The age-herald., 1901-06-05
Provides for Registration, Pay nent of Taxes and Good
 Character
RIGHT OF APPEAL TO COURT
MT. Jones Introduces Resolution Fix ing Date of Adiournment-Mr. SeIheimer, One to Consolidate
 Jefferson County Courts.
BY FRANK HARVEY MILLER.


 Montgomery, June 4.-(Special.) )-The convention did good days work today. The proceedings were not characterized with as much sameness as heretofore While some of the delegates are still in- troducing the same old resolutions provid- ing that the rate of taxation shall remain the same as at present, and that the negro shall not hold office, some of them are branching out on new lines. For instance, out of eight suffrage schemes introduced today two of them have the novel feature of providing that men who are guilty of assault and battery on their wives shall not be allowed to vote. Another gives white women the right to vote Among the various suffrage schemes was one by General Oates. He requires registration, the payment of all taxes and good char acter as the prerequisites to vote. He would provide a non-partisan board of registrars with the right of appeal to the Circuit Courts Thus all tramps, gam blers and criminals will be shut out and only the respectable members of society can vote. General Oates has made study of this matter and his plan is worthy of much consideration.
 One of the original resolutions offered was by MT. Burnett of Conecuh. He wants a provision inserted in the constitution that no State has the right, to secede from
 the federal union.
 | Another original resolution NRlch goes
 to the root of matters is the Following l by MT. Jones of Hale:
 .sBe it resolved, That, whereas the peo- Il.rtx. <If.x@ the present constitution for the past twenty-five years, and have found, and do find that the said constitution meets practically all of the requirements re- Quistte to the security of life, liberty and property, with the one exception, viz, that the negro is allowed to vote.
 And, whereas, the people of Alabama would probably rather bear the ills of the present constitution than fly to those they know not of-except in the matter re- ferred to;
 Be it, therefore, resolved, That the committee on suffrage and election be re- quested and instructed to report to the convention within the next five days an ordinance or ordinances looking to the dis franchisement of the negro.
 Be it further resolved, That this con- yention then be allowed five additional days within which to discuss such ordin- ance or ordinances so reported by said committee, and that then final vote shall be taken on such ordinance or ordinances.
 Be 1t further resolved, That after such vote is taken by the convention that this convention do then adjourn sine de, whether said convention has agreed on a suffrage clause or not"
 Still another original resolution was by MT. Case of DefSalb providing that the negro should not be discriminated against This was referred to the com mittee on suffrage, although Mir. Long of Walker suggested it be referred to the United States Supreme Court.
 MT. Whitesides of Calhoun introduced a resolution reciting that as 1t was quite evident the convention could not do it's work in fifty days the members serve af- ter the fifty days without any per diem.
 Several important resolutions were in- troduced by the Jefferson members. MT. Lowe introduced an ordinance to make the terms of judges eight years and that they be elected, and that all elections be held on the same day.
 MT. Ferguson introduced resolution to abolish the right to demand an indict- ment in cases of grand larceny, burglary and receiving stolen property.
 MT. Selheimer introduced a resolution to all the courts in counties of over 40,0Oo inhabitants texcept Probate Court) into one court with different d. and another resolution tosprovide that bonds issued for street improvements which are assessed to the property own CTS should not be included in fixing the amount of municipal indebtedness.
 The Shelby County court house matter Is like Bancho's ghost-it will not down The Calera people presented a memorial today which was a rejoinder to the me- morial recently presented by the CoIum- biana people. The convention Is getting a little tired of memorials and they will shortly refuse to devote any time to their reading.
 Convention Opens.
 The eleventh days session of the con- vention was called to order by President / Knox promptly at 10 o'clock. A prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Provence
 Roll call showed 116 members present. Several leaves of absence were grantd.
 Judg Greene of Coleman asked leave for the committee on suffrage and elections to be excused from tomorrow session 50 they could hold a longer sitting. This was granted.
 The committee on journal reported that t was correct and it's reading was dis- pensed with.
 The roll call was then begun to enable the members to introduce ordinances.
 MT. Bulger of Tallapoosa offered an or finance to require all officers to be elect sd by the people, to hold office for four years and be ineligible for reelection. This excepted judges of the Supreme Court
 MT. Burnett of Conecuh offered an ordi- nance to amend section s5. article 1, so as to provide that no state can secede from the Federal Union.
 MT. Burus of Dallas offered an ordi-