The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-01

 without an aye and nay vote, and Whereas, There are grave dDubts e to the legality of such a proceedings, and
 Whereas. the stenographic report as | published show many errors. therefore, be it resolved,
 That the President of this Convention be. and he is. hereby requested to im- ! mediately cancel the contract for stenographic report after paying all | the expenses by the State, connected | herewith to the date of cancellation. Referred to Committee on Rules. MT. Long (Walker)-I move tha. that | be now taken from the Comm,ttee on Rules and be placed on its sa,ye and on that I call for the ayes and nays. The President-Do you call for sus- pension Of the rules? Mr. Long (Walker)-No, sir; 1t does not require suspension of the rules | to take any resolution from a commit- | tee and place 1t before the house. The President-What is your motion :? Mir. Long (Walker)--I move we take | that resolution from the Committee on Rules and place it on its passage MT. Graham (Talladega)-I make the point of order that that contains two propositions. to take 1t from the com- mittee and place 1t on it's passage. The President-The Chair would rule that the effect of the motion of the gentleman would be to suspend the rules. The regular order would be that it be referred to a committee when read and if that order is to be changed, 1t can only be done by suspension of the rules. e
 MT. Long Cwalker)-Under the rules adopted by the convention a majority of the delegates, 78. or a fraction over 77 can take any resolution or ordinance from any committee and place it before the Committee of the Whole of this house. That Is the plain rule. The President-That can undoubtedly be done. Undoubtedly any paper can be taken from any committee on mo- ton when il Is in order to make the motion when it comes up in the regular order. but that resolution has been re- ferred and 1t seems to me the regular order now is a continuance of the roll for resolutions, etc Mr. Long (Walker)-Then give notice upon Monday next I shall ask for the Committee on Rules to report that resolution. . The President-The gentleman will be In order at that time. Mir. Macdonald-I am requested to ask leave of absence for today, for MT. Jones of Montgomery
 The leave was granted.
 Mir. Grear c-alhoun)-This morning I asked leave of absence for Mon day. Since then have received letter from my daughter saying that my wife is seriously i'll and I shall be compelled to ask for indefinite leave.
 The leave was granted.
 Ordinance No. III by Mr. Smith / A fAf
 Ordinace No. I'll, by MT. NJ. M. Smith (Autauga.) ~~
 To fix the salary of Governor
 Be 1t ordained. That the General As sembly shall have power from time to time. to fix the salary of the Governor, Provided, that said salary shall never be less than $4.000 after the time of the present incumbent has expired and the salary of no Governor shall be increas- ed or diminished during his term or after his election.
 Referred to Committee on Executive Department.
 Ordinance No. 172, hy MT. N. M. Smith (Autauga.)
 To amend Section of Article X of the Constitution of Alabama.
 Exemptions.
 Section 1. Re it ordained by the peo- pie of Alabama in convention assem- bled. That Section of Article x of the Constitution of Alabama be amended so as to read as follows:
 The right of exemptions hereinbefore secured may be waived by an instru- ment in writing, and when such waiver relates to realty, the instrument must be signed by both the husband and the wife and attested by one witness; and the General Assembly shall not, in any manner, enact that any part of the ex- emntions as to personal property shall be exempt from the payment of a debt as to which a waiver has been made.
 Referred to Committee on Exemp tions.
 Ordinance No. 173. by MT. M. M. Smith (Autauga.)
 To exempt cotton mills from taxa ton.
 Be 1t ordained by the people of Ala bama in convention assembled, That the General Assembly of Alabama shall be authorized to exempt from taxation, State, county and municipal, for a period of ten years, all corporations and enterprises for the exclusive mAnu- facture of cotton
 Referred to Committee on Taxation.
 Ordinance No. IA. by MT. Sollie.
 Be 1t ordained by the people of Ala bama in convention assembled, That no person shall be eligible to hold any public office or to serve as Juror in Alabama who does not belong to the white race and who Is not descended exclusively from the white race and who is not at the time of his election or appointment to such office and mas not been for at least one year imn-e- diately prior thereto a citizen of the United States and of Alabama.
 Referred to Committee on Suffrage and Election.
 Ordinance No. 175 by same:
 Be 1t ordained by the people of Ala bama in Convention assembled. That Section 38 of Article I. of the Constl- tuition of Alabama be and the same is hereby amended so as. to read as fol- lows:
 Sec. 3S. No educational or property qualifications for suffrage shall b.
 Referred to Committee on Suffrage and Elections.
 Ordinance No. 176 by same
 Be 1t ordained by the people of Ala bama in Convention assembled, That the right of suffrage is conferred on the following persons only: Males 21 years eff age or upwards, who are cit izens of the United States and Ala bama, or have legally declared their purpose to become citizens of the United States, and who have resided in Alabama at least one year. in the county in which they vote three months, and in the precinct or ward in which they vote thirty days next preceding the time when they vote: