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 petuate fraud; there had been more fraud in the white counties than in the black.
 Here there was so much talk and confu- sion that Chairman Jenkins rapped for l order Mr Lowe sand he was not talking l to the galleries and those who did not l want to listen to him need not. Here the chair informed MT. Lowe his time was out and MT. Lowe took his seat
 Judge Coleman's motion for the previous question was then adopted by vote of 79 to Il. The Robinson amendment was tabled by vote of 63 to 52.
 l Section of the article was then adopted l by a vote of 104 to IA This read as fol- lows:
 Qualified Electors.
 Section L The following male residents of this State, who are citizens of the United States, and every male person of foreign birth who, before the ratification of this constitution, may have legally de- elared his intention to become a citizen of the United States provided, that all such foreigners who have declared their intention to become citizens of the United States shall cease to have the right to vote if they fail to become citizens of the United States after they are entitled to become such citizens, 2 years old or up wards, who, if their place of residence
 
 date of the next general election, the qualifications as to residence prescribed in section ? of this article, and who are not disqualified under section of this ar ticle shall upon application, be entitled to register as electors prior to the 1st day of January. 1903 namely:
 l. All who have honorably served in the land or naval forces of the United States in the war of 1872, or in the war with Mexico, or in any war with the In- dians, or In the war between the States, or in the war with Spain, or who honor ably served in the land or naval forces of the Confederate States, or of the State of Alabama in the war between the States; or
 who honorably served in the land or na- val forces of the nited States in the war of the American revolution, or in the war of 1872. or in the war with Mexico or in any war with the Indians, or in the war between the States, or in the land or naval forces of the Confederate States or of the State of Alabama in the war between the States; or
 g. All persons of good character and who understand the duties and obliga- lions Of citizenship under a republican form of government.
 Educational and Property Test.
 Section 5 was read as follows:
 Section 5. After the first day of January lsOS' the following persons, and no others, who, If their place of residence shall re- main unchanged, will have, at the date of the next general election, the qua1ifca- tions as to residence prescribed in sectios Of this article, shall be qualified to regls- ter as electors, provided they shall not be disqualified under section six of this arti- cle:
 f1rst-Those who, unless prevented by physical disability, can tread and write any article of the constitution of the Unit ed States in the English language, and who, being physically able to work have been regularly engaged in some lawful business or occupation, trade or calling for twelve months next preceding the time they offer to register; or
 Second-The owner in good faith. in his own right, or the husband of a woman who Is the owner In good faith, in her own right, of forty acres of land situate In this State upon which they reside, or the owner in good faith, in his own right, or the husband of any woman who is the owner in good faith, in her own right of real estate situate in this State assessed for taxation at the value of $500 or more or the owner in good faith, in his own right, or the husband of a woman who is the owner in good faith, In her own right Of personal property to this State assessed for taxation at $500 or more provided. that the tax due upon such real or person. al property for the year next preceding the year in which he offers to register shall have been paid, unless the assess ment shall have been legally contested and is undetermined. .s.sa 9s fa4
 MT. Long of Walker moved to amend by allowing all persons becoming of age pri or to 1905 to register
 MT. Long said he had no respect for A man who voted under his wife's petticoat. A property qualification was undemocrat- ic He believed in giving the man a young men who might otherwise not be young men who might otherwise not be qualified MT O'Neal moved to table this. At this point the clock struck six. A question was raised as to whether the resolution to hold the afternoon session until seven o'clock, adopted at the morn- ing session went into effect today or l tomorrow. The chair (Mr. Jenkins) stat ed that they would adjourn at seven. MT. Rogers of Sumter took the position that the resolution did not go into effect until tomorrow. The chair stated his in- formation was that it went into effect today. further adding that he got his in- formation from a page. This caused roar of laughter and MT. Sanford of Pike arose and said he would appeal from the decision of the page. The vote was then taken on the mo- tion to table Mir. Longs amendment. This was done by a vote of 63 to 49. Af- ter which the convention on motion ad- journed.