The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-09

I tell you you have got to have . light to get this Constitution adopted, you all know 1t and realize it), and let some maa get up before them, that has the power of speech on the stump, and let him tell the people of this State that this Convention has passed statute which absolutely guarantees to the corporations verdict of twelve men. but If man sues you, for your little forty acres of land here. nine men can take it away from you--you can- not defend it on the stump. and you put your Constitution in peril.
 And If, on the other hand, you leave out rfs proposition and adopt the proposition contained in the minority report of the Commit tee. the, same power lies in the hands of designing and interruptions men to go to the men who own their little farms all over Alabama, and say to them, this Constitution has done what 1t was predicted 1t would do, 1t has tempered with the jury system of Alabama. It has put 1t in the hands of this fellow that has got a mort gage on your property, to get 1t from you by verdict of nine men, when the Constitution since the dawn of time has said twelve men, and that proposition would give you trouble world without end in securing the adoption of the Constitution.
 appeal to this Convention not to tamper with the bill of rights. I do not care if it is old. If the proposition l submit to you does not appeal to you by reason of it's virtue and it's merit, God knows I do not ask you to vote for 1t by reason of it's age, but 1t is part and parcel of the rights re- served to the people. and I appeal to this Convention not to touch them, but to let them stand as they have stood since the dawn of Aiabama's history, the bulwark of the people against op- pression of all sorts.
 The President pro tem-The previous question has been ordered upon the amendments and the main proposition, The question now is upon the amend ment ordered by the gentleman from Greene.
 Mr. White-I call for the ayes and noes.
 The President pro tem-The ayes and noes are demanded; shall the call bo sustainede
 The requisite number of delegates rising. the call was sustained.
 The President pro tem-The question is upon the amendment offered by the gentleman from Greene. As many of you as favor this amendment will make It known by saying aye as your names are called, and those opposed Will make it known by saving no as your names are called.
 MT. Banks asked for a reading of the amendment and it was again read.
 During the call of the roll:
 MT. Jones (Montgomery)-On this question I am paired with the dele gate from Mobile (Mr. Smith):
 do not know how he would vote on thls proposition. If were free to vote. would vote no, because I want the minority report or nothing.
 Mf. Heflin (Chambers)-It is my understanding that delegate cannot pair with another delegate unless he knows how that delegate would vote. ana there Is an understanding that one Will vote in the affirmative and the other in the negative
 The President pro tem-To what pur- pose does the gentleman rise? To re- quire that the gentleman from Mont gomery should vote?
 MT. Heflin (Chambers)-I rise to A point of order that the gentleman is not paired, and he should vote.
 MT. Jones (Montgomery)-A delegate s., os sote dIIer ne pairs on propo- sftion, and l would like to say that I consider the point of order as entirely frivolous. A'
 The President pro tem-The Chair SD holds, under the statement made. The roll call will proceed.
 MT. Oates-I am paired with the del- egate from Monroe (Mor. Morrisetts). but l do not know how he would vote on the question; therefore I vote aye.
 MT Palmer-I am paired with MT. Locklin. If he were here I reckon he would vote aye and I would vote no.
 And upon the call of the roll the