The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-02


 tain White of Jefferson. an opportunity to argue m support of the amendment. Captain White showed that some reg istered voters would die, others would remove from the State, and some pro- vision should be made for this possi- bility of fraud. He expressed the opin- ion that the Legislature would have the authority given it by the amend ment anyway.
 The Plllans motion to table the amendment was renewed. and the Con- vention refused to table.
 The question recurred to the motion of MT. Reese Of Dallas, to recommit the section and the amendment and General Harrison of Lee, spoke in fa- vor of recommitting.
 On motion of Captain Graham Of Talladega, the motion to recommlt was tabled.
 MT. Thompson of Bibb, offered an amendment giving authority to Circuit Courts and courts of like Jurisdiction to purge the registration lists instead of the legislature.
 The section and the pending amend ments were then recommitted to the Suffrage Committee.
 The Clerk then read Section 13. which DTOVlQeS IIldl III SllC tAieSA CA pA'J tested election. and in proceedings to investigate any election. no person oth- CT than a defendant. shall be allowed to withhold his testimony on the ground that he may criminate hlmselt or subject himself to public infamy.
 The section was adopted without dl- vision.
 Section IA was read. It provides that the General Assembly shall pass laws not inconsistent with the Constitution, to regulate and govern elections, ana all such laws shall be uniform through out the State. The General Assemoly shall also make provisions oy laW' not inconsistent with this article for the re1ulation of primary elections, and for punishing frauds at the same, put shali not make primary elections com pulsory. .a.;,
 Upon suggestion of the Acting Chairman Section 14 was passed tenn porarily. , .,;+h out division as follows:
 Sec, 15. It shall be the duty or the General Assembly to pass aoequate laws giving protection against the eVlls arising from the use Of intoxicating liquors at all elections.
 Sec. Is. Electors shall, in all cases excent treason. felony or breach or the neace. be privileged from arrest drr,nv their attendance at elections, or while going to or returning tnere- from. ,,i5as that election returns shall be made to the Secretary of state.
 Section IS was read as follows:
 Sec. IS. The poll tax mentioned m this Article shall be one dollar ano fifty cents upon each male lnnaoltdlll of the State over the age or zl years, ana under the age of 40 years WHO would not now be exempt Dy 5 Such poll tax shall become que n i,, ooS,abIe on the first day of October III each year and become delinquent on tbe P;rst day of the next succeeding Tahruarv but no legal process nor any tae or commission shall be allowed TOT .I. collection thereof. The Tax Col Iactor shall make returns or poll ldN Collections separate from other collec- tions. Poll Tax Discussed. Mir Sanford of Pike sent up an amendment to strike out the amount of poll tax and the age limit. MT Weatheriy of Jefferson spoke osainst the amendment. He said the Suffrage Committee did not think Il wise to leave this matter to the Legls- latpure. . On motion of MT. Weatherly the Sanford amendment was tabled.
 Mir. Carmichael of Colbert sent up an amendment extending the age limit to sixty years and that no person 41 years old or upwards at the 5ime cl the Constitution shall ever be required to pay a poll tax.
 M-. Reese spoke in support ef the amendment. He said the black nelt had mora faith in the poll tax clause | than any sectior of the suffrage plan
 He admonished the Convention n.t to make the black nelt distrusttnl or 'he l Convention. ..
 pr. cunningham of Jefferson spoke ir l favor of the amendment and moved