The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04

the great cause that ne ieLt, put u me ory still lives, ard the daughters and mothers who loved that cause are car rying out and on today, and their hearts beat loyal to every sentiment expressed by our fathers in those times, ana think that 1t is necessary that we should encourage them all we can, and l move that this Convention do stand and ex- press by standing, our endorsement or
 MT. Rogers tSumter)--I second the mo- tion. God bless the women or Alabama that same subject that I desire to one-
 The resolution was read as follows:
 Be it resolved: that the thanks or tnis Convention are due and are hereby ten dered to the ladies of the White House Association for their attendance at all times with something ,;,@ss soothing ,h to con one 1ention, and for having always ready that greatest comfort of man. the cigar, and most of all for the unvarying sweet. sweet which has marked their course. Resolved second that copy hereof he spread upon the minutes of the Con tbe ree''sSe Secretary tar of this Convention to the President of the White House Associa- tion.'' .,
 upon the adoption of the resolution. By a rising vote the Convention unau- imously adopted the resolution.
 irSnipence Mr e'Urp of the Convention for a few moments. This morning when this body was courteous enough to allow me to explain what they supposed would be a | in the ordinances that were passed | in the proposed Constitution there were some articles which 1 most strenuously could not repeal them or lift the burden | from the people. There were some. also. | which I just as heartily approved. My | friends since my refusal to vote: hay. | urged me to take a position; that | should vote. either for or against 1t: that | it was due to my friends, 1t was due to being a very positive man. l never was | on the fence except in passing over 1t. There were articles there which I urg- ently pressed upon f the f,;t Gonvention, sfa ana | still think they are wise. They adopted l articles and sections which I still believe were unwise and notwithstanding my convictions upon the urgency of friends | I see around me whom I have known l from early manhood. with whom l have stood when Alabama prospered in days gone by, and with whom I have stood when the darkness of sorrow rested up- On her people; some of these men l see who stood by me gallantly and as fear, | lessly as any that ever carried sword on the fields of battle, l do not propose to abandon them now. l shall stand by | them just as earnestly and truly now While there are objections. as repeat. | as to what was not done, there are ob- | ie otions to what was done. While I fa- yored things that failed and opposed mined to go with these people who. are intellectual. honorable and brave and pa- | triotic. will not separate myself from them. and while the errors of the Con- | stitution may be less, at last, than my | apprehensions teach me. 1 hope that the men who will be chosen by the qualified into effect will by their virtue and ge- nius, make it blessing to this grand commonwealth, so that, under it's in fuence Alabama shall flourish; so that under its power. the fields and the cities of Alabama shall be clothed with light and beauty. Therefore. MT. President. vote for the Constitution. tApplause.
 Mir. Greer (Calhoun)-I have a resolu-
 MT. Pillans-I call for the regular or der which believe is the signing of the
 The President-The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Calhoun.
 The following. resolution was read: | Resolved, That the thanks of this | Convention are hereby rendered to the doorkeepers and to the pages of this Convention for their efficient services during the long and arduouS sessions of this Convention
 Upon vote being taken the resolution | was adopted
 MT deCiraffenreid-I desire to call ur
 The ordinance was read as follows:
 An ordinance to appropriate one hun | OTeQ uOlldES to pay James AODD IOi indexirg the stenographic report of the proceedings of this Cony ,ntion.'
 Be 1t ordained by the people of Ala bama in Convention assembled, that the sum of one hundred dollars be and the some is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the treasury, to pay James E Cobb for indexiug the stenosT aphic re- port of these proceedings, upon the cer. tificate of the President of the Conven. tion."
 The Pr esident-The attention of thc l Chair Is called to the fact that the or dinance Is already adopted.
 MT. Pillans-I call for the regular or der.
 Mir; spra,gins-As Acting Chairman O
 Mr. Plllans-I rise to a point of order Is not the regular order before thii house, the completion and signing of th'
 The President-The gentleman iron Madison moves a suspension of the rules in order that he may report from th' Committee on Harmony Important ordi nances necessary to be disposed of. | MT. Spraggins-As acting chairman O
 the committee, l send up Ordinance 39O
 which is the Ordinance in reference t,
 Shelby county and St. Clair cou lty. Tha Ordinance is ready for the signature O the President, to be attested by the Sec
 which Is a separate and independcn Ordinance. with reference to funding tn
 bonded debt of the State. This Ordinance | as I understand the rules will have L. House. I move the adoption of tha Ordinance.
 The President-By an aye and na, vote?
 MT, Spraggins-I think 1t will requir
 Upon a call of the roll the vote result ed as follows: