The age-herald., 1901-07-19


 entered on the Journal MT. DeGraffenried moved to strike out all of the section after the word journal in the fourth line
 MT. Sanford of Pike offered the clause in the old constitution on this subject as substitute. He said 1t would take up too much time to read these bills at length in the Legislature
 MP Macdonald of Montgomery said he knew of instances where the expressing clerk had failed to put in bills amend ments that were passed, and he favored the section as reported.
 Mir. Pettus of Limestone offered an amendment to MT. Samford's amendment, to add that on the request of any member the bill should be read at length.
 General Harrison said that formerly it was the custom for the presiding officers to read or have read the bills at length, but since the present constitution was adopted it had been impossible to do this He would prefer to go back to the old custom. He moved the previous question.
 The Sanford substitute was then de- feated by a vote of % to 61.
 The DeGraffenried amendment was then defeated by a vote of 29 to "A.
 The section as reported was then adopted.
 Section Twenty-Five.
 Section 9 was then adopted as follows:
 Section 25. The Legislature shall pre- scribe the number duties and compensa- ton of the officers and employees of each house, and no payment shall be made from the State treasury or be In any way authorized to any person except to an act ing officer or employe elected or appoint ed in pursuance of law
 Mir Sanford of Pike then made report for the committee on engrossment, which reported that 1t had read the articles on state and county boundary, local legisla- tion and banks and banking, and that they were correct.
 The convention then adjourned until 3:30 this afternoon.
 Afternoon Session.
 The convention reassembled with 85 members present.
 A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Hon. J.. H. Bankhead was passed.
 Section 26 of the article on legislative department was read as follows:
 Section 26. The Legislature shall have no power to grant, or to authorize or re- quire any county or municipal authority to grant, nor shall any county or munich pal authority have power to grant any extra compensation, fee, or allowance to any public officer, servant, or employe, agent or contractor, after services shall have been rendered or contract made; nor shall any officer of the State bind the State to the payment of any sum of money, but by authority of law.
 General Oates explained that this would prevent extra pay being appropriated to any official after the services had been performed.
 Judge Cobb of Macon moved to amend the section by adding the words provided nothing herein contained shall prevent the
 
 sheriffs and clerks extra compensation for for ex-officio services which they are required to perform.
 Judge Howze of Jefferson moved to amend by inserting after word made" the words nor to increase or decrease the fees and compensation of such officers during their term of oflce." The amend ments were accepted and the section as amended adopted.
 MT, DeGraffenried of Hale by consent offered a resolution to amend sections and 3 of the article on banks and bank ing.
 Section Twenty-seven. Section 2 of the article was then read | as follows:
 Section N During any regular session of | the Legislature the aggregate appropria- | tions made shall not exceed in amount the income from the revenues of the Staie ioR tiiC CuITcHt llSCdl year dS eSLlInaIeu by the Governor and Auditor. | MT Pettus moved to amend by insert | ing the words flor the last four fiscal years instead of "current fiscal year." | Governor Oates suggested to amend by | inserting the word annual" between ag- gregate and appropriations. MT. Pettus accepted the suggestion in lieu of his 1 amendment.
 Mir Chapman of Sumter, member of | kl<A kI< A.a-~ |. | ton, which was new, was to prevent ex- travagance. Under 1t the appropriations | could not exceed the estimated receipts I as furnished by the Governor and the | Auditor.
 | MT. Jones of Wilcox offered as a substi- | ute that during any regular session of the Legislature the appropriations for the next four years should not exceed the es- | timated income for such years. | Captain White said this would take l away the power of the Legislature. If a | Governor or Auditor wished to by reduc- ing their estimate they could absolutely | tie the hands of the Legislature. Governor Jones said these estimates | would vary according to whether the Gov ernor and Auditor were pessimists or op- timists; that 1t was utterly impracticable. Governor Oates said the objections were not we'll taken. These officers were usual " cOnSerVatlV6, anu IHeH eStiudtes WeEe apt to be too low rather than too high. He called for the previous question.
 The Jones substitute was adopted by a vote of 6 to q.
 The section as as amended was then adopted by vote of 92 to 30. -s Section .Twenty-elght. Section 2S as then read as follows Section, 2S. All stationery, printing, paper and fuel in the legislative and other departments of government shall be furnished and the printing and dis tribution of laws. journals. department reports and all other printing and bind | ing and repairing and furnishing the halls | and rooms used for the meeting or the | Legislature and It's committees shall be | performed under contract, to be given to the lowest responsible bidder below a maximum price, and under such regu- lations as shall be prescribed by law; | no member or officer of any department | of the government shall be in any way interested in such contracts, and all such contracts shall be subject to the approval | of the Governor Auditor and Treasurer MT. Pellans of Mobile moved to amend l by adding the words that the Legislature may nrovide that no bid from non-resi- l dent individuals or corporations shall be l considered.
 The previous question was demanded by MT. Reese of Dallas The demand was sustained by vote of 49 to SS MT. Pillans' amendment was defeated and the section as reported was then adopted by a vote of 5s to IS. | Section Twenty-nlne.
 Section 29 was then read as follows
 Section 2e All bills for raising revenue