The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-05

literary culture, thus depriving him o chances for an education, as 1t were. tt great extent? Such will not only discourage him, but, like an enemy, wil turn to injure the white man. because ali observation has clearly demon. strated the more any men are enlight. ened to comprehend virtue. the lest likely they are to perpetuate crime and the better citizens they make.
 And, whereas. Several ordinances have been introduced, in this Conven. tion. providing for an unequal distri. button of the public school funds oi ths State between the white students and those of the colored children, and being of the opinion such ordinances are contrary to the spirit of the Fed eral Constitution, taking into consid. eration the language of the Fourteenth Amendment to the same, as follows: "No State shall make or enforce any Jaw which shall deny to any person within its Jurisdiction the equal pro- lection of the laws" Therefore be it
 Resolved, That the Judiciary Com. mittee is hereby respectfully requested at its earliest convenience, to bring in report stating whether or. not such discrimination, as aforesaid, is in vio- lation of the Federal Constitution.
 Referred to Judiciary Committee.
 Mir. Long (Walker)-Mr. President I would suggest that that go to the Supreme Court.
 MT. Case-Mr. President. I think it should be referred to Mir. Long-I will withdraw tine resolution. Mir. Presi- dent.
 The President-The ordinance has al- ready been referred to the Judiciary Committee.
 Mir. Rogers (Sumter)-I have a res- olution desire to offer, and ask unan- tmous consent for its consideration.
 Resolution No. 104, by MT. Rogers (Sumter):
 Resolved, That whereas, the resolu- tion of the Convention, adopted at an early day after it's organization that there should be printed for the use and benefit of the delegates, the Constitu- tions of several designated States, bear ing upon the question of suffrage; and. whereas, the material for such print ing was promptly supplied, and where as, up to this time said resolution has not been conSlied with,
 Resolved, That the Committee on Schedule, Printing and Incidental Ex- penses, be instructtd not to pay for any such printing. unless, after exam tnation, 1t be ascertained that the de-
 
 Referred to Committee on Schedule, Printing and Incidental expenses.
 MT. Chapman-As the ordinances I send to the Clerks desk purport to amend Article ". of the Constitution, Legislative Department, I ask that they be referred to the Committee on Legislative Department.
 Ordinance No. 226, by Mr. Chapman: Be it ordained by the people of Ala bama in Convention assembled, That Section thirty-one (31) of Article four uV.) of the Constitution, be amended 50 as to read as follows, to wit:
 Sec. 31. All bills for raising revenue shali originate in the House of Rep rese ntatives. but the Governor. Audi tor, Treasurer and Attorney General shall. before each regular session of the General Assembly, prepare 8 gen. eral revenue bill to be submitted to the General Assembly for its action. and the Secretary of State shall have print ed for the use of the General Assembly Q sufficient number of copies of the OH so prepared, and the Governor shall transmit a copy thereof to the House of Representatives, as soon as tt Is organized. The Senate may pro- pose amendments to revenue bill.
 Referred to Committee on Legislative Department.
 Ordinance No. 227, by MT. Chapman:
 Be 1t ordained by ehe~ people of Ala bama fin Convention assembled. That Article ". of the Constitution be amended by adding thereto the follow ing Section, viz:
 Sec. 57. The General Assembly dur Ing every regular session thereof, shall not have power to make appropriations 10 such an amount as that the aggre- gate Of all appropriations made during the session shall exceed the amount which has been paid into the Treas uEy Of the State during the last pre- ceding fiscal year.
 Referred to Committee on Leglsla- tive Department.
 Ordinance No. 22S, by MT. Chapman:
 Be 1t ordained by the people of Ala bama in Convention assembled. That Article four QV) of the Constitution De amended by adding thereto the fol- lowing Section, viz:
 Sec. 57 The General Assembly dur Ing any regular session thereof shall not have power to make appropriation 10 such an amount as that the aggre- gate of all appropriations made during the session shall exceed the amount of the estimated income during the cur rent fiscal year from the revenue of the State for the current fiscal year as estimated by the Governor. Auditor and Treasurer of the State.
 Referred to Committee on Legislative 
 Ordinance No. 229 by MT. Cofer:
 An ordinance to be entitled an orii- nance to encourage immigration to the State of Alabama.
 Be 1t ordained by the people of Ala oama in Convention assembled, That immigration shall be encouraged and shall not be prohibited; that no citizen shall be exiled and that the General Assembly of this State shall pass Euch avs necessary to encourage immigra- ion to this State and protect the cit zens of this State in their public and private rights.
 Referred to Committee on Miscella- leous Revisions.
 Ordinance No. 23O, by MT. Cofer:
 An ordinance to be entitled an ordi- nance to amend Section 1 of Article XIII of the Constitution of the State ,f Ala bama.
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala bama, in convention assembled, That Section 1 of Article XIII of the Consti- -ution of the State of Alabama be amended so as to read as follows:
 Section l. general diffusion of knowledge being essential to the pre- servation of the rights of the people md the liberties of the citizens, public schools and the meaps of education snail be forever encouraged in this State; and the General Assembly of this State shall provide a thorough md efficient system of free schools in his State, whereby all the children of his State may receive a good common school education.
 Referred to Committee on Education.