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 TT. BrOoks--I believe 1t is the sense
 <1o Convention that the original res (lod be passed as originally submit 11 and I, therefore. move the pre- <<o16 question on the original measure IU6 the substitute. sk
 IF. Waiker--I move to lay the sub- <]<1te on the table.
 <E Reese-A parliamentary inquiry:
 1ke we any, rules except general par Ik1meutAry lawsf
 The President-only general parlia- Nr. Reese-Then if the motion to ta- 01e Is carried, will not that table the whole matter7
 The President-If the motion to table me substitute is carried that will ta- 6le the whole proposition.
 Mr. Walker-I understand that, but Che original proposition can be taken I[r. Brooks-My motion was for the main question on the original resolu- flou and would ask a ruling from the clair as to whether that has not prece- 6ence of a motion to lay on the table. The President-The chair would rule that it would have.
 Mr. Brooks-Then I would insist on ekat motion.
 Ihe President-The motion for the Drevious question had precedence of the motion to table.
 A vote being taken, the motion for the question was carried, and further vote being taken, the substitute of the 1eleEate from Montgomery (Mr. Lo- meD was lost.
 me President-The question is now n the resolution of the delegate from Uallas. with the preamble withdrawn, and the clerk will please read it. f The resolution was read as follows: | ssBe it resolved, That it is the sense of thiu convention that such constitution ne may be adopted by this convention 1ha1l be submitted to the qualified vo- &er6 of Alabama for ratification"
 The roll was called aud the vote was unanimous for the adoption of the res- olufion-
 General Harrison-I desire to offer a te6blution. It Is of privileged char acter, and I ask an immediate consid- eration.
 The resolution was read as follows: rResclved. That when this convention ed5ourns today, 1t adjourn to meet at n o'clock In., on Monday next"
 General Harrison-In support of that resolution I desire to state that it is S absolutely necessary that the Presi- dent should have that time in which to prepare his committees and also necessary for the Committee on Rules to complete its labors in perfecting rules for the convention. Tomorrow being Saturday, without committees and without rules the day would be practically lost and I therefore trust the resolution will be adopted.
 The President-Unier the rules that would have to go Eo the Committee on Rules ..
 General Harrison-I move to suspend. the rules and that the resolution be put on its passage immediately.
 Eir. Cunningham-I make the point of order that a motion to adjourn to certain day Is privileged motion and it is not necessary to suspend the rules to take vote on it.
 The President-I believe the gentle man is correct and that the Chair is wrong.
 Mr. Ashcraft-I move to amend the resolution by substituting until Tues day noon A recess until Monday will be absolutely useless to a large num- Der of the delegates.
 Dissent being audibly expressed the amendment was withdrawn and vote being taken the resolution of General Harrison was adopted.
 On motion of General Oates. seconded by Mir. Pettus. Senator E. w. Pettus was invited to the privileges of the floor of the convention. On an amend ment of MT. O'Neal Senator John T. Morgan was likewise honored.
 Mr. Pettus-G desire to offer a reso- 1ution. Be it resolved. That in it's ac- slen this convention shall adhere to and be governed by the act of the Gen. eral Assembly approved December Il, lao0, providing for ehis convention.
 Referred to Conniittee on Rules.
 The President-The Chair desires to state that in ruling moment ago on the motion of the gentleman from Madison on the point of order made by the gentleman from Mobile. I uninten- ffonally committed an error in ruling that a call for the previous question has precedence of motion to lay on 11le table. We are proceeding under general parliamentary law and in my opinion the motion to lay on the table would have precedence of a motion for 4he previous question and the Chair unintentionally made an error against zhe gentleman from Madison.
 General Oates-I desire to submit a report of a committee.
 The report was read as follows:
 Report of Special Committee.
 Your committee to inquire into the desirability. practicability and probable cost of obtaining full and accurate stenographic report of the proceedings or LntS cOnVeuIlou, Iudhe the lOlioWinS report
 we called before us the stenographers nrplying for the contract and received from them such information touching said work as was sobtainable.
 Mr. McGauly submitted the follow sng proposition, to wit:
 Montgomery, Ala, May q, 1901. Alabama Constitutional Convention,
 Montgomery, Ala.
 { Gentlemen-I would respectfully sub init the following proposition:
 will undertake to furnish an accu- rate verbatim stenographic report of each days proceedings of the Consti= futional Convention, and deliver one thousand q.00O printed copies thereof to the Secretary of the Convention by s o'clock on the morning of each day succeeding that on which such pre- kceedings were had. for the sum of
 nty- dollars (S70.oo) per diem, for tever number of days the conven-
 may remain in session. Should
 convention not convene on any
 i. e., Sundays and recess days no
 diem charge to be made.
 fn consideration. of the per diem Impensation quoted above. l viii un- Fertake to associate with me a suf- icient number of skilled and experl- senced stenographers. men in every way competent to perform this class of work, who will act in relays-succeed-