The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-15

Y W0U4Us ttKe 10 O1ACEs CtADCE tO thS N0S- Efifufe. Or the original article. The President-To which does the Eentleman offer it.
 Mir. Howze-I offer it to the substi- 1ute or the minority report.
 The amendment was read: Amend &he substitute for Section by adding 3he following: The Lieutenant-Gover- 6nor shah be paid the same compensa- &ion as that received by the Speaker ' If the House. except when serving as Governor, when he shall receive the 1a1ary of said officer.
 The President--The question will be pn the amendment proposed by the gem < 3Ieman from Jefferson to the minority report.
 Mr. BIackwell-I rise, MT. President. 7o discuss the minority report offered by the gentleman from Dallas. do hot want to discuss the amendment. Mir. Long (WaIker)-I rise to point Nf order. have no objection to the nmendment offered by the gentleman from Jefferson. but I make the point Df order that it is not germain to the E subfect. and therefore it is out of or Her. I think it is good amendment. md the Committee itself has agreed to fhat amendment but don't think now 1s the time for 1t.
 The amendment was again read.
 Afr, Long (Walker)-I see that Lieu tenant Governor" Is in the minority re. port and I therefore withdraw the point of order.
 MT. Reese-I understand the ques- tfon before the House is the amend xnent offered by the gentleman from 6efferson to the minority report. favor the substance of the gentleman amendment. I, however am not in- cltned to think that 1t goes suficienty Ear. When the question as to the es- Establishment of this office came before the Convention. it seemed to be the general opinion that We were not 10 fasten a lien on the people of the State of Alabama to support this once Tn aay greater dignity than the ofnce had been supported in years gone py' under different name. do nop tnink Hha amendment goes sufficiently far. I am inclined to think it ought to ought fr contain the words "and no other compensation. The substance and tneI purpose that is proposed to be ac- complished by the gentleman, IS un- nuestionably a good one. It was said on tn floor here the other day. ana with great force and with great truth, khat we were establishing new office and placing lien on the taxable prop ertv of the people of this State to SUD- mort that office The view that took of 1t at that time, and the view that | now take of 1t is. that we. change the UAme or IllS OLlCcE anu tAC AASeAANN nv which he shall be elected; that we srive back to the people the power that ahey ought to have, the opportunity or nefecting their own ofcers, and l say here. if this Convention refuses to limit the power of the Legislature to pass a law fixing salary for this of- Mcer. the first Legislature will do it, IT fhe first Legislature does not do 1f some other will,-if this Convention refuses to pass limitation upon the conpensation of this officer, 1t will be dragged through the next Legislative halls, and it will be said that this Convention intended that he should receive more pay; that this Conveh- lion expressly declined to place him an the status in which the President of the Senate has always stood; they will say that he is a quasi Governor a species of Governor, and that he has d big office, and that he is compelled by the people of Alabama to carry kiu and honorable title, and the people must give him the money along with the title to support him in respecta- hility The title is considerable com pensatfon. In these days when the or 1inary man in this country. and all of us are entitled only to the title of Colonel, they introduce and legalize a new title in this State, which will be a coveted honor. The man that gets
 
 that time on as Governor, and will have the privilege of having it inscribed up- on his tombstone. in order that poster sty will know that he held this title. 1 That is all the compensation that he wants.
 MT. Pearce-I desire to rise in favor of the amendment. thinH the office of Governor in this State Is a great Responsibility. but I think 1t Is a great mistake to create a demand for more tsovernors in this country considering the amount of gubernatorial material hround here. Why, sir. there are hun k1reds of men in this State who would ~ Hike to have the Governorship at the present price. I can show you hun- dred in my county that would like to have it at the present figures. It is unnecessary and there is no call for the Increase. At this price there has been a great political party in this country Slaughtered trying to get this place and consequently I favor the amend ment.
 Mr. WaddelI-I rise to a point of or der. The gentleman is not speaking to the amendment.
 Mir. Pearce-WeH don't know why hm not. l insist, and state it as fact and 1t is a fact in straight language and now I make a motion to take ar taye and nay vote on the previous ques- ition. Gaughter.)
 The President-The question is on tn, Amendment proposed by the gentleman from Jefferson to the minority report
 On a vote the amendment was adopt ed:
 The Chair stated the question re eurred upon the minority report of th' Committee.
 Mir deGraffenreid-I move that the minority report be laid on the table
 Mr. Reese-On that I call for the ayes and noes.
 HIT. Long CWalker)-T call for th' ayes and noes.
 AIr. Jones (Montgomery)-I don't Hhink my friend from Hale remember. htat the gentleman who made that re- port has not had an opportunity to bt heard, and I hope he will withdraw that motion.
 Mr. deGraffenreid-Yes I withdraw For the purpose of letting him be heard and then I will renew the motion.
 Mr. Vaughn-I yield to the gentleman From Morgan.
 MT. Whiteside-I rise to a point O order.
 U ' The President-The gentleman vii state the point of order.
 Mir. Whiteside-That the ayes an, noes had been called for when the sug gestion was made that the gentleman had the right to close the argument and the vote should be taken.