The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-10
SENATE HAS DAY OF FUN AND W|TT|C|SMS Trouble in Pronouncing the
 Word "Optometry" TO REGULATE OPTICIANS Extended Discussion of Senator Nor rows Bill to Fix Basis of Assess
 nent of Property at 60 4. ..trsa
 Per Cent
TO REGULATE OPTICIANS
BY BRENNAN G. BETTY

i Montgomery, February 9.-(Special.) )
 Fun and witticisms constituted about
 the only features in the Alabama sen-
 ate today, the loud guffaws being due to the proper way of pronouncing the
 word "optometry." Restlessness which
 prevailed. in the senate throughout the l day in view of the temperance fight l in the lower house found vent only when the bill to regulate that practice was called off the calendar by Senator
 Frazer and passed by the senators.
 The bill provides for the establish
 ment of a state board to regulate op-
 ticians. It does not provide, however, | according to what information Senator | Kilby could secure from Senator Fra L.
 ger, the author. that "citisens under the
 age of 50 years must wear spectacles. D | Full discussion of Senator Hugh Nor rows bill to fix basis of assessment
 of property a 60 per cent was entered
 into by Senators Morrow. Stevens, Nor
 man and Spragins. Constitutionality of | the measure was taken into question. | According to those speeches 1t was shown that the measure does not in
 the least alter the present tax rate,
 which is derived from an arbitrary rule l of the state tax commissi on. The meas
 ure simply fixes the rate at GO per cent, thereby making that provision a law. | The senate confirmed Governor Elm
 met O'Neals appointment of Joseph B.
 Scully of Birmingham as adjutant gen
 eral of the state. The confirmation was | unanimous.
 l. Tba fa adi ot1 1.10 o'o
 in order to hear the closing debates in | the house.
 Session In Detail
 | Senate was called to order prompt | ly at II o'clock with President Walter | D. Seed in the chair. Thirty-four sen- ators answered to roll call.
 | Senator Crumpton moved to recon slider the vote by which the senate bill | to athorize. city attorneys to work for | ator Tunstal moved to postpone recon 1 sideration until l o'clock tomorrow which was ordered
 Message was received from the house announcing that that body had sc amended the governors mansion bill as to allow only s200O annually for main l tenance rather than $3600 per year, and so as to make this maintenance con- | tinuing one rather than for the years | 1911, 1912, 1913 and 1914 Senator | Screws moved to accept the amendment, which was done by a vote of 34 to O. Report was re ad from the commit | tee on rules agreeing to the Justice res olution that copies of the senate rules be printed. to contain the names of the | pages and messages. The committee | also, reported fayorably on the house | resolution to repair the clock in the ' dome of the capitol. All 'cf these re- l ports adopted, as " ell as one author
 izing the Legislature to recess at o'clock on Saturday in order to hear a good roads address by MT. Pennybaker 1 of the United States department. By MT. Parks (privileges and electons): To amend sections and of an act en-
 titled An act to further regulate cleo tions in the state of Alabama" approved
 November B, 1907.
 City Attorney Bill Senator Screws offered a resolution that senate bill No. 79, relating to city attor- neys and their work for public corpora tions, be kept in the possession of tho senate, and not sent to the house until the bill is amended in the upper body. Rules were suspended and the resolution | was adopted.
 Message was received from the house announcing the concurrence of that body in an amendment to house bill No S3 which was offered by Governor O'Neal. The bill is amended on technicality, and is the one which authorizes an ap- propriation of s25,00O for farm demonstra- | ton purposes. Further message was re- ceived from the house announcing pass age of the state highway commission and passage of the bill preventing cruelty to
 animals and children.
 Bills Introduced
 Bills were introduced in the senate as follows:
 By MT. Miller (with notice and proof:
 To create the office of court reporter for
 Marengo county; to provide for his ap- pointment and compensation; to provide
 his powers and duties; and to provide | for. the taking and collection and disposal
 of court reporters fees in the courts of record of Marengo county. Local legisla- ation. 4 4zs a ' By MT. Tunstall (with notice and procf): To require the county solicitor of Hale county to attend the terms of the law and equity court of Hale county, and
 to prosecute all criminal causes pending therein. By MT. Tunstall (with notice and prooD :: To establish and create the Hale county law and equity court to create and de- fine its jurisdiction; to provide its of flcers, their powers, duties and compen- sation; to fix the terms of said court to prescribe rules and procedure of said court and to authorize the judge there of to establish such rules and procedure
 as may be required for proper system of practice for said court, and to amend the same.
 By MT Tunstall (with notice and proof): To abolish the county court of Hale coun- ty, to annul it's Jurisdiction, which court is provided for in and by article 3, chap ter 19S, of the code of Alabama to re-
 peal an. act approved February 12. 1879, entitled, "An act to confer additional jur isdiction upon the county court of Hale county, and to regulate the proceedings therein,'' and to provide for the transfer of all the causes of every kind and de- scripton pending in said court at the time of the approval of this act, together with all papers, records. processes and every thing pertaining to said causes pending in said court. by the clerk thereof to the
 Hale county law and equity court. | By MT. Spragins To amend section 61eS of the code of Alabama of 1907. By Mir. Kilby: To appropriate S1O.0o0 out of tine treasury of the state for the
 aid of the Frances E. Willard public school at Piedmont
 Bills Reported