The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-07

speech or of the press; and. any person may speak write and publish his sen timents on all subjects, being responsl- ble for the abuse of that liberty.
 Mir. Lomax--I ask leave to make verbal correction in that section' py ~ serting the word that" in the pesn,. ming of the section. so as 10 ni@Ne '' read that no law" s
 There being no objection. the amehd- fnent was allowed.
 Mir. Lomax-I will state that the com mittee has amended that section or added to the section in the Constilutlon of~1s7B. the first clause or the presens section that no law shall ever pe passed to curtail or restrain the ilDer.y of speech or of the press: mus words have been added by the commit tee.\ The original section reads ln the present Constitution. And person may speak, write or publish his sentiments on all subjects. being responsible TOT the abuse of that liberty" l move the adoption of that section as read.
 MT. Ashcraft-I would like to asK the chairman of the committee. It seems in the original it was any cltlzen may speak. What was the design or the committee in changing the Woro citizen to the word person
 Mir. Lomax-There was no special de- sign at all, but I should think that the right to speak and publish his senu- ments ought to, be enjoyed by every body, whether he is citizen or not.
 Mir. Ashcraft-I ask for information. There must have been some design III the original framers. for limiting IL 70 the citizens as distinguished rom a person. We might have an allen Ill aIt taUi i'm stir LID aediaillon ana strile, and it might De possible in the interest of the country to prevent aliens from speaking and writing.
 Mir. Lomax--I will state to the gen tleman from Lauderdale Tn the event of such . thing as that taking place. as an alien may undertaking to sur up seSitton. he would be chargeapie with and liable to be convicted Of treason.
 MT. Boone--Was not the purpose of the committee to allow the women or the State the right to express their views. also2
 Mir. Lomax--Women are citizens any how. but every person within the com monweaith ought to be permitted to write. speak and publish his sentiments whether he be Q citizen of the common wealth or not. and De responsible Tor the abrse of that liberty as every ona else is.
 MT. cunninKham-what would be the status of an alien? Could he be in- dicted and tried for treason? Mr Lomax--No, sir, but he could be tried for something else that would be equally as bad.
 Upon a vote being taken the section was adopted.
 Section Six was then read as follows: Sec. 6.-That the people shall be se- cure in their persons, houses, papers and possessions from unreasonaoie seizure or searches. and that no war rant shall issue to search any place o' to seize any person or thing without probable cause. supported by oath or affirmation.
 MT. Lomax-I move the adoption oi | that section.
 | MT. Duke-I would like to ask the | chairman a question. What was the ob' ! ject of changing the word home tc | house7
 Mr. Lomax-To correct misprint fir that copy you have in your hand. The word in the Constitution was house and in printing that particular copy i was printed home.
 Upon a vote being taken the sectior was adopted.
 l Section Seven was read as follows: | Sec. That in all criminal prosecu | tions. the accused shall have right tt be heard by himself and counsel, o | either; for either; to demand the ma | ture and cause of the accusation; t' have a copy thereof. to be confronted by the witnesses against him; to hav' compulsory process for obtaining wit nesses in his favor; to testify in al I t-l l,n 0JA q, to GO: and. in all prosecutions by in dictment q speedy. public trial, by al impartial jury of the county or distric in which the offense was committed and that he shall not be compelled t give evidence against himself, nor b. deprived of life, liberty or property | but by due process of law, but tn General Assembly may. by gG7era 1 iaw, provide a change of venue for tn defendant in all prosecutions by in dictment. and that suca change o venue on application oi the defendant may be heard and determined withou the personal presence of the defendan so applying therefor.
 The minority report thereon was thei read as follows:
 The undersigned, member of tn Committee on Preamble and Declara | llOu Ol ASi5AtSs NOiNQlS NiAS ihoJOsst of said report save as to portions o Section 2. and he offers as an amend ment to portions of Section :. the fol lowing:
 And in all prosecutions by indhctmen the place in the county or district l. which the crime was committed sha be stated with reasonable certainty a to enable the defendant to know tn particular place where the criminal ac is alleged to have been committed.
 J. H. Barefield.
 MT. Barefield-I ask unanimous con sent 10 amend the minority report. The amendment was read as follows Amend minority report. Section !, b inserting after the word indictment , the words time and."
 The President-So us to read time an } place. The question will be upon tn adoption of the minority report.
 Mir. Hefiin (Chambers)-I move 1t adoption.
 MT. Barefiled-I do not care to talk
 up much Of the time of the Conven.iu on a proposition that 1t seems to m
 ought to be In the organic law of th
 State. It has been argued by som
 Mir. President. that the minority repol
 is a question that can be handled h the Legislature. l admit that, gentle men 0. tho Convention, and will z
 further and say that the question of tf indictment is question that can ! left to the Legislature of the State ( Alabama. We have, MT. President,
 defendant brought before the bar justice in the various courts of Ala
 bama. and he comes In with an indie ment against him that reads as fo
 lows: The Grand Jurors of said count
 charge that before the finding of tn