The age-herald., 1901-06-20
CONVENTION STILL BEGGING
 AWAY WITH REPORT OF THE
 COMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE

bama, under such regulations as may be prescribed upon request in writing of any two of the officers named in Sec tion 15, not next in succession to the goV- ernor, to ascertain the mental condition of the governor, or other officer exercis- ing the ofiice-and if he Is of unsound mind, to so certify upon its minutes; a copy of which, duly certified, shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State; and in that event, it shall be the duty of the officer next in succession, to perform the duties of the governor, until the governor or other officer exercising the office is restored to his mind; when the incumbent denies that the governor or other person entitle to administer the office has been restored to his mind the Supreme Court at the instance of any officer named in Section 15, shall ascer- tain the truth concerning the same, and, if the officer has been restored to his mind shall so certify on it's minutes and file duly certified copy thereof with the Secretary of State, and in that event his office shall be restored to him"
 Section Seventeen.
 Section r was then taken up and adopt ed. This reads as follows
 Section r. The Lieutenant Governor, the president pro tenn of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. attorney general, secretary of state and treasurer shall receive during the time they respectfully administer the govern ment, like compensation as that fixed for the Governor.
 Section Eighteen.
 Section IS was then adopted, which reads as follows:
 Section IS. No person shall at one and the same time hold the office of Governor of this State, and any office, civil or mili- tary either under this State or the United States, or any other State or government, except as otherwise provided in this con stitution.
 Section Nineteen.
 Section 19 was then adopted, which reads as follows
 Section 19. The Governor shall be com mander-in-chief of the militia and volun- teer forces of this State, except when they shall be called into the service of the United States, and he may call out the same to execute the laws, suppress insur- rection, and repel invasion; but need not command in person until directed to do so by resolution of the General Assembly, and when acting in the service of the United States, he shall appoint his staff
 and the General Assembly shall fix his rank.
 Section Twenty.
 Section 20 was then taken up, which reads as follows:
 Section 20. The Governor shall not ap- point any member of the General Assem- bly, during the term for which such mem- Der shall have been elected. to any office.
 MT. Thompson of Bibb offered an amendment to allow members of the Leg islature eligible to appointment to any office, the emouments of which had not been increased during that term of the Legislature
 i pr. Cunningham of Jefferson favored the section reported by the committee. He said if it was wise to place restrictions around the Governor 1t was still more im- portant to place restrictions around mem | bers of the Legislature.
 Governor Oates said this section prop l erly belonged to the legislative commit | tee. That 1t had been carefully consid- l cred by that committee, and he himself was In favor of it. He moved to lay the | section and the amendment on the table l for future action. This motion he with | drew at the request of Governor Jones, | chairman of the executive committed. | Governor Jones then sai6 that 1t belonged as properly to one committee as the other, and as his committee had reported while
 the other had not. he saw no reason for 1 delay. He then proceeded to explain the wisdom of the section and illustrated the
 power of the Governor to handle the l Legislature by the mere fact of having a. l few appointments to make to office. | MT. Thompson of Bibb then spoke in | favor of his amendment He did not be- | lieve in shutting out good men who were
 members of the Legislature from ap- 1 pointment to office. It would discourage the best men from running for the Legis- | lature.
 Lowe Favors Report. | MT. Lowe of Jefferson spoke in favor | of the committees report He said the
 reason of it would better be understood | by those who had had experience than l those to whom it would have to be ex- | planed by argument. If Governor had | power to appoint members of the Legfs- | lature to office he would have power 10
 run the state There never would be | time in any county of the State where 1 able men could not be found outside of | the members of the Legislature to fill of- l fees | Dr. Cunningham said we must learn l from the experience of the past, which | had demonstrated that this was a wise ] provision.
 l MT. Reese of Dallas described the pro- | posed section as a radical change in the l policy of our government. He regretted | so many references to the last adminfs- | tration of the state He had opposed it, | but did not think prejudice against it | should influence the convention In doing | an unwise thing. He said member of | the Legislature would use his vote in fa- l vor of a friend as much as in favor of l himself and could do so with more de- | cency. He thought the section an un- | wise one, and hoped it would not pass. | MT. Sanford of Pike moved to lay the | amendments to the section on the table. | This was done by a vote of 76 to 6S. MT. | Sanford then moved the adoption of the | section as reported by the committee MT. | Brooks of Mobile moved to lay the report | of the committee on the table. and called | for the ayes and noes. This was lost by | a vote of 61 to 79, and Mir Sanford moved | the adoption of the section as reported l by the committee, which was done. The l section as adopted was as reported by | the committee.
 | Section Twenty-one. l Section 21 was then taken up and adopt | ed. This reads as follows: l Sec 2l No person shall be eligible to | the office of secretary of state. state | treasurer state auditor superintendent | of education. attorney general. or com l missioner of agriculture and industries, | unless he shall have been citizen of the | United States at least seven years. and | shall have resided in this state at least | five years next preceding his election | and shall be- at least twenty-five years | old when elected.
 Section Twenty-two. Election 22 was then taken up, which | read as follows:
 Sec. 22. There shall be a great seal of state which shall be used officially by the Governor, and the seal now in use shall continue to be used, until another