The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-27
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF
 THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF ALAbAM A

railroad franchises within their review With full power to act. Respectfully, H. F. Lucas. !. s. Kilburn, F. F. Ha-
 zen. Sullival & Harper, w. s. Douglass.
 Garner & Embry, J. W. Somer. Flor
 ence Machine Works, ]. C. Thigpen, L.
 P. Kinney George Young. c. ", Ash craft. Lee Ashcraft, E. Ashcraft, A. A. McGregor. T. H. Allen, M. T, billiard
 & Ca. Edgar James, Mark Reisman, Andrew Brown, A. Brown & Son. J. Milner Son, F. J. Bond, Cherry 6 l Sticknell, C. M. Watson, W. H. Crom- well, N. B. Shelton, Frank Jackson, W. M. Bunting. A. F. Bresier, R, M.
 Bollings. c. H. Jones, A. D. Beilany, E. Lynn.A The Peoples Exchange.
 James Hood. P. A. Patrick, ". T.
 Johnson, c. A: Sullivan, T. !: Phil
 J. W. Boley & Co.,, H. 8. Boiey, Ma
 tehws & Johnson, H. M. Raney, J. A. Mckinney & Co.,, R. l., Carr & Go, W. W. Killburn. c. Reynolds. Chapin Ice
 & Coal Co.,, A. Smith, L. C. Hudson, W, B. BalientiIe. Crow Bros. Lau- der3aie Produce CO. T. E. Borry, J.
 H. Blair. F. M. Perry. John W. Hall. W. M. Richardson. c. M. Southall.
 R. A. Rogers.
 Mr. Banks-I have a similar paper which I desire to have referred. | ne pctitiON was TeISFreu u SCHt-
 mittee on Corporations. and was as fol-
 lows:
 Pittsboro Ala, June 19, 1901.
 To Hon. W. H. Banks and B. l.. G. Waddell. Representatives of Russell County. Alabama, to the Constitu-
 tional Convention:
 Gentlemen-We. the undersigned, re- spectfully beg and plead with you to do all in your power to have passed the
 bill which has been introduced that
 provides for the election by vote of
 the people for the office of Railroad Commissioner.
 | J. W. Caldwell. J. c. Evans. g. R.
 Pitts. H. B., Pitts. W. II. Pitts. B. R.. Pitts. A. L. Johnson, F. P. Pitts. Geo.
 W. Lewis. John J. Martin. E. D. Ru-
 therford. J. C.. Joiner, W. M. Burt. W. T. Joiner. M. D., W A. Russell, l E. c. Perry. H. L. Hatcher. W. T.. | Henderson.
 Mr. Jones (Montgomery)-By inad- vertance my name was called 50 fast \ that I did not answer. I would like | to have leave to introduce a resolution | now.
 The leave was given. Resolution No. 1s3 by Mir. Jones l (Montgomery.)
 Resolved. That an additional article
 be incorporated in the constitution. as follows:
 ARTICLE - Section 1. When any person in the custody of a sheriff or other lawful of- | fer, is lawlessly taken, or attempted to
 be taken, from the custody of such
 sheriff or other officer by mob or other lawlcss assemblage, for the pur- pose of putting such person to death or great bodily harm, and any sheriff.
 or other officer. or any member of any
 posse, Is killed or injured, In protecting
 or attempting to protect such prisoner,
 the county in which such lynching oc- | CUTS or is attempted, shall be liable in | damages to the sheriff, or other officer | or member of the posse, if they survive their injuries, or to their legal repre-.
 sentatives, in case of their death. Any l county made liable under this section,
 shall have a right of action oyer
 against either or all of the persons
 taking part in such mob or lawless as-
 semblage.
 Referred to Committee on Executive | Department.
 | On a call of the standing committees. the Committee on State and County Boundaries submitted a report, which | was read as follows:
 Report of the Committee on State
 and County Boundaries: MT. Presidsnt-The Committee on
 State and County Boundaries, to which
 was referred resolution No. 75, intro duced by MT. Parker of Fillmore, beg
 leave to report that they have consid-
 cred the same, and recommend its
 adoption.
 | Said resolution is returned herewith. George H. Parker, Chairman of Committee Upon State
 and County Boundaries. Resolution
 Whereas. the General Assembly of
 Alabama passed an act, approved
 March 4th. 1901, entitled An act to
 provide for the annexation of West
 Florida to the State of Alabama" with the consent of the State of Florida and
 the Congress of the United States; and
 whereas. the Governor of Alabama has
 in pursuance of said act. appointed as Commissioners on the part of Alabama
 Hons. Wm. l.. Martin. Richard c.
 Jones and Samuel Blackwell, to confer
 with a like Commission on the part of | the State of Florida, which Commission
 is empowered to do ana derform all
 acts necessary and requisite 10 perfect an agreement for the cession Of said | territory to the State of Alama, t0 be | ratified and confirmed oy the I.egislat-
 ure of Alabama and approved by the Governor.
 Now therefore, be 1t resolved, that
 this Convention hereby rEtiftas and In-
 dorses the purpose of said act and the | appointment of said Commission; Resolved further, that we approve of the annexation of the territory dCScrib- ed in said act, to the State of Ala
 bama in the manner set forth herein; | Resolved. further. that we commend l the distinguished Commission on the | part of Alabama to a painstakin3 and | patriotic effort in consummating liberal | terms for the cession of said territory, | and recommend such other action by
 the Legislature of Alabama and the Congress of the United States as may | be necessary.
 MT. Parker (cullman)-I move that | the rules be suspended and that the
 resolution reported by the Committee
 be put upon it's passage at once. Upon a vote being taken the rules | were suspended.
 l MT. Stanford (Pike. .)-Pardon me, but
 just want to know if that was in
 reference to our buying west Florida
 that we are voting on? The Presidential is on the adoption
 of the resolution.
 MT. Sanford (Pike)-With reference | to taking that part of west Florida? MT. Solle-I did not catch the read | ing of 1t, not being aware that the
 resolution would come up so soon for
 consideration, and I do not know what was in if. l would be glad to have 1t
 read again if 1t Is not too long. | The resolution submitted by ehe Com
 mittee was read again. | The PreSident-COmpla is made by