The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-10
Repeal Bill Passed and. Next
Move is to Agree
ON SPECIAL AMENDMENTS
Rumored He Will Try and Have
Ca s Removed.
So
WORKINGS s is FOR A SURPRISE
Sent irc. sage Asking for Joint Conn
ee on Amendments.
THE SENATE APPOINTS ONE
Resolution for a Committee to Fix q
Time of Adjournment of the
Body Referred to Rules
Committee.

Age-Herald Bureau, Hotel MADISON, Mont
gomery, May 9.-(Special.) )-Another day
has passed without results, and the gov.
ernor and the members of the general as
sembly are floating around, not knowing
what to do.
Since the convention law has been re-
pealed the governor has been very earnest
in his efforts to have both sides agree on an
amendment, or something, or somehow, he
he dontt tell what or how, and all is in
confusion.
1t will be impossible fer two-thirds of
both sides to agree on anything, and the
whole matter had as well be given up.
The governor has succeeded in defeating
the convention. but he can do nothing
more, and matters will have to /. lust
that way.
1t is said that in his desperation and to
keep up his work of surprises the governor
is having prepared an amendment to move
the capitol to Birmingham He must know
that he can't get an amendment of that
sort through, but simply wants to divert
attention from the real issue by springing
it. 1t is not believed by either side that
may be expected very soon.
The repeal bill was signed by the speaker
of the house today, and will be signed by
the president of the senate tomorrow, when
it will go to the governor. The primary
election bill may get through, but that is
doubtful.
Repeal Bill Goes to the House
The senate forwarded the repeal bill to
the house this morning and it was then
signed by the speaker, and will be signed
by the president tonight and then go to
the governor.
A message was received from the gov
ernor, as follows:
Gentlemen of the General Assembly:
Having repealed the bill submitting
to the electors the question of calling a
constitutional convention l respectfully
submit to you that an equally impera-
tive duty still remains. 1t is no less
important that you consider and adopt
and submit to the voters for their rati-
fication such amendments to our con-
stitution as will securely estab-
1ish the government of state in the
hands of those whose wisdom and pa
triotsn will guarantee to our people
security to person and property and
equality in the burden and opportunities
of citizenship. This duty rests equally
upon every member without regard to
political association or honest differ
ences as to the best method to secure
these ends In the consideration of this
grave matter we should not permit any
personal feeling or desire for political
advantage or memory of past differences
to possess our hearts or to obscure our
patriotism.
~ respectfully recommend that your
consideration be directed chiefly to the
proposition of a suffrage amendment to
make the terms of the members of the
general assembly and all county and
state officers, except judges OF our
higher courts, four years This will
put an end to so many elections and
save much expense loss of time and
interference with the occupat tions of the
people. To secure prompt action L
recommend that a joint committee of
the two houses be at once raised to
consider these matters.
81 trust that you will not fail to
press the passage of primary election
law that will secure to every elector
his share in the government OF the
state"
Senate Committee Appointed
In the senate, after the reading of the
message, Mr.. Boykn offered the following
resolution that was adopted:
Resolved by the senate, the house con-
curing, that a joint committee to consist
of five from the house shall be appointed
to consider the amendments to the consti-
tuition now pending or that may be intro
duced and to report by bill otherwise.
That the members of such joint committee
shall be appointed in each house as fol-
lows: Two shall be appointed in each
house upon the recommendation of those
who favored and two by those who opposed
repeal of the convention act and in the
senate one and in the house two by the
opposition.
The president announced as the COM
mttee the part of the senate, Messrs.
Moody, Brown, Horton Scwell, of Waikers
and Deans, of Shelby.
Time of Final Adjournment
Mr.. Brown introduced the following reso-
luticn which was referred to the commits
tee on rules:
Resolved by the senate, the house COM