The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-19

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 The PresIdent--After the previous question is ordered.
 MT. Jenkins--I trust the gentleman ' from Tuscaloosa will withdraw that, I want to offer a substitute 1 The President-The gentleman does
 not withdraw the motion and the dues-
 ton is shall the main question De nov
 put.
 MT. Jenkins--I rise to point of order, | that is this body there is nothing in
 cur rules calling for the previous ques- ton and 1t is out of order. | The President-The point of order is l overruied.
 Mir. Reese-Is the main question upon
 the amendment offered by the gentle man from Hale?
 The President--The main question | will be rpon that amendment. MT. Reese-Then will not the gentle- l man iron Hale have the right to ocn- clude the debate on that if the mann | question Is ordered.
 The President--On that amendment
 the gentleman from Hale will have the
 right to concludt- A vote being taken the main question | was ordered | MT. de6raffenreid--The reason for the introduction of that amendment was because there is nothing in Section | IS which provides for the passase or | a bill over the Governors veto whtch | is returned to the House hy the Coy ernor without any proposed amend Inents. It is stated by the Chairman 1 of the Committee ou Executive ne- | rartment that Section 1s does eontapi such a provision. but 1t seems to me. as we are adouting Constitution for a government of the people. thst It should be so plain that no person can question the construction intended to | be placed upon 1t. It hns only been | moment ago when a distinguished law yer who was at one time United States | District Attorney, stated to this House | in his position as delegate here. that | there is no provision in this Section l3 which provides for the passage or | bill over the Governors veto where tne 1 bill is returned to the House without a proposition from the Governor that | 1t should he amended. MT. Jones (Montgomery)-Will my l friend from Hale allow me to give nim briefly what is in this section! MT. deGraffenreid--Yes. sir. MT. Jones (Montgomeryl-The sec ton provides when he sends oiiI nack if that House acts on 1t is IS sent hack. but if either of the Houses re- fuse to act on the amendments then inc House in which the refusal takes place goes ahead with the hiii es in the case of veto. and It goes through both Houses and the sec tion says in that event It shaii oe- come law. am afraid my friends have not examined the section as closely as they may wish It to ap- pear.
 Mr. deGraffenreid--Here is one Sec ton which is committed from thls Sec-' ton of the report of the Commiutee' 1 ask that the House follow me care fully. This is what Is in the old Con- stitution:
 Every bill which shall have passed both houses of the General Assembly shall be presented to the Governor; II he approye he shall sign 1t; but if not, he shali return 1t with his objections to that House in which 1t shall have originated.
 Now that is in the old Consultation.
 Who shall enter the objections at large upon the Journal and proceed 70 reconsider it.
 Now upon this point Section 13 now under consideration Is the same as Sec- ton IS in the old Constitution. There Section 13 in this report departs from the old Constitution. The old Constl- tuition says after that: If after such reconsideration a majority of the whole number elected to that House shall vote for the passage of such bill it shall be sent to the other House by which. it shall likewise he reconstd- cred. If approved by a majority or the whole number elected to that House 1t shall become law, but in such cases the votes of both Houses shall be de- termined by yeas and nays" That Is left out of Section 13 in this report which it is proposed we shall now adopt. r.
 MT. Jones (Montgomery)--It is put In another place.
 Mir. eGraffenreid-That Is what. the gentleman undertakes to say by coh~ struction, but we are making a CUn@ stitution and trying to be plain so that everybody may know what 1t means and so that courts will not be called on to construe doubtful Ques- tons If you will read Section 13 after the point where have stopped, you will see that it begins to discuss an entirely new question, namely. the considera- ton of bills that are returned to the General Assembly by the Governor with proposed amendments.
 MT. Jones (Montgomery)--Tn order to- save time in deference to my friend. if the House will allow it, although we do not think it necessary. we will ac-' cept his amendment.
 The President-The Chairman of the Committee on Executive Department Indicates that the Committee is will ling to accept the amendment of the delegate from Hale. The question is now on that amendment.
 A vote being taken. the amendment was adopted.
 The President--The question is on the adoption of the Section as amended.
 Mi. Fitts-And on that I move the previous question.
 MT. O'Neal--I desire to offer an amendment. I don't think 1t Is fair that we should be cut off.
 The Presi1ent-The Chair recognized one of the gentlemen in charge of the bill--the gentleman from Tuscaloosa and his motion was to adopt the Sec ton as amended. and upon that the previous question was called.
 4 vote being taken, the main ques- tion was ordered.
 Mir. Mac A. Smith-I offer an amend ment.
 The Presldent-The amendment Is not In order. The main question was or dered.
 NJ. smlth--Then move a reconsid- eration of the vote by which the main question was ordered so that can offer this amendment.
 The President-Withouta a suspension of the rules the further consideration Of that motion would go over until to- morroI.
 rules be suspended in order that may 6T7A