The age-herald., 1901-05-29
Resolution Introduced Providing for Change in Distribution
 of the School Tax FIXING TITLE OF MINISTER'S
Yesterday Was a Dull Day in the Con- stitutionaI Convention, But Number of Resolutions Were
 Introduced Therein.
BY FRANK HARVEY MILLER.

Montgomery, May 2S.-(Special. )-To- days session of the constitutional con- vention demonstrated that many of the He Is not only going to be denied the glorious privilege of selling his vote, but several resolutions were introduced to prohibit him from holding office. One member who introduced such a resolution in spasm of generosity put in a pro- viso that he could hold the office of school teacher in negro schools where only negroes were taught.
 If the final action ofshe convention can be judged by the drift of the resolutions introduced today the State will establish a system of public schools and only those school taxes paid by negroes on their property will be spent on negro schools.
 Another thing that 1t Is quite probable the convention will do Is to provide for lieutenant governor to be elected at the same time and in the same manner as the governor There seems to be desire too, among many of the delegates to have long time between legisla lures. several resolutions being introduced to have the IoRlSlAJure meet OnC6 III lOuI yCdioB WiNh sessions limited to fifty days.
 The entire days session was consumed by the introduction of resolutions. The convention began where 1t left off yester- day, and as each members name was called he introduced such resolutions as he wished, all of them sbe.ng referred to the appropriate committees. Hon. Ten ant Lomax was the most heavily loaded of all the delegates. He had a suffrage scheme besides various other resolutions. Ex-Governor Jones also had suffrage scheme which he introduced.
 The session was as dry as a bone. The only ripple of laughter during the day was caused by resolutions introduced just before adjournment by Williams of Marengo. one to abolish the office of justice of the peace, and the other to instruct the religious committee, composed Of Howell, Blackwell and Watts, to inquire which was the best form, to say Rev. Jones'" or Rev. MT. Jones' The chair man said he would refer it to the com mittee to provide religious instruction in spite of motion to refer 1t to the com mittee on military.
 The grandfather clause. the soldier clause and the understanding clause all had their advocates
 Convention Opens.
 The sixth days session of the conven- tion was called to order promptly at Il o'clock by President Knox and a prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Anderson.
 Roll call showed 30 members present
 The usual number of leaves of absence were applied for and obtained, and sev- eral members arose to correct errors in the stenographic report of the previous days session.
 The committee on journals reported that they were correct. A motion was then made to dispense with reading the jour nal. MT. Beddon of Jefferson thought the journal ought to be read every morning, but the convention decided 1t didn't want to hear 1t read, and motion to this effect was passed.
 MT. Reese of Dallas said the steno- graphic report of the proceedings failed to set out the morning prayers and the President said he would see that they were reported hereafter.
 MT. Hodges of Jackson offered an or dinance to amend section article l of the Constitution so as to prevent local taxation for school purposes unless af- firmed by vote of the tax payers to be affected.
 MT. Howell or CleDurn onered resoiu- tion to amend section of article of the Constitution so as to ratify the pres ent boundaries of the counties and pro- vide that no new county should hereafter be formed unless it contained 400 square miles and enough inhabitants to be en- titled to one representative.
 Judge Howze of Jefferson offered a resolution to the effect that the salary or fees of any public officer should not be tncraa oad dIrinR his term of office
 He also introduced a resolution pro- viding for a Lieutenant-Governor of the State, who shall be ex-officio president of the Senate and elected at the same time as the Governor.
 Governor Jones' Plan.
 Ex-Governor Jones of Montgomery inr-