The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-21
HALF MILLION SET ASIDE
 FOR ERECTION OF BUILDINGS
Conner Cuts Appropriation to Deaf
 and Blind in Half.
Biu for Establishment of State De- partment of Immigration is Turn ed Down by Representatives
 After Long Debate.

Nine of the educational appropria- ton bills. carrying an aggregate amount of s1,s7s.00O. which had been made special orders for yesterday were passed by practically unanimous votes yesterday afternoon. Of this sum. approximately three-quarters of a million dollars is to be spent during the present year. either for mainte- nance for the current year or for new buildings, equipment, etc.. if the va- ious institutions of learning get around to need all the amount appropriated for new buildings this year.
 Between $4oo.oO0 and s5oo,ooo is set apart in the nine bills that passed the House for the erection of new build ings, better equipment, increased fa- cilities, Improvements. repairs. appar- atus, laboratories work shops. ma- ehinery, etc. The balance of the huge sum appropriated is to go toward the maintenance of the higher institutions of learning during the ensuing four years.
 The schools to be benefited by the appropriations, with the amounts to be secured by each during the ensu- ing four years. are as follows:
 University of Alabama, at Tuscaloo- sa, $500,000. ,g.ss.
 Alabama Polytechnic institute at Auburn. sS54,0o0.
 Alabama Girls Industrial School at MontAvalIn 224+.n0e.
 Medical College at Mobile, s6S,o0e.
 Schools for the peaf and Bind. Stos-
 Tndustriai School for White Boys at East Lake. s130 %.
 Normal schools at Florence Troy and Jacksonville $60.o0o each.
 Girls Normal School at Livingston $60, 900.
 Immigration Bill Defeated,
 The only other important action or the House during the day was the de- feat, by a vote of thirty-four to fifty four. of the bill to create State immigration department. with ad ap- nropriation of $10.o00 for It's mainte+ nance. The bill first carried an ap- propriation of $20,o0o but the fiends of the measure accepted an amend rnent cutting the amount in half.
 The bill was discussed at length, consuming a large portion of the day. Most of the s"eakers favored the. measure, but telling speeches in op- position were delivered by Mir. Car michael ot Colbert, and MT. Steagall of Dale, who took the position that indiscriminate and wholesale immi- grafton was a danger to be feared. rather than a consumation to be plan ned and worked for. In a government where every new conner Is entitled after a short time to voice in how the affairs of State shall be conducted.
 The friends of the measure main tained a solid front in defense of the proposed plan of immigration. declar- ing it would be not only good thing, but in reality the salvation of the State, to get a large number of immi- grants of the right kind in Alabama. to take the places of the negroes that are drifting into city life and away from legitimate labor. as well as to permit of the opening of new indus tries and the further development of the state.
 Rabbi Moses Opens Session.
 Rabbi A. G. Moses of the Jewish Synagogue at Mobile, delivered an elo- uuent prayer at the opening of the ses- sion of the House asking for Divine guidance and strength for the law makers. Seventy-eight members of the House responded to the initial roll call. As usual, the journal was approved Withou: reading.
 MT. Lyons of Mobile asked for and was granted the privileges of the floor for the day to Rev MT. Moses. Hon. w. T. Brown of St. Clair. a former member of the House, was granted the privileges of lhe floor on motion of MT. Arnold of Calhoun. Hon. R. B. Kelly of Talladega. on motion of MT Sanford of Talladega, and Hon. A. c. Howze of Jefferson on motion of Mir. Pitts of DalIas, were granted :he same privilege.
 MT. White of Perry asked for the re- commitment of four bil,s relating to the dispensaries in Perry County. which had been reported favorably without a hear ing from him, although he was oppos- ing them. MT Pitts of Perry secured the floor and was arguing the bill. when objection was raised by MessRs. John Carmichael and Steagall to any debate except upon special orders at that time The matter was finally laid over until evening.
 Mir. Benson of Jackson was granted indefinite leave of absence on account of illness in his family Leave was also granted MT. Lee of Hous on and MT. Smith of Etowah for the day.
 Mir Long of Butler introduced bill fO on Sunday, and Mir. Carmichael of Col bert two bills regulating charges for excess baggage and providing for inter- changeable excess baggage checks on different lines of railroad
 Would Tax Cotton Mills
 Mir. Hoffman of Mobile presented hill provi1ing for the taxation of cot ion mills and their stock, and repeating inc law exempting them from taxation.
 MT. Lyons of Mobile, who Is Chairman duced a bill making a further appro- nriation of $25.00O for the expenses of the Legislature, as there was danger of the first appropriation of $50,O00 being exhausted.
 About seventy bills were reported up on by Committees. over half of them being returned by the Judiciary Com mittee Eight or ten bills were ad- versely reported, the balance having been favorably acted upon though some had amendments suggested