The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-16

q Mr. white-Before was elected . delegate to this Convention was ap- preached by the friends of one side of | this controversy who offered me fee. was never employed, but on that ac-
 count feel a delicacy in the matter | and would like to be excused from voting.
 The President-Unless there is objec- ! ton the gentleman will be excused. | Mr. Whiteside-I have an amendment l I desire to offer.
 Tha amendment was read as follows: | Amend Section 6. Article II. of the re- | port of the Committee on State and County Boundaries by striking out the word 'two-thirds' in the first line of said section" The President-The question will be upon the amendment of the gentleman from Calhoun and the gentleman from Calhoun is recognized. MT. whiteside-Acvcordin to my | conception this two-thirds rule Is in contravention of common right and subversive of Democratic principles. think 1t ought to be stricken out and move tho previous question on tho amendment and the article MT. Howell--I hope the gentleman will withdraw that motion. Others oe us have amendments we would like to submit.
 MT. O'Neal-I move to lay the amend ment on the table. The President-The gentleman from Calhoun moves the previous question 1 on the amendment as offered by him. self and the sections reported by the committee, and the gentleman from Louderdale moves to lay the amend
 melt, of the gentleman from Calhoun upon the table and the question is on the motion to table.
 Mir. Greer (Calhoun)-I call for the ayes and noes
 The call was not sustained. MT. Pearce-I would like to hear the reading of the amendment. The President-The amendment is to strike out the two-thirds vote and leave it to be removed by vote of the people.
 MT. Chapman-Has it two4thirds ma jority?
 The Presidential has not. Mir. Sanford (Montgomery)--I move to insert the word majority" MT. Reese-I make the point of or der
 The Presideit-The gentleman from Calhoun moved the previous question and the gentleman from Lauderdale moved to table the amendment of the delegate from Calhoun and the question is on the motion to table.
 A vote being taken the motion pre- vailed, the vote on division being 4s ayes and ss noes.
 MT. Pearce-I desire to offer an amendment.
 The President-The question now is on the motion of the gentleman from Calhoun for the previous question.
 MT. Whiteside-I ask unanimous con- sent to withdraw my motion for the previous question.
 Objection was made to the gentle man withdrawing his motion, but by a vote of the Convention on division, by 65 ayes and 9 noes the gentleman was allowed to withdraw his motion for the previous question.
 The amendment of the delegate from Marion was read as follows: Amend Section 6 by striking out the word 'two-thirds' in the rfist line and insert ing in lieu thereof the word major ity.'"
 MT. Pearce-Mr. President and gen. tlemen of the Convention--
 The Presidential the gentleman de- sires to finish his remarks this morn- ing he must compress them into small compass. It is only one minute and a half until adjourning time.
 MT. Pearce-I do not offer this amendment to reflect unkindly on the committee in any way as 1 am very fond of them politically, personally and every other way. As I understood the chairman of the committee the other day he stated that they had fully safe guarded the troubles that have grown out of this court house question. If this kind of an amendment had been properly observed 1t would have com pletely safeguarded the troubles that have grown out of this court house question. I offer this amendment be- cause 1t is in accord with Democratic principles and hope it will be adopted. do not want to consume the valuable time of this Convention in discussing a matter that discusses itself.
 The President-The hour for adjourn ment has arrived and the Convention will stand adjourned until 3:3o and the delegate from Marion (Mr. Pearce) will have the floor.