The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-15
Mr. Miller, Who Introduced
the Bill, Leads the
Fight
The HOUSE PASSES
DEPOSITORY MEASURE
Hugh Morrow of Birmingham Is APP
pointed Trustee for the State Uni
Versity-Gardne Condemnation
Bill Is Still Kept Down.

Montgomery February 1L-(special) J.
After a rather warm fight the senate
passed the salary equalization bill pro-
vding for raise In salaries OF practically
all of the employees Of the capitol. Heads
of departments are to get $1,000 and chief
clerks $500 in most cases. Other clerks
are raised to $500, and offices not so pro-
vided have been given stenographers.
Mr.. Miller lead the fight for the bill
which he introduced. lie said that the
total ultimate increase in output of money
is s12,50o this coming when the next offi7
GERS come In. the constitution barring
those now in office. The total immediate
return is about $1,000 for the clerks and
others wbogpan now be helped. Mr.. Mill
Ter said he was for the bill, and even for
other raises In pay. He made the fight
In his county with the knowledge that
he stood for higher salaries and he would
vote if he had the chance to give the
members of the legislature SIS a day Pay
of $40 a day had been provided for recess
committee work.
Lusk Opposes Bill.
Mr.. LusS opposed the bill, because he
did not think some of the officers should
be raised. II these were eliminated he
would lie thought most of the men de-
served the pay and ought to have 1t, but
a few did not and he would not vote for
IT, Those who do deserve II can baxe-tt
by other bills he thonght Mr.. Lowe
also opposed the measure. Mr. Hammer.
Mr.. Gum and Mr. Reese made eloquent
speeches for it.
The committee on rules reported the
resolution of Mr.. spragn to adjourn at
the end Of the thirtieth day to July 16
back to the senate and asked that It be
sent to the committee on recess There
was opposition and a vote to so refer 1t
by the close vote Of 10 to r.
The vote on the salary bill stood Ayes.
Blackmon, Davis, Forester, Glenn, Gum,
Hammer Hayes, Heaeock, Horton, Jones,
Hinson. Leith, Miller. Moody. McWhor-
ter Reese, Reynolds. rhomas nays Bar
bour, Doster, Gardner, Lowe, busk, Mer-
ritt, Spragins. Strother Wimberly.
State Deoosl.ores.
One of the most Important bills of tho
present session of the legislature was
passed by the house this morning after Il
hard fight. The measure TO provide for
state Repositories In banks in order to re-
leve the treasury of the load of money
same time put the money in circulation
where 1t will do the most good Mr.. Long
of Morgan, the author of the bill. made a
magnificent apepal sor il. bringing down
upon him the pladts OF his fellow mem-
bers.
Those who spoke on the measure incud-
ed Mr. PITTS of Dallas, who thought 1t
little more than scheme 10 help out Ger
tain banks; Sir Sample, also Of Morgan.
tried to have it amended; Mr.. Crawford
of Walker. who saw in II benefit for Tie
state. the banks and the people, A1r. sopg
of Butler, against IL; Mr., John of Jeffer-
SON. who thought the measure without
the privileges granted by tie constitution.
and Mr.. Maner OF Montgomery. WHO sup
ported H.
The bill provides that repositories mag
be established by any bank thar deposits
with the traeasurer state bonds in excess
of all the obligations OF the institution.
Funds OF the state may be kept there.
and county officers receipted and paid
without 80 much loss to the state in send
Ing money back and forth. There is 4
lot OF machinery. all FOR the purpose ef
protecting the state, which viii stand no
show Of losing cent in any way.
The house spent tho entire morning ses-
sion on the bill.
Senate Session.
The most exciting feature Of the SEN
ate session outside of the salary dis
cussion was the presentation Of reso-
| luton by Mr.. Spragins to adjourn at tho
end Of the Goth day to January is. 1t was
the first open attempt to bring about
recess and was especially interesting
following the published interview OF tbs
| governor that he wanted the members ~
| stay here as long as II is necessary 70 10
| the work. and do II well.
| Mr. Spragins tried To have the resoln-
| ton considered at once, but it went -
| tho rules committee. Mr spragins said
| he had never read the rules on IL. hut he
| wanetd to know how 10 get it 10 the sem
| ate for discussion. lie was told that -
would have TO take the regular course
Mr. Reese presented bill In the senats
to make death the penalty for assault
| with intent to ravlsh instead OF twenty
years, as at this time. The bin seeks 10
remove from the duty Of the prosecution
| to provide shocking evidence In detail on
trial where there has been only attempt
University Trustees.
The governor, by former Private Secre-
| tary j. Kirk Jackson, sent TO the senate
| the following list OF trustee Of the Unl-
| versity recently elected, for eonfirma-
| ton: Second district NJ. p. LeGrand,
| Mongomery; Fifth district, Daniel Pratt,
! Prattville; Seventh district. H. 7. Davis,
! Gadsden: Ninth district. Hugh Morrow,
] Birmingham; Third district Z. IT. Glenn.
| Scale; sixth district, II. p. Foster, Tus'
caloosa. Eighth district, r c. Mcclellan,
| Athens.
The governor and the superintendent Of
| education are ex-officio members OF tho
board The list was referred to the COM
mittee on education.
| Mr. Teasley presented another bill to
| provide for premiums for state fairs. Il
| would give $500 to Birmingham and
/ Montgomery and $1,000 each TO Selma and
I Huntsville.
The bill to provide for dispensaries IN
| Colbert county was signed by the pres
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