The age-herald., 1901-09-04
Assenb|age Then Sang "God Be With You Till We
 Meet Again
OVATION TO CAPTAIN WHITE
Ills Eyes Were Filled With Tears as He Addressed the Convention and Agreed to Support the
 Constitution.
eY FRANK HARVEY MILLER.

BY FRANK HARVEY MILLER.
 Montgomery. September s.--(speclal)- The Alabama constitutional convention of 1901 adjourned today sine die, having com- pleted it's work The delegates with one exception signed the constitution, bid eacn other adieu, and the convention sang "God Be With You Till We Meet Again." Many warm friendships have been formed by the delegates, and the entire session of the convention has been marked by the absence of any personal i'll feeling.
 The most striking feature of the day was an ovation given Capt. Frank White. Early in the morning MT. Beddow, who had voted against the constitution, changed his vote. This left Captain White as the only Democrat voting against it. When his name was called to sign the constitution the convention broko into cheers, and he was called on for a speech With great emotion, and with moist eyes, Captain White addressed the convention and promised to support the constitution. His speech brought tears to the eyes of many delegates, and he was cneereQ again dnu d6diii,
 President Knox also made short speech to the convention. thanking them for a beautiful gold watch which they had presented to him. Engraved on the watch is the motto, Sans peur, sans, re- proche.''
 There were the usual scenes incident to the closing day of a legislative body The gallery was crowded with ladies, and +he delegates serenaded them during the closing moments of the convention.
 Even after the convention had ad- iourned and the crowd was leaving the capitol some remained to sing. The oid oaLen bucket was drawn from the welt and other familiar airs were sung. The real thought of the singers, however as with all the delegates, was: God De wltn you till we meet again.
 Convention Opens.
 The eishty-second and last days session of the constitutional convention was call ed to order at o'clock by President Knox Roll call showed 1O4 delegates nresent. The journal was reported cor rect
 MT. Fitts of Tuscaloosa offered resolu- ton to authorize the Governor to expend inc sum of 5000 in giving publicity to the constitution as required by the ennoohng act. The rules were suspended and the resolution adopted.
 General Sanford of Montgomery offered a resolution to have the constitution signed by the delegates in alphabetical order. The rules were suspended and the resolution adopted
 The motion of MT. Gilmore of Clark to reconsider the vote whereby the report of the committee on schedules was adopt ed yesterday, was then taken up Robert Hasson, an ex-Confederate sold1er' Wno ia the doorkeeper of the convention, under the orders of the convention hao bought n dask for certain members. The con vention yesterday sealed the price of this desk as excessive. MT. Gilmore said the convention nad snent thousands of dollars in speech-mak- ing. much of which was about the Con federate soldier, ana yet nere we were , putting on a one-legged Confederate sol dier the necessity of paying out Of his rocket the difference. It was shame and an outrage.
 MT. Lomax of Montgomery also spoke in favor of the motion. He said the con vention had spent thousands Of dollars especially for printing, and 1t was trihing to now attempt to save few dollars. II was like stopping the spigot after the bung had been open for months.
 The Committees Side.
 Mir. Hefin of Randolph, chairman of the committee on expenses, said that the question was not one of sympathy TOT ex-Confederates, but a question Of right. The charges for the desk were excessive and the committee unanimously thought eo It was not so much the amount, as At.1 afr,la Nff fho hinu a charged excessive prices Keys worth 8 cents a dozen were charged to the State at 8 dozen. MT HasSon was not per sonally responsible for the debt: 1t was not charged to him, but to the State. He moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table. This was done.
 The roll was then called to enable del- egates to vote for tho constitution who had not been present Saturday.
 MT. Banks of Russell asked leave to explain his vote. After much dissent, confusion and talk he was given leave. He then said the constitution was a dis appointment to him, but in many re- spects 1t was an improvement on the old, and he would vote to adopt it. (Ap- plause).
 his vote. He said he was anxious to vote for the constitution. but there was one feature (the grandfather clause) he
 
 an oath to support the federal constI- tuition which he could not violate, but having during the convention suted against this feature, he did not think he would violate his oath by voting for dts adoption as whole and would there fore vote aye. (ApplauseJ.
 MT. Kirkland of Dale made a similar explanation, and voted aye.
 General Sanford of Montgomery asked leave to explain his vote. MT. Pillans of Mobile objected. A motion was then made and carried ito allow him to ex- plain his vote. General Sanford arose and thanked the convention for the courtesy in allowing him to explain a vote which he declined to give. He then sat down.
 Beddow for Constitution.
 MT Beddow of Jefferson asked leave to make a few remarks to the convention. Leave was granted and MT. Beddow said