Ordinance 97, by Mr. Graham, of Montgomery:

An ordinance to amend Sections 23 and 24 of Article IV of the Constitution of Alabama. (Relates to Legislative Department.)

The ordinance was referred to the Committee on Legislative Department.

Ordinance 98, by Mr. Graham, of Talladega :

An ordinance to amend Section 25 of Article VI of the present Constitution.

The ordinance was referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Ordinance 99, by Mr. Grayson, of Madison:

An ordinance to amend Section 2 of Article I of the Constitution of 1875. (Relates to Declaration of Rights.)

The ordinance was referred to the Committee on Preamble and Declaration of Rights.

Ordinance 100, by Mr. Grayson:

To amend Article 13, of the Constitution of 1875. (Relates to education.)

The ordinance was referred to the Committee on Education.

Ordinance 101, by Mr. Handley:

Providing for a reduction on taxation in certain contingencies. (Referring to taxation.)

The ordinance was referred to the Committee on Taxation.

Ordinance 102, by Mr. Heflin, of Randolph :

To confirm and ratify Section 12 of Article I of the Constitution. (Referring to right of trial by jury.) The ordinance was referred to the Committee on Preamble and Declaration of Rights.)

Ordinance 103, by Mr. Hinson:

To amend Section 24 of Article IV of the Constitution. (Relating to local laws).

The ordinance was referred to the Committee on Legislative Department.

Ordinance 104, by Mr. Howell:

To regulate the mileage and per diem of members of the General Assembly.

The ordinance was referred to the Committee on Legislative Department.

Ordinance 105, by Mr. Howze:

To require salaries of judges to be paid by the State. The ordinance was referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES.

Mr. Smith, of Mobile, acting chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

The Committee on Rules have considered the resolutions hereinafter mentioned, and beg leave to report in regard thereto as follows:

It reports, as a substitute for resolution number 11, offered by Mr. Rogers, of Lowndes, the following resolution, and recommends its adoption by the Convention: Resolution 11:

Resolved, That until otherwise ordered, this Convention shall meet regularly at 10 o'clock a. m., and stand adjourned at 1 o'clock p. m.

It reports favorably resolution Number 12, introduced by Mr. Bulger, of Tallapoosa, and recommends its adoption by the Convention. Said resolution reads as follows:

Resolution 12:

That, whereas, Hon. John B. Knox, the distinguished President of this Convention, at the beginning of the permanent organization of the Convention, delivered a most able address, outlining our plans, policies and duties looking to the framing of a Constitution for our State; therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Secretary of this Convention be and he is hereby directed to have printed five thousand copies of the address for the use of the members of the Convention.

Resolution 15:

It reports that the substance of resolution number 15, offered by Mr. Watts of Montgomery, has already been embodied in the rules of the Convention, and that further consideration thereof has, therefore, become unnecessary.

Resolution 14:

It reports favorably upon resolution number 14, introduced by Mr. Rogers, of Sumter, and recommends its adoption by the Convention. Said resolution reads as follows:

Resolved, That the Secretary of this Convention procure and have printed in consolidated form, for the use of its members, five hundred copies of those sections relating to suffrage in the Constitutions of the following States: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, Pennsylvania, North and South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, California and Utah.

The said resolutions hereinabove referred to are herewith returned to the Convention.

Resolution 14:

Mr. O'Neal, of Lauderdale, offered the following amendment to resolution 14:

Amend by adding to resolution number 14 at the end thereof the following: "With the duties of the adoption of such Constitution, and the last statutes of the State of Massachusetts in reference to Suffrage and Elections. The amendment was accepted by the committee. Resolution 14:

Mr. Cunningham offered the following amendment to resolution 14:

Amend by adding to such of the Constitution of the United States as relates to Suffrage and Elections. The amendment was accepted by the committee. Resolution 11:

Mr. Jones, of Montgomery, offered the following amendment to resolution 11: "Amend resolution 11 by striking out the words 'one o'clock p. m.' and inserting in lieu thereof the words 'at will.' "

The amendment was lost.

Resolution 11:

Mr. Kirk offered the following amendment to resolution 11:

Amend by striking out the words "one o'clock p. m." and inserting in lieu thereof the words "two o'clock p. m."

The amendment was lost.

The report of the committee, as amended, was adopted.

MEMORIALS.

The President laid before the Convention a memorial from Booker T. Washington, as chairman of a special committee, in behalf of the negro race.

ADJOURNMENT.

On motion of Mr. Greer, of Calhoun, the Convention adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.

EIGHTH DAY.

CONVENTION HALL.

Montgomery, Ala., Thursday, May 30, 1901.

The Convention met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer was offered by Rev. Neal Anderson of the city.

ROLL CALL.

On a call of the roll of the Convention the following delegates answered to their names, which consti