The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-10

| gentleman from Jefferson? The Presidential seems to the Chair 1t would have that effect. MT. Cunningham-Before the motion i for the previous question is put de- sire to ask the gentleman from Dallas to withdraw one moment that l may ask one question of the Chairman of the Committee.
 Mir. Reese-You will renew the mo- ton when you conclude? MT. Cunningham-Yes, I will. The amendment now pending, offered by the gentleman from Clarke, includes the word association" Does not that mean benevolent associations. Knights of Pythias, Knights of Honor. United Order of Red Men, and the various World. Odd Fellows. whose express purpose Is one of benevolence. Will not that mean that they shall not be exempted from taxation and other priv tleges and immunities that are now granted by the general law of this State. I would like to have an answer to that question.
 Mir. O'Neal-It is not my understand ing that 1t has any such meaning. Of course. you could not pass any law giving the Knights of Pythias of Lau- eoAC SouhSy WHICH you did not confer on them in Jefferson County. You would have to pass general law giving the Knights of Pythias privileges in the State, and could not pass local laws for particu- lar lodges in particular localities but you could pass general law covering the State, and there is no reason why a general law would not cover every subject that is now covered by law. MT. Reese-I. desire to ask the Chair l man of the Committee if that is not a matter that Is provided for in the Ar ticle on Taxation. Are these associa- tfons not already exempted from tax | ation Tn the Article on Taxation?
 Mir. O'Neal-rhey are exempted un- der the Article on Taxation. MT. Reese-I move the previous ques- tion.
 MT. Cunningham-I beg the gentle mans pardon. I had forgotten.
 The President-The question is shall the main question be now put? MT. Long (Walker)-I move to lay Subdivision of Section 1 on the table. MT. ONeal-I Iise to a point of or der, that the question now is upon the substitute offered by the gentleman from Clarke. That Is the matter pend- Ing before the House. | MT. Long (Walker)-I move to lay the amendment to the subdivision, and the original subdivision on the table. MT. O'Neal-That is out of order. We have just passed on that. The President-The Convention has Just refused to table the substitute of. fered by the gentleman from Clarke. The question Is shap the main question | be put.
 The main question was ordered, and I~l substitute of the gentleman from Clarke was adopted.
 l MT. Watts-I move to lay on the table Subdivision g as am.nded, be- cause tt is of no value whatever with the amendment in it
 The Fresident-The question Is on the amendment of the gentleman from Jefferson as amended by the amend ment of the gentleman .from Clarke. | A reading of the amendments was called for.
 MT. oNeal-There is some confusion as to the question before the House ask the. Chair to state it again, | The President-The Chair under stood the gentleman from Jefferson to oner an amendment, and the gentle | man from Clarke to offer a substitute 10 that amendment: the question now is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Jefferson, as modified by the substitute offered by the gen. tleman from Clarke.
 MT. O'Neal-I rise to a point of or der. I understood the gentleman from Jererson to state that the substitute covered his amendment, and hence his amendment was no longer before the House
 The Presidential does not change the necessity of submitting the question to the Convention.
 MT. Long (Walker)-A point of or der. moved to lay on the table awhile ago, and the Chair ruled the question was on the amendment of the gentle man from Clarke, and we took a vote and adopted that amendment. The gentleman from Jefferson withdrew his amendment and therefore the question Is mt on the adoption of an amend ment at all.
 The President-The gentleman is mistaken, the gentleman from Jeffer- son has not withdrawn his amend ment. The Chair will remind the gen. | tleman from Walker that the gentle man from Jefferson stated that he would withdraw the amendment and asked leave to do so. but it was sug- gested that the adoption of the substi- tute would cover the ground and he | WlIlQTSW ms request 10 Wltn0raW the amendment. The question now is upon the amendment offered by the gentle | man from Jefferson as amended by the substitute offered by the gentleman from Clerk. As many as favor the motion to adopt the amendment as amended will say aye. And the motion was carried. MT. O'Neal-Do l understand the amendment of the gentleman from Jefferson is adopted by this vote or this substitute is in lieu of his amend | ment?
 The President-The amendment of fered by the gentleman from Jefferson is adopted as modified by the substi- | tute onered by the gentleman from Clarke. The question now is upon Subdivision 9 as amended.
 MT. Watts-I move to lay it on the table.
 The Presidential motion to table is not in order after the previous ques- tion has been ordered.
 MT. Watts-Then call for the ayes and noes.
 The call for the ayes and noes was not sustained. and upon a vote being taken Subdivision as amended was adopted,
 MT. Dent-I rise to a parliamentary inquiry. I understand that the Con- vention had just voted to adopt the substitute offered by the gentleman l from Clarke not encountered by the amendment offered by the gentleman from Jefferson. l would like to under