The age-herald., 1901-02-05
Bill is Passed Despite Governor
 Samford's Warning
A PROBABLE DEFICIT OF $3OO,OoO
Governor Sent Special Message tc the Senate Withdrawing the Nomina- tions for Montevallo School Trlc-
 tees on Account of Powman.

Age-Herald Bureau, Clancey's Hotel, Montgomery, February 4-(Special.) )-The lower House of the General Assembly seemed swayed by sentiment today in the face of the Governors message citing a probable deficit in the treasury for the year of more than $300O0O. A bill was passed to increase the State pension fund by $1OoOOO The debate on the bill con- stunned near the entire morning session, many members taking advantage of an op- portunity to indulge in what seemed an oratorical contest. Governor Sanford sent a special message to the Senate withdraw ing the nominations recently sent for trus- tes of the Montevallo school. There was opposition in the Senate to the con firmation of MT. Plowman of Talladega, gentleman he requested the Governor to withdraw his name. It is understood that it was for this purpose that the nomina tions were withdrawn. There was no op- position to MT. Plowman at the time of his appointment by the Governor.
 THE HOUSE.
 The House was called to order by Speaker Pettus this morning, he having so far re- covered to be able to be at the Capitol though it was by the aid of crutches. The morning session was taken up with routine work, and the discussion of the bill to in- crease the Confederate pension appropria- tion.
 MT. Foster of Tuscaloosa presented two bills today, which have special bearing on the university land sale, authorized by the board of trustees in 1899 and subsequently, rescind The first bill seeks to give to the board of trustees authority to exchange the lands or part thereof for other lands.
 The other bill authorizes the State aud- itor, upon written request of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron Company to draw his warrant upon the State treasurer in fa- vor of said company for $56, 6,0O0, the amount paid by the company in the attempt to purchase the lands belonging to the Uni- versity, which was covered into the State treasury. The bills were recommended by the executive committee of the board of trustees.
 To Increase Pension Fund.
 MT. Long of Walker, in a resolution pre- scented a rather unique scheme for increas- ing the State pension fund. The resolution provides that one-half of the profits from all dispensaries for the sale of liquors with in the State shall be applied to the pension fund. Mr. Long states that the adoption of his resolution will add at least $150000 to the pension fund.
 MT. Pettus of Dallas, who was chairman of the special legislative committee to in vestigate the affairs of the University of Alabama, presented bill which seeks to give the trustees of that institution power to discontinue the military feature at their will
 MT. Doster of Autauga had called up for consideration bis bill regulatin the sale of cocaine and morphine, and motion was pending to table the bill, when MT. Godfrey of Sumter chairman of the mil- tary committee, called for the regular or der, which was the consideration of the Walden bill appropriating $10O,oo0 as an addition to the State pension fund. Mir. Godfrey spoke briefly in support of the measure saying that the measure was not one of sentiment, but it sought merely to pay a just Iilebt which the State owed to its old soldiers.
 MT. Clarke of Mobile, who was member of the special committee to examine into the condition of the State treasury, said that he merely desired to suggest that his committee would be forced to report large deficit and the means for raising funds to meet this large increase must be consid- cred in connection with the bill.
 MT. Screws Was Eloquent.
 MT Screws of Montgomery took the floor and made a customary eloquent speech in support of the measure, extolling the heroism of the Confederate soldier Mir. Johnson of Jackson followed MT. Screws in A brief speech favoring the bill. MT. HarWood of Greene endorsed the bill. He said he had opposed all other increased ap- propriations voted by this Legislature but a sense of duty to the old soldiers impelled his support of this measure.
 Mir Brandon of Tuscaloosa followed in an eloquent appeal for justice to the fol- lowers of Lee and Jackson. MT. Brandon is among the most brilliant speakers on the floor of the House. and his effort won ap-' nlause from all sections of the hall.
 MT Graves of Barbour said he spoke for the committee reporting the bill a commit fee of ',old rebels;'' the words used advised lv and with pride. He did not ask one cent of appropriation, he said, but merely to ask for the payment of just debt to the heroes who fought in defense of the South.
 MT. Whitsom, the brilliant young de- batter from Talladega was one of the few of the orators who seemed unswayed by sentiment, and he made strong speech -------------------~---~>~> ~ (Continued on Second Page).