The age-herald., 1901-05-30

ex-officio president. One to be chosen by the faculty of each college and two to be appointed by the Governor.
 Also, an ordinance to restrict the power of the local assembly to pass local laws in certain cases. MT. Glover of Choctaw offered an or dinance to amend section 12, article 1 so as to prescribe that the number to com pose jury can be regulated by the Gen eral Assembly. Also an ordinance to amend section l. article 13 so as to make | 1t the duty of the Legislature to estab- l fish, a public school system. MT. Graham of Montgomery offered an ordinance to amend section 1. article U so as to define the number of state of ficials.
 1 Also an ordinance to amend section g l of article so as to prohibit local laws in cases when the relief sought can be pro- vided in general laws. It also requires twenty days public notice of intention to introduce local law.
 Also, a resolution to require the sec retary of state to furnish each member with code
 Mir. O'Nea1 of Lauderdale said the reso- lution was unnecessary as the act calling the convention provided for this
 Ex-Governor Oates then took the chair, and the clerk was requested to read the law. It was then stated that the secre- tary of state was ready to delivers the codes and the resolution was withdrawn.
 MT. Graham of Talladega offered a resolution to require solicitor of each judicial circuit to be elected every four years. and that they could not succeed themselves. It provides also for the cleo tion of city court solicitors.
 Mir. Grayson's School Plan.
 MT. Grayson of Madison offered an or dinance to amend section of article 1 so as to declare who are citizens of Ala bama-
 Also, an ordinance to amend section of article IS so to provide that $100,000 per annum shall be applied to the support of the public schools, and also to allow townships to vote an extra tax if they wish of 4 of per cent taxes to be spent on the races in proportion to their as- sessed property.
 MT. Greer of Calhoun offered a resolu- tion to levy a tax of $50 head on dogs, to be collected as present poll tax. and to be spent on the public schools.
 Chairman Oates said as there was no committee on dogs he would like to know what committee to refer 1t to. It was suggested that 1t be referred to the com mittee on education. Mir. Graham of Tal- ladega, chairman of that committee, ask ed in jocular way if any reflection was intended on his committee He was as- sured that there was not.
 MT. Greer also offered resolution that no county site be removed except on majority vote of the county electors.
 Also resolution that no bill, if local. be introduced during the last fifteen days of the Legislature.
 MT. Handley of Randolph introduced a resolution to require the General Assem- bly to reduce taxation if possible in cer- tain contingencies
 Mir. Hefin of Randolph introduced an ordinance to ratify section F of article 1 as to trial by jury.
 Mir. Henderson of Pike introduced a resolution that 800 copies of the present Constitution be printed for the mem bers.
 Interest Rate Six Per cent.
 Also resolution to fix the interest rate at 6 per cent unless in writing when it may be 10 per cent by agreement Also to abolish days of grace.
 Also a resolution to create a railroad commission of three-one to be elected by the people, one by the Senate and one appointed by the Governor. It gives them full power to regulate the railroads and enforce their decrees
 Also a resolution to prohibit any per son of African descent from holding of flee or serving as a juror.
 Also resolution to prohibit the Gov ernor from being eligible as candidate for the United States Senate during his term of office or one year thereafter.
 
 be allowed mileage when he travels free of charge
 Also to amend section 8 of the bill of rights to prohibit any title being granted by the State.
 Also to prohibit any special tax from being levied to pay the salary of any officer.
 Also to prohibit homestead exemption from being sold or waived.
 Also to prohibit cites or counties from creating bonds unless approved by naa- jorty of citizens in an election held for that purpose
 MT. Hinson of Lowndes offered a resolu- tion to amend section 2. article 1, so as to prohibit local laws where remedy can be reached by a general law. This also requires notice to be given of local law.
 MT Hawell of c7eborne offered an ordi-
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