The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-14
FoRTY-FoURTH DAY.
 MONTGOMERY. ALA,
Saturday.. July I3. |

President. and opened with prayer by the Rev. Mir. Howell as follows:
 o Lord. we thank Thee that we have been preserved through another night, and that this morning finds us in the enjoyment of the usual health of body Y md mind. and now we are here to ad- fress ourselves to the work before us. We pray that Thou wilt accept our gratitude for all blessings of life, for home and friends and country. We are { glad indeed that our lines have fallen to us in pleasant places. o help us 7 to recognize that every good aad per- feet gift comes down from the Father of life. and may we render to Thee the homage of our hearts and the service of our lives. Forgive all our unfor- Riven sins, prepare us for every good word and work, and help us to live soberly and righteously in this world. and enable us when we all come to die to, feel that we have done our duty, Direct the deliberations of this body. O Lord. be light and wisdom to us. guide in the way of truth and right eousness and to Thy name shall be all the praise, now and forever. Amen.
 Upon the call of the roll Ss delegates responded to their names.
 Leaves of absence were granted as follows: Mir. Carmichael tColbert) for today; Mir Jones (Wilcox) for today. Monday and Tuesday; MT. Bulger for today and Monday; MT. Sorren for Monday Mir. Cunningham Jefferson) for Monday and Tuesday; MT. Tayloe for today: MT. Cobb for Monday; MT. Morgan M. Smith for today and Mon- day.
 Mir. Sanford (Pike)-I move that when this Convention adjourns this morning 1t adjourn to meeet at II o'clock Monday morning.
 MT. Maione-T would like to amend by providing that we remain in session until o'clock.
 Mir. Greer (Calhoun)-I understand a motion to adjourn Is not debatable. but I think the particular time to which the adjournment is taken Is.
 The President-At any rate we will hear wise suggestions from the gentle man from Calhoun.
 Mir. Greer fCalhoun)-I would like to suggest that I think 1t would be wise for us to meet at the usual time on Monday. If some cannot get back there will be at least a quorum here, and we had better proceed with the business. and I. hope the Conventton will remain in session the usual hours today and reconvene the usual hour on next Monday morning, so that it's
 
 The President-The motion is that when this Convention adjourns at it's morning session today that it adjourn to meet at II o'clock on Monday.
 Upon a vote being taken division ' was called for, and by a vote of 53 ayes and 33 noes the motion was carried.
 Mir. Graham (Tailadega)-The Con- vention would not agree to leave with me on yesterday. and l decided not to leave the Convention, and l ask to be permitted to withdraw my leave of ab- Eence obtained for today.
 The leave was granted.
 Mir. deGraffcnried-As we have only one session today I move that the roll cali be dispensed with this morning and that the Convention now proceed with the business that was on hand yester- day afternoon at adjournment.
 Mir Rogers (Sumter)-I ask the gen. fleman to withdraw that for the pur- !. pose of introducing short resolution.
 Mr. deGraffenried-All right.
 Resolution No. PAP. by MT. Rogers of Sumter:
 Resolved. That hereafter if stenog- g-apher submits his notes to any dele gate to correct his speech made by said delegate, before such speech is printed in the public record. such stenographer shall hereafter be debarred the duties and pay of stenographer of this con- vention.
 Referred to the Committee on Rules.
 Mir Rogers (Sumter)-The purpose of this stenographic report
 The President--The gentleman Is not in order. The .es6iution Is not deba- table The resolution has been refer red.
 Mir. Howell move that he be allow ed to debate it.
 Mir. Davis (Etowah)-I desire to offer a short resolution.
 MT. Rogers (Sumter)-I move Q sus- pension of the rules that I may have this resolution put upon its immediate passage.
 The President-The chair has recog- nized the gentleman from Etowah.
 Mr. Waddell--I rise to a point of or- der.
 The President-There is nothing be- fore the House. The clerk will read the resolution.
 Resolution No. 24s by MT. Davis of Etowah:
 Resolved. That after Saturday, the goth inst. the official stenographic re- port be discontinued.
 Resolved further, that the President of this Convention be authorized and Instructed to cancel the existing con tract with the official stenographers in accordance with the terms of this reso- iution. and that he be authorized to draw his warrant in their favor for such amount as may be due said stem ographers, including the week ending July goth, 1901.
 Referred to the Committee on Rules
 The President-The gentleman from Hale has moved that the call of the roll be dispensed with. 5-4
 Mr. Proctor-I desire to submit a re- port for the Committee op the Journal
 Mir deGraffenried-I withdraw the . motion for that purpose.
 The report of the Journal was read, stating that the Journal for the fortyA third day of the Convention had been examined and found to be correct, and the same was adopted. Ff
 Mr. Brooks-I rise to parliamentary inqury.
 The President-The gentleman will state the question of inquiry.
 Mir. Brooks-I understood the dele. gate from Sumter just now to offer a resolution in regard to the stenographic report of the remarks made by dele gates upon the floor. l apprehend that the Convention. under the rules, has Il right to consider that question with. out reference to the Committee on Rules. because it has reference, to privi- leges of members on this floor. If the President will refer to rule 2S he will find that all resolutions. before they aee voted on, shall be referred to and rlported from the Committee on Rules. e:lcept resolutions relating to the privileges of the Convention or it's lnAtnbers I apprehend that the reso-