The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-20

spect to the record. 1 meant no re- fection upon the Secretary. but the Secretary got it as 1t transpired. the Chair afterwards on the protest of the gentleman from Mobile. stated that he would put the vote on the ayes and noes as demanded. s.s
 The President pro tem.-The Chair will state to the delegate that is what the Chair was trying to do when the delegate arose and insisted upon his appeal, and stopped tn Chair From doing 1t.
 MT. Long (walker)--I rise to a ques- ton of personal privilege. l made s molten to adjourn and ask ruling on it.
 The President pro tem.-The Chair rules, the Convention having agreed to remain in session until this question is disposed of. that the motion is out of order n. Mr. Long (walker)-l appeal from the decision of the Chair.
 The President pro tem.-The gentle man is out E order,
 Mir. Brooks--I move that the appeal be put to the house. x< MT. O'Neai-Iet me call the attapr ton of the Chair to a principle of par liamentary law which bears upon this question. sAs
 There were loud cries of no no.
 MT. Reese-I rise to a questiop--Ssp
 Mir. -,Ashcraft--I arise to a point of order. When the President put the vote on the motion to table the amend nent by the gentleman from Dallas. as soon as the question was announced the gentleman from Mobile began to demand the ayes and noes. hut the Chairman, not hearing him. proceeded until, as the Clerks records show. he had. announced that the vote had csrried thereupon the gem tleman from Mobile was heard by the Chair and the Chair by unanimous consent proposed to repeaf the question. and thereupon the gentle man from Calhoun made the point Of order that the question was res adJu- dicata.' having been passed upon at previous hour. The Chair sustained the point of order made by the gentle man from Calhoun. and thereupon the gentleman from Montgomery appealed from the decision of the Chair.
 The President pro tem-That Is the Chairs recollection of 1t. the Chair ap- peals to the Convention to let it fix the record. The gentlemen who are ap. pealing shall have what they desire. want to do what is fair, but want to correct this record.
 MT. Carmichael (Colber)-I arise to a point of order. The gentleman from Lsuderdale stated the proposition cor rectly except in this respect: The Chairman of this Convention never did submit the question as to whether there was objection. or whether unani- nous consent would be given to yea and nay vote as demanded by the gem tleman from Mobile. but the Chairman was endeavoring to facilitate the Con- vention. and to get them to agree. but the Chairman never did succeed. s
 Mir Reese-I make the point of order that this Convention has ordered an appeal. the appeal Is pending, and that the gentleman is out of order at this time. There is nothing except to take q vote.
 The President pro tem-The Chair will be your servant and carry out your wishes and no advantage will- be taken of any member but insist there is an error. in the record, and the Chairs recollection sustains the Sec retary's minutes. and it will put the records in bad shape to say that this motion was laid on the table. t.t
 Mir. Jones-We can correct the jour nal tomorrow morning, when 1t is read We are satisfied as to what the facts are.
 Mir. Bulger-I submit that the journal speaks the truth in this transaction, and that this Convention has no power now in this manner to correct the jour nal. .t..
 Mir. Reese-.I make the point of order that the appeal is not dehatable and the gentleman from Tallapoosa has spoken sixteen times on the proposi- tion.
 Mr. Browne--I make the point of or der that a gentleman cannot appeal from a decision of the Chair as to the state of the record when the record speaks for itself.
 MT. Jones--It has not been approved by this house. and 1t does not speak the truth until then.
 Mir. Samford-In view of the state of the record
 There were vociferous cries of vote. vote
 NIT. Samford-In view of the state of the record. move that the amendment of the gentleman from Dallas be taken from the table.
 MT. Parker (Cullman)-I make the point of order that no motion can be made while an appeal Is being taken.
 Mir. Sanford (Pike)-And upon my motion demand the ayes and noes.
 Mir. Reese-I rise to point of in- quiry. Is the request at this time for a verification? There seems to he some doubt as to whether the gentleman's amendment was tabled or not and in the confusion the vote was misunder- stood. I contend that the Convention had a right after the commencement of the vote to demand verification. and call for a verification of the vote.
 MT Samford-Tbe Chair has ruled. as I understand it. that the Secretary Is correct. and that being the fact the amendment of the gentleman from Dallas Is upon the table. and T. have made a motion that the amendment be taken from the table. and upon that I call for the ayes and noes. S'
 Mir. BrowneI make the point of or der that this house stands adjourned. That Is new business, a motion to take from the table and was not incorpo- rated in the motion to extend the ses- sion.
 The Presidept pro tem-I appeal to the Convention that we are not acting with proper regard fo. each other. The Chair is desirous of doing what Is right but there are so. many delegates on the floor and so many points of order that 1t is impossible for the Chair to decide anything.
 Mir. Pettus-F ask what the appeal was taken from?
 The President pro tem-It was taken from the ruling of the Chair in respect to the amendment offered by the gem tleman from Dallas.
 Mir. O'Neal-I move that the Ser. geant-at Arms be requested to keen