The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-03

features and declaring that the measure should pass.
 MT. Rice, who had been one of the nost ardent advocates of the substitute hill said he opposed the measure on the ground that it did not take the county superintendents out of politics MT. Arnold replied to MT. Rice, declaring he thought the Tuscaloosa representative inconsistent MT Arnold made strong speech in favor of the bill. The debate continued until o'clock when the house adjourned till o'clock this afternoon.
 Bills Introduced Speaker Almon called the house to or der at 10 o'clock and the Rev. MT. Avery offered the invocation. On roll call S6 members answered to their names, Or. the call of counties the following bills were introduced:
 By Mr. Brown: To regulate the charges of certain schools receiving public school funds.
 By MT Fuauay: To provide for the further maintenance and support of the various schools in the state.
 Afternoon Session The debate on the county superin- tendents' bill was resumed when the house 'reconvened at 3 o'clock this aft ernoon. Mr. James of>Perry spoke for | the bill.
 MT. James said that he was not in | terested in the bill as a school teach | CT, nor that he was interested in any county superintendent. but that he wanted the school children of the state | to get dollar in value for every dol I lar expended. He declared that the state was without supervision and that I he thought it was foolish for the state | to expend money unless 1t was known for what purpose the money was be- l ing expended.
 | MT. Richeson of Franklin again op- posed the bill, stating that it was un- democratic. He cited the conditions in 1 his own county, which, he said, would result in the election of a republican superintendent. l MT Letson of Marion county, for mer superintendent of education him self, indorsed the bill. He spoke of the necessity of having efficient superVi . sion. He said that he had confidence l in the county boards of education of | the state and that he did not think | they would give too much money to the superintendents.
 MT Rice moved to table the bill, which
 was lost by vote of S7 to Sl
 Amendment Offered | An amendment was offered by the com mittee on education to strike out section 3 of the bill, which was passed. The amendment struck out the feature of tbc bill whereby the county commissioners l shall pay the travelling expenses of the | county superintendents. l MT. Merritt sent lip to the clerk an amendment removing from the represen- tatives the power of bringing suits in the name of the state for trespass. The amendment was adopted. 1 Other amendments were offered by
 Messrs Pruett of Bullock and Cranford
 of Walker, the first of which placed the | minimum salary at 5000 instead of $1200 | and the second to pay superntendents from $90O to $2400 The first amendment was passed and the second was tabled.
 MT. Cranford then moved the previous question, with the result that the bill was passed by a vote of 45 to 43.
 The passage of the bill brought on one of the closest contests that has taken place on the floor of the house during,
 the present session.
 Report From Rules Committee Speaker Almon for the committee or rules reported favorably a joint reso- lution calling upon the rules commit
 tee of the senate and house to hold [
 joint meeting for the purpose of consid
 ering the question of adiourning. IT
 submitting the report Speaker Amor
 said he did not know when the two
 committees would meet. but that ht
 thought they would get together ai