The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-14

Favorable report was made by the senate ,committe on constitution and constitutional revision. and amend ments on the soldiers poll tax amendment bill passed by the house several days ago, and 1t will be on the regular calendar for final vote Monday. However, 1t is considered doubtful if 1t will be reached Mon day, as the calendar has been crowd - ed since the fifth legislative day, and 1t is presumed bills will be taken up in proper order as they appear on the calendar. The poll tax ex- emption bill is the only house meas ure to appear on the calendar, all thought Thursday was the eighth legislative day.
 Adopt Disarmament Resolution
 The senate suspended the rules and adopted resolution from the house which called upon the United States and other nations to disarm. The resolution was passed in the house and was referred to the rules com mittee in the senate. Presiding Of- hcer Nathan l.. Miller asked the rules committee to communicate with Sen ator J. Thomas Heflin regarding the latter's telegram announcing he could speak to a joint session of the house and senate on October 2s. The sen ator was extended an invitation to speak on waterways and roads, and in a telegram to the secretary of the aenate he accepted the invitation.
 On motion of Senator John Rogers of Sumter county the $25,000, 900 bond amendment bill and companion f..st mont and continuing orders for l2 0 clock Tuesday. The bond bill will come up first and no work is to be done by the senate until the three are disposed of. The committee on constitution and constitutional re- vision and amendment favorably re- ported a substitute for the bond bill during the morning, and Senator Rogers expressed desire to get all the bills out of the way Tuesday.
 Ellis Chief Opponent
 Senator Ellis of Dallas county ap- peared as the chief opponent of the appropriation bill of $50.00o for the Girls Training school. He charged that s450.000 appropriated for the rural schools of Alabama has not been released by the chief executive: that about 20 per cent of the s100.000 revolving fund of the 1919 legisla- ture for schools had been spent in the administration of the revolving fund of S100,000" He called upon Moses to lead the legislature and people out of the wilderness.
 T defy any man in this senate to go before, his people and ask for re- election. using as an Issue the ex pense of running this government of ours,' said the Dallas senator. He added that the people of Alabama should have some showing for their taEes. and that the increase per cap ita of school funds comes from tho increased taxes He claimed that the assessments for 1920 were not proter for 1921. Before voting additional appropriations for ahy cause you should see that the appropriations for the rural schools are released said the Dallas senator.
 Defended Fly West
 Defending the bill Senator C. R. West of Jefferson county said money matters should not enter into the dis cussion of the merits of the appro- priations for the girls training school He said 1t was the meritori- ous bill to come before the legisla- ture; that the fallen girls should be reclaimed at the expense of the state government.
 Tn a lengthy speech for the biil Senator Carmichael said he was not defending the administration; that he
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