The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-20

i powered ana 1t IS nere0y mace the outy of said court to erect yor cause to be erected a suitable court house and jail at some place in said county on the south side of the Back Bone Mountain at which court house all the courts of said county shall be held for the trial of all causes and the transaction of all legal business originating in Beats 3, 10, Il, F, 13 IA, 15, l6, IT, IS, 20 and T of said county.
 ?. IL shall be the duty of said com misisoner's court at it's first regular meeting after the ratification or this constitution to take all necessary steps and make all necessary orders for the levy and collection of a sufficient amount of money by way of taxation from the tax payers and taxable prop erty in said county to pay for the erec- tion of said court house and jail, but all of said tax shall not be levied and collected in one year. Said court house and jail shall be completed in every way and be ready for the hold ing of court and the transaction of all | legal business on or before the spring term of the Circuit Court of said county 1903.
 :. The General Assembly of Ala bama at its next session after the rati- fication of this constitution shall enact all necessary laws regula ting the hold ing of all the courts of said county at said new court house. and that may be necessary to carry out this ordinance to its full intent.
 4. It shall be the duty of the probate judge of said county to order an cleo tion to be held in Beats 9, 10, Il, 12, 13. IA, 15. Is, r, 19. 20 and 21 not later l than sixty days after the ratification | of this constitution at which election the qualified voters living in said beats shall select place by a ballot for the erection of said court house and jail the place receiving the largest number of votes cast at said election shall be the place where at said court house and jail shah be erected.
 Referred to Committee on State and County Boundaries.
 Mir. Browne-I ask unanimous con- sent to send up and have read com munication to the committees of the convention from the Educational As- sociation.
 The communication was read as fol- lows:
 Montgomery, June 19. 1901. Hon. J. B. Graham, Chairman Com
 mittee on Education, Hon. Cecil Browne Chairmna Committee on Taxation:
 My Dear Sirs-At a regular meeting of the Alabama Educational Associa- tion Tuesday, June IS, the following resolution was adopted:
 Resolved. That the hour of 4:30 D. m. 1 Wednesday be the hour set apart for the discussion of local taxation for | school purposes" and that a commit 1 tee be appointed to invite the Constitu- tional Convention Committees on Edu- cation and Taxation, to meet with this association at that hour. The following committee, in accord ance with above resolution, have the honor to invite your and your commit tees to be present at the above named hour, and we trust you will be with us and participate in the discussion. l Respectfully 1 J. D. Humphrey, J. W. Ahercrombie, | c. c. Thach, 1 J. Savage, ! J. B. Cunningham. l Mir. Browne-I now ask that the com munication lie upon the table, and that all the members of the Committee on Taxation who are able to do so, will attend.
 Mir. Graham (Talladega)-I would like to amend that by stating that the place of speaking Is at the Girls High l blocks from the postoffice.
 MT. Stewart-I yield my call to Mir. | Greer of Perry.
 Resolution 170, by MT. Greer Perry.) eRsolution of welcome to the Ala bama Press Association. Whereas the Press of Alabama Is | recognized as the most potent factor in disseminating information and in moulding public opinion throughout every county, city, town, hamlet, and rural district of the State of Alabama. | and
 Whereas, the Press of Alabama, as a majority, has ever been found on the side of the people, and of law and order, on all questions affecting the public veal, and in no time in Its his- 1 tory has it failed to secure an en- dorsement of its fight for right. law and justice, and
 Whereas, this Constitutional Conven- | tion owes in a large measure this as- sembling of the representatives of the | people to the efforts of the Press of Alabama whose voice was almost an unit for the call of the convention ,and Whereas, a close scrutiny of the | columns of the State Press will show | that it is today promulgating every act of this convention. discussing, and dis secting the same. so that each and every voter may be enabled to vote in- telligently on the question of endorse ment or refusing to endorse the action of this convention. and
 Whereas The Alabama Press Asso- ciatioh will meet in annual session in the city of Montgomery on Thursday and Friday of this week.
 Therefore. be it Resolved. by the people of Alabama in convention as- sembled, That the editors. their wives, daughters, sons and friends, compos- ing this Association. be extended an in- vitation to attend upon the meetings of this convention during their stay in this city.
 Be it further resolved. That this con- vention invite the criticism of the Press of Alabama with reference to the arduous task now confronting this body, in formulating a new organic law. believing as we do that these in- telligent criticisms will rebound not on- ly to the ratification of our acts, but that the people will thereby be appris- ed of the efforts now being made by their representatives to fulfill their duties honestly. fearlessly and con- scientiously
 Be 1t further resolved, That this con- vention extends best wishes to those members who shall take the happy out ing to the Pacific Coast, and that their trip may prove one of pleasure and of profit, and that they may return to their homes feeling that they have been rewarded in earnerine informa