The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-23

amendment am not sure that uri- derstand what the effect of the adop- ton of the amendment offered by the gentleman from Jefferson will be. don't know whether the word "pro~ hibit" was substituted for the word 'regulation'' or merely added to the Section.
 A Delegate-It was added to 1t.
 A reading of the section as amended was again ca.ied for, and upon q v0to being taken the amendment offered by the gentleman from Greene as amended by the amendment of the gentleman from Jefferson was adopted, thereupon Section s3 as amended was adopted.
 Section 64 was read as follows:
 Sec. 64 The Senators and Repre- scntatives shall before entering on their official duties, take the following oath, to wit: T. ........, do solemnly swear tor affirm, as the case may be, that will support the Constitution Of the United States and of the state of Alabama. and particularly observe and obey all the provisions of the lat. ter relating to the Legislative Depart- ment, to the best of my ability. so help me God"
 MT. Blackwell-I desire to offer sn amendment.
 The amendmnet was read as follows: Amend Section 64. report of the Con- mittee on Legislative Department, by striking out all after the word Ala. bama" in the fourth line. MT. Blackwell-That is merely for the purpose of striking out what sesms to me to be a ridiculous s:ats nsnt. It reads as if we should 0bss-ve enc part of the oath more than rh,. other, and it is simply to remove that appar- ent distinction, which we appear to make in the observance of this oath.
 MT. Coleman (Greene)-I think have an amendment which will meet your views. and some other defects. The amendment was read ss folicwss Amend Section 64 of the Hexista .ivo Department by inserting after the word "and" in the third line the words the Constitution" and to .ur*her | amend said Section by striking our all Of the fourth line after the word "Aia- bama." and strike out the words "Lsg- islative Department in the fifth line. Mf. Coleman (Greene)-The SectionN would read, If the substitute was adopted: "Solemnly swear Cor affirm. as the case may be) that will sup- port the Constitution of .he United states, and of the State of .Alapama to the best of my ability, so help nc God"
 | Upon vote being taken the sub- stitute was adopted, and upon . further
 vote, the amendment offered by the gentleman from Morgan as amended
 by the substitute of the gentleman from Greene was adopted.
 | Thereupon Section 64 as amended was adopted. Mir. Burns sought recognition. MT. Waddell-I move that this Con. vention do now adjourn. The President pro tem-rhe Chair had recognized the gentleman from Dallas to offer an amendment 10 the Article. Mr. Weaherly--I rise to a point of order The hour of adjournment has arrived. The rules were suspended. and We determined to remain in ses- sion until this article was disposed of.
 The President pro tem-Until this article was completed, and the ChaIr would be disposed to hold that the Ar- ticle Is net complete while an amend ment to 1t is in order, and un amend- ment Is in order at this time. Mr. Burns-Read the amendment, and If there is any objection to it will withdraw 1t.
 The amendment was read as follows: Strike out all of Section 64 and insert: That the President of the Senate and
 Speaker of the House shall receive Sd per diem and 10 ents mileage. Mir. Burns-You will recollect that
 no salary has been fixed for the Presi- dent of the Senate or the Speaker of
 the House. They ought to have more
 than four dollars per diem. MT. Ashcraft-I move that the
 amendment be laid upon the table.
 Upon vote being taken the amend.
 ment was laid upon the table. l MT. Brooks--I move we adjourn. MT. Smith-I have an amendment l desire to offer to the article. Amend the article reported by the
 Committee on Legislation by adding
 thereto the following, as separate section:
 If at any time 1t should become ir,- l possible or dangerous for the Legisla-
 ture to meet or remain at the Capitol, | or for the Senate to meet or remain in
 the Senate Chamber. or for the Repfe- ] sentatives to meet or remain in the
 Hall of the Representatives, the Gov
 ernor may convene the Legislature or
 remove it after 1t has convened, to
 some other place. or may designate l some other place for the sitting of the
 respective houses or either of them. as | necessity may require.
 | Mr Oates-That Is already provided
 for in the article.
 Mir. Heqin (Chambers)--I understood
 the gentleman from Mobile was will- l ln& 10 WlJnGldW Iue dInSnuHlSnt IF
 there was section in the article whiaa
 covered the point.
 Mr. smith (Mobilel-I don't know
 where the gentleman got his under
 standing from. The gentlemen from Mobile has not said Vsord about It.
 MT. IIefin--I rise to s question of | personal privilege.
 The President pro tem.-The gentle
 man from Mobile has the floor. Mir Smith (Mobile)-When We adopt l ed Section 5. I tried to get in this amendment and also when Se:tlon l6 was under consideration. This Com
 vention has made the following pIo- vision in Section 5. that the Eonven- ton shall meet quadrenniafy at the | Capitol in the Senate Chamber and in l Hall of the House of Repressn .1.iveS except in the case of the destruction of the Capitol OF epidemics. Now it Tnay | be that this portion of the Capitol
 might become dangerous, so shat 1t | cannot he occupied, and yet 1t :@ not destroyed, or 1t may occur as it dld
 in Kentucky. that by riot or an armed | force 1t would be impossible to st at l the Capitol, without there hcing an 1 epidemic at all and there is no power
 in that section to permit the LsgIs'a-
 ture to sit elsewhere. The Chairman suggests that read the balance of the
 section. "when the Governor rlay con- vene them 1t such place in the State | as he may deem best on the lay s7ec-