The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-04

 'I The President--The resolution is re ferred to the Committee on Rules.
 Mir. Oatee--As the convention refuse.
 to entertain that motion. ask leav, of absence for today for Mr. Sloan. il The leave was granted.
 Mr. Watts-I ask unanimous con.
 sent to introduce a resolution to be re.
 ferred to the Committee on Rules. The leave was given and the resolu.
 ton was read as follows:
 Resolution No. 101. By Mir. Watts:
 Resolved, That whenever either ol
 the committees heretofore appointed
 except the Committee on Rules, or journal, and procuring ministers. Is
 ready to report, the chairman thereof | shall hand the said report to the Sec
 retary of the Convention, who shall cause the said report to be printed and
 a copy thereof placed upon the desk of | each member of the convention before | the said report is considered. | 2 That when any such report comes | up for consideration. by the conven- | tion each section or paragraph of said | report shall be considered separately. Referred to Committee on Rules. MT. Macdonald--I ask leave of ab- sence for Mir. Graham of Montgomery, | for today.
 The leave was granted. MT. Lockiin--I desire leave of ab- sence for MT. Morrissette for today. The leave was granted. MT. Bulger--I ask leave of absence for Mir. Sorrell of Tallapoosa for a week.
 The President-The delegate from Tallapoosa asks leave of absence for a week for MT. Sorrell of Tallapoosa. Unless objection is made leave will MT. Oates--I don't think any dele gate ought to have leave of absence for a week in this Convention unless there is some reason given. have heard none given, and unless given. I will object.
 nounced it.
 The President--I think the Chair fol- lowed the custom that we have adopt ed here. and asked for objections The request was stated to the Convention; {; the Chair called for objections. but heard none, and the Char thereupon stated that the leave would be grant, ed.
 Mir. Oates-I may be wrong about 1t, Mir. President, but I do think it is ut terry wrong for delegates to this Con- veption to ask leave of absence for an entire week, without stating the req sons for 1t.
 The President-The Chair fully con- CUTS with the gentleman from Mont gomery, and only regrets the oojec- ton was not made in time.
 Ordinance No. 210, by MT. Bethune (BullocH:
 To amend the preamble of the Con- stitution.
 Be it ordained by the people of. Ala. bama in Convention assembled, That the preamble of the Constitution be amended so as to read as follows:
 We, the people of the State of Ala bama in order to establish Justice. ir- sure domestic tranquility. provide for the common defense, promote the gen. eral welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our poster ity, do ordain and establish this Con- stituuon for the State of Alaban1.
 Referred to Committee on Preamble and Declaration of Rights.
 Ordinance No. 211, by MT. B:thunc (Buliock):
 To amend Section $, of Article XIII. of the Constitution.
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala bama in Convention assembled, That Section 5 of Article XIII. be amended so as to read as follows:
 0CCs Os h6t bAS lhCOAhC ohASAhB lhOhA the Sixteenth Section fund, the sur plus revenue fund, until it is called for by the United States Government, and the funds enumerated in Sections 8 and of this Article. with such oth- CT monies to be not less than $500, 900 per annum, as the Legislature shall provide by taxation or otherwise, shall be applied to the use, support and maintenance of the public schools, and that this fund shall be apportioned by the Superintendent of Education among the several counties of the State according to the number of chill dren of school age in each county, and the amounts 20 apportioned to each county together with the poll tax shall be equitably distributed by the County Superintendent of Education among the several public schools or public dis tricts thereof.
 Referred to Committee on Education.
 MT. Brooks-Mr. President, I wish to submit an ordinance.
 Ordinance No. 212, by MT. Brooks:
 To amend Section of Article .XI. of the Constitution. ,-
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala bama in Convention assembled. That Section 1 of Article XI. of the Consti- tuition be so amended that 1t shall read as follows:
 All taxes levied on property in this State shall be assessed in exact pro- portion to the value of such property and no tax shall be levied on the un- paid purchase money of real estate. or money lent on real estate and secured by lien on the same under a mortgage, deed of trust. contract or other obli- gation: provided. however, the General Assembly may levy poll tax not 10 exceed $1. 50 on each poll which shall be applied exclusively in aid of the public school fund of the county so paying the same. @
 Referred to Committee on Taxation.
 Mir, Smith (Mobile)--Mr. President. desire to submit a report for the Com mittee on Rules.
 The report was read as follows: The Committee on Rules have con- sidered the resolutions hereinafter mentioned. and beg leave to report in regard thereto as follows:
 It returns Resolution No. 22 without action, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Educa- tion.
 It reports, as substitute for the substitute to Resolution No. T. intro- duced by Mir. O'Neal of Lauderdale, said substitute offered by MT. Pillans of Mobile and as substitute for Res olutlon No S5, introduced by MT. Jones of Wilcox, the following. and its adoption by the Con- -t=5r 2
 Resolved, That 1t is the sense of this that the several Standing | appointed to deal with and |