The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-16

necessarily to wilfully false report. MT. Jones-I would like to agree to anyting that my distinguished friend from Madison offers, but the Constitu- ton is meant to be plain words for plain people to understand, and any such officer or manager who wiifuiiy makes false report ,or without excuse fails to make such report when de- manded, is guilty of an impeachaole offense. There is no practical difference. Nobody on earth would think 'such report'' meant a false report.
 I really think it is child's play 10 be amending the Constitution in these particulars, and everything that comes along, and when we get to that Com- mittee on armonics, we will fix It all up.
 MT. walker-The purpose of the amendment is ismply to have the re- port say what is intended by the Com ndfttee, and I don't think it does now.
 MT. inson-I move to lay the amend ment on the table.
 The motion to table was lost by vote of 37 ayes and 43 noes; upon fur ther vote the amendment was adopted.
 MT. Heflin (Chambers)-I move the adoption of the Section as amended.
 The Section was adopted.
 The President-The Secretary will read the next Section.
 The Secretary read Section 10. as fol- lows:
 Sec. 10. The Governor may by proc- lamation on extraordinary occasions, convene the General Assembly at the seat of Government or at a different place. if since their last adjournment, that shall have become dangerous from an enemy instruction, or other law less outbreak or from any infectious or contagious diseases, he shall state spe- officially in such proclamation each mat ter concerning which the action Of that body is deemed necessary.
 MT. Sanford-I move to amend Sec tion 10. by adding at the end
 The President-Will the gentleman send up his amendment.
 MT. Sanford-The words, and the General Assembly shall at that time consider no other subjects"
 The President-Will the gentleman send up his amendment that 1t may be read at the Clerks desk, so that all members may hear it?
 MT. Sanford-I beg pardon.
 The amendment was read as follows:
 Amend Section 10 by adding at the end of the fifth line the words and the General Assembly shall consider no other subjects"
 MT. Heflin (Chambers)-I move the adoption of the amendment.
 By a vote of 34 ayes and 39 noes the amendment was lost.
 MT. Fitts-I hove the adoption of the Section as reported by the Committee as now amended.
 Mir. Maxwell-1 have an amendment.
 Amend Section 10, Article w., by in- serting in line four the words "and" after the word diseases"
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 MT. Fitts-I move the adoption of the Section as now amended. and upon that I call for the previous question.
 On vote the call for the previous question was sustained.
 A reading of the Section as amended was called for.
 The Section was read as follows:
 The Governor may by proclamation on extraordinary occasions convene the General Assembly at the seat of Gov ernment, or at different place, If since their last adjournment. that shall have become dangerous from an enemy, insurrection, or other lawless outbreak, or from any infectious or contagious diseases, and he shall state specifically in such proclamation each matter concerning which the action of that body is deemed necessary.
 Upon a vote the Section as amended was thereupon adopted.
 The President-The Secretary will read the next Section.
 Section Il was read as follows:
 Sec. Il. The Governor shall, from time to time, give to the General As sembly information of the state of the Government, and recommend to their consideration, such measures as he may deem expedient; and at the com mencement of each regular session of the General Assembly, and at the close of his term of office, give information by written message of the condition of the State; and he shall account to the General Assembly, as may he pre- scribed by law. for all moneys re- ceiVed and paid out by him, or by his order; and, at the commencement of each regular session, he shall present to the General Assembly estimates of the amount of money required to be raised by taxation for all purposes.
 Mr. Fitts-I move the adoption of that Section as reported by the Com mittee.
 The Section was adopted.
 The President-Read the next Sec tion.
 Section 12Was read as follows:
 Sec. 12. The Governor shall have power to remit fines and forfeitures, under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by law; and, after conviction, to grant reprieves, paroles, communications of sentence and pardons The Attorney General, Secretary of State and State Auditor, shall con- stitute a Board of Pardons, who shall meet on the call of the Governor. and before whom shall be laid all recom- mendations or petitions, for pardon or commuta tiops or paroles, in cases of felony; and the Board shall hear them in open session, and give their opinion in writing, to the Governor thereon, af- ter which or on the Boards failure to advise for more than sixty days, the Governor may grant or refuse the com mutation, parole or pardon, as to him seems best for the public interest. He shall communicate to the General As sembly at each session, each case of reprieve, communication. parole, or par don, with his reasons therefor, and the opinion of the Board of Pardons in each case required to be referred; stating the name, crime of the convict, the sentence, it's date, and the date of reprieVe, communication, parole, or par don. Pardons in cases of felony and other offenses involving the crimen falsi. shall not relieve from civil and political disabilities, unless specifically expressed in the pardon.
 Mir. Fitts-I move the adoption of that section as reported by the Com mittee.
 MT. Long Butler)-Mr. President. I object to that. have an amendment that I wish to offer to that.
 The President-Will the gentleman withdraw for the purpose of consider