The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-11

accepted the 4S-acre plot in East Jasper, all of which was donated by l.. B. Musgrove, except the half block known as the & M Gunter homestead, which was purchased an6 made part of the high school site tlonal on the part of the author the two houses accepted the governors amendment without debate
 Governor Brandon also returned to the legislature the bill making an appropriation of $50,o00 for the pay ment of sheriffs feed bills last year and suggested an amendment which would permit the governor to with hold from the sheriffs such propor- tions of the amount due as would pay the state for amounts charged against the sheriffs. The legislature adopted this amendment.
 When Governor Kilby retired Jan uary 15 he had held up large amount claimed to be due by the sheriffs because the sheriffs had not compiled with the law of 1920 requir- ing the sheriff to keep account of money expended for food for prison CTS. Had the appropriation bills been effective without the governor s amendment the governor would have had no power to prevent the payment of the sheriff bill until the law had been complied with.
 Examiners Increased.
 The last administration bill of the session was passed by the house with only six dissenting votes. Sat urday. It provides for an increase in the number of examiners of public accounts from 12 to IT. This bill was held until the last minute in the belief that it would bring on a fight but no one opposed it when the ex- planation was made that Governor Brandon desires to have examining force sufficient to make periodical inspections of all books and records of the state and counties.
 Senator Fosters bill authorizing county boards of education to reim- purse persons who advanced funds for the construction of school build ings was passed. Many persons ad- vanced funds in the belief that they could be reimbursed from the special 3-mill tax, but it was found there was no authority Tn law of such re- imbursement.
 Senator Martins bill regulating the loading, shipping and sales of water melons was passed. It requires ship pers to classify and tag watermelons and 1t is intended to create a better market for watermelons grown Tn Alabama.
 Pension Bill Put off.
 Representative Moxley of Cren- shaw made hard fight to bring up his bill requiring the state pension commission to put all Confederate soldiers on the pension roll but ob- lection was made from a number Of members and the bill was postponed until the summer session.
 The bill provides that every Con- federate soldier shall be placed on the roll irrespective of the value or per quarter. It was adversed but was taken from the adverse calendar by the house.
 Invite Senators.
 Shortly before the recess Lieuten- ant Governor Charles s. Mcdowell and Speaker Hugh D. Merrill an- nounced the appointment of two com mittees which will tender invitation to Senator Oscar Underwood and J. Thomas Heflin to deliver addresses to the legislature to the summer ses- sion, Members of the Underwood committee are Senators John w, Overton of Randolph and George Randall of Blbb and Representative c, w, Ashoraft of Lauderdale and AL fred NJ, Tunstall of Hale and Fraak B, Embry of St. Clair,
 Those who will tender the invita- tion to Senator Heflln and Senator q. Ernest Jones of Barbour and Repre- sentative Will o. Walton of Chamber and D, T, Ware of Randolph.
 Merrill Gets Thief Case
 Newspaper representative who had given the people of the state information regardin gthe work Of the legislature presentd to Speaker Merrill before the recess, a briefea5e as token of their appreciation Of the speakers co-operation during the session The presentation Was made by J, II, Harrison and spea ker Mer- Till in response declared it had been a pleasure to lend. whatever assist ance possible la the persons who were telling the voters of this state of the worp of their representative at the eapitt.,
 In the senate Senator Adams, es Chiiten, offered resolution thank ing Lieutenant Governor MeDoweil for his impartiality and eensidera- ton of all members of the senate during the session: The resolution was adopted by unanimous vote, Governer Mcdowell responded with the declaration that he had never known a body of men who were more anxious ta do their full duty to the state than these who ] held commissions as members of the senate Of this legislature.