The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-11

there are six or eight other ltnes that pracede fhs conclusion Of that whole subdivision.
 The President-The gentleman from Limestone caIied the attention of the Chair to tn understandings with the Chairnan, and the Chair having stated this matter. they have provided thhs the report of the Committes on Lexas- lattye Depsrtnsent .shcuad be taken up | at that point, after the word -o(licers.' e Mr. Harrison--I wouid l1ke to ss4s l if the other part of this subdivision %, ss printed, is being considered? MT. ONeal-It win he considered. Mr. Presideut--It win have to be re- numbered. Mr. Oates-There ts no reason to mis- understand that The remafning portion of the subdivision Is to be considered But. as understand the statement of the Chairman on Local Legislation. he proposes to leave that as 1t is until subdivisions numbers 27. 26 ea, etc. reported by the Committee on LeEisla- tive Department, are considered; and | then 70 back to subdivision 36 of that section and go on through with the re- port.
 Mr. President--wouldn't it be neces- ssry to change the number Of that sec | tio.?
 MT. oates-ft may or it may not. MT. President-Part of subdi- vision 26 would stand as sub ss and then subdivision 2 would snc- ceed 1t?
 Mir. Oates-Yee, sir. The President-What would you do l with the balance of subdivision 2s7 | Win it not have to be renlmbered to 1 make 1t in order? Mr. Oates--It may. Depends on the I action of the Convention. I Mir. O'Neai-We Son't desire to put | it in e separate section. hecause 1t is | in the proper section now. The President--Jt csn siicceed these l other subdivisions: Mir. O'Neal-Yes, sir. The President-The Committe on Le- I cal Legislation offers as an amend ment to Section i, Subdivisions g. tS, 29 I 20, Si, g, g, 34 and 8. as reported by | the Committee on Legislative Depart 1 ment.
 The Chair will state that these sub- | divisions will be opsn to amendment l as stated heretofore. MT. weatherly--I desire to offer ar 1 amendment. There ts an incongT,itty 1 in 1t and it ought to be corsidered as l whole. therefore move that these l SuDQtftHiOtkas dS t0RSAb bE0 OS tAf% NNhAA | mittee on Legislation. be taken uF after Subdivision 9.
 Mr. Watts-The difficulty that seenas to be on your mind and op the mind of the gentleman from Lee. will be oh- viated by simply. when we get to 1t l inserting section 2" before the words NO special, private or local law shal be passed on any subject not epu,ne' rated, ste."
 Mr. Hsrrisn--Exacsiy. l Mr. Watts-We will dn that Yher | we get to 1t.
 MT. HarNson--And go ahead ant transform line s.
 MT. Weathsrly--I move that we be. gin the consideration of the subdiyj. sions as reported by the Committee nr Legislation. You have a lot oi stuff in there that don't belong il there.
 MT. o'Nsai-The subdivision .ends after the word officers" l MT Weatherly--It don't end tha' way in my report.
 Mr. O'Neal-It Is printed badly.
 Mr. Weatherly--I move that Inc con. sideration of this subdivision be post. poned to be taken up after Subdivision ss.
 The Presldent--The gentleman froG Jefferson moves to postpone the cen sideration of Subdivision 26 as 1t ap pears in the printed report
 Mir. Harrison-I would suggest to tn, gentleman from Jefferson oii that prop osition that 1t would be better to adop SO much of the Subdivision 26 as < printed
 Mr. sanders-I call for the previou, question.
 The President--Ths motion of tn. gentleman from Jefferson Is to post pone the consideration of Subdivision 26 until the subdivision as reported b, the Committee on Legislative Depart nent has been considered and passed upon.
 And upon q vote being taken the mo | ton was lost.
 MT. Harrisoh-s ae not remember and l ask the Chair for inforiEa ion if the latter part of that section hai not been stricken out or what are W, adopting as Section 2e?
 The President-The Convention seem to he wholly unable to determine wha it wants to do with Section 2s.
 Mir. Harrison--I move that se mucl of Section 2s as is in the copy before ui he adopted as is embraced betweer
 the words creating" and officers on the first line. MT. O'Neal-That Is the whole o Subdivision .s It is simply due i, an error in printing.
 The President-WiIl the gentleman from Lee reduce his motion to writing The Chairman of the commItte Is mis. taken, 1t is not due to the printer, bu 1t Is due to the original copy. ant there Is no paragraph at ali in ths original copy.
 Mr. deGraffenreid--I move that Sec. tion 2e be referred back to the com, mittee.
 To which were expressions of dissent
 MT. 0'Neal-I move to lay that mo. ton on the tahiA
 The motion was carried
 Mr. Samford--I move to lay 2B an thG table
 The motion was Jost. MT. Harrison-I offer this amend. ment.
 The amendment was read. Amend subdivision 2S by striking out all ni the subdivision after the word "Ofh.
 ceFs."
 MY, Watts-I really don't uBderstane how it is that you cannot understand that Section is comprised alone of ih.
 words creating, increasing or decreas ing fees, percentage or allowance oi
 public officers" That is the whole a
 Subdivision 26 We do not want tbs balance Sf Section 1 stricken out. W. are willing 10 consider Subdivision 2 just as I read 1t. and afterwards eon, sider the balance of Section l.
 Mr. Cobb--I move to amend the Ro I