The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-25
FIFTx- THIRD DAY.
MoNTGoMERY. ALA.

sAoAs ALsA-s l l Wednesday. July 24. 1901.
 The Convention met pursuant to ad- o6urnment, was called to order by the Fresident. and opened with prayer by { Rev. Dr. A. l.. Andrews, as follows:
 O Lord. our Heavenly Father. we thank Thee for Thy kind and watchful care over us during another night. It has ever characterized Thy dealings with us. We thank Thee that in health and strength we stand upon the thresh- old of new day, face to face with Its responsibilities. duties and cares. We know not what this day is to bring firth. but we do know that if our lives are consecrated to Thee, and If we look unto Thee for guidance and for help, we may make the most of the days duties. Therefore, our Father, we req lire how little we can do in our own xtrength, and we look unto. Thee. be seeching Thee for Thy presence. pray 1ng Thee to come and take possession of our lives and hearts, Enthrone Thyself. o Lord, supreme in our lives, and give us wisdom and strength for the duties that lie out before us. Grant our gracious Lord that we may be un- willing to enter upon this days duties. save as we are led and guided by the Holy Spirit, and grant as we live to- day. we may live to do faithfully the
 
 and that we may live to glorify the Lord Almighty. We pray Thee, our gracious Father, that Thou wilt help f us to know that we can live but one 6 day at a time, and may we live this day worthily, and live just as If it were our last. and may we be satisfied with this days work when We stand before the judgment bar of God. We pray Thy special presence upon this trac s>(Tl upon each of the officers. and may each delegate representing the people re- ceive today the blessings of the Holy Spirit. that he may be qualified for the responsible duties that devolve up- on him. and grant, o Lord, that each one may faithfully perform his part today. and that God may guide them all in their works. so that the result of today's iabors may be eminently satisfactory to the people, and helpful to our commonwealth. We pray Thee, again, to bless us. Lord bless our land and country; bless Thy cause and Kingdom and may the triumph of the cause of the Son of God grow more and more complete until all the king dems of this world shall become the Kingdoms of our Lord. and His knowl- edge. and love, and glory shall cover the world as the waters cover the deep. Qs enable us to faithfully discharge life's Huties. and grant that as we meet with these responsibilities and cares we may look upon Thee for guidance. Thus may we live and act among our fel- low men, as long as it is Thy will that we should live. and when we have served Thee. O Lord. as long as 1t Is Thy will, below, may we so have lived that we shall receive an entrance into ha rlaG Gfi a RtnU60na sof our Lord and Father: we pray through the riches of grace. in Christ. our Lord. Amen.
 Upon the call of the roll 107 dele gates responded to their names.
 Leave of absence was granted to Mir. Macdonald of Montgomery for today.
 The report of the Committee on the Journal for the fifty-second day read as follows:
 The Committee on the Journal beg leave to report that they have examin ed the Journal for the fifty-second day of the Convention and find the same as correct.
 The report was adopted.
 Mir. Sanford (Montgomery)-I wish to rise to point of personal privilege.
 I note in The Advertiser this morn ing the following sentence, which is totally incorrect: General Sanford of Montgomery spoke against the amend 5 ment He was friend to foreigners, 3 he declared but there was no reason why the privilege of the franchise should be extended to the foreigner. It was in justice to every citizen ''
 I said I was opposed to foreigners who had simply declared their inten- ton to become citizens, and who were not citizens of the United States exer- cising the privilege of suffrage, but when they were qualified by being naturalized. had no objection to their voting. I hope that The Advertiser will make that correction. Another thing. in the sixth column of the third z page of the proceedings, I am made to say these words: "He must be proven 2 to be man of good moral character. and attached to Republican institu- tions." That Is right, but it says if that Is the experience of the statute of naturalization. and 1t should have said the requirement. of the Statute of Nat uralization. That is merely a verbal change.
 MT. Chapman-I make a motion to reconsider the vote of yesterday by which the amendment to Section 1 was adopted. l refer to the amendment offered by the delegate from Jefferson, MT. Beddow. and that carries with it. of course. the amendment as offered by the gentleman from Mobile, MT. Smith. I desire both of those votes desire to move for the reconsideration of both of those votes, but do not de- sire to press it at the present time. It is suggested and perhaps 1t is better to move for a reconsideration of the vote by which the section as amend ed was adopted, am not familiar enough with the rules of the Conven- tion to say whether or not it is to be taken up now. or has to be postponed.
 The President-This will be the proper time for the consideration of the motion. The Chair understands the gentleman moves the reconsidera- tio of the action of this Convention whereby Section was adopted as amended. and the gentleman will ask to reconsider the vote whereby the Convention engrafted upon this sec- ton certain amendments.
 Mr. Chapman-Mr. President. that is the purpose of the motion. It seems to me that the Convention acted a little hastily yesteEday in engrafting these amendments particularly the amendment offered by the gentleman from Jefferson. If that is to be adopted l. of course. favor the amendment of- | fered by the gentleman from Mobile, | because do not believe that the | amendment offered by the gentleman from Jefferson should be adopted at all, unless 1t is amended as provided in the amendment offered by the gem tleman from Mobile. but MT. President, Ak fIak