The age-herald., 1901-06-20
Provision Adopted That No One Gan Hold State and
 National Office EDITORS JET MARBLE HEART
Resolution Inviting the Alabama News paper Workers Into the Hall of
 the Convention Defeated by Very Large Vote.
BY FRANK HARVEY MILLER.

BY FRANK HARVEY MILLER.
 Montgomery, June 19.-(Special.) = The constitutional convention today gave the marble heart to the editors of the Ala bama Press Association. MT. Greer of Perry offered a resolution reciting the ef- forts of the press in favor of the conven- tion and it's energy in publishing it's work, and reciting that its annual session would be held here on Thursday and Fri day, invited the members and their friends to witness It's sessions and asked the criticism of the press on its work MT. Greer moved to suspend the rules and put the motion on it's passage. This the convention refused to do.
 Mir DeGraffenried moved to refer the resolution to the committee on prayer. This caused a laugh, and President Knox, amid laughter, said he would refer it to the committee on schedules, printing and incidental expenses.
 The convention today adopted sections 16, 17. is, 19. 20 and 21 of the article on executive. There was considerable debate on section 20. which provided that the Governor could not appoint to office any memDer or the LeB1Sfdture.
 The house, when the hour of adjourn ment arrived, was considering section p, which provided for State seal The com mittee had reported favorably on Gen. eral Sanford's design to commemorate the heroism of Emma Sansom. This repre- sents the figure of a soldier on horseback with a girl riding behind him pointing over his shoulder, and with the motto: q will show you the way" General San ford and MT. Martin of Calhoun made eloquent speeches in favor of 1t.
 Just before adjournng President Knox read the following telegraphic message from the Virginia constitutional conven- tion:
 Richmond, Va, June IS, 1901. The President and Delegates of the Con
 stitutional Convention of the State or
 Alabama:
 The commonwealth of Virginia, through her representatives in convention assem- bled. sends cordial greetings to the pres ident and members of the Constitutional Convention of Alabama, now sitting at Montgomery Alabama and Virginia nave long been bound together by the strong est and closest ties of interest and ai- lection. The people of the two common wealths are animated by the same hopes and the same aspirations In acknowiedg- ing the courtesy of your message, we peg leave to express the earnest hope that in the wise and just determinatioh or the momentous questions now under coH- alteration, we may not only estaohsh .he peace and prosperity of our respective states, but contribute to the general welfare of our common country, ana the good of mandkind thus justifying the con- fdence of our constituents and the req .onable hopes of our countrymen- very aeaott,I,, JOHN GOODE,
 President Constitutional Convention
 Convention Opens.
 Tbe twenty-fourth days session of the constitutional convention was called to order by President Knox at ID o,ciock. A prayer was offered by Rev. MT. Murpny.
 Roll call showed Al members present.
 The journal was reported 10 pc correct and inc report was adopted. Mr. Gra- han, of Tailadega, and Judge Robinson af Cbambers arose to correct errors In the stenographic report.
 Tho roll was then called to enable del- egates to introduce resolutions.
 Sr smith of Lamar offered resolu- tion to have the convention appoint d committee of twelve to prepare an au- 6rens to the people of Alabama, settins sas.h +ha main feature of the new consti- tuition. so,,,t;on In have the acts of the last Leglslature hound in separate volumes on account of their voluminousness.
 MT. Williams of Marengo onereo res olution to provide for an ihueA 'o '"s stenographic report.
 MT O'Neii of Jefferson offered an or a,nance to relieve agents of corporations and persons in this state or all hcehse taxes In cases where 1t would De uniaw ful to levy them under the interstate commerce law. if the agent represented s corporation or firm doing business out side the state ainance to have a suitable court house and iail erected in St. Clair county. Ihe said court house to be erected some where on the south side of Backbone mountain. clerks desk to be read communication from the Alabama Educational Associa- tion stating that 4:30 Wednesday had been set as the hour to discuss the mat ter of taxation with the committees on education and taxation and inviting all other members to be present
 Alabama Press Association.
 MT Greer of Perry then offered his resolution extending greetings to the Ala hama Press Association to be In session Thursday and Friday, and extending them an invitation to Withess ehe ooh yention's session.
 Mr. Whiteside of Calhoun onered an ordinance to prevent the legislature rom requiring privilege tax.
 The convention then proceeded 10 con sider section sixteen of the article on executive. which relates to the govern or's becoming insane.
 MT. O'Neal of Lauderadle suggested an amendment to section fifteen so as to 6x the time when the governors suc- cessor could assume the off1ce This was fixed after an absence of twenty days, and was adopted by the convention.
 Slight amendments offered by MT. Pil- Ians of Mobile and Mir. O'Neal of Lauder dale to section sixteen were adopted.
 MT. Ferguson of Jefferson wanted to know if the other courts were prevented from determining the governors sanity Gov. Jones thought they were. Mr. Fer s,,son then offered an amendment to au- thorize other courts to investigate the matter under certain circumstances. This motion was lost
 Section Is as adopted reads as follows: