The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-17

va account or the position 1 occupy. The question of how the solicitors are elec- tea Is matter of perfect maintenance to me personally.
 Mr. Duke-l move that this Conven- ton remain in session ten minutes lon- ger.
 .4r. Pettus-It requires suspension of the rules.
 The President-The gentleman from Chambers moves that the Convention remain in session ten minutes longer.
 MT. Lomax-I move that the Con- vention do now adjourn.
 hr. Graham (1alIdoega)-l rise to a point of order.
 l Tine rresilent-The gentleman will state his point of order MT. Graham-That the Convention | cannot adjourn when the previous i question has been ordered | MT. Duke-I call for a vote on my motion.
 The President-The gentleman from Montgomery will proceed Mir. Lomax-I cannot proceed with two or three on the floor. As l under stand. MT. President. the point of or der made by the gentleman from Tal- ladoga applies both to my motion to adjourn and to the motion of the gen. tleman from Chambers to remain :n session ten minutes longeTs | MT. Pettus-I rise to a point of or 1 der. That the ten minutes provided for has expired, it is now ten minutes past one o'clock.
 l MT. Hefiin-The previous question having been called for, the house can not adjourn until that Is disposed of. | The Pfesident-The previous ques- ftion having been ordered. a motion to L Al wx,Ill lz or6n vious question is in order. r., Mir. lLowe--The previous question has fnof beenlorSdered. It was only demand The President-It was ordered. l. MT. Lowe (Jefferson)-A vote has not been taken.
 The President-The Chair submitted the question of ordering the previous question. and it was ordered. The gentleman from Montgomery will please proceed with the discussion of the subject. he has one minute left. MT. Lomax-Does the Chair rule that notwithstanding the house has been in session ten minutes after its regular time for adjournment, that 1t must re- main in session until a vote Is taken because the previous question has been ordered!
 The President-The Chair has not ruled on that point.
 MT. Pettus-I made that point that the ten minutes have expired and that che Convention ipso facto stands adjourned
 MT. Hefiin (Chanbers)-If I am in order I move we remain in session fif teen minutes longer.
 Mir. Lomax-I am not liable to inter- ruptions except on points of order. and because the gentleman from Limestone was making points of order Is the req son I have been quiet.
 The President-The gentleman's time has expired.
 MT. Graham-I renew my motion to lay the amendment on the table.
 Mir. Lowe (Jefferson)-The time has passed which the Convention fixed to adjourn.
 Mir. Sanford Pike)-I move we re- main in session fifteen minutes longer.
 The Presidential is moved that the Convention remain in session fifteen minutes. those in favor of the motion will say aye; those opposed, no.
 MT. Lowe (Jefferson)-I rise to a question of parliamentary inquiry.
 The President-The ayes have 1t. The gentleman will state his parliamentary inquiry.
 MT. Lowe-A motion had passed that this Convention remain in session until ten minutes past one, and ten min utes past one having expired and the fact having been called to the atten- tion of the Chair. I ask as a matter of parliamentary inquiry if 1t is in order, after the expiration of the ten minutes for a motion to be made and enter tained to remain In session ten minutes longer?
 The President-The Chair recognized the gentleman to make a motion, and the motion was made. During the con- fusion the gentleman from Montgom- cry was on the floor and the Chair rec ognized the Seutleman to make a mo- ton. and felt 1t his duty to submit to the Convention in order that the ma jeritv of the Convention might do what 1t pleased. and the Convention decided that it would remain in session fifteen minutes longer.
 MT. Lowe-I wish to suggest In that connection as a part of my question of inquiry. If the point of order having been made that the ten minutes had expired, under the rules by which the Convention should adjourn if after the expiration of that time motion to continue longer in session could be ,n- tertained.
 The President-The Chair would have to decide when the hour of ad- tOurnment haS arrived. the nd1r call not leave that question to be decided by delegates on the floor. The Chair decided that the motion was in order and the Chair will overrule the point of order and the Convention will pro- ceed with it's business.
 Mir Graham-I move to lay the amendment of the gentleman from Montgomery on the table.
 The Presidential is moved that the amendment of the gentleman from Montgomery be laid upon the table.
 MT. Jenkins and MT. Lowe (Jeffer- son) called for the ayes and noes.
 The call was not sustained
 The President-As many as favor the motion to table the amendment of the gentleman from Montgomery will say aye. It appears to the Chair that the ayes have it--
 MT. Jenkins-Division.
 The President-The ayes have it and the motion to table Is adopted.
 MT Jenkins-I rise to a point of or der. I called for a division. l would like to have division
 The President-The Chair has an- nounced the result. The question will be upon the original resolution as amended by unanimous consent. As many as favor the adoption of that amendment will please say aye.
 A vote being taken, the amendment was adopted. ! The President-The question is on 'he original section as reported by the Committee as amended. As many as favor tha adOntiOn will say aye, and