The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-03
SENATE COMMITTEES.
Bills Were Discussed But Little Defi-
 nite Action.

ol1lB " C1C 0ASSooOSA ~~NS ~~~SS~~ - ~~~ mite Action.
 The Senate Committee on Education, al its meeting yesterday afternoon, took up the Morrow bill providing for an ap- propriation of 5000 to establish a sum- mer school for teachers at the Univer- sity of Alabama.
 No action was taken on the bill but 1t seemed the sense of the committee that an unfavorable report would be made, on account of the numerous normal schools in the State, which are drawing State appropriations.
 The matter will again be taken up Friday.
 The committee will to-day report fa- vorably on the appropriation of s550, coo for public school purposes. This appro- priation Is the same amount as Is now given Alabama public schools.
 A favorable report will also be made on the bill giving institutions of colle- giate standing authority to change their names, on the filing of the change in the oflce of the Secretary of State.
 As to Sunday Baseball.
 Montgomery Sunday baseball was a topic of discussion yesterday before the Senate Committee on Judiciary.
 Senator Acree of Dale county. the fa- ther of the bill prohibiting the playing of ball on Sunday, appeared before the committee and argued for a favorable re- port. His arguments dealt solely with the moral wrong of Sunday ball playing. The scope of his bill, includes baseball in all its variations. town ball, rounders and the numerous games of bat and ball dear to the heart of the small boy.
 No action was taken on the bill by the committee. The members will take the matter up Friday morning at 10 n vvb Gnnafnr GrraW1 nf Mont gomery will appear before the commit tee. in opposition to a favorable report.
 Senator Screws said yesterday that the bill was purely local in it's character, Montgomery being the only Alabama city having a league team playing Sunday ball.
 Harrison vagancy Bill.
 The Judiciary Committee will report favorably on the vagrancy bill introduced by Senator Harrison of Lee. which is in substance the same law now in suc- cessful operation fin Georgia. similar bill was also introduced by Senator Fra ser of Bullock.
 The Harrison bill provides that any person wandering or srrolIing about in idleness, who is able to work and has no property to support him, or any per- son leading an idle, immoral or proni- gate life, having no property to supper. him, ana who Is able to NOfk ana QOeS not work; or any person able to work. having no property to support him. and who has no visible or known means of fair, honest. and reputable livelihood, (the term visible and known means of a fair. honest and reputable livelihood" above used shall be construed to mean | reasonable, continuous employment, at some lawful occupation. for a reasonable compensation, or a fixed and regular in- come from property or other investment. which income is sufficient for the sup port and maintenance of such vagranD; | or any person having a fixed abode. who has no property to support him, and who lives by stealing. trading or bartering stolen property; or any person who is a common drunkard, or professional gambler. living in idleness. or any able bodied person, who is found begging for | a living. or who quits his house and leaves his wife and children without means of subsistence; or any person who | is able to work. and who does not work or any person who hires out his minor children and lives upon their wages; or any person over sixteen and under twen- ty-one years of age, able to work. and who does not work. and has no property | to support him and has not some known or visible means of a fair. honest and reputable livelihood. and whose parents