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liar provision is made with reference to the other officers of the executive depart ment.
 Section 20 Is a new section. prohibiting the Governor from appointing any mem Der of the General Assembly to office during the term for which the member shall have been elected.
 Boone of Consolidation.
 A new section has been added consti- tuting the Governor, Lieutenant Govern or and Attorney General a board of con- ciliation, with provision for the addition of two citizens in each case, if thought proper for the adjustment of differences between employer. and employe. The finding of the board to be advisory mere 1y; unless both parties have agreed in writing, in advance, to perform the award, when it may be enforced by pro- ceedings in the courts. under rules and regulations to be prescribed by law. A new section has also been added al \ lowing the Governor, auditor and treas urer, or the Governor and either of the other officers, when there is a surplus in the treasury not immediately needed, to loan it out on call, or for such time as they may deem advisable, taking bonds of the United States or of this state as collateral to the full amount loaned, with interest, and providing how such loans shall be made.
 Removing Sherlffs.
 The section regarding sheriffs has been amended to provide in substance: if a prisoner is taken from the custody of the law owing to the neglect, connivance, cowardice or other grave fault of the sheriff, and is put to death or suffers grievious bodily harng the sheriff may be impeached before the Supreme Court and the Governor is authorized after hearing to suspend the sheriff from office until the impeachment proceedings are deter mined. eit tis
 The committee refrHins from discussing at this time the reasons for the changes reported; since the merits. of demerits of the amendments will readily occur to the members and be fully disclosed and dis cussed when the proposed article Is pass ed upon by the convention. Upon three of the amendments. the members of the committee are not all agreed; and as to, these the dissenting members reserve lib- erty of action, without now making a final minority report.
 THOMAS G, JONES. Chairman.
 Convention Opens.
 The fourteenth days session of the Con- stitutional Convention was called to or der at 10 o'clock by President Knox. A prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Elliott
 Rol-call showed 131 members present.
 The committee on suffrage asked leave to sit during the session of the conven- ton. This was granted.
 Governor Jones asked leave of absence for yesterday. He said he didn't get around very well and the convention had adjourned before he arrived. The Presi- dent stated that some one had asked leave for him and 1t had been granted.
 Mir Renfro of Lee moved that when the convention adjourned today 1t adjourn to meet at 12 o'clock Monday. This mo- ton was lost by a vote of 64 to 50.
 Mir Smith of the committee on rules then reported a resolution back to the convention without recommendation. This was by MT. Sanford of Montgomery to appoint a committee of nine to suggest the convention a design for a great seal of Alabama. General Sanford then moved that the resolution be taken up and put upon it's passage. The convention voted against this. E.
 The roll was then called for the purpose of introducing resolutions and ordinances.
 Another Suffrage Plan.
 MT. Blackwell of Morgan introduced a suffrage ordinance This authorized all male citizens over 21 years to vote who have been legally registered and can read and write any section of the Constitution and have paid all taxes, including poll taxes It contains the grandfather clause. such being authorized to vote if registered before January 1, 1911, whether disquali- fled by other provisions or not Persons who are convicted of certain crimes are prohibited from voting. It provides for trying persons guilty of buying or selling votes and on such hearings persons must answer questions, whether they incrim- mate themselves or not, but such testi- mony is not to be used against them in other trials. No person can be elected to an office unless he is qualified voter
 MT. Burns of Dallas introduced reso-