The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-31
Lowe (Jeherson), Total--53.


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 Case. Long (Butler. Cornwall. Lowe uLawrence). pssis. of DexalS. Miller sssrenso,. Espy,j Morrisette.
 Esss.asa. Sssmsn.
 Graham. of raiia- Palmer.
 Hefin. of Chambers. Renfro.
 Hodges. Reynolds kChilton), Jones. of Hale. Stewart.
 Jones. of Montgom- studdard.
 King.
 So the motion to table the amend ment was carried.
 The question recurs upon the section reported by the Committee. The Sec- retary will read the section.
 MT. Watts-I suggest that it is not necessary to read the section again.
 Mir. Lowe (Jefferson)-It is Section 4. MT. President.
 The President pro tenn --The question is on the adoption of Section 4.
 MT. Lowe JJefferson)--As I under stand Section has three subdivisions, and ask a division of the question.
 The President pro tem-A division has been called for. The Clerk will read the second subdivision. The question will be on the second subdi- vision. and upon that the ayes and noes have been demanded, and the call has been sustained.
 Mir. Lowe (Jefferson)--May ask what disposition was made of the first subdivision.
 The President pro tem-It was amended and adopted.
 MT. Coleman (Greene)-My motion fpr tf,a ,a section not upon the subdivisions. That motion was carried. Now I do not know enough about parliamentary law
 The President pro tem-The Chair thinks when a division of the question Is called for. if it permits of division, that the delegate would have right to the division.
 Mir. Knox-I would suggest if the previous question has been ordered on the section. that there is no room for the rule for a division of the question to operate. You could not take it up by paragraphs, and you could not take it up by sentences. It is all one ques- ton. The question Is on the adoption of the section. and 1t seems to me if the previous question has been ordered on the section. the question would be upon the adoption of the section vel non.
 The President pro tem-The Chair will rule that the question is on the adoption of the section as e whole.
 MT. Chapman-The third subdivision has not been read yet.
 The Clerk-Not yet.
 The President pro tem-The Clerk will finish the reading of the section.
 Subdivision was read as follows:
 4H At, and who understand the duties and obligations of citizenship under a re- publican form of government.
 The President pro tem-The question now recurs upon the adoption Of the section.
 MT. Oates-I call for the ayes and noes on the adoption of the section.
 MT. Lowe (Jefferson)-I would sug- gest to the gentleman from Montgom- cry that I have asked for 8 division of the question.
 The President pro tem.-The Chair will state to the gentleman from Jef- ferson that the previous question has been ordered as to the whole section, and the Convention will have to reverse that decision before it can be taken up by subdivision. The ayes and noes have been demanded and the call has been sustained. and as many as favor the adoption of the section will signify it by saying aye and those opposed by no as your names are called. The question Is on the adoption of the whole section.@
 MT. Lowe (Jefferson)-I ask for a ruling. I asked for a division of the question. I do not see why the sub division cannot be voted on separately under. Rule 37.
 The President pro tem.-The Chair Is not familiar with Rule 37 and will ask the gentleman to read the rule.
 MT. Coleman (Greene)-The Chair has ruled upon this question. and no exception was taken at the time.
 The President pro tem.-The gentle man from Greene, as the Chair under stands 1t demanded a division of the question. and the Chair does not want to be in error.
 MT. Lowe Gefferson)-I will ask inc Chair to refer to Rule 37 on page 13. Any delegate may call for division of the question when the sense wilt admit of it." I called for a division of the question, but failed to get 1t. think this is so clear that the Chair cannot refuse 1t.
 The President pro tem.-rhe Chair would like for the gentleman from .Ief- ferson to the rule on the previous QueS- ton
 MT. Lowe (Jefferson)-I have asked the Chair to refer to page 13, Rule g That is all care to say upon that sub feet.
 Mir Chapman-A parliamentary in quiry. If my memory serves me cor rectly as to the action of the Couven- tion, by a separate vote a day or two ago we adopted and passed upon the first subdivision of Section 4. etnbrac- ing what is known as the soldiers clause. Since that time the Convention | has been discussing the second Suhdi- l vision. There has been no separate vote upon that subdivision. and think | action of the Convention heretofore | was that each subdivision of this sec- | ton must be separately passed upon, | and then the section as whole passed | upon. If I am correct in that. then | there should be a separate vote now | on subdivision 2, then on subdivision 3. and then on the section as whole.
 MT Reese-The previous question has | been ordered on thln section. consisting | of a number of subdivisions. and the only question is the adoption of the | section. Rule 37 says that where the sense of a proposition will admit of it | a member has the right to demand a division, and as a right, the Chair must accord it to him. The fact that tAe previous question has been ordered cuts no figure in 1t. This section is com posed of independent subdivisions. and the sense of each one of them admits