The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-02
BILL TO PREVENT
GRAFT IN ELECTION
Regulates Actions of Candi-
dates For Office
COMPULSORY EDUCATION
MerriII's Bill Is Not Severe But Makes
School Attendance More Rigid Than
Present Law-BiIIs introduced
and Bills Passed
BY BERGMAN G. BETTY


Montgomery, February 1.-(Special)
A bill to provide for an anti-graft law
was introduced in the house today by
Representative Rice of Tuscaloosa. The
measure aims to regulate primary cleo
lions in the state, to prohibit all forms
of graft, and to prohibit the employ
ment by any candidate of any per-
son or association of persons as help
ers for rewaSd money. The use of
automobiles or other vehicles at the
polls for the purpose of bringing out
voters Is also prohibited.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Rice con-
tains six. sections. the first of which
specifies that it shall be unlawful for
any candidate to promise any person
money or any other reward for the pur-
pose Of purchasing his vote or for in
ducing any other person TO solicit or
work for any candidate.
The principal idea emb odied In the
bill is that ant assistant which any
candidate may receive shall be abso-
lutely without any proffer or reward.
For violation of this law the bill pro-
vides that fine of not less than 800
or more than $500 shall be imposed,
and in addition the candidate shall be
disqualified to hold the office for which
he Is an applicant. The same penalty
applies to any person other than the
candidate who shall violate any pro-
vision of the act.
Compulsory Education
Representative Merrill Of Barbour in
PRODUCED a bill in the house to regulate
the attendance of children in the public
schools of the state. The bill provides
that all children In the state between the
ages of 8 and IA years shall attend school,
except In the case of children whose pa
rents are dependent upon them for sup
port, or In cases of sickness.
The bill, while not providing for compul-
sorry education in the extreme letter.
makes the attendance at school much
more rigid than the present laws provide,
and the author of the measure declares
that he expects the bill to become law.
All children excused from attendance
at school. according to the bill. shall have
special permission from some officer APP
pointed for the purpose of investigating
the matter, and it will be the duty of this
officer to determine whether or not the
children within the ages Of and IA years
shall attend school.
.s Bills Reported
The house convened promptly at II
O'Clock with Speaker Almon in the chair
The Rev. Mr.. Avery of the house invoked
divine blessing, after which the roll was
called. Ninety-eight members answered
to their names. +ssi-- s-9
On the call of committees for the report
on bills the following bills received a fav-
orahle report:
To provide for two assistants for the
attorney general. the first assistant to re-
receive s240o per annum, and the second
to receive $500.
To provide for q board or arbitration
and mediation to be appointed by the
governor, to scttle strikes.
To provide for commission form of gov
eminent for the ,nunit ipalities of the
state.
To increase the salary of the members
of the Board of Revenue of Jefferson
county.
TO establish Mardi Giras day as a legal
holiday.
To provide for the regulation of de1-
tistry in the state.
Introduction of Bills
The following bills were introduced in
the house:
BY Mr.. Long: To prohibit the sale OF
giving away of so-called soft drinks"
containing Injurious substances.
BY Mr.. Arnold A resolution calling
upon the clerk of the house To indicate
whenever certain section is specified on
the calendar to what the section relates.
By Mr.. Page: To amend section 2aS6
: of the CODE.
BY Mr.. Helms: To establish board of
Revenue of Crenshaw county.
BY Mr.. Green: T" amend section 1858
of the code, relating to tire violation CT
the quarantine laws.
BY Mr.. Huddleston: To prohibit the
sale of coca-cola or other soft drinks
containing codene, caffein or other injuri-
GUS drugs.
BY Mr.. Brewer: To amend section 6sn
of the code in SO far as it relates to jack
son county.
BY Mr.. Barnard: To authorize the OPP
Grafton of slot machines in the state
BY Mr.. Horton: To amend section 6O61
Of the code, relating to agriculture.
BY Mr.. Sullivan: To allow the board of
revenue to borrow money for the use of
the county; to declare the 18th of Octo-
Der as a legal holiday, to be known as
columbus Day." to provide that all
mich COWS in the state infected with tu-
berculosis to be slaughtered.
BY Mr.. Jones: To repeal a section OF
the code relating to the revenue of the
state.
BY Mr.. Butt: To prepare the colored
people of the state for the coming Of the
boil weevil
BY Mr.. Sanders: To repeal the acts OF
the COQo pIOHlDltlHB the Sale diiu uiduu-
facture of liquor in the state.
BY Mr.. Robertson: To regulate primary
election laws; to provide for the punish
ment of illegal practices in elections.
BY Mr.. MCGOWAN: To appropriate mon
ey for the maintenance Of the normal
college at Livingston.
BY Mr.. Rylance: To provide for local
district taxation for educational purposes
In the state.
BY Mr.. Euquay: To amend section 1116,
II, Is, 10 and 1920 of the code, relating to
Insurance.
BY Mr.. Bell: To appropriate $4,000 for
the purpose Of vault for the state
treasurer's office.
Afternoon Session of House
Discussion Of the Eastls resolution for
the division of jefferson county featured
the afternoon session of the house, though
agitation of the question lasted scarcely
more than a half hour. Several bills
HEALTH