The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-01

| men who are lawyers here keep In mind the systsm that. we have presented. I4is main argument was that all these parties could be excluded under the
 good character and understanding
 M .williams, tMarengo)-wIfi the geritieman pardon mef
 Mir. Coieman--I yield.
 MT. williams (Marengo)-Under the good character ciause untf lsos, and under section ( thereafter. MT, Coieman-I understand the gen. tleman exactly. but every delegate up- on this floor knew that his whole ar gument was made upon the assumption | that the good character clause would
 be, in operation at that time. or
 course he tried to explain 1t when he
 saw the predicament in which he was placed. and the inapplicabfitty of the argument. The temporary clause which has been adopted was adopted
 rather to carry out our pledges to the people of Alabama that no white man should be disfranchfsed, and then 1t provided a permanent clause consisting of property qualifications and educa- tional qualifications, but the Commit tee was aware that there would be a large class fin this State in view of | this understanding clause, or the read ing and writing clause. who would be | incompetent voters, and say that the gentleman does not speak for the Black Belt when he says that this provision Is not required. It Is absolutely neces- | sary. or something In the place Of It l which will meet the same ends designed I here by US. Now this question has been fully discussed. The reading of the definition shows how carefully the Committee framed this section; that the words we had in there "occupa- tion." was a synonym for employ
 ment," and the word 'empioyment' 1 for "occupatlon.'' rt Mir. Weatherly-I understand the Chairman consented to the insertion of the word employment" at the sugges- tion of the gentleman from Macon. Mir. Coieman--I did. Mir. weatherly-At his request would like to know if the Chairman
 would be willing to insert an additional
 word in there, and that Is insert the
 word pursuits" just make that suggestion.
 Mir. coieman--There Is no objection
 in the world. It is covered any way. l If it is satisfactory to the body of the Convention. if the Convention will grant permission, the Committee will accept the word pursuits" The President-The gentleman from
 Greene asks unanimous consent to in-
 sert the word pursuit" after the word
 "employment."
 Mir. Harrison-I ask the Chairman of the Committee to consider that well. | think 1t might be dangerous to accept
 that. He might be pursuing a coon. daughter.
 MT. CoIeman-of course. if I do not get unanimous consent, have no right | to do 1t.
 The .President--The gentleman from
 sert the word pursuit after the word | employment" Objection was nnade.)
 The President-There seems to be ob- | jection.
 MT. Coleman-Now this discussion i shows the importance of some pro- | vision like this. It shows with what
 great care this Section was framed by
 the Committee. Now substantial
 amendment has been offered
 that was not provided for amendments simply to stop the discuss
 sion that we may proceed with the bus-
 mess, do not see and cannot under tand how 1t is to be benefited by any amendment or substitute which has been offered, and move to lay the amendment on the table. The President-Does the gentleman include both amendments? Mir. Coleman-4Both of them. The President--It Is moved that the amendment offered by the gentleman amendment offered by the gentleman
 from Mobile be laid upon the table. Is
 the Convention ready for the ques- tion?
 Mir. Long -twalker)--1 ask for a di- vision of the question. The President-The question will be first upon the motion to table the sub stItute offered by the gentleman from Mobile.
 Upon vote being taken, the motion to table was carried. The President-The question recurs upon the motion to table the amend
 ment offered by the gentleman from Pike.
 Mir. Beddow--f have an amendment, Mir. WilIiams--Do I not come in now to. make my motion to take from the
 table?
 The President-rf the gentleman
 could get recognized. he could come in,
 but the Chair recognized the gentle
 man from JeRerson. Does the gentle
 man yield?
 MT. WliIlan nS--I want 10 make a mo- ton to take from the table the motion of the gentleman from Jefferson that
 was laid on the table just now.
 Mir. Beddow-The amendment will cover the motion that far. and the mo- ton 10 take from the table will not be necessary.
 The Secretary read the resolution of- fered by Mir. Beddow as follows:
 Amend Subdivision 1 of Section B. by inserting after the word register, in line 9, the words, provided this sub division shall not apply to persons tenn Dorarily unemployed pending a strike. or disa greement with their employ ers.'
 The President-The question is upon the amendment offered by the gentle man from Jefferson. ..@.
 Mir. Coleman-I move to lay the amendment offered on the table.
 Mir Lowe-I call for the ayes and noes.
 The call was sustainde.
 The President-The question is upon the motion to table the amendment Of fered by the gentleman from Jeffer- son. As many as favor the motion to table will say aye and those opposed no. as your names are called. -invr. AYES.
 Ashcraft, Kyie. Bareheld. Leigh.
 Befhune, Lomar.
 Browne. McMillan (wilcox).
 BulBer. Merrill.
 Burnett. Miller (Wilco1).
 Carnathon. Morrtsette.
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