The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF
 THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF ALABAMA


 We, therefore, ask and urge that yo, allow the present rate, of one-half O tone per cent of taxation for these spe cial purposes to remain as 1t Is, witl the words public roads added there to. Very respectfully,
 Wm. D. Skeggs, II A. r. Murray, FI s. P. Lovelady, M. W. Ratliff,
 S. R. Garrison.
 Referred to Compittee on Taxation. II MT. Smith (Mobile)--o behalf of the Rules Committee. I desire to report fevorably resolution No. 15O, and move its adoption.
 Resolution 150 was read as follows: Resolved that the report of the Com mittee on Taxation be set for contin. uing special order of the Convention tc be taken up and considered by sec tions immediately after the conclusion of the existing special order.
 On motion the resolution was adopt ed.
 MT. Smith (Mobile)--On behalf of the Rules Committee I desire to offer a resolution amending Rule Eleven so a6 to ens5,e members of committees, while their reports are under discussion, 10 sit together.
 The resolution was read as follows: No. 155, wit hfavorable report from the Rules Committee: Resolved that Rule Eleven be amended SO as to read as follows:
 Rule 11-When any delegate Is about to speak or deliver any matter 10 the Convention he shall rise from his seat and respectfully address himself 10 the President; provided that while the re- port of any committee is under consid- eration the members of the committee | may exchange seats with othek nrem- bers of the Convention. Mir Smith (Mobile)--I move the adoption of the resolution. The resolution was upon a vote of the Convention adopted.
 Mr. Smith (Adobiie)-on behalf oe the Rules Committee I desire to report e substitute for resolution No. it6, and l move it's adoption. and in this connec- l ton. I desire to say that the condition of the several committees is such as to make it almost absolutely necessiry. The President--wiil the gentleman wait until the resolution is read and | the Convention will be better able to understand the explanation. I Resolution 146, with substitute: Re solved that after next Monday tnie convention shall meet regularly at 10 l o'clock in the morning and shall re- | main in session from that ttrns until | 1 o'clock ?. m. when recess sh II be | taken at p. m. and the Convention ! shall remain in session until p. m. | when the Convention shall stnad ad- | journed until 10 a. m. of the succeeding day. Substitute for the resolution, report ed by the Committee on Rules: Resolved that after the passage cf | this resolution this Convention shau, meet regularly each day at 10 o'clock in ! the morning and shall remain in ses- | sion from that time until o'clock D. m. when a recess shall be taken until 8 p. m. and the Convention shall remain in session until D. m. when the Copz vention shall stand adjourned until 10 a. m. of the succeeding day. Mr. Smith (Mobile)-I move that the resolution be laid on the table until l Thursday next, and from day b Say l thereafter, until taken up foS ccpsiJ- | eration by the Convention. and the req | son for that is the fact that the SUf- | frage Committee. and several O. the | other committees are very much en- | gagged in their work, and 1t woHld rep- | der it almost impossible for them to | make their reports in any reasonable time. If the sessions are prolonged irii- mediately. It is hoped by Thursday they may be in position to consent to lengthening the session. but If not. tho 1 resolution may be further deferred. The motion to lay the resolution on the table until Thursday and from day to day thereafter until takenr-Iup by | the Convention was carried. Mr. Dent-In order to test the senti- ment of the Convention as to evening l sessions, l send up a resolution. The President-The gentleman from | Barbour asks unanimous consent to introduce a resolution. The Chair hears no objection and the Clerk will read the resolution. Mo-. 15e. by Mir. Dent: Resolved that when this Convention adjourn. it ad- journ to meet again at 3 o'clock D. m. today.
 The President-Without a suspension of the rules the resolution would be re- ferred to the Committee on Rules. The Chair understands, that the gentleman desires to take the sense of the Con- vention?
 MT. Dent-Yes.
 The Presidential would be necessary to move a suspension of the rules. Mfr Dent-I move a suspension of the rules and that the resolution be placed upon it's passage.
 
 tior refused to suspend the rules, and the resolution was referred to the Com mittee on Rules.
 MT. O'Neal (Lauderdale)-I ask unan- imous consent to offer a resolution and for its reference to a committee.
 The consent was given and the res- olution read as follows:
 Resolved that on account of the itu1- tied capacity of the Convention Hall. hereafter the privileges of the floor shall not be extended to any person, except by the unanimous vote Uf the Convention.
 MT. Samford-I move a suspension of the rules. for the purpose of putting that resolution on its immediate raS- sage.
 Mr.. deGraffenreid-I second the mo- tion.
 By vote of sixty-four ayes to twen- ty-nine noes, the rules were suspended.
 Mir Burns--I rise to a point of in- formation.
 The Presldent--The gentleman will state the point of inquiry.
 MT Burns-Do we understand tEat if some distinguished gentleman were to pass before the door, that one hun dred and fifty-four members could not invite him to the courtesies of this floor?
 The President--In the opinion of the Chair that is the meaning of the reso- lution.
 A division was called for and by a vote of seventy ayes to nineteen noes the resolution was adopted.
 MT. Graham (Talladega)- Task unan-