The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-19

Mf. Greer On that motion to tabls can for the aye6 and noes.
 The Presadent-The gentleman from Dallas rises to a point of order, and the gentleman will state the point oi order.
 MT. Iseese-The motion Is out of order In the absence of 6 suspension of the rulea. It ought to 70 to the Committed on ,Rules. The motion by the gentle man that 1t be excluded from the rec ord shouli be referred to the Commit tee on Rules.
 The President-In the opinion of the Chair the petition would be printed in the official proceedings of this body, whether referred or not referred; con- sequentiy the motion of the gentleman to exclude it from the official proceed ings would be in order. The Chair will overrule the point of order.
 The question is on the motion of the gentleman from Cleburne, to lay upon the table the motion of the gentleman from Calhoun, to exclude this paper fro mthe official proceedings of he Convention.
 Mir. Hefiin (Chambers)-I call for the ayes and noes upon that.
 The President--And the question is shall the call be sustained.
 4WGhSy~ba1 IICIliUtIS IOSC. anu thC call was not sustained. A division was called for. and by vote of s1 ayes to lS noes, the motion was laid upon the table.
 Mir. Howell This Convention can very well afford to be courteous to every citizen of the State
 Mir. Greer--I rise to a point of order. There Is nothing before the Conven- tion.
 Mir. Howell--I got Up, sir. to move that the communication be referred to the Committee on Suffrage and Elec- tions.
 The President-In the opinion of the Chair the point of order was well object of his rising.
 MT. Greer-I withdraw the point, since the gentleman states the object of his rising.
 The President-The motion is that 1t be referred to the Committee on Suf- frage and Elections.
 MT. Howell-I desire to say we can very well afford to be courteous to every citizen, black or white, and as has been so we'll said by the gentl- man from Montgomery, the right of petition is very sacred right. and ought not by this Convention or any other body, Legislative or otherwise. to be treated with disrespect or want of courtesy.
 The petition was referred to the Committee on Suffrage and Elections.
 Mir. Browne-I have a resolution.
 Resolution No. t60-Resolved, That that sympathy of this Convention oe and the same is hereby extended to it's worthy secretary, Frank N. Julian, in his sorrow and bereavement, in the death of his brother. William Julian.
 MT. Reese endeavored to secure rec- ognition.
 MT. Browne--I I yield to the gentleman from Dallas.
 MT. Reese--I move a suspension of the rules for the purpose of putting the resolution upon its immediate passage, and ask unanimous consent.
 There being no objection, the rules were suspended, and by unanimous vote the resolution was adopted. 2
 Resolution No. 161. ty MT. Burns (Dallas). . Resolved. That it is the sense of this Convention that what should not be done directly. should not be done in- directly and after the rules have been suspended for any special purpose, amendments should not be in order.
 Referred to the Committee on Rules.
 Resolution No. 162. by MT. Burns (DalIas):
 Resolved. That whenever a delegate precedes his motion to table with a speech, or at the close of a speech calls for the previous question, he shall be declared out of order.
 Referred O the Committee on Rules.
 Resolution No. 163, by MT. Burns:
 Resolved, That 1t is the sense of this Convention that each and every off, eial of eaola and every district, muni- cipality, county, circuit, division. from township trustees to cEancellors. shall be elected by the qualified electors thereof. and that all State officers. in- cluding Railroad Commissioners and Convict Inspectors.
 Referred to Committee on Executive
 MT. Carmichael (cottee)-1 have a
 Resolution No. 164:
 Be it resolved That in the future pe- titions. memorials, etc, containing more than 100 words be referred with out req ding to the proper committees, and print ed in the st7aographic report.
 Referred to the Committee on Rules.
 Mir. Case-I have a petition which l introduce by request.
 MT. Carmichael (Coffee)-Will mo- tion to suspend the rules be in order?
 The President-A motion will be in order. .-.
 Mir. Carmichael (Coffee)-I move that the rules be suspended in order that the resolution I offered in regard to memorials and petitions may be put upon It's passage. Much time is be- ing consumed in this manner and if seems like the petitions and memorials increase daily, and the length of them also incre ases, and it costs about $7 minute to run this convention, and we might save a little time on that line, and have a little more time for speech making perhaps.
 The President-The Chair is of the opinion and was about to call the at tentfon of Che c1nvention to the fact that the rule in reference to ordinances and resolutions does not extend to peti- tions, as far as the recollection of the Chair goes.
 MT. Carmichael (Coffee)-I was not aware of that MT. President, and if that te the case I withdraw my reso- lution with the consent of the conVen- tion.
 The 2resident-The Chair will ex- anime the rule. The Chair calls at- <entior to rule forty-Geven, which does rule does not require that petitions should b. read at length unless the con- ventioh so desires 1t. and the Chair Is inclined to rule that when a petition Is presented, unless motion is made that 1t be read, the secretary will not be directed to read it. A petition formally presented would be filed, and printed in the proceedings of the con- vention, but unless there is d motion