The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-25
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF
 THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION 0E ALABAMA

iS O1 tuc auAGAuhACnk ohCAgA IVY eAs- gentleman, from Limestone. Upon 8 vote being taken there were 35 ayes and 35 noes.
 The President pro tem-The Chair will vote no. and the amendment Is lost.
 Mir. Knox took ths chair. The President--The question will re- cur upon the resolution of MT. Davis, the gentleman from Etowah, is the Convention ready for the question? A vote being taken. the resolution was adopted.
 Mir. O'Neil (Jsfferson)-I have reso- lution 1 desire to offer. The Secretary read the resolution as follows:
 Resolution No. 2ss. by Mr. o'Neil of Jefferson:
 Be 1t resolved by the people or Ala bama. in Convention assembled: That the legislature may provide that at the general election immediately preceding the expiration of a term of United States Senator from this State. the electors may by ballot express their preference for some one person for the office of United States Senator. The votes cast for such candidat- ! shall be canvassed and returned in the same manner as for State officers.
 Mr. O'Neil Jefferson)-I rise to a point of information. The same ordi- nance was presented by me some time ago, and referred to the Committee on Legislative Department. They return ed 1t and said 1t cd not come in under the head of that Department. l have noticed in several Constitutions where this law is In force that 1t is under the head of separate propositions" and in order to test the sentiment of this Convention in regard to allowing the people to express their choice for United States Senator. move that we suspend the rules and vote on 1t as . separate proposition.
 The President--The gentleman from Jefferson moves to suspend the rules in order that this resolution may be placed upon its passage. A vote being taken the motion to suspend the rules was lost, the vote being 2S ayes and 46 noes. on @ divi- | sion
 MT. O'Neil-I request that the reso- lution he referred to the Committee on Miscellaneous Provisions. The President-It appears to the Chair that the resolution ought to be referred to the Committee on LeRislat- i've Department. 1t seems to the Chair that is the proper committee. Mir, O'Neil Jefferson)-IIhsmuch as the Committee on Legislative Depart ment have reported and have stated that this matter should come up unde. different article. and I find in one Constitution it is brought In as pro- positions separately submitted" I think It should be referred to the Com mittee on Miscellaneous Provisions.
 Mr. Oates-I would say that the dele gate from Jefferson Is slightly mistak- an in tbip~ Legislative Department did not reject the proposition; it was only talked about. and if 1t should go to that Com mittee agaiu-there are some other or dinances referred to that Committee l shall take pleasure in calling a meet ing of that committee and laying the resolution before them.
 The Presidefit-The resolution will be referred to the Committee on Legislat- i've Department.
 MT. Williams (Marengo)-I have a petition. and will ask that the caption be read. and that the petition be re- ferred to the proper committee.
 Petition No. 270. by MT. Williams Of Marengo:
 To the Hons. c. H. Miller, Gesner Williams and J. J. King, members of the Constitutional Conyention from Marengo county
 We the undersigned citizens of Ma rengo county, feeling and believing that the best interests of the shippers and receivers of freight, and all mat ters connected with railroads in the State of Alabama. will be, best sub- served hy the election of a Railroad Commission by the people of the State at large, Instead of the method now in vogue of appointing them. respectfully petition you to work for and support an ordinance and have it incorporated In the organic laws of the State, re- Quiring the commission to be elective instead of appointlve. and giving the commission so elected plenary powers.
 Hilton Mckee. Minge Wilkins, w. E. Long. J. C. Beason. w. J. Jackson, G. W. Richern, J. L. Aldridge. B. NJ. Allen. R. E. Chamberlain: J. H. Minge, Bailey Bros. J. Fl. Mnge. Jr.. J, B. Bonnet. Jr. I. P. Pruitt. Evans Rogers. Hugh Hopper. J. R. Rogers. Sam s. Cowen. J. R. Johnson. J. F. Westbrook. A, J. Bowling. J. I. John son, w. F.. Dollins, A. E. Dollins, T. B. Gaines. T. B. Jackson, D. Swain, E. E. Rogers, M. A. Terrell, J. C. Brown. Jr.. J. P. Travis, R. NJ. Doug las. George Brown. J. B. Power, NJ. M. Bell. D, A. Powers. c. L. Pence, R. Covington. w. F. Adams. Haywood Fitts. R. A. Williams. L. NJ. Gower, Thomas s. Mylton. c. M. Spinks.
 The Ppesident-The pet1tion will be referred to the Committee on Corpora tionS
 The Convention here took up the special order, being the consideration of the report of the Committee on Suf- frage.
 Mir. Stanford (Pike)-Are amend mentS in order to Section 4?
 The President-The Chair is inform ed that there are two amendments already pending.
 MT Sanford (Pike)-I rise to a point of information.
 The President--The gentleman will state his point.
 MT. Sanford (Pike)-It is this. under the rules that We have been following, whenever two amendments have been offered to a section, that cuts off other amendments. Now here we have a sec tion with several sub-divisionE-th captions of the section and several subdivisions. Will the two amendments to the whole section cut off any amend ment to any other portion to the sec ton that are not effected by those amendments at all, and if that be so, we are liable to lose the right to amend portions of the section which probably ought to be amended by a motion to put the previous question upon the section and amendment, and in that way 1t occurs to me that some amend ments which it might be well to have made would be lost.
 Mir. Harrisdn-Mr. President. l rise tn a noint Inf lnfoTmatiOn.-