The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-16

| .-..air that the boinl OA S.~ri is "~. ! taken.
 1 --.. .a.nIorJ tPixey=-Does the Cha.i | nvaA ti.ai !. must Oe wIi..eii Uut! | Fress~eLL lio Iein-A-e EAaif hoids l tnat yoa Sa..4.Ut in.rC-a- ell oru..i- anue Ill d book win d sreAt deai o. I other halter contaIheu in the saIne
 Vook or pamphlet.
 uf. oanIord trike)-If the Chair vii indulge me d mlnute. l wilI cut It ou5.
 President pro tem-The Chair can not wait on the gentleman.
 MT. Hefiin (Champrrs)-It appears to me that the gentleman from tike has
 some rights on the toor of this Con- vention.
 MT. Ashcraft-I call for the regular order.
 Mir. Pettus-I rise to point of order
 The Chair has ruled and the call of the roll is in order.
 Mir. Hefiin-He has the right to cut 1t out of the book. and
 The President pro tenn The Chair has decided that the ordinance cannot be received in the shape it is in.
 Mir. Hefiin-The gentleman from Limestone interrupted me. He was standing between me and the Chair. and
 President pro tem-I understand now. but there is nothing before the Conven- ton now
 Mir. Heflin-The gentleman from Pike asked the Convention to allow him time to cut it out, and it would not take but a second. T8e point of order make is this: Will the gentleman from Pike lose his call because a sec ond of time might en~ele him to cut 1t out and that is to be denied him?
 (The article in the meantime was cut out and sent up.)
 MT Hef1in-I. ask that 1t be read if it has been cut out.
 MT Ashcraft-I call attention of rule 50 as follows:
 '*The title of each ordinance shall state concisely its subject matter. and shall state the article and section of the present Consultation to which 1t re- lates as far as practicable. Each ordi- nance shall be written on an entire sheet of paper with the name of the delegate who introduced it and the title of the ordinance indorsed thereon" 1 President pro tem-The Chair is of the opinion that the ordinance is not in the shape required by the rules of the Convention.
 MT. Sanford (Pike)-That could not be written on one sheet of paper. It Is certainly written on more than one sheet of paper. It is printed. If the Chair holds that it is to be written
 The President pro tem-The Chair holds that it has to be written or printed.
 MT. Sanford (Pike)-It is printed.
 President pro tem-It is not fndorsed as the rules require.
 | MT. Mulkey-I make the point that it is not in proper shape. | President pro tem-Tne Chair has ruled that it is not in proper shape. MT. Opp-I rise to make an explana- l tion. objected to the reading of the paper with reference to the buying of officials by the railroad passes. l did not hear the first part of it read. and I was under the impression that 1t was a petition. whereas I have learned that it was a resolution by a gentleman on l this floor which makes 1t an entirely different thing.
 l Mir. Pettus-I make the point of order that the gentleman is not stating a question of privilege. and that the regular order is the call of the roll
 MT. Opp-I do not see why the gen. tleman should interrupt.
 President pro tem-Does the gentle man ask unanimous consent to make a statement with reference to ques- ton of personal privilege?
 MT. Opp-It is a question of person. I tion. and while do not agree with the sentiments expressed in the resolution. being a resolution. it is on a very diff l ferent footing. and I desire to make | that explanation. ! MT. Sanford (Pike) took sthe chair. MT. Sanford (Montgomery)-1 offer this resolution.
 The resolution was read as follows: l Ordinance No. 454, by MT. Sanford: I 1f he A. cratic Party was held in the city of 1 Montgomery during the month of March. 1901 for the nqmination of can didates to be delegates to a Constitu- tional Convention; and to induce the ! people to vo.e for such Convention, a 1 platform of purposes, promises or pledges was adopted, to be kept by the 1 inrmpers oI the proposed Constitutional | Convention. Among other articles was | adopted the following pledge or prom ise. viz: "Third-That there shall be | inserted in such Constitution pro- vision limiting the rate of taxation by the State, counties and municipalities. and that such rate of taxation shall ! not exceed the rate now fixed by the present Constitution. but lower taxa tion shall be fixed if practicable" And whereas. The rate of taxation l limited for the use of municipalities has been tranScended In the case or the clty l of Montgomery, Therefore. be it or | dained by the people of the State of l Alabama in Convention. That the part of Section Il in the Article on Muni- | cipal Corporations which is in these 1 words: And provided, further. that this section shall not apply to the city of Montgomery. which city shall have the right to lew and collect tax not exceeding one-half of 1 per cent. per year upon the value of the taxable property therein as fixed for State tax ation for general expenses. and an ad- 1 ditional tax of not exceeding three fourths of 1 per cent. per year upon the property therein. as fixed for the State taxation to be devoted exclusively | to the payment of the public debt, inter est thereon, and renewals thereof, and to the maintenance of its public schools | and public conYenisnceS." be and the same is hereby repealed and~annulled.
 MT. Sanford (Montgomery)-I ask that the resolution be referred to the Committee on Taxation.
 The President pro tem-The resolu- ton will be so referred, MT. Sloan-I have q resolution. The Secretary read the resolution as follows:
 Resolution No. SO2. by MT. Sloan: l Resolved. That hereafter this Conven- ton meet in the afternoon sessions at 3 l o'clock and adjourn at 6 o'clock. | Referred to Committee on Rules. | MT Maidstone time ago in this I Cnnyaptiop resolution aD1aOdiO0 Gac.