The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-16
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FoRTy-FIrTH DAY.
 MONTGOMERY. ALA,

@ X<4Gsoent. ana opened Wtth prayer oy 1Ae Rev. Mir. McDaniels. as follows:
 Almighty God, We would begin this ny in Thy strength. Thou dost love - Thou didst so love the world as to E n1Ge Thine only begotten Son. Thou 8idst give the Lord Jesus Christ, as a < uropiiiatior for our sins. and not for &(1K sins only, but for the sins of the whole world. We pray Thy richest blessings to rest upon this Assembly. Bless them in every department of J their work. We commend one another <o Thy tender love. We would remem- ! Der our loved ones at home. the sick. khe dispirited and the disquieted. To { the weary wouldst Thou give rest. 1less us in all of our deliberations this 2 4Ay. and ultimately save us through ne merits of our Lord and Savior Just Christi Amen.
 Upon the call of the roll. eighty-seven { Deiegates responded to their names Leaves of absence were granted to khe following: Mir. McMillan (Wtlcox) E tor today and tomorrow: Mir. Hood for Today; MT. Ferguson for today; MT. E1l1aus for today: Mir. Carmichael lColbert) for today: Mir. Eyster for to- < day: Mir. Heley for today; MT. Jenkins and Mir. Lowe Uawrence) indenifite < leave on account of sickness. The report of the Committee on 1ournal for the forty-fourth day of the Convention had been examined and found to be correct. and the same was z odopted.
 The President-The special order for khis hour will be the consideration of the motion for reconsideration. Mr. Howell-I announced on Sat- urday would move a reconsideration this morning of the vote by which the Substitute of the gentleman from Hale (Mr. deGraffenried) was adopted. re- Raining the provisions of the present j Constitution as to the area of square miles in the counties. I did not da that to resort to any dilatory tactics to consume time. but owing to the small House we had on Saturday I thought # would be proper that this matter should be settled this morning, and my object and only object. if we could get the reconsideration, was to offer an amendment to sustain the majority re- port of the committee for five hundred < square miles.
 The President-The motion IS to re- consider what section?
 Mr. Parker (Cullman)-The substi- tute for section three.
 The President-What is the eubsti- xute the gentleman desires reconsider ed?
 Mr. Howell-It is the substitute of- fered by Mir. deGraffenried, and adopt ed. to section three.
 The President-Does the gentleman desire to discuss 1t further?
 Mr. Howeli--I suppose 1t will not provoke any discussion. This question has been discussed at length, and while very respectable minority of the House would prefer reduction to four hundred square miles, that is settled; i; but we believe possibly that a majority would favor the majority report of the committee that recommended the re- duction to five hundred square miles, and the minority Of this House favor Ing four hundred square miles will be satisfied with the vote on that ques- tion this morning. have no disposi- tion to discuss it. In my Judgment this question has been discussed fully and everybody's mind is made up or the question I suppose. So far as J am concerned, am satisfied with the present discussion and will not discus, 1t further
 Ar. Moody-I move to table the < motion to reconsider.
 Mir. Parker (Elmore)-On that I call For the ayes and noes.
 The call not being sustained. vote was taken, and a division called for, which resulted in a vote of fifty ayes and thirty noes and the motion to table was earned.
 Mir. deGraffenried-I rise to a ques- { kion of personal privilege.
 The President-The gentleman will state the question of privilege.
 MT. deGraffenried-The substitute which was adopted by the House for section three. has been referred to as substitute which was offered by me. 1t is a matter of some importance and desire to say that the substitute was simply the minority report of Mir. Milo Moody and MT. c. H. Miller. to the majority report I did not want to be credited with the matter, because those gentleman are entitled to 1t. I made the motion at the request of MT. Mil Der. and conducted the fight for that S amendment at his request.
 The President-The present order will be the call of the roll of delegates for Rbe introduction of resolutions. ordi- nances. etc.
 Mir. Sanford--There Is a motion to reconsider after the one just before the House. the motion l made to recon slider Section 1. I merely desire tn call the attention of the House to the matter.
 
 upon a motion to reconsider the vote whereby this Convention adopted Sec kion {.
 Mir. Sanford (Montgomery)-It was laid on the table.
 The President--The Chair will state to the distinguished gentleman from Montgomery, that in the opinion of the X Chair, a motion to reconsider Is not in order, where a section has been laid on the table. The proper motion, if the gentlemen will permit the Chair to suggest, would be a motion to take Krosn the table.
 Mir Sanford-I make that motion. 1 move Mir. President and gentlemen of the Convention that section four, and dts substitute, which was tabled on nast Saturday. be taken from the table dor further consideration and passage am aware that the Convention seems 2o be in favor of retaining the area of 600 square miles
 Mr. Reese-I make the point of order khat the motion is not debatable
 Mr. Sanford (Montgomery)-I cannot hear what the gentleman says
 The President--The point of oEdel made by the gentleman from Dallai 6 that a motion to take from the table like a motion to lay upon the table. k Aot debatab!e
 Mir. Sanford (Montgomery)-Then b! my ignorance of pariamentar, tactics. have been fairly trapped. move to reconsider the action of thu Convention on Section 1 on Saturda. ' HzTl