The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-10


 be done by submitting the question to a vote of the people of that particular county and you can provide the mode by which the election machinery can be carried out.
 Mir. HeflinI (Chambers)-Under the rule the house stands adjourned.
 The Presidential is not o'clock yet. Mi. Reese-I rise to a question of personal privilege.
 The President-The gentleman will state the question of privilege.
 Mr. Reese-I requested the gentleman from Lauderdale to withdraw his mo- tion to table. and I have stood on my feet since that time, and the gentle man was Tn his chair
 The cloick struck one.
 Mir. Heflin (Randolph)-I renew the point. that the House stands adjourned. Thereupon the Convention adjourned until 3:30 o'clock p. m.
 AFTERNOON SESSION.
 The Convention met pursuant to ad- iournment, there being 100 delegates present upon the call of the roll.
 Leave of absence was granted to Mir. Burns for today on account of sick ness.
 MT. Long CWalker)-I rise for the purpose of introducing a resolution.
 There being no objection, the resolu tion was read by the clerk as follows:
 Resolution No 233 by MT. Long of Walker:
 Resolved, That in order to save some of the precious time of this Convention, and at the same time afford oppor- tunity to the parliamentary tacticians of the Convention to display their tal- ents with typewriter speeches. Monday in each week, without pay to speakers, be and it is hereby set apart and con- secrated to the exclusive use of the said parliamentary tacticians.
 Resolved. further, That on said day all delegates except the tacticians be and they are hereby excused from at- tendance; and that no deduction from their pay shall be made on account of their absence.
 Resolved, further, That the day set apart to the tacticians shall not be de- ducted from the total number of work ing days for adopting ordinances and other incidental business of the Con- vention.
 Referred to the Committee on Rules.
 The President-The pending question Is the motion of the gentleman from Macon to postpone consideration of Sub-division Il until the Committee on State and County Boundaries takes up the consideration of the report of that committee.
 MT. Cobb (Macon)-I ask unanimous consent to withdraw the motion to postpone.
 There being no objection, the motion to postpone was withdrawn.
 MT. Reese-I think the more this pro- vision is understood the more it will recommend itself to this Convention. As a member of the Committee on State and County Boundaries, I have given this matter some consideration and thought. The purpose Is the with drawal of this matter from the Legisla- ture and placing it back with the peo- ple The argument that was urged De- fore the Committee on State and Coun- ty Boundaries was the question of the removal of the court house which so frequently enters into politics. The selection of members of the Legisla- tlre was made with a view as to whether the court house should or should not be removed. To remove that condition, MT. President, the com mittee reported Section of an Article that no county site shall be removed except by two-thirds vote or the qualified voters of the county, and 1t prescribes that they shall be an elec- ton
 MT Boone-I rise to point of order.
 The President-The gentleman Will state his point of order.
 MT. Boone-The point of order IS this. that there was an amendment of- fered to this section which was voted down. Judge Cobb then made motion to indefinitely postpone, and that, by unanimous consent, was withdrawn. There is no opposition to 1t, and by the agreement of this morning where there Is opposition or amendment to a sec tion of this ordinance. we pass on 10 another one, and that Is the attitude now as I take it, no objection appear ing.
 MT. Reese-If there is no objection [ do not desire to speak.
 The Presidential seems there IS no objection. The Secretary will read the next section.
 MT Jenkins-I desire to offer an amendment.
 The clerk read the amendment as follows: Amend Subdivision Il, "ex- cept upon a wo-thirds vote of the peo- pie of the county to be effective"
 MT. Jenkins-The reason I offer this amendment is this: There might be general law passed upon the sub- iect of removing county seat, leav- ing 1t to the Board or revenue, as l understand, to order this vote. I be- lieve that it would be unwise to leave that question to the Board of Revenue, but leave it to the respective counties of the State.
 MT. Sanford (Pike)-Will the gentle man permit a question?
 MT. Jenkins-Allow me to make statement first
 MT. Samford-I think if you will an- swer my question. I would offer suggestion. and the Section would read this way with your amendment: The General Assembly shall not pass special. private or local law for the purpose of changing or locating a coun- ty seat except upon a vote of two- thirds of the voters of the county.
 Mir. Jenkins-To be effective.
 MT. Samford-I will ask the gentle man how the legislature is to know about two-thirds of them voting. This Is to prohibit them from passing any sort of law for removing the county court house.
 Mir. Jenkins-It could be put in the bill.
 MT Samford-This is as understand 1t only a local law.
 Mir. Jenkins-Let me make my state ment. If this law passes like it is there can be no special act changing county seat passed by the Jegisla- ture. It is to be done by 8 geff fral act