The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-08

mere Delng no ODJection, lt was eo ordered.
 MT. Smith-I now desire to call up the motion to have the Article engrossed and ordered for third reading.
 MT. Oates-I ask that that be with held a minute. At the instance of sev- eral delegates I have prepared an ad- ditional section 1, with reference to stenographers, which was discussed yesterday evening. l do not wish to discuss 1t, but desire to offer it and let the Convention act upon 1t.
 The President-Does the gentleman withdraw the motion?
 Mir. Smith-I believe there Is general objection to it, and I cannot do 1t.
 The President-The pending question will be the motion to order to a third reading.
 MT, Wilson-A motion to amend has precedence over a motion to order to third reading. Under Rule 20, be- lieve, the motion to amend Is seventh in rank and precedes the motion to or- der a third reading and engrossment.
 MT. Smith-I take it that making 1t the special order for today changes the status of 1t.
 The Presidential seems to the Chair that the point of order would be well taken. The gentleman did not move the previous question. It was merely made the special order for this hour. The Chair is in doubt on the question.
 MT. Stanford (Pike)-I would cali at- tention to Rule So Any matter may. by a vote of the majority of the dele gates present, be made the special or der for any hour. which shall take pre- cedence at that hour. of any other busi- ness, except a motion to reconsider" and. by unanimous consent. 1t was .oAn hA nftAR these motions were disposed of.
 MT. Wilson (Clarke)-That is very true that when a matter is made spe- cial order, a motion would apply just like 1t would to any other question. Whenever a motion to amend, no mat ter what 1t is, the motion may be ap- piled to any order as laid down in Rule 25. Now, the main question is the third reading and engrossment. While that motion Is pending any one of the motions enumerated in Rule 25 may be made. Were it otherwise when you set a matter for special order, you would be limited to what is in that proposi- tion. For instance. when you set this Article for a special hour, you could not amend it and could not do any thing. You must vote on 1t as it Is. The special order simply takes it up at that time in preference to the regu- lar order heretofore established. and when the matter is before the Conven- tion, motions may be made in the or der laid down under Rule %.
 The Presidential seems to the Chair that the point of order is well taken. that in the absence of some motion for the previous question upon the pend- ing motion, that a motion to amend would be in order and would take precedence. the other motion having no preference so far as the rank of mo- tions is concerned.
 The Secretary read the amendment as follows:
 Tt shall be the duty of the legisla- ture to provide by law for the appoint ment and compensation of compe- tent number of stenographers as court reporters of the evidence of proceed ings, and to prescribe the duties to be performed by them."
 MT. Sanford (Pike)-I move to lay 1t on the table.
 Upon a vote being taken a division WAS called for.
 By a vote of 55 ayes and 39 noes the motion to table prevailed.
 MT. Williams (Marengo)-I have an amendment.
 MT. Smith (Mobile)-I move that the article be engrossed and ordered to a LnlFu TcAulHS, All0 oii llioS AAONS haAo previous question.
 The President-The question Is. shall the main question be now put?
 MT. Williams-I have an amend ment I would like to get in. I do not case to discuss 1t. I don't think we should be choked off in any such style I ask the gentleman to withdraw it. It is simply to provide that no solic- itar shall be eligible to succeed him self provided 1t shall not apply to the present incumbent.
 Expressions of dissent were heard.
 The President-The question is shall the main question be now put?
 The main question was ordered
 The President-The lu estion Is upon the motion that this ordinance be or dered engrossed and to a third reading.
 The motion was carried.
 Mir. deGraffenreid-I give notice that I voted for that motion, and on to- morrow shall move to reconsider the vote whereby that motion was adopted.
 The President-Ordering to a third reading7
 MT. deGraffenreid-Yes. sir.
 Mir .Jenkins-I move to reconsider the vote whereby the article Is ordered to third reading. as nave an amendment to offer.
 The President-The special order this morning will be the special order that was under consideration yesterday af- ternoon. The pending question, the Chair is informed is the motion to ta- ble.
 MT. Espy-Yes. sir; and a division was called, and the yeas and noes de- manded. and the call sustained, and l now ask that the Clerk read both the original resolution and the amend ment.
 The Secretary read the resolution as follows:
 Resolved. by the people of Alabama, in Convention assembled, that the next General Assembly of Alabama shall re- duce the tax on fertilizers to ten cents per ton. Resolved. further, that the General Assembly, at the same time' shall provide for the support of the various agricultural schools in this State. out of the general fund Of the State" #+.~ ,,.,
 Amendment by MT. Espy: Amend hv striking out resolved, further, that tle General Assembly. at the same time. shall provide for the support or the various agricultural schools or this State. out of the general fund or the State."
 MT. Vaughan-The motion was to ta- ble the resolution and the amendment.
 The President-And division was called for. and the ayes and noes de- manded on the motion to table
 MT Espy-On the motion to tanle the amendment. ..-.,.
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