bers of the docks commission named | by the governor will hold office at
 the executives command and will be subject to removal by him. The sec tion relating to condemnation of property was removed from the
 measure ratified, leaving the state with rights only given by the pres ent laws which provide for condem
 nation of property for public uses. Superior rights of condemnation had been granted by the house bill but these were cancelled Dy the measure 1 approved by the senate.
 Those who voted for the passage of the bill as amended by the Brooks
 substitute were:
 Senators Bonner, Brooks, Brewer, Caffey, Carmichael, Craft. Duncan, Ellis, Foster, Garth, Griffith. Harlan, 1 Hildreth, Horton, Hudgens, Hutson, Inzer Jones (Barbour), Martin, Nc Neil, Overton. Pelham, Powell, Ran dall, Teasley, Tunstall. Waddell-2I Those who voted against the port bill follow:
 Senators Adams, Carlton, Howlei
 Johnson, Jones (Conecuh), Middleton, 1 Oliver--7.
 Senator slone was the only member of the senate who did not cast 8 ballot.
 The Brooks substitute also e1im- mates features of the original meas ure which required the city of Mo bile to provide location for the port. Senator Brooks stated such was i'm possible, due to the present impov- erished state of the city Of Mobile, which is laboring under mortgages on public lands owned by the city along the water front, taken during days the city was under carpetbag control.
 Appointed By Governor.
 Those two features, together with placing appointive power of person mel of the commission who shall serve without compensation, with ex- ception of their actual expenses, in the hands of the governor of the state, constitute principal changes in the measure under the Brooks sub stitute.
 Adoption of the measure came fol- lowing a message from Governor Brandon to the senate, in which he urged adoption of a measure provid- ing for development of Mobile port facilities as an act to redeem cam paign pledges as well as concur with wishes of the electorate as eX- pressed at the polls last year. Gov ern6r Brandon also pointed out in
 his message that the democratic party in convention in Montgomery last year had gone on record as fla voring legislation that would enable the state to develop port facilities at Mobile
 Senator Oliver. Talladega, and Senator Adams, Chiffon, were only
 members of the senate to take the
 floor in open opposition to adoption of the port enabling bill.
 Senator Oliver opened his argu- ment to defeat the measure by say l ing the people when voting for the
 amendment in 1922, were deceived by parties taking active part in spread 1 ing propaganda in favor Of the port
 measure. Senator Oliver charged the
 rumor was current in the state inn mediately prior to the election, thai l private interests were about to as sume control of the Mobile port anc
 gain derived from the port would bt l pocketed by them. Senator Oliver charged further the people were de
 ceived when told development of the
 port would be done without cost tt taxpayers.
 Senator Oliver said when hearing