The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-19
foRrY-EIoHxH DAY.
 MONTGOMERY, ALA
ThursAAy. July ls, lsol

MONTGOMERY, ALA, Thursday. July lS. lsc1- * ne Convention nset pnrsuant to ad- j rn2,fnuneut. was called to order by the FxEu56eut. au1 opened with prayer by ] ms lgev. C. B. AcD2niel as follows:
 Almtshty Cod. Me beseech ahee 70 { wrnnt npto these Thy servants, set S19rf fo the ofiice and work of this 61nte. Thy richest blessings. that faitn- 1nIly fulfilling their course, at the iast day each one may peceive . crown ox riEhteousness Iaid up by the Lord. the ~iChffo,s Judge. We pray for our 7oVad ones who are not present with us. Be with all in authority. with all rulers. Governors, Judges, Magistrates, md persons in authority, with all wno direct our thinking and lead our sents- ments. and grant unto every man ss ,ns sssurancs that his work is biest from on Hixh. Assist us. O Lord, in all our doiuw1. with Thy most gracious favor. TT further us with Thy continued help < 4hat ln all Sur work0fbegun. continued S n,ld ended fil Thee. w6 may Gioftfy Thy EoIy name, and finally by Thy mercy. 0l,tain everlasting life, through Jesus Christ. our Lord. Amen.
 Upon the call of the roll loe dese- rates responded to their names.
 Mr. Williams (Marengot-The steno-
 
 ne votes show MT. Rogers (Sumter) a11d myself as absent or not voting when as q matter of fact we were psar- ed. The record of the third vote Of the Afternoon session shows the pair prop nrIv at the end of it, and 1t strikes me { The pafr should be shown as In the khird record of the vote. and not nave ns absent and not voting when az anatter of fact we were paired, wnich means . vote. - q.
 The President--The stenograpnef IS reuuested to note the pair.
 Mir. O'Neal-At the proper time de- nire to be heard further on the point spf order raised yesterday. and some nssthorities which I desire to present to fhs Chair to call his attention to the difference between the section aS re- ported by the Legislative Committee ma the section on which the Conven- ii ,n has already acted on Executive Department-they are enIrsiy oinereHt in their language and meaning in some respects. Will the Chair hear me now
 The Presideat--rf the gentleman will send up the authorities that he has the Chair VIII examine them.
 Mir. Senteli--I rise to point or per sonai privilege. ,,
 The President--The gentleman will state the point of ,ersonal privilege.
 Mir. Senteil-Judging from the contro- yersy on tfe floor of the Convention on yesterday in which some remsrks l had made were referred to, think the r~yna r,<s made were misunderstood by some gentlemen. All that have to say fn regard to the acts of the Legislature said on las Monday in the discussion of the question regarding the shelby County Court House. By referring to those remarks it will be found that l said that local bills often passed at night sessions when not more than two dozen members were on the noor tax ina part. want it understood tnat l did not make those remarks In regard 4o the general acts and working or the Legislature at all. because when gem eral hills were under discussion they were always read in full. and the roll always called slowly, so that every man could vote and be recorded. It was only at night sessions when the calen- fiar was very heavy we passed over the work 60 rapidly this was resorted to' and it was really necessary in order to get through wit hthe calendar. what wish to state is that even at these night sessions a quorum was always recorded af the beginning of the ses- sion. then the members retired to the cloak room, some to the lDrary and some even left the Capitol, and those local bills were continued to be passed unless the question of no quorum was raised, and not more than two dozen members were often present on the floor. Of course. if the question of no quorum had been raised the members would have been hunted up. The state ment made by the gentleman from Montgomery was that | stated that nc roll call was called, and no bill read Rv reference to my remarks on Mon' day it will be seen what l did say.
 Mir. Coleman (Greene)-I desire to make a statement with reference to the remark of the Chairman of the Com mittee on County Boundaries on yes terday, 1 do not wish the people that represent to be misled, nor do I wish 10 be credited with more magnimity than I deserve. Greene county Is sC situated It has less population than anS pf the adjacent counties. and could nol be placed more advantageously Sena- torially. and upon examination l find that to increase the representation oi Greene county would be to visit upor some other county greater injury than that which we have sustained Therefore I did not object to the ap- portionment made by r:le chairman. 1. The Committee or Journal reported that they hal examined the journal fol the forty-seventh day and found the same to be correct On motion the re- mort of the committee was adopted.
 MT. Smith (Mobile)-I am instructed <by the Rules Committee to report resolution favorably.
 The Clerk read the resolution as fol- lows.
 Resolved, That each delegate may speak ten minutes. and no longer upon any motion to reconsider the action oi 4he Convention upon any matter upon which it has acted.
 MT. Smith-I move the adoption of the resolution.
 A vote being taken. the resolution was adopted.
 The next order of business was the call of the roll for the introduction oi ofiinances. resolutions etc.
 Mir. CornwRll-Mr President, l have an ordinance I desire to introduce.
 The clerk read the ordinance as fol- lows:
 Ordinance 420 by MT. Clnwall:
 whereas,,, the people have at all times the right Of local self-govern- ment a principle which forms one of The most treasured tepets of the Demo cratic party, and whereas. the object of inc establishmert of all local gov ernmentaI units. such as counties, municipalities, precincts or beats and special school districts, is the benefit and welfare of the people within the particular local area, and whereas this /, convention has the power and authori- ty to create and establish counties and