The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31

1 mittees. One. however, was adopted by
 this House last week promising to re- i fer the Constitution, when framed, to a vote of the people of Alabama for | their ratification or rejection. Now, | in the language of the distinguished | gentleman from Jefferson, move a suspension of the rules and that this resolution be put upon its immediate | passage.
 Mir. Vaughan-Some days ago I in- | troduced a resolution very similar to | that and that resolution was referred | to a Committee. I don't know which | ono. The President-The resolution was | referred to the Committee on Rules. Mir. Vaughan-I think that Commit | tee ought to report the resolution. The President-The question Is on the motion to suspend the rules. MT. Rogers-Do you say that reso- .4tion is not debatable. The President-The question is on the motion to suspend the rules. MT. Rogers-And it Is not debatable? The President-That is the decision of the Chair.
 A vote being taken the motion to suspend the rules was lost. The President-The resolution will be referred to the Committee on Suffrage ana Elect1on.
 MT. Cunningham-I suggest to the Chair. not as an interpretation of the Chairs duty, that as that relates to the entire business of the Convention, it might properly be referred to the Committee on Rules.
 The President-Unless there be ob- jection. the Chair will order the reso- lution. ct the Suggestion of the gentle man from Jefferson. to be referred to the Committee on Rules. It seems to cover quite large number of subjects
 dealt with by quite number of Com mittees of the Convention. Resolution No. 62, by MT. Jenkins: Refers to State Colleges and Insti- tutions. {. Resolved, That a committee be raised to consist of fifteen members to be appointed by the President to take in- to consideration all matters pertaining to the University of Alabama, the
 Girls Industrial School for white girls. the Alabama Polytechnic Insti- tute. and other State colleges and in- stitutions of learning. Said commit tee to be styled and called the Com mittee on State Colleges and Institu- tions.
 Referred to Committee on Rules. The President--The resolution will
 be referred to the Committee on Edu- cation.
 Mir. Jenkins-I ask its reference to the Committee on Rules. We have a rule
 that all resolutions shall go to the Committee on Rules.
 The President-Where they relate to
 matters being dealt with by different committees the understanding of the chair is that they should be referred to their proper committees. This mat ter refers to education in the opinion of the Chair and should be referred to that committee.
 MT. Jenkins-I make the point that the rules say all resolutions shall go
 to the Committee on Rules. This Is a
 matter for the government of the Con- vention.
 Mir. Oates-I think the delegate who offers the resolution is slightly mista- ken. The rule to which he refers is so modified that resolution pertaining | to any particular matter involving a change should be referred to the Com mittee in charge of such committees. The President-That is the under | standing of the Chair and the Chair | overrules the point of order but will | again as the Chair may not have
 caught 1t exactly and so be in error. The resolution was again read. The President-The Chair failed to | catch the first sentence. The Chair
 will reconsider the ruling and will re- fer the resolution to the Committee on | Rules.
 Resolution No. s3. by MT. Jones | (Bibb):
 Refers to representation: l. Be 1t resolved that representation l in the lower House of the General As- sembly Of this State hall be based on | the entire population of Alabama, and that no County have less than one l representative to be elected by the legal ! voters of this State every four years ?. That the Senate of Alabama shall be composed of members from each | County to be elected every four years
 by the qualified electors of this State Referred to Committee on Represen- | tation.
 Resolution No. S4. by same: Relates to suffrage.
 Be it resolved that DO man of for | eign birth be entitled to the rights of | suffrage in the State of Alabama until he has become a bona fide citizen of the United States under the provisions
 of the revised statutes of the United States
 Referred to Committee on Suffrage
 and Elections.
 Ordinance No. 1O7. by MT. Jones | QMontgomery.)
 An ordinance to amend Sections g. | and 10 of Article XIII of the con- stitution.
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala bama in convention assembled that
 Sections and 10 of Article XIII of the Constitution be amended so as to read
 as follows:
 Sec. 9. The State University and the Agricultural and Mechanical ColIegS
 shall each be under the management and control of a Board of Trustees.
 The Board of Trustees for the State University and the Board of Trustees for the Agricultural and Mechanical
 College shall each consist of nine men-
 bers, selected as follows: Two of the
 trustees in each of said Boards shall
 be appointed by the Governor with
 the advice and consent of the Senate,
 and vacancies occurring in such trus- tees during the recess may be filled by | appointment of the Governor. expiring at the end of the next session of the General Assembly, Two of the Trus-
 tees in each of said Boards shall he
 elected by the qualified voters of the State. Two of the Trustees of each
 of said Boards shall be elected by the
 Alumni, respectively of the State University and the Agricultural and
 Mechanical College. under such rules
 and regulations as may be prescribed i by law. The remaining three trus- l tees in each of said Boards shall be | elected by the six Trustees herein
 above provided for. The terms of the | trustees provided herein shall begin
 upon the first day of March, 1903. At