The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-04
APPROPRIATIONS
 ARE INCREASED
State Normal Schools Will Re-,
 ceive $10,000 a Year
FIRST DEBATE IN SENATE
Fifty-four Bills Are Introduced and Number Are Passed-WlIl Adjourn
 for Labor Day, But Will Sit f
 on the Following Day. Y

Montgomery, September 3.-(Special. .)- schools at Florence, Troy and Livingston were increased at this mornings session of the senate from s7500 to s1o000.
 The appropriation for the Jacksonville school remained at s7500
 The bill as originally introduced by sen- crease for the Troy and Florence schools. This precipltated the first senate debate. Senator Rogers of Livingston entered strenuous objection to the original bill and offered an amendment. providing for lil.e increase for the Livingston institu- tion.
 His amendment was adopted. Senator Hipp of Cullman offered an amendment to the amended bill providing that the in- crease be taken from the general fund instead of the public school fund. This amendment was lost.
 The amended bill was then passed.
 Flftyfour Bills Introduced.
 Fifty-four new bills were introduced during the morning session of the sen- ate.
 The appointment by Governor Jelks of Hon. H. S. D. Mallory of Selma as trus- tee of the Girls Industrial school at Mon tevallo was confirmed by the senate in executive session.
 The senate adopted the house resolution providing for adjournment on Labor day, but decided to sit the following day. which had previously been set aside as one of the recess days.
 The afternoon session was taken up with routine matters and the passage Of bills.
 The first bill called was K. 1, to amend section 4455 of the criminal code or lsso. which provides that for convict guard to be exempt from road duty and Jury duty, 1t must be shown that he is actually engaged as such guard The bill passed,
 The senate s2 hstitute for thu honsa bill refundin9 the bonded debt of Mobile was adopted by the house.
 H. A0-To provide for reprinting cer- tain volumes of the reports of the deci- sions of the Supreme court of Alabama was taken up as a special order and Mr. Arnold offered an amendment to the bill leaving 1t optional with the governor as to whether or not he will enter Into con- tract with the publishers.
 Arnold Explains.
 In explaining the bill. MT Arnold said that if the governor so desired he could enter Into contract with the West Pub fishing company of St. Paul for two sets of the eighteen preliminary volumes and of volumes 1 to 80 inclusive of the Su- preme court reports of Alabama at a cost of s245 per set The sets are to be
 1AIt sxs1 One hundred of these sets are to be dis tributed among officials of the state and counties. and the remaining one hundred are to be placed on sale. MT Arnold was closely questioned by Messrs. Glover Lusk and Walden as to the provisions of the bill. the latter suggesting by intima- ton that he might oppose the measure because the governor had today vetoed an appropriation bill
 MT. Callahan of Morgan strongly urged the passage of the bill. and he said he was surprised that certain members were ready to oppose the bill simply because the governor had cut down the old sol- diers' bill He reviewed the necessity for the bill, In order that volumes now out of print can be obtained by persons de- string and needing same.
 Lusk Wants Amendment.
 
 to the bill providing that the publishers could not sell any volumes of the reprint until notified by the governor that all of the states volumes had been of He thought this would pre- vent any loss by the state.
 The amendment offered by MT. Arnold was adopted, and MT. Lusk then offered the amendment prevailing for the first sale by the state. motion 10 table the Lusk amendment was lost by a vote of 4s to A. The amendment was then adopted by vote of 70 to 3s. Mir Mc- Donald of Barbour then moved the indefi- nte postponement of the bill and pending amendments. which carried by a vote of 3s to 90.
 H. 245-To prohibit any person in this state from changing or altering his or her name, except in the manner provided by law, with intent to defraud or with in- tent to avoid the payment of any debt, or to cancel his or her identity was passed.
 The house at 5 o'clock adjourned until at 10 a. m.
 Senate Bills.
 The following bills were introduced into the senate
 To authorize and empower the board of the town of New Decatur, in the county of Morgan, state or AldDdInd, to cOH- struct, maintain, enlarge and extend sewerage system for said town of New Decatur at the cost of parties whose prop erty abuts or lies adjacent thereto. to con- demn private property for such purposes, and to fix a prior lien on adjacent and 2 putting property, to provide remedy for the enforcement of such lien. to pay the same according to the benefits re- ceived to said property and the owners thereof, and to require the owners of ad- jacent and abutting property to make with the sewerage mains or extended and to provide a punishment for the failure to do so. and municipal organiza- tions.
 S. 355, by MT. Hipp-To repeal section of "an act to regulate the fine and for feiture fund of Blount and Cullman coun- ties, and to provide for the payment of state witnesses approved February s. 1901. and to amend sections 3, 10 and Il of said act so far as the same relates to Cullman county. Local legislation.
 By Mir. Hipp-To prohibit punishment for contempt of court for any act done out of it's presence. without trial by Jury. Judiciary.
 Also-To establish great seal for the state of Alabama Printing.
 By Mir. Blackman-To authorize the