The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
wv ORDINANCES
Executiv s apartment Made a
 Ss :ial Order.
General Sanford of Montgomery Seeks to Provids-a New De-
 sign for Great Seal of

The session of the Constitutional Convention yesterday was brief, last ing not much more than an hour. On call of the roll only 1e4 members an- swered to their names and the roll call for the introduction of ordinances and resolutions was taken up at once after the Convention adopted . motion by MT. Jackson of Lee. that the Conven- tion meet at IA o'clock noon Monday. Ordinances and resolutions were in- troduced as follows:
 By Mr. Psttus of Limestone-+To re- duce the maximum rate of taxation and instructing the Committee on Tax ation to bring in an ordinance to that effect.
 By MT. Burns of Dailas-To save ex- pense by printing only ordinances and leaving off explanatory notes.
 Also That the fees of constables be uniform throughout the State and shall be $2.50 for each case, whether the de- fendant is convicted or not. It pro- vides mileage of 10 cents for carrying prisoners to jail.
 By Mir. Case of DeKalb--Tol compel children to support indigent pirents.
 By Mr. Glover of Choctaw--ro au- thorize the General Assembly, to re- wise and reconstruct the. Judiciary of the State.
 Also-To abolish the commpn law right of dover and courtesy of hus- band and wife and substttuti1g an iri- heritance interest in each others es- 'a'es Publication of Law. Rv Mir. Greer of pcrry-- That all sen Arai laws snail be psikiizhsd In three daily newspapersa in three sections or the State: all local laws shall De pup iished in the County which they affect; to be published in a newspaper If one is published in the County. MT. 0reer tisins and he thinks 1t will be to the Interest and benefit of the people as we'll as of the newspapers.
 Bv MT. Miller of Marengo-To pre- vent corporations from having any ex- elusive contract to supply books In the states. county or school district.
 By Mir. ONeal of Jefferson-To levy licenses in rroportion to value ot ousi- ness licensed and no city shall levy license where the State does not.
 MT. Sanford of Montgomery intro duced an ordinance to establish great seal for the State of Alabama. It 10 as follows:
 Whereas. The patriotic and heroic conduct displayed by Emma Sansom of Cherokee County. during the war between the States should be held in everlasting rememhrt nee by the people. Therefore be it ordained by the people of Alabama, in convention assembled, That the great seal of this State shall be the figure of a soldier clad In the uniform of a Confederate General, fully armed, mounted on horsenack, witn young woman sitting behind him, and with her hand pointing forward over his shoulder. Around the seal shall be inscribed the legend or motto, "I will show you the way"
 Referred to Committee on Executive Department.
 The reading of the ordinance was en- cheered.
 By MT. MacA. Smith of Autauga- To establish a graded charge for the of corporations.
 By Mr. Williams of Elmore-To re- ouire no poll tax or other tax privilige of voters, but qualifications to be de- termined by Board of Registrars.
 Special Order for Tuesday.
 A resolution was adopted requiring the Secretary of State to preserve ten copies of the stenographic report of 
 On motion of Governor Jones, the of the ordinance on Ex- ocutive Department was made the spe cial order for Tuesday after unfinished business is disposed of.
 MT. Malone of Henry gave notice that he would object to all requests for ab- sence after next Monday.
 The convention then adjourned until F o'clock Monday.