The age-herald., 1901-07-21

AACAA P AhoS T oSDsy
  be convened in special session there shall be no legislation upon subjects other than those designated in the proclamation of the Governor calling such session ex- cept by vote of two-thirds of each house.
 Mir. Dent of Barbour moved to amend by limiting these sessions to 30 days. This motion was adopted and the section as amended was adopted.
 Section 3S, which was being considered at the hour of adjournment yesterday was then taken up. This was adopted as follows:
 Section 38.--A member of the Legisla- ture who shall solicit. demand, or receive, or consent to receive. directly or indirect ly, for himself or for another, from any company, corporation or person, any money, office, appointment, employment, reward, thing of value, or enjoyment or personal advantage or promise thereof. for his vote or influence, or for withhold ing the same. or with an understanding. expressed Or implied. that his vote or his action shall in any way be influenced thereby; or who shall solicit or demand any such money or other advantage, mat ter or thing aforesaid, for another as the consideration of his vote or influence, or for withholding the same; or shall give or withhold his vote or influence in con- sideratiOn of the payment or promise of such money. advantage, matter or thing to another, shall be guilty of bribery with in the meaning of this constitution and shall incur the disabilities provided there- by for such offense, and such additional punishment as Is or shall be provided by law.
 Section 39.
 Section 39 was read as follows:
 IL. \. ly offer, give or promise any money or thing of value, testimonial, privilege or personal advantage to any executive or judicial officer or member of the Legisla- ture to influence him in the performance of any of his public or official duties, shall be guilty of bribery and be punished in such manner as shall be provided by law. MT. Brooks of Mobile said this was the same section as in the present constitu- tion, and that the makers doubtless had good intentions in putting it there. It did not however, go far enough. He offered an amendment which provided among other things that no railroads should offer passes.
 Judge Coleman of Green moved that further consideration of this amendment be postponed and the amendment be re- ferred to the committee on rules and taken
 
 troduced this morning. This was adopt> ed, and section 39 as reported adopted.
 Section 40.
 Section 40 was adopted as follows:
 Section 40. The offense of corrupt solici- tation of members of the Legislature or of public 6fcers of this State or of any municipal division thereof, and any occu- patton or practice of solicitation of such members or officers to influence their of- ficial action, shall be defined by law, and shall be punished by fine and imprison- meDt in the penitentiary. and the Legisla- ture shall provide for the trial and pun ishment of the offenses enumerated in the two preceding sections, and shall require the judges to give the same specially in charge to the grand juries in all the counties of this State.
 Section 41.
 Section fl was then read as follows. Sec. fl. A member of the legislature who has a personal or private interest in any measure or bill. proposed or pend- ing before the legislature. shall disclose the fact to the committee of which he is a member. and shall not vote thereon. MT Burns moved to amend by insert ing after the word legislature the words s'or who Is the officer or agent of any corporation having such interest" and by inserting after the word committee the words Cor house." It was moved to table the amendment, which was done Dr. Cunningham of Jefferson moved to amend by adding to end of section the words unless permission is authorized by the house." This amendment was tabled and the section as reported adopt ed.
 The convention then adjourned until Il o'clock Monday.