The age-herald., 1901-06-21
Proposition Advocated by FOr- mer Governors Jones
 and Oates
DISCUSSION RESUMED TODAY
lThe Ordinance Prohibiting the Gov ernor From Appointing Members of the Legislature to State
 Offices Bobs Up Again.
BY FRANK HARVEY MILLER.

BY FRANK HARVEY MILLER.
 Montgomery, June 20.-(Special )-To- Hays session of the constitutional con Tention was a failure as constitution maker. but it was an interesting session nevertheless Several things happened. President Knox made his first speech and the motion he advocated was lost by tile vote of 70 to 70. This was the first tie vote of the convention.
 The convention began work by backing water In reference to its attitude to the presa. Yesterday it voted down resolu- tion of Mir. Greer's complimentary to the press, and today it voted in favor of a similar resolution offered by Mr. Sanders of Limestone.
 Not a single new section was added to the constitution. On the contrary section 20, which had been adopted yesterday, and which prohibited the Governor from appointing any member of the Legislature to an office was reconsidered and laid on the table after a lively debate. Mr. De- Graffenreid gave notice that he would move reconsideration of the matter TO- morrow. It looks as if this section was going to involve the convention in a game of see saw.
 The committee on banks and banking made its report which embodied the present article of the constitution on this subject with a section added providing for the inspection of banks by state of ficiaI
 The convention then proceeded to sit on General Sanfords state seal design. and by large majority it decided to leave the seal as it is with authority to the Legis- lature to change if if they desired
 The convention then again became in- volved in the question of the Governors salary It will be recalled that several days ago the committee on executive re- ported section which fixed the Gov ernor's salary at $5000. This section the convention refused to adopt MT. O'Neal of Lauderdale at that time introduced resolution which directed the first Gen. eral Assembly after the adoption of the new constitution to fix the Governors salary at 5000 if it could be done without increasing the amount of taxes. Today the committee on executive, of which ex- Governor Jones Is chairman, reported this resolution favorably Judge Coleman of Greene offered an amendment to provide that the increase in the Governors sal ary should be made if in the discretion of the Legislature it should consider 1t advisable. This re-opened the whole ques- tion and brought on heated debate, par ticirAted in by Judge Coleman, Governor Jones, Governor Oates and President Knox. A motion was made to table Judge Colemans amendment and 1t was in support of this motion that President Knox made his first speech. The motion to table resulted in a tie vote, and under the rules 1t was lost. The convention ad- but kf.z .lt sion will probably be renewed tomorrow During the debate Governor Oates said the gubernatorial office had cost him s500O more than it paid and Governor Jones said it had cost him $200O0.
 Convention Opens.
 The twenty-fffth day's session of the convention was called to order by Presi- dent Knox at 10 o'clock. A prayer was offered by Rev MT. Murphy.
 Roll call showed 140 members present.
 Mir. Sanders of Limestone offered reso- fulton extending greetings to the Ala bama Press Association now in session. Mr. Burns of Dallas offered a substitute. MT. Greer of Perry moved to table both the original resolution and the substitute. This motion was lost MT. Sanders moved to table Mir Burns substitute. which was done. and Mir Sanders resolution was then adopted, which read as follows:
 Greetings to the Press.
 ''Resolved, That this convention extends hearty greetings to the Alabama Press Association. now in session in Montgom- cry, and hereby expresses it's apprecia- tion of the efforts which the State press has constantly put forth in behalf of the Constitutional Convention in Alabama We realize that 1t is through the instru- mentality of the press, the county weekly and the daily. that we should be able to reach the people, and that the future po- 1tical destiny of Alabama is largely in the hands of the newspapers of the State. We hereby express the hope that the la bors of this convention shall be so charac- terized by wisdom and courage as to com mend the unqualified endorsement and support of the press of Alabama
 MT. Pettus of Limestone. who had given notice that he would move for a reconsideration of section 20 then moved to reconsider it. This was the section Of the article which prevented the Gov ernor from appointing to office any mem Der of the General Assembly. Mir Pettus spoke in favor of his motion and said that if the terms of the members of the Legislature were fixed at four years, and they were prohibited from accepting any office during that time, it would prevent good men from serving in the Legisla- ture.
 Governor Oates favored reconsidera- tion. He said the old section had always been In the conStltutlon ana ne saw no wisdom in making such a sweeping innovation. Mir. Sentell of Crenshaw also favored reconsideration He said the Leg islature was only in session fifty days. yet the section as adopted would prevent . member being appointed for four years.
 Governor Jones Speaks.
 Governor Jones. chairman of the com snittee, said that all the arguments which had been made meant really that there might be some one case of hardship re- guiting from the operation of this section. He then referred to some criticism made upon him for referring to Johnstons ad- uninistration. He said 1t was historical facts to which he had referred, and that 1t became necessary at times to call spade spade That the committee was A trying conscientiously to reach the best ! pollution. That we all knew how the hope