The age-herald., 1901-07-18

his entry into politics he had not issued
 a pass; that he knew of no state whose
 officials so absolutely demanded passes
 as in Mississippi. where 1t was prohibited
 by the constitution and made penal. He
 said a provision on the subject in the con-
 stitution would do no good-if 1t would.
 he would be in favor of it. He did not
 want to join in matter of grandiio-
 quence, but would support any scheme
 that could be devised that would be ef- | fective.
 Captain White then, by consent, offered
 as a substitute to his substitute sec
 ton which provided that any public of
 ficial state. city or county, using free
 transportation or transportation at less rate than offered to the public, shall be 1 guilty of a misdemeanor and on convic- ton shall forfeit his office.
 Mir Watts of Montgomery favored the substitute He said he had seen mem bers of the convention riding on free passes. ~
 Tom Long of Walker, in a humorous speech said that nobody in the State should ever use a railroad pass but mem l bers of the constitutional convention. Every one else who used a pass should be hung by the neck until dead. He thought free private cars should be prohibited as | well as passes
 The previous question was then ordered. 1 Governor Jones said, in concluding .he debate, that he favored the section and thought the matter should be deciied now, as it might not be reached. later on An aye and nay vote was demanded, but before this, could be taken the clock struck one and the convention adjourned until 3:30 p. m,
 Afternoon Session. The convention reassembled at 330 Il. i Cnt,t | Mr Hinson of Lowndes moved to re- consider the vote by which the previous question was ordered on section so that | he could introduce an amendment liking the compensation of members of the Legislature at six dollars a day. This motion was lost by a vote of 43 to AS. The roll was then called on the White substitute which was defeated by vote of 72 to 51 Captain White then moved to suspend the rules so that he could make a motion to reconsider the vote whereby the previous question was or dered. This motion was lost. Mir. Murphree's amendment that no leg islator should receive mileage who road l on pass was lost by a vote of 46 to 4S The section as reported by the com mittee was then adopted.
 Section Sevens l Section was then read as follows; l Section L.. The LeBlSidture Sidil COh- | sist of not more than thirty-three Sena- tors, and not more than one hundred | members of the House of Representa- | tives to be apportioned among the sev- | eral districts and counties as prescribed in the constitution; provided, that upon the creation of any new county, It shall be entitled to one Representative in ad- dition to the number. above named.
 MT. Pitts moved to amend by providing | for 35 Senators and 105 Representatives. | He said this would correspond with the | report of the committee on representation which had recommended this increase. | MT Grayson of Madison favored retain | ing the present number of Senators and Representatives as reported in the sec ton.
 | MT. Long of Walker said Alabama was stock company with the counties as | shareholders and that representation I should be based on population and the wealth of counties should also be consid- cred. The gentleman from Madison (Mr. | Grayson) opposed this increase Wnicn | would give Walker County one addition al Representative, because the county of Madison would not get an additional Rep resentative He favored the amendment. Governor Jones moved to amend the section by adding that no member of the | Legislature should ask or receive pass. | He withdrew his amendment after some | | Governor Oates. chairman of the com I mittee, spoke in favor of the section. l The previous question was then called | for and the Pitts amendment was adopt | ed by large majority.
 Governor Jones then introduced an amendment to provide that no member of | the Legislature shall ask or receive for himself or another any free pass or ticket l except as sold to the public. It's viola | ton was made a misdemeanor and a loss l of the office to the legislator on convic- | tion This amendment was tabled by vote of 65 to 5S.
 The previous question was then moved | and the section as amended adopted. Section Eight. Section was then read and adopted as | follows:
 Section S. The Senate at the beginning of each regular session, and at such oth- CT times as may be necessary, shall elect one of its members president thereof. to preside over the deliberations in the ab- sence of the Lieutenant Governor, and the House of Representatives at the be- ginning of each regular session and at such other time as may be necessary, shall elect one of its members as speaker; and the president of the Senate and to the speaker of the House of Represen- tatives shall hold their office respectively | until their successors are elected and qualified. In case of temporary disability of either of said presiding officers, the house to which he belongs may elect one of its members to preside over that house and to perform all the duties of such officer under disability during the continuance of the same; and such tenn porary officer while performing duty as such shall receive only the same com pensation to which the permanent is en- its own officers and shall judge of the its own officers and shell judge of the election, returns and qualifications of it's members
 Section Nine.
 Section nine was adopted as follows:
 Sec. 9. A majority of each House shall constitute a quorum to do business, but smaller number may adjourn from day to day and may compel the attendance of absent members. in such manner and un- der such penalties as each House may provide.
 ~ Section Ten.
 Section ten was adopted as follows
 Sec. TO- Each house shall have power to determine the rule of its proceedings and to punish dts members or other per sons for contempt or disorderly behavior in it's presence; to enforce the obedience to it's process: to protect it's members against violence of efforts of brib or cor rupt solicitation; and with the concur renee of either House to expel a mem Der. but not second time for the same offense; and shall have all the powers necessary for the Legislature of a free State.
 Section Eleven.
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