The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-24
CONF RE ENCES IN RAGGED REVENUE
 BILL BEING HELD.
Those Favoring Abolition Of Lease System Expected To
 Swing Into Action
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD

r montgomery, Ala, July 23 . dceu Dy the same issues which they have faced since the adjourned session was begun-convict lease ADolltlon and revenue-members of the senate and house of representa- tlVes will enter upon the twenty-sec- ond of the 50 legislative days allotted 10 I923 Tuesday afternoon.
 Few members of the legislature re- malned in the city through the week. end and there was little discussion of issues, but among those who re- manned convict lease continued up- pefmost. There were indications that those taVoring the abolition of the lease system would seek some action during the week on the Brewer bills ending the system September 30, 1925, and submitting 8 constitutional of convicts, or the resolution of Rep resentative w. Y. Adams of Blount setting August l as the date for public hearing from those who have views to present on the convict lease issue.
 Brewer Leads Fight.
 Senator Walter Brewer of Jeffer- son, who has led the fight for the abolition of the lease system, was in Mobile Monday. He has remained silent about the next move which will be made to get his bills on the floor of the senate for consideration. However, he has indicated that no step will be taken until the revenue bill has been disposed of in the house.
 Senator Brewer believes that ac- tion of the legislature on the revenue bill will have an important bearing on the convict lease bill and has re- ferred lease abolition measures to the committee on finance and taxa lion.
 Friends of abolition believe the emasculation of the revenue bill by the house will mean strong support of the abolition bill when 1t comes to & vote.
 The opposition to the revenue bill is made up of some of tho strong supporters of other administrator measures. Zfss
 Daily meetings will still be held by the house members aitnouga n the revenue bill Is scheduled to be disposed of before Its passage in the house Tuesday afternoon. Those who made radical amendments in the bill in committee of the whole gathered Monday evening at o'clooR and discussed their plan for a con- certed effort if such be necessary Tuesday afternoon.
 Newspapermen Barred.
 Newspa permen were barred. How ever, it became known that the mem bers held to their determination to force the bill through the house With the amendments, one of which took from the state treasury about $500 900 a year obtained from the gasoline tax. and placed it in the county treasuries.
 The light manner in which the ma iority of the house handled the revenue bill has become a Joke As each amendment was submitted, it was adopted by loud cry or ave" and the members. sitting In a committeesof the whole, passed 10 the next amendment.
 Many of those who submitted the amendments had gathered in the TOD bv of the Exchange hotel Monday evening to discuss preliminary plans. before holding their formal meet ing. One member, who has been leader of the movement, passed from one to another and made the state- ment: ,,... nor+y tonight" ~ tho usual answer.
 Bill Attracts Attention.
 The leglSldture Woulo Aoh s1I .+ota hndeet commission under the hill of Representative Will 0. Wal ton of Chambers, which has gone to the committee on ways means and appropriations of the house and ,7 is attracting attention. The nlli nrovides that the house snail erect two members of the budget com mission and the senate two mem, hars while the fifth member wouid he the attorney general, who wouio he secretary of the commission.
 Members of the budget commis- sions of the legislature and Slo would receive s4 a day during ses- sions of the legislature and SlU days of each quadrennial session. The mission when the legislature IS Ill recess. ,;r.d to elect from the members the pud- get commission during the first ten days of each quadrenial, session. The house would name, its members and the senate those who would repre- sent the senate. s
 MT. Walton contends that his bill would have a two-fold purpose:
 It would keep the.~ legislature in