The age-herald., 1901-08-10
Tom Long's Resolution.

l iom Long'a heeoIutlon. HTr. Long of Walker then introduced the following resolution:
 Whereas Something less than one thou sand petitions all of the same form, kind of paper and verbatim in words, and all written upon the same typewriter, have l been received by this convention from al- most every section of Alabama protesting against the pass evil, which law, If adopt l ed, would force, through poverty, a great | many good people of Alabama to walk, thereby causing an epidemic of the foot or hoof evil, which is much worse and more dangerous tha nthe pass evil; and
 Whereas. This unexplained mystery, unless made known, will go down in his tory as the eighth wonder of the world,
 Therefore. in the interest of an inter ested. honest and unsuspecting public, with tho view of solving this, the greatest of secrets, be it
 Resolved by the people of Alabama is convention assembled, That committee of five be appointed by the president or this convention, whose duty 1t shall be to unravel the mystery above mentioned if possible, and to report forthwith any knowledge upon the subject obtained to this convention. The said committee shall also have full power to summon ana 10 examine under oath any person or per sons residing in the State of Alabamq as witnesses; with full power to examine all letters and letter heads that accompany said petitions when they are mailed rom Montgomery to the different persons Tn the different counties of the State or Ala bama asking for signatures.
 Judee Coleman of Walker then renewed the motion to allow MT. Carmichael to withdraw the letter. It was moved py MT Hefiin of CChambers to table Judge Coleman's motion. This motion to table
 f.f fn 4 Coleman's motion was then adopted.
 Miscellaneous Provisions.
 The convention then took up the report of the committee on amending the con stitution and miscellaneous provisions.
 Section of the article on miscellaneous provisions was read as follows
 Section 1. No person holding an ofnce of profit under the United States except postmasters whose annual salaries do not exceed two hundred dollars, shall, during his continuance in such office hoid any office of profit under this State; nor shall any person hold two offices of proht at one and the same time under this State except justices of the peace, con stables, notaries public and commlssion- CTS of deeds
 Mir. Reese of Dallas moved to amend by adding at the end of the section, "but the basis of representation in the, Legislature shall not be changed under any provisions of this article" He withdrew his amend ment and the section was adopted.
 Sections 2 and were adopted as foi- lows without debate:
 Sec 9 The salary fees or compensation of any officer holding any civil office of profit under this State or any county or municipality thereof shall not be in- creased or diminished during the term for which he shall have been elected or appointed.
 Sec. B. It is made the duty of the Gen. eral Assembly to enact all laws necessary to give effect to the provisions of this constitution.
 The article was then ordered engrossed and to a third reading.
 Amending Constitution.
 The article on amending the constitu- ton was then taken up. Section l was read as follows:
 Section Amendments may be pro- posed to this constitution by the General Assembly In the manner following; Tne proposed amendments shall be read in the house in which they originate on three several days, and If upon the third reading, three-fiifths of all the members elected to that house shall vote in favor thereof the proposed amendments shall be sent to the other house in which they | shall, likewise be read on three several | days and If upon the third reading I three-fifths of all the members elected to I that house shall vote in favor of the 1 proposed amendments, the General As- semby shall order an election by the qualified electors of the State upon such l proposed amendments, to be held either at the general election next succeeding l the session of the General Assembly at which the amendments are proposed or upon another day appointed by the Gen. | II 4AA 4hA .Axran n are proposed. Notice of such election, together with the proposed amendments shall be given by proclamation of the Governor which shall be published in every county in such manner as the Gen. eral Assembly shall direct, for at least eight weeks successively, next preceding the day appointed for such election. On | the day so appointed an election shall be l held for the vote of the qualified electors of the State on the proposed amendments. l! If such election be held on the day of l the general election, the officers of the | general election shall open poll for the vote of the qualified electors on the pro- posed amendments; if 1t be held on a day other than that of a general election, of- ficers for such election shall be appointed 1 and the election shall be held in all things in accordance with the law gov l erning general elections In all elections l upon such proposed amendments the votes cast thereat shall be canvassed, 1 tabulated, and returns thereof made to the secretary of state, and counted, in the same manner asis due In elections for representatives in the General Assembly, and if 1t shall thereupon appear that majority of the qualified electors who voted at such election upon the proposed amendments, In favor of the same, such amendments shall be valid to all fhtents and purposes, as parts of this constitu- tion. The result of such election shall be made known by proclamation of the Gov ernor.
 Amendments Offered.
 MT. Reese of Dallas then offered the same amendment he had offered to sec ton of the article on miscellaneous pro- visions. He spoke in favor of his amend ment. ~
 Mir. Long of Walker spoke against the amendment, saying the people ought to have and do have the right to change their constitution in any way they please Judge Coleman offered a substitute which MT. Reese accepted. This provided that the basis of representation in the Legislature shall always be based upon l population, and such basis shall not be changed by constitutional amendment He spoke in favor of his amendment saying the Black Belt in the future would have to look to the white counties to take care of them. and that they only asked justice, not favors.
 MT. Malone of Henry favored the sub stitute, as did MT. Dent of Barbour and MT. Greer of Perry.
 MT. O'Neal of Lauderdale said there was no disposition ~on the part of the white counties to put representation on any | Al. -A .I.A4