The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-28
THIEsrY-FIRsT DAY. Montgomery, Alabama.

President, anal opened with prayer by the Rev. MT. Lamar. as follows:
 Oh Lord, our God, recognizing Thy authority in alu things, thanking Thee for the privilege of beginning and con- tinuing and ending all our works in Thee. and Thy guidance to these thy servants in the labors which engage their hands, we pray Thee our Father that Thou wouldst direct them in all wisdom, that the work may be such as Thou alone cnnst establish by Thy blessing, such as will inure to the well fare of our people, such as wnl tend to give us long years of peace and pros perity. We pray that Thy blessing may rest upon each one of these Thy servants May they be men who look 70 righteousness and seek with a sim gle eye the good of the Commonwealth. Bless them we pray Thee in all their interests. in their families, in all that concerns them. May Thy protecting Providence be above this body this day. May their labors be such, o Lord. we pray Thee as they shall be proud of in the wears to come, and as shall make the people rejoice. Accept us in this our prayers, forgive our sins and save us for the Redeemer's sake. amen. Upon call of the roll one hundred and forty delegates responded to their names.
 Leaves of absence were granted to Mir Handley indefiniteiy, on account of sickness; to Mir. Lowe Uawrence). for today and tomorrow; Mir. Altman for today; Mir Renfro for today, Fri day and Saturday; MT. Duke for yes- terday: for MT. Jones Montgomery for today.
 Mir. Jones CNontxomery5-I desire to explain, MT. President. that l am an officer of the State Bar Association aA a prepare a paper for that occasion, oth- erwise I would not ask the leave of absence
 The President-The gentleman has been so constant in his attendance the Chair believes no explanation Is nec- essary. MT. Jones CMomtgomery)-I desire further to say to nay friends who joc- ularly suggest that I am lodging the pending question. that I am paired with my friend. Mir White of Jefferson. Mr. Fletcher--I desire to ask consent to have the ar&icde on Banks and Banking made a special order after the article on State and County Bound- aries. I suppose it would come up in it's regular order, but 1t seems neces- sary to set it down as a special order, and I move that 1t be set down for con- sideration after the article on State and County Boundaries.
 Upon a vote being taken the motion was carried.
 The report of the Committee on the Journal was read. stating that the Journal for the thirtSeth day had been examined and found to be correct. and upon motion the report was adopted.
 MT. WaddelI-I move that we dis pense ,vith the regular order and pro- ceed with the consideration of the dues- tion which was pending when the House adjourned on yesterday after noon.
 Mir. Oates-I have no opposition to that provided the gent eman will make an exception so that may submit tne report of my committee.
 MT. Waduell-I will withdraw the motion for the present.
 Mir. Oates-I ask permission to sub- init the report of the Committee on Legislative Department.
 Mr. Foster-The Committee on Amending the Constitution asks unan- imous consent to send in its report.
 The President-The gentleman will have to hold the report until the Con- vention receives the report Of the Com mittee on Legislative Department. The Clerk will read the report.
 The report of the Committee on Leg islatiye Department was thePeupon read as follows:
 Report of the Committee on the Leg islative Department.
 Mir. President.
 The Committee on Legislative De- partment instruct me to report the ac- companying ordinance to supply the place of the article to the present Con stitution on the subject.
 Without deeming it necessary to re- port specially upon the numerous or dinances and resolutions referred to IL, f.all them. and substantially embodied in the new article a number of the prop ositions which they embrace. The or dinance herewith reported will show to what extent their provision nave been adopted. These ordinances and resolutions are herewith respectfully returned.
 The provisions of the following Sec tions of Article W of the present Con- stitution are recommended for adoption without change: 1, 6. [, 10. Il, IF. 13, l4, IS. IS. 19. 2l ,25. 26, 2S 30, SS, S4, 35, S6, Ss, 70, Al, 43. A. A. AS. 90, 5l, SS. h5 and 56 down to and including Sec tion z, they have identified numbers in both articles. From 10 to 20 inclu- siye the corresponding matter is in corporated in sections of the new ar tic,e numbereted in each instance one less than the old from 25 to 28 inclusive Three less, and after 2S two less.
 In the following statement the mate rial changes recommended by your committee are set forth in the order to which they relate to sections Cf ar ticle " of the present Constitution, as numbered therein.
 To coIfforrn TNs9ne usual and popular expression, the title of the Legislative Denartment is changed in Section l frcn1 General Assembly" to "Legisla- ture" This amendment extends throughout the article.
 By an addition to Section the enacting clause of the bills etc. is not to be repeated. but sectional divisions are to be made, and designated by figures merely. This is done in the interest of brevity, and to prevent needless formality in the style of enactments.
 Section 3 is changed in the respect that the terms of Representatives and Senators alike shall be four years. The provisions of Section for issuance of writs of election by the Governor to fill vacancies is transposed to Section 5. Provision is made that Senators and Representatives shall be elected by the qualified electors on the first Monday in August, 1902. and every four years thereafter, unless the Legislature shall change the time of holding elections and that the terms of office of both Senators and Representatives shall be four years However. as the Senators