The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-09
Moody Introduces Suffrage Amendment
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Age-Herald Bureau, Hotel MADISON, Mont.
gomery, May S.-(Special. .)-After six hours
stubborn fighting the senate passed the re-
peal bill at o'clock. The fight of the COM
vention supporters was a brave and manly
one, and although they went down, they
went with flying colors and have nothing
to regret save defeat.
The final vote, well as on all prelimin-
ary questions, stood IS to 10.
Dr. Cunningham started the fight in the
senate with a motion to postpone action
until tomorrow, but that was voted down
and laid on the table. Then there was a
motion tosindefniteiy postpone, but that
met the same fase' 4srd>ssAAe- biz caae up on
It's third reading and final passage. -
Cunningham Made Great Fight
DR.. Cunningham made an earnest and
eloquent speech against repeal. He gave a
full history of the measure and told how a
democratic governor had favored a con-
vention and had signed bill that he
sought now to repeal. He made strong
showing for the friends of the convention
and left little political democratic ground
kins and Jelks also spoke against the bill
and all were frequently cheered. Messrs.
Case, Hall and Boykin spoke for the bill,
two populists and one democrat, and then
the final vote came. There had been sew
eral test votes on preliminary motions, and
they were the same as on the final vote.
When the bill was read the lobby and
gallery of the senate were filled with spec
fato ha "a
answer was closely watched.
Thompson Changed His Vote
There was no surprise until Mr.. Thomp-
sons name was called, when he arose to
explain his vote. He had been standing out
against repeal and had voted with that side
on all dilatory motions. He said that his
own county. Macon, was against repeal,
but had not said a word to influence his
vote. But Bullock, the larger county in
his district, had petitioned and telegraphed
how now to go with his constituents, and
he would vote for the bill. The vote was
as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Boykin. Brown, Buchanan,
Case Deans of Shelby, Deans of Covington,
Grant, Hall, Hurst. Lyons, Moody, Pulley,
Rather, Sowell of Limestone, Stevens,
Thomson, Thompson, Windham.
Nays-Messrs President, Brooks, Horton,
Jelks, Jenkins, Lee, Matthews, Mccain,
Meador, Moody, Nunneee, Sowell OF
Walker, Wiley.
Mr.. Cunningham had offered a resolution
for a primary election to elect delegates 10
convention to be held In June as per the
action of the state executive committee,
but that was tabled
VIII Not Reconsider
Mr.. Jelks changed his vote from nay to
aye, and will move to reconsider tomorrow.
h hof mil ha lot H. t,1fN
bill will go to the house.
The friends OF repeal say they will join
the convention advocates in framing an
amendment that will cure the existing surl
frage evils, but 1t is doubtful IL a satisfac-
tory agreement can be reached in the
house.
Suffrage Bill
The following bills were introduced and
referred Indicated:
By Mr. Browne of Colbert. To submit to
the people amendments to article 8 of the
constitution relating to suffrage.
The full text of the bill is follows:
"Be it enacted by the general assembly,
That an amendment of article of the con-
stitution is hereby proposed to be submit
ted to the people of Alabama for their con-
slderatoD hereinafter set forth, viz:
Amend article by striking out sections
l. 2, 8 and thereof and inserting in lien
thereof the following: That the general as
sembly of Alabama shall enact laws ascer-
tanning and regulating the right OF suffrage
and prescribing the qualifications of elect
ors SO as to make article s of the consti-
tuition read as follows: Article S-Suffrage
and elections. Section 1-That the general
assembly of Alabama shall enact laws as
certaining and regulating the right of suf-
frage and prescribing the quaifica tions OF
electors Section 2-slectors shall In all
cases, ecept treason, felony or breach of
the peace, be privileged from arrest during
their attendance at elections or while going
to or returning therefrom.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be the duty of the general
assembly to pass adequate laws giving pro-
lection against the evils arising from the
Csc of Intoxicating liquors at all elections
Sec. 4. Returns of elections for all civil
officers who are to be commissioned by the