The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18

Madison meets the uliHSuity VI @~ under. We want to retain in the Leg amend the charter of any corporation which is granted under general law. and II do not think the suggestion of the gentleman- from Madison covers it.
 Mr. Cobb-I desire to offer an amend ment. | propose to amend by striking out all after the words obtain" tn the third line down to the first "and' in the fourth line. .,,,
 The President-The gentleman VIII reduce his amendment to wriuns.
 MT. Eobb-My contention Is that the power to amend, alter, change or re- peal Is already in the Legislature or Alabama, and will remain there unless taken away by some constitutional pro yfsion. Now if it be true as question of law, then these works subject to amendment, etc., apply. as contended by the gentleman from Montgomery are wholly unnecessary, and move !" strike them out.
 MT. Ashcraft-I desire to ask leave to withdraw my motion for reconsAari- ation. and to offer an amendment " inserting in line five. after the wsrd amended the "by general. It woui@ then read shall pass laws under wnieh charters heretofore granted may De 1, tered or amended by general law. Tha, would prevent any special acs being made to repeal any special
 The President-rhe Chair will state to the gentleman from Macon the peno- ing question Is on the motion to recon slider, and the amendment Is not in or der at this time.
 MT. Ashcraft-I desire to withdraw my motion. ,->
 The Presfdent-The gentleman asks unarirnous consent for leave to with draw his motion to reconsider. IS there objection?
 indulge me just one moment-permit me to say one word there. The reason object is that I think until we do re- consider We cannot get this Section In proper shape. and when we reconsider it we can perhaps agree to it.
 The PresLdent-Is the Convention reary for the question on the motion to reconsider?
 Upon a vote being taken the previous question was ordered.
 Mir. Macdonald--It seems to me great deal of confusion has arisen. ana the question I pu. when first raised while I thought 1t was satisfactory, It was not satisfactory. It seems to me that it should be resuhmitted to the Committee, so as to be dreftea m proper manner. and l therefore move that it be recomnitted to the com mittee.
 The President--It is moved that the section be recommitted to the Commit tee. Is the Convention ready for the question?
 MT. Harrison-There seems to be a misunderstanding. I have no objection to the will of the Convention If It were expressed. The Committee would like to know what the Convention desires. There is a difference of opinion De- tween the delegates, some of them are evidently anxious that the Legislature shall have the power to repeal by spe- ciaI law any charter, and others are opposed to it. and there has been no test question of that. MT. Cobb-I desire to ask parlia- mentary question, whether 1t would be proper just at thIs time to recommend instructions. If sol have a recommen- dation to make by way of instructing the Committee. @" ..-
 MT. Harrison-The Committee has endeavored to accept what 1t thought it's own construction clear. 1t seems that there is no one able to get the Sec ton to suit the others. I would like an expression of the will of the Eonven- tion.
 MT. Cobb-That Is what I propose to get. that is what want to put to the Committee to bring in an ordinance here whereby they will give the Legislature the power to alter, amend or repeal any general law if they see proper to put that in. I don't think 1t is necessary MT. Harrison-If the gentleman will read Section 10, 1t covers it and we can not engraft the whole Articke in one nd Ao hw1lt
 The President-Does the gentleman from Lee make any motion for the Convention to take action? Mir. Harrison-I move the previous question.
 Mr. Walker (Madison)-I understood that there was a motion to recommh. The President-Yes. M:. Walker-If it Is to be recom- mitted, I would desire to have this matter
 MT. Harrison--I move to lay the mo- tion to recommit on the table.
 Upon @ vote being taken the motion to table prevailed.
 MT. Harrison-Now I move the pre- vious question. We will hear from the gentleman from Madison. MT. Eobb-Is my amendment pend- ing?
 The iPresident-It was not in order, because the pending question was a motion to reconsider. MT. Cobb-No sir long before that the gentleman from Lauderdale wrote 1t for me
 The President-It was out of order because the pending question was a motion to reconsider. It will be in or der to offer it again when the gentle man from Lee has the floor.
 Mir. Harrlson-I yield to the gentle man from Madison.
 MT. Walker-I have an amendment.
 The Secretary read the amendment as follows:
 Add at the end of the Section the following, the charter of any corpor- ation shall be subject to amendment, alteration or repeal under general law
 , MT Harrison-I desire to accept that amendment, and move the previous question on the subject and pending amendment.
 MT. O'Neal-I would like to have the pending amendment read. 1t was re- considered. was 1t not? The PreSident-The Chair would call attention of the gentleman from Leo that there was an amendment authorS ized to be accepted by unanimous con sent which was reconsidered by the ac- ton of the Convention. MT. Harrison-Yes, obviates 1t. I ask unanimous consent to withdraw the first amendment which was reconsid- cred.
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