The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-12

All the data and information the members have on June 6. when they so Ssr T mnds ssin % tSs mens of books themselves and briefs and criticisms" thereon. It is pre- sumed that room is left for criticism of who has . better article to ofrsr.
 All Members fresent Yesterday.
 The following are the members of the Commission who were present at was perfected by electing Governor Conner Chairman and Harry c; Gun nels. State Superintendent of Educa- ssnas Sa cs II. aoss s MprSSy pas: John F. selman, superintendent of the Troy public schools; I. ": Brown. su- perintendent of the Dothan public ssna of EaucasioS & M of Dallas coanas P. Men, Superintendent of the Lafay- cite public schools: c. W. Brock. of the Normal School at Livingston, T. B. rieuiturai College at Albertviiie: H. r, Mle, principal of the public school at FalkvilIe, and Charles B. Glenn of Bir- mingham. principal of the Paul Hayns
 The iron-ciad rules adopted by the Commission, which lift the members from the ruts of all environment are
 Rules of Conduct.
 Montgomery. Ala, March II, 1905.
 Be t resovled by the Alabama Text Book Commissions:
 Text Book Commission that after this date no agents of publishing houses or attornevs or other persons repre- senting them. be given private or in- dividual hearings by the different mem- bers of the Commission, or that they be approached directly or indirectly, by letter or otherwise, provided briefs, criticisms and books may be submitted.
 .sSecond That the Commission shall meet on June and remain in session from day to day until every regularly accredited agent of publishing houses submitting books for adoption or the present to the Commission In session the merits of the books represented by them. and 1t is the sense of the Com t tSsy dssrs the merits of their books, provided only one representative be allowed rom
 ST SThisd. That immediately after sec ton two has been complied with the Text Book Commission shall remain In executive session from day to day un- til the adoption of basal and supple mentary text books for the common manuscripts submitted by the bidders schools have been made.
 "Fourth. That the members Of the Commission shal examine the texts % or between now and June 8 and each member, except the Governor and Su- nsrintendent of Education, shall be all lowed pay counting eight hourse as a day, the same to be paid on the am davit as prescribed by law.
 "6. That the question Of wnstnes l, state Depositories shall be establisnea be deferred until after the . aaoptIona ,bsa the Commission may consult with the uublishtnR houses securing the con- tracts the object being to adopt the very best method for the distributson of the adopted books ter part of section three of the Act creating the Text Book Commission each bidder fs allowed to deposit his cartifed check for the amount required payable to. the order of the state Treas 1 That the members of the Text Book Commission bind themselves not adoption of text books with anyone savs members of the Commission be- fore JfIne sth and then only with regularly employed representatives oR the publishing houses. in regular ses- sion. A list of accredited represents. tary of the Commission by the pub lishers submitting bids and 1t shall hs the duAy of the Secretary to wurn- ish each member of the Commission copy of this list.
 Ssk That each member of the Text Book Commission shall be permitted to examine the text books at his home to work more than forty days before the rsEplar snasssst:iing of the commission High sehooIs Excepted.
 Not the least important decision of the Commission yesterday was to ex-