The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-09
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CT. nor in time of war. but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
 Sec. 30. That no title of nobility or hereditary distinction, privilege or emuIument, shall ever be granted or conferred in this State; and that no of flee shall be created, the appointment to which shall be for longer time than during good behavior"
 Relating to Quarantine.
 The clerk than read Section 31 as fol- lows: That immigration shall be en- couraged, emigration a1all not be pro- hibited. and that no citizen shall be exiled."
 Governor Jones sent forward an amendment which provided that no well person should be exiled from the State during an epidemic if any coun- ty in the State gave him refuge.
 Governor Jones said he would not dis cuss the amendment, unless 1t was op- posed by the committee.
 MT. Lomax, chairman of the com mittee, said he was opposed to the amendment.
 Governor Jones then argued in sup port of his amendment. He spoke or the love of citizen for his State be- cause of the protection afforded nim by the State. He referred to the ex- perience of Alabama during the yellow fever epidemic of 1897. Opelika. rus kegee and other cities invited the refu- gees, but the fiat of the State was that they could not stop in those towns. He declared that it was nonsense-it was worse than nonsense. He closed with an eloquent appeal to the Convention to adopt the amendment.
 Dr. Cunningham of Jefferson spoke against the amendment. He said the Convention was brought face to face with a proposition to destroy the quar- antine system of Alabama.
 Mir. Lomax of Montgomery. chairman of the committee, contended that the proposition contained in the Jones amendment was purely of legislative character. T0i
 MT. Heflin said he wanted to enter his protest against the Convention usurping the functions of the legisla- ture. He spoke against the Jones amendment He concluded by moving to lay the Jones amendment upon the table and his motion prevailed.
 The Section as reported was then adopted.
 '.section 32. That temporary ab- sence from the State shall not cause forfeiture of residence once obtained, was then read and adopted as reported although General Sanford of Mont gomery made a futile effort to amend so as to read "State or County"
 Section 33, which is unchanged, was adopted without division. It reads as follows:
 That no form of slavery shall exist in this State; and there shall rot be any involuntary servitude, otherwise niah nf criTnaa of which the party shall have been duly convicted"
 MT. Lomax explained that Section 34 had been changed so as to read the privilege of suffrage" instead of the right of suffrage"
 The Section was then adopted as fol- lows: The privilege of suffrage shall be protected by laws regulating elec- tions. and prohibiting. under adequate penalties, all undue influences from power. bribery. tumult or other i'm proper conduct"
 At this point Mir. Lomax explained that Section 35 of the old Constitution had been stricken out by the Commit tee.
 At 5:45 o'clock the Convention agreed to remain in session until the consid- eratiGa of the Declaration of Rights
 
 Other sections were adopted as fol lows:
 1855. Foreigners who are. Or who may hereafter become bona fide resi- dents of this State shall enjoy the same rights in respect to the possession, eri- joyment and inheritance of property as native born citizens.'
 "36. That the sole object and only legitimate end of government is to protect the citizens in the enjoyment of life, liberty and property, and when the government assumes other func- tions. it is usurpation and oppression. Federation of Fifteenth Amendment.
 MT. Pettus of Limestone, moved tc strike from the Declaration Section 3f which reads as follows: That no re- straint upon the privileges of suffrage on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude, shall De made by law"
 He said the Section was an endorse ment of the Fifteenth Amendment oi the Federal Constitution.
 MT. Lomax argued against the amendment to strike out Section 37. He said the Supreme Court of the United States might decide that the Conven. tion by striking out the Section delib- erately intended to violate the Eff teenth Amendment.
 The Pettus amendment was ther adopted ana Section 37 was stricker out.
 Sections 3S and 39 were then read and adopted without division.
 Section 3S defines the powers of the branches of government and is un- changed.
 Section 39 is as follows:
 "39. That this remuneration of cer- tain rights shall not impair or deny others retained by the people: and, tc guard against any encroachment or the rights herein retained, we declare that everything in this Declaration oi Rights is excepted out of the genera powers of government, and shall for ever remain inviolate.
 This completed the consideration oi the Preamble and Declaration ot Rights and on motion of MT. Lomax it was ordered to be engrossed and pre- pared for a third reading.
 The report was concluded just as the clock struck six, the Convention ad- journed until 9:3O o'clock this morning
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 Chicago, July S-Abraham Mitchell, 2 coal dealer. was declared a bankrupt 1T
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