The age-herald., 1901-07-21
Governor Jones Said He Was
 the Peer of the President
WOULD STAND UP FOR HIS RIGHTS
The Matter Was Finally Satisfactorily Adjusted--Governor Jones Resumed His Seat and the Ruling of the
 Chair Was Sustained.
BY FRANK HARVEY MILLER.

Montgomery, July 9O-(Special) )-The most exciting and dramatic scene which the convention has so far witnessed oc- cured this morning when President Knox ordered tho sergeant-at-arms to remove ex-Goverror Thomas c. Jones from the floor of the convention, and Governor Jones drew a knife and exclaimed that 1t could only be done over his dead body.
 This scene occurred during a heated con- trovefay between Governor Jones and President Knox over parliamentary question, during the discussion of which President Knox ruled that Governor Jones was out of order and directed him to take his seat, which Governor Jones refused to do, and insisted on his right to speak.
 Tie wh,le incident grew out of the free pass question. Governor Jones is the champion of the anti-free pass element Several ordinances and amendments which have been introduced to prohibit the use of free passes have been voted down by the convention. Friday after noon the question came up again on a similar amendment offered by MT. Burns of Dallas. General Harrison of Lee. who was in the chair at the time on objec- ton being made ruled that MT. Burns amendment was out of order-that the question was in a certain sense ris ad- 5udicata.. In other words, that the con ventjon having once acted on this question it could not be brought up again and again by amendments tackled on to vari- ous sections This ruling of the chair was made in conformity to a previous ruling of President Knox to this effect. Cover nor Jones took the position Friday after noon that the will of a constitutional con- vention could not be tnrottled by any technicality of parliamentary law, and appealed from the decision of the chair, which appeal was sustained by a vote of 61 to 30.
 This morning when the committee on the journal made it's usual report that it had been examined and found correct Governor Jones asked that so much of the journal as related to this matter of Fri day afternoon be read. This was done and among other statements in the jour nal was one that the Burns amendment had been tabled Governor Jones said this was incorrect and moved to have this part of the journal stricken out. This brought on various statements and dis cussion as to what actually did occur Fri day afternoon. The truth is that when this matter was up Friday afternoon there was the greatest confusion and disorder conceivable. At times a dozen delegates would be on their feet at once each clam bring for recognition or raising points of order, and it was difficult to keep track of the proceedings.
 This morning after various delegates had made statements as to their recollec- tton of what occurred Friday afternoon the previous question on Governor Jones' motion to strike out part of the journal was moved by MT. Wilson of Clarke. who said: MT. President, I move the. pre- vious question on this matter. On the amendment and on the adoption of the report of the committee on the journal"
 The dialogue between the president and Governor Jones which ensued was as fol- lows:
 The President-The question is on the motion of
 Governor Jones-Mr President, who has the conclusion on that? I made the mo- tion-
 The President-The chair will rule up- on that question so soon as 1t submits the motion.
 Governor Jones-The reason I asked is--
 The President-The gentleman is not in order.
 Governor Jones-But can state a pre- liminary inquiry.
 The President-The gentleman is not in order.
 Governor Jones Becoming angry)-I take an appeal from the decision of the chair; if you will permit me-
 The President = The gentleman will please be seated"
 Governor Jones sat down and immedi- ately arose and said: Now am seated, and now rise to take an appeal from the decision of the chair"
 The President The gentleman will please resume his seat.
 Governor Jones-I have taken my seat in obedience to the orders of the conven- tion and then have risen to respectfully take an appeal from the decision of the chair to the members of this convention.
 Mr. Willett-I rise to point of order. The gentleman from Montgomery is out of order. The chair has not stated the question that Is before the convention.
 Governor Jones-My appear is before the house. Does the chair say that he will not put an appeal?
 The President-Is the gentleman from Montgomery the chairman of the conven- tion of the occupant of the chair? \ Governor Jones-The gentleman from