The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-21

necessary, to carry out the intent and purpose of our Constitutional provision. The time may come when the people may see to 1t that the officers Of the law will have the statute carried out. Now. MT. President, that Is all care to say. except to read the amendments that l propose to offer, that the oeie- gates on this floor may vote upon the question of reconsideration in view or those amendments. They are short. The first amendment I read yesterday and l shall not read 1t now. It only provides that certain words may fn- serted in the first paragraph of Section Is. which shall provide that railroad corporation or any or its officers or agents who should give passes ctc.. shall be liable to a penalty under the law of misdeme anors. The next amendment that I propose. has refer ence to another matter-and I want to call the attention of the Convention to the fact that Section IS creates a sort of free pass aristocracy; that is to say 1t sets apart in the legislature a cer- tain few, or a certain many, as 1t may happen to be. of the members of the Legislature. because they happen to be railroad attorneys, or railroad em- ployees, who may ply their vocation and procure and demand for anybody else railroad passes for other people, than for members of the Legislature. Now, I submit that that thing is mani festly unjust. unfair and indefensiole upon any ground. say that railroad attorney who happens to be m .in5er of the Legislature is entitled to ;lll the rights and privileges of the pass Which he holds as such railroad attorney. and I do not believe that the free pass leS- islation would touch his case because of his official position, and 1t is gwen as a part of the compensation for his services. But if you want to protect him. don't So so far as to give him Or any other employee, or others ~no co not happen to be railroad attorneys, or employees, the right to procure, demand or accept for others, not members of the Legislature. free railroad passes. That is giving them an eminence which they do not deserve, by reason of their position, and 1t is very wrong thing, 1t seems to me. and a very indefensi- ble thing, to put that into the organic law of the land. If you have it as a statute it may be repealed, but you crystalize 1t as a provision of the oCn- stitution. and 1t will stand forever, or until you have new Constitution. which will not be for many years to come. Upon that point. l propose to offer this amendment by striking out all after the words And provided further" in the sixteenth line. and in- serting the following words "a mem CT of the Legislature who at the time of his election had a free pass over the lines of any railroad. or other transportation company, as an attor- ney, or employe thereof. shall not be debarred from the use of the same. :. I think that is as far as we should go in any Constitutional provision. SUD- init these remarks for what they aie worth, and If the Convention differs with me, of course, they will vote down the motion to reconsider. l now call for the ayes and noes upon that mo- tion.
 MT. opp-with all due deference to the distinguished gentleman from Mobile I do not think the deliberations of this Convention ought to be further blocked bv re- -threshing a matter which as we understand it has been incorporated in to the section, and is regarded prat tu- cally by all as fortunate solution of this pending trouble. believe the public prints, with flaming head lines have announced that the pass eVll resolution has been stricken down. l do not think the time of this Coaven- tion ought to be further consumer py a discussion of the matter. l think u ia fully understood on all sides. u was thoroughly understood Tn the com mfttee and on the floor or tnis Coh- vention and elsewhere and l therefore
 sAo nf the ..lH- man on the table.
 The President-The motion IS 10 iaT upon the table.
 M dcf;rafYenried-I desire to ask the gentleman from Covinston a question
 The President-Will the gentleman from Covinston yield?
 MT. Opp-Yes sir.
 MT. deCraffenreid-The gentleman from Mobile (Mr. Brooks) said some thing about this being "lobby-rldden ConyeDtion"-I want to ask you if shat is your understanding?
 INT. Opp-I did not hear what the gentleman from Mobile said. Lobby ridden?" If it is I do not know it-she gentleman ought to give his evidence.
 The President-The question will be upon the motion to table.
 The ayes and noes have been de- maDded. Is the call sustained?
 The call was not sustained.
 Upon a vote being taken, the motior to table prevailed.
 MT. Banks-It was said yes;e"day upon this floor that the measure ofe:eo to this Convention in Section 10, Wax A compromise measure between thos' who are opposed to any legislation CT this question, and those who are II favor of plotting out this whole Tree naSs system. I want to say that t l: not. SO far as I am concerned. com nromise measure, and that l nad nc part in this compromise. This IS ih' first time that 1 have heard anything at all of its being offered as com promise measure, and I want 70 say for myself that the measure nts riS entire disapprobation. The PreSdent-The next order o business will be the consideration e the report of the CommittSe o1 Cor norations. The Secretary will read th' next section.
 MT. HowzeLBefore that is taken up ! I ask leave to introduce resolution
 which l think will be of interest 10 th' | Convention, for their action.
 Resolution No. 315 by MT. HowI' | (Jefferson) was read as follows: Resolution 315 by MT. Howza: Whereas, the Convention has acoo | completed its labors, with the eKSep'9o' of action upon the report of the Com mittee on the Order, Consistency ant Harmony of the Whole Constitution and whereas it Is uncertain when thi rapport can be made and acted upon