The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-12
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 section l. The words Lieutenant Governor. Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries" are inserted. Habit ual drunkenncss" is omitted, and the following inserted In lieu thereof, Tor 5ntemperance in the use of intoxicating 1iQuors or narcotics to such an extent, in view of the dignity of the office and importance of its duties, as units the offieer for the discharge of such du- ties."
 Sec. 2. The word ''sheriffs'' is in- Sec. s. The word "shei fins" is omit ted: County Superinsendents of Fdu- cation and County Solicitors inserted. The Impeachment of all officers of in- corporated cities and towns is provided ! for,
 Sec. l. This is identical with Section of the Article in the present Constitu- ton. In this connection, the commit tee reports favorably Ordinance No. x04, offered by MT. Coleman of Walker. providing for the amendment rf that part of Section 9. Article ". adtTted by this Convention, which IS as fol- lows:
 And the Governor. when satisfied after hearing the Sh .r.ff, that he sh ould be impeached. may suspend him from office until the impeachment proceed tnKS gre decided.
 But two other ordinances have been referred to this committee, which have been duly considered, and the principles contained n the same incorporated Tn the Article, hence they are herewith re- turned to .he Convention.
 O.! !R. Hool, Chairman.
 AN ORDINANCE.
 Be 1t ordained by the people of Ala bama, in convention assembled. that Article VII of the Constitution be stricken out, and the following Article inserted in lieu thereof:
 ARTICLE -.
 Impeachments.
 Section l. The Governor. Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney General. Superin- tendent of Education, Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries and Judges of the Supreme Court, may be removed from office for willful neglect of duty. corruption in office, incompetency. or intemperance in the use of intoxicating liquors or narcotics to such an extent, in view of the dignity of the office and importance of it's duties, as units the officers for the discharge of such du- ties, or for any offense involving>moral furpitude while in office, or committed under color thereof, or connected there i SS1A for that purpose, under oath or afiirma- tion on Articles or other charges pre- ferred by the House of Representa- lives. Sec. 2. The Chancellors, Judges of the Circuit Court, Judges of the Pro- bate Court, Sheriffs. Solicitors of the Circuits and Judges of the Inferior courts, from which an appeal may be taken directly to the Supreme Court may be removed from office for any of the causes specified in the preceding section, by the Supreme Court, under such regulations as may be prescribed by law.
 Sec, B. The clerks of the Circuit, oI courts of like Jurisdiction. of Criminal Courts, Tax Collectors. Tax Assessors County Treasurers, County Superin- tendents of Education, County Solici- tors, Coroners. Justices of the Peace Notaries Public, Constables and all other county officers. Mayors, Intend ants, and all other officers of incor- porated cities and towns in this State nav be removed from office for any of the causes specified in Section l oi this Article, by the Circuit or other courts of like Jurisdiction. or crimina court of the county in which such or ficers hold their office. under such reg ulations as may be prescribed by law Provided, that the right of trial by fury and appeal in such cases be SC cured. Sec. 4. The penalties in cases aris ing under the three preceding sections shall not extend beyond removal iron office. and disqualifcations from hold ing office, under the authority of thi State. for the term for which he wa elected or appointed; but the accuse' shah be liable to indictment and pun ishment as prescribed by law.
 Minority Report.
 MT. President:
 The undersigned, members or tn' Committee on Impeachmehts, do no concur in the report of the majority al to Sections 1, 2 and 8, and in lieu there of. we recommend the following:
 Section 1. The Governor. Lieutenan Governor, Secretary of State. Treas urer, Auditor, Attorney General, Su perintendent of Education, Commis sioner of Agriculture and Industries and Judges of the Supreme Court, ma! he removed from offiRe for wilful neg lect of duty, corruption in office. hab itual drunkenness, incompetency, o any offense involving moral turpitud while in office, or committed under colo Thereof, or connected herewith, by tn Senate, sitting as a court for that pur
  Articles or charges preferred by th House of Representatives.
 Sec. ?. The Chsncellors, Judges 0 the Circuit Courts, Judges of the Pro hate Courts, Solicitors, and Judges o fhe Inferior Courts, from which an ap peal may be taken directly to the Su preme Court, may be removed iron office for any of the causes specified il che preceding section, by the Suprem Court. under such regulations as ma! be prescribed by law.
 Sec 8. The Sheriffs, Clerks of tn Circuit or other courts of like jurisdic fion, of criminal courts, Tax Collectors Tax Assessors, County Treasurers County Superintendents of Education County Solicitors, Coroners. Justices O xhe Peace, Notaries Public, Constable and all other county officers, Mayors Intendents of incorporated cities anC towns in this State, may he removed from office for any of the causes spe cified in Section of this Article. by tn Circuit or other Courts of like jurisdic lion. or Criminal Courts of the count! in which said officers hold their of flee. under such regulations as may b. prescribed by law; provided, that th' right of trial by jury and appeal il such cases be secured.
 We are aware that the change al made by the majority in Section 1 wa: done to try to remedy the defect al shown by the opinion of the Suprem N Court in the Robinson cases We ar unable to see how the change remedies