The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-04
DELEGATES WILL BE PAID
One Section of Taxation Art
 icle Was Adopted.
Futile Effort to Reconsider Vote by by Which Article on Executive Department Was Passed
 Thirty-sixth Day.

Notwithstanding the Constitutional Convention during the morning session declined to adjourn through respect to Independence Day, it reconsidered it's action yesterday afternoon and ad- journed until 9:30 o'clock Friday morn ing. The delegates voted during the morning session to debar themselves from drawing pay if the body should adjourn over the glorious Fourth" but the proposition to adjourn was defeated and with it the amendment. Conse- quently the members will draw pay for their observance of Independence Day. The thirty-sixth day of the Conven- tion was given over to consideration of Sections and 10 of the Article on Tax ation. Section g, which limits the pow CT of counties to create indebtedness to 8 1-2 per cent. of taxable values. was adopted, and Section 10. relating to limitation of indebtedness of munich palities, was still under consideration when the Convention adjourned.
 The Article on Executive Department was completed yesterday and was re- ferred to the Committee on Order, Con- sistency and Harmony of the Whole Constitution. A futile effort was made by MT. Reese of Dallas to reconsider the section relating to sheriffs.
 At the afternoon session MT. Bed- dow of JeffeI son presented a resolution providing that State printing and print ing of the Convention should De oohe by union printers.
 referred Committee on Printing and a delega- tion of union printers, who reached here yesterday, asked for hearing on the resolution last night. The dele8a- tion is headed by Hon! J. H. Leatn. representative of Jefferson County m the House of Representatives. who IS himself printer.
 There was no meeting Of the commit tee on Printing last night as proposed owing to the want of quorum.
 Many of the delegates to the Ccnven- tion will leave the city today and spend the day at their respective homes.
 The Convention met yesterday morn ing at 10 o'clock with 121 delegates pres ent. Prayer was offered by Rev. pr. Patterson of Montgomery.
 MT. Reese of Dallas moved to recon sider the vote by which the Article on Executive Department was passed W. t,on. He thought that an injustice had heen done the sheriffs of Alabama by tbe adoution of the Article. They nave stood as the bulwarks of Alabama De- ,oocracy. He thought Section 5O or the Article should be reconsidereo.
 When MT. Reese had concluded MT. Raddow of Jefferson remarked sarcas- tIcally that he was heartily tireo ol so much eloquence on this subject anu moved to table the motion to recoasio- ar. The motion was adopted ana the article was referred to Cap'dlh "ni'e committee on "Harmonlcs.
 MT. Sentell of Crensnaw. presented rasoIution that the Convention adjourn over Independence Day.
 AS an amendment MT. BeddoW or Jefferson, moved to adjourn until Monday. The amendment was tabled.
 Dr. cunningham of Jefferson, offered an amendment to MT. Sentells resolu- tion that no per diem be drawn by members for July 4: ..
 MT. Reese of Dallas. spoke against sdiourning over Thursday.
 Dr, Cunningham urged the impropri- atv of asking the taxpayers to pay delegates for their patriotic observance of Independence Day.
 Rv vote of 105 to 21 the Cunning ham amendment was adopted.
 The resolution of MT. Sentell as amended providing for adjournment over Thursday without pay was de- feated. ayes, S5; nays, Al.
 A resolution reported favorably by inc Rules Committee, providing that nn member be permitted to draw pay whiIe on leave of absence except for sickness was adopted, ayes, 72; nays, 54.
 MT Heflin of Chambers. made an effort to get his ordinance relating to Sheriffs referred to the Committee on Impeachments but it was referred to the CommiNee on Executive De- partment. was the pending question. It provides for limit of per cent on lndented- ness of counties with exceptions as to existing debts. MT. Kirk of Colbert had offered an amendment Tuesday that this limit should not apply to bonds for building bridges and roads and he addressed the Convention.
 Judge Coleman of Greene, made an argument in support of the Committee report.
 amendment fixing the limit at l-z Der
 A motion by Mir. O'Neal Of Lauder dale to table the amendment, was lost, ayes. 70; nays. 5S.
 The Harrison amendment was then adopted.
 an amendment providing for an addi- tional 1-2 per cent for building court houses or bridges and the amendment was adopted.
 The section as amended which fixes the limit at 1-3 per cent was then adopted.
 Section 10 of the ADticle on Taxation was taken up but the Convention, at o'clock recessed until 3;30 o'clock.
 THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
 one hundred and seventeen members rasnonded to the call of the roll when the convention reassembled at S:3C o'clock.
 MT Beddow of Jefferson. by unani-
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