The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-03

tien ts rescind ths action of this Goa we ntion in adopting Section 30 of this article of Executive Department.
 Mir. Jones (xontsomeryp-I rise to point of order.
 The President-The gentleman will state his point of order.
 Mir. Jones-When Section 30 was adopted the gentleman voted against it, and did not give any notice Of q motion to reconsider, snt he is fs0w too late to make that motion. even if amend inent could be allowed. The President-It seems to the Chair Mir. Rsese-will the Chair hear from me on that point?
 The Presidsnt--The Chair win be glad to hear from the gentleman iron, Dallas.
 Mr. Reese-Mr.N President, I with draw that motion, and I now move to rescind the action of this Convention by a motion to reconsider the action of this Convention by which 1t was order ed to a third reading and engrossed.
 Mr. Jones-I would like to inquire of the gentleman if he did not vote on the loeing side7
 Mfr. Reese-f will state to the gentle man I am not making a motion to re- esonsider, but to rescipd the action of this Convention.
 Mir. Jones--There is no such motion under the rules.
 Mir. Reese-K the gentleman will read Roberts Rules of Order he will snd that there is such . rule. Section 2s. T |" v
 Mir. Jones--Not under the Rules sl our Convention.
 Mir. Reese--I desire to call the atten- 'tion of the Chair to Section 26: When an assembly wishes to atinul some &C., ton 1t has previously taken and 1t is too late tu reconsider the vote, the proper course to pursue ie to fescind the objectionable resolution, order or other proceeding. This motion has no privilege, but stands on footing with a new resolution. Any action of the body can be tescinded regardless Of the time that has elapsed" am going to stick to my hrst proposition. 6 motion to rescind the action of this Convcn- ton by which Section SO of this article on Executive Department was adopted. It Is too late for reconsideration, and that is the only method in my opinion by which 1t can be donr.
 Mir. Jones--f beg to submit on that--- and the Chair perhaps would be wiling to De advised, as the parlimentarian say that We are not operating under Roberts Rules of Order in the fidst place. and in the second place we gre nperatihs Under rules Of our own and In the third place he cannot escape the rules of reconsideration by saying that he wants to reconsider not by motion to reconsider, but ( motion to rescind. A motion to rescind with subsequent 4St- matter heretofore passed such as res. eindlng the resolution about Andrew Jackson ss dane in Congfess but even under the gentieman's contention 1t would have to go to the Committee on Rules or some other committee and could not be considered now.
 The President--It seems to the Chair that possibly it is in the power of the Convention to resclnd any action that 1t may have taken; just as legislature mgiht repeal any Dill that 1t has pass- ed. but to do 90 the proposition to rescind would have to go through the same formula tha. the ordinance did, it would have to be regularly introduced. referred and reported and the Chair cannot entertain a motion of that Sort one tenus.
 Mir. Long twalker)--r move to re. consider the vote by which the article was ordered to third reading.
 The President--ft would seem to the Chair that motion to reconsider would be in order. and the Chair enter tains the question. but 1t would 90 over until tomorrow morning. ~,.
 MT. Lons-Undse Rule 27, move that we now reconsider 1t.
 Mfr. Jones-Is ask the House by unanimous consent to do so if they want to reconsider.
 The Presidential can only be done by suspension of the rules.
 MT. Jones--I hope the House will give unanimous consent and let us get throuef--on behalf of the Committee. 1 ask 1t.
 The President-There is no motion before the Chair, the Chair has ruled the motion out of order.
 MT. Jones-I move unanimous con- sent that the gentleman be allowed to offer his an1endment--1 have a right to do that.
 The President-The gentleman asks unanimous consent that the Convention take up the motion at once of the gentleman from Walker to reconsider. Is there objection?
 Objection was made.
  gest to the distinguished genilen an from Montgomery that motion to sus- pe li the rules would le m order, aLd does not require unanimous consent.
 MT. Robinson (Chambers)-I rise to a point of inquiry.
 The President--The gentleman will state his point of inquiry.
 MT. Robinson-After this Article mas been referred to the Committee tn Harmony. and that Committee reports, if it be subject to amendment then they can strike out that Article.
 Mir. williams (Marengo)-I move that the rules be suspended, and that the Convention now take up the ino- ton of the gentleman from Walker (Mr. Long.)
 Mir. ,Bulger-I call attention to Rule 27: "when a vote has passed, excep on the previous question, or on mo- tion to lay on the table, or to take from the table, 1t shall be in order for my delegate who voted with the ma Iority to move for reconsidera ion thereof on the same day, or within he morning session of the succeeding .l', and such motion, If male on .he same day. shall be considered iia- ncdiatcly after the a.,p."Nal of tEe Journal on the day succeeding :hat Cn which it Is made; but if first moved on ,ucr succeeding day, it shall be fotth- X ith considered; and when motion 'o. reconsideration IS decided. that Ce- ision shall not be considered, and no question shall be twice reconsidsred. \ motion to reconsider a vote. upon inv incidental or subsidiary que stion, .hall not remove the main subject uE-