The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-23
SUFFRAGE COMES UPT0DA
Body Finishes Subdivision on Legislative Department.
Sweeping Antitrust Ordinance by MT. Brooks Defeated-Futile EA-
 fort to Have Body Recog- uize Union Labor.

Monday was a busy day with the Constitutional Convention. After a day of rest the delegates returned to. their work with energy and twenty-two sec- adopted, completing this subdivision of the new Constitution. This makes way for the article on Suffrage and Elections which will be taken up this morning immediately after the body assemblies
 Mr. Pettus of Limestone presided dur ing the afternoon session aid he dis - patched business. The session was ex- tended until 6:30 o'clock to enable the body to complete the Legislative Ar ticle. The feature of the afternoon ses- sion was a discussion of the antitrust question. The sweeping antitrust or dinance of MT. Brooks of Mobile was defeated, but a section was adopted requiring the Legislature to. pass laws pfacin ga reasonable restraint upon combinations of capital and if neces- sary to prohibit them.
 Just before adjournment Mir. Beddow of Jefferson made a last effort to in- corporate a section in the article pro- viding that the label of the Typograph- ical Union shall be placed on State printing. He made an earnest appeal to the Convention but the proposition was overwhelmingly defeated.
 Convention Proceedings.
 The Convention met at II o'clock yes- terday morning with 80 delegates pres ent and was opened with prayer by Rev. A. L. Andrews, pastor of the Jexter Avenue Methodist Church.
 Mir Tayloe of Perry sent up peti- ton from citizens of Uniontown ask ing the Convention to provide for the election of Railroad Commissioners by the people.
 MT. Reynolds of Chiffon introduced an ordinance that in case of the failure of a bank the stockholders shall be liable for the face value of their stock.
 MT. Kyle of Etowah introduced resolution that no delegate shall re- ceive pay for his services unless he IS actually present in the Convention.
 The order of business was the Ar ticle on Legislative Department, and Sections 42 and 43 were adopted with out division. They provide for cleo tions by the Legislature and authorizes the Legislature to pass arbitration laws when it becomes necessary.
 Section A. which provides for the qualification of the statutes every twelve years, was read. The committee changed the time from ten years to twelve years, and after some olscussioh the section was adopted.
 Section 45, providing that the Legis- lature shall pass laws for the punish ment of duelling, was read, ana MT . Murphree of Pike sent up an amend ment to include carrying of concealed weapons. The amendment was tabled and the section was adopted
 Section 46, making it the duty or the Legislature to pass laws providing for dednction from the time of officials for neglect of duty, was adopted without olvision.
 Section Al was read. It requires the Legislature to impose upon the coun- ties of the State the duty Of making provision for the maintenance Of poor, ,ndigent, idiots and insane persons.
 AZ anne endment striking out ldlots and insane" was adopted, and the sec tion was adopted. It is unchangea.
 section IS, prohibiting the Legisla- ture from authorizing municipalities to pass laws inconsistent with the general laws of the State, was adopted.
 Section 49 authorizing the legislature to extend the privileges of citizenship to citizens of any territory which may be acquired was read. ..:-s
 An amendment by General Jones of Wilcox. authorizing the purchase or new territory and issuance of bonds therefor. was adopted and the amended section was adopted.
 Section 50, relating to property to be exempted from taxation. was adopted. The only change is that fair grounds are not included.
 section 51. authorizing legislation reg uIating exempted property was adopt ed. It Is unchanged.
 Section 52 is an entirely new consti- tutional provision and precipitated con siderable debate. It provides that the state may construct and own works of internal improvement, having for their object transportation of passen- gers and freight but shall not sell or mortgage such improvements nor lend its money or credit in aid of such.
 Mir. Handley of Randolph, sent up a substitute, prohibiting the State from owning internal improvements and ad- dressed the Convention. He characer- ized 1t as the most dangerous proposl- ton that had been presented to the Convention.
 General Sanford of Montgomery, au- thor of the proposition. defended the Section. He was speaking when the Convention at 1 o'clock adjourned un- til 3:30 o'clock.