Evening journal., 1921-05-11

to reach an agreement on the budget
II seemed to be the consensus of
opinion that even these amounts
were more than the State could af-
ford and that, consequently, there
would have 10 be some cutting. The
Clark bills. IT was said, we're virtually
the same as the budget submitted by
the State board, with the exception
that $500 900 was deducted from the
Appropriation for each year, that
being the amount IL is estimated will
be received for schools from the
three counties under the 25-cent real
estate tax, which amount will not
come through the State treasury.
The committees consulted a num-
Der Of educators. but were unable to
frame detailed budget bills they con-
sidered would be satisfactory.
Eventually the committee voted
unanimously TO fix the total sum for
each of the two school years at ST.
100000 as the State appropriation
Ii was pointed out by the members
that in addition TO this the school.
| would get the 100000 real estate
| tax making the total amount 81. 2.250,
| 600 a year. The amounts that thl
! state board fixed I'm the budget sub
mitted by that body we're S2,794,9S
for 1921-f922 and S2S65,539 fo
1922-1923 This did not include th'
amounts fixed for the building pro
gram and did not include the $500
600 real estate tax. BY these figures
il is seen that the committees cut
about S1.O00.O0O from the State
boards estimate for each year.
When Mr.. Otwell reported favor.
ably the 1921-1922 bill carrying th'
lump appropriation OF s1,750,000 the
rules were suspended and the bill pu
on it's final reading.
Representative Corbit, who was g
member OF the committee that hae
considered the bill and fixed th'
amount. said the committees haC
made an earnest effort to bring In
budget which the members though
would be within the resources Of tn
/ State government. He said the.
/ found IL impossible to construct
/ budget that was In anyway equitable
and satisfactory and therefore the.
did the best they could by leavin
the matter OF distribution of tn
money TO the State Board to be ap
pointed by the Governor. He sal
the State Board budget provided 10
more money than II was thought tn
State could afford. The bill unde
discussion, he said. means that W
are going TO put faith in the stat
Board. ] would be willing TO tru.
them to- distribute the money"
Representative Otweu said th
committees had given the budget IA
consideration. but found they wei
unable to pass onsit without assis
ance. He favored the bill as pr,
sented. Representatives White an
+. II. Davis also spoke for the bill
Tho vote by which the bill was d,
feated follows:
buckingham, Clark. Corb
F. II. Davis, Kramer, Lord. Mar
Medm. Megginson. Otwel Virde
White, II. Wilson and j. f. wilson
IA.
Brown, Clendaniel, Croml
ton. b. +. Davis Dill, Gray, Harrinl
ton. Kinder, Lee. Lester. Mile
Noble. Phillips. Schneider, stats.
j. Turner. r. w. Turner and Speak
Paskey-tS.
Hudson, Smith and Wa
rington-3.
Mr.. Otwell reported favorably u
other bill for the school year 1872
1928. but did not press for a vo
on il.
Representative Clendaniel the
offered his resolution providing Z,
the appointment OF a joint commi
tee to prepare the budget and fC
taking n recess until next Monda
Representative f. II. Davis OF
posed the resolution as did ais
Representative Kramer. The latte
said the situation was bocomin
farcical and that II was ridiculol
to appoint any more committees
work on the budget. He favore
remaining in session until som'
thing could be agreed on.
Mr.. Corbit said ne personally wa
inclined not to supports the resoll
tion but that II II would provide
, possibility Of an agreement bein
reached he would vote for II. II
< resolution was defeated by the 70
, lowing vote;
- Neas-Brown, Clark, ClendaniC
@ Corbit. Dill, Gray. Kinder. Ice. Nobl
r. Schneider, Stats. r. w. Turno
d Nirdin. White, j. r. wilson an
Io Speaker Paskey-16.
p Nays-Buckingham. Crompto
In y. +. Davis, +. II. Davis. Harringto
IS kkramer. Lord. Marr. Mednl. Me