The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-19
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 schools for at least two months every year for all children between the ages of and 14 years Every safeguard it put about the bill to prevent 1t doing harm in black belt counties.
 MT. Reynolds argued that the state has a right to force a man to educate his children. This would be fully justified by the protection to society. The speaker said that at this time 36 states and ter ritores have recognized the principle of compulsory education. Even Japan, where this country is now sending mis- sionaries, has compulsory education
 MT. Lusk, MT. Jones, dr. Teasley and others asked questions tending to show that they did not take to the measure for the state, fearing it would work d hardship in the black belt They seemed to find a great hoodoo in the negro.
 Mr Reynolds asked if the white chill dren of the state are to be deprived of a feast because the negroes would get a few of the crumbs He could see no reason for taking all the benefits from the negro that might accrue, small as they are. Under the present laws the negro is recognized and provided for. lie read strong plea for the principle from Superintendent of Education Joiner of North Carolina.
 Mr Reynolds thought the bill reason able, legal and constitutional, and be- leved it should be passed for the good of the state and it's citizens.
 Mr. Jones opposed the measure on the ground that children should not be forced to the schools. He feared the white land lords so disposed, might prosecute the negro and make trouble. In fact he thought the negro ought to be in the field in the cotton season, not in the schools so much. The fact it, he had an idea that the negro did not need education so much as he did industry and work.
 Mr. Barbour had confidence in the mem- bers of the boards of education, all white men, doing the decent thing for the white children He had no sympathy for the man who would keep his children out of the schools to work or play. People should be forced to send children to school when they will not.
 MT. Reese, said MT. Barbour, a bach elor, was an inconsistent proposition, an object lesson to the senate. MT. Reese was eloquent in his opposition of the measure.
 Mir. Hammer opposed the measure in vigorous speech. -Fte
 House, Afternoon.
 In the afternoon the house set down the excess baggage bill and recording of deeds measure for 10 o'clock Tuesday.
 The bill to allow all soldiers and widows
  places on the first class lists on proof be- fore any officer was pissed.
 Bills for printing and distributing the acts and journal were passed also Tor expenses of the legislature.
 A measure regulating appeals to the su- preme court in civil cases was taken up. After some discussion it passed.
 The bill to amend the warehouse act so as to include Farmers union ware Ia rryftt mi haf n call and receiving less than two-thirds majority
 The house passed the bill to allow the Montevallo School for Girls to use it's appropriation for buildings all at once instead of in four years, as provided at the January session. The funds are to be paid out at the discretion of the gov ernor when the treasury will stand it. King Substitute. The King substitute to the John bill, amending the municipal code bill, provides that any city of 50000 population may have 25 wards, one alderman from each ward. It would terminate the terms of office of the IS aldermen of Birmingham on May l. 1909 It disturbs no alder man S term of office during Mayor Ward s term. Greater Birmingham, 1t is ar gued, with 40 aldermen, would be un- wieldy and is too large. There will now be 20 wards and 25 aldermen under Great CT Birmingham. The City Council of Birmingham will create these wards. If Greater Birmingham should not carry, still Birmingham would have the right to create as many as 25 wards with 25 aldermen. It is not likely that they would do so still they have the power Bills In House.
 1 The following bills were reported fa- vorably in the house this morning: To re- arrange corporate limits of North Sir l mingham; fix salary chancellor of the | southwestern division, authorize cities to | buy and operate waterworks; fix salary of 1 the solicitor of the Thirteenth circuit; amend the act declaring the powers of | the Anniston city court. The speaker also supported in a speech the resolution for 1 annual examinations of state officers Bills were introduced as follows: By Haley-To amend sections 1921 and | 1922 of the code. Johnson-Relief of FL | more Glenn of Coosa county. Pratt-Pre- vent sale of liquors in Pickens county. Pitts of Perry-To create state pension board; also for relief of Confederate sol