The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-20
SIX SECTIONS
 WERE ADOPTED COnyentiOn Worked on
 Article Five. CORRESPONDENT CRITICISED
Governor Cannot Appoint
 Legislators to Places.
Proposition to Adopt Emma sansom
 State Seal Brings Out a Lively Debate - Still ! Under Consideration.

Six sections of the Article on the Ex- ecutive Department were adopted yes terday by the Constitutional Conven- tion. All of these sections went through without much debate except ing Section 20. which provides that the Governor shall not appoint any mem Der of the General Assembly to any position during the legislators term of office. This section precipitated a lengthy debate and some very plain language was used with reference to the administration of former Governor Johnston. Section 20 was finally adop- ted without material amendment.
 lengthy debate was also precipi- tated in the Convention by the consid- eration of Section 22, which embraces the ordinance of General Sanford of Montgomery. providing for new State Seal, proposing to perpetuate the in- cident of Emma Sansom showing Gen. eral Forrest the way to Black Creek ford.
 There was a big crowd of ladies in the gallery when General Sanford be- gan his speech in favor of the section. He spoke eIoquently and paid glow ing tribute to the women of the South. His remarks were received with applause. MT. Martin of Cal houn also spoke in favor of the propo- sition to change the seal. He was speaking when, at 1:O5 o'clock the Con- vention adjourned until this morning.
 Before adjournment Judge Robertson of Chambers, sent forward and had read an amendment to the Section pro- viding that the new State Seal shall consist of the figure of an Indian chief followed by his tribe resting upon the bank of a river with the legend Here We Rest" This amendment will be considered this morning,
 The Convention assembled at 10 o'clock yesterday morning and was opened with prayer by Rev. E. G. Mur- phy. The roll call showed the presence of Al delegates, the largest attendance in several days.
 MT. Nesmith~ of Lamar, introduced resolution which was appropriately re- ferred, raising a committee of twelve to prepare an address to the people set ting forth the merits of the new Con- stitution.
 MT. O'NeilI of Jefferson. introduced an ordinance seeking to relieve firms 0OlnR DuSlIlGSS ln AAdOdlA0 1AOAA AAA0AA- cipaI licenses which cannot be imposed upon foreign concerns doing business in Alabama.
 MT. Spears, the Populist memb 1T from St. Clair County, presented an ordinance which seeks to require the Commissioners of his county to build a court house and jail on the south side of the mountain which divides the county. A proposition is now pending to divide the county into two counties taking in a portion of Shelby County.
 A lengthy resolution Of greeting to the Alabama Press Association which meets in Montgomery today was pre- scented by Mir. Greer of Perry who Is editor of The Marion Standard. MT. Greer tried to have the rules suspend ed for the immediate consideration Of the resolution, but the Convention re- fused to suspend the rules. MT. de- Graffenreid caused laughter by moving to refer the resolution to the Commit tee on Prayer. The resolution was fln- ally referred to the Committee on Printing. It is understood that anoth- CT effort will be made to get the res- olution before the body.
 Mir. Whiteside of Calhoun, introduced an ordinance regulating the levy of privilege taxes.
 The Convention then took up the re- mort of the Committee on Executive Department at Section IS, which was under consideration when the body ad- Iourned Tuesday. This Section gives ihe Supreme Court authority to as- certain the mental condition of the Governor when his sanity IS questloneo, and provides the method by which the Court may proceed. It was adopted with minor changes.
 Section 1T. which provides for pay Of any person temporarily succeeding to the ofice of Governor was adopted without debate.
 Section IS provides that no person shall hold the office of Governor while holding any other offioe, was also adopted without discussion.
 Section 19, making the Governor Commander -in- Chief of the National Guard. as under the present Constitu- tion. was adopted without debate.
 The chief debate of the day was on Section 20, which, as finally adopted, reads as follows:
 so,rhe Governor shall not appoint any member of the General Assembly dur ing the term for which such member shall have been elected, to any office"
 MT. Sanders of Limestone offered an amendment so as to make the section apnly to offices created by the General ASBSLlDlys
 MT. Thompson of Bibb amended so as to make the section read the same as under the present Constitution, which forbids appointment of any member of inc Legislature to any office created by the Legislature or whose emOlu- roents are increased by the Legisla- ture. He said he did not believe in oIacing too many restrictions upon members of the General Assembly. Its effect would be to keep good men from going to the Legislature.
 pr. Cunningham of Jefferson argued fin favor of the original section. He hOped the convention would take 1t out of the power of Governor to infiu- ence members of the General Assembly. He said there was no instance where a candidate had opposed a Governor.
 Governor Jones made an able argu- rnent for the section. He said the State had seen the Governor dominate the Iegislature, and dwelt at some length 1-,sSn the repeal of ths act calling the