The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-17

Mfr. Sanford (Montgomery)-The amendment which hold in my hand has been accepted by my colleague from Montgomery.
 The amendment was read as follows; Amend by striking out the words the Trustees of the University, and insert in lieu thereof the words, the Legislature shall have the power.
 Mr. Lomax-With the consent of the Convention will accept that amend ment.
 Mr. Cofer-I desire to offer an amend- ment.
 The President-An amendment Is not in order at this time.
 MT. Heflin-I desire to have the amendment offered by the gentleman from Montgomery
 The President pro tem-The gentle man Is not In order at this time.
 MT. Lowe (Jefferson)-I will state In reference to the amendment. The amendment simply strikes out the word 'Trus.ees'' where 1t applies to the abci ishment of the military. and leaves it to the Legislature to abolish the nifii- tary. It takes away from the Trus- tees the power to abolish the military and leaves that power with the Legis- lature.
 MT. Lomax-I rise to move the pre- VlOuS question on Ine duOptiOn thO amendment of the Section.
 The President pro tem-The gentle man from Montgomery (Mr. Lomax) asks unanimous consent to accept the amendment proposed by the gentleman from Montgomery. (Mr. Sanford.)
 Mir. Long (Walker)-I object.
 Mr.s Cofer-I rise to point of order. This is introduced as an original Sec- tion to the Article. I received recogni- .1t- e., e1A introducing an amendment---
 The President pro tem-Thhe gentle- man is in error. The Chair recognized the gentleman from Talladega, and the question was on unanimous consent.
 The question Is on the amendment.
 The gentleman from Talladega has the floor.
 MT. Oates-I rise for the purpose of speaking to this matter. Some of the delegates here know something about it besides my colleague from Mont- gomery, and I would like to be heard on it.
 The President pro tem-The gentle man is not in order for that purpose at this times
 Mir Graham (Talladega)-I yield to the gentleman at his urgent request. 1 am anxious I say. though. to get through. and l hope there will be no
 
 in this matter.
 Mir. Oates-It is impossible, MT. Pres ident and delegates of the Convention. to discuss this matter as I believe it ought to be, in ten minutes time. It is therefore with great reluctance that I enter upon 1t. There Is much more in it than has been brought out by my colleague, who Is one of the Trustees.
 Mr Kyle-I move that the gentle- man be allowed twenty minutes.
 The time was extended ten minutes.
 Mir. Oates-Mr. President, I do not wish to bore any man or delegate by anything that I will say, and am nos chargeabe, l believe. with useless con- sumption of time, with what l may undertake to utter. It Is quite true. sir, that tho endowment of the Univer- sity by the lands of the United States is very great. It is quite true that those lands were disposed of and that the endowment treated as endowments of other institutions of the State, with perfect recklessness. But there was a settlement made several years ago by the authorities of the University of the State of Alabama by which they agreed to consider $300,00 the debt from the State, and the appropriation on that sum at per cent. $24,000. I think is the way they got that amount.
 Mir. iFtts-Will you permit an tn- quiry!
 MP. Oates-I have not much time. What is it? Let me hear it?
 Mir Fitts You do not mean to say that the University ever recognized that as the true amount of indebted ness dua to it. do you?
 Mir Oates-I was informed by the representative of that institution that they agreed on that.
 Mr Fitts-You were misinformed.
 MT. Oates--I did not say that they stood on that. They have been work ing on 1t ever since.
 MT. Fitts-They never did accept the $500, 900 as any true settlement.
 MT. Oates-Those who represented it, l was informed. did agree to 1t. If you will let me alone I win go on. I thought myself when l was informed Of it that 1t was too small a sum, and that the State ought to have acknowl- edged d greater one. Now it Is in keep ing as said with the other actions of the State. You take the 50.o00 acres of land script that were given to found the Agricultural and Mechanical Col- lege. l, was a live question when I was a member of the House of Repre-