The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-23

ton to consider the report Of the Com 1aittee on Locaf Legislation and the report of the Committee on Legislative Department at the same time. We Of the Committee on Local Legislation and the supplemental report which the Committee on Legislative Department may submit covering any objections trey may have to any part of the re-: port of the Committee on Local Leg islation. may be considered at the sarr1e time; and, therefore, renew my re- quest and ask unanimous consent fo have this report made a special order immediately following the report of the Committee on Preamble and Deciara- ton of Rights.
 Mr. Weatherly-J would suggest that the latter part of the agreement about the suppiemsfIta1 report should be ada ed to your resolution.
 Mir. Burns-I rise to a point of order. That Is out of order without q suspen- sion of the rules.
 afr. o'Neal--f have moved that the rules be suspended.
 Mir, Heflin (Chambers)--What is the gentieman's answer to the question just propounded?
 Mr. ONeal--I consent that that be embodied in It. ~
 MT. Hefiin fCha nnbers)-5In the report of the Committee on Local I.eRisiafton7
 Mir. O'Neal QLauderdaIa)--Yes, sir.
 The President. pro tem.--The motion Is to suspend the rules for the purpose of considering the resolution offered by the gentleman from LauderdaIe.
 Upon a vote being taken the rules were suspended.
 Mir. O'Neal-Now my motion Is that the report of the Committee on Local Legislation and any supplemental re- port submitted by the Committee on Legislative Department, shall be made a special order. immediately after the consideration by this Convention of the report Of the Committee on Preamble to she Constitution and Declaration of Rights.
 The resolution was read, and upon vote being taken the resolution was adopted.
 MT. wilson CClarke)--I desire to make a report for the Committec on the Journal.
 The report of the Committee was read. stating that the Journal for the twenty-sixth day had been examined and found to be correct. On motion ot MT. Boone tMcbiie> the report was adopted.
 MT. Carnathan-I ask leave to intro duce resolution.
 Mir. Jones (Montgomery)--I inquire of the gentleman if 1t will take np much time.
 Mir. Carnathan--No, 1t is very short.
 The resolution was read as follows:
 Resolved by the people of Aiahame in Convention assembled, that here- after no member shall speak longer than ten minutes nor more than twice on the same subject.
 Referred to the Committee on Rules.
 II ~Y~ ets a we now take up the next section in the report of the Committee on Exec utive Department.
 think we are as Section 2S.
 Section g was read as follows:
 Sec. 23-The Secretary of State shaIi he the custodian of the Seal of the State, and shall authenticate there with all official acts of the Governor: his approval of laws, resolutions. ap- pointments to office and administrative orders. excepted. He shall keep a reg ister of the official acts of the Cover nor, and when necessary, shall attest them, and lay copies of same, together with copies of all papers relative there- to, before either House of the General Assembly when required to do so. and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law.
 Mir. Jones (Montgomery)--I move the adoption of the section.
 Mir. Eister-I move to amend by ad- ding the word great just before the word seal.
 The President pro tem.--The aeatie- man will send up his amendment.
 Mr. Jones CMont gomeryl--I will state to my friend that that is the language of the Constitution now. and there 6 no seal of the State except the Grs1t Seal. and for that reason we did not put the word great" in there.
 MT. Samford--I move that the amendment of the gentleman be latd on the table.
 The President pro tem.-The amend ment has not vet been prepared.
 The amendment was thereurou sent to the clerk. and read as follows:
 Amend by adding the word greats before the word seal" in the frat line.
 MT. Samford-NOw I move that it be laid upon the table
 The motion to table was carried.
 The President here resumed the chair.
 Mir. Samford-I now move the adop- tion of Section 23
 The motion prevailed and the section was adopted.
 The President-Ths secretary will read the next section.
 Section 24 was read as follows:
 Section 24-All grants and commits sions shall be issued in the name and by the authority of the State of Ala- bama. sealed with the Great Seal and signed by the Governor and counter- signed by the Secretary of State.
 MT. Jones (Montgomery)--I move the adoption of that Section.
 The Section was adopted
 Thc President-The Secretary will read the next Section:
 section 25 was read as follows:
 Sec. 25. Should the office of Seers- tary of State. State Auditor. State Treasurer. Attorney General. Superin- Of Education, or Commissioner If Agriculture and Industries become vacant, for any cause, the Governor shall fill such vacancy untfl the q .sa- bility is removed or a successor e.ecf- sd and disqualified. In case any of said officers shall become or unsJuLd mind, such unsoundness shall be as- ,ertained by the Supreme Court upon the suggestion of the Governor.
 Mir. Jones (Montgomery)---I move the idoptlon of that Section.
 The Section was adopted
 The President-1hs Lierk will read section 26 MFi Cobb--I move the consideration ,f Section 2e--
 Mir Jones (Montgomery)--I the gen. .lenlan win permit me, l win say sorl'e- hing that will do away with that and make his motion necessary.
 Section 2S was read as tUI.Ows:
 Sec. 26. The Governor. Lieutenant