The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-02

vas fully considered by them, and Il was deemed by them unwise and i'm proper to embody in the Constitution d provision of this kind. In the flrsl place. a provision of this kind wonlc rfye to the clause of this Constitution a partisan political coloring. It wouic be in effect saying that this was par Sisan political matter, and that there shall be two Democrats or a majority of Democrats. and minority repre- sentation upon this quasi Judicial board. It was not deemed advisable 10 put this plan before the Courts in she Constitution, as a political partl- san scheme. Now, the gentleman, Tn the Committee, as well as Tn tnis House. has referred to certain actions in Congress when in the establishment of certain boards. or certain ooolesi thai provision has been made TOT all equal or & partial representation py the different political parties. That IS true. but I think. gentlemen, that ln- vestisaaion wil show that these pro- visions found their way into those laws because of the political complexion o1 fhe different parts of the legislature that passed those laws. It will be found. I think upon investigation, thai some if not almost all of those laws have provided for political representa- ticn upon boards of that kind where posedbie, when there was a Republican President and Democratic Congress and Democratic President and Repup- Hcan Congress. so that laws could moi he gotten through. unless each party could have been recognized.
 MT. Oates-I call attention to the massage of the Interstate Commerce law, where both Houses were Demo cratic and Cleveland was President.
 MT. walker-That may be true, as to that particular one. but l nave ho doubt, it will be found
 MT. Reese (Dallas)-Are there not counties in this State like my own Sor instance. Dallas County, where nc suitable Republican or PopuHte car he fou,nd. who would accept the or lice?
 MT walker-Plenty of them. have no doubt. but gentlemen Of the Con yention. 1t is not proper for thls Con vention I submit, to put this plan IT fhe Constitution. upon the face or tne law. to stamp it with tne character o being a partisan board. Is Railroad Commission in this State appointed II that way? Or any other commissions in the State established that way would it accomplish any good purpose
 
 nerhocrats and one Of som' other political party. This matter wal fully gone over by the Committee. Int suggestion made by the gentleman now was fully considered. ana It wa deemed utterly unwise to stamp Uni nrovision with a partisan political coi bring in the Constitution itselt. d' moi believe the provision could be car ried into effect. I do nots believe Una +he situation of the political parties sn this State are such that suitaoi' and proper men could always De 1oen' fo fill these positions. and certalni! there is no good to be accomphsne' by putting this character or proVislol into the Constitution, we present the Convention, and I move, MT. Tres adent- ,,. .h, \ MT Pilhans-I would like to ask tn' x,sntleman A question. Is it not pos SshIa forty years hence or twenty-five yaars hence this clause not being II fhis Constitution. there will De grea embarrassment found on the part 0 .. large minority in the State, because "a partizan majority have control O +ha elections of the State. aosolutei! and unquestionably.
 Mr Walker-The suggestion maue U. the gentleman from Montgomery "oui' not obyiate that difficulty. lie doe moi nropose to take away the paru gan character of the Board at aIi; n II, nroposes to make it partisan. ana U make the partisanship of the domlnan marty ascendant on the board.
 MT Weatherly-If the gentleman VII allow a suggestion
 MT. Walker-In further ansWerint fhe gentleman from Mobile, there VII 1ot he twenty years from now any eV' sdence in the Constitution, as we sup ,,,it if to this Convention. Of a parti san character having been attacned t' that Board. The gentleman now "ls.e' to write in the fact that IL was lol the future to say that 1t was partis sdi in character. ,.,a,,,.r
 The President-Does the gentleman yield to the gentleman rom '0i'
 MT. Walker-Yes sir.
 Nr Weatherly-1 want to make suggestion. Does not the Board explr' Inv; limitation of law on the lst or Jan uary, 1903? ,o.s
 MT Walker-Certainly, 1t IS a Boarc 1of temporary character.
 MT weatherly-That fully answers khe xentleman's question.
 MT. Walker-Yes sir. Under the pro vision as offered to this convention there is no limitation upon the powers of the appointing Board in reference te nolitical affiliations of the appolntees.
 MT. Reynolds (Chilton)-1ou s,ate that the work of the Registrars expires in 1903. Their office expires. but wher does the work of that Board expire!
 Mr. Walker-I can not tell you.
 MT. Reynolds CChilton)-The office expires but the work they do will moi expire in 1903
 Mr. Walker-Of course they oo ho' do temporary work.
 MT. Burnett-I would like to ask the gentleman if it is not d fact that the Democratic Party is the only par ty in Alabama who has gotten out any pledges to the people of Alabama that none will be disfranchised.
 MT. Walker-That Is true as far as know. l have heard of no one else
 MT. Barefeld- Then is it not incumb- ent upon the Democratic Party to carry out the party's pledge and is ic in- cumbent upon the Populist or Repub- lican to carry out that pledge?
 MT. Walker-That question answers itself. I move to table the amendment offered by the gentleman from Mont gomery, and on that I call for the pre- Vious question on the Section.
 The President-The Chair will state the gentleman cannot move to table and move the previous question at the same time. He must take his choice.
 Mr. Walker-I move the previous question.
 The President-The gentleman from Madison moves the previous question apon the amendment offered by the gentleman from Montgomery and the Section. Shall the main question bt