The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-12

and friends of the bill made strong fight for the passage of the measure.
 The Kilby commission government bill for the cities and towns of the state ranging in population from 1500 to 25,000 was postponed until the next legislative day. The bill was called up this morning. but MT. Brindley wanted to amend the measure so as 10 have all of the commissioners elect ed instead of two. The Etowah rep I resentative declared that he was op- posed to the system of allowing the mayor of these towns to hold office except by a vote of the people
 A resolution by MT. Barnard of Jeff ferson condemning the system of hir- ing out convicts to work in tue mines or of compelling them to compete with I free laborers was introduced in the l house. The resolution asked that the legislature urge the governor to use his influence in putting a stop to the present methods of hiring out conyicts to work in the mines. The resolution was referred to the committee on rules
 Session in Detail
 The forty-ninth day of the session convened with as members present The Rev, MT. Avery offered the inyoca- ton.
 The first bills called up and passed at the morning session were the sen ate measures by MT. Allen to authorize the superintendent of education of Ala bama, subject to the approval of the governor of Alabama. to sell strip for railI oad right of way, not eN. ceeding 125 feet in width. across the lWest half of the southwest quarter of section 16, township 8, south, range 1 west, being so acres of land, more or less, in Limestone county, Alabama. or any portion thereof. and to require the secretary of state to issue a patent to the purchase upon the payment of the purchase money therefor and to repeal all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act. so fan as the same apply to the sale of said lands, but no further;- and to authorize the governor of Alabama to sell -strip for a railroad right of way not eX ceeding 125 feet in width across the lands of the Eighth Agricultural school located in Limestone county Alabama, belonging to the state, and to execute a conveyance therefor to the purchaser in the name of the state. attested by the secretary of state.
 Both bills passed without opposition. Senator Morrow's bl4l to provide manner of selling all of the property of a private corporation was next call ed up and passed. there being no opposition to the bill
 To Rent Offices
 The next special order taken up was the bill by Senator Tunstall to au- thorize the governor to rent office apa rtments in the city of Montgomery for the official use of the state off | cers for wh om ad quate offices cannot i be obtained at the capitol. The bill l was passed by a vote of 50 to G. l Senator Browns bill to create and es- | tablish a school of industry and technol- ogy for boys and young men in teaching | and training them in useful and industrial pursuits and in the arts and sciences: to provide skilled labor in this state and to l enable the students of such school to ac- | quire such education and training by means of employing a part or portion of l their time and labor while in school to pay ali or part of their board, lodging and tuition, and to incorporate such institution under the name of the Industrial and Pathological Institute of Alabama was next called up. The bill provides that the school shall be located at Ragland, and carries an appropriation of s50,000
 MT. Arnold explained the purpose of the bill, stating that the school was designed Ito teach industrial arts. and was intended l for those boys who are not able to go to Auburn.
 Two amendments were added to the bill | the first giving the governor discretionary l powers in the payment of the funds ap- propriated, and the second changing the name of the institution to that of the Alabama School for Trade and Indus tries.
 Time to Halt
 Mir Milner opposed the bill, stating that it was time to call a halt to the numer- ous school appropriations. He declared that there was no more reason for the es- | tablishment of the school at Ragland than at any other town in the state.
 When the members go back home they are going to be called to account for these reckless expenditures. said MT. l Miner. "They have a high school in s: l Clair county, and now it is proposed to establish another school in that county. l think the bill is an outrage upon the 1 treasury"
 Representatives Brindley and Huddle- ston combined to speak for the measure. T hope that this house will not allow it. self to be swept away by the eloquent | speakers who oppose this bill," declared MT. Brindley, following upon which he set forth in glowing words the advantages to be derived from the school. MT. Huddle- ston spoke to the same purpose.
 The bill was then put to a vote and passed, 50 to 21.
 After the passage of the Ragland school | bHl tue lOuSt loOh d DIltl recess III OIuel to allow several committees to hold ses- sions.
 On reconvening the house called up an6 rassed Senator W. T. Browns bill to pro
 vide for the establishing of libraries ir the rural town and village schools of Ala bama, to make an appropriation therefor
 to provide for their maintenance and fOi
 their improvement and to authorize tho
 commissioners court or the boards ol .revenue of the several counties to make
 appropriations for the establishment an6 support of said libraries and to provide rules and regulations, under which sait libraries shall be established and main.
 tained. Inauguration Expenses v Considerable discussion occurred on the hill by Senator Moulthrop to reimburs, the governors contingent fund for tho
 amount expended in improving the capito ,, grounds and to pay inauguration ex . penses
 Representatives Smith and Rice spoke ir
 favor of the oill while Representative
 Brindley spoke against the measure. Tn,
 Etowah representative offered an amend ment to cut off the 5000 expense incurred ! at the Inauguration, but this amendmen was lost on viva voce vote. The bill il it's entirety was then put to vote ant WAS carried 50 to 10. The total funC | available is about s360O.
 Il Caucus Suggested Speaker Almon Immediately upon tho