The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-06

gentleman from Montgomery. There may be great deal of dissent. There are some resolutions which the com mittee report back without action. for the action of the convention; some are Reported adversely and some favora- bly, and I do not see how we can act intelligently upon the whole report unless we have a division. I simply under my privilege as a member os the convention, under this rule. I ask for the division
 The Presidential the opinion of she Chair the gentleman is entitled to have a division of the question. The sec retary will read the first resolution reported.
 The resolution was read as follows:
 The Committee reports adversely to Resolution No. S6 introduced by MT. Long of Walker. and recommends that it be not adopted by the convention. Said resolution reads as follows: Whereas a resolution making an ap- propriation from the State Treasury of $70 day for a stenOgraphic report of the proceedings of the Constitutional Convention was passed by this body without an aye and no vote, and
 Whereas, there are grave doubts as to the legality of such a proceeding, and
 Whereas, the stenographic reports as published show many errors. there fore,
 Be it resolved, That the President of this convention be and he is hereby fe- quested to immediately cancel the con- tract for stenographic report, after paying all the expenses by the State connected herewith, to the date of cancellation.
 The President-what will the cony en- tion do with this part of the report?
 MT. Brooks-I move its adoption.
 The motion was seconded and carried. read as follows:
 The committee reports favorably on resolution No. 1o5, introduced by MT. Searcy of Tuscaloosa, and recommends its adoption by the conventions:
 Resolved, That whereas, this conven- tion has made a contract with MT. Pat McGauley for stenographic reports of the proceedings of this convention, wherein 1t was agreed to pay said Mo- Gauley $70.o0 for each working day of the convention for such stenographic report; and, whereas, there is now no authority in law for the Auditor to draw his warrant on the Treasurer for payment of said stenographer, there fore be 1t ordained by the people of Ala bama, in convention assembled, that there is hereby appropriated a sum suf- ficient to pay whatsoever shall be due said stenographer according to said contract, and the Auditor is hereby au- thorized and empowered to draw his warrant on the Treasurer in favor of said stenographer for such sums as shall from time to time be certified to be due for such purpose by the Presi- dent and Secretary of the convention.
 The President-What will the con- vention do with this part of the report? ?
 MT. Knight-I move it's adoption.
 The motion was seconded and car ried.
 MT. Ashcraft-I rise to a point of in Quiry.
 The President-The gentleman will state the inquiry.
 MT. Ashcraft-Rule Al provides that if any ordinance is reported by com- mittee it shall be printed. Of course we are going to approve this part of the report, but I rise to inquire if it will be competent for the convention to sus- pend the rules and put this ordinance upon its passage, after it has laid over for one day as required, or will we have to have it printed? l do not suppose there is a gentleman on the floor who would care to have this particular or- dinance printed. I rise to know wheth- CT we are obliged to have 1t printed. The President-The chair does not understand that this is an ordinance It is in the form of resolution and consequently the rule would not apply. MT. Ashcraft-It says Be is ordained | by the people Of Alabama It is an | ordinance which was proposed to the | convention and which Is now faVoraDly reported by the committee. MT. Coleman (Greene)-Mr. President, | "ordinance" only refers to changes or amendments in the Constitution. The President-That is the under standing of the chair, without regard to what it might be called. The rule requiring ordinances to be printed does not apply to resolutions. The chair would hold that this proposition might be put upon its passage without print | ing.
 MT. Burnett-The rule says ordi- nances, and it seems that this Is res- olution.
 The report of the committee on reso- | lution No. 105 was again read, and, up- on motion, the report of the committed thereon was unanimously adopted. .,, The President-The Secretary will read the next section of the report. The section was read as follows: "The Committee reports back to the convention No. S3, introduced by MT Pettus of Limestone, without recom- mendation on its part, for the action | of the convention"
 Resolution No. SS was read as fol- | lows:
 Be it resolved, That hereafter all | ordinances and resolutions offered in | this Convention shall state briefly Tn the title the substance of such ordi- nances or resolutions, and shall be read by title only and referred to the appro- l priate committee. Provided, that il shall be in order for any delegate to call for a full reading of such ordi- nance or resolution within a reasonable time after it has been read by title." MT Pettus-I submit that that is the practice in the General Assembly, and 1t is a rule that this convention will be forced to adopt to save time If the flood of ordinances continues after the committees begin to report. Of course | just at this time, since the introduction of ordinances and resolution is the principal business before us, there Is nc | necessity for it, and l will move to re- commit that to the Committee on Rules to report it to the convention when 1t becomes necessary in order to save time.
 A vote being taken, the motion to re- commit was lost.
 Pr Howell-If it is in order, move the adoption of that report. It is sim
 ply an open and shut case. That is l the uniform custom in the General As sembly, and as these resolutions are printed in the daily reports of the con- | ventiOu I see no reason why that