The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-23
By BERRYMAN G. BETTY


 Montgomery, March 22,-(Special.)-m legislature the state senate tonight passed about 16 measures of general state in- terest and considered half dozen other bills of vital importance to the common wealth. The session, which began at S.oJ o'clock, did not adjourn until a few min utes before midnight.
 Among the measures which were passed were appropriation bills for the Mon tevallo, Talladega, Troy and Livingston schools, the aggregate appropriation amounting to over s25o,000 The state fair appropriation measure was also passed, as was the bill which sets aside every four years $360c0 for the state board of health
 In addition to these sweeping appro- priations, the senate heard the report of the temperance committee on the Smith regulation measure Changes of material consequence were ordered, the chief one being a reduction of the number of sa- looms to be established in Mobile. One saloon for every 1000 people is made the basis
 Salaries of the exercise commission are also sought to be readjusted by the committee, the larger cities remaining unchanged, but the smaller excise com mssioners ranging from s1O0 to s2OO per year.
 The bill of Senator Plowman. which au- thorizes an appropriation of $65 900 to the Alabama schools for the deaf and blind at Talladega was passed by a unanimous vote as wass the measure of Representa- tive Thomas, which seeks to increase the number of trustees of benevolent institu- tions from 3 to to to 24.
 Message was received from the house announcing passage of the bill which seeks to detach Washington county from the Thirteenth judicial circuit and to at tach it to the First circuit The bill was referred to the committee on revision of laws. Senator Atkins bill to further reg ulate the taking of dispositions in evi- dence was passed unanimously. Senator Moulthrop's measurer- to reimburse the governors contingent fund for the amount expended in improving the capitol and grounds was passed. The amount sought to be expended is $3600. Captain Waden's bill to appropriate $15,000 for the erection of a hospital annex for the cid soldiers at Mt. Meigs and to appro- priate 5000 annually for the maintenance of the hospital passed by vote of 23 to O.
 Senator Merril's measure to appropri- ate sS0,000 for the aid of State Normal school at Jacksonville passed the sem ate but only after being amended to s6OO0o
 The measure of Senator Norman which seeks to regulate and define what is known as the filler used in commercial fertilizers sold and manufactured in Ala bama. giving the name of substance in pounds on each bag or package, was passed by a vote of 21 to g.
 The most active discussion of the night was occasioned by the call of Senator Currys bill, which seeks to authorize a constitutional election to empower the counties of this state to levy and collect an annual special tax for the erection, support and equipment of the public schools not to excent cents on each $1OO of taxable property.
 Senator Tunstall led the opposition to the proposed amendment, thinking it un- wise at the present time. He succeeded in carrying his point fnasmuch the total of 20 ayes and 10 Boes failed to bring the required three-fifths vote neces- sary to order such an organic change. Those who voted against the measure were Senators Espy, Miller, Moody. Nor man, Plowman, Renfro, Spragins, Sprott, Stokes Tunstal.
 Senator Spragin's bill to so amend the recent court of appeals bill as to make the term of the present judges six years rather than two years was passed unan- imously. As provided in the previous court of appeals measure the judges re- gently appointed were to serve only two years after appointment.
 Senator Stevens two measures to regu- late appeals taken to the supreme court and to the appellate court. and the bill to provide for the publication of the re- ports of the court of appeals, were passed without a dissenting vote.
 Other bills were passed as follows:
 By MT. Tunstall: To provide for equip ment for the Moundville Normal school, and to authorize an appropriation of s2ooo per year.
 By Curry To provide for the building and furnishing of class rooms. assem- bly, hall and other buildings for the Ala bama Girls school at Montevallo and to appropriate therefor s50,000 per year.
 Senator Vaidens bill to provide for an appropriation of $500 to defray the expenses of a commission to look into the advisability of an Alabama eX- hibit at the Panama Pacific exposition was lost by a close vote, ayes and II noes.
 The Morrow bill to appropriate the sum of $25.000 for the encouragement of state fairs suffered a bitter fate, though a slight reduction. As passed in the senate the bill authorizes an annual appropriation of $20,0O0 rather than s25,000, as originally intended.
 Senator Justices measure to appro- priate $36.000 quadrennially for the state health board was passed. as was the measure of Senator Sprott, which auth orizes an appropriation of $40,000 for the Alabama Normal college at Liv- ingston. The Folmar bill to appropri- ate $50.00O for the erection of dor mitory at Troy was also passed.
 Other bills were then passed as fol- lows:
 By Sloan. To appropriate s10,000 for the Ninth District Agricultural school at Blountsville
 By Tunstall. To authorize the gov