The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12


 He offered an amendment increasing the appropriation to $3o,O00 but the amend ment was voted down.
 MT. Mcdonald of Barbour earnestly en- dorsed the East Lake institution. He would take pleasure, he said. in support ing the bill as he did not think the money could be expended to a better purpose. He was in favor of preventing crime rather than punishing 1t.
 Mir. Wood of Macon said that he favor. ed the bill aside from sentimental req. sons He stood for the bill as a business proposition. The State would save money in having young boys in evil or criminal surroundings taken in charge and made good citizens.
 Complimented the Ladies.
 Mir. Simpson of Lauderdale supported the bill. He complmented the ladies on the business ability which they had shown. They came before the House with a clear and definite idea of what they wanted. They not only knew what they wanted but they had own how the money was to be spent.
 MT. Searcy of Henry said he did not think that 1t was necessary to speak for the bill as the House was unanimous for the measure. There was one point, however, that he wanted to touch upon. It had been charged. not on the floor of the House, but outside that the ladies had lobbied with the legislators for the bill. He wanted to commend them for what they had done. They had lobbied for a principle and not like men who had lobbied for their selfish interests.
 God bless them for this work" said Mir. searcy ''I wish that we had more like them"
 Mir. Rich of Mobile in commenting the work of the East Lake school. recounted his experience in presiding several years over the Mayors Court of Mobile. He had seen. he said. boys start out on a career of crime in a slight offense. Having been convicted they were thrown with hardened criminals and their progress on the road of crime was rapid.
 The bill was passed S7 votes being cast for it and one vote against it. MT. Davis of Etowah cast the only dissenting vote.
 General Election Bill. The general election bill came up a. the continuing special order. but only a few minutes of the morning sessor remained and the House proceeded only 6 short way with its consideration before the hour for adjournment arrived, AhAh' DohhhCdu w OH6TeQ 1n amendment to the bill making the cleo. tion of solicitors comply with the pro- visions of the constitution. The amend ment was adopted. A.
 Mir. Pilley of Butler proposed an amendment making County superinten- dents of Education elective, but he later withdrew 1t
 The consideration of the bill was post poned until after the roll call of the House this morning.
 Mir. Foster of Tuscaloosa from the Joint Conference appointed to settle the diff ference between the House and Senate on the general appropriation bill submitted the committees report.
 The House and the Senate had only differed on one paragraph, that relating to the payment of fees to solicitors. The paragraph as agreed upon authorized the payment to solicitors of fees of 20 per cent over ell fines collected, after the salaries of the solicitors had been paid. The paragraph provided further that the solicitor in no case should cal lect in fees above his salary more than $500 in any one year. The report of the committee on conference was adopted.
 The House adjourned to meet again at o'clock.