The age-herald., 1901-08-31
Amendments As a Rule Are Tabled As Fast As Offered,
 Work Being Hurried
BURNS MAKES HOT SPEECH
Gentleman From Dallas Calls Republi- cans RattIesnakes and Makes Other Salty Remarks While
 Offering Amendment.
BY FRANK HARVEY MILLER.

BY FRANK HARVEY MILLER.
 Montgomery August so-(Special. )-The convention today adopted the articles on Judiciary. impeachments, suffrage and elections.
 As a rule amendments were tabled cs fast as offered; three by Governor Oates were tabled in succession. Two amend ments offered by Governor Jones relative to impeaching the Governor were adopt ed. They provide that the secretary of state on request of a majority of the members of the House may call an extra session of the Legislature for this pur- pose. ....#....s
 The article on suffrage was amended slightly so as to allow person with $3Oo of property to vote. The original section required either s900 of real property or s300 of personal property.
 MT. Burns of Dallas made remarkable speech today in which he compared the Republicans to rattlesnakes
 Convention Opens.
 The seventy ninth days session of the constitutional convention was called to order by President Knox at o'clock. A prayer was offered by Rev. MT Marshall. Roll call showed 91 delegates present.
 Judge Cobb of Macon then moved to re- consider the vote whereby section 4 of the declaration of rights was adopted He desired he said. to amend the section so as to allow the Legislature to deter mine what property rights foreigners resident in Alabama, should enjoy. He said that under the present law there was no distinction between foreigner and citizen except that the former was relieved from all the duties of cit- izen.
 This motion to reconsider was a motion g of MT. Bone, tabled.
 Proceeded With Harmony Report.
 The convention then proceeded with the report of the committee on harmony. MT. Spragins of the committee asked unan> fmous consent to make certain small cor rections in the article on judiciary, which was under consideration. These correc- tions were allowed.
 MT. Wilson of Clarke offered an amend ment to section 15O, so as to provide that circuit judges and chancellors should be paid mileage. MT. Wilson explained that at the time the article on Judiciary had been adopted, the ''anti-pass evil'' had not been passed, and that judges not being able to travel now on passes should have mileage MT. Beddow (having In mind Chancellor Kelly's circular letter), asked MT Wilson If he had heard from any chancellor on this subject. Oaugh- ter) MT Wilson replied that he had not, but had heard something from them about '.the evil" Laughter).
 Captain White said that this was en- tirely legislative matter, and he had not supposed at the time the judiciary article was adopted that judges were rid ing on passes Oaughter). He moved to table the amendment, which was done.
 Further Amendments.
 MT. Miller of Wilcox moved to amend section l6S so as to provide that the Jur- tsdiction of justices of the peace should be uniform throughout the state
 MT Pillans of Mobile said that some injustice might be done by nasty legis- lation at this late hour, and he moved to table the amendment which was oons by a vote on division of Al to 40.
 Governor Oates moved to amend sec tion 155 so as to provide that if the leg islature should abolish any court the judge of that court should not be en- titled to 0rdW ms Saldry uuiin5 IhS iS- mainder of his term. On motion or MT Smith of Mobile this was tabled
 Governor Oates Then moved U amend section 162 so as to prohibit any judge from taking an active part in politics. Judge Walker of Madison said this question had been discussed before. That at last 1t was question of propriety for each judge to determine. He therefore moved to table the amendment. This was done by a vote of 55 to 46
 Governor Oates then stated that he desired to be indulged once more Q,augf- ter). He therefore moved to amend sec tion 165 so as to provide that clerks of the Circuit Courts could not be appoint ed registers in chancery.
 Judge Cobb explained that this provis- ion in the constitution was inserted be- cause in some circuits the office of reg ister in chancery paid practically noth- ing and it was difficult ito find a com potent man to fill 1t. He moved to table the amendment, which was done by a vote of 59 to 42.
 Mr ONeal of Lauderdale moved to amend section 16S so to allow the leg islature to increase the Jurisdiction of the inferior counts mentioned therein in all civil cases, to an amount not exceed ing $500. This amendment was also ta- bled
 The article as reported was then adopted.
 impeachlng the Governor.
 The article on impeachments was then read.
 Governor Jones offered an amendment to section 173. so to provide that if the Governor or Lieutenant-Governor is tried before the Senate as a court of impeach- ment the chief justice of the Supreme Court or some other justice should pre- side at the trial. This amendment was adopted.
 Governor Jones offered another amend ment to provide that the Secretary Of State, on the request in writing of a ma jority of the members of the House. rtat- Ing they desired to irnbnach the Governor,