The age-herald., 1901-07-20

appropriation be made for any officer or ernploye unless his employment and the amount of his salary have already been provided for by law. All other appropria- tlons shall be made by separate bill, and each embracing but one subject.
 Mir Lowe of Jefferson moved to strike out the word ordinary" This amend ment was tabled.
 Mir Jenkins of Wilcox moved to add the names of the University. This was tabled and the section as reported adopted.
 Section Thlrty-one.
 Section sl was adopted as follows;
 Section sl No money shall be paid out of the treasury except upon appropria- ton made by law, and on warrant drawn by the proper officer in pursuance thereof; and regular statement and account of receipts and expenditures of all public moneys shall be published an nually. in such manner as may pc ny law directed.
 Section Thlrty-two.
 Section s2 was read as follows:
 Section s7. No appropriation shall be made to any charitable or educational institution not under the absolute con- trol of the State other than normal schools established by law for the pro fessional training of teachers for the public schools of the State, except by 8 vote of two-thirds of all members elected to each house.
 MT. spragins of Madison moved to strike out the words "other than normal schools" This was tabled.
 Other Sections.
 Section ss was adopted as follows:
 Section SS No act of the Legislature shall authorize the investment of any trust fund by executors, administrators. guardians and other trustees in the bonds or stock of any private corpora tion; and any such acts now existing are avoided, saving investments hereto fore made.
 Section A was adopted as follows:
 Section S4. The power to change the venue in civil and criminal cases is vest ed in the courts, to be exercised in such manner as shall be provided by law.
 Section 35 was read as follows:
 Section a5. When the Legislature shall be convened in special session there shall be no legislation upon subjects other than those designated in the proclamation of the Governor. calling such session ex- cept by a vote of two-thirds of each house.
 Governor Jones moved to amend by striking out the words except by vote of two-thirds of each house"
 Governor Oates said that with a new and sessions only once in four years that 1t was advisable to sei In this clause, which was the only new portion osthe section.
 Mir, O'Neal moved to amend by adding that the Governor shall call an extra ses- sion of the Legislature every two years This was tabled.
 MT. Stanford of Pike moved to amend Governor Jones' amendment by limiting such sessions to thirty days. Mir. O'Nea moved to table this amendment, which motion was lost.
 The previous question was then ordered The Stamford amendment was adopted, tht Jones amendment defeated.
 The section as reported was ther adopted.
 Unchanged Sections.
 Section S6 was adopted as follows:
 Section ss No State office shall be con tinued or created for the inspection ol measuring of any merchandise. manufac ture or commodity; but any county oi municipality may appoint such officers when authorized by law.
 Section g was adopted as follows:
 Section 37. No act of the Legislature changing the seat of government of th' State shall become a law until the sam' shall have been submitted to the qualifie, electors of the State at a general election and approved by a majority of such cleo tors voting on the same. and such ac shall specify the proposed new location.
 Section 38 was then read as follows;
 Section 38 A member of the Legisla ture who shall corruptly solicit. demand or receive. or consent to receive. direct1, or indirectly, for himself or for another from any company. corporation or per son, any money, office, appointment, em ployment, reward, thing of value, or en joyment, or personal advantage or prom ise thereof, for his vote or official infiu ence or for withholding the same, or witl an understanding expressed or implied that his vote or his official action shal in any way be influenced thereby; or wh shall solicit or demand any such none, or other advantage, matter or thing afore said, for another as the consideration Q his vote or official influence, or for with holding the same; or shall give of with hold his vote or influence in consideration of the payment or promise of such money
 
 shall be guilty of bribery within tn meaning of this constitution; and sha incur the disabilities provided thereb for such offense, and such additional pun ishment as is or shall be provided b law.
 MT. Pettus moved to strike out tn word 'corruptly" wherever 1t appeared This was adopted. He also moved strike out the word "offlciar' before in fiuence This was also adopted.
 MT. Burns of Dallas moved to inser after the word reward" the word free pass This brought up the fire pass question and brought on a storm c motions. counter motions. parliamentar tactics. divisions and motions to adjour which were going on when the hour c adjournment arrived General Harriso of Lee was in the chair at the time an had been most of the afternoon.
 Was Robbed and Died.