The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-30

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bills from the senate which were read once
and properly referred
H. 167. ITO authorize the town of Brew
ton to issue $4,000 for improvements" was
read third time at length and passed.
The speaker announced the special order
for this hour was the consideration Of the
report of the joint committee to fix dates
for the adjournment and reeonvening of
the assembly. The committee reported the
date for adjournment for recess December
13, to reconvene January "a. Mr.. Kyle
moved that the house non-concur in the re-
port and appoint committee of confer
ence The reason for tbs motion is that
a majority of the members desire to accept
the invitation to attend the Atlanta peace
jubilee on the 18th. Mr.. Robinson stated
that the committee on arrangements to
attend the jubilee would be ready to re-
port tomorrow. The motion to non-concur
was carried and the speaker appointed on
the conference committee Messrs. Brandon,
Kyle and Robinson.
The assembly will probably take recess
of two days, beginning on the evening of
the 14th and leave for Atlanta early in
the morning of the 18TH After a day spent
in Atlanta the assembly will probably ac-
company the presidential party to Tuskegee
on the 10th and returning to the cap toll for
adjournment for the long recess on the lIth.
The date for reeonvening will possibly re-
main at the date as first fixed.
Local Dispensary
H. 293 ITO establish. maintain and regu-
late dispensary in the town of Clayton,
Barbour county" caused some discussion,
but it was passed by a good majority.
Senate bill AS, ITO provide for the hololhs
of an election to determine permanent
site for the court house of Calhoun coun-
ty," which was made the special order Tor
ii; 80 o'clock, was next taken up. The Dill
with amendment was passed ana sent 10
x..s4l 1,st af1p
The salary of Convict Inspector
The special order for II o'clock was the
consideration of house bill so, to amend
section of the code The Dill sought TO
increase the salary of the president OF the
convict inspectors from 1880 to @,4o0 ana
the associates and physician from $l,O0 TO
81 $50.
Mr. Golfer moved a substitute to fix the
presidents salary at $1,000 and the asso-
ciates at 81 800. He spoke in support of the
motion. Mr. Robinson replied. stating the
committee had already made one reduction
in the bill, and hoped that the house would
vote down the Cofer substitute.
Mr.. Waller (Mr. Brown in the chair took
the floor in support of the original bill, and
made a very strong speech for its passage.
He reviewed his visit two years ago with
the legislative committee to examine the
mines and various other places in the state
where the convicts are employed, and
stated that from the duties of the inspect
ors 1t would be economy to increase the
salaries of these hard-worked officials.
Mr.. Arlington spoke energetically in sup
port of the Golfer amendment. Mr. La
vretta opposed the amendment in one OF the
most telling arguments during the discus
sion. He moved to table the amendment,
but withdrew it al the request OF Mr.. Har-
wood, of Greene, who also defended the
original bill AS a member of the commit
tee which had considered the bill, he had
carefully studied the duties OF the inspect
ors and was convinced that they were not
sufficiently well paid. He read from the re-
port of Inspector Low, that under the man.
agement of the present inspectors the
amount to the credit of the convict fund
had been increased in two years from $l2,-
040 to $4,000.
Mr. Patterson, of Barbour, was reeog-
nized, and spoke in opposition to a penny
of increase in the inspectors salaries AS
a representative of the people he would so
vote, and he believed ffteen-sixteenths of
the people of the state were with him.
Mr. Hefiin of Chambers, spoke forcbly in
behalf of the original bill He favored re-
trenchment, but he favored decent salaries
for worthy officials, as the inspectors had
proven
Mr.. Lee, of Barbour, arose to question
of personal privilege His colleague, Mr..
Patterson, had stated that he was the rep
resentative of all the people of Barbour
''Mr. Speaker, I simply want to know
where l am at I am opposed to all this
cheese-paring.'
Mr.. Cofer again spoke forcfbly in advo-
cacy of his amendment. Mr.. Gibson OF
Jefferson, chairman Of the penitentiary and
criminal administrat ton committee, enumer-
ated the very laborious duties of the in
spectors, and thought the salaries of the
inspectors should be at least increased as
proposed in his bill
Mr. Lavretta renewed his motion to table
the Golfer amendment and ii was carried
by vote of So to &c. The bill was tiCn
read at length and passed by a vote of As
to SO.
The house took a recess until o. m.
Afternoon Session
Sixty-one members answered the roll call
at the afternoon session. This session was
called to consider local bills which could be
passed without objection. These bills have
been fast accommodating in the house. but
the calendar was cleared this afternoon.
The following bills were considered:
H. 65-"To authorize the town of Oak
man to issue IS 0G0 of bonds to build school
buildings" Passed.
H. ITO amend an act establishing the
Blanch school district in Cherokee county"
Passed.
H. SS-"Eor the relief of the Read Fertil-
izer company, of Charleston, S. c." Passed.
, H. 76-To define a barbed wire fence for
Baldwin county for cows, horses and mules.
Passed
II. S2-"To authorize commissioners court
of Covington county to contract for insur-
ance of the court house and its contents"
H. $40 provide for the disposition of
certain funds in the county treasury of
Covington county. Passed.
II. g. ITO provide for the appointment Of
a beard of examiners to examine and
, license teachers of public schools in Gle
burne county" Passed.
H. 9. ITO create the city of Fruithurst
in Cleburne county, a separate school dis
trict" Passed.
II. 81 ITO establish a separate school
district in Lee county to be known as
Loachapoka school district" Passed.
II. 81. ITO incorporate Oakman college,
in the town of Oakman." Passed.
II. So. ITO authorize and require the
county commissioners of Crenshaw to meet
for special legislation" Passed.
II. So. "To regulate the fine and forfeiture
fund of .Crenshaw county" Passed
II. SO. "To amend act to further regu-
late the affairs of Dallas county" Passed.
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