Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-22


 1 provisions of this resolution seems to be | that the house desires that the clerks of
 the house and secretary of the senate l be clerks of said committee instead of 1 clerk being appointed at salary of l $4 per day, as provided by the resolu- l tion. The house asked for conference l committee and Senators Hogue, Brewer
 and Fitzpatrick were appointed. 1 BILLS READ AND PASSED. l The following bills were read a third l time and passed:
 l By Brown, S.-To incorporate the town l of Joppa, in the county of Cullman and l state of Alabama.
 1 By Lee, S.-To repeal certain act, en- 1 titled an act to incorporate the town of
 Alec, in the county of Escambia, ap- proved Feb. 13, 1889.
 l By Lee, S.-To repeal an act entitled an l act to constitute the town of Alec, Els l cambia county, separate school district. l By Hundley, S.-To authorize the may
 or and alderman of the city of Huntsville l to issue bonds for the purpose of con- l structing sewers in said city l By Brown, by request-To establish l county school-book board to select a uni l form series of text books for use in the 1 public schools in the county of Winston. l By Henson-To establish a separate | school district in Clarke county, to be known as Fort Madison school district. By Abercrombe-To establish a new charter for the town of Edwardsville in | CleDufDe county, ana 10 create the same
 a separate school district. By Brown, S.-To amend section 2947 | of the code of 17S6.
 l By McElderry, S.-To repeal an act en- | the titled an act to amend an act to es- tablish city court for the county of motion of Senator McElderry a special
 order was made for the first Wednes- | day after recess.
 l By Beehune-To fix the time for plead | T ,t.,I l courts of the Third Judicial circuit of | Ala abama.
 1 By Cunningham-To authorize the levy 1 and collection of a tax upon property within the city of Birmingham, or that
 may be lawfully taxable therein, for the
 maintainance of the public schools of | said city. Special order made for 12 m., on Wednesday next.
 | By Sayre-To relieve Laura c. Hill of Montgomery county, of the disabilities l of homage.
 | By McElderry-To fix the time for l holding the circuit courts in the several
 counties comprising the Seventh judicial l circuit. A special order was made for l Monday.
 By Greene-To provide for the regis 1 tration and payment of the fees of states | witnesses before the grand juries in cases l where the defendant is not arrested with
 in three years from date of the indict- ment and for the payment into the fine
 and forfeiture fund of said fees if sub 1 sequently collected.
 By Abercrombie-To incorporate the | city of Fruithurst.
 l CUNNINGHAM'S CONVICT BILL. l Just before adjournment of the senate | Dr. Cunningham, of Jefferson, introduced | new convict bill by unanimous con- l sent.
 | The bill proposes a revolution of the present convict system, and is carefully prepared and practical measure. It af- k |. -t. k@ lNtY l $100000 per annum through the state working its convicts. The bill provides l for the abolishment of present board of | convict inspectors and substitutes gen | eral manager with two experimenting | divisions and a medical director, with
 Headquarters at speigners, Ala. This board is to be appointed by the Governor | and indorsed by the senate. The mana | ger and medical director shall serve for l six years at salaries of $2,400 per annum, | and the superintendentS for four years | at salaries of $1,500 each and travelling expenses.
 This bill will doubtless receive careful | consideration from the senate on ac- | count of the knowledge of this subject possessed by its learned author. Dr. | Cunningham has been hard at work pre- | pairing the measure for long time and | every inch of the ground has been care | fully studded by him. Printed copies of the general appropri- aton bill were distributed among the members today. This bill has been made | a special order for Monday and will be | continuous order until disposed of: AN ACT | To Make Appropriations for the Ordinary Expenses for the Executive, Legislative | and Judicial Departments of the State, for Interest on the Public Debt and Tor | Public Schools.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Alabama, That the following sums of money, or so much of each sum as may be necessary, be, and they are | hereby appropriated for the purposes hereinafter specified, to be paid out of any money in the state treasury not | otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending, respectively on the 30th day | of September, 1897, and on the 30th day | of September, 1898, to-wit: ernor, $3, 900 for each year; in all, $6,000. l 2. For compensation of the secretary | of state, $1 800 for each year. in all, $3,600, | and for clerical assistance in the office Of
 secretary of state, $1,30O for each year; l in all, $2,600.
 l 8. For compensation of the state aud l itor, s1,S00 for each year; in all, $3,600. | A. For compensation of the state treas | urer g, 100 for each year; in all, $4,200. B. For compensation of the attorney general, $2,5 300 for each year; in all, $5,0O0. | 6. For compensation of the superin- tendent of education, $2,250 for each year; l in all, s4.500.
 T. For compensation of the Governors | private secretary, $1,50O for each year; in | all, s3000 8. For compensation of the keeper of l the capitol, $150 for each year; in all, $500. | g. For Compensation of the Governors
 recording secretary. $1,300 for each year; | in all, $2.600.
 10. For compensation of four clerks in | the office of the state auditor, one at
 $1. .5OO, one at $1, 300 and two at 1,200 each | for each year; in all, $10,400. | II. For compensation of one clerk in | the office of state treasurer, s1,650 for | each year, and for one clerk, $1,500 for each year; In all, $6.300. 12. For compensation of clerical as- l sistance in the office of superintendent | of education, $2,250 for each year; in all, | $4, 800.
 13. For compensation of one clerk in | the office of the attorney general, $900 for each year; in all, 800.
 | IA. For compensation of messenger in the executive office, $500 for each year; l in all, $500.
 15. For compensation of three servants l in the executive offices, $500 each for each