The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-26

6LenOSrapneTS Tn senate ouV 1 Porters ........................... 200 Pages .....................-.-.. 2o0 Doorkeepers S2O PostmlstresseS .......................... ioV | This foots up s29,00O and does not in- clude all the expenses of the session to date by any means, as lights, fuel, sta- tionery, etc., must be taken into account. | The item of drinking water is another | that must be considered. The senate is drinking water that costs % cents per gallon, while the house manages to get along on water that costs only cents per gallon, and there are some men in both houses who drink nothing but water-or milk-and of course 1t takes a lot of it. It Is stated that the two waters used by the lawmakers are practically the same, as shown by the analysis, and the price should not be so far apart. However, the legislative committees are getting down to work in real earnest, a great many bills are on the calendar, some have passed one or the other house and much greater progress will be made during the next week or two.
 
 Senator Cunningham has introduced concurrent resolution memorializing the text book commission to renew contracts for books in conformity to the statute now in force for books now in use in the public schools of the state, and giving figures to show that the cost of books will be much less than if new contracts were entered into with the publishers. The resolution contains the following: Whereas, The number of books of the adopted series, which the patrons of the public schools were compelled to buy un- der the operation of the law, is shown by the following table,"
 Here follows a table showing the num- Der of books purchased and the amount paid for them by years, as follows:
 First year, s51.sos books at $276.- 530.O6
 Second year, 46S,5S4 books, at s151,- 7S2.27
 Thnd year, 45s,s72 books. at s14s,- Fourth year. 4e4,o1S books at s147,- 430.92
 Fifth year (approximated). 47o,ooO books at $t56,000.
 These figures total 2S14,1s0 books at cost of $8S0,41S16, and MT Gun ningham is of the opinion that as the books now in use are just as satisfac- tory as any that could be procured, the text book commission would save the tax payers of the state at least a half million dollars by providing for the continued use of the books that have been purcha ased during the past five years.
 Visit of Private John Allen. Hon. John Allen of Tupelo-"Private" John, as ne always delighted to be called to distinguish himself from the in numerable coloneis, majors and others who used to have a way of running against him for Congress in the First district, was in Jackson few days ago and for the second time since the new capitol was built crossed it's portals. Mir. Allen visited representatives hail while tho senatorial caucus was under way, but he did not get excited. lie had been shifting the battle from afar, caught the infection. and came down to see what is the matter Asked what he was doing here he declared with that merry old twinkle of his off eye, that he Just had to come down and take 8 hand in the fight; the dear people had been telegraphing and writing him from all over the state that they wanted him for their senator, and he was simply here in response to their loud acclaim for a man who could and would lead them out of the wilderness in which they seem to have lost their way"
 Mir Aliens many friends in and out of the legislature were re1oiced to see that he Is enjoying the best of health, and that he is in fine feather
 Having found an easy chair in the speakers private room adjoining the house of representatives, Mir. Allen was soon surrounded by score or more of kindred spirits. most of whom had known him for years, and many of whom had voted for him for United States senator once upon time. He told few good stories, and could have had every vote in the room If he had really wanted them.