The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-16
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 ,ihe President-Thati IS true.

sonal privilege. In the stenographic report of last Saturdays proceedings am credited with stating that l live now in Geneva county. l do not Know whether that Is my mistake or the mis- take of the stenographer. but which, ever 1t may be, 1t is one and l would be glad to have 1t corrected. because live in Dale county. used to live in Geneva county, but do not live there now.
 The President - The stenographers will take note of the correction of the gentleman from Dale. The secretary will call the roll of delegates for the introduction of ordinances. resolutions, etc.
 MT. Brooks of Mobile offered the fol- lowing resolution, No. 245:
 Resolved, That 1t Is the sense of this Convention that all discussions relat- ing to the amendment and revision of the Constitution should be free from caucus dictation operating upon the judgment and conscience of the dele gates: that the proper forum of such discussions is the Convention, and that the proper method of giving effect to the wishes and interests of the people through the Convention is by the free and unrestricted action of their indi- vidual representatives in Convention assembled.
 MT. Brooks-I move a suspension of the rules. MT. President. so that the resolution may be put upon its passage.
 Upon a vote being taken. division was called for.
 MT. Brooks-If an in order would like to have the resolution read again as some gentlemen did not hear it.
 Mir. Heifiin (Chambers)-I object, MT. President. The vote has been put and rise to the point of order that 1t would be out of order to reconsider the reso- lution at this time. division having been called for.
 The Presidential seems to the chair that 1t would be in order to have the secretary read the resolution. The resolution was again read. MT, Reese-I move to lay the resolu- ton upon the
 The President-The question is upon the suspension of the rules. Mn. Reese-I make a point of order. The Presldent-The question is upon a suspension of the rules Mir Reese-That resolution Is not germane to any matter before this Con-
 vention, and the gentleman ought not to be offering it here. The Presidential the opinion of the
 chair the point of order is not well taken. By a vote of 31 ayes to 37 noes the Convention refused to suspend the rules, and the resolution was referred
 to the Committee on Rules. Ordinance No. 420, by MT. Burns; An Ordinance The General Assembly or Legislature shall enact laws for the purpose of ef fectually enforcing the lien of agricul- tural, mechanical and railroad em- ployees upon the products of their man. | ual labor.
 Referred to the Committee on Legis- iative Department. Upon the call of the standing com | mittees:
 Mir Heflin (Randolph)-I am directed | by the Committee on Schedule. Printing | and Incidental Expenses to report back
 to the Convention resolution 2ls with out recommendation. The resolution was read as follows: l Resolution No. 21s, by Mir. Beddow of Jefferscn:
 l Whereas. various resolutions have
 been adopted throughout the State re- 1 questing that this Convention patron ize union labor by having it's printing
 done by members of thS Typographi- | cal union. and that the union label be printed thereon. and Whereas the union of labor should be i enc uTcBeQ Dy pcOplS VI
 in Convention assembled. | Therefore be it
 Resolved That the Conmittce Cn | Schedule. Printing and Incidental Ex- penses be and they are hereby in- | structed to patronize the printing es-
 tablishments having in their employ-
 ment union labor and have the union
 label printed thereon. Mr. Hefiin (Randolph)-I just want to | say to the Convention that a number
 of gentlemen appeared before the com
 mittee in favor of this resolution and | explained its object and purpose.
 will also say to the Convention that the Committee has already .ontracted with the Brown Printing Company, Mont gomery. to do all the printing of this | Convention with the exception of the Journal. and we explained that to the l committee who came before us. They have numerous petitions here in favor | of the resolution, and also some peti- | tions against the resolution. We stat ed to the gentlemen we had already | contracted. and they then said to us | that they did not expec- us to break the contract. but they wanted the label placed on all printed matter done by | this Convention. Now I desire to give | my time to the gentleman from Jeffer- | son, Mir. Beddow. MT. Sanford (Pike)-I rise to a point | of information.
 The President-The gentleman will state the point of information MT. Samford-Is 1t in order to consid- CT this report now? That Is merely the | report of a committee, and the rules of the Convention are that reports of committees shall lie over and be print
 ed. and be taken up in their regular order.
 The Presideht-That applies to ordin- ances, but not to resolutions. where | committee reports resolutions. Mir. Samford-I understand that to be
 the rule when it is reported by the Committee on Rules, this Is a standing committee of a :defferent nature en- | tirely.
 The Presidential seems to the chair
 that the resolution goes upon the calen-
 dar and be taken up when that order
 of business is reachede. Mir. Samtord-Then l make the point | of order that the consideration of this
 report is now out of order. | MT. Beddow-I rise to point of par
 lAmentary inquiry.
 The President-The gentleman will
 state his point of parliamentary in
 qulry.
 MT. Beddow-Has 1t not been the uni
 form practice of this Convention since the first day to take up reports of
 committees when handed it. and con-
 sidered then?
 The President-The uniform rule is
 that reports of committees lie upon the l fah hl. l~.