The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-24

nicipaiity can stand 1t. and they are disposed to compromise and do com promise some claims every day, which ought to be paid. and 1t is to remedy this evil and put a proper restriction upon those who have the authority to compromise and settle, that the word "doubtfur' was used 50 as to Indicate | to the Legislature in carrying out this | provision. that 1t was not for the com promise of liabilities which are collect | able and just, but such as were doubt | fnl, in some sense. Therefore. do not think the amendment should be adopt CT. Now the amendment offered by l my friend, the dcirgate from Wilcox, l if that be substituted. following the | statute. 1t Is no restriction. and you | may just as well strike out all after | the word Legislature" as Is the arnendmen. of the delegate from Mo- | bile. I think it Is much better to per- feet the language of this section 90 as | to efrectuate the object of the commit | tee in making the report which was a good one l now renew the motion cf the gentleman from Barbour to table l the section and tae pending amend \ ments.
 l A vote being taken. the motion to l table was iost.
 | The President-The question will be | npou the amendment offered by the 1 gentleman from Wilcox 10 amendment l offered by the delegate from Mobile. Is tine Convention ready for the aues- ton?
 Ar. Duke-I ask for the resdiny cf the amendment. I would like ;o have | the original section read as amenied l with all the amendments, as 1t wall l read when amended The President-There are two amendments. It is very difficult for the Secretary to just place the amend l nent as the section would read an,ad- ed.
 i Mir. Duke-Then just read the -wo amendments.
 The President-The gentleman has the section before him. The Secretary will read the section. MT. Jones (Wilcox)-As I understand | the gentleman from Mobile. the amend ment offered was accepted by him ano | therefore there is but one before the house.
 | Mir. smith-I did not understand tha, I could accept: I was perfectly willing to accept: thought it was the proper ty of the Convention and had no right to accept it.
 The President-The gentleman car obtain unanimous consent, perhaps. to accept the amendment.
 MT. Smith-very well. sir.
 The President-The gentleman asks una nimous consent.
 | MT. Pitts (Dallas)-I object.
 MT. Oates-Probably have authority of the Committee and I ask unanimous consent to amend in the fourth line. bS striking out the words into the prop CT Treasury"
 There being no objection the amend ment was allowed.
 MT Grant-I want to ask the gentle man a question. Will the gentleman strike out the word "general?"
 MT. Oates-I think that would destroy largely the purpose of the section.
 The President-The question would b. upon the adoption of the amendment offered by the gentleman from Mobii' as modified and accepted ty the gen tleman from Wilcox.
 Mir. Cobb-The gentleman from Chambers has asked to have the sectior read as modified by the amendment o 1.-the gentleman from Wilcox.
 The President-The Secretary will read the amendment of the gentleman from Wilcox. and if the members vii follow the reading of it and compare | with the original section they will bi able to understand.
 The amendment was again read. | MT. Blackwell-I move to lay th' amendment on the table.
 Tine President-There was a motioI to lay the section and the amendmen on the table voted down. The question 1 will be upon the amendment offered b! the gentleman from Wilcox. which thu gentleman from Mobile has obtained unanimous consent to accept.
 MT. Oates-As 1 understand the mo tion of the gentleman from Morgan i' to lay the section and the amendmen on the table.
 The Presidential lay the amendment
 MT. Pitts-I objected to the accept ance of the amendment offered by th' gentleman from Wilcox.
 The President-I thank the gentle man for calling the attention of thu Chair. the Chair overlooked that fact So the question will be upon tn amendment offered by the gentleman from Wilcox. As many as favor th' adoption of that amendment will sa! aye.
 A vote being taken the amendmen was lost.
 The President-The question will b. upon the adoption of the amendmen offered by the gentleman from Mobile The Secretary will read the amend
 
 ment
 The Secretary read the amendmen as follows: Amend Section D b. striking therefrom all of the Section at ter the words "by the legislature II line three of the section. and preceding the word provided" in the sixth line and by striking out the word doubt full" in the seventh line"
 The President-Is the Convention ready for the question?
 A vote being taken the amendmen was lost. on a division. by a vote of 8 ayes and A noes.
 MT. Oates-I move the previous ques tion on the adoption of the section a amended.
 A vote being taken the previous ques ton was ordered. and further vot being taken the section was adopted.
 Mir Ferguson-I have an amendmen to offer
 The Clerk read the amendment a follows: Amend the Article on Leg islative Department by adding the fol lowing section: The legislature ma! dispense with the necessity of indict ment in cases of grand larceny. bu justices of the Peace shall have onl! preliminary jurisdiction in such cases.
 The President-The question will b. on the amendment offered by the gen tleman from Jefferson. to add sectiol to the article.
 l Mir. Ferguson-There are no polite whatever in the amendment propose There is no play to the gallery in il there is not a vote in it. MT. President l eE,, rI,r 9ff fA. n e