The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08

OI SOveEfpOTs sucCuufAnE OA uhSVUu mind, and provides for the ascertain made with reference to the other on oers of the Executive Department. | Section 20 is a new Section, prohif iting the Governor from appointing ant member of the General Assembly & office. during the term for which ttt member shall have been elected. A new Section has been added. cor3 stituting the Governor, Lteutenan | Governor, and Attorney-<Seneral Board of Consolidation. with provisio for the addition of two citizens in eao case, if though. proper, for the ao5 justment of differences between enS ployer and employee, The finding ,t the Board is to be advisory merelsS unless both parties have agree if writing, in advance, to perform tfS award, when it may be enforced ta proceedings in the courts, under rultA and regulations to be prescribed by lays A new Section has also been adde allowing the Governor, Auditor ar Treasurer, or the Governor and eithtl of the other officers, when there is surplus in the Treasury, not immed ately needed, to loan it out on ca q or for such time as they may dee]I advisable taking bonds of the Unitss States or or this State as collateral \ the full amount loaned. with interest and providing how such loans shall '; made. The Section regarding Sheriffs hsI been amended, to provide in substanc{ if prisoner is taken from the custo6 of the law, owing to the neglect, cofs nivance, cowardice, or other gray. fault, of the Sheriff, and is put N death. or suffers grievous bodily harr the Sheriff may be impeached befoi the Supreme Court. and the GovernC is authorized after hearing to susper the Sheriff from office. until the in peachfnent proceedings are determine The Committee refrains from discus ing at this time the reasons for tt changes reported, since the merits demerits of the amendments will reat fly occur to the members, and be full disclosed and discussed when the pre posed Article Is passed upon by u Convention. Upon three of the amend ments the members of the Committ are not all agreed; and as to thet the dissenting members reserve libert of action. without now making a fin minority report.
 Thos. G. Jones,
 Chairman.
 Minority Report.
 The undersigned member of tN Committee on Executive DepartmeE does not concur in the report of tfs Committee as to Sections and 27, ar2 he offers as a substitute for Section the following:
 Sec. 2. The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State At ditor and Attorney-General shall ri ceive compensation for their service which shall be fixed by law. and whid shall not be increased or diminisha during the term for which they shs have been elected, and shall, except tN Governor, reside at ti State Capital during the time tho continue in office, except in cases epidemic.
 And he further recommends that SeS tion 27, (which relates to the loanir8 of money in the State Treasurc) q reported by said Committee, be stricl en out ana do not pass.
 Respectfully submitted. Watkins M. Vaughan. An ordinance to create and detine tfs Executive Department.
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala bama in convention assembled, ThS Article V of the Constitution stricken out, and the following Artic AuScIIcU III lieu LHeTeOI. ' ARTICLE V. Executive Department. Section 1. The Executive Depar ment shall consist of Governor, Lied | tenant Governor, Secretary of Stat State Auditor. State Treasurer. Attoi ney General, Superintendent of Edj cation, Commissioner of Agricultu3 and Industries, and a sheriff for cad county.
 Sec. 2. The Supreme ExecutiY power of this State shall be vested a Chief Magistrate, who shall be styl& The Governor of the State of Ala bama." t.
 Sec. 3. The Governor, LieutenaI Governor, Secretary of State, Sta Treasurer, State Auditor, Attorne General, Superintendent of Educatid and Commissioner of Agriculture ar Industries, shall be elected every foi years by the qualified electors of tn State. at the same time and places al pointed for the election of members the General Assembly.
 Sec. 4. The returns of every ele} tion for Governor, Lieutenant GoY ern0r. Secretary of State, Sta Auditor, State Treasurer, Attorne General, Superintendent of Educatio' and Commissioner of Agriculture ar, Industries, shall be sealed up ar transmitted by the returning officers the seat of government, and directe to the Speaker of the House of Rel resentatives, who shall during the firl week of the session to which said rx turns shall be made, open and publiS chem in the presence of both hous4 of the General Assembly in joint coA vention; but the Speakers duty shs. be purely ministerial in this respeS and any objection to any return d account of informality. defect or othA cause, shall be decided by the Speakef subject to the control of the majorif of the joint convention. The persd having the highest number of votd for either of said offices shall be df clared duly elected; but if two or mon persons shall have an equal and tF highest number of votes for the sam office. the General Assembly. by joir vote, without delay, shall choose o1, of said persons for said office. Cor tested elections for Governor. LieuteI ant Governor. Secretary of State. Stat Auditor. State Treasurer. Attorney Gen eral, Superintendent of Education ar Commissioner of Agriculture and IT. dustries shall be determined by bos Houses of the General Assembly, ' such manner as may be prescribed law.
 Sec. 5. The Governor. Lieutenai Governor, Secretary of State, Sta Treasurer. Attorney General. Star Auditor, Superintendent of Educatl1n and Commission of Agriculture ar4 Industries shall hold their respectin offices for the term of four years fron the first day of December of the yea in which they shall have been electen