The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-03
AFTERNooN sEsaInN

The Convenuon met pursuant to ad |. journment, there being ninety-three dei- eGates pres"at upon the call of the roll
 Mir. Eyster--I ask unanimous con sent to introduce a short resolution.
 Consent was given.
 The Secretary read the resolution as follows:
 Whereas, The people are desirous of seeing both the cid and the new Consti- tuition for ths purpose of comparison, and Whereas. the principal ceuse of dis. satisfaction in some parts of the State arises from lack of knowledge of the differences between the two instruments, 6nd as to which the people d.'ssr, means of enlightenment. and
 Where's, rte cost of printing 1uN,UVp copies would be only about 2D per cent more. than printing 5000 copies. There mes"ived, That all resolutions hereto fore passed by this Convention In regard to printing the rev CtEstitutiGn be and the same are hereby repealed.
 Resolved, further. That the President and Secretary be and they are hereby instructed to have printed for distribu- ton 100. .000 copies of tFe new and the old Constitution, in parallel columns in addi- ton to the publication provided for in cient sum of money not otherwise ap- propriated, Is hereby appropriated to cover the cost of ,'aid printing, ct.
 The Presid9atCCphe len resolution wili be Printing and Incidental Expenses
 Mir Smith (Mobile)-On behalf of the Committee on Rules, l desire to intro
 The Secretary read the rep,.t as fol lows:
 The Committee on Rules reports ia, or Resolution 23G, by Mir Harrison: Resolved, That the Secretary of this Convention be and he is hereby instruct Convention in the libraries of the fol- lowing institutions in this State to wit: One at the University of Alabama. one at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, one at the Southern University. one at Howard College. one at Spring Hill Col lege and one ut the Normal College at Florence, and the Girls Industrial School al MonteraiIo ana also at the Normal
 Mir. Harrison-The resolution just read explains itself l think the Convention Libraries of the SC institutions with a copy fnd 1 tlarefore moye It's adoption.
 Mir Cobb-I would suggest that 1t would be well to include the Index to the re
 Mr. Harrisor-I thank the gentleman Tbe Presiaent-Is there objection to adding the index? The Chair hears none Mr. Graham (Talladega)-At the tiwe this matter was up l endeavcred to In School. and I would be glad to amenI by adding that school.
 The amendment was adopted,
 The EitSlutHl-I ne flueStOn IS on lne adoption of the resolution as anne aded.
 A vote being taken, the resolution as amended YVES 3dorte'i.
 MT. Oates--I have resolution I de- sire to offer.
 The secretary yead tha resolution as follows
 Whereas. The prime obj ct os calllng this Convention was to elevate the cleo torate and secure honest elections.
 And whereas, It is rumored and pro. dIcted that ballot box, stutine and dis order to secure the ratification of the Consultation now completed, and about to be submitted to the people for rat ihcation.
 onv considerable number of our citizeus though eTronoous s,o,tlG thnt its ratiiteatl,on by such means would cast 2 refleeticn therefore,
 rIe of the State in Convention assembled. That we recommend the election off ceI.s of the State to use every means to secure an honest and fair election, and honest returns of all votes cast for and