The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-19
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.

When the body reconvened at 3:3O o'clock, MT. deGraffenreid of Hale sent up an ordinance providing for the re- peal of Sections and 9 of the article on Banks and Banking. The sections provide for examination of State banks On motion of Mir. Pillans of Mobile the privilege of the floor was extended Hon. J. H. Bankhead.
 TheConvention then resumed con- sideration of the article on Legislative Department. Section 26 was read II provides that the Legislature shall not grant nor authorize any county or mn- nicipality to allow extra compensation to public officers nor shall any State official have power to bind the State to the payment of any sum not authorized by law.
 General Jones of Wilcox offered all amendment that the section shall not apply to ex-officio fees allowed by the County Commissioners or Board of Re- view.
 The amendment was accepted by the committee and the amended section was adopted.
 Section 27 was then read. This section provides that during any regular ses- sion of the Legislature. the annual az gregate appropriations made shall not exceed the income revenues of the State for the current fiscal year as es- timated by the Governor and Auditor
 Mir. Chapman of Sumter. who intro duced the section as an ordinance, ad- dressed the Convention in support of the section.
 An amendment hy General Jones of Wilcox was accepted. It provides that the Legislature shall not appropriate more money for any one year than the estimated income of the State for that year, as estimated by the dov- ernor and Auditor.
 Mr. Merrill of Barbnur moved to lay the amendment on the table. hut the Convention refused to table the amend. ment.
 Captain White spoke against the amendment. He said he did not be. lieve it was proper to place such power in the hands of the Governor and Au- ditor. For himself he declared he had more confidence in the patriotism oi the Legislature than he had in the Govefno: and the Auditor He remind ed the Convention that 1t would pre- vent the Legislature from appropriat- ing money to build new Capitol
 Governor Jones spoke against the amendment. He said the Governor has the veto power and he thought 1t un- wise to give him further power over the Legislature.
 Governor Oates argued in support o' the section. He said 1t merely pro- vided a safeguard against excessive ap- proprlations by the Legislature.
 The section as amended was then adopted. Ayes. s2; nays, 30.
 Judge Coleman gave notice that he u-n tn Aa f.x which the section was adopted.
 The State Printing.
 The clerk then read Section 2S. It provides for stationery and printing and other expenses of the Legislature to be awarded to the lowest bidder.
 Mir. Pillans of Mobile sent up an amendment that the Legislature shall have power to provide that there shall be no nonresident bidders. He spoke in support of the amendment. and said that he was unwilling to have the State printing sent outside of the State.
 MT. Reese of Dallas made a speech in which he defended the Legislatures oi Alabama and concluded by moving the previous question. which was ordered. Governor Oates. chairman of the com mittee. closed the debate.
 By a viva voce vote, the Pillans amenuH1eNI Wdo lOSt, dHu Dy IuTLHci vote, the section was adopted. It is the same as the existing Constitution Mir. Beddow of Jefferson gave notice that he would move to reconsider the vote.
 MT. Sanford of Pike moved to sus- pend the rules for the purpose of re- considering the vote at once. By a vote of 59 to 19 the rules were sus- pended.
 Mfr. Sanford of Pike moved to recon sicer the vote by which Section 2S was adopted, and then moved to table his own motion. The motion was tabled This was done for the purpose of shut ting off future reconsideration of the vote.
 Section 29 was then read. It Is ar enlargement of the provisions of the present Constitution and a require ment is added that at the beginning oi each regular session of the Legislature the Governor. Auditor and Attorney
 
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