The age-herald., 1901-08-21

further attendance on the convention | which was granted.
 An ordinance temporarily regulating tn 1 succession Of the Governorship was thel taken up and passed.
 It provided that 1t should go into effec immediately and that in the event Of thu death of the present Governor the sue | cession should go first to Hon. D. J 1 Meadow, the last president pro tenn of thu Senate, then to Hon. A M Tunstall speaker pro tenn of the house, then 1T 1 order named to the attorney general Shelby County Again. The committee on amending the consti- 1 tuition then reported favorably an ordi- nance repeating an ordinance recently adopted providing for new courthouse in Shelby County, insofar as the same l embraced precincts B. 3 and IS in the terri tory within the venue of the new court house. On an aye and nay vote this oroi- nance was adopted by vote of 9s to z. | MT. Pettus introduced resolution ln- l structing the committee on harmony to report section confining offices to oe- scendants of the white race. A substitute by the committee on Ju- dietary to an ordinance of MT. Reese of Dallas was then passed. It provided that In all trials for rape or assault with 1n- tent ito rape the court to exclude from the courtroom all persons not engaged in the trial
 The rules committee had reported rule changing rule 53 so as to allow the com mittee on harmony to report the consh- tuition article by article and providing Tor the final enrolment of the constitution. This was then taken up and tabled. The chair then announced that this completed the regular order of business (Applause)
 The report of the committee on sched- ules, which had reported this morning a schedule for the new constitution, was then taken up and adopted as reported.
 The president then announced as the special committee to determine when the convention shall adjourn, Messrs Howe, Watts, DeGraffenried and Sanders.
 Other Business.
 MT. Sanford of Pike then reported that the article on militia had been correctly engrossed. It was read a third time and adopted by vote of 1o9 to 0.
 MT. Eyster of Morgan introduced raii- road commission petition.
 MT De Graffenried of Hale then moved to reconsider section 4 of the article on banks and banking, for the purpose or amending 1t so as to provide for the pay ment of certain trust obligations Of insoi- vent banks as we'll as deposltors. MT De Graffenried gave illustrations of where persons had bought New York exchange, the bank failing the next day and the receiver telegraphing to the New York bank not to pay the draft, and the general depositors of the bank getting the benefit of this money
 pr Fletcher of Madison, chairman Of the committee, said the question had been considered by the committee and the at fo ri if was snap Judgment. He moved to table the mo- tion which was done.
 MT Hef1in of Chambers moved that the ordinance authorizing an index for the stenographic report be taken up. The convention refused to do this and there'. after adjourned until 3:So o'clock.
 Afternoon Session.
 The convention reassembled at 3:3o o'clock with 1O4 delegates present.
 MT. Stanford of Pike reported that the article on corporations was correctly en- grossed It was then read the third tune and adopted by vote of 10s to B.
 MT. Hefiin of Chambers moved that the ordinance on indexing the stenographic report be recommttted to the committee on schedules. This was adopted
 MT. Reese moved to take form the table the ordinance of MT. Watts providing that no negro SHdll Hoiu oAiASc' AAAAH VI" lost by vote of 33 to 62.
 Judge Howze then made report from the special committee appointed to de- ternine whether the convention should | take a recess. They reported in favor or adjourning until Wednesday, August s1o' the delegates not to draw per diem our- ing the recess. MT. ODD of Covington moved to amend by fixing September as the date on which to reassemble. He explained that this would avoid an intervening Satur- day and Sunday. and would give Phe eoni- mitte and clerks more time
 MT. DeGraffenried moved to table this amendment. A tie vote of 57 to 5 re- suited and the chair voted In favor or tahling the amendment. The report of the committee was then adopted.
 Dr. Cunningham offered resolution that when the convention reassemble no amendments shall be allowed except on d two-thirds vote.
 motion to suspend the rules ito put this resolution on its passage was lost by a vote of 55 to 53.
 Mir Murphree of Pike arose to ques- ton of personal privilege and explained his vote on the question of free passes.
 Some Resolutions.
 MT. Craig of Dallas introduced a reso- lution of thanks to the Mobile Register and Tuskegee News for sending daily copies to the convention. This was adopted Ws
 Mir. Parker of Elmore introduced res- olution expressing appreciation of the services of Judge Thos. W. Coleman of Greene, the nestor of the convention.
 A motion to suspend the rules to put this resolution on its passage was adop- ted and the resolution passed.
 The committee on schedules then report ed back a resolution appropriating slOo to pay Jas. D. Cobb for preparing an in- dex to the stenographic report
 Judge Cobb made a personal statement saving he was opposed to the whole scheme, but would do the work if the con- vention wished. The resolution was then adopted.
 The convention then adjourned until Wednesday at 12 o'clock