The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12

of new counties or changing the iinss of old counties. That 10 the exception. rney cannot pass anything as to that. That 10 the exception from the provfs- ion.
 Mr. Cobb--I desire that nothing shall be passed by this Convention to pro hibit the lesisiature from providing for a change in the boundary lines of counties.
 Mr. o'Neal-That Is exactly what has been done.
 MT. Cobb-.-Then I would be satisfied except for the point make that 1t Is wholly unnecessary here and will be provided for elsewhere. and do not think 1t Is wise to put the same pro- vision in two places in the Constitu- ton.
 Mir. deGraffenreid-I called for . reading and the Chair directed that t should be done but 1t was not done.
 Mir. Jones (Montgomery)-I rise to ! point of order The time is reached when the call of the committees is to be made and without . suspension of the rules this matter cannot be con- sidered.
 The President-There Is no fixed time for the call of the committees. The rule provides that half past ten the cali of the roll of delegates for the in- troduction of ordinances, shall be sus- pended and the regular order of bust- ness will then be resumed except when it is interrupted by motion to recon slider, which can be made immediately after the approval of the journal.
 The Secretary will read the subdi- vision for the reading of which the gentleman asked.
 The subdivision was read as follows: S3. Providing for the conduct of elec- tons. or designating places of voting, or changing the boundaries of wards, precincts or districts, except on the organization of new counties, and changing the lines of old counties.
 Mir. Oates-I had charge of this part of the report when this amendment was adopted. remember that when the amendment of the delegate from Cullman was offered I called the at- tention of the Convention to the fact that 1 had read the report made by the Committee on Counties and Goun- ty Boundaries of which Committee. the delegate from Cullman Is Chairman. in which I thought ample provision was made for this thing, but so far as was concerned if he wishes 1t to De put in there we had no objection, but I called the attention of the Conven- ton to the fact that 1t had been sub stantially reported by his Committee although we had no objection to put ting 1t in here.
 The President-The question is on the motion to reconsider the vote whereby subdivision 8 was adopted. A vote being taken the motion to re- consider was lost.
 The Prssident--The Clerk will call the roll of standing committees. The Clerk called until he had called the Committee on Rules.
 Mir. Smith (Mobile)-The Committee | on Rules reports favorably resolution | 237 offered by Mir. de3raffenreid. | The resolution was read as follows: | Resolved that after the present week this Convention shall dispense with all clerks of committees except the clerk of the Committee on Rules and the clerk of the Committee on Order. Har- mony and Consistency of the Whole Constitution. Resolved. further, that the clerks of the Committee on Rules | of the Whole Constitution shall serve the Chairmen of the other committees when their services are required. | Mr. Proctor-Mr. President. the gen. tleman-
 The President-The gentleman from Mobile has the floor.
 | Mir. Smith-I yield for the purpose | of an amendment which the Commit tee had intended to make. Mir. Proctor-I desire to offer an amendment.
 The amendment was read as follows: | Add after the worls consistency and harmony of the whole Constitution" the words "and the journal clerk"
 Mir. Proctor-That is done by permis- sion of the mover of the resolution and the Chairman of the Committee on Rules.
 The President--The question will be upon the amendment offered by tho gentleman from Jackson to the raso- lution as reported by the Committea on Rules.
 Mir. Howze--I would like to inquire whether those two secretaries cannot perform the work for all three of the Committees. It seems to me we should get rid of all expense possible.
 MT. Proctor-The character of work that is required for our Committee Is different from that required for aAy other CommitteV. We have taken our clesk in hand and broken him in un- der our personal supervision and for that reason we would like to have him retained.
 Mir. Jones (Montgomery)--1 would like to inquire why the Committed needs the clerk now? It may be there is a need. but would like to be shown what Is the need.
 MT. Smith (Mobile)-Matters are be- ing referred to the Committee on Rules that we have to report on. We have some resolutions now. Mir Jones (Montgomery)-How many are there now not acted on?
 Mir Smith (Mobile)-I think three. Mr. deGraffenreid-It is very proba- ble that some of the Committees will need clerical work in the future. We cannot tell It is fact that the clerk to the Committee on Rules is first class short hand writer and can do a great deal of work quickly. Some Committee may need some clerical work and we can send to them a frs, class shorthand writer. For that req son we desire to retain him on the Rules Committee. Then the Commit tee op Order. Harmony and Consisten- cy will need a clerk.
 Mir Jones (Montgemery)-How about the Committee on Journal?
 Mir deGraffenreid--Mr Proctor says they have a clerk who has been broken in and understands the work.
 MT. Jones (Montgomery)-It Is the duty of the Committee on Journal to look over the journal to see whether 1t is right and if they have a clerk to do it, we had as well dispense with the committee.
 Mir. Howell-If it Is in order! would A sk..