The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-30
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 MONTGOMERY ALA.

Y DuAsEant to adjournment, was called 10 order by the President and opened xith prayer by the Rev. Mir. Lamar, as foIiowx:
 Humbiy and reverently we bow be- Tore Thee, O Lord our Maker and Re. Eecmer. to render to Thee our praises 1or Thy continued rnercies, for Thy to11fins1ed care of us. We thank Thee for the iargeness and richness of Thy Drovidence towards us. We thank Thee for the provisions of Thy grace. We thank Thee for all tie favorable conditions under which we live. We come to Thee this morning Lord to ask Thy Messing upon us in such measure that VIII enable us to voice our gratitude to Thee in our lives. May Thy servants. Inc officers and members Of this Con- Nention. receive such blessings from Thee as shaii At them for their places n Thy kingdom, and grant Lord that my providence may continue to be q uhield above our people. May our people fear Thee. May they work Righteousness and may we be indeed Thy happy people whose God is the Eerd. We beseech Thee Lord that Thou wilt forgive our sins: wash away all our uncleaniiness; guide us in all ;pur ways and thoughts. and ct last Hara us in Thy eternal kingdom, we Ask it for the sake of Christ our Lord, Amen.
 Tho Secretary called the reli of dele mates and no members responded to fheir names.
 Leaves oS absence were granted aa Epliows: Mir. Reynolds Of Chilten for koeays Mir. Altman of Sumter for to- Hay, Mr. Banks for the evening ses- sion today; Mr. McMillen of Wtlcox for Monday; Mir. McMillan sf Baldwin for foday and Monday; Mir. walker for kodny; Mr. Jones oe Hale for today and Monday: Mir. Dspy of Henry fer to- Hays Mr. Lowe of Lawrence fer to- day: air. King for today and Monday; n6r. Wilson of Washington for Monday.
 The report of the Committee on the Uournai was read, stating that the Journal for the thirty.secend day ef khe Convention had been examined and Bound correct. and the report was adopted.
 The President--The Secretary win knii the roll of delegates for the in- Production of resolution. ordinances. htc.
 Resolution No. 2o7 by Mir. Beddow: { Resolved. That when this Convention AdoJurns on Wednesday evening, July Brd. that it adjourn to meet at 12 m, Monday, July sth
 Mr. Beddow-In order to get the sense of this Convention on that ques- sion and to give us chance to take the Fourth of July at home, I move 4hat the rules be suspended and that Ahe resolution be put upon its passage.
 Upon . vote being taken. the Con- Menklon refused to suspend the rules.
 Resolution No. POS. by MT. Cornwall.
 Resolved, That the time allowed each delegate for speaking on any one ques- 4ion be and is hereby limited to ten minutes. and that ranimous eonssnt mnuat be obtained to extend the time.
 Referred to the Committee on Rules.
 Resolution No. POO. by Mir Reynolds wHenry.l
 Whereas, there 10 a disposition to lake up much time in debating whether or not certain ordinances are proper < .e6nstitutiorni provisions or legislative enactments. and
 Whereas. this Convention can frame h letter instrument by leaving leGls- iative enactments out of the Constitu- zion.
 Therefore. he it resolved, That when khis Convention iB in doubt as to whether any pending amendment should be left to the Legislature or mot. that such amendment be refer red to the Judiciary Committee, with Instructions that they pass upon this question and make recommendation in Accordance with their judgment.
 Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
 Afr. Sanford (Pike)--T would like for 1. Ahe gentleman also to incorporate a Nsi1e for the Judiciary Committee to go hy in passing on those questions.
 The President-Proceed with the call
 Ordinance 4oS by Mr.. Rogers (gurnterl
 Be 1t ordained by the people of Ala bafna that after the first day of Jenua- ry, 1908. no tax in excess of ten cents (lOc) per ton, other than an advalorem tax. shall be levied on fertilizers rnanu- f-~.'.red or sold in the State of Ala: Aama. 2 tE|
 nalerred to Committee on Taxation.
 Resolution No. 21O by Mir. Rogers aLowndee.)
 Resolved. That the Convention re- main in session until 2 o'clock p. m. and dispense with the afternoon ses- sion.
 MT. deGraffenried-I move a suspen- sion of the rules that the resolution may be put upon It's immediate pas sage.
 MT. Brooks--I move to amend by ad- Hing to 1t this day"
 The President-The resolution is not WeIUf0 the COnVenJlOn LHS QuebLlOu lS npon the suspension of the rules to place the resolution upon its imme- diate passage.
 Upon a vote being taken the rules were suspended, by a vote of sixty Alrht ayes and twenty-eisht noes.
 Mr. Brooks--I desire to amend, by making the resolution apply only to today.
 The President-1t does by its terms apply to today.
 Ordinance No. 407, by Mir. Sanford: An ordinance to authorize the Gen mral Assembly to amend the Constitu kion of the State.
 Be 1t ordained by the people of Ala hama in Convention assembled, that ahe General Assembly be authorized and empowered to amend the Consti- sutton of the State by the enactment nf laws which shall contain the pro- rnoned amendment or amendments and after the passage of such laws by vote of the majority of ali the mem- hers elected to each House of the Cen oral Assembly, the same shall be sub znitted to a vote of the people for their ratification or rejection at any time. other than that fixed for general election in Alabama.
 Referred to the Committee on Legis- native Department.
 Resolution No. 211, by Mir. Smith, AE M. (Autauga):
 Whereas. the office of Commissioner of Agriculture was originally created for the benefit of the farming interest,