The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-29

shall have the right to impose . tax. by a majority ofsthe QuAlifled electors | in said school district. township or subdivision. not to exceed one-fourth of 1 per centum for public school pur- poses. on the taxable property in said school district. township or subdivision: | and provided further that the moneys I collected from said tax shall be de- l voted exclusively to public schools in said district, township or subdivision, that which Is paid by white people be- ing devoted to the public schools for white children. and that which is paid | by citizens of African descent to be | devoted to schools for children of Af- rican descent.
 Referred to Committee on Education. | By Mf. Spragins CMadison): Resolved, That in any constitution ! that may be framed 1t shall be pro- vided that all members of the General Assembly of Alabama shall be elected | for four years. and that the General Assembly shall meet once in four years, unless specially called together by the l Governor. and that at its sessions only | general legislation shall be enacted. Referred to Committee on Legisla- | tive Department.
 I I That Section 3 of Article of the presen Constitution be amended so that the same shall read as follows: The following classes shall not be per- | mitted to register. vote or hold office: First-Those who shall have been con- victed of treason, embezzlement. lar- l ceny, bribery or other crime punish | able by Imprisonment in the peniten- | tiary.
 second-rhose who are idiots or in | sane.
 Third-No person shall be eligible to any office of profit or trust in this State or any county thereof. unless such person be of the white race; provided | that negroes may be officers and teach | CTS of negro schools. Referred to Committee on Education. By MT. Thompson (Bibb): Be it ordained. That Section 8, Article 13 of the present Constitution be amended so that the same shall read as follows:
 No money shall be appropriated to or used for the support of any school. ex- l cept to the University of Alabama, the Polytechnic Institute at Auburn, the Girls Industrial School at Montevallo, or the common schools of the State. Referred to Committee on Education. By MT. Thompson (Bibb): Be it resolved by this Convention. That the Committee on Education shall | so frame the Article on Education that no money derived by taxation upon the property of white people shall be di- verted to or appropriated for the sup port of any schools other than those for white children.
 Referred to Committee on Education. By MT. Vaughan (Dall&s): Whereas the Democratic party adop- ted a platform upon which large majority of the delegates to this Con- vention were elected and
 Whereas. it is right and proper that the provisions of said platform should be observed by this Convention,
 Therefore be it, Resolved. That there shall be inserted in any Constitution adopted by this Convention, provisions regulating suffrage so as not to con. flict with the Constitution of the Uni ted States and for the best interests of the tax payers and people of the State of Alabama.
 Second. That there shall be insert ed in such Constitution a provision limiting the rate of taxation by the State. counties and municipalities and that such rate of taxation shall not exceed the rate now fixed by the pres ent Constitution, but lower rate shall be fixed if practicable.
 Third. That the said Constitution shall not deprive any white man of the right to vote except for conviction of infamous crimes.
 Fourth, That section 39 of article of the present Constitution, in reference to the removal and location of the State Capitol shall remain unchanged.
 Fifth. That the rights and privi- leges conferred by the present Consti- tuition upon corporations shall not be enlarged.
 Referred to Committee on Taxation.
 By MT. Walker (Madison):
 To regulate the mode of compensat- ing the Clerk of the Supreme Court;
 Be it Ordained, That the Clerk of the Supreme Court shall not, after the ex- piration of the term of the Clerk now in office, receive to his use any fees, costs, perquisites of the office, or com pensation, other than a salary to be fixed Sy law, which shall net eGva! i;. amount the salary of an Associate Jus tice of the Supreme Cout as fixed by law and shall not be increased or di- unfinished during the term for which he shall have been appointed.
 Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
 By MT. Wake: (Madison):
 To amend Article 1T of the present Constitution.
 Be it ordained, That the following Section be inserted between Sections and of Article r of the present Constitution:
 Section. -. Upon a ballot to be pro- viGed for use at such election the sub stance, subject matter or nature of the proposed amendment, shall be twice in the same language clearly indicated, followed in the one case by the word yes" and in the other by the word "nC. '"
 The choice of the elector to be indi- cated by cross mark before the an- swer he desires.
 Referred to Committee on Amend ing Constitution, and Miscellaneous Provisions.
 By MT. Watts:
 Local Legislation-Sec. B. Art. 4.
 Section 23. No special or local law shall be enacted. granting a divorce; coviture; changing the name of any person or corporation; designating a district or districts where stock shall not run at large or where liquor or other commodity shall not be sold, or for the protection of game or fish; providing for the adoption of any child; establishing a dispensary or other like thing: incorporating town or city; granting a charter or franchises to a corporation, association or indiVid- ual: amending or confirming any charter: establishing rule of descents and distributions; fixing any procedure in the courts of any county, different from the procedure in the courts of any other county; prescribing a jury