The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31

members or the Generdl Assembly from 10 cents to 5 cents mile; to authorize a law to stop lobbying; to fix pay oi President of Senate and Speaker of House. while admonistering the govern ment at the same as the Governor.
 Mir. Locklin of Monroe proposes a poll tax receipt to be exhibited before a person is allowed to vote and pay ment must be voluntary.
 MY. Sanders of Limestone presented a resolution declaring that the sense oS the convention was that the grand father clause" shall be a part of any reform that Is adopted, and suggesting that a limit be fixed thereto.
 MT. Maxwell of Tallapoosa is in fa- vor of having a Lieutenant Governor, and introduced an ordinance to that ef- feet: also requiring the House of Rep- resentatives to elect Speaker and it discretionary as to all other officers.
 MT. Merrill of Barbour, had an ordi- nance putting men and women on the same footing in their property and con- tract rights.
 MT. Miller of Wilcox seeks to remedy the difficulties now attendent upon the election of Speaker pro tenn of the House.
 Mir. Ashcraft of Lauderdale-For or- separate white and negro school districts. with separate terri tory and officers: for special local tax ation divided among races in propor- tion to property.
 MT. Murphree and Passes.
 MT. Murphree of Pike presented an ordinance giving the General Assem- bly the power to deal with the con- cealed weapon; also making 1t mis- demeanor for any railroad official to furnish any officer with a free pass, and office shall be forfeited upon convic- tion: also giving General Assembly full power to regulate railroad freights.
 Mfr. Nesmith to require alkacts pass ed by the General Assembly to show clear record of conformance with all forms, and a clear record made on jour nal thereof.
 auction off franchises of municipal cor porations to the highest bidder and not for more than twenty years; also linn iting taxes in counties to pay debts to 25 cents on the s100, and for building bridges, roads, etc. to like amount. but debts for roads are only to be made by popular vote: limiting the in- terest on refunding bonds of the State to 4 per cent; to adopt the present except where changes are made by the Convention and ratified by the people.
 By MT. O'NeiI of Jefferson--Special privileges for liquor license money to be given only on vote of the people.
 By MT. Williams of Marengo-ro prohibit any corporation or State en- gazing in business in which others cannot engage; that in all criminal La lot of ftHr he unanimous. He also made a motion to adjourn from Friday until Monday. which was referred to the Committse on Rules.
 MT. Parker of Cullman-To require two- thirds vote of people to move the site; to provide clerk for com mittee on local legislation which went to Rules. Committee.
 MT. Pearce of Marion-Reducing rate from three-fourths to of one per cent.
 By Mr. Parker of Elmore-To ratify the act looking to the annexation Of, West Florida. f. s3s sl x tE
 By MT. Pnlans-To revise the Judicial system; abolishing chancery courts and all others but the circuit courts: also that the Governor shall grant no par don except on written recommendation of the Board of Pardons, to be com posed of Secretary of State, Attorney General and Auditor.
 MT. Proctor of Jackson, asked for clerk for the Committee on Journal and 1t went to the Rules Committee.
 By MT. Reese, of Dallas-To provide Ger the election sssafif F iioat cad S0fTiTIfi and Convict Inspectors by the people; also requiring the State Treas urer to publish an annual statement; also to change present magistrate sys- tenn: also to pay judges of Supreme Court not less than $5.000 per annum.
 By MT. Watts. of Montgomery-To reduce the Supreme Court to three judges. and to provide appellate courts: creating a pardoning board; rendering sheriff ineligible to election to any other office one year after his term expires; rgulating proceedings in General Assembly in the passage of bills.
 By MT. Robinson of Chambers-Pro- viding that no special appropriation of money over $500 shall be made except on two-thirds vote: also that all mon- ey raised for public schools shall go to the public schools, except for pay ment of school officers.
 By MT. Sanford. of Pike-Limiting number of schools in each township to