The age-herald., 1900-11-16

said: 'T bow with great respect to the president. I heard the reading of this bill in the House and consider it rather radi- | cal movement that proposes to make a de- elsiye change in the laws of the State of Alabama, and 1t is a matter of great im- portance. 1 think that this bill should be reported upon by committee made up of the best legal talent=in the assembly and with great respect to the president l made motion that this bill be referred to the Judiciary or the Committee on Laws"
 The Senator from Tallapoosa arose and said he thought the bill important enough to have a hundred copies printed so that the Senators could study the bill. The Sem ator said that a casual glance at the bill was insufficient.
 The Senator from Barbour arose and said the bill should be passed. and 1t was not a complicated question. The doorkeeper at this period announced a message from the Governor.
 The substance of the message was read and the Senator from Bibb moved to tem- pordrily table the message, which was adopted.
 The Senator from Bbb, commenting on the topic preceding the message, said: "On account. of the inability of the committee on rules from @ legal standpoint, l would say that the lawyers of the Senate have the right to go over with the committee for the purpose of considering this bill.
 Mr. Meadow arose and said: This bill has been read once and referred to the com mittee on rules. There is no such commit tee as the Judiciary committee al present"
 The senator from Macon made a motion that the bill be referred to the committee on revision of laws.
 MT. Jenkins then arose and started to speak the grave responsibilities that rested upon the Senate and (the State of Alabama, when he Was interrupted by the Senator from Mobile, who claimed that the not aIaf fa his proof that it was a motion on the part of the Senator from Macon to submit the bill to the committee on revision of laws.
 MT. Jenkins: q suggest that 200 copies of this bill be printed for the benefit of the Senate.'
 Mir Nunnelee moved to lay the motion of the Senator from Macon on the table.
 MT. Thompson arose and asked the gen. tleman from Dallas to withdraw his motion for moment. which he did, provided the Senator renewed the Senator from Dallls motion alter he had concluded.
 MT. Thompson then arose and in clear and distinct voice which attracted the at tention and interest of all, said: This Is a very important question, and would like very much for my motion to prevail we are making a change here that may give us trouble in the future. There was time in the history of Alabama that the man who was elected Governor of Alabama de- manded that he be sworn in upon dray in the streets of Montgomery Suppose this law had been in effect at this time In the absence of a governor from his oflce that Governor could have come and taken possession of that office and could have given a good deal of trouble in this State. 1 hope you will allow this important meas ure to be referred to the committee on re- vision of laws'
 MT Nunnelee again moved to lay MT. Thompson's motion on the table, A call was asked for the ayes and nays. It was not sustained and the motion was tabled by a vote of 26 to 3.
 MT. Jenkins motion to have 200 copies Of this bill printed was adopted