The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-21

| ter the 24fh day ot June. N
 Aue S.e.A read resoiu.ion 19s. as foi-
 nesolution No. 1ss, by Mr. Howeil Resolved. That whatever clerical as- | sistance may be necessary to be eniy ployed by the Enrolling and Engross- | mg Clerk of this convention, 1t De pala .or at the rate of fifteen cents per hun- | fred words for such assistant clerical | work.
 Mr. smith (Mobile)-The Committee | on Rules beg leave to report the fol- lowing resolution.
 Resolution No. 255. by Rules Commit | tee:
 Resolved. that the rules of the Con- vention limiting debate be suspended when the report of the Suffrage Com mittee is taken up for consideration. and that each delegate be allowed to speak once. and not longer than thirty minutes upon any proposition present. ed by the report of the Committes or any amendment thereto, except that inc Chairman of the Committee or mover of the amendment, or such del- egate as such Chairman or Tover may | yield his time to. may, after the iire- vious question has beea ordered, close the debate. and in so doing may speak | for A like period of thirly minutes: LII. may be iextended Dy a ma ajorisy of the delegates voting without q suspension of the rules.
 Mir. Jones-I ask that that rule be l printed and lie over until Monday. I cannot understand 1t. it was read so rapidly.
 MT. O'Neal-At the request of the Chairman of the Committee. present. ed that resolution on yesterday. vA t. Al a4tt trxxz of the Chair that it is the identical res olution.
 MT. Smith, was informed that he had not. I ask to withdraw tEe reso- lution.
 The President--The gentleman asks unanimous consent to withdraw the resolution. Is there objection? The Chair hears none.
 MT. Lomax-I have all ordinance I desire to introduce.
 The Clerk read the ordinance as fol- lows:
 Ordinance No. 429 by MT. Lomax:
 An ordinance to repeal Section 5 of the Article on Legislative Department as reported to and adopted by this Convention.
 Be it ordained by the people of the State of Alabama in Convention as- sembled, that Section 5 of the ordinance reported by the Committee. on Legisla- tive Department, fixing the sessions of the legislature quadriennally he. and the same is hereby repealed.
 Referred to Committee oil I.eg.sla- tive Department.
 MT. Wilson (Clarke)-The Commit tee on Military report the following article:
 The Clerk read the report of the Committee as follows: l l,-All able bodied, white male in- habitants of the State, between the l ages of IS years and 45 years. who are citizens of the United States, or have declared their intention to become sucn citizen. shall be liable to military duty in the militia of the State; and the General Assembly may provde for the organization from among such citizens oxa State Naval Militia.
 2-The General Assembly. in proyid- ing for the organization. equipment, and discipline of the militia, shall con- form as nearly as practicable to5 the regulations for the gonerpment jqt the armies of the United Statfs.,s sno1 ,,
 S.-Each company and regiment shall elect it's own company and regimentai officers; but if any company or regi- ment shall neglect to elect sucn onl- cers within the time prescribed by law they shall be appolnted py the EoFei- nor.
 4.--Volunteer organizations of infant ry, cavalry, and artillery may be form ed in such manner, and under sucn restrictions. and with such privileges, as may be provided by law.
 5.-The militia and volunteer forces shall, in all cases, except treason, rel ony and breach of the peace, be prlv- ileged from arrest during their attend | tions, and in going to and returning from the same. ''''' ~
 6.EThe Governor shall, 1exceptIo as otherwise provided hefein! bell cdI11- mander-in- chief of the AhRitia a1dpvol- unteer forces of the State, except when | in service of the United States, and shall. with the advice land consent Of the Senate, appoint all general officers whose term of office shall be for four years. The Governor. the generals, and regimental and battalion commanders shall appoint their own stan, as may be provided by law.
 7.-The General Assembly shall pro- vide for the safe keeping of the arms | ammunition, and accoutrements, mill tary records, banners and relics of the State. ..t..
 s.-The officers and men of the mill tia and volunteer forces shall not be entitled to, or receive any pay, rations or emoluments when not in active ser- | vice.
 The President-The ordinance report ed by the Committee will lie upon the table and printed under the rule.
 MT. Carmichael CColberD-I move that so much of the Journal as relates | to the action of the Convention on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Dallas be read.
 The motion was adopted.
 The Clerk read from the Journal as follows:
 "Mr. Burns offered the following amendment to Section 3S: Amend Section 3S by adding after the word reward in the third line, the words free pass. | MT, Greer of Calhoun moved to table the amendment offered by MT. Burns.
 The motion prevailed and the amend ment of Mir. Burns was laid upon the | table.
 Mir. Pillans made the point of order l that before the vote was put to the Con- vention he was upon his feet demand ing that a yea and nay vote be taken.
 The President (Mr. Harrison in the Chair)-Stated to the gentleman from Mobile, Mir. Pillans that he did not hear his demand owing to the confu sion in the hall, but that he would ask unanimous consent of the Convention to order the yeas and nays taken upon the motion to table the amendment.
 Thereupon Mir. Cofer made the point ttsat. .tAs.fu ma.