The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-03

state the question. | 01r. 0o11ie-AS understand the rule, where tkefe is an amendment pending ! 10 an original pfoposition, and the previous question is moved upon each, | that the order of the vote is first apon the amendment. and second upon the original proposition. Now Mir. Presi- | dent if the two propositions are to be | merged into ono. move a division Of the previous question so that each may | come Up sepafatefy, and I may have right to conclude the debate upon the | smendn1ent offered by me. | The Presideiit--It seems to the Chair that as the rule authorizes only one person to conclude the debate under the call for the previous question. the chair would not be authorized to ex- tend the privilege of closing the debate to two deiegatss. But the gentleman is entitled 70 a division of the question. Mfr. Soilie--After it becomes two questions as undcrstand 1t. Mr. Presi- dent-----
 The PrsGident-Tbe Chair rules that the acting Chairman of the Committee would be entitled to the foor If he desires it.
 MT. soliie,4f have moved a division Of the quettiofi, Mir. President. bN ANSt4IHt- HE QucSLiOH ie upOn the question of debate and es to who shall conclude the debate. The Chair is of the opinion that the gentleman Is entitled to . division of the question. put the debate upon the whole matter ie not yet closed, unless the acting chaifnian Of the committee declines fo depate it further. Does the gentleman from Mobile desire to conclude the dis cussiont
 Mir. Smith tMobile)-No. do not care to add anything to the example 1 have protested against.
 The Pfesideht-The question Is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Dale.
 A division was called for and on a vote of 67 ayes to 3s noes the amend fnent was adopted.
 The question recurred upon the resp lution as amended, and division be- ing called for 1t was adopted by vote Of N ayes to 20 noes.
 The question then recurred upon the original resolution as amended.
 MT. Jcnes fMontgomery)-1Ias the previous question been called?
 The President-Yes sir.
 MT. Brooks-I rise to a parliamentary inquiry.
 The President--The gentleman will state his parliamentary inquiry.
 Mr. Brooks-Is the effect of the resolution now on its passage to de- prive the chairman of the committee or the mover of resolution under the previous Quesction of the thirty minutes to close? Does 1t limit that to ten minutes also?
 The President--The Secretary will read the resolution again.
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 The President--An amendment is not In order at this time.
 Mir. Lonz-(walkGr)-I understood the gentleman from Dale accepted the amendment of the gentleman from LauderdAle, excepting as to the report of the Committee on Suffrage.
 MT .solile-1 tried to- but could not.
 The President--The gentleman from Chambers (Hef1in) objected and the proposition is not debatable.
 Mfr. Long-Would 1t not be in order how to offer that?
 The Presidept-Not when the prevl- ous question Is ordered.
 On a viva voice vote the resolution was adopted as amended.
 Mir. Dent--I have resolution that wish to offer. and I ask that the rules be suspended in order that 1t may be VtdCSu upOU ltS IfHIlOuldle pd5bdSc.
 The Secretary read the resolution as tollowsi
 eRsolution 216;
 That hereafter the hours of the ses- sion of this Convention shall be as fol- lows: Meet daily at 9:30 a. n1. and ad- journ at p. m.; meet at S:30 p. m. and adjourn at p. m.
 MT. Dent--I have noticed that at 3. o'clock. the present hour for meeting of the afternoon session, that the House is usually very thin, and a great many delegates come in after the roll call, 1t seems to me that we could have a half hour in the morning and half hour n the afternoon with great comfort and satisfaction. and thereby add an hour to the daily sessions of the Con- vention. move to suspend the rules and that the resolution be placed up- on itk passage
 Mir. Reese-Upon that motion I would like this Convention to go ON record and demand the ayes and noes.
 The call for the ayes and noes was not sustained.
 MT. Bulger-I desire to offer an amendment
 The President-Amendme are not in order. as the question is on the sus- pension of the rules.
 Mir. Browne--I call for the reading of the resolution-there is some mis- 
 The secretary again read the resolu- ton.
 A vote being taken the rules were suspended, there being 6s ayes and 22 noes.
 Mir. Bulger--I desire to offer an amendment.
 Strike out S:So and add p. m
 Mir. O'NeaI (Lauderdale)--1 have an amendment to offer.
 The clerk read the amendment as follows: Strike out 9:30 a. m. and in sert 10 a. m.
 The President-There is an amend mept pending.
 MT. Bulger-I would ask unanimous consent to accept the amendment Of the gentleman from Lauderelale.
 Objection being made unanimous consent was refused.
 Mir Reese-I move to table the offered by the gentleman from Tallapoosa.
 The Chair recognized the gentleman from Lauderdale for the purpose of cf- fering an amendment l. G-.e iInend- rnent. The secretary will please read the amendment to the amendment.
 The secretary read as follows: Amend the amendment by adding 10 A. m. instead of 9:S0 a. m.
 Mir. keese-I move to table the offered by the gentleman from Laudersdale to the amendment