The age-herald., 1900-12-14
Boys Industrial School Voted
 $15,00O by Senate
BUSIEST DAY OF THE SESSION
Capt. Frank p. o'Brien Was Voted the Most Popular Man in the House by the Pages-committee
 to Tuscaloosa.

 Montgomery, December 13.-(Special.)-Th last day of the present session of the Gen. eral Assembly has been perhaps the busi- est of the session. Both houses have worked continuously since 10 o'clock this morning, three sessions being held.
 The Senate had up for consideration four very important measures, the general ap- propriation bill the bill appropriating $15,- GOO to the Boys Industrial School, the Leath printing bill and the OBrien bill to refund the money collected under the rev. enue law at the last session, and subse- quently declared unconstitutional. Each of the bills D assed.
 The Boys Industrial School bill was first taken up, and it was debated at some length Senators Morrow and Wiley led the fight for the measure, and Messrs. Norman, Windham and Ray opposed it.
 Carries $15,ooo.
 The bill as passed carries an appropria- ton of $150O0, $1O,000 to be paid before March 1, 1901. and 5000 March 1. 1902. The opposition desired to cut the appropriation 10 $100OO. Senator Morrow made notably brilliant fight for the school
 The wrangle over the general revenue bill was caused by the section appropriating $55O,OOO annually for three years to the public schools. This is an increase of $1OO, 900 per year. The bill caused the great est flow of oratory that has been heard in the Senate during the sessioh. and at times the debate waxed hot. There wLre but seven. Senators present who dared take a stand against the inclusion of this item in the bill, notwithstanding the fact 
 no further increase in appropriations be made at this session.
 Messrs. Harrison, Powell, W.ndham, Jenkins and Johnston opposed the bill in strong speeches They took the position generally that the State was not in finan- cial condition to stand the additional ap- propriation.
 Messrs. Mccain, Acree, Willy and Hipp took firm stand for the public schools.
 F* A Heated colIoquy.
 There was quite heated colloquy be- tween Messrs. Wiley and Jenkins during the debate, caused by an attempt of MT. Jenkins to file lengthy protest against the passage of the bill. The reading of the protest brought MT. Wiley quickly to his feet. He protested against the filing of any protest which reflected upon other Senator's t1e 5dlu IL was nothing more lIldH all at tempt upon the part of the Senator from Wilcox to have printed a speech at the ex- pense of the State. MT. Wiley was per- ceptibly excited and his remarks were at times bitter. MT. Jenkins sat nervously in his seat His face crimsoned as the Mont gomerian fired volley after volley at him.
 Jenkins Responded.
 When MT. Wiley concluded MT. Jenkins responded briefly. He said he had not in- tended reflection upon any Senator, and if 1t had so been taken he would withdraw the protest The protest was withdrawn. The Senate had been in session for six continuous hours when a vote was reached on the bill at p. m. The following is the vote upon the measure:
 Ayes-Messrs. President, Acree, Arlington, Bostick, Bullock, Goldsby, Hall, Hpp, Hurst, Kennedy, Mccain. Moore. Morrow. Norman, Nunnellee, Oliver. Stevens, Stone. Wiley, Windham-20.
 Nays-Messrs. Harrison, Jenkins, John ston, Powell, Rogers-5.
 MT. Windham said he had opposed the large increase, but that he had determined to go down with the majority. Messrs. Ray and Blackman were paired The appropria- tion bill is identical as it passed the House.
 Leath Printing Bill.
 There was short debate over the Leath printing bill, providing that all State print ang shall be done in Alabama. This alludes to the four classes, contracts for which are let by the secretary of state. Senators Moore and Morrow led the fight for the bill, and Senator Bostick spoke against it.
 MT. OBrien's bill to fefund all money collected under the revenue law passed at the last session of the General Assembly and afterwards declared unconstitutional, was passed practically without opposition.
 THE HOUSE.
 The lower house spent the morning ses- sion in debate. but in the afternoon local bills were passed in rush.
 The first bill taken up was Senate IA, to amend sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, g, 12 and IA of an act entitled an act to establish a uniform system for the examination and licensing of teachers of public schools, ap- proved February 10, 1S99
 MT. Gunnells explained that the bill so amended the examination laws as to pro- vide two regular examinations each year instead of four, and allowing three days for each; students in nomal schools are required to stand second grade exami- nation before entering the senior class, and to stand the first grade examinations be- fore graduation. A special examination Is authorized for the normal pupils, as mat ter of convenience at the May or June com- mencements. The bill also exempts from examination teachers in chartered schools in towns and cities where examinations are required by the boards of education. 1t was explained that this provision was con- tinued for the reason, that the city schools