The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-12
SEVENTEENTH DAY.
MONTGOMERY. ALA.


 The convention met pursuant to 'ad- 5ournment, was called to order by the President and the proceedings were opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Btickney. as follows:
 < O Thou God and Father of us all. we would acknowledge Thee in all things, we would recognize Thee in our civil and our political life as well as in our commercial, industrial do- nestic and religious life. We beseech TEee to let Thy special favor be upon Thy servants who are here for the pur- pose of making a new constitution for the people of this State. Guide them by Thy wisdom. Let them go about their important work as fin the fear of Thy great and blessed name and make them all feel that they are ameSable not only to the people, but to Thee, o God. Take our hands in thine and lead us throughout life, making us and keeping us conscious of the fact that 1n all we think and feel and say and do, Thou God seest us. Prepare us for life and we shall be prepared for death, and we shall rise up out of the grave at last to be with Thee in Heaven forever. We ask 1t in the name of Jesus Christ, Thy Son and our Savior, Amen.
 The roll was called and 134 delegates responded.
 Leaves of Absence.
 For this Day-Messrs Maxwell. Cornwall, Almon.
 For one-half day-Mr. Glover. ,
 Report of the Committee on Journal being read, it stated that the journal !, for the 16th day of the convention had been examined and found correct. On motion the report of the Committae was adopted.
 The President-The next order of business Is the roll call of delegates in alphabetical order, for the introduc- fion of resolutions, memorials. etc.
 Mir. white-There is a very .import- ant matter before the convention this morning, which is the report of the Committee on the Executive Depart ment, with an article to be considered. We have had a great many roll calls for resolutions, etc., and I move that the rules be now suspended and we dispense with the. roll call this morn- ing, or the order of business, so as 10 reach that very important business before us.
 MT. Brooks-I would ask the gentle man to withdraw the motion a mo- znent, so that I may offer an ordi- nance, which would like to have re- ferred.
 The president-Doe: the gentleman withdraw
 Mr. White-Ye6.
 Ordinance No. 336 by MT. Brooks:
 An ordinance to define a trust and to prohibit the same in this State.
 Be 1t ordained that Article w of the Constitution be amended so that it shall contain the following section:
 It shall be the duty of the General Assembly to pass such laws as may be necessary to enforce the provisions of this section against the operation of trusts in this State as the same are hereby defined. A trust is a com bination of capital, skill or acts by two or more persons. firms, partner shins, corporations, or associations of persons ,or any two or more of them for either, any or all of the following pui poses:
 First-To create or carry out res- trictions in trade and commerce.
 Second-To limit or reduce the pro- duction or increase or reduce the price of merchandise of any commodity.
 Third-To prevent competition in manufacturing, making, transpofta- tion. sale or purchase of merchandise. product or any commodity.
 Fourth-To fix at any standard or figtlre, whereby its price to the public or consumer shall be in any manner controlled or established. any article or commodity of merchandise, produce or commerce. intended for sale, barter, use, or consumption in this State.
 Fifth-To make or enter into or exc eute or carry out any contracts. obli- gations or agreements of any kind or description, by which they shall bind pr have bound themselves not to sell, dispose of or transport any article or any commodity or any article of trade, use, merchandise, commerce or. con- sumption below a common standard figure or fixed value, or by which they shall agree in any manner to keep the price of such article, commodity, or transportation at a fixed or gra- duated figure, or by which they shall in any manner establish or settle the price of any article, commodity or transportation between them, or be- tween themselves and others, So as to directly or indirectly preclude a free and unrestricted competition among themselves, or any purchasers or con- sumers in the state or transportation of any such article or commodity, or by which they shall agree to pool. to cOm- bine or directly or indirectly unite any interests that they may have connected with the sale or transportation of any such article or commodity that it's price might in any manner be affected. Every such trust as is defined herein is declared to be unlawful, against public policy and void.
 Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
 MT. Jones CHale)-I have an ordin- Rnce that l want to get before the Judiciary Committee. and I ask that it be read.
 The President-Does the gentleman withdraw his motion?
 Mr. White-Yes, sir; for any resolu- tions that are desired to be offered. It is to save time in going over the call that I made the motion.
 Ordinance No. 367, by MT. Jones of Hale: e
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala bama. in Convention assembled:
 That Section 26 of Article VI. be amended so as to read as:
 There may be elected by the quali- fled electors of each precinct of the counties, not exceeding two Justices of tn Peace and one Constable. Such Justice may have jurisdiction in all civil cases wherein the amount in coli- troVersy does not exceed $l00. except in cases of libel. islander. assault and battery and ejectment; but the turis- diction of such Justice of the Peace shalI not extend beyond the limits of the precinct for which he was elected provided. that the olIice of Notary Pub lie with powers and Jurisdiction of Justice of the Peace shall not exist after the ratification of this Corstitu- ton; provided, however, that NotaTies 1,,,k,I;o ha onooiufa6 hV the (s0Vpr-