The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-25
ADMINISTRATION IS VICTORIOUS IN TEST OF STRENGTH Efforts to Amend Recess Commission Bill Fail in
 Both Branches of
 Legislature


 ciaL)-rhe strengt hof administra-
 tion policies with this legislature
 wns put to n test Friday when the
 bill to create recess commits
 sion to study the educational sys- tenn of the state came before the
 senate in the morning and the
 hcuse in the afternoon. Efforts to .l NO amend the bil as to take the
 appointment of the commission out
 of the hands of the governor drew
 the issue to n sharp point. and tse
 administration was victorious in
 both branches of the Legislature.
 This is taken to indicate that the other constructive measures proposed by Governor Kilby in his message to the legislature will be indorsed, at least insofar as they relate to pre- paratory work outlined for the recess period of the split session.
 M'DOWELL LEADS OPPONENTS Senator Mcdowell led the opponents fthe administration measure when he attempted to so amend the bill that the committee would consist of three members from the house and two from the senate, and that it be known as a recess committee instead of as a com mission The debate over this and the other amendments proposed consumed the greater part of the session of the senate Friday morning before the hour of recess.
 Senator Carmichael led to the fight for the bill and in opposition to the Me Dowell amendments, which were lost by the narrow margin of 12 to 10. On it's fnan passage the bin passed by a vote of 21 to g.
 The first of the administrations re- cess commission bills cams up in the house Friday afternoon and provoked the same storm that greeted it in the senate during the morning hours. The bill to create an ucational commits sion was called up when the house re- convened shortly after o'clock The committee amendments providing thar two members come from the house, one from the senate and two from the state at large were tabled by vote of 34 to Fl. The bill passed by a vote of 46 ayes, 13 noes.
 TUNSTALL LEADS FIGHT
 Mir Tunstall of Hale led the fight for the plan as recommended by Governor Kilby in his message to the legisla- ture. He said that he had not voted for the present governor, but stands ready to help the executive to carry out his plans for the betterment of the state and it's institutions. MT. Tunstall said the entire system will receive broader attention from such a board as the bill provides.
 Mir Cobb of Mobile advocated the bill as drawn and said he. for one did not feel capable of grasping the problems of education with the lights before him; that the school laws should be co-ordinated and that the governor should be given free hand in select ing the commission.
 Mr. TompIsins said u1at those who op- pose the bill will not say they are sat isfied with the way public education is conducted in all it's details; that all are familiar with the losses caused by dup lcation of effort
 SEEKS AMENDMENT
 MT. Carnley sought to amend the bill so that s5o00 instead of $10,000 will oe, the maximum that may be expended He said that the bill comes from State Superintendent of Education Spright Dowel and not from the governor and showed letter from the superin- tendent asking his support for the educational commission bill
 He was answered by Mir. Dansby and Mir Scale.
 MT. Scale said that Alabama has
 
 years and has suffered greatly by req son of those who run after popu- larity." He favored the bill and said he was willing to take the responsibil- ity of vote in it's favor,
 Dr. Manasco of Walker spoke for the bill. as did it's author. Mir. Dickson both of whom opposed the amendment to reduce the appropriation for the purposes of tbe commission.
 SPEAK FER FAVORS MEASURE
 Speaker Merritt called MT. Tunstall to the chair and took the floor for the bin and in opposition to the amen,l- ment. He expressed his appreciation uf the honor conferred by those who pro- posed that he be empowered to nams two members of the commission. He complnnented those members. Messrs Cobb and Tunstall. who are upholdiais the governor in his progressive plans.
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