The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-08

the Insane. Each of these appointments was confirmed, a follows: Dr. ". M Wilkinson, Montgomery, for the unex-
 pired term ending September S0 1915; Col Sam Will John. Birmingham. September
 36, 1al6, W NJ. Foulke. Tuscaloosa, Sep-
 tember D, 19l7; C. B. Werner, Tuscaloosa, September 3o. 1912. and J. C. Koch, Ms- bile, September 30 1914.
 No opposition was offered to any Of the appointments.
 Following upon information of these ap-
 pointees the senate for a while suspend
 ed further action pending the presidential
 signature 10 a number of house bills
 which were passed on Wednesday night.
 Senator Kilby of Calhoun called for con
 sideration Of his anti-Sunday baseball bill as the first measure of the day to be con
 sidered He said that his bill should be considered under the head of unfinished
 business.
 Senator Sherrod, rising to make point of order stated that consideration of the
 bill was prohibited under the Screws res olution. which had just passed the sen ate. The record was produced to show that the resolution forbade consideration of the measure, to which effect President pro-tem Morrow held.
 The special orders for the day were then taken under adysement.
 Education Measure
 Representative Robersons bill to amend
 those sections of the code pertaining to
 the duties of county school boards as amended by Senator Justice, brought forth considerable discussion, during the
 progress of which several attempts were
 made to have the bill further postponed. | Senators Justice and Atkins championed the measure, while Senators Plowman and Sherrod led the opposition to considera- ton at this sitting. The opposition pre- vailed, however, the bill being recommit. ted to the Judiciary committee for furthei investigation.
 County School Treasurer Representative Hollis bill to provide for the office of county treasurer Of public school funds in the several coun- ties of Alabama brought forth opposi- tion on grounds similar to those of the Roberson measure. Senator Merrill re- sisted delay, saying that the bill was a meritorious one. He referred to the similarity of the bill with the system in the various city schools, saying that defeat of the measure was paramount to discrimination against the country pupils in favor of the city students.
 The opposition again objected how ever, and the bill was referred to the judiciary committee.
 Salaries of Judges
 Senator Spragins bill to make uni- form the salaries of judges, amended so as to equalize the salaries of city court judges, law and equity court judges and judges of similar courts of record was called for consideration shortly be- | fore adjournment of the morning ses
 sion. A substitute bill, making the sal
 ary on basis of taxable property rather
 than on basis of population, was read | ta a1t Tod t1rO Conc ffNf- 1 Spragins The bill was drawn, how ever, so as to permit the various coun- | ties to supplement the state salary as often as desired.
 Under the substitute bill, Senator | Spragins explained the salaries of the
 judges to be paid by the state ranged
 from s2000 per annum to 5000. Senator Morrow expressed the opin
 ion that the bill, if passed, would ab
 solutely fix the salaries of the judges
 regardless of whether or not the vari ous counties desired to authorize an | increase.
 Senator Sherrod opposed the meas
 ure, offering motion that the bill l and impending amendment be indefin- l itely postponed. The motion prevailed following upon which senate adjourned until 3:30 o'clock.
 Afternoon Session | The uniform judgeship salary bill of Senator R. E. Spragins of Madison coun- 1 ty, which was defeated at this mornings l session of the senate by reason of be- l ing indefinitely postponed, was resurrect- | ed at this afternoons session of the
 state senate, when substitute bill for l the original measure was passed. Senator | Stevens, who voted with the majority l this morning in postponing consideration | of the bill, called for its reconsideration
 on the ground that amendments had been prepared which would satisfy all objec l tions.
 l In explaining the new measure Senator | Spragins called attention to the proposed provisions which sought to make the salary graded according to the taxable property valuations. The. new instru- | ment, he stated, allowed the state to pay salaries on the following scale Where the taxable property ranges from
 s, 100000 to s5,00O,0o0, salary of s2oOo 100000 to 6500,000, a salary of s225o; $6,
 600 to $S,0oO0oo, a salary of s2500; $s,
 10000 to s9, ,500O0o, salary of $2750 over | $9, GOO, a salary of s3OO0.
 Under the new bill. all judges of law and equity courts, city courts and courts of record are to be included in the pro- visions of the bill. But the various counties of the state, according to the law, can add to the salaries to be paid by the state as often as desired Ine act however, provides that the presen, salaries cannot be reduced. Senator Fite | endeavored to secure passage of an amendment to provide that the salaries could not be increased. but this amend
 ment, after lively debate, was lost. Following upon passage of the meas ure the senate had some fun when Sen ators Tunstall and Flte objected to hav- | ing the bill sent at once to the house. Their continued objections would have re- suited in death of the measure but they did not insist upon their point, and the bill went to the lower body without en- grossment. It there received its first reading today and now has chance al passage on the last legislative day. Appropriation Reduced Representative Bush's bill authorizing an annronriatinn of S2a l00 for buildings,