The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-20
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.

were present, and the body took up | Section 29 of the Article on Legislative Department, and the Vaughn and Boone amendments,
 Mir. Bulger of Tallaroosa spoke in support of the report of the committee ration of a revenue bill by the Gov ernor, Auditor and Attorney General to be presented to the Legislature. General Sanford of Montgomery | spoke against the proposition. He characterized 1t as retrogression, and said it undertook to give State of- ficials too much power over the Legis- iature in matters of taxation. It was the policy of a monarchy and was framed after the policy of the English government MT. Kirkland of Dale moved the pre- vious question on the amendments and the section, and the. chairman of the committee, Governor Oates, closed the debate. He declared that he was sur prised that some of the distinguished delegates of the Convention should have discovered great danger in the proposition to permit the Governor, Auditor and Attorney General to frame 8 revenue bill. He showed that these officials were we'll informed upon the revenue of the State, and that the bill which they would prepare would only be by way of suggestion to the Legis- lature.
 MT. Long of Walker asked Governor Oates if a member of the Legislature who undertook to amend the revenue bill would not place himself in the at- titude of antagonizing the Governor. Governor Oates replied that a mem- Der of the Legislature could destroy the bill if he saw dit. He said no Gov l ernor had or would ever be such a fool as to regard difference of opin- | ion as hostility.
 l In conclusion, Governor Oates said l that personally he was willing to ac- cept the amendment of MT. Boone. which provides that the revenue bill shall be submitted to the Legislature for it's information instead of it's | "action."
 l On an aye and nay vote, the Boone ame endment was adopted-74 to 42. The amended Section was then adopt ed by a viva voce vote, and as prepar- eIf by MT. Boone of Mobile, is as fol lows: lgs ,-', nue shall originate in the House oi Representatives. The Governor, Audi tor and Attorney General shall, before each regular session of the Legislature prepare a general revenue bill to be submitted to the Legislature for its in formation, and the Secretary of State shall have printed for the use of the Legislature a sufficient number oi copies of the bill so prepared, which the Governor shall transmit to the House of Representatives as soon as organized, to be used or dealt with as the House may elect. The Senate may propose amendments to revenue bills No revenue bill shall be passed during lthe last five days of the session. MT. O'Neal of Lauderdale, gave no tice that he would move tomorrow tt reconsider the vote by which the sec tion was adopted.
 MT. Long is Funny.
 At this point the rules were suspend cd and MT, Long of Walker, sent up ( resolution providing that the Secreta' ry be required to keep a book in whicf delegates who do not care to draw pay shall register their names. It further provides that the hotels. saloons, etc. of Montgomery, are requested not t' charge these delegates for services ren dered because the good book says "The laborer is worthy of his hire ant the ass shall not be muzzled.'
 This resolution was hit at the del egates who voted at the morning ses sion against further per diem to dele gates. Amind great laughter Mir. Lont asked that the resolution be referred to the Committee on Declaration O Rights and it was so ordered.
 Judge Cobb of Macon, who voted against delegates receiving further pel diem addressed the Convention. H' said a majority of the Convention haC voted further pay to the delegates anC being a good Democrat he yielded tC Ithe majority and would receive his pay
 Section 30 of the Legislative Article was then read. It provides for matter to be embraced in the general appro
 priatiens bill and prohibits the in crease of any salary by this bill. Int section as reported was adopted.
 Section 3l, providing how money shal be paid out of the Treasury was adopt ed. It is the same as the existing Con stltution.
 Section 32, providing for appropria tions to schools, was adopted as re
 ported. It makes no change in tn
 present Constitution.
 Section B. providing that the legis lature shall not authorize the invest ment of any trust fund was adopte'
 without division.
 Section 34 providing that the powe
 to change venue is vested in the c1urt
 was adopted without division. T As to Special Sessions.
 Section 35, which relates to specia sessions of the Legislature, was read The committee added to the old sec ton of the Constitution a provision :. that by two-thirds vote of each hous
 the Legislature, when convened in ex tra session, may legislate upon subject
 other than those designated in the cal of the Governor.
 Governor Jones sent up an amend ment striking out the new clause am !. leaving the section as it is in the pres
 ,nt Constitution, that a special Legis lature can only transact the bushes for which 1t is called
 Messrs. Reese of Dallas and oates O
 Montgomery argued in support of th
 committee report.
 f Asked by Judge Robinson of Cham , bers if by a two-thirds vote the Legis ,ature in special session. under thi
 section, could not remain in session in ? definitely. Governor oates replied !ha ne thought 1t could, but he did not Ire
 sume, like some delegates. that mem ] bers of the Legislature were unprin