The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-08
Common School Appropriation


 house by a vote of 70 to O.
 Common School Appropriation
 The governors amendment to the gen. eral school appropriation fund was next taken up. In his message to the house on Wednesday last the governor recom- mended that the amount of S6000oo appro- priated for the public schools of the state be paid out of the treasury at his discre- ton.
 MT. Rieheson explained to the house that the governor had agreed to pay out S350 600 to the public school fund and to authorize the payment of the additional s250, GOO if the condition of the treasury warranted the increase The house then concurred in the governors amendment by a vote of -5s to g.
 MT. Jenkins of Baldwin called up his bill to appropriate s1O,OOo for the Normal school at Raphne In Baldwin county. In speaking for the bill MT Jenkins said the Daphne school was a new institution, and that he felt satisfied that within the next four years the school would be one of rne most fourishing institutions of its class in the state. The bill passed by vote of 54 to II.
 Telegram From Percy | Mir. Pitts announced to the house that | he had received a telegram from Mir | lteTCy OI JeIIeTSOn county stating mat | he had completely recovered his health and sending his best wishes to the members of the house. MT. Pitts moved that the clerk of the house be author ized to send congratulations to MT. Percy. The motion was carried
 The rules committee reported favor ably a resolution of Mir. Pitss condemn ing the attitude of Russia in not ac- cording to the American Jews the rights enjoyed by other American citizens in that country. The resolution was adopted by the house
 MT. Johnson of Marshall called up the bill by Senator Brown to appro- priate s10,000 for the purpose of con- structing and equipping dormitory and other buildings al the Seventh Dis trict Agricultural school at Albertville The bill passed by the vote of 51 to S.
 Appropriation to Troy School
 The next bill taken up was the meas ure by Senator Folmar to appropriate $40, ,000 for the erection of a dormitory at the State Normal college at Troy Mir Mulkey, who called up the bill, of- fered an amendment providing that the sum appropriated be paid out at the governors discretion, which was adopt ed. The bill then passed by a vote of 64 to 12.
 MT. Rylance called up his bill to pro- vide for the holding of teachers insti- tutes for teachers in the state and 70 make appropriations for the same. Mir Rylance explained that the purpose of the bill was to employ trained workers to attend teachers institutes in the stat ], for the purpose of 'instructing the teach CTS. The appropriation provided in the bill is s5oOO, which is to be taken for | the fund derived from the teachers in | taking the state examinations. AIl l. G..-- 4l.> l. I | it was very necessary that these insti- l tutes be held as they were provided by i law and were essential for the proper | instruction of the teachers of the state. Mir Brown of Pike thought the bill ab- surd.
 MT waddell moved to table the bill. The motion was lost.
 After a little discussion the bill was passed by a vote of 51 to 29.
 For Camp Hill School Mir Rylance then called up his bill appropriating $3oO0 per annum for the | next four years to the Southern Indus | trial institute for white boys and girls at Camp Hill. The bill carried an amend | ment making the governor an ex-officio member of the board of trustees, and the | appropriation available when the gov ernor deems the treasury in condition | to stand the expenditure. | MT Green, speaking for the bill, said | the Camp Hill school was worthy in- stitution, and that it was in actual need | of the funds asked in the bill l Mir Thomas and Mir. Fuquay also | spoke for the bill, each maintaining that the bill was one of the most meritorious measures that had been before the house during the present session. Mir Brown of Tuscaloosa said he had vis- | ited the school, and that he knew the small appropriation which was asked was an absolute and imperative neces- sity.
 The bill passed by vote of 79 to ?, thirds vote being necessary in view of the fact that the school is not state institution.
 Oyster Bill | message from the governor was read in the house in which the chief ex ecutive called attention to senate bill No. 259, which provides an appropria- tion for the fostering and development of the oyster resources of the state The governor suggested that the house appropriate s15.0o0, payable in two an- nual installments, for the proper de velopment and conservation of the oys- ter industry.
 l MT. Merritt called up his bill to pro- vide bail pending an Appeal in all fel- ony cases where the defendant is sen fenced to the penitentiary for term of five years or less. The bill was passed by vote of 75 to 0.
 The anti-graft bill of Mir. Rice was next taken up, some little discussion occurring | on substitute offered by MT. Brown of | Tuscaloosa, providing that candidates
 might employ clerical help} MT. Lavender
 said he considered the bi)l impracticable l fn e.