The age-herald., 1900-12-10
THE IMPORTANT WORK Constitutional Convention Bill Will be Signed Today THE GENERAL REVENUE BILL NEXT Committee is to be Appointed to Sit During the Recess to Draft the
 New Measure-Of Vast
 Importance.
THE GENERAL REVENUE BILL NEXT

Age-Herald Bureau Hotel Clancey, Montgomery, December 9.-(Speeial) )-With only three more working days the first term of the present session of the General As sembly of Alabama is near it's close Ad- Thursday to reconyene on January 29 recess is to be had on Wednesday to allow jcurnment has been agreed upon for next the clerical work to be brought up for the close.
 Much of the important legislation has al- ready been accomplished Most important of all, the constitud donal convention bill has been passed, and Il now rests upon the desk of Acting Governor Jelks awaiting his action. inc b.h reached the executive ofiies too .dte yesteIddy to receive that consideration which il is due, but beyond ques ion it will be approved Monday. There is very little dissatisfaction with the Dill as passed, the only real objection ra4sed being the ndmber of delegates provided for.
 Number of Delegates.
 There are some good men who opposed the p1opos.t;on for l55 delegates on the grounds It would prove tso expensive. The argument against this Is that many good men are needed in the convention to shape the future basis for our state gov eInment. It has been pointed out by the
 
 men aIe secured by State nomination than are usually secured from the counties. and that d special committee wlll be needed to ! tlame each artice of the new lnstrument. There can be no doubt but that large committee is better than the smal and IS moro representative.
 A Wise Suggestion.
 It has been suggested that the scheme to have fifty-five of the delegates come from the State-dt-large will insure such able men former Governors ". C. Oates and Thomas G. Jones, Richard II. Clark of Mo bhe, Judge Walker, Judge T. w. Coleman, John B. Knox, George P. Harrison, Thomas R. Roulhac, Robert J. Lowe, Francis l.. Pettus, John P. Tillman, Fl. $. D. Mallory, D. J. Meador and others as delegates who possibly would not care to antagonize their more ambitious young friends by entering a county race. It is also suggested that Senators Morgan and Pettus may be pre- vailed upon to accept nominations. The geographical distribution of the members from the State-at-large is perfectly ar ranged. First, at least one of the htty- five must come from one of the thirty- three districts; second, at least two others must come from each of the nine congressional districts, and then the four re naining may be chosen without regard to location.
 General Revenue Bill. The next most important measure to cone before the Legislature is yet to be framed. The error which caused the bill framed two years ago to be declared by the SupeIne Court to be unconstitutional makes necessary some amendments in tho revenue law.
 committee is to be appointed to sit during the recess for the purpose of draft ! ing a new avenue bill From the character | of men who are likely to be placed upon | this special committee it may be said that ] the rev law will be conservative and fair. Hon. Frank P. O'Brien of Jefferson chair | man of the House committee ways and 1 means will be chairman of the joint com. l mttee, in all probability. MT. O'Brien Is regarded as one of the most level-headed and fair-minded men in the present Gen. eral Assembly, It is not unlikely that im- portant changes will be made in the gen. - Continued on Second Page).