The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-15
THE ARTICLE
 ON EDUCATION Five Sections Adopted by
 Convention. THE THREE MILL TAX WINS SheriffS of Alabama Score a Victory in the Body. Several Articles Read a Third Time and Passed-Mr. Long Wants Committee to Draft Solici-
 tors Ordinance.
THE THREE MILL TAX WINS

Five sections of the Article on Edu- cation were adopted yesterday by the Constitutional Convention, including the Section which provides for a three mill tax. This Section caused a lengthy debate but it was adopted by an over whelming majority. The Convention made good progress and it is barely possible that the Article on Education may be completed today. It consists of thirteen sections.
 The sheriffs of Alabama won a de- cided victory in the Convention yester- day, when the Convention reconsidered it's former action and struck out the proposition providing that the Cover nor may suspend a Sheriff pending inn peachment proceedings.
 The Article or Judiciary was not taken up yesterday, but MT. Long of Walker, introduced an ordinance au- thorizing the appointment of Com- mittee to consist of the Chairman of all Committees, whose duty it shall be to frame an ordinance providing d method for the selection of Solicitors.
 Proceedings of Convention.
 The seventy-first day of the Conven- tion opened al o'clock yesterday morn ing with 110 delegates present.
 The Committee on Engrossment re- ported without recommendation the Waddell resolution providing for the engrossment of the new Constitution on parchment
 The resolution was discussed at some length and finally was defeated, 55 to 25 The Judiciary Committee reported substitute for the Reese ordinance. pro viding for the exclusion of certain per sons from court looms during triaIs of rape cases.
 At tnis point, the mot ion of MT. Long of Walker to reconsider his ordinance to strike from the Article on Executive Department the clause pi ovioing for suspension of sherirfs pending inn peachment proceedings, was taken up. Judge Colem2 spoke in support of the motion and replied to the speech of Governor Jones' made. Tuesday.
 MT. Dent of Barbour spoke against the motion, and moved to table.
 By vote of 56 to 56. the Convention refused to table.
 By further vote of 55 to 52, the or dinance was reconsidered.
 Several intellectual attempts were made to postpone the matter. MT. Reese of Dallas moved to recon sider the vote by which Sheriffs were allowed to succeed themselves, but this motion was defeated.
 On an aye and nay vote, the Long ordinance, providing for annulment of the clause relating to suspension Of sheriff's was adopted.
 This leaves the matter so that sher- if s may be impeached by the Supreme Court. but they cannot be suspended pending the proceedings.
 Article on Education
 The Article on Education was then taken up and the Chairman, MT. Gra- ham of Talladega, addressed the Con- Vention, pointing out the changes that had been made.
 Section l authorizing the Legislature to provide for schools of equal dura- tion was adopted without division.
 Section ?. which provides for dispo- sition of funds granted for school pur- poses was adopted without division.
 Section which provides that other moneys granted the State for no other purpose shall be devoted to the schools was adopted without division.
 Section provides that all poll taxes collected shall be used for the schools in the localities wherein they are col lected. It was adopted without de- bate. t:.+ ..~- -.-.
 Section proved lo be a stumbling block. It provides for three mill tax for schools.
 Messrs. Watts of Montgomery, Sam ford of Pike. Judge Cobb of Macon and Judge Walker of Madison, spoke against the section characterizing it as dangerous to the welfare of the State.
 General Jones of Wilcox. supported the report of the Committee and MT. Dent of Barbour. offered an amend rEsyip ell fl1r NH provide for the schools.
 MT. O'Neal of Lauderdale. also intro duced an amendment.
 Messrs. Fitts of Tuscaloosa and Handley of Randolph spoke for the re- port of the Committee. MT, Greer of Calhoun. also spoke for the report of the Committee and at the conclusion of his remarks the Convention ad- journed until 3:30 o'clock.