Evening journal., 1921-03-30
.STATEGRANTS
TWO MILLIONS
FOR SCHOOLS
CONTINUED from First PsseJ


was no more talk on amendments.
The argument is being advanced
today that under the new school bill.
II made a law by the Governors
signature. Il will cost just as much TO
operate the schools as Il does under
the present law. While no pro-
vision is made for county boards or
county superintendents IL is pointed
out that this is only a slight cost
compared with the total and that at
any rate the State board will be re-
quired. II the schools are properly
conducted. TO name at least super
visors in the different counties and
that may be about as expensive as
the present system.
There was considerable talk Of
taking another recess for one month
TO give the educational authorities
plenty OF time to carefully make out
a budget for the school expenses and
then return for one day to incor-
porate the estimated school expendi-
ture in the appropriation bill.
This suggestion. however, is being
bitterly opposed by many members
who will insist that the Legislature
stay on the job and complete the
work today II 1t takes all night.
The members Of the appropriation
committee OF the House and finance
committee OF the Senate with repre-
sentatives OF the State Board OF Edu-
cation, and Representatives Of the
county and special district boards
and the Wilmington board were
wrestling with the school finance
proposition in the Governors parlor
/ all morning.
. The new School Bill will not be-
come effective until July !. II pro-
vides that budget must be pre-
sented and approved by the Legisla
/ ture showing the expected expendi-
lures for public schools for the next
two years The fact that the pres
ent board will remain until July
complicates matters.
After this year the expense OF run
ming the schools is supposed TO be
cared for by the separate school tax
bill which was passed. but as the
taxes under this bill will not be col
lected until next year IL Is necessary
10 appropriate money from the gem
cral fund TO run the schools this
year. The proposition OF how much
!. money Is going to be required for
the schools until July / under the
present law and for the remainder
OF the year under the new law is
what the Legislature and school au-
thorities are worrying over today
Both houses met shortly after Z
o'clock and Immediately took re-
cess until 100 o'clock without trans.
acting any business. II was announc'
ed in the Senate that some late
claims had come In that would have
TO be incorporated in the claims bill
While neither the general claiml
nor the Senate and House resolution
that will be adopted to pay the mem
bers and officers Of the Legislature
/ were ready for presentation early thi
afternoon. il was learned that botl
houses will. be very liberal In allow
ances to the various officers.
D To Vote Liberal Pay.
Z Each member Of course will 70
( ceive $40 a day for so days $1,000
81 and car fare at the rate OF a straight
4 fare ticket from where ne takes the
train. The Senate attorneys. W. NJ
Hope and Julian c. Walker. viii
probably be allowed $4,000 each and
, the one House, attorney. r. r. Ken
= ney, s250O. II is also said that Rob
ort G.. Houston and James "A
Z Hughes. who drew the school bill
) defeated by the House. win be al
e lowed $1,000 each, and Charles +
[ Curley. who drew the tax bill and
/ the school bill that were passed bs
D both Houses. will probably be al
4 lowed $3.50 for his work.
e The chief clerks OF each House
e will likely receive about $1,000 viii
considerable extra for having th'
y journal printed. The reading anC
h bill clerks will likely get about SS5'
81 each in both branches. The stenog
s raphers either $500 or $3.50. and the
r chaplains $500.
e Il is understood that the Hous
,, resolution will allow $3.50 to Timo
r thy J. Mooney. Of Wilmington. clerl
e to Speaker Paskey. This is con
d siderable more than any other speak
c er's clerk has ever received. but tn
0 circumstances IL is said that boil
% Democrats and Republicans agreel
L on this amount and. in fact, SOM
Il Republicans wanted TO make tn
s amount $500. Mr.. Mooney in ad
c dition TO being Speakers clerk wa
10 parlimentarian Of the House. II
r did in addition 10 other work IN
y work that a document clerk Of IN
d Senate. who receives 500, did. III
n assisted the chief clerk and also at
r tended TO extra correspondence 70
p the speaker in connection with IN
IS school bill.
Harry Thaw. clerk to the presi
a dent protein Of the Senate, will re
/, ceive $500; the stenographer Of TN
- Senate. 500: and the chairman O
Il the enrol>d oills committees OF tn
e two houses $3.50 each. Some o
!. these figures may be revised befor
l. they are finally presented to the tw
J. Houses this afternoon.
A The sergcants-at-arms OF the tw
IS houses. two for the Senate and on
d for the House. will be allowed $40
.e each. The family OF James =. Aaroi
one OF the sergeant-at-arms OF th
Z Senate. who died during the session
y will receive 500.
l. Want Child Welfare Increase.
r A delegation OF women is here t'
- day insisting that the appropriate
ia contained in the bill passed ia
IL child welfare be increased. The o
J. iginal bill called for an appropriate
j. OF $50 900 a year for the next w
lu years for this work. but IL WI
amended in the House making n
"a appropriations $4,000 a year. an
~ was passed by both houses in III
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