The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-09

HoRpeHcQ on luH ktVOE on U1l@ &&>N1I occasion before. m the considerAttou 4k this report, we were requested t0 pU<: in something that we did not kuoU the meaning of and the distinGu1e1e4 and able iawye. who Is the cnatfmen of the commIttee did not lknow tho meaning of it. and object to puttir6 this thirA; in because do not know what the meaning of it is.
 Mr. Lomax-Under the present Co., stitution do you think you can levy ' privilege license on the right to eatrx a pistol? s'fi Mir. Reese--I cannot say
 Mi. Jenkins-Un this clause in the present Constitution, if the legislature was to levy a license of say ts5 or }So for carrying a pistol do you believe that they could do 1t. under this pro- vision saying that man has . right to bear arms?
 Mir. Reese-I have not fnvesti- gated that subject, assume that you could not levy a tax on t. because the last Legislature levied q tax on everything they could, and they did not levy a tax on the carrying ok pistols.
 Mir. Jenkins-I will say to the gentls- man from Dallas-I see he takes his seat--but I will say to him anyhow that the only reason they didn't put tax upon carrying pistols was becauso the Constitution did not allow t. and believe that H we ever can get q tax on pistols. in the shape of q privilege license. that you will abolish the caf- rying of concealed weapons. and not until you get that license will you ever do 1t.
 Mir. white-That would give . man with money the right to carry . pistol and a poor man could not carry it.
 MT. Roose-I am willing to abolish 1t.
 Mfr. Jenkins--No man should be ale lowed to gerry 1t without license.
 Mir. Greer (Caihoun)--I move to lay the amendment offered by the gentIe- man from Dallas on the table.
 Mir. Rease--I will state to the gentIe- man that 1t Is not my amendment. It Is the amendment of the gentleman from Chambers who desires to speak on 1t. and will ask him to withdraw the motion.
 MT. Greet fCalhoun)-rf I withdraw the motion, will the gentleman from Chambers renew it7
 MT. Heffin lChambersl--I hate to re- new motion to lay my own aulend- ment on the table. but I will do 1t.
 MT. Greer (Calhoun)--I withdraw 1t if you will renew 1t.
 MT. Hefiin fChambers)--I thought that the section as reported by the committee ought to be amended. thought 1t should be left as 1t is in tho old Constitution. thought. and think now, that the reasons given by the for the amendment were not good. I Zee no reason why the eec- tton in the old Constitution should be changed. It reads after this manner: Section 27, That every citizen has Q right to bear arms in defense of him. self and the State. We have had this section in the Constitution since 1875. and have never seen any evil growing out of this right being lodged in the law of the State. I can see no good which is to come from the report of the committee changing this section. The section is short. As tho from Dallas has said, let with something that they may recog- pize as an old friend in the Copstitu- ton when we go before them and sub init this Constitution for their fatafl- cation. do not desire to speak fur ther on the question. The gentleman from Calhoun has requested that I make a motion to kill my own amend ment. therefore do so MT. Chair man, and move to lay the amendment on the table.
 Upon a vote being taken upon the motion to table the amendment of the gentleman from Chambers. division was called for. and. by vote of f7 ayes and 47 noes. was announced.
 MT. Hefin (chambers)--I call tor of the vote.
 The President--Tbe chair has not voted, and has a right to vote. The chair will vote agsinst the motion to table.
 Mr. Reese--I move the previous ques. ton on the amendment.
 Mir. Greer (Calhoan)--On that call Tor the ayes and noes.
 The President--The gentleman from Dallas moves the previous question. and he question is, shall the main question De now put?
 The main question was ordered.
 The PTesident--The question Is on he adoption of the section as amended.
 Mir. Reese-I move the adoption of he section as amended. and move the previous question.
 The President--Does the gentleman insist upon the previous question: Tha seems ready to vote.
 The call for the previous question not ,eing insisted upon, a vote being taken. he section was adopted.
 Section 2S was read as follows:
 2s. That no standing army shall be 1ept up without the consent of tha General Assembly. and. in that case. 10 appropriation for its support shall ,e made for a longer term than one ,ear; and the military shall in all cases md at all times be In strict subordi. nation to the civil owor.
 MT Lomax-I move the adoption of hat section.
 Upon a vote being taken, the sec- ion was adopted.
 Section 29 was read as follows:
 2s. That no soldier shall. in time of ,eace. be quartered in any house with ut the consent of the owner. nor iu ime of war. but in a manner to ba 'rescribed by law.
 Mir. Lomax--I move the adoption of hat section.
 Upon vote being taken, the section vas adopted.
 Section 90 was read as follows:
 30. That no title of nobility or hered- tary distinction. honor. privilege or molument, shall ever be granted or onferred in this State; and that no ffice shah be created, the appointment 0 which shall be for longer time han during good behavior.
 Upon vote being taken the section vas adopted.
 Section 3l was read as follows:
 3l. That immigration shaii be en- outraged. emigration shall not be pro- libitea, and Inat no citizen shall be xiled.
 Mr. Jones (MontgOmery)-I have an amendment.