The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-24

| under the rufcS or lHe SOuVcntl0n, that motion would have to be heard this morning. but as the Article was con- cluded on yesterday. the amendment offered by the gentleman Is not now l in order.
 | MT. Brooks-It Is a little singular that two other gentlemen were allowed to offer amendments this morning and I should not be allowed.
 The Presidential seems to the chair that the mction to reconsider the sec- ton which was passed upon this morning brought t!:e Article on the Legislative Department back before the Convention and that it would be in order while the Article is up for con sideratior, for the Convention to amend it and add additional sections | if they see fit So to do. The Chair will overrule the point of order.
 l Mir Brooks--I have very little to say on this subject. I simply wish to call the attention of the Convention to the fact that this ordinance affects both parties to tke contract or to the agree uent by which pass is issued or ac- cepted. There is an ordinance now pending before this Convention which makes no provision for a penalty against a railroad that grants a pass or sells a ticket at rates below those com mon to the public. This proposition re- fers to both sides of the contract by providing q penalty against the issu- ing of a pass or sale of ticket below the usual rates on the part of rail- road or by the acceptance of the same on the rart of an officer of this State. l It goes further than that. It provides some means of getting the evidence which is necessary to successfully pros- ecute and convict the parties who ac- cept the pass. According to the pres ent resolution or ordinance as 1t Is now pending, there is nothing of that sort. and it would bedifiicult to get the evidence necessary to convict Then it reduces the penalty from s1,0o0 as an outside penalty to $250 and, instead of allowing the court, upon conviction, to imprison for six months. it limits the time of Imprisonment to two months It also provides that the State may have authority to contract for a special rate for all officers of the State while engaged in the discharge of their duty. Then 1t provides that the so- licitor shall be dealt with who does not faithfully discharge his duty. Now. all I have to say is that I hope the friends of the measure will not allow this to be laid upon the table. If 1t is desired tthat 1t be amended in any particular, come forward with your amendments, and let us make it such an ordinance as will be acceptable to this Convention at large, but pray you that you do not put it on the table. Let us decide the question now while We are on this Article on Legislative Department. Now is an acceptable time. and now is as good a time as any.
 MT. Samford-I desire to state to the Convention what nearly every mem- ber of the Convention already knows that is. that this matter has been re- ferred to the Committee on Corpora tions-a committee composed of hon. orable delegates of this Conveption- with instructions to report an ordi- nance along this line. Everybody. or every member of this Convention, and everyone who is familiar with the pro- ceedings of this body, know my atti- tude upon this question. and, therefore. they will understand that 1t is not in antagonism to the spirit of the amend ment that I make the motion intend to. but 1t has been thoroughly venti- lated before the Convention during the consideration of this ordinance. and 1t has been thoroughly discussed. The members know what they want upon the subject. The Committee on Cor porations, as is generally known amongst the members. is preparing an ordinance along that line, to be consid- cred with the report from the Commit tee on Corporations.
 Mr. Broeks-will the gentleman from Pike allow me to interrupt him a mo- ment?
 MT. Stanford (Pike)-No. sir.
 The President-The gentleman from Pike decline to yield.
 MT. Sanford (Pike)-For that reason. and to enable this question to be taken up decently and in order, and at the time 1t should be taken up and incor- w@aa tvaA 1n NaTa. stitution, and that it shall be well con- sidered at the time. along with the proper Article in the Constitution I move that this amendment be laid up- on the table, to be taken up and con- sidered with the report of the Commit tee on Corporations.
 Mir Brooks-I desire to say that accent that; that was the purpose of my asking the gentleman to allow me to interrupt him.
 JTpon A vote being taken. the motion to lay the amendment on the table was carried.
 MT. Oates-I move that the Article on the Legislative Department be en- grossed and ordered to a third reading and be printed.
 MT. Samford-I will inquire If he wants it printed before 1t is read the third timer
 The President-The rule provides for it's printing after 1t is passed on the third reading.
 Upon a vote being taken, the motion of Mir Oates was carried.
 The President-The special order this morning will be the consideration of the report of the Committee on Suf- frage and Elections.
 Mir. Whiteside-Before that matter is taken up, I ask unanimous consent to have a petition read and referred to the proper committee
 The petition was read as follows:
 To the Honorable Constitutional con-
 vention, Montgomery, Ala:
 Dear Sirs-We respectfully represent that whereas, the Railroad Commission appointed by the Governor and paid by the Railroads has proven an entire failure: and, whereas, the shipper and consumer should have some represen- tation in the naming of rates and max ,n0 of rules by what is otherwise fen ana arbitrary power; that whereas, the exnress telephone. telegraph and rail- road franchises are given by the State inc mower of these franchises to tax should be limited by the State. We therefore request that your honoraole hody will give us commission, elect cd bv the people. and place all iran chises which have the power to tax within their review.
 R N. Warnock & Son. D. P. Haynes & Rro J. M. RaEan. F. M; C. J. Dodd w. F. McCully, W. O. Turnip- | 0 rNsN