The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-07
TWELVE NEW ORDINANCES
Convention May Adjourn for
 One Week.
The Work Has Been Transferred to the Committee Rooms Where 331 Ordinances are Now
 Under Consideration.

 Constitutional Convention was in ses- sion but one hour. Delegates have about exhausted themselves in the in troduction of new ordinances and complete call of the roll yesterday brought out only twelve ordinances and eight resolutions. No committees were ready to report and as there was no grist for the Constitution mill there was nothing else to do but adjourn which the Convention did at Il o'clock upon motion of MT. Waddell of Russell
 The work of Constitution making has been transferred from the hall or the Convention to the Committee rooms, and each Committee has its full share of the work. A total of 3S1 ordinances, or more than two for each delegate have been introduced and referred to these committees. They must have due consido ration and the committees are working night and day. In order to give the committees time to per- form these duties and not encroach up- on the time limit of the Convention, Mir. Foster of Tuscaloosa, yesterday presented a resolution. which was re-
  viding that the Convention adjourn on June 10 for one week, to give the com mittees opportunity to consider all Of the propositions. The resolution pro- yides that after this date no ordinances shall be introduced and that the Com mittees shall hold daily sessions.
 As to Leaves of Absence.
 The Convention was opened at Y 10 o'clock yesterday morning with prayer by MT. Provence. pastor of the Clay ton Street Baptist Church. number of leaves of absence swen~ gfanted. Later in the day MT. Sanders of Limestone, sent forward resolution providing that after its passage all re- quests for leaves of absence should be made in writing, giving cause of ab- sence. He undertook to get suspen- sion of the rules to place the resolu- ton before the Convention for action, but the Convention refused to suspend the rules.
 The Committee on Suffrage and Elec- tions was granted leave to sit during the session of tine Convention. and Mir. deGraffenreid a member of that Com mittee, enquired if the ordinance class flying cities which had been reported favorably oy the Committee on Muni- cipal Corporations would be considered during his absence from the floor. He said he was interested in the ordinance as it materially affected the city of his residence. Greensboro.
 This inquiry provoked some discus sion and finally. upon motion of MT. deGraffenreid, amended by MT. Sam ford of Pike, consideration of the par tial report of the committee was post poned until the committee was ready to make a complete report.
 Aimed at the Lawyers.
 The most novel proposal presented to the convention yesterday was an ordi- nance by MT. Pearce, the delegate from Marion County. It provides that no person who is learned in the law should hold any office under the State Government, other than of a judicial nature This hit at the numerous law yers in the convention caused laughter and applause. MT. Pearce Is a success ful farmer, merchant and mill owner in his county.
 Two ordinances relating to represen- tation were presented to the convention. The first one, by MT. Foshee, the Popu- list member from Conecuh County, provides that representation in the Gen. eral Assembly shall be based upon the white population only. MT Williams of Fillmore presented a proposition to base representation in the General As sembly upon the total voting strength of the various counties.
 General Sanford of Montgomery pre- sented an ordinance which provides for the striking out of Section 35 of the Declaration of Rights of 1875. This sections reads as follows: "The people of this State accept as final the estab- lished fact that from the Federal Union there can be no secession of any State" General Sanford says he thinks this declaration is entirely superfiuous.
 To Improve Capitol Grounds.
 Mir. Watts of Montgomery wants the State to have the power to purchase or condemn the remainder of the city block on which the State Capitol Is lo- cated. He submitted an ordinance yes- terday which authorizes and instructs the General Assembly to acquire by purchase or condemnation this proper ty which shall be made part of the Capitol grounds.
 Other resolutions introduced and ap- Dronriately referred were as follows:
 Rv MT. Banks of Russell-For the election of ten County Commissioners fin each county of the State, to be or panized as a Commissioners Court. to he presided over by the Judge Of Pro hate. each county shall be divided ,nto ten subdivisions and each Com missioner shall act as Tax Assessor in tbe division which he represents. The Commissioners shall be elected alter nately for eight years.
 By Mir. Espy of Henry-Amending Section 1 of Article VI of the present Constitution so as to provide that the Judicial power of the State shall be vested in the Senate sitting as a court of impeachment. a Supreme Court to- consist of not more than seven Judges, Circuit Courts, Chancery Courts, Pro- hate Courts and Magistrate Courts, and the Legislature shall not have power to establish any other courts.
 Shall Read Bills at Length.
 Bv MT. Harrison of Lee-Relating to Aassage of bills by Legislature. It pro- Tides that all bills shall be read on \Shrao different daya-in each house and