The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-11
ENTIRE DAY TAKEN
UP With DISCUSSION
Senator Reynolds Makes Chayes
Against Black Belt Counties.
EIaims Chiidren Are Being Pat
uArsush County sehseas Free. saa
sent To STATE rn.titudeas
ny Ceu.siss.

Although the Senate met yesterday
during the morning as we'll as the az
ternoon, not single bill upon the cal.
.endar was passed. or for that matter
lost. The only final action taken upon
- measure was that indefinitely post
'poning action on the Reynolds COM
lpaIsory education bill. the vote being
taken few minutes before adjourn
ment at 6 o'clock. s@
OF debate there was much, principal
~ on the Reynolds bin. The debate
had been continued from the day pre-
wious, and Senators again aired their
opinions on the matter. Senator Rey-
noids making certain charges near the
end of his speech. which brought out
n strenuous protest on the part of Gen.
ator Reese, OF Dallas. and a mild pro-
test from Senator Hinson, OF Lowndes
In his peroration Senator Reynolds
stated that some counties In the black
belt section. had so much money that
children have been put through the
county schools free OF charge, and
then sent TO the big State institutions.
she bills being footed by the countisa.
Senator Hinson was Immediately up.
on his feet, asking whether his Gown
ty Of Lowndes had been guilty of such
pftense, and asking Senator ReynoldE
lfor names. places and time. Senator
Reynolds stated that such statistics
could be had from the State superfn-
tendent Of Education. and that when
the Senator examined the facts ana
figures. he would ma that his county
of Lowndes had been one OF the Of
tenders. S
Senator Reese followed Senator Hin
son. and stated that the matters eharg-
ed by the Senator from Bibb should
be aired In grand jury room. He
further declared himself opposed TO
the compulsory education bill. es
The vote wab taken immediately AZ
ter Senator Reese's speech on the mos
ffon TO indefinitely postpone action 90
the bill The president announced
from the chair that the vote stood
IL TO is and that the bill vas fnasfs-
nitely postponed.
Although compulsory education was
the feature OF the day, the Senate
concurred In ne Horse -JUsei n. ssiu-
tion ratifyine ths amendment propose
ed to the constitution Of the United
StateE for the levying OF an income
tax. The resolution was signed by. the
prssicent OF the Senate. shortly after
sne convening Of the afternoon ses-
sion. i4
6E8st0As
Although the Senate adjourned Nom
day afternoon to meet again Tuesday
morning at 1890 o'clock. it was not
until after IL o'clock that President
Gray raped for order. and DR.. O.. r.
Sturdevant Of Bessemer opened the
session with prayer.
On the call of districts for the In
production of bills. Senator Haacock in
troduced measure to amend Section
2047 of the Code. Senator Miller to
amend Section 1918 of the Code and
Senator Mocdy to relieve State banks
from any municipal license tax. Sem
ator Blackmon introduced bill seek
ing to ESTABLISH Board Of Veterinary
Examiners. and Senator Spragins
bill to prohibit the carrying of small
firearms.
Senator Reynolds introduced Sen.
ate Joint resolution seeking TO place
the distrit ution OF school funds on q
basis of average attendance. Tho res
olution follows In full !:
Whereas, 1t seems necessary to Of
fer premiums To white children Of this
State to attend the public schools pro-
vided by law, considering the fact that
out of $4,000 white school children in
this State, the ofaciai reports show that
only 10000. or considerably less than
one-half are attending the public
schools. whereas under the present laws
there is great inequality and inJus-
tice in the distribution Of the public
school funds of the State as between
the counties known as white counties
and the counties known as the black
belt counties.
And whereas. It lie notorious and
can be shown by the public records OF
this State that there is being spent on
the white school children in the black
belt counties In many cases as much
ms SIS to $25 per capita as compared
with the niggardly sum Of $3.50 per
capita in many white counties.
And whereas In thirteen counties
of the State containing less than $4,000
of the white school children OF the
State there is expended largely for
khe white children Of those counties)
more than $4,000 If the public school
monies of the State.
And whereas. Such q system is
wrong and against the best interests of
khe State, and whereas. the children OF
tGhe white counties are now and have
been for some years neglected and
etinted in the amount of public school
monies expended on their education.
therefore be 1t resolved, by the
senate, the House concurring, that
khe following constitutional amendment
as hereby proposed to the people by
khe Legislature to be voted on at the
general election occurring In Novem-
bier, 1910:
Section 256 OF Article XIV. of the
CONSTITUTION of the State OF Alabama
is hereby repealed. and in lieu thereof
the following is hereby adopted as
part of the Constitution of the State
of Alabama: W.
Section ESQ. The Legislature shall
establish. organize ana maintain q lib.
,eral system OF public schools through
lout the State for the beneht of the
children thereof between the ages of
and 81 years. The public school funds
of this State shall hereafter be dis
,tributed to the several counties Of
this State, on the basis Of the aver
age attendance on the public schools
of this State in the several counties for
Ehe previous scholastic year, and the
Legislature by appropriate laws shall
provide for ascertaining such attend
ance and making such distribution, ana
the monies so distributed shall be so
lapportioned to the schools in the dia-
.tricts or townships in the counties as
provide as nearly as practicable school
terms of equal duration In such school
districts or townships. Separate schools
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