The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-21

into the State Treasury enough or thelr mileage and per diem as shall be sui tfcient to cover the passes issued based on cents per mile.
 Resolved further. That as the Secre- tary interrogates each member under this resolution, he shall swear such member to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth In answer to such of said questions as member of this Convention may pro- pound to him touching the acceptance in the past by him. for himself, friends or family of free pass.
 Mir. Long-I move that the doors be closed and that the resolution be put upon its passage immediately. and move a suspension of the rules, and call for an aye and nay vote.
 The call for the ayes and noes was not sustained.
 The President-As many as favor tn motion to suspend the rules will say aye and those opposed no. The noes have 1t, and the resolution will be re- ferred to-
 Adivision was called for.
 Mir. Long-I want a division, I want to see how many members are in favor | of 1t.
 Mir. Hefin (Chambers)-I rise to a l a point or OTdeF. ne f,TeSlueuI Hdu announced the result.
 Mir. Long-I ask that it go the Com mittee on Rules and that they be re- quested to report it back here in some shape.
 The President-The resolution will be referred to the Committee on Cor porations.
 MT. Merrill have an ordinance desire to introduce.
 The Secretary read the ordinance as follows:
 Ordinance 42S by Mr., Merrill:
 Be 1t ordained by the people of the State of Alabama in convention as- sembled. % | That no railroad or other transporta- ton company nor officer nor employee thereof shall grant free passes or sell tickets or passes at a discount other than as sold to the public generally to any member of the Legislature or to any person holding office under this State. and any railroad or other trans portation company or officer or em- ploye thereof who violates the pro- visions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined $500 one-half of which fine shall go to the informer, and the other half to the county in which the conviction is had.
 Referred to Committee on Corpora tions.
 MT. Sloan-I have a petition which desire to present to the Copvention. - The President-Petitions> under our rules are not read before the Conven- tion unless the Convention directs. It tee.
 MT. Sloan-I ask that the body of the petition be read.
 The Convention gave it's assent to the reading of the petition and 1t was read by the Clerk as follows:
 Petition No. - by MT. Sloan.
 To the Honorable Constitutional Convention, Montgomery. Alabama.
 Dear Sirs:-We respectfully represent that whereas the Railroad Commission appointed by the Governor and paid l y the railroads has proven an entire fail- ure and whereas the shipper and con- sumer should have some representation in the naming of rates and making Of rules by what is otherwise alien and arbitrary powers. That whereas the express, telephone, telegraph and rail- road franchises are given by the State. We therefore request your honorable body that you will give us commis- sion. elected and paid by the people and place all franchises. which have power to tax. within their review.
 c. R. Smith, farmer: John Membourn. W. J. Beam. J. R. Covington. teacher: J. A. Jackson. w. J. Jackson. farmer: J. E. Bolden. farmer: J. P. Burnem. farmer: James Burton, farmer; I. M. Lowry, farmer; John Morgan. farmer: c. V. Burton. farmer; John c. Morton. farmer: F. A. Binter. farmer: D. R. l ~ H-,, ,IN.a aNA ney; W. s. Miller. farmer: J. R. King, farmer: G. E. Crawford, farmer: J. c. King, farmer; M. R. McElvina. farmer: R. F. Trowell, farmer; T. c. Whited, farmer: James Carnes. farmer: W. L.. McCorkle. merchant; w. M. Self. Su- perintendent Education; T. c. WhaAy, teacher: B. V. Todd. farmer: G. D. Jones, farmer; l. R. Sparks, farmer: c. S. Weston, farmer; B. C.. Clemens, farmer: D. A. Robertson, farme.: w. Snider, farmer; James Kent. farmer T. J. Murray, farmer; R. M. Townby, farmer; G. T. Read, farmer; !. T. Whitley. farmer; J. M. Hit, farmer; J. D. Hod, farmer: J. H. Donehoo, er- chant: Johnson Gunter. farmer: j., l. Collett farmer; w. J. Norman, Banner; L. F. Wadsworth, farmer; J. w. Craw- ford. farmer; W. F. Wilmont, farmer;
 
 Armstrong, farmer; Joe H. Ashley, farmer; Sam Sanders, ex-Sheriff; " c. Howell. farmer; T. J. Weston, II nier; w. J. Young, farmer; Ed Graves, s.htr- fir; J. H. Vann, minister; E. E. hcG- erts. hotel keeper; F. J. Duke, farmer; M M. Bucker, farmer; s. w. Boltt n. J. R. Hatchcock.
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