The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-08

All. DiOMi u uSCdipbSd tdlitu up HI
 bill requiring the tax collector in coun
 ties of 40,0s0 in habitants 10 keep open nj
 office all the year. The bill was passed
 The house next passed a bi. providing
 for the conveyance of certain schoo
 lands.
 Before recessing MT. Judge was givei
 unanimous consent to call up a bill pro
 the Bank of Ensley for the loss of som,
 state coupons. The bill was passed.
 The house then recessed until 3 o'clock.
 Afternoon Session in House
 The first bill taken up at the after
 noon session was called up by MT. Jen
 kns of Bullock, providing for the creat
 ing of a board of trustees for the gov
 ernment and control of the several state lnormal schools for white. and for the
 making and enforcing of a course oi | study for the state normal schools and
 for the rural schools. The bill provides | that the board of trustees shall consist | of the governor. the state superintendent l of education and one member from the present boards of each of the several
 normal schools in the state.
 Mr. Lavender of Bihb offered a sub- stitute to the bill. the purpose of which
 was the appointment of a board to fix a course of study for the several normal schools in the state. The Lavendar sub stitute provided that the board of trus- | tees should consist of the governor, the state superintendent of education and the presidents of the various normal schools. | Mir Arnold, the author of the original | bill, said he did not think the substf- | ute would serve the same purpose as l his bill, and spoke against the Lavendar bill.
 | Mir Lavender thought the chief pur- pose of the board should be to regulate the course of study of the various nor- nal schools, stating that he thought there should be more uniformity in the work done by these institutions. Mir James spoke for the Arnold bill. He declared that he believed it an ex- cellent plan to place the supervision of the state normal schools in the hands of the board of trustees provided for in the Arnold bill
 The Lavender substitute was tabled. Judge Almon made a strong speech for the Arnold bill. declaring that he considered It's provisions an imperative need in the educational system of the state. The speaker of the house de- clared that he was perfectly willing to entrust the supervision of the state schools to the governor, the superin- tendent of education and to the mem Der from the boards of the several 1 schools in the state
 Mir Fuquay offered an amendment providing for a tuition charge in each of the normal schools. The amend nent was tabled The bill was then passed by a vote of 65 to 4. Viaduct Bill The Morrow viaduet bill was then called LID by Mir Judge of Jefferson. The bill provides that cities in the state of GOO population or more may construct and maintain subways, viaducts or bridges, and their approaches over or under and across railroad tracks and contiguous | lands within the city limits.
 MT. Barnard had m amendment for the bill to provide that the question of con- | struction of viaducts shall be first sub mtted to the people. This amendment was tabled.
 Mir. O'Neill offered to amend the bill by including abutting property as well as contiguous, allowing the owners of such property to be reimbursed.
 MT. Pitts of Dallas opposed the O'Neill amendment, and moved that it be tabled The motion prevailed.
 Mir O'Neill had another amendment providing that the bill should not effect any cases at present before the supreme court
 On motion of MT. waddell this amend ment was also tabled. The bill was then passed by vote of 65 to 12.
 Mir. Kilburn called up MT. Robinson's bill to provide for the regulation and contorol of fraternal benefit societies. Judge Almon, speaking for the bill, said the measure was designed to pro tect the legitimate fraternal societies of the state, and to protect the policy holders in these companies. This bill will have a tendency to drive out from the state all wildcat in surance companies, and will protect the legitimate societies." said Judge AL mon.
 The bill was passed by a vote of 64 to '.
 The bill by MT. Spragins to extend the term of the appellate court judges was called up by MT. Knight. This bill was briefly considered last Wednes day night, but it was postponed be- fore any final action was taken.
 Conference Committee Judge Almon appointed on the confer ence committee to confer with a like committee from the senate in regard to ing to Dr. w H. Oates department Rep rescntatves Martin of Jackson, Bell of Pickens and Jackson of Lee.
 MT. James called up Senator Tunstalls S bill to appropriate s400O for the better equipment of the Normal school at Moundville. The bill carried with 1t an amendment giving to the governor au- tnOrlty 10 pay out the 1unoS as the con- dition of the state treasury may warrant. The bill was passed.
 MT. Martin of Calhoun called up the bill appropriating $3O00 for each district agri- cultural school for demonstration work. The bill was passed by a vote of T to 8. A bill appropriating s150 for the relief of Mary Gossett of Marshal county was called up by MT. Johnson of Marshall and | passed.
 | MT. Jones of Monroe called up Senator | Fite's bill to appropriate s20,O00 to each of the normal schools of the state, ex- l cept the institutions at Daphne and Moundville, to which 5000 was given to each The appropriation bill of MT. Fite, providing a general maintenance fund, was passed by vote of 52 to 13. l MT. Arnold, speaking for the bill, said there had been universal approval of the appointment of the appellate court judges; that they had given up lucra- 1 tive practices, and that it was unjust that | they should not hold for a longer term than provided under the bill. This state ment was sustained by MT. James, who | advocated the passage of the bill | MT. Merritt said the judges of the su- | preme court knew when they accepted | the appointment how long their terms | would be- and that the people of the state
 should have voice in the selection of the judges.
 MT. Rice favored the bill stating that | the welfare of the state demanded that the term of the judges of the appellate | ch hnfTid ln4