Milford chronicle., 1921-05-13
LEGISLATURE TAKES UP
BUDCETACAIN MONDAY
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t the tracks. The speaker declared a
l. brief recess.
The Senate got busy without de-
lay and rushed the Price resolution
through. When Senate Secretary Ar
- cher reached the House with the res
4 Olution Speaker Paskey sent the SER
geant-at-arms and other House officers
after the absentee members.
The Price resolution did not pass
= without strong opposition. Represen-
] tative Lord classed the House as a
+ "Barnum and Bailey Circus" and said
he thought the members were acting
like clowns. Representative Kramer
in opposing the resolution stated that
+ he thought that instead of trying to
solve the educational problems the
House should find means of educat-
ing itself"
Representative F. H. Davis opposed
the resolution on the ground that
nothing more would be accomplished
on Monday than had been done today.
The resolution was adopted by a vote
of % to 8 and was followed by the
adjournment of both Houses.
The Price resolution provided for
the appointment of a committee of
three from each House to meet be- |
tween now and Monday for the pur- |
pose of framing bill for the Legis-
lature to act on when it returns. The |
Senate committee comprise Senators |
Alice, Price and President pro TEN
Handy while the House members are .
Representatives Gray, Dill and Miller. 4
Price Resolution
The Price resolution follows:
Senate Concurrent Resolution
Be 1t Resolved by the Senate
the House concurring therein:
That both Houses of the Gen
eral Assembly shall adjourn at
the close of business on the tenth
day of May, 1921, until Monday
the sixteenth day of May, A. D.
1921, at twelve o'clock, noon, at
which time the school budget
shall be adopted by the General
Assembly.
And that a Committee consist
ing of three members of the SEN
ate to be appointed by the Pres
ident Pro TempOre of the Senate
and three members of the House
of Representatives to be appoint
ed by the Speaker of the House
shall prepare and recommend a
school budget for the school /:
year beginning July 1, 1921, and /:
for the school year beginning July
l, 1922, taking into account the F:
probable income for school pur- {:
posses for said years, and ad- +:
Justing the school budget to the K:
probable income. L:
And that the said Committee
shall have authority to take the &
advice of State officers, Officers. :
of the State and County Boards B:
of Education and such experts in B:
finance and education as they b
shall see fit. #
Have Little Help B
Few members entertain any real 3:
ope that satisfactory bill can be :*
AIMED by Monday. It is the general
.eling that in an effort to follow the -
easiest way" the Palmer bill intro /
iced in the Senate will be rushed
trough to final passage. With ill
cling and general dissatisfaction
owing hourly it is not thought DOS
BILE that the session can be pro
nged after Monday.
oSANSOA a4nC4 4nIIOuuCGu III the
9nate a bill to repeal the present
hool law and re-enacting the old
W of previous to 1919. There was
lection to the introduction of this
Il, but President Pro Tenn Handy
led that it could be introduced by
vote of majority of the Senators.
le vote to introduce the bill was 9
Z.
The Senators who voted for intro
ction of the repeater were Senators
'pkins, Insley, Latta, Murphy and
Intyre, Democrats; and Short, Pal
r, Prettyman and President Pro-
m Handy, Republicans.
Nays = Senators Alice, Bennett,
ghfield, Richards, Robertson and
-lker. Republicans; and Price, Dem
at.
The Palmer repeater would wipe
all school legislation passed since
Z. The measure provides for an
of $1,5OO,OOO for each :
the two fiscal years beginning r
y 1, 1921, and July 1, 1922. In ad- q
on to the appropriation the schools 4
lid receive funds from a 25 cent T
nty tax on real estate.