The age-herald., 1901-06-12


 Governor of the State of Alabama-" Gov ernor Oates wanted him styled "The Gov ernor of Alabama" but the convention preferred the former and the section was adopted as read.
 Section was then read, which provided for electing the Governor and other State officials for four years at the general elec- ton In 1902, and every four years there- after.
 The Attorney General. Governor Oates moved to amend the section so as to provide that the attorney ; general should not be elected. He thought the Governor ought to appoint the attor- ney general, who should be a good lawyer and not a sufficiently good politician to get his name on the ticket. That there was no reason why this officer should be elected by the people, but should be ap- pointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. That since the Governor was to be ineligible for reelection. there was no reason why he should be influenced by political con alterations in making the appointment.
 Mr. F'itts of Tuscaloosa opposed this motion. He said there was less danger of an incompetent attorney general being elected by the people than of one being appointed by the Governor The office of attorney general was more than that of confidential adviser to the Governor. He represented the whole people and ought to be independent. Not everything the Governor said went" and the at torney general often had to point out to him when he was wrong, which one ap- pointed by the Governor himself would not be apt to do. If not elected by the people he thought he should be appointed by the Supreme Court of the State. ' General Oates motion was then on mo- tion laid on the table.
 Mir. Burns Ordinance.
 Judge Coleman then moved an amend- ment, and while this was being reduced to writing Mr. Burns of Dallas asked leave to offer an ordinance. This was granted and he then introduced an ordinance to provide that all ex-soldiers or 1S61-65 and ex-slaves should be allowed to vote.
 Also to prohibit the following classes from holding office or voting, viz: l. Those who are bastards, or loafers, or who may be infected with any loathsome or contagious disease.
 g. Those who shall have been convicted of treason, bribery, forgery, larceny, murder, or attempt to murder, rape or an attempt to rape arson, or an attempt to burn houses or property, burglary, or an attempt to burglarize embezzlement, crime against nature, malfeasance or misfeasance in office, vagrancy or obtain ing money or goods under false pretense, who have not been pardoned and restored by the proper authorities
 8. Those who are descendants of par ents, who are of or descendants of two or more different races, those who shall have married any woman having living husband, from whom she has not been legally divorced. Those who shall have married another woman, before they have obtained legal divorce. Those against whom a decree of divorce has been rem dered by some court. Those who shall have lived in open, continuous adultery or fornication. Those who have com mitted an assault and battery upon his wife, or step-daughter, or paramour and those who have ever cast an illegal bal lot, and those who have bought the vote of any elector, or who have ever sold his own vote, or who has not paid poll tax of one dollar and a half six months before any election at which he may attempt to vote."
 Judge Coleman of Greene's amendment was then taken up, and substitute of MT. Pillows of Mobile was offered These related merely to certain phraseology. and did not effect the merits of the sec tion. Judge Coleman's amendment was adopted, and the hour of adjournment having arrived, the convention adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow.