The age-herald., 1898-12-14
ALL DOUBT HAS
 NOW VANISHED Constitutional Convention Bill Will
 Become Law. WAS PASSED BY THE HOUSE By Such a Vote as to Remove All MiSapprehenSion. THE DEBATE GREW ACRIMONIOUS The Minority Was Bitter Against Ac-
 tion of Majority. BROTHERS DIVIDED ON QUESTION He1in of Chambers Voted in the Affir- native, While Hefin of Randolph
 Cast His Ballot Against
 the Measure
The Minority Was Bitter Against Ac-
 ton of Majority.
BROTHERS DIVIDED ON QUESTION

Montgomery, December 13.-(Special)- True to the people as was the senate, the lower house of the general assembly passed the measure known as the constitutional cony ention bill at o'clock this afternoon by a vote of 52 to Al.
 The debate began at 10:30 o'clock in the morning and was shut off at o'clock under a special rule The scenes in the house during the debate were in striking contrast to those enacted during the debate on the measure in the senate The argument grew acrimonious at times and the mi- nority denounced the majority as being un- just and loudly proclaimed that gag law was being enforced. The speaking might have continued until now had not a rule been made at 2:3O limiting all speeches to three minutes. This rilcd the opposition, and when Representative Cofer, of Gull man, one of the leaders was recognized he said in sarcastic tone:
 'I want to thank the majority for ex- treme courtesy they have shown the mi nority. If in the constitutional convention they kep the faith no better than they have today with the minority, God help the people, for there is telling who they will disfranchise." Loud applause from the minority.
 This table shows how the factions were lined up:
 Waller, lawyer; Address, lawyer; Ar rington, farmer; Boyles, lawyer; Bibb, lawyer; Brown, real estate agent; Burk- halter, contractor; Cannon insurance agent; Carson, lawyer; Dameron, lawyer; Davidson, lawyer; Davis, lawyer; Del- champs, teacher Flewellen farmer; George, farmer; Gibson, secretary Com mercial Club; Godbold, lawyer; Green, law yer; Hardie, farmer; Harris, farmer; Har- wod, lawyer; Haynie, farmer Hehin of chambers, lawyer; Hood, editor; Houston, farmer; Huey, farmer; Hurt, farmer; Jones of Bullock, farmer; Jones of Covington, lawyer; Jones of Lee, bookkeeper; Jones of Wilcov, farmer; Kyle, lawyer, Lavretta, capitalist; Lee, law editor; Lyle, merchant; Miller, lawyer; Mitchell, lawyer; Mcclure, lawyer; Mckee, physician; Patterson, law yer; Pettus, lawyer; Riggs, railroad con- ductor; Robinson, lawyer; Rogers, civil en- gneer; Screws, lawyer; Seymour, farmer; Stodghlll lawyer; Tate, merchant; Tun- stall, lawyer; Vaughn, lawyer; Wallace, lawyer; Mcqueen, lawyer. Total 52.
 NAYEs
 Box, farmer; Brandon, lawyer; Bruner, physician; Bulger, lawyer; Byars, farmer; Caffe farmer; Cheatham, teacher and mer- chant, COIer, lawyer, ldF1Hers OoT- nelius, minister; Doster, lawyer; Edwards, farmer; Forester, merchant; Foster, law yer; Fuller farmer; Garner, merchant; Garrett, minister; Graves, lawyer; Heflin of Randolph, lawyer; Hollis, physician; Hub- bard lawyer; Jarrett farmer; Kelly, farm CT; Killen, farmer Knight, minister; Lacey lawyer Long, lumberman; Maddox, farm CT; Marbuk, minister; Moody, lawyer; Mo- Cain, minister; Rousseau, farmer, Seay, farmer; Sloan, minister Smith of Baldwin, fa Grait of Tcoa anol,i lau uyx-or Cpa lawyer; Sturdivant, minister: Sullivan farmer; Thigpen, lawyer; White, farmer. Total, fl.
 Representative Pool, who favored the bill, was prevented from voting because of be- ing paired with Representative Matthews. who was absent.
 Representative Palmer, (republican) from Winston, was present but did not vote There was an effort made to force him on record, but by vote the house excused him. The other members, either absent or not voting were: Representatives Henry Parten and Reynolds.
 Several episodes smacking of the dramatic occurred during the calling of the roll Representative Hef1n of Chambers arose to explain his vote. He said that be came to the legislature opposed to constitution al convention. He had seen, however, that the wisdom of the party and four-ffths of the people of Alabama were against him. He dd not propose to butt against either and therefore he cast his vote in the affirm ative. There were cheers from the majori- ty, and just as this subsided the name of his brother from Randolph county was call ed, and he voted loudly in the negative. Iaughter.)
 When the vote was announced motion was carried to send the bill to the senate without expressing Representative Brown then gave notice that he would enter motion to reconsider. He is an advocate of the bill and did this to preclude the possi- bility of a similar course on the part of some member of the minority.
 The striking out of the Deans amend ment necessitated the sending of the bill back to the senate. It is hoped that the >~---~-~~~>>----->>---->~~~
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