The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-30
SENATE MORNING SESSION.
Concurred in Amendmen. to Talla-
 dega School Bill.

The Senate met at 10 o'clock with twen- ty-eisht members present and Lieutenant- Governor Cunningham presiding.
 A message from the Governor amending the Talladega School for the Deaf and Blind appropriation from s45, 600 to go. 600. was read. and, on motion of Senator Cas- tleberry of Talladega, 1t was concurred in without debate.
 It was shown that at present there are one hundred boys sleeping in four rooms in buildings that were intended to be used for shops. These buildings do not contain a single closet, no bath rooms or lavatories, no dressing rooms, or sitting rooms. A boy now has to dress go out across the yard to find a place to wash his face and hands, recross the yard to find a place to sit while waiting for meals. It is desired to construct a dor mitory with the necessary rooms for health and comfort under one roof. It is the purpose of the management, in case the dormitory is provided for, to convert the floor space at present used for dormitories into shops, enabling the institution to give instruction to all of the boys instead of one-half of them as at present.
 The only bill to cause debate during the session was the Blackburn House bill, providing for the consolidation of the Bir- mingham courts into a Circuit Court with six judges. The bill provides that the salaries of these judges be paid out of the State treasury.
 Senator Dunn of Clarke said that on | account of the repeated demands that had been made on the treasury by this Legis- | lature. and from a belief that after the | city courts of Birmingham had received | such a favor from the Legislature, others | would have similar bills, he would oppose | the bill.
 Sheriff Morrow of Jefferson explained the bill. He said that two years ago he had secured the passage of bill provid- l ing for an issuance of $500 900 of bonds to establish a sanitary system of sewerage | in Birmingham. The heavy costs of ope- rating the Birmingham courts had caused spectators to refrain from buying these bonds on account of fear of failure on the part of the county to pay interest The community was suffering on this &C., count. Jefferson County pays one-sixth of the taxes into the State. It also fur nshes $100,000 to the State treasury through its convicts. He thought in reef procity the Legislature should give the relief asked for.
 Spragins Used Slang.
 Senator Spraings of Madison said that the argument that Jefferson County paid more taxes into the State treasury was not worth the breath 1t had required to Spedk the WOTuS. ne SdW no reason WnY, If Jefferson County had the wealth to pay these taxes. 1t should ask for any relief from the poorer counties. He recognised that the doctrine of Jefferson County was to get all it could out of everything, but his opinion was that Jefferson lis not the whole push"
 You can't convince a Jefferson County man of that, however, but I will try to convince the sensible people of the Sen- ate" said Mir. Spragins.
 Senators Craig of Dallas and Spencer of Hale spoke on the crowded condition of the dockets of the courts of Jefferson County and were of the opinion that the consolidation would remedy 1t.
 Senator Spencer made the point that the State would get back a large amount of its monuey by the reduction in the board of convicts in the county Jail by reason of the quicker trials.
 Senator Powell of Butler said he did not doubt that Jefferson County was pro- life of wealth and taxes. nor did he doubt that it Is prolific of crime He was opposed to the bill. because he believed that If the salary of the Jefferson jtYdges were paid by the State, the salaries of the judges of the City Courts of Montgomery, Mobile and other counties should receive the same treatment.
 The bill was passed-17 ayes, F nays.
 Senator Powell gave notice that he would move to reconsider Senator Morrow, however moved to re- consider and Senator Craig moved to ta- ble. The motion to table prevailed, there- by cutting off any further reconsidera- ton.
 The Senate then passed a number of bills of local nature and general bills Of minor importance, and recessed until | the afternoon.