The age-herald., 1901-06-09
GREAT STATE SEAL OF ALABAMA
 THE SUBJECT OF A RESOLUTION
 OFFERED BY COLONEL SANFORD

CULUN[L 0ANF UhU of dover and courtesy and to give hus- band and wife an inherltable interest In each others estates.
 Publishing Laws.
 MT. Greer of Perry offered an ordinance to provide for the publication of all gem eral laws once in three newspapers to be selected by the Secretary of State from among those having the largest circula- tion. Also to provide that local laws shall be published in their counties.
 Governor Jones asked that the ordin- ance on executive be read a second time. The cair stated 1t had been so read.
 MT. Miller of Marengo introduced res olution to prevent any corporation from having an exclusive right to contract for the sale of school books in any county.
 O'NeilI Tax Ordinance. . MT. O'Neill of Jefferson offered an ordin- ance to amend article 1 of section Il so as to provide that all taxes levied on prop erty and other subjects of taxation shall be assessed in exact proportion to the value of such property and subjects of taxation, and there shall be no double taxation. All licenses established for the purposes of revenue only shall be regu- lated by the value of the business licensed and municipal corporations shall not col lect license tax in any case where the State does not.
 General Sanford of Montgomery offered an ordinance to establish a great seal of Alabama, the design to be the figure of a general on horseback with a young woman sitting behind him. her hand pointing over his shoulder and with the motto: T will show you the way"
 M A Smith of Autauga offered an or dinance to amend section 1, article IA, so as to provide for the formation of corpo- rations under a general law and requiring a license fee paid when they are char tered by special act
 MT Williams of Fillmore introduced an ordinance to provide that no poll tax nor privilege tax be required of voters whose qualifications should be fixed by board of registrars.
 A resolution to require the secretary to preserve five copies of the stenographic report to be bound and filed in the office of the Secretary of State was then read for the third time and passed.
 The Executive Ordinance.
 Governor Jones, chairman of the com mittee on executive then moved that the article reported by that committee le
 
 MT. Malone of Henry then gave notice that after next Monday objection would be made to all leaves of absence.
 MT. Wilson of Clarke offered a resolu- tion to amend subdivision of rule 22, so as to fix 10:30 as the limit of intro ducing ordinances each day.
 The convention then adjourned until 12 o'clock Monday. 5,e~'y-'s~sr-'
 Convention Notes. 4
 lshe capitol where the convention is be- ing held is one of the few historic build ings in the United States. As every one knows 1t was on the poarch of this build ing that Jefferson Davis stood when he was elected President of the Confeder- ate states. The Sophie Bibb Chapter of the U. D. c. have marked the spot by inserting in the floor a brass tablet. Some of the ladies of Montgomery have organ ized themselves into the White House Association, whose object is to buy the old mansion at the corner of Lee and Bibb streets, where President Davis re- sided while in Montgomery, and which Is known as the first White House of the Confederacy. This they propose to move to some spot on the capitol grounds and convert into Confederate museum. This building was leaved by the Confeder- ate government, and given to the presi- ,dent as his official residence. It was in this house, now somewhat the worse for neglect, and the wear and tear of the. passing years.
 President Davis passed the happiest days of his life. Administrations
 To raise funds for it's purchase the ladies of the White House Association have established a little lunch counter in the rotunda of the capitol, where they sell delicious lunches, fruits coffee, cigars, cigarettes, chewing gum and even chew ing tobacco. Their devotion to the cause is great, and rain or shine some of them. are always on hand to supply the dele gates with these little necessaries. Tn talking with one of the ladies today she told me that they sold about four dollars worth of cigars day. and about fifty cents each of chewing gum and chewing tobacco. The "Kis-Me'' chewing gum Is the most popular brand with the dele- gates They don't try to sell many cigar ettes' she said, "as they considered them very injurious to the health-especially for the younger men," The inference being, I suppose that the older ones are too tough to hurt much.
 Besides lunches and coffee they sell Iced tea and various "soft drinks" The only liquid I saw on the stand which would be apt to burn as 1t went down was a bottle of Worcester sauce.