The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-02
VOTE WAS 0VERWHELM MING
Girls Industrial School Also Receives
$4,000 for improvements.
MEASURE WILL co TO THE SENATE
Where Quick Action Will be Secured.
Debate Was Brief as Nearly all
Favored Its Passage Sub
stitute for Bulger Bill.

Montgomery, February 1.-(Special by
a vote of 67 to the house this morning
voted to increase the appropriation for the
public schools from $S5o,oOn to 100000.
A few moments later it passed bill ap-
propriating $4,000 to construct additional
buildings for the Girls Industrial school
at Montevallo by a vote of S4 to l, Mr..
Kyle voting mo-
The debate on the bill to increase the APP
preparation was brief. 1t was at once seen
that the sentiment was overwhelming in
favor of better providing for the support
of the public schools of the state, and this
fact shut off several speeches to the gallery
on the school question.
There were but two speeches made in op-
position to the measure, and both gentle
men making these speeches stated that they
were in favor of and pledged to larger
appropriation, but that they first must
know from what source this additional
s25G,00O was to be derived
Mr. Kyle, in making this argument, said
that he did not desire to embarrass the
state by saddling upon it an appropriation
which might cause a large deficit in the
treasury.
Mr.. Robertson, of Mobile, took issue with
Mr. Kyle on this. He wanted a better
school system in Alabama, even should it
require the governor to go into Wall street
to secure the money-bond the state, If
necessary, to secure the funds, he argued.
His speech was in keeping with his bril-
liant effort yesterday in defense of the Mo-
bile schools.
Bill is a Substitute.
2Ti.e bill passed this morning is substi-
tute for Mr.. Bulger's bill providing for the
levy.ng of an additional tax of 20 cents on
eacf 500 of property for the support of the
schools.
Mr. -Bulger's bill came up a special
order at 1O:9O o'clock when it was discussed
by the author Mr.. Kyle moved to indef-
nitely postpone action on the measure and
pending action ON this motion the house
resolved itself into a committee of the
whole to consider the general revenue bill.
When the committee arose Mr.. Bulger
asked Mr.. Kyle to withdraw his motion to
indefinitely postpone that he might offer
a substitute to his bill. Consent was grant,
ed, and the amendment providing for an
appropriation of $600,00 out of the general
fund of the state for the support of the
public schools was offered by Mr. Bulger.
Mr.. Brandon, in accordance with his record
on the question, moved the adoption of the
substitute, which motion was carried. Mr..
Bulger then made an able plea for the
school system.
Other speeches in behalf of the amend
ment were made by Messrs. Hehin, Nc
Queen and Robinson.
Mr.. Brown offered an amendment to the
substitute that $500,0OO be substituted for
the 100000. This amendment was lost.
Mr.. Mcqueen then moved the previous
question upon the passage of the bill. The
bill was then passed by a vote of CT to T.
Much applause greeted the announcement
of this vote. The bill will reach the senate
tomorrow. Its friends say that 1t will get
immediate consideration by that body, and
will probably become a law during next
week.
The Girls Ipdustrial school
beautiful compliment was paid the
Girls Industrial school at Montevallo by
the almost unanimous vote of the house ap-
propriating $4,000 for the construction Of
an additional building for the school.
Immediately after the passage of the Bull
ger public school bill, Mr.. Mcqueen called
up the bill providing for the Industrial
school appropriation.
When the bill had been read a third time,
Mr.. Mcqueen took the floor to speak on
the merits of the bill Then followed an in
cident seldom occurring in a legislative
hall From every section of the house
tt,o e
make a speech" Everybody wants the
bil," etc. Mr. Mcqueen replied that 1t
seemed that everybody would vote for his
bill, and he therefore moved the previous
question upon the passage of the bill. This
statement was applauded. The roll call reg
istered 81 ayes apd 1 nay. Mr.. Kyle voted
against the measure.
That the general assembly of Alabama is
proud of the Industrial school for white |
girls is best told in the above vote. Repre- |
sentative John Mcqueen, of Birmingham, |
who is a member of the board of trustees !
of the school, has won brilliant victory |
in having the measure practically unani- |
mously passed.
President Reynolds, to whom the phe- |
nemenal success Of the scnool is most large |
ly due, whs in the chamber upon the pass |
age of the bill, and was much gratified at |
the splendid Endorsement given his efforts.
Now in it's fourth session, there are near
400 pupils in attendance upon the school |
the full capacity of the present buildings |
being taxed to accommodate them.
The $4,000 appropriated will be used to- |
ward completing the magnificent structure |
begun little more than year ago. This |
Appropriation will not complete the build |
ing, but will provide for an acdrsoaal wing !