The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-28
NEW CONSTITUTION.
HARDwICIS'S PLAN TO CALL A con-
NENTtON ~ 1901.
QUESTION OF THE FRANCHISE.
his BILL, HOWEVER. STATES NO
DEFINITE PURPOSE.

Australian BALLOT and Franchise re-
Strtetion Are Rack OF the Move.
and biiIs Wtu ue introduced ~
iard~ick's Plan FaIIs-rhc Meas
ure SIMPLY Provides for Calling "A
Convention for the Purpose of re
VistnE the Constitution.
Atlanta, oct Representative r W.
hardwlck ~ Washington has prepared bts
bhi calAng FOR constitutional coaven-
ton and VIII Introduce a. Ia tho House
Monday morning
The measure is very much broader In
.is scope and purpose than the bin he IN
troiuced az tho last session Of the Legs
lature and which.mct defeat by an over
whclming majority. That measure provid.
ed FOR che calling OF convention 10
"mend the state constitution with regard
20 the right OF suffrage. lts express pur-
pose being TO eliminate the nitcrate
vote
The presen, measure provides simply Tor
'he calling OF convention 90 change tho
constitution and does no, state for what
purpose or purposes wherefore under II
tho delegates 10 tho convention may be
Instructed 70 make various changsr Ana
It Is believed that behind the bin various
changes lurk, such aa an Australian bal-
lot clause, "a franchise restriction clause
q change IN regard 10 tho apportlounent
of the educational fund a clause prov,d-
Ing for the taxing OF franchises etc Bus
covering all these measures are now In the
sleeves OF various legislators. and will
be sprung n Mr. Hardwcka hnl fails OF
passage. or its purposes misoarry.
As to tho passage OF the measure. Mr.
iiardwick IL quite snnguiue. aud ,Indoub,-
o'iiy there has bcen great change of ssp-
| iimcnt with regard e. amending she 60
| sutution since the last session poliff-
clans. who have hitherto denied that tho
h'fr" vote Is more than "a upector. have
shered their minds. but whether they
have done SO IN sufficient number a. M.
yet certain
Provisions of the nnI.
The oniciai caption of tho bin q. "a mn
TO be entitled an act 10 proviee Tor ~.
| hoidinE OF constitutional convention ~
th' people of Georgia Tor the purpose ~
revising the constitution of said state ami
ieF other purposes connected therowith -
me hrWt clause authorize the goverro-
7" oaH an election for thc FIRST Tuosdav
] ~ 1870 fFfit TOT tho choosing f1f dale
E't's &" meet 10 the capitol On the ARA
Iu'.',lay IN July 1901. for the purpose Of
revising the constitution.
Ahe second clause provides that the eio.-
ti"n Of tho delegates shall b,
hsia under the regular eiecsion Inw.
tne slate. and the returns
toI varied 70 The Governor. who yysil isa,,e
eeri4ncates Or election 20 the per.,r. -
cclvinS the highest number or votes
ihe thirh clause provides thai each
county shan ho entitled to the aane mum.
ner ~ delegates 20 the convention as IL
mas members Ia the House of Represcn.
tafivea
Iho Fourth clause provides that every
person who Is entitled 10 vote ror me1,.
oers OF the general assembly under tbe
present oonsiiiuuon shall bo entitled 10
vote IN the election. and shall also be en-.
| uilsd 10 election as "a delegate
The NTH clause provides 'hat the con.
sutuion formed hy the conventIoo r,uat
be submitted % tho voters Tor rat.fcatiop
Tho sixth clause approprates money Tor
a"frayinE the expenses of the election
ana tho seventh repeals all conflicting
laws.