The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-18
PETTUS COUNTY AGAIN DEFEATED
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IN COMMITTEE CONTINUED FROM PAGE D ------------->---~,-------- he was impeaehed, were adversed by the finance and taxation committee. A bill for applying unused funds at the Mountain Creek Soldiers Home 10 cer- tain improvements, was reported favor ably.
 Pure Food Bill. The pure food bill was reported favor ably, with provision for eliminating addi- tional salaried officers. Auburn is amply able to take care of the work, 1t Is thought
 The bill to prevent foreign corporations from conducting their business in such way as to violate the state liquor laws was reported with amendment so that pharmaceutical products, meeting the pure food law requirements, shall be excepted.
 Bills were reported favorably to allow insurance companies to deposit approved security with the state, instead of only federal and state bonds as now;i to pro- vide for a new fire marshal law, and to restore the jury feature before justices of the peace. Reynolds Resolution. MT. Reynolds opened his fight to take from the adverse calendar his resolution looking to appropriating school funds upon a basis of attendance instead of population as now. He pointed out that
 with less attendance the black belt gets l more money presenting facts and figures to support his theory. MT Thomas vigorously opposed the res olution, saying that the black belt c6n h fn tt. school affairs. It's purpose is to take care of the white children and maintain the supremacy of the Anglo-Saxon race.
 Mir Barbour, from DeKalb, white county, also opposed the resolution. He
 was satisfied to let the matter stand as 1t is.
 Mir Horton expressed regret that Mir
 Reynolds had raised so agitating a ques- ton. His county had done its best to eauitably take care of the schools for all time.
 Reese Goes Back.
 MT. Reese recalled the time when the black belt had come to the rescue of the white counties and hedlep to rescue them from carpet-bag and scalawag rule. He said the plan had been carefully consid- cred in the constitutional convention, having met the approval of the education committee chairman man from white county. He said 1t costs many times as much to educate child in. the black belt as in the white sections. Even though the white schools are small Just as competent teachers must be had as
 where there are large attendances. He
 said the Reynolds resolution was a stringent compulsory education proposi- ton.
 MT. Hamberger and MT Hammer op-
 posed the bill. On motion to table by Mir. Hammer the Reynolds motion was defeated, with only five votes in its favor. The bill to set aside s1200o for ad- ditional printing cost was passed. House Session. It was agreed to have night sessions, beginning today. All the bills regarded as important were put on the special cal ] endar.
 | Joint resolutions were presented to raise 1 a joint house and senate committee to I provide for adjournment date. and calling | on Congress to establish mine inspec- l ton bureau.
 i Bills favoraby reported: To protect | legislators from arrest to allow Confed- crate soldiers relief from peddlers' H. l cense; to provide for assistants to county ] treasurers
 MT. Pitts wanted 10000 copies of prohi-
 bition bills printed for the information of officers of the law. l MT. Stollenwerck had bill to prevent
 sale of improperly dressed fowls. | The bill to provide for taking over lands l by municipalities annexed was passed;
 also to allow Birmingham to dispose of
 bonds of West End and Graymont. l The bar association bill for jury com 1 mission was taken up, Mr. John present. I ing an explanation. | There was much interest in the bill. Mr. l Pitts favored 1t. 1 With MT. Arnold in the chair, the house went into committee of the whole to con- slider the bill.
 MT. Long opposed the appointment of commissioners by the Governor, saying it
 would create 300 new officers, and sought to amend to have the board of revenue
 the commission. The appointments will
 Messrs. Benners, Bulger and Rice spoke for the bill.
 MT Longs amendment was tabled. Also a motion to put naming of commissioners in the hands of the probate judges.
 The bill was finally passed by a large vote.
 Senate Afternoon.
 Bills passed:
 To provide for exemption of state banks from municipal tax.
 The bill to provide two assistant bank examiners, paid by the banks, caused much discussion.
 MT. Merritt, following some letters from constituents opposed the measure because of the tax being laid on the banks. MT. Thomas and MT. Barbour also opposed for the same reason.
 sMr. Moody thought the plan good one, as the national banks pay for their own examinations. He thought 1t unfair to ex- empt state banks from city taxes and put them out of the role of general exam nations.
 MT. Miller thought the provision for examiners good one. In a good-natured colloquy between him and MT. Barbour, MT. Miller recalled cases where examina- tions in time would have saved deposi- tors.
 MT. Hammer spoke for the measure. thinking the need great and this the best that can be secured at the present tfme
 On roll call the bill passed 1s to 5.
 The companion bill for assessment on banks was passed.
 A warm fight came up over the re-enact- ment of the forestry bill, which was