The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-30

| the citizen in the enjoyment of these principles; and when the government assumes other functions. 1t is usurpa- tion and oppression, and that this State shall not make or enforce any law which shall abridge the principles or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall 1t deny to any person within It's Jurisdiction the equal pro- tection of the laws:
 Referred ro Committee on Preamble | and Declaration.
 Resolution No. 42, by MT. Case: Whereas, The State of Alabama is far behind other States appertainiug to educational advantages and most es- pecially as relating to public schools; and.
 Whereas. It has been suggested that school districts should be laid off in every county, town and city in this | State. and at each such district be ern- powered to vote any taxes upon itself for the education of its children. which it may see proper; and that the 10 cents now levied on every $10o worth of tax able property by the State for school purposes be repealed: and, Whereas, Should that be done. a great many of such school districts would be composed entirely of very poor people, and thinly settled; and, Whereas, It has been further sug- gested that, when the above mentioned changes shall have been effected, the State sh' Il stop its appropriations to | the common schools; and, whereas, should this be done. each such school | would be confined, for support. alone | to the taxes levied in it's own district, which would cause the common schools in the rural districts to languish and die as 1t were, for want of sufficient funds which to educate their children; and many bright-eyed boys and girls, the parents of whom fortune has failed to favor, would not have 'an equal chance for a common school education with the children of those wealthy dis tricts, blessed with railroads, and the homes of many capitalists and large corporations possessed of their millions. For such last named schools would get the principle amount of such money for educational purposes. leaving the poor rural districts almost absolutely destitute of educational aid; therefore. be 1t
 Resolved, That it Is the sense of this convention that it hold intact the pres ent provision of Decent tax upon the s100 of accessible property in the State. | to be levied and collected for the sup port of the common schools; and that 1t request the Legislature to make ad- ditional appropriations for such schools. from time to time, whenever the finan- cial condition of the State will justify | 1t.
 Referred to Committee on Education. Resolution No. 43, by MT. deGraffen- reid:
 To authorize the President of this convention to appoint two shorthand reporters to serve the committees and the members of this convention.
 Resolved, That the President of this convention shall appoint two short hand reporters, at a salary of $2.50 per day, whose duty it shall be to wait up- on and serve the committees Of this convention, when directed to do so, by the chairmen thereof, and when not performing work for the committees, to wait upon and serve the members of this convention In the preparation of ordinances, resolutions and motions to be submitted to this convention. The said shorthand reporters appointed un- der this resolution shall have. as their | regular place of business the cloak room of the Senate chamber. l Referred to Committee on Rules. | Ordinance No. 2s, by MT. Duke: | To amend Section 5, Article V. of the Constitution.
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala bama, in convention assembled, That I tion be amended so as to read as fol- lows:
 The Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, State Auditor and Att torney- General shall hold their respec- tive offices for, the term of four years from the time of their installation in office and until their successors shall be elected and qualified.
 Referred to Committee on Executive | Department.
 Ordinance No. S3, by MT. Duke:
 To amend Section 4 of Article W of the Constitution.
 Be 1t ordained by the people of Ala
 bama in Convention assembled; that Section of Article W of the Consti- | tuition be amended so as to read as follows:
 l Senators shall he at least 25 years of age, and representatives 21 years of age; they shall have been citizens and | inhabitants of this State three years and inhabitants of their respective counties or districts one year next be-
 fore their election, if such county or
 district shall have been so long estab-
 lished; but if not then of the county or district from which the same shall
 have been taken, and they shall reside
 in their respective counties or dis
 tricts during their terms of office. |
 tive Department.
 Ordinance No. S4. by MT. Eyster:
 To amend Section of Article II of
 the Constitution.
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala
 bama in Convention assembled, that
 Section of Article II of the Consti-
 tuition be amended so as to read as | follows:
 Section 2. The boundaries of the
 several counties of this State as the
 same now exist are hereby ratified and
 confirmed. The Genetal Assembly may
 by a two-thirds vote of both houses
 thereof arrange and designate the
 boundaries for the several counties ot
 this State. which boundary shall not
 be altered except by a like vote; but
 no new counties shall be hereafter
 formed of less extent than four hun
 dred square miles and no existing
 counties shall be reduced to less ex-
 tent than four hundred square miles
 and no new counties shall be formed which does not contain a sufficient I number of inhabitants to entitle it to
 one representative under the ratio of
 representation existing at the time of its formation, and leave the county OF
 counties from which it is taken with
 the required number of inhabitants
 entitling such county or counties to
 separate representation.
 Referred to Committee on State and County Boundaries.
 Ordinance No. S5, by same:
 Be 1t ordained by the people of Ala
 bama, in Convention assembled, that
 Section 35 of the Declaration of Rights