The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-12
THE BOOK AGENT
 IS ELIMINATED Text Book Commission Adopts Important Resolution CANNOT APPROACH MEMBERS Arguments for Books Can Only Be Made to Whole Committee by Ac- credited Representatives of
 the Publishers.
CANNOT APPROACH MEMBERS

montgomery, March 11.-(Special)- The state text book commission today eliminated the book agents by adopting resolution to the effect that the mem- bers of the commission are not to be approached privately about books, that all arguments for books are to be made to the whole commission by accredited and designated representatives of the publishers, altogether cutting the regu- lar agent out of the running.
 Bids on all books to be let are called for to be opened at meeting June s, prior to which time no members of the commission are to be approached either by word or letter with regard to the merits of books.
 High school books will not be let. All bids and arguments must be sen to the whole commission
 The Resolution.
 Following Is the resolution adopted by the commissions:
 Montgomery March il, 19CS
 Be 1t resolved by the Alabama text book commissions:
 1. That it is the sense of the text book commission that after this date no agents of publishing houses or attorneys or other persons representing them be given pri- vate or individual hearings by the diff ferent members of the commission, or that they be approached directly or indirectly, by letter or otherwise: provided briefs, criticisms and books may be submitted.
 2. 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 authors or publishers themselves shall present to the commits sion in session the merits of the books represented by them. and it is the sense of the commission that such agents be al lowed all the time they may desire to present the merits of their books, provided only one representative be allowed rom each compan-
 8. That imugesiistely after seetisis has been compiled with the text book coniiuisS sion shall remain in executive session from day to dsy until the adoption of basal and supplementary text books for the common schools have been made.
 f. That the members of the commission shall examine the texts or manuscripts submitted by the bidders between now and June 8, and each member, except the gov ernor and superintendent of education, shall be allowed pay. counting eight hours as a day, the same to be paid on the af- fdavit prescribed by law.
 D. That the question of whether state depostories shall be established be de- ferred until after the adoption shall have been made, in order that the commission may consult with the publishing houses securing the contracts, the object being to adopt the very best method for the dis tribution of the adopted books.
 6. That in complying with the latter part of section of the act creating the text book commission each bidder be allowed to deposit his certified check for the amount required, payable to the or der of the state treasurer.
 l. That the members of the text book commission bind themselves not to dis cuss matters pertaining to the adoption of text books with anyone save members of the commission before June 8, and then only with regularly employed representa- lives of the publishing houses A list of accredited representatives shall be fur nished to the secretary of the commission bv the publishers submitting bids, and if shall be the duty of the secretary to furnish each member of the commission a copy of this list. .
 & That each member of the text book commission shall be permitted to examine the text books at his home, and that no memher shall be allowed to work more than 70 days before the regular meeting of the commission on June B. 1908.