The age-herald., 1901-05-24
AN EXCITING INCIDENT MARKS
 THE SECOND DAYS SESSION OF
 THE MONTGOMERY CONVENTION


- - = - = - - - = = - - - - the purpose of framing new Constitu- ton and the proceedings should not be in- terrupted by outsiders. He moved to ta- ble the resolution.
 The chair was about to refer the reso- lution to the rules committee, when a suspension of the rules was asked for that the matter mighs be immediately considered. MT. Lowe opposedt his mo- ton and stated that should It carry he would move to include the names of other prominent citizens in the resolution. The rules were suspended by vote of 76 to 31 and MT. Lowe then moYcd to amend the ONeaI resolution by adding the names of Jesse F. Stallngs and all other Congress- men in the city.
 MT. Long of Butler arose, and said he would take the liberty of withdrawing the name of MT. Stallings inasmuch as that gentleman was not in the city. and did not have knowledge of the use of his name.
 MT. Bulger moved to table the Lowe amendment, and the motion prevailed. The president held that the tabling of the amendment also tabled the original reso- lution. MT. deGraffenreid was instantly on his feet and renewed the motion to ex- tend the privilege to Gen. Wheeler. MT. Lowe again offered to amend by adding all Congresmen and eX-Congressmen and but the amendment loss ayes, 2; nays, 89 The chair announced that the question reverted to the adoption of the motion offered by the gentleman from Hale, and Immediately MT. Lowe appealed to the chair for recognition
 q call for the previous question on the adoption of my resolution" shouted MT. deGraffenreid.
 And the previous question Is demand ed." the president stated.
 "The chair had recognized me-" de- manded MT. Lowe. q caught the eye of the chair, and he caught mine. I am here to discharge what I believe to be my duty"
 "A call for the previous question is not debatable," said President Knox.
 "If gag law Is to be established, 1t might as well be started just now," re- piled Mir. Lowe in an excited voice, as he advanced into the aisle. This thrust by MT. Lowe was greeted by storm of misses.
 Geese hiss; no honest man does it; towards hiss, no decent man does It," said Mir. Lowe in sarcastic tones.
 "The gentleman from Jefferson Is out of order" cooly replied President Knox. "I yield to your superior force," said MT. Lowe as he returned to his seat.
 The resolution was then adopted.
 Other Resolutions.
 Several minor resolutions were present. ed. one by MT. Rogers of Lowndes to fix the regular hour of adjournment at 1 D. m; by MT. Bulger to print 5000 copies of President Knox's address; by General Oates to fix the number of standing com- mittees The resolutions were referred.
 
 minutes to permit the rules committee to report.
 When the rules committee returned Mir. Knox (Mr. Wilson. of Clarke In the chair), read the foIlo~tng report:, which was adopted:
 "The report provides for ten pages, two messengers, one gallery doorkeeper, an enrolling and expressing clerk, to DC ap- pointed by the president.
 "The secretary may from time to time employ additional assistance with the approval of the president.
 "The following committee are provideo: '1 Rules, composed of the president and nine members
 "2 Judiciary, twenty-five members.
 "3 Order, consistency and harmony or the whole constitution, twenty-five.
 A. Suffrage and elections, twenty-five. g. Legislative department, nineteen. { 6. Local legislation. nineteen.
 q Education, nineteen.
 8. Taxation, nineteen.
 g. Executive department, fifteen. 10. Preamble and declaration of rights, fifteen.
 H. Corporations. fifteen.
 12 Judicial department, fifteen.
 13. Exemptions, fifteen.
 IA. Militia, fifteen.
 15 Banks and banking, fifteen.
 16. Municipal corporations, fifteen IT, State and county boundaries, fifteen. IS Impeachments, fifteen.
 19. Amending the constitution and mis- cellaneous. fifteen.
 20 On the journal, five.
 21. Schedules, printing and incidental expenses, nine.
 "A majority of each committee Is to constituted a quorum. All committees are to be appointed by the president.
 "The committees of rules, judiciary, or der and consistency, suffrage and cleo tions, and corporations shall be entitled to a clerk"
 The president announced the following appointments:
 To be pages-Masters Long, Byster, Reese. Prowell, Gaston Tutwiler, Will son, Driver, West and Allen.
 To be messengers-Masters Bulger and King.
 To be enrolling and engrossing clerk Mrs. Loula B. Francis of Birmingham. To be doorkeeper of the gallery-W H. Manghaus of Calhoun
 The convention adjourned until tomor- row at Il o'clock E. E. KERSH.-