The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-09
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Convention met puI 5uant to ad- Journment. there being eighty-seven delegates present upon the call of the roll.
 MT. Heflin .(Chambers)-I rise to a question Of personal privilege.
 The President-The gentleman will state the question of privilege.
 MT. Heflin (Chambers)-On this morning, during roll call, upon the last roll call before adjournment. when the gentleman's name from Montgom- cry was reached, he stated to the Chair that he was paired with the gen. tleman from Mobile, and that he did not know how that gentleman would vote and proceeded to explain his vote, saying that he would vote for the mi- nority report, as he wanted that or nothing. l rose to the point of order that the gentleman could not state a pair unless the other gentleman would vote in the opposite from himself. Then the President pro tenn asked me for what purpose l rose and I said to have the gentleman from Montgomery to cast his vote without reference to a pair. The Chair r''led, when the dis tinguished gentleI n from Montgom- cry said that it occurred to him that the point of order was fricolous, and the Chair said that the Chair so ruled,
 
 want to set myself right before this Convention. MT. President, by ceading rule 38 of this Convention: Every del- egate may be required to vote on any question before the Convention" Fur ther. rule 40: After a vote has be en ordered upon any question no ,'eiegate shall be permitted to explain nis vote. without the unanimous cons ant of the Convention"
 fh6 stated something with reference to Q pair, without stating a pair with the gentleman from Mobile upon the pend ing question, and without obtaining the consent of the Convention he stated that he would vote against the amend ment, because he wanted the minority report or nothing, thereby eXEis ming his vote to this Convention, by Lermis- sion of the chair, but without the con sent of the Convention. l rose to the point of order, and l think the Presi- dent of the Convention will sustain me, for all parliamentary law nCes, tEat gentleman cannot pair with another gentleman, unless the other gentleman would vote directly opposite flom the way the gentleman himself would vote. l merely want to suggest, MT. PreSl- dent under the ruling of the President pro tenn, the Convention was not very wise in passing these two rLles. l Just wanted to call attention 70 the I:latter.
 MT. Jones (Montgomery)-I rise 10 question of personal privilege. The point made by the gentleman frCm Chambers arose in this way: I stated that 1 was paired with the gentleman from Mobile. upon this question, and that I did not know how he would vote, and if he was present l would vote so and so. My friend from Chambers misapprehended the phase of the case in whicn the matter came up. When tine amendment offered by the gentleman from Greene came up, then stated Co the Char that 1 did not Enow how the gentleman from Mobile would vote on that, but that I was paired with him on the general question, but if he was present I thought he would vote so and so, and I would vote so and so. That is not an explanation Of a vote.
 Mir. Heflin (Chambers)-I will ask the gentleman a question before he sits dowE. Did you not state while you were on your feet. that you would vote against the amendment. because you favored the minority report or notninSt
 Mir Jones )-Walch amendment do you speak of?
 Mr. Heflin (Chambers)-The amena1