The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-21

side the senate. He defended Brooks
Lawrence, who, he said, was a lifelong
democrat In state (Ohio) where II taxes
courage to be a democrat.
Mr., Hamburger resented the inference
and asked If he was not right IN saying
that Lawrence was non-taxpayins agi-
tator
Mr.. Reese did not know whether he
paid taxes or not. 1t did seem to him that
Lawrence was doing the work for wnicn
he was brought down here, and In line
with what majority of the people OF
Alabama seem to be.
Mr.. Hamburger said Alabama did not
want Yankee who would assail the good
name of the supreme court, or the IA
natical preacher who sees no right or rea-
son In the position of other people.
The bill then passed, % to g. as fol-
lows: Ayes, Barbour, Davis. Doster, For
roster, Gamble, Glenn, Quinn, Hayes, Hea-
cock, Hinson, Horton, Jones, Merritt,
Miller, Mcwhorter Phillips, Reese, Reid,
REYNOLDS, Strother, White, Wilson, VIM
berly-3s. Nays, Blackmon. Hamburger,
Hammer, King, Spragfns. Thomas-e.
Senate-Afternoon
The first business of the afternoon was
a message from the governor amending
a local bill for Macon county. Concurred
in.
The bill amending the municipal code,
a house measure bearing the name OF
Mr.. Gunter of Montgomery.
1t was amended to provide for school
car tickets at 3h cents each. Also to al
low the council to fix and enforce street
car schedules, and to provide personal
notice of assessments. The bill was also
amended to eliminate city taking county
assessments.
House Session.
The resolution asking Congress to bring
the 2O0th anniversary of the founding OF
Mobile to the attention of foreign powers
was passed. The celebration will be in
1911.
The bill for county aid to high schools
was passed An amendment allowing
cities and towns to appropriate to the
same purpose was adopted. Also to legal
ize all other appropriations. this being
over the protest of Mr.. Sherrod
The fight for the school bill was one OF
the most Intense of the session. Mr..
jenkins and Mr.. Sherrod were heartily
against the idea. They thought 1t not
right to make counties support high
schools in other counties.
Mr.. Lee of Etowah and Speaker Car
michael spoke for 1t. An amendment to
ratify only those county appropriations
already made was defeated.
The committee on revision of laws adj
yersed the new sheriff's bill, passed
through the senate by Senator Reese.
House-Afternoon d
At the afternoon session Mr.. Tunstall
of Hale secured reconsideration of the
bill whereby county aid to high schools
was legalized, in order to secure an
amendment to prevent application to
pending litigation. 1t was passed. The
county of Lawrence. is the only one COM
ing under the provision.
Mr. Lacy opposed the bills to provide
for three examinations for teachers each
year, as now, and cutting out special ex-
aminatons He was severe on the de-
partment in this premise.
I Mr. Arnold came to the rescue, defend
ing the board. He met the suggestion
that the salary be $500 instead Of $2400,
made by Mr.. Lacy. with a statement that
criticism of the examining board had been
Withdrawn. .4ff
The bill is fostered by the department
of education, as a means of eliminating
the present special examinations. Under
the bin there is full machinery for work
of examining teachers in all counties Of
the state
The house concurred in the amendment
to the Fuller bill passed by the. senate
before noon adjournment, in which the
provision against newspapers advertis-
ing was eliminated.
Mr. Huffman protested, and his pro-
test was spread upon the records mas
much as 1t applies to the Fuller bill.
Bills Signed.
The governor has signed the following
bills
Those providing for repeal of the PEN
atty acts applied to railroads ana re-
storing rights to the railroad commission
to enforce orders.
To amend the municipal code ana pro-
vide for city elections.
To amend Franklin county roaos.
To allow surface right purchase OF lands
for schoolhouses.
To enlarge right Of railways to condemn
| rights of way.
To make one division of the Alabama
| military forces.
| To enlarge condemnation rights or a
| water works company
| To repeal Russell county dog tax.
| To allow service Of veterinarian In nom
| tick counties
To pay back due pension to W. N.
| Clifton OF Randolph.
| To 1egalize Etowah county appropria-
| ton to Emma SAMSON monument at
| Gadsden.
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