The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-24
rLFYx-sEcoND DAY.
 MONTGOMERY, ALA.
Tuesday, July 8. 1901

President, and opened with prayer by kev. Dr. A. L. Anorews, as follows.
 70, Lord, our Lord, how excellent is Thy name in all the earth. How worthy Thou art of the praise and worship of all of Thy creatures. Our Father We would this morning prasse Thee. and worship Thee from the very depths of our hearts. ascribing To Thee the thanksgiving wnIcn wells up from our hearts Tor my mercleS and TOT all of Thy kindness. We thank Thee for q nights refreshing sleep. We thank Thee that We are again in our places of duty, face to face with the respon- sibillties of a new day, and we pause upon the threshold this morning. our Father. to ask Thy presence with us, and Thy blessing upon us. Give this convention Thy richest blessing. Bless the presiding officer, and help him Tn the delicate difiicult and responsible work that devolves upon him. Help him. that he may have the sympathy and help of every delegate in this halii and, o. Lord. may this days proceed, snss be characterized by spirit Of frateffial love upon the part of each man; and, o, Lord, may the work thai is done be not only acceptable unto Thee, but be serviceable to the peoPlr who are here represented; and grant, our gracious Father. that in the diff ficuit work that this convention shall undertake this morning, they may nave special direction from On High. c, Lord, plans men may devise. but God alone can give us the solution of that .dtficuit question upon which this con- yention is 10 enter, and we icok so Thee. O. Father, praying that Thou wilt guide Thy servants. on, heip them, that they may enter soDerly up- pn the work that lies before them, and pity the man who enters lightly upon the task that Is now to be taken up; but O. Lord, may each one, realizing the responsible work that rests upon him, realizing the importance of his vote. and of his influence, and or hls ! stand may each one, thus looking unto Thee. do faithfully as his conscience shall dictate. the work that is given him to do. o Lord, we pray that Thou wilt bless our entire people; bless them of every type; bless them Of every nationality; and, O Lord, God, our Father, may prosperity smile upon our people and may success attend shem m all of their work. We pray Thee that Thou wilt rule the elements, l. that the temporal interests of our people may prosper. that the fields of our rich and growing State may bring forth an abundant harvest, and that this may be an era of prosperity to our entire section. We pray Thee to bless our land and country. Bless Thy people everywhere Relieve the distressed; be kind to the poor, and may the Lord gracionsly hold in His keeping every soul that calls upon Him for help. Again we pray Thee to bless this Con- vention; guide them in their deiibera- tions today: bless them in their work. and grant, our Father. that each of Us may do faithfully the work that is assigned us to do. and during all the days that lie out before us in life, and when Re can serveThee no longer here grant that we may die in the faith of the Christians hope, and may an abundant entrance be accorded tis in the everlasting home of the good. in the house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. and in that better land we will praise Thee forever, through Christ, our Lard and Redeefner. Amen.
 Upon the call of the roll 10i delegates responded to their names.
 Indefinite leave of absence was grant ed to Mir. Greer of Calhoun.
 Mr. Pettus--I desire to call attention to an error in the stencgraphic report, on the third page, bottom of fifth column: President pro tem--The ques- ton is upon the adoption of the sec ton" The question was upon taoling of the section. and the chair so stated. The correction should be made.
 The President-The correction will be made.
 The report of the Committee on Journal was as follows: The Commit tee on the Journal beg leave to report ffanxy hox he for %L.a sifty-first day of the Convention, and the same~is correct"
 The report of the Committee on the Journal was adopted.
 MT. Lomax--I rise to a question of personal privilege. On yesterday after fpoon I vas compelled to be in court, and I requested the gentleman from I.auderdale to pair me on the adoption of the amendment offered by the gen. fleman from Randolph to a certain sec tion of the Legislative Department, in reference to internal Improvements. Inadvertently the member omitted to dc 1t. If 1 had been here I should have voted for that amendment, and ask to be paired in that way.
 The President-The Secretary will call the roll of delegates.
 Mir. Smith (Mobile1-There Is a mo- fian for reconsideration pending.
 The President-There was a motion to re- consider the vote whereby this convention adopted Section 6S. There was notice given with reference to another section, but the motion was not formally entered.
 agr. Brooks-I desire to say that I do not care 10 press the motion to re- consider.
 The President-The question will be upon the motion to re consider Section 59.
 Mir. Grant T don't really know
 The President-The gentleman from Mobile has the floor.
 Mir. Smith CMobile)-Section 5s pro- videE, in tha first plasce, that no obligation or liability of any person. association or corporation held or ownsd by this State, or by any county or other muni- cipality thereof. shall ever be remated released or postponed or in any way diminished by the Legislature" That is a provision. 1t seems to me, unsafe. ''Nor shall such liability or obliga tion be exchanged or transferred except by payment thereof into the proper treas Cry." There may be and frequently is, the enforcement of liability through the courts. and in their enforcement througn the courts, property is sold and money of the debtor realized upon the judgment; that uader our law is, and should be, an eXtinguishment of the liability: but under this provision, it would not until the officer collecting