The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-06

6roWne-t rtse to e point o1 order. The resolution has not been adopted. Only the substitnte has beer adopted and the question is now cr the resolution as amended by the sub. stitute.
 The Presldent-The gentleman i. correct. The Chair should have stated the question on the resoiution as amended by the adoption of the sab. stitute. + Mr. Smit-I then move the adoption Of the substitute proposed by the Committee.
 The motion was seconded hy Mir. de8raffenreid and was carried.
 The Secretary then read the remain. ing section of the report as foIloTs
 The commitete reports adversely tc resolution No. 101 introduced by Mir. Watts of Montgomery and recommends tha lit be not adopted by the conven- uon for the reason that its purpose is covered by Rule No. ~.
 A vote being taken this portion of the Committees report was concurrej in and on motion of Mir. Smith the ie- port of the Committee on Rules as a whole was concurred in.
 The President-The next order of business will be the call of the roll alphabetically for the introduction of ordinances, resolutions, memorials and petitions and their proper reference to committees.
 MT. Wilson (Clarke .)-Before the be- ginning of the roll call, I desire to ask leaev of absence on account of sick ness for Mr. Wilson of Washington.
 The leave was granted.
 MT, Ashcraft-I desire to ask leave nf ot.canrn far and next day.
 The leave was granted.
 On the calling of the roll for ordl- hances ,etc.:
 AIT. Almon-I yield my call to MT. Williams of Marenge.
 Resolution No. IF, by MT. Williams (Marengo.)
 Whereas there appears to be great diversity of opinion as to the manner of appointment of trustees, faculty end executive officer of certain State educa- tional institutions, and whereas, from years of association with the Universi- ty of Virginia, I believe that. the methods employed therein governing that institution of learning are good;
 Therefore attached hereto is an un- abridged copy of the laws of the Uni versity of Virginia for 1900 together with the code references from the laws of the State of Virginia in regard to said University which are commended to the study and careful consideration of the Committee on Education, hop ing that, thereform. they will get much that is good tending to relieve the said institution in the State of Alabama from objectional influences.
 By MT. Williams of Marengo.
 With the consent of the convention, I beg that the attached exhibit be re- ferred to the committee without read ing before the convention, and with out printing.
 with acompanying document.)
 Referred to Committee on Education.
 Ordinance 2Ss. by MT. Banks:
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala bama, in convention assembled. that Article VIII of the Consultation of Ala bama on suffrage and elections be amended by stsriking out the whole oi the article and inserting Tn lieu thereon the following:
 Section l. That every male citizen of the United States who is twenty-one years old or upwards and who Is not prohibited by Section 3 of this Areecle from registering, voting or holding of- flee. shall be an eiector and entitled to vote at any election by the people if such elector (one) shall be duly reg istered when registration shall be re quired and shall have resided in the State one year, in the county slH months. and in the precinct or ward three months immediately preceding the election at which he offers to vote and shall have paid all taxes, includ- ing a poll tax of three dollars, due the State and county, the receipt for whlcn he shall exhibit to the managers or the election if they shall demand 1t.
 Sec. 2. The following classes snal not be permitted to vote. register oi hold office: CD All persons who shall have been convicted of treason, em- bezzlement of public funds, malfeasance in office. larceny, bribery or any other crime punishable by Imprisonment in the penitentiary. @ Any person who shall hereafter be guilty or selling ms vote or who shall buy or barter the vote of another in any legal electiof or in any primary, caucus or cohVeh- tion held to nominate persons Tor pup lic office or to elect delegates to any noIitical convention, or who shall make Ar aid in making any false certificate ar return as to the result of such elec- tion urinary. caucus or convention. fSS All nersons who have abandoned their wives without legal separation AT who have abandoned their minor children without having made proVlslon far their physical support and tneil moral training. (4) All idiots or insane Sec 3 Be it further ordained by the naoDIe of Alabama, in convention as sembled. That at every election pA the people, either Federal, state, coun- ty or municipal. two grades or naiioes shall be furnished the managers U, elections at every precinct or Waio which shall be similar and ldehtlcal li every respect, except that one ell%Ii ~ white and the other shall De coloreo Thase hallots shall contain the names of au +he candidates offering for places o~ offices to be filled and shall De ar ranped on these ballots after the piaI nF arranging ballots under the sys, tam known as the Australian system ol voting. When an elector entltIed U vote shall make application to the eieC' tiop managers for a ballot and shal decIare himself competent to prepare his own ballot then the manager ol the election shall give him wnlte Dal' Int and he shall without assistahce nrepare his ballot by making crosS mark opposite the name of each canui, date that he wishes to Vote TOT, anG .,hep the ballot is properly prepared ana eiven to the election managers. Il shau to,,nt as one full vote. But when o,, aiector who is entitled to vote at the Election then being held, shall make ap- Yiioation to the managers or the eiec t,nr for A ballot and shall declare nm salf incompetent to prepare ms uaiio' Hy maxing a cross mark opposite tnt sondidates for whom he wlsness u vote then the managers of the ts elesttEf tSI sbaIi give him a colored ballot and tMnt the