The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-03

thought the Stdte Wouau " "e yesterday to help the outlying coun-
 Mir. Bruwne--f did not yield to the gentleman for the purpose of having him make a speech.
 Mir. weakiey-wili the gentleman yield to a question from me? Mir. Browne-Yes.
 MT. weakley--If the city is to be taxed to support the county schools. what provision Is made to allow the city to support it's own schools? Mir. Browne--If the gentleman had studied the ordinance as reported by the Committee he would see what pro- vision is made. If the county ievies that tax and ievies all there is of 1t, then there is no room allowing the city to levy an additional tax
 MT. weakley-Then what are we to do with the city schools?
 MT. Browne-what are you doing now?
 MT. weakiey--Running the best we can.
 MT. Browne-You will continue to run them the best you can.
 MT. Buiger--Will the gentleman per- init an interruption?
 MT. Browne--If 1t is not to be taken out of my time.
 MT. Buleer-Win the gentleman con- sent to this amendment to the section! Mir. Browne-No.j sir: will not pc | interrupted with that. I don't think It | is fair to the Convention or the Com
 mittee for me to be offering other peo- ple's amendments. am one of those | who want to get through as soon as we can and take my seas.
 | Mir. O'Neal-will the gentleman yield | to me for 1uestionr
 Mir Browne--Yes,- sir.
 l MA o'Neal-Does the gentleman say the adoption of this provision with ref erence to local taxation will lessen tne | fund in the poorer counttesf
 MT. O'Neai-That is under the general | State tax the poorer counties would re- ceive more from the general tax tAan
 ' Mr Browne-Not at all. I think I can explain the matter 50 these sen
 tlemen can understand 1t if they l will listen. This provision has no CT | feet upon the present system Of puphc l schools or the appropriations therel' .,a
 MT. Long (waiker)-Wtn the sentie- man permit an interruptfonf MT, Browne-Yes.
 Mr Long (Walker)--Did I understand the gentleman to be opposed 70 .ne amendment of the gentleman rom seL- l ferson and in favor of the masores
 Mr Browne--I said something upon that yesterday and after awhile VIII come back to 1t: .. rrow
 MT. Long (Walker)-l want to An9~
 ,f ths gentleman takes that pcsitaonT .,
 MT rRowne--Mr. President, snaii
 have to decline to allow this continuai irterruption, I do not care personaly. ' could stand here and answer tness orsstiona all day, but want 10 Be' through. .,ar rsr- init me 6 question: .x s,,... MT. Browne-I understand tne N~e tion and will answer It presens .,. MT. Long CWalker)-i ooyecs ao
 gentleman understanding my 0u0s''~''
 ost MS Hrowne-Ask the question and l
 Mr Tong-Suppose one voter In
 haot owned a majority of all the tax
 shIa nroperty in that beat. Does the
 rentteman contend that that one voter
 should offset all the other voters "'
 the beat? haA
 been in his seat yesterday anu hs
 haen listening to what l had to say ne ,vould not have had to ask that pc . ca,se I stated, as far as was inoi- v,dnalIv concerned and my coun.
 w would cheerfully leave tna'
 o,,estion to be determined by pare
 majority of the qualified electors.
 Mir Long-May I ask another oues- , tion? ao.,,r. to
 yield. I have not answered thaI qu1, t,on. ,n different counties in the State trat made it necessary to put some safe9uard against the non-tax-payihs
 siectors carving this tax over the hasds of the property holders when the gentleman offered it I said was
 willing to it for my county, but ! am not one of those who look at every
 thing from selfish standpoint-
 Mr Waddell-I rise to point or oieei
 The gentleman Is out of order' ne na1 spoken over ten minutes.
 MT. Browne-I make the point or or
 aer that the rule does not apply to a
 Chairman of-a Committees
 Tha President pro tenn lMr. Proctor) In the opinion of the Chair the gen
 tleman has thirty minutes.
 l Mr Iomax-I rise to question ol
 na Elementary inquiry. As under : stand the rule the ten minutes oniy ap-
 plies to discussion on amendments pro posed and does not Chairman nave
 thirty minutes notwithstanuins th@' The President pro tem-The gentle
 man has thirty minutes. MT. Browne-I was saying was not
 one of those who look at everything
 from A selfish standpoint. am very
 much in favor of local taxation for tschoels but I am in favor of adopting
 some provision looking to that end IT
 our Constitution that will work to the best interest of every county and every community in the State of Alabama.
 When the gentleman from JefieIson offered his amendment [ sta:sd
 thought probably it would be good
 plan to have the tax provision to allow
 evry tax payer to vote and to allow a : two thirds majority. However the oo- lection to the Louisiana plan Is mat one means dollars counted aGa;nst cents. I will say for one that am
 not afraid of the people upon the Louisiana plan. do not believe yeu can go before any of your Hin Billy audiences and explain that matter to them but what they will agree Witr you. I am not afraid to sGand here { and say that when the question of vot- 3 ing voluntary taxes for any particular object is before our people, the prop
 erty holders ought to have the biggest say as to whether that tax shall Dc
 levied. and I do not believe the HI ! BillieS will agree with the gentlemen ! who take the other view of the Ques' , tion.
 MT. White--Is the gentleman en- | tfreIv acuuainted with the views of that