The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-06

been done.
 MT. Howze--I dislike to do 50. but l
 rise to point of order. Rule 52 says after these articles have been passed I that they shall be engrossed. l sub- init that the whole article Is not passed and under this rule 1t cannot be en-
 grossed until 1t Is passed.
 The President-The point of order Is well taken. MT. Macdonald-I rise to a question of privilege In regard to the amend ment proposed by me to the article on taxation.
 The President-sThe next special or- der Is the consideration of the report of the Committee on Preamble and Declaration of Rights. The gentleman from Montgomery has the floor. Mir. Macdonald--I wish to state so that the Convention can hear me some thing in regard to the section which l suggested as an amendment to the re- port of the Committe on Taxation. There has been some little misunder- standing between myself and Mir. Weakley. Mr. Weekdays agreement with me in regard to that section was that 1t should be laid on the table and printed.
 Mir. Kirkland--I rise to point of order. There is nothing before the House.
 The President-The point of order is we'll taken.
 Mr. Macdonald--I move that the sec- tion offered by me as an amendment to the report of the Committe on Tax ation be taken from the table 90 that I can make a motion with reference to it's disposition. to table it and have 1t printed and be taken up along with the report of the Committee on Mu- nicipal Corporations. which was MT. Weakleys agreement with me.
 IA vote being taken the Chair an- nounced that the noes seemed to have 1t.
 MT. Oates-My colleague could reach the matter by moving to have 1t printed.
 MT. Macdonald--But also desire to have it printed and taken from the table at the time the report of the Committee on Municipal Corporations is considered.
 A division was called for on the mo- tion to take from the table and the motion was carried by a vote of 53 ayes and q noes.
 MT. Macdonald-I move that this sec ton be printed and lie on the table to be taken when the report of the Com- mittee on Municipal Corporations comes before the Convention.
 Mir. Kirkland--I make the point of order that the question before the House according to the announcement of the Chair is the consideration of the report of the Committee on Preamble and Declaration of Rights.
 The President--The Chair thinks the point of order would have been well taken had the gentleman made 1t be- fore the Convention took up the Ques- ton of this amendment and took 1t from the table, but no point was made at that time on that score and the Convention now has the matter up be- fore 1t for consideration, and the mo- ton Is that this amendment be printed and laid on the table. to be taken up and considered along with the report of the Committee on Municipal Corpora tions.
 MT. Oates-The latter part of that Is not in orcer. The'gentlenaan can offer 1t as an amendment to the report of the Committee on Taxation but he cannot direct that it shall be taken up and considered with the report of the Committee on Municipal Corpora tions.
 The Presidential the opinion of the Chair this amendment Is to the article proposed by the Committee on Taxa ton and 1t does not seem that it is in order.
 Mir. Cunningham-I rise to a point of order. The amendment was offered as a new section of the report of the Con- mittee on Taxation. AS such the Con- vention has taken 1t from the table and it is now before the Convention and the point Of order make Is that "a Nf 1,a yanffannan io nF- der to have 1t printed and have It come up when the report of the Committee on Municipal Corporation is considered It has been taken from the table and is therefore new business.
 MT. Jones QMontgomery)-It is per- fectly competent for the Convention 10 say when 1t will consider anything. whether 1t Is part of one article or of another.
 The Preeident-The Chair has ruled heretofore that the Convention may lay any proposition on the table to be taken up at pleasure, but it does not seem that 1t would be proper to state the specific time to take it up. The Convention takes it up when 1t sees proper.
 MT. Pettus-The motion of the gentle man was to postpone until the report of the Committee on Municipal Cor porations was considered.
 The President-The motion was to He l on the table and be printed, and the | gentleman added the additional propo- l sltion.
 Mr. Macdonald-If 1t Is necessary to | put the motion in other phraseology l l move that the amendment lie on the | table and be postponed until the report | of the Committee on Municipal corpo- rations is considered. and that the | amendment be printed.
 The President-The gentleman moves | that the further consideration of the | proposed by him be post | poned until the consideration of the | report Of the Committeee on Munich | pal Corporations. and that the same be printed. It seems to the Chair that in its present form the amendment is not in order. It is an amendment to the report of the Committee on Taxa ton.
 Mir. Reese--I cali for the regular order which is the consideration of the re- port of the Committee on Preamble and Declaration of Rights.
 The Presldent--I will put the ques- tion on the motion of the gentleman from Montgomery.
 A vote being taken the motion of Mir. was carried.
 MT. Howell-Mr. President. I move 0 reconsider the vote by which the refused to order the report | If the Committee on Taxation en- crossed. I think if the Convention the question they would aI- | ow 1t to be engrosSed. There has been