The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-01

county" etc.
 The President-The gentleman from Tuscaloosa. representing the Commit tee on Order. Consistency and liar mony, asks unanimous consent to in- sert the words indicated by him.
 The consent was given. and amend ment, allowed.
 Mir. Williams (Mai engo)-I have an amendment.
 The amendment was read as follows:
 Amend the Article by adding Sec. =.
 Section -. Neither the state of Alabama. nor any sub division thereof shall engage in the sale or purchase of spurious, vinous or malt liquors in the manner commonly called and known as dispensaries, but such subdivisions of said State as are now engaged in such business shall not be affected thereby. but shall continu- in such business until such time as they may hereafter be forbidden by law. Mir. Williams--I yield my time to Mir Long of Walker. Mr. Long (Walker)-I am not a very good advocate and do not intend to make a speech but I will say I am strictly opposed to legalizing the whis- kev traffic in Alabama. If you will all consult your dictionaries. you will find the word dispensary means place where medicines are distributed gratis, and up until the time Ben Tillman ad- vocatod the dispensary in South Car olina 1t had been recognized ever since the time when John Wesley way back in the seventeenth century established a dispensary Ia London.
 .Dispensary" as used now. is anoth- CT word for rum shop though 1t is more respectable. and therefore the church people use the word "dispensa- "" instead of rum shop or rum dive" We have seen the effects of dis pensaries in this State. We know the effects fin towns in tsis State where they do business. and where they do good, and there are certain other local ities where they may do a great deal of harm. If it Is wrong for the church Co sell whiskey It is certainly wrong for anybody else. and wise versa. If whiskey Is to be sold. 1t should be sold by wnkslney men. by saloon-keepers. If gambling Is to be done. it should be done by gamblers. and not by church members. The broad principle of right or wrong looking at it from Demo- cratic standpoint. no State. county or municipality has the right to engage in any private business, especially for PlOnts< u luC cACluSAOh Ol any Ol tl5 citizens. From a Democratic stand point that cannot be denied. It can only be excused. and the advocates of this excuse it because they say 1t is good for the morals of the communi- ties. I deny that. More drunkards are created in these prohibition towns, be- cause they buy it by the jug full or bottle full and take 1t of in rooms and drink 1t. and 1t Is worse than drinking 1t over the bar. I hope the amendment will be adopted.
 MT. Beddow-In view of the fact that the dispensary business is of, such ancient origin, having originated back in the seventeenth century 0aughter) move that we keep 1t up. and move to lay the amendment upon the table.
 Upon a vote being taken the amend ment was laid upon the table.
 MT. Beddow-I move the previous question upon the adoption of the Ar ticle.
 The President-The previous question is moved upon the adoption of the Ar ticle. The question is shall the main question be now put.
 Upon a vote being taken the main question was ordered.
 Upon further vote being taken the Article was adopted.
 14I N11OOlACl-&H HS SOAhAhhttCC on Rules would be glad to report If 1t Is in order. The Committee desires to report favorably on Resolution S29.
 Resolution 329 by Mir. Eyster was read as follows:
 Resolution 329. by MT. Eyster:
 Whereas. The members of the Con- mlttee on Harmony completed their la bors before the resembling of the Convention and returned to their re- spective homes; and. whereas. it would be unjust and ineQuitable for them not to receive their mileage. s-s other mem- bers. there be 1t
 Resolved. That the members of the Committee on Order. Consistency and Harmony be allowed their mileage the same as the other members of this Con- vention."
 The President-The question will be on the adoption of the resolution.
 Upon a vote being taken the resolu- tion was adopted.
 MT. Smith (Mobile)--I desire to re- port Resolution SS1.
 The resolution and substitute were read as follows
 Resolved. first, that all leaves of ab- sence of members of the Convention he and the same are hereby. revoked. tc take effect on Monday, the second day
  dian. and that no further leaves of ab- sence pc granted beyond said time Second. that the Secretary of this Con- vention Is instructed to notify absent members to return at said time"
 The substitute was read as follows:
 Resolved. that all leaves of ab- sence to members of this Convention except on account of sickness. be and they are. hereby revoked. to take ef- feet on Tuesday. September 2rd, at a. m.. and no further leave of absenco shall be granted.
 Be it further resolved. That the Sec retary of the Convention be instructed to notify the absent members to re. turn at said time.
 The President-The question is on the adoption of the substitute.
 Upon a vote being taken the substi- tute was adopted. end upon a further vote the resolution as amended was adopted
 Article XIII on Banks and Banking was read as follows:
 ARTICLE XIII.
 Banks and Banking.
 246. The Legislature shall not have the power to establish or incorporatl any bank or banking company, or mon eyed institution, for the purpose of is- suing bills of credit, or bills payable to order or bearer. except under the conditions prescribed in this Constitu- ,tions1
 247. No bank shall be established otherwise than under a general bank ing law, nor otherwise than upon q specie basis; provided. that any bank may be established with authority to issue bills to circulate as money in an fn of