The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-19

to make such regulations as they see fit in the event a case arises. After con- versing with members of the Judiciary Committee ana other distinguished members of this body 1t was thought p isest to allow the Supreme Court ir- seif to inaEe such rules and regula- tions as 1t deemed proper, and, tnere- fore, in deference 10 their opinions the committee offers this amendment.
 Mir. Robinson--I desire to ask the gentleman a question. This section says in line one If the Governor shall become of unsound mind 1t shall be the duty of the Supreme Court to have an inquisition." Why should there be an inquisition If he is of unsound mind?
 Mir. Jones (Montgomery)-Suppose 1t is disputed?
 MT. Robinson--But you say if he ''is." :"
 MT. Jones (Montgomery)-The Ian guage is If the Governor shall be- come."
 Mir. Robinson-If he is of unsound mind. why necessary to inquire into 1t.
 MT. Jones (Montgomery)-it is to prevent conflicts that might arise. Suppose l were Governor ana the Lieu tenant Governor said I was crazy and the Lieutenant Governor went into the office and commenced to act and said he was crazy and l took possession. The matter of succession under such circumstances Is so delicate . thing that 1t proper to have some tribunal. As all Governors are mortal it is a contingency that may arise and We thought 1t was necessary to provide some tribunal to determine the fact.
 Mr. McDonald-1 have an amendment to the amendment proposed by the Committee.
 The amendment was read as follows: Amend the Committees amendment to Section l6 of Article V by adding the following words: The request in writ ing hereinbefore provided for shall De verified by affidavit of those making such request, and the Supreme Court shall prescribe rules of practice in such proceedings, which rules shall include a provision for the service of motive on the Governor of such proceeding and the method of taking testimony there in.
 MT. Macdonald-I offer that amend nent because I think 1t uuwise that 1t should be lett to the Supreme Court 10 decide whether or no such grave matter as the sanity of the Governor shall be tested in an ex parte proceed ing. The Section offered by the Com mittee left 1t entirely discretionary with the Supreme Court to provide rules of practice or give any notice to the Governor but merely provides that any two of the officers by request, whether written or verbal, can call up- on that great body to act upon sucn a serious question as the sanity or in- sanity of the Chief Executive or the State.
 MT. Fitts-The Committee is content with your suggestion and Will accept your amendment. Mir. Jones--We were trying to aVoio using so many words.
 Mir. Plllans--I wished to make sug- Restion to the Chairman. of the Com mittee which l thought would reach the objection of the delegate from Chambers. but could not get the floor and offer 1t now as a substitute to the amendment offered.
 The President-The chair will sug- gest to the gentleman from Mobile that there is now pending an amendment to the Article as reported and an amend ment to that amendment.
 MT. Pillans-One was an amendment of the Committee.
 The President-But under the rules under which we are proceeding, 1t VIII be necessary to submit that to the Convention and then your amendment will be in order as soon as one amend ment is disposed of.
 MT. Pillans--I ask that 1t he read' because it covers the matters dealt with in those amendments and think harmonizes the situation
 The amendment of the delegate from Mobile was read as follows:
 Resolved, That Section l0 Of Article be amended as follows: By adding after the word shall in the first line of Section 16 and before the word De- come in that line the words appear to have so that said line shall read IT the Governor or other officer adminis- terinR the office shall appear to have become of unsound mind etc, and by adding at the end of the third line the words under such rules and methods of procedure as it may prescribe and adopt for hearing and determining a,lch matters
 The hour of adjournment having ar- rived. Committee meetings were an nounced. and the Convention then Gd"