The age-herald., 1901-06-05

dietary system of the State, as to Circuit Courts
 MT. Whitesides of Calhoun offered an ordinance to prohibit any person operat- ing street car lines in cities without pre- payment to abutting property holders of all damages to their property.
 Also, a resolution reciting that fifty days will not be sufficient for the conven- tion's work and that no per diem be paid beyond the fifty days.
 MT. Watts of Montgomery offered an ordinance to provide that the acceptance of an office in either department of the government will vacate any office held in another.
 Also, to allow any person to prosecute his own case, in the courts and that the State cannot be made a defendant in any case, except ejectment suits where the State is a tenant in common.
 Also. to amend article 6 so as to pro vide for a court of probate and give equity courts concurrent powers in cer- tain cases. All judges to be elected by the qualified electors and to hold office for eight years.
 General Sanford of Montgomery intro duced an ordinance to create the office of Commissioner of Industrial Re- sources and defining his duties
 Also. an ordinance to provide for committee of nine to design a great seal of Alabama
 . General Sanford asked that the rules be suspended and that the ordinance be put on it's passage. This motion was lost.
 SeIheimer's Resolution.
 MT. Selhainer of Jefferson offered an ordinance to regulate the judiciary in counties of over 10000 population. This provides that all courts of record in the counties except the probate court, can be consolidated into one court with differ ent divisions.
 Also, an ordinance to exclude bonds assigned for street improvements the value of which are to be assessed against property holders, shall not be included in the limitation of the amount of muni- cipal indebtedness.
 MT. Sentell of Crenshaw introduced an ordinance to provide for county superin- tendents of education.
 MT. M. A. Smith of Autauga introduced an ordinance to amend section 23 of article so as to prohibit special or local laws where relief sought can be given by the courts or by general laws.
 Also to prohibit the general assembly delegating the authority to levy taxes.
 Also to prohibit the State from contract ing debts which current revenues will not pay.
 ALSO that the llmlt or small not exceed the present rates.
 MT. Thompson of Blob offered an ordin- ance to amend section of article 13 so as to provide for distribution of the six teenth section fund.
 Also to provide that solicitors and county officers be elected by qualified voters and hold office for four years.
 MT Burns of Dallas offered resolution that ex-United States Senator Pugh, ex- Governor Johnston and the seven surviv- ing members of the last constitutional convention have the privilege of the floor.
 The committee on rules reported favor ably on MT. Proctors resolution that cer- tain committee clerks serve committees without clerks.
 The convention then adjourned at 1 o'clock.
 Convention Notes.
 Many of the suffrage schemes proposed are wasted on the desert air. Some of the delegates pay no attention to them and are opposed to any poll tax qualification What they want Is a scheme pure and simple which will let every white man vote and prevent any negro from voting.
 'I have found out that a constitutional convention ought to be composed of three classes of men," said distinguished citi- zen of Montgomery, speaking of the amount of absen teeism prevalent in the convention. First, young lawyers with out practice who can attend the ses- sions; second, capitalists who don't have to work, and third, prominent politicians who want an office and who will stay in the convention to get one''
 Somebody in Montgomery has turned on the hot weather faucet and the electric fans in the convention hall have been again put in commission. They make sound like coffee grinders. Some one made the valuable suggestion that they be oiled. Whether this will be carried out remains to be seen.