The age-herald., 1898-03-13
MORE MONEY FOk
 COMMON SCHOOLS And Other Needed Reforms in the State
 System.
 HE SPECIAL COMMITTEE Appointed by the Alabama Educational Association Met Here Yesterday THROUGH ITS SUB-COMMITTEES VIII Report Back to the Committee of the Whole, Which Report Will Be Submitted
 to the Association and Then Pre-
 eented to Legislature.

More money for the common schools of the state, and reform in the supervision of schools
 This is the unanimous opinion of the special committee appointed by the Ala bama Educational association to draft suitable laws for the betterment of the schools of Alabama.
 At its annual meeting last summer at Talladega, the Alabama Educational asso- citation appointed special committee, con sisting of thirty-three members to thor oughly consider the school situation in Alabama, and to draft such remedial laws as might be found necessary, with the ul- innate view of presenting these laws to the next meeting of the general assembly, praying for their adoption. The commit tee of thirty-three divided itself into four sub-committees, one each on maintenance, supervision, supply of teachers, and in sttution and discipline. The reports of these subcommittee are to be unified and drafted into laws as far as possible, and then submitted to a called meeting of the committee of thirty-three for considera- tion. These laws as revised by the com mttee will be submitted to the Alabama Educational association at it's annual meet ing next summer for consideration. That body will probably accept the report as presented by the committee, and have 1t presented to the next legislature, asking that it be enacted into law
 Meeting Yesterday
 A meeting of the chairmen of the sub committees was held in this city yesterday at the high school building at 10 a. m., with the following present: Prof. J. B. Cunningham of Paul Hayne school. chair man of the committee of thirty-three; Dr. James K. Powers, of the University of Alabama, chairman of the subcommittee on maintenance; President Jacob Forney, of Jacksonville. chairman of the sub com mittee on the supply of teachers; Prof. c. G. Lynch, of Russeliville, chairman of the subcommittee institution and discipline, was unable to attend, but made written report for his committed.
 Prof. l. w. McAdory, county superin- tendent of education, chairman of the sub- committee supervisiont was also ab- sent, owing to other duties.
 After reviewing all the work which had been done and the reports of the various sub-committees, and after advising with pr Il H. Phillips of this city, and Su- perintendent J. M Dewberry of Wood lawn who are both members of the com mittee, the gentlemen present decided 10 make the following recommendations:
 First, that bill be drawn for enactment which will institute tax of 15 cents on the hundred dollars, this tax to be worked on sliding scale. That Is, if the exigen- cies of the state demand that tt. present tax rate be increased, then there shall be a smaller amount given to the common schools. On the other hand, if the state funds amount to so much that the pres ent tax rate be lowered, then the school tax shall be increased
 Committee on Maintenance
 The chairman of the subcommittee on maintenance thought that this was the primary basis for all legislation. With out an increase of funds for the common schools, it would be impossible to effect t,n school to be of any practicable benefit to the masses The chairman of this sub-com- mittee farther recommended that this 10 cents tax on every one hundred dollars De appropriated to the common schools of the state only, and not to the colleges, normal colleges, industrial schools, and the like These institutions have other sources of revenue and the work of the committee is not In their behalf, but solely for the com mon schools
 In addition to this, 1t was thought wise to recommend that the legislature pass law permitting all counties that so desire to levy tax of cents on every one hun dred dollars, provided that such counties have not already reached the constitu- tional limit of 50 cents on the one hundred dollars. This will be purely local tax ation regulated by each county individ- ually, enabling any county that so de- sires to carry their schools to the highest perfection possible.
 Under the department of supervision, 1t was decided to ask the legislature to pass a law similar to that now in force in Jeff ferson county. That is, law making the office of county superintendent of educa~ tion a county office and to be sustained by appropriations from the county treasury. The salaries of this office should range from $25O to $1 300 a year.
 To Change to Appointiye Office
 It was ascertained that under the present constitution of Alabama that no educational tests or qualifications for an elective off, cer could be presented. It was therefore decided to recommend to the legislature to ENTERTAINMENTS SeSs2SsScScSsSECSsEZNgg 2 We are overstocked in Mince E E Meat, and will sell you at SI