The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-29

ted an ordinance that all officers Of the State shall be elected at one and the same time. He also presented an oroi- nance rela ting to exemptions.
 lMr. Lomax of Montgomery introduc- ed a number of ordinances, cnleI among which was a surIage plan ana an ordinance practically taking away from the General Assembly the right to iegisiate for localities. His hrst ordinance provides that municipal cor porations shall not become indebted to an amount greater than ten per cent of their assessed values. AAis sunrage ordinance is lengthy and is published in full elsewhere. 1t provides an eau cational qualification, except as to sol- diers, etc. He also seeks to amend Section [, Article of the present con- stirution so that no town or city shall have authority to levy tax of more than one half of one per cent, except ing Mobile and Birmingham. Other ordinances by Mfr. Lomax reaffirm the present exemption clause and pledge no enlargement of the powers of cor porations.
 Safety of Legislative Acts.
 MT. Macdonald of Montgomery was the first delegate who proposed to
  General Assembly. He introduced an ordinance providing that all bills shall be transcribed upon the journal of the house in which it originates and that reports of conference committees shall 80 be recorded and that no Dill shall be changed after it has been so re- corded except as shown by the journal.
 Mir. Macdonald also presented suf- frage clause which provides an edu- cation qualification except as to sol- diers of the various wars of the coun- try.
 Mir. Malone of Henry proposes that county boundaries are not to be changed except by a two-third vote of the members of the General Assembly. The boundaries of the several counties of the State are ratified.
 MT. Malone also presented an ordi- nance providing that townships shall be allowed to asses separate tax for school fund but tat taxes of whites are to be devoted to white schools and taxes of negroes to negro schools. He also submitted an ordinance authoris- ing the Governor to appoint a commis- sion to examine into the condition of private banks.
 MT. Miller of Marengo, presented two minor ordinances and MT. Mulkey the Republican member from Geneva, presented an ordinance providing that any Sheriff who shall permit pris- oner to be taken by a mob shalt, at the pleasure of the Governor, be re- moved from his office.
 MT. Murphree. the venerable member from Pike. evidently does not approve of so large a body of constitution framers. he submitted a section to ha nrnvidin1 that future conventions to frame the or ganic law shall not consist of over 100 members. He also introduced an ordi- nance providing that the public school money shall be divided between the whites and blacks proportionate with tho taxes paid by each race. He would limit the legislature to fifty working days, the first thirty days to be de- voted to consideration of general bills and submitted an ordinance to this ef- feet. -...fft
 Plan of Senator Morgan.
 When the name of former Governor Oates was called he said that he had no ordinance Q introduce but that the distinguished Senior Senator from Ala bama (Senator Morgan) had prepared an ordinance upon the suffrage ques- ton which he would submit as his own. The ordinance was sent forward and upon the suggestion of Governor Oates 1t was not read but was referred to the Committee on Franchises.
 Mr. O'Neal of Lauderdale, presented & section providing that none but white men shall hold offices in Ala bama,
 MT. Pillans of Mobile, proposes in be removed without the people of the County voting on the question. He also presented an ordinance prohibit ing the whipping of convicts in this State. The last named ordinance was suggested as an amendment to the preamble and it was referred to the Committee on Declaration of Rights.
 A restriction of the authority of mu- nicipal corporations to issue bonds was presented by MT. Sanford of Pike Towns and cities are restricted to the following amounts: One thou sand population or less. $10,000; 4,000 population, $35,000; 5000 population, $75,O00; 10000 population, $20O, ,00O; 25,- 900 population, $30o.000; 50,O0e popula- tion or more, s500,OO0.
 MT. Sanford also proposed an ordi- nance providing for the depositing of State funds in banks, such banks to give sufficient security.
 Mir. Sanders of Limestone, presented several ordinances relating to home stead exemptions and MT. Sanford of Montgomery, sent forward an ordi- nance providing that no person shall be guilty of contempt of court conn mitted outside of the presence of the court unless given a trial by jury. He also offered an ordinance which pro- vides for a Lieutenant-Governo
 Mir. Sorrell of Tallapoosa, wants fewer sessions of the General Assem- bly,. He submitted an ordinance pro- vding for session of sixty days du- ration every four years.
 MT Spragins of Madison, presented two ordinances relating to the school fund. He also hopes to limit the ses- sions of the legislature.
 As to Supreme Court Clerk.
 Judge Walker of Madison presented an ordinance providing that the Clerk of the Supreme Court be placed on a salary basis and that he shall never receive more than the salary of an Associate Justice of the Court. He also presented an ordinance relating to ballots in elections upon amend- ments to the Constitution.
 The suffrage ordinance of MT. Watts Of Montgomery. was then presented. It provides a Board of Registration. em- braces the grandfather clause" and provides that State officers, who accept favors from corporations are debarred from registering.
 Mr. Whiteside of Calhoun, an ordi- nance that no person is eligible to the office of County Superintendent of Edu- cation unless he holds a first grade cer- tifcate.
 The first applause of the days ses- sion was caused by the presentation of
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