The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-29

 that the prayers that have been made in behalf of this Convention. have been left out of this report. It strikes me it is contrary to the order that the House made and that the prayers of all the proceedings should be embodied in the report.
 The President-rhe Chair will direct the stenographer hereafter to include the entire proceedings. The next order of business Is the call of the roll in alphabetical order for the introduction of resolutions. memorials. petitions and ordinances and their proper reference. MT. Hodgeon-I offer an ordinance. The ordinance was read as follows: Ordinance No. 6. by Mir. Hodges: Be it ordained that Section ? Article Il of the Constitution be and ts here- by amended so as to read as follows: Section 3. No power to levy taxes shall be delegated to individuals or pri- vate corporations; Provided. that the General Assembl ymay confer upon the trustees of the separate school districts or townships. the power to call an election for each such district or town ship at which election the qualified electors shall determine by ballot whether a special tax of not more than ne-fourth of one per cent shall be lev- jed upon the taxable property of such
  that all taxes SC levied and raised shsal be applied exclusively to the education of the children of legal school age re- siding within such district or town ship. Provided, further, that no resi- dent of such district or township shall be allowed to vote in such election un- less he shall pay taxes on real and per- sonal property to the amount of five hundred dollars.
 Referred to Committee on Education. MT. Howell-I offer a resolution.
 The resolution was read as follows: By MT. Howell--
 Resolved, That the daily session of this convention shall begin at 10 o'clock a. m., and adjourn at will.
 This resolution was referred to the Committee on Rules.
 An ordinance by MT. Howell was read as follows:
 Ordinance No. '. By Mir. Howell.
 To amend Section two, Article two of the Constitution of Alabama rela- tive to the area of counties.
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala bama, in convention assembled, That Section two of Article two of the Con- stitution be amended so as to read as follows:
 Sec. ?. The boundaries of the several counties of this State as here- tofore established by law are hereby ratified and confirmed. The General Assembly may, by a majority of all the members of both houses thereof arrange and designate boundaries for the several counties of this State, which boundaries shall not be altered. except by a like vote. but no new coun- ty or counties shall be hereafter form ed of less extent than four hundred xnSlA anA vAx " 1h be formed which does not contain a sufficient number of inhabitants to en- title 1t to one representative under the ratio of representation existing at the time of it's formation, and leave the county or counties from which 1t fs taken with the required number Of ln- habitants, emitting such county or counties to separate representation.
 Referred to the Committee on State and County Boundaries.
 Resolution offered by MT. Howze was read as follows:
 MT. Howze-I offer a resolution.
 The President-The Secretary will read the resolution, but the Chair feels 1t his duty to call the attention of the gentleman to the fact that 1t Is con- trary to the rules of the house because it is not written on an entire sheet of paper. I hope members will observe this rule as it greatly facilitates the transaction of business.
 MT. Howze-I did not think of the rule because we only had the rule yes- terday.
 The ordinance was read as follows:
 Be Ea t t ordained by the people of Aia- bama in Convention assembled, That the Governor may veto any part or parts of any appropriation bill. and ap- prove part of the same and the portion approved shall be law.
 Be 1t ordained, by the people of Ala bama in Convention assembled, That the salary or fees of any public officer shall not be increased during his term of offlce.
 Referred to Committee on Amending the Constitution. and Miscellaneous Provisions.
 MT. Howze-I offer another ordinance
 The ordinance was read as follows:
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala bama in Convention assembled, That there shall be 8 Lieutenant Governor of this State, who shall be elected at the same time, in the same manner ani for the same term, and who shall possess the same qualifications as re- Quire1 of the Governor.
 Be 1t further ordained, That the Lieutenant-Governor shall by virtue of his office, be President of the Senate. In committee of the whole he may de- bate all questions. and when there Is an equal division in the Senate, or on a joint vote of both houses, he shall give the casting vote.
 Be 1t further ordained, That the Lieutenant-Governor shall receive for his services the same compensation as the Speaker of the House of Represent atives, except when discharging the duties of Governor, he shall receive coThpensat tion as such.
 Referred to the Committee on Exec utive Department.
 MT. Jones CMontgomery)-I offer an ordinance.
 The ordinance was read as follows: Be 1t ordained by the people of Ala
 bama in convention assembled, that
 Article VIII of the Constitution on
 suffrage and election, be amended
 by striking out the whole of the
 article. and inserting in lieu thereof
 the following
 ARTICLE -
 Suffrages and Elections.
 Section 1. That every male citizen of the United States, and every male per son of foreign birth who may have le- galiy declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States before he offers to vote, who is twenty-one years old or upwards, who is not prohibited by Section of this Article from regis tering, voting or holding office. shall be an elector and entitled to vote at any election by the people if such cleo tor.
 I) Shall he duIv reRistered when reg