The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-06
THIRTY-sEvENTH DAY.
 MONTGOMERY. ALA,

Uorsuant to adjournment was called 4 Co order by the President, and opened with prayer by the Rev. Mir. Patterson os follows.
 70 Lord how excellent is Thy name & xn all the earth. Before the noun fains were brought forth, or ever Thou d3dst form the world, even everlasting Co everlasting, Thou are God. Thou art the same yesterday, today and forever. Because Thou changest not, in Thy mercy, and Thy love, therefore the sons { of men are not consumed. Thy throne is the throne of glory: Thy place Is the $ place of wisdom and of righteousness Thou art worthy to be praised and to be held in reverence by all Thy people. As we Thy servants come into Thy presence this morning, we invoke Thy z Messing and pray for Thy guidance. We thank Thee for all past blessings that Thou hast bestowed upon our country since the day of its birth, until the time when in strength and power ft stands amid the nations of the earth, and we pray that Thy blessing may continue to rest upon it, and Thy pres ence go with us and Thy counsel and wisdom be given to direct. That all things that are done here and else where in counsel and deliberation may be for the glory and honor of our God, Z and for the we'll being of all the citi- xens of this great Commonwealth. Be < with us now we pray Thee as we wait < before Thee and in the work of this day. Give us Thy presence and Thy Messing, and at last receive us to Thy eeIf for the Redeemer's sake, Amen.
 Upon the call of the roll 116 delegates responded.
 Leaves of absence were granted to-. fnr tr,Aa Tomorrow on account of sickness; MT. Morrisette for Friday. Saturday, Mon day and Tuesday next. on account of sickness; Mfr. Boone for Tuesday. July End and July 3rd, on account of sick ness in his family: Mir. Jackson for this mornings session on account of sickness; Mir. Sollie for, today owing to <, sickness; Mir. Graham of Talladega for Wednesday last; indefinite leave for Ar. McMillan (Baldwin) on account of jckness in. his family, commencing Fith today; MT. Sanford (Pike1 for today and tomorrow; MT. deGraffenried For Saturday and Monday, owing to ysicknees In his family: Mir. Thompson for Wednesday last; and Mir. Freeman for Wednesday last.
 The report of the committee on the Journal was read. stating that the journal for the thirty-sixth day had been examined and found to be-correct. and the same was adopted.
 Ordinance No. 40s by Mir. Carmichael fColbert.)
 To provide for the. filing and arrang- ing of the papers and documents, per taining to the Constitutional Conven- ton, by the Secretary of the Conven- ton; also to provide for the delivery by the Secretary of correct copy of the journal of the Convention to the Public Printer with a proper index thereto; also to provide for the superin- tendgnce of the printing of said journal by the secretary; also to make appro- priations for the compensation of said secretary for his services. .~
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala bama in Convention assembled, That the Secretary of this Convention shall within forty days after it's adjournment : file. label and arrange the journal of said convention all the papers and documents pertaining to said copven- tion in the office of the Secretary of State. He shall also copy and deliver to the public printer the journal of said Convention with a proper index thereto within said forty days. He shall also superintend the printing, and read and correct the proof of said
 
 journal
 Be it further resolved. That for the services herein required of said Sec retary he shall receive the sum of five hunded dollars (s5o0D and upon the pro- duction by the said Secretary of the receipt of the Secretary of State for such papers. journal and documents so required to be filed and labelde together with the receipt of the public printer An nf AI.n yention, the State Auditor shall draw his warrant upon the State Ire a5urer for said amount herein provided and the said warrant shall be paid by the State Treasurer.
 Be it further resolved. That there Is Hereby appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury not otherwise ap- propriated the sum of five hundred dol lars (s500) for the compensation of the said Secertary for the said services herein required of him.
 Petition No. il by MT. Murphree (Pike.)
 The State of Alabama,
 Pike County, Brundidge. The Hons. Joel D. Murphree, J. c.
 Henderson and w. H. Sanford.
 Dear Sirs-We, the undersigned citi- kens of Pike County, petition the Con Nention through you for the following Items of interest to us to be incorpoT- ated into the Constitution.
 Ffrst--We desire that the Railroad Commission that we now have be abolished and in lieu thereof create a commission to be elected by the people and paid out of the State Treasury as other officers are paid.
 Second-We ask that the membership of the General Assembly be not in- creased before the year 1920.
 We believe that the interest of the peopIe and the State will be as safe in the hands of one hundred renresen- tatives and thirtythree Senators as with a greater number.
 Third-We wish to say to you, that we have at least 4.000 farmers in Pike County, the greenest of whom know very we'll who pays the 50 cents per ton tax on guano.
 We protest against the action of the Convention last week on that matter and respectfully ask that the question f,n reconsidered and future legislatures be forbidden to levy higher tax on fertilizers than the actual expense of analysis.
 If you will not do this please say in inc organic law that coal iron and other products may be taxed.
 Cuano is used. by one class: other products by all classes.
 We understand that a. great lobby hoyered about the Convention while this question was pending who came . Nkz