The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-16
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF z
 THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF ALABAMA
.sE EsENrY-sECoND DAY.
 MONTGOMERY. ALA.

MONTGOMERY. ALA.
 Thursday, August IS, 1901.
 The Convention met persuant to ad- 5ournment, and was called to order by the President. and opened with prayer by the Rev. MT. Howell of Cieburne as follows:
 Q. Lord God. we come before Thee this morning realizing our weakness and our need of Thy help and Thy strength. We thank Thee that no evil has befallen us during the dark shades of the night; that we have slept iH peace. and have been refreshed. and that we find ourselves this morning .r the enjoyment of the usual health of body and mind. and now we come be- fore Thee to invoke Thy blessings upon us this day. Give us the influence and ligh. and guidance of Thy spirit in the work in which we are engaged. May we ever realize and appreciate the faci that in the great coming day we mus, stand before Thee and give an account of our work here below. Accept ths gratitude of our hearts and the praises of ouS cps for Thy kind providence and mercy which has followed us all the days of our lives. Max we under s sense of our obligations render to Thee the services of our lives and the hom- age of our hearts. Bless these. Thy servants. '1Bless their homes. Take care of their families, and their inter- ests during their absence. and guide us all in the way of life everlasting. Forgive our sins. and prepare us for every good work. and finally bring us to our homes in Heaven, we pray Thee. khrougho Christ. our Redeemer. Amen.
 Mr. White here took the chair.
 Upon d can of the roll 109 delegates respondeddto their names.
 Leaves of absence were granted to the following delegates: To Mir. Oates for today; to MT. Macdc-Nald of Montgomery for today: to MT. Ledbet- ter for today and tomorrow; to Mfr. Miller of Marengo for today, tomorrow and Saturday: to MT. Porter for Fri day. Saturday and Monday.
 Leave was granted to the Commit tee on the Journal to make their report later in the day.
 The President pro tem-The call. of the roll of delegates for the introduc- tion of ordinance. resolutions, etc. will be next in order.
 MT. Pettus-I move that the rules be suspended. and the call of the roll be dispensed with.
 MT. Coleman-I think that we should call the roll; it has not been called for some time
 Upon a vote being taken. a division was demanded, and by a vote of c6 ayes and 42 noes. the Convention refus- ed to suspend the rules. !
 The roll call was proceeded with.
 Mir Burnett-I have 8 petition on the y@ilroad pass question which I would like to have introduced and then referred. at the request of Mir. Lee from Escambia.
 Mir. Graham Talladega)-There was a rule passed here the other day that they should not be read. but simply re- ferred.
 The President pro tem-The petition will be referred to the Committee on Corporations.
 MT. Brooks-I did not hear the state ment of the Chair with regard to that petition.
 The President pro tem-It was a pe- tition with reference to free passes. It was referred to the Committee on Cor pora tions.
 MT. Brooks-Without being read?
 The President pro tem-Yes, sir.
 MT. Brooks-I do not think any such ruie has been passed. It ought as a matter of right to be read to let us know what it is.
 The President pro tem-The Chair was misiniormed. and. if no such rule has been adopted, the petition will be read before it. Is referred. I suppose the reading of the body of the ptition will be suft.>ient without reading the names.
 Mir. Mulkey-An examination of the Journal will show that rule was adopt ed
 The President pro tem-The clerk in foEms the Chair 1t was simply motion to dispense with it on that evening.
 MT. Brooks-The motion was adopted one evening to send up all at the Sd me time to the secretary without reading.
 The President pro tem-The secretary will read. the, petition.
 The petition was read as follows:
 Petition No. S4. by MT. Leigh.
 To the Constitution Convention. Montgomery. Ala.
 We, the undersigned citizens of the State of Alabama. do hereby offer our protest against the railroad pass evil, and hereby declare our desire that 1t be made an unlawAil act for either StaIe county or municipal ofhcials 10 accept railroad passes from any rail- road company. or for any such com pany to gi:e such passes. We further petition the Constitutional Convention now in session in Montgomery to in- corporate in the proposed Constitution some effective and self-opera tive pro- vision to that end.
 Fiona ton. July 23i 1901.
 F. r NiSscher. Con; w. l.. Aoerne- thy. Phys. Alex. Stewart. Mer.: Il. F Powell Carp: W Tosend. Mer.: A. F. Chaudron. J. P: T, M. smith. Lum. Ins. J. w. Darling. Tel. Pole lns.; G. A Ivey. Mar: 5. l.. Craft. clerk, ]. E. Holley. Min; J. NJ. Holtey. mill man: John Hardy. Mer., K. Martin. Far: w. P. Powell, Mer, D. F. Ieathewood. Ins. Agt.: w. H. Aber- ne;hy NJ D.: J. A. Wilkinson. A. J. Agnew. NJ. D.. W. M. Weaver, clerk F. E. Dey. jeweler; J. D, McCurleX. Mer.: w T. Prize. clerk: NJ. A. White hurst. Far; Ezra Hagin. Mer.; J A. Carson. Car. w. Weaver. blacksmithi D. A. Watkins. Far; C. J. Johnson. Far: w. R. Galloway. mill; T. T. Roberts hotel proprietor; c. D, Moore, Far: J. w. Evans. W. M. Washourn. timber: w. H. A. Psaden. teamster; H. L. Thompson, livery stable; E. F.. Johnson. Mer.
 Referred to Committee on Corpora tions.
 lows:
 Resolved. That there should be no attempt to shut of delegates who may desire to offer ordinances. resolutions or amendments by motions to table or calling for previous question.
 Referred to Committee on Rules.
 Mr Cardon-I have a resolution.
 Resolution No. 300 by Mir. Cardon