The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-27
OPPOSE HIGHWAY BILL

The administration bill creating a .state highway commission of three Commissioners was called for consd- seration, but there were indications of strong opposition and it was car ried over as the first legislation of rext week. The bill provides for the Creation of a commission of three emembers who would give their en- %tire time to the work. This com mission would have authority to rame the highway engineer and the Assistants needed in the carrying out fof a highway construction program. Senator J. NJ. Foster of Tuscaloosa, Administration floor leader of the Senate, is author of the bill. The revenue bill was passed by the house Tuesday afternoon after a score of Amendments had been made in it after the members had reached the senate and after it's first reading during the day. It was referred to the committee on finance and tax ation.
 SUPERINTENDENT BILLS UP
 Although the general bill proVid- ing for the election of county super aintendents of education by the people remained on the adverse calendar Of the senate, three local bills providing for direct elections were introduced These bills confer the duty of elect ing county superintendents on the voters of Blount. Morgan and Butler counties. Discussions indicate that atout one dozen counties will ask for direct elections of superlntend- ents during the session of the leSis- lature The only bill which ran the full gauntlet and is ready for the ap- proval of Governor Brandon provides for the election of the county super Intendent of Coffee by the people. Senator John Overton of Randolph ii,troduced g bill giving the county of lpropriate funds for the advertising O. the state and its natural re- sources This bill Is sponsored by citizens who organized Greater Ala ing a large fund for the advertise ment of Alabama in other states and in other nations.
 < ASK S25O.O0O FOR BIRMINGHAM An Appropriation of S25O,OO0 for the state training school for girls at Blr- mingham is asked in bill by Senator Fostgr.
 ' Other bills introduced Thursday were:
 $. 294. Hut on-Providng for kind ergartens aud their establishment.
 $. 2S5 ,Hutson-- Providing for the is- suance of bonds by municipalities and flor the creation of a sinking fund. is S 29G, Hutson-To establish q county court in Morgan county and define it's jurisdiction.
 $. 297 Garth-To license dogs and provide for the distribution of money .deriVcd for such licenses.
 $. o9S, Misunderstanding that the Alabama public service commission snlll have the same authority over motor transportation of freight and passenger as it does over rail and other common carriers.
 $. 3O1, Teasley-A bill consolidating the amendments for Montgomery commission form of government.
 s. BOP, Teasley-ProViding that the fraternal orders may consolidate their Insurance risks with insurance com panies.
 s. S0S, Teasley-Providing for the 'perpetuity of wills.
 S. 304 305, S06, Ellis-ProViding that an audit be made of all claims against counties. that all claims be itemized and describing preferred claims.
 S S07, Middleton-Providing for the reduction of board of electors to three members in counties having 50,000 or less.
 S. sos, Adams-To provide machin- iery by which costs of court In cases lost by state can be paid. E $. 3O9, Jones of Barbour-Providlng for the establishment of a printing ,.plant by the convict of state depart ment and to have all printing done by the plant.