The Prescott daily news., 1915-03-06
COMPLETE ApPRO. PRlATiONS FOR AGR|.
 CULTURAL SCHOOLS
Senate Spends two Days on Measure Completed in Committee of Whole Without Change in Two
 Raise Magnolia S8.O5O.

Llllie ROCK, March Working two days upon the appropriation for the four agricultural schools, the Senate finally completed them in Committee ot the Whole Friday afternoon with out change in the recommended ap- preparations for the Jonesboro and Rusellville schools with raise of S005O for the Magnolia School. and a reduction of $750 in the Monticello school. The Senate went right back into Committee of the Whole then and when they were through with the Budget committee recommendation
 or the expenses of conducting the feed and fertilizer inspection under the De- partment of Mines, Manufactures and Agriculture it resembled nothing more than what Jonnie shot at" for every reference to an appropriation had been removed. This bill carried an appropriation of $71 400.
 In the forenoon session on Friday the Senate had finally disposed of the Magnolia school appropriation, raising it to $96,0O0. The first thing of the afternoon was the Monticello school, and Senator Collins, who stands spon- ser for this district, saved his bacon by good natured parries at the battle axe brigade, running them to cover on every item they sought to reduce, and the only reduction they made he agreed to. The only other amendment placed on the bill was to prevent nepo- ism in the appointment of teachers, and to prevent the teachers from rid ing on railroad passes, or at least the Senate declined to sanction it, claim ing that it was in violation of the Constitution of Arkansas.
 Senators Ashley and Lundy attempt. ed to have the sections making appro- priations for the Jonesboro and Rus selville schools reconsidered because the printed copies of the bills had not been delivered when they were con sidered and Senate thereby permitt- ed them to slip by without reduction, through ignorance of the items. The Senate declined however to permit this and the committee reported the bill back to the Senate with the recom- mendation that it do pass" The our schools will receive about $408000 of which the Jonesboro schools gets $113. .000, the Russellville school, $99,- 900, and the Magnolia school gets S96,O0O; and the Monticello school $10O,0O0.
 Senator Lundy led the fight on the feed and fertilizer inspection appro- priation, first moving to take four in- spectors out of the first section of the bill leaving but one at a salary of S1G0 per month. He declared that
 it was wrong for the Commissioner of agriculture to collect tax for the sole purpose of paying salaries for fourteen personal friends. Later Pres ident Lundy moved to amend his amendment by striking out the entire section, which carried an appropria- tiOn for four inspectors, for the pur- chase of tags. and for chemical analy- sis, amounting to $40,200 to be paid from the fertilizer fund. This was adopted by a close vote, after which he moved to take the second section from the bill. with it's four inspectors, their expense fund, the chemical ana lysis as well as tags and shipping clerk. This carried an appropriation of $31 200. making a total of S71 400 for the two sections, and it too was adopted. President Lundy then of fered motion that the committee rise and report the bill back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do not pass" but there was ob- lection to this and Senator Lundy stated he was willing that the bat tered and bleeding bill remain in the committee without a report.
 The bill was championed by Senator Davenport, the chairman of the Bud get committee, who stated he did not know much about the merits of the inspection but that if it is to be made, the appropriations asked for are ab- solutely necessary. Senator Calvert joined him before the unfavorable rec ommendation was made back to the Senate.
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