The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-13

 II The Presidential the opinion of the Chair. in view of the condition of this article, the fact that there is minor ity report affecting most Of the sec tions and that there is a substitute which the gentleman from Jefferson desires to offer to the entire report, 1t will be proper to take the article up section by section when 1t shall De open for amendment before the sections are adopted, as amended, and before the sections are adopted as amended, 1t will then be open to proposition or a substitute for the entire article. and no reconsideration will be necessary. The Secretary will read the first sec- ton.
 Mir. Parker--I believe the Chairman has the right to explain the article.
 The President-There is no rule that I have been able to find which requires an article to be taken section by sec ton. The gentleman may make his statement to the Convention.
 Mir. Parker-Ip presenting this arti- cle of the Constitution to the Corven- tion the Chairman has no speech to make. I will simply content myself by saying that the Committee has care fully and patiently discharged their ob- ligation and duty in accordance with out best judgment; and the result of it's labors. is now the property of this Convention to do with as to the Con- vention seems best. I now move that we take up this article section by sec tion and if there are any amendments to the sections. they can be made as the sections are considered.
 MT. Proctor-I make the point of order that that is already the rule of the House.
 Mr. deGraffenreid-Tba was the rule l adopted under the suspension cf the rules when we took up the report of the Committee on Executive Depart ment.
 The Presidept-Thc records do not seem to bear the gentleman out. That was confined to that particular article. The motion is that the Articls be taken up Section by Section. And a vote being taken, the motion was carried.
 II The ,President-The Chair will state that the gentleman from Jefferson will not be cut off from offering his article as a substitute at the proper time and before the Article is adopted.
 Mf. Cornwell-I will attempt to get the proper changes by amending the Sections as they come up.
 The Clerk then read the following: An Ordinance 10 create and define the State and County Boundaries. and to regulate the location of county sites. and the formation of new coun- ties.
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala bama in Convention assembled, That Article II. of the Constitution be stricken out, and the following Article ineserted in lieu thereof:
 ARTICLE IT.
 State and County Boundaries. County Sites and New Counties. | hn aria of Y, te State are established and declared to be as follows, that is to say: Begin . ming at the point where the 31st de- gree of North Latitude crosses the ], Perdido River: thence East, to the Western Boundary Line of the State l of Georgia; thence along said line to
 the Southern boundary line of the State ] Of Tennessee, thence West along the Southern boundary of the State of Tennessee. crossing the Tennessee
 River. and on to the second lntersec- } tion of said river by said line, thence
 up said river to the mouth of Big Bear Creek; thence by a direct line to the northwest corner of Washington Coun- ty, in this State, as originally formed thence southerly along the line of the State of Mississippi to the Gulf oi Mexico: thence castwardiy, including all islands within six leagues of the shore to the Perdido River; thence UT said river to the beginning; Provided That the limits and jurisdiction of this State shall extend to and include any other land and territory now acquired or hereafter acquired, by contract ol agreement with other States or oth- erWlse, although such land and ter. { ritory are not included within the boun. daries hereinbefore designated. . MT. Parker-The only change made ' In this Section is the proviso, Pro. vided, That the lmity and Jurisdiction of this State shall extend to and in. . cIude any other land and territory now
 acquired, or hereafter acquired by , contract or agreement with other State: , or otherwise, although such land ano territory are not included within the , boundaries hereinbefore designated. ,
 This was added for the purpose if there , should be any addition from the State
 or Florida. such addition would be a within the Jurisdiction of this State, s move the adoption of the Section. 9 The President-Unless some amend a ment is offered, the Convention will Q pass to the next Section. The Chail
 does not think it proper to adopt tho
 section Tn view of the proposition tC n offer 2 substitute. The Convention i;
 now considering this report for the purD , or nearing such amendments as may Do OlleT6u.
 M;. Dent-I would like to suggest 6 n verbal amendment. l would say 'noy
 held' instead of now acquired" , MT. Palker-We don't know jus f When this constitution will be adopted
 We are not particular, however, abou
 the phraseoloGy, and if you want it W,
 have no objection.
 !, The President-rhe Clerk will reac the next Section unless the gentleman wants to offer the amendment. MT. Dent-I offer that amendment. The President-Send up that amend. ment in writing.
 MT. Dent-I don't care enough abou, f It to write it. Let them pass on. I The Clerk then read Section 2 as fol. z l lows:
 9 Sec. ?. The boundaries Of the severa | counties. of this State as they now ex.
 ist are hereby ratified and confirmed.
 MT. Parker-That is substantially the e same as the old Constitution.
 MT. CornWall-I desire to oeffr a sub. S stitute for that section
 V Mir. Samford--In view of the fac
 that the gentleman from Jefferson ha: I? stated to the Chair athat he would mol t offer his substitute for this article. bu, = would attempt to get his changes b,
 amendment. 1t appears to me that Ii h would be better to adopt these section. l. as We go along.
 Mir. Cornwell-I will attempt to gel