The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08
OFF |C|AL REPORT ON RESOURCES OF ALABAMA SOUGHT I
Foster Bill Proposes Commit tee To Map Out State
 Water Power Policy
STATE CAPITAL, BUREAU l
 THE AGE HERALD ! Montgomery, Ala, Aug. ,

2DbtHohiffSf <hid., aug. J
 Senator J. Manley Foster, TuscG- loosa, Introduced a resolution in the senate Tuesday asking that a joint committee of two senators and three members of the house be appointed to make a careful investigation of the natural resources of Alabama with a view to developing the water power of the state
 Senator Posters resolution was re- ferred to the senate committee on rules. It provided that this commit tee shall determine the general policy of the state in reference to the de- velopment of water power and the granting of rights for that purpose.
 The resolution is as follows:
 Resolved by the senate, the house concurring, that there is hereby created a special joint committee to consist of two members of the senate, to be appointed by the president or the senate, and three members of the house, to be appointed by the speaker of the house, whose duty 1t shall De to make an investigation of the pc tential water powers of the state and the value of the same to the indus trial development of the state; to consider what is necessary to be done to ascertain the amount of power which can be developed on the several streams in Alabama, the re spective authority of the state anu the federal government over the de- velopment and the use of water power, the general policy the state should pursue in reference to the de- ye!opment of water power and the granting of rights for that purpose; the necessity of steam auXlldrS plants; taxation of hydroelectTic plants and the making Of rates to De charged the public by distrlputors oI such power; and to report 'o legislature their findings and con clusions and their recommendation for legislation to carry out gem eral policy toward the development and use of water power Advertising Proposed. co
 Several moments later came sen a+or John Overton's bill which pro- vides that county boards of revenue may make appropriation for the de- velonment. advertisement and promo tion of the counties of Alabama. Thls Is in accordance with the plan or Greater Alabama. Inc" 10 auNel ti91 Alabama. Objection was reGlstefeu arainst using the county fund In an ,oIt,,,{tad manner and the bill was postponed to the thirty-lltth les 'Si" OrN6
 Senator J. NJ. Bonner WilcoX' anu his sunday blue law entered the sen- lie when a bill by Senator Ieasiey which provides for city com lsslon form of government for MontgotneIy came up for passage. This system exists today, but Senator Teasley eN- plained that he merely wished to combine and put together all the laws relative to this form or gov ernment. The bill was passed.
 Senator Bonner said he saw "naI appeared to be local bill, genera, bill to evade his Sunday closing plll by Montgomery. He asked that sentence giving the city commlsslon authority to regulate amusemehts on Sunday be stricken.
 My idea of Senator Teasley s scheme is to have this bill passed here and then held up in the mouse until my closing bill has passed as lr will do next week" said senator Bonner. "Then when my blll has ptg,1 come a law. in will come his olLl which will repeal my bill as Tar as Montgomery is concerned.'
 An agreement was reached "Het bv Senator Teasley will strIhe ouS W the section if the Sunday bill becomes law.