The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-27

follow, and the W0rdj 'locdI heCefSi- ties" and the balance strucken o;'t. And | the next two lines ought to be stricken l out.
 The President-The correction will be made as requested.
 l Resolution No. 191. by Mir. Howell. | Resolved. That when an article of the Constitution has been passed by this | Convention and ordered engrossed or enrolled, the chairman of the Commit tee who reported the article, be ap- pointed and requested to see that the article is correctly engrossed CT en- rolled as the case may be.
 e. MT. Howell-We have come to the period in the history of this Convention when the articles are being passed, and are ordered to be engrossed and en- | rolled, but no provision has been made | for the correctness of the enrolment. and it occurs to me it would be better for the chairmen of the different com mIltees, after the cngrossment or en- | rollment of these bills or articles. 'to | examine them, or have them examined. | to see that they are correctly engrossed ana enrolled. 1t might possibly save a great deal of trouble hereafter to have | somebody authorized to see that they are correctly enrolled, and as this Is a plain proposition, l move a suepen- | sion of ths rules that this resolution may be put upon it's. passage. Upon 2 vote being taken the rules were suspended and further vote | being taken the resolution was adopt ed.
 | MT. Reese-I desire to give notice that saw the Convention was going to adopt the resolution, but l do not | think anybody knew it was. voted in the affirmative. and give notice l will | make a motion to reconsider it after l | find out what 1t Is. n
 Ordinance No. 402, by MT. Mulkev: 1 Amend Section ?, Article x of the 1 Constitution:
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala bama in Convention assembled that Section 2 of Article X of the Constitu- tion be amended by adding after the ! last word thereof, the following: | Provided that executory contracts In writing for the sale of homesteads, signed by the husband and wife, and l acknowledged by the wife, as in the case of conveyances of the homestead, shall be valid and may be enforced.
 Referred to Committee on Exemp- tions.
 Resolution No. 1s2. by Mir. Rogers ] Uowndes):
 To amend Rule 3e so as to read:
 Tho ayes and noes shall only be or | dered when the call therefor is sustain ed by fifty delegates. l MT. Hefiin (Chambers)-I move to lay 1t on the table.
 The President-It is not in order to | do so at this time. The question is not up for consideration. It will De refer red to the Committee on Rules. MT. Smith (Mobie)-I desire to return | Ordinance No. 305, referred to the Ju- dietary Committee. and ask that 1t be | referred to the Committee cn Exemp- | tions.
 The reference was changed as re- quested.
 Ordinance No. 403, by MT. Winn: | Be 1t ordained by the State of Ala bama. in Convention assembled, that the Railroad Commissioners of Ala bama shall have plenary power in all matters pertaining to the discharge of their duties and their salaries shall be paid by the State; provided the rail- road shall have the right to appeal to the courts from the decisions of said Commissioners whenever they deem such decisions oppressive. | Referred to Committee on Corpora tionS
 A petition was offered by MT Winn. | The President-The Chair will state that no motion has been made for the reading of the petition. l Mir. Winn-I just ask that the peti- | ton be read without the names which | are attached to 1t. The petition is very i short.
 The petition was read as follows:
 Clayton, Ala, June "A. To the Honoable Constitutional Con-
 vention. Montgomery, Ala.
 Dear Sirs:-We respectfully repre- sent that whereas the RaiIroad Com- mission appointed by the Governor and paid by the railroads has proven and entire failure; and whereas the | shipper and consumer should have some representation in the naming of rates and making of rules by what is l otherwise alien and arbitrary power. That whereas. the Express. Telephone, Telegraph and Railroad Franchises are given by the State. the power of these franchises to tax should be limited by | the State. We therefore request that your Honorable Body will give the State a Commission, elected and paid by the people and place all franohises, which have power to tax, within their review.
 w. H. Pruett, Judge of Probate; T. R. Parrish, President Clayton Rank ing Company; o. B. PrUAtt, Cashier M. M. Stricklin, jeweler; J. T. Martin merchant; J. R. VentresS, merchant; S. Reynolds, merchant: T. R. Parrish l c DIO., LcICHdHloS D H. DlaiA' AAS- pensary: E. P. Thomas. Mayor; G. w Peach, attorney: r.. H. Ice. editor; John c. Williams. J. P; J. B. Lasseter ex-Sheriff: NJ. J. McCinny, Clery Cir cult Court; M. H. Parrish, J. B. Far rior. fertilizer dealer; J D. Farrior, l merchant; J. E. Meadows. cashier Cit izens' Bank: A. Bernheim. live stock dealer: B. T. Roberts. Tax Collector; Britt & Co.,, merchants; w. D. Martin, bookkeeper; J. F. Sneed, farmer; D. E.. Nix. J. NJ. Nix. Andrews & Martin, J. w. White & Bro.; Slocomh & Me Pherson, J. P. West & O., O. B. & J. L. I'ruett.
 MT. Brooks (Mobile)-I rise to ask that the clerk will read little slower. We hear his voice. but cannot hear his enunciation.
 MT. Ashcraft-I have a communica- ton here of similar import I would like to present at this time. do not care to have it read.
 The President-Both petitions will be referred to the Committee on Corpora | tions.
 Mir. Ashcraft-I will state there are several papers there. that are identical except as to the signatures I do not think it is necessary for the stenogra- phic report to contain a repetition of the language, which is identical. but | just the signatures, which are differ ent it is all intended as one petition.
 The petition offered by MT. Asheraft and the names attached were as fol- lows:
 Florence, Ala, June 14, 1901. To the Honorable Constitutional Con
 Vention, Montgomery, Ala.