The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-30

 asked for reference to It.
 Resolution No. 4S, by MT. Renders:
 Resolved, That no county site shall be removed except 1t be done py q ma- jority of the voters of the county by ballot.
 Referred to Committee on state and County Boundaries.
 Resolution No. l9. by MT. Greer (Calhoun):
 Resolved, That no bill shall be in- troduced in the General Assembly dur ing the last fifteen days of it's session that Is purely local in its nature.
 Referred to Committee on Legislative Department.
 Ordinance No. 1O1. by Mir. Handiey (Randolph):
 An ordinance providing for a reduc- ton in taxation and certain cont.n- gencies.
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala bama in convention assembled, That If at any time there is surplus in. the State Treasury above the needs of the State Government economically admin istered, it shall be the duty of the Governor to report that fact to the General Assembly, and in that event, it shall be the duty of the General As sembly to reduce the rate of taxation of three-fourths of one per centum allowed by this constitution in euch proportion that such surplus bears to the ordinary expenses Of the State Government honestly administered, provided the same can be done with out detriment to the best interests of the State.
 Referred to Committee on Taxation.
 Ordinance No. 102. by MT. \Heflin (Randolph):
 An ordinance to confirm and ratify Section F of Article I of the Constitu- ton.
 Be 1t ordained by the people in con- vention assembled. That Section 12 of Article of the Constitution of Ala bama, which reads as follows: That the right of trial by jury. shall remain inviolate' is hereby ratified and con- firmed.
 Referred to Committee on Preamble and Bill of Rights.
 Resolution No. 50, by Mir. Henderson (Pike):
 Resolved, That 500 copies of the pre- sent Constitution be printed for the use of the members of this convention.
 Referred to Committee on Rules.
 Resolution No. 51. by MT. Henderson:
 Resolved, That the rate of interest in this State shall be fixed at per cent per annum; Provided. any rate may be contracted for. not exceeding 10 per cent per annum. and that these rates shall not be increased or lessened by law. And that no days of grace be hereafter allowed on commercial or negotinable paper. <.....-
 Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.
 Resolution No. 52, by Mir Henderson:
 Resolved. That a commission known as the Railroad Commission of Ala bama be established by the new con- stitution. That 1t consist of one president and two associates. One to be elected by the people, one by the Senate, and one to be appointed by the Governor. They shall hold office for six years, but 1t shall bG So arranged that one shall go out of office every two years. Said Commission shall have power:
 First-To exercise a general super vision over all railroads and other common carriers of this State.
 Second--To revise all tariff rates for transportation and adjust the same to just and equitable compensation, and to prevent all unjust discrimination.
 Third-To require needful improve ments, fencing and repairs, and to re- auire the establishment and changes oe stations.
 Hrourth-To hear and determine all complaints by and against railroads and other common carriers, and its Judgments, orders and decrees shall have the force and effect of judgments of law, and 1t shall have full power to enforce them as may be provided by law.
 F1fth-Said commission shall do and perform any duty required of 1t by law.
 Referred to Committee on Corpora tionS.
 Resolution No. 53. by MT. Henderson:
 Resolved, That the new constitution shall provide, that no person of African descent shall hold office in this State, except as a teacher in the public schools of his race. Nor shall any such person be drawn to serve as a juror in the courts of this State
 Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
 Resolution No. 54. by MT. Henderson,: Resolved, That the new constitution provide, that the Governor of this State shall not be eligible to the Senate of the United States while in office, nor within one year thereafter.
 Referred to Committee on Executive Department.
 MT. weatherly-Does not Rule 8 re- uuire all resolutions to be referred to the Committee on Rules.
 The President pro tem-The Chair did not observe that these were reso- lutions. but thought they were ordi- nances. The references will be changed.
 MT. Howze-My friend has a printed rule which he is evidently reading from, and that rule has been changed and all resolutions go to the proper committees.
 The President pro tem-The first referenees were proper.
 Resolution No. 55, by MT. Henderson:
 Resolved, That the new constitution provide. that no member of the Gen. eral Assembly, be allowed mileage for the distance travelled to and from the seat of government, where he travels by public conveyance free of charge.
 Referred to Committee on I.egisla- tive Department.
 Resolution No. 56, by MT. Henderson:
 Resolved, That Section 90 of the Declaration of Rights he amended to read as follows:
 That no title of nobility or hereditary distinction, privilege, honor or emoiu- ment, shall ever be granted or confer red in this State; and there shall pc no unjust discrimination against the rights of persons or the rights or things, except in the exercise of the police powers, and of eminent domain of government. and to exempt from taxation property used for educational, charitable and religious purposes; and that no office shall be created. the ap- pointment to which shall last longer