The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-01

Walker of Huntsville presented ordi- nances which affect. the Justices of the Supreme Court. The ordinance of MT. deGraffenreid provides that the Justices shall receive salaries of 5000 annually and that Chancellors and Cir cult Judges shall receive salaries of 5000 annually. The ordinance of Judge Walker provides that the ter.as of office of the Justices of the Supreme Court shall be ten years.
 To Increase dovernor's Salary. General Oates proposes that the Gov ernor of Alabama shall receive an an. nual salary of $5,000. He introduced an ordinance to this effect. It pro- vides further that no person under ss years of age shall be eligible to the office; that the term shall be four years and that he shall be ineligible to suc- ceed himself and that to be elected Governor the candidate shall have re- sided ten years in the United States and seven years in Alabama. Mir. William of Elmore desires that the convention shall raise additional committees He presented a resolution authorizing the Rules Committee to appoint a committee of nine members. of which he designates General W. c. Oates as chairman. to be known as the Committee on Pensions for Confed- crate Veterans" In a resolution MT. Williams also suggests the creation of a Committee on Federal Relations, a committee on Agriculture. Commerce and Industry and a Committee on Temperance. Each of these commit tees is to consist of nine members. MT. Reynolds the Populist member from Chiffon caused laughter by intro- ducing an ordinance providing that no person shall be permitted toFmarry in Alabama within five years after ob- taining a divorce.
 Long Wants Contract Cancelled.
 Mr. Long of Walker. presented a resolution authorizing the president to cancel the contract made with the Of- fieial Stenograpner for daily reports of the proceedings. The. resolution was referred to the Committee on Rules and MT. Long made an effort to have the rules suspended and place the. resolu. ton before the convention. The point was made that he was out of order and MT. Long gave notice that he would ask the Rules Committee to re- port on his resolution next Wednesday.
 Just before the convention, djourned. President Knox called attention to a memorial from the AlabaWa Fedora tion of Women's Clubs adopted at its convention in Montevallo which~he in- structed the Secretary to read. The memorial relates to education
 Mir. Howell of Cleburne, moved that "as a courtesy to these ladies" the ordinance be referred to the Committee on Education and it was so. ordered.
 On motion of MT. Asrcraft of Lauder dale, copies of the address by Booker T. Washington and other negroes read to the convention Thursday, were re- ferred to the Committee on Education and Suffrage and Elections.
 Other Important Ordinances.
 In addition to the ordinances and res- olutions heretofore referred to, the fol- lowing were some of the more import ant measures presented yesteIday: u MT. MT. Selheimer of Jefferson- General Assembly shall not have power to increase compensation, of public of- ficials.
 Aiso-Governor's veto may be over ruled by a majority vote. of the mem bers of the two houses of the General Assembly.
 My MT. M. M. Smith of Autauga- Legislature shall have power to fix the salary of the Governor providing it shall neverNbe less than $4,000 yearly.
 Also-Exempting cotton manufactur- ing enterprises from taxation for ten years after their organization.
 By MT. Sollie of Qale-No person, un- less he belongs to the white race, shall hold office or act On jury.
 Also-No educational qualification for voters shall be made by General As sembly.
 Also-A suffrage plan.
 By MT. Kyle of Etowah-A suffrage plan: provides an educational qualifi- cation and excludes habitual drunk ards.
 By MT. Vaughn of Dallas-Presiding officers, of both houses of General As- sembly shall have all bills read at length before affixing their signatures thereto.
 By MT. Boone of Mobile-Relating to the organization and classification of towns and cities. Divides them into four classes.
 Also-Powers of corporations shall not be abridged so as to give them spe- cial privileges.
 Judge Walker of Madison--All vacan- cies in offices of Judge and Chancellors shall be filled by the Governor.
 By MT. Reynolds of Chilton-An coun- ty officers shall be elected for four year terms and shall be ineligible for reelection, until after four years or expiration of- their terms.
 Also-No stock law shall become ef- fective until approved by an election of the people whom it affects.
 By Mir. Weakley-To permit munici- palities of not less than 1000 inhab bi- tants to establish courts of criminal Jurisdiction.
 Also-Limiting indebtedness of muni- ciral corporations.
 Bv Mr.j CornweIl-Providing for cre- ation of new counties. All people ar fected shall vote on the question. and no county line shall pass through the limits of municipal corporation.
 By MT. Wbiteside of Calhoun-ke- stricting legislative enactments Wltn regard to actions at law.
 Bv MT. winett of Pickens-Providing that all officers created by this con- yention shall be elected by the people.
 AIso-That directors of insolvent corporations shall hold funds in trust for benefit of creditors.
 By General Oates of Montgomery- Provides that an acceptance of sec ond office shall declare the first office vacant.
 By MT. Espy of Henry-Authorizins railroad companies to exercise author ity of eminent domain.
 Also-Giving married women full powers to make contracts.
 At 1 o'clock the convention adjourned until 12 o'clock Monday.
 Cashier Martinez Short $10,0oO.
 Fl Pase. Tex, May 3l-It Is said that found in the accounts of Cashier Marti- nez Of inc Mexican Central Railroad at