The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-01

Mir. white--I ask unanimous consen
 to make a report from the Committe,
 on Harmony.
 The secretary read the report as fol
 lows:
 ! Report of the Committee on Order
 Harmony and Consistency of the Con stitution:
 l Mr. President:
 Your Committee to which was re-re | ferred Article VII on Impeachments re spectfully report that they have exam | ined the Article and the amendment. thereto. and find the same correct, ant in proper form. except the two amend rnents to Section l7s. which have beer rewritten and incorporated in said sec, ton, which section as amended and re. written. has been incorporated into the Article and is herewith returned to ths Convention with the recommendation that it be adopted.
 Respectfully submitted, Frank s. White, Chairman.
 ARTICLE VII. Impeachments.
 The Governor, Lieutenant Governor Attorney General. State Auditor, Sec retary of State, State Treasurer, Su- perintendent of Education, Commission CT of Agriculture and Industries and Justices of the Supreme Court may be removed from office for wilful neglect of duty, corruption in office. incompe- tency, or intemperance in the use of intoxicating liquors or narcotics to such an extent. in view of the dignity of the office and importance of Its duties as units the officer for the discharge of such duties or for any offense in- volving moral turpitude, while In off, flee or committed under color thereof or connected herewith. by the Senate sitting as a court of impeachment, un- der oath or affirmation on articles or charges preferred by the House of Rep resentatives.
 When the Governor or Lieutenant Governor is impeached, the Chief Jus tice. or if he be absent or disqualified. then one of the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court to be selected by 1t, shall preside over the Senate when sitting as a court of impeachment.
 If at any time when the Legislature Is not in session. a majority of all the members elected to the House of Rep fesentatives shall certify in writing to the Secretary of State their desire to meet. to consider the impeachment of the Governor. Lieutenant Governor or other officer administering the office of Governor. 1t shall be the duty of the Secretary of State immediately to mo- tify the Speaker of the House. who shall. within ten days after receipt of such notice. summon the members of the House by publication in some news paper. published at the capital to as- semble at the Capitol on a day to be fixed by the Speaker. not later than fif- teen days after the receipt of the mo- tice to him from the Secretary of State, to consider the impeachment of the n dnxyarrnr nr Of h. CT officer administering the office of Governor. If the House of Represen- tatives prefer articles of impeachment. the Speaker of the House shall forth with notify the Lieutenant Governor. unless he be the officer impeached, in which event. he shall notify the Sec retary of State, who shall summon. in the manner hereinabove provided for, the members of the Senate to assem- bic at the Capitol on a day to be nam ed in said summon, not later than ten days after receipt of the notice from the Speaker of the House for the pur- pose of organizing as a court of inn peachment. the Senate when then or ganized, shall hear and try such arti- cEes of impeachment against the Gov ernor. Lieutenant Governor or other of- ficer exercising the powers of the office of Governor. as may be preferred by the Houas of Representatives.
 The Chancellors. Judges of the Cir cult Courts. Judges of the Probate Courts and Judges of other Courts. from which an appeal may be taken directly to the Supreme Court and So- licitors and Sheriffs, may be removed from office for any of the causes spec flied in the preceding section, or else where in this Constitution by the Su- preme Court under such regulations as may be prescribed by law. The Legis- lature may provide for the impeacn- ment or removal of other officers than those named in this Article.
 The Clerks of the Circuits or Courts of like Jurisdiction. of Criminal Courts. Tax Collectors. Tax Assessors, County Treasurers. County Superintendents of Education. Judges of Inferior Courts created under authority of Section 16S of this Constitution, Cproners, Justices of the Peace. Notaries Public, Consta- bles and all other County officers, May Ors, intendants and all other officers of incorporated cities. and towns in tkis State, may be removed from office for any of the causes specified Tn Section 143 of this Constitution by the Circuit or other courts of like Jurisdiction. or a criminal court of the County in which such officers hold their office under such as may be prescribed by law; provided, that the right of trial by jury and appeal in such cases shall be secured.
 The penalties in cases arising under the three preceding sections shall not extend beyond removal from office and from holding office, un- der the authority of this State for the term for which the officer was elected or appointed, but the accused shall be liable to indictment and punishment as prescribed by law.
 MT. Whit4-I move the adoption of the report.
 Upon a vote being taken, the report was adopted.
 The PIesident-The question will be upon the adoption of the Article.
 MT. White-The Committee has made some changes in the admendment as was adopted by the Convention; there fore, I think 1t Is necessary to adopt it as amended.
 A vote being taken, the Article as was adopted.
 Mir. White-I desire to ask unanimous consent to offer another report from the same committee.
 Leave was granted.
 The Secretary read the report as fol- lows:
 Report of the Committee on Order, Harmony and Consistency of the Con 
 MT. President-Your Committee, to which was referred the Article on Suf- frage and Elections, respectfully report that the amendments adopted by the Convention have been put in proper form and are herewith returned to the ITNh Nhs.N1