The age-herald., 1901-07-21
Trouble Arose Over an Appeal from the Decision of the Chair
 Governor Jones Refused to SH Down.

of this convention and will insist upon his
 rights.
 The President The gentleman will
 please resume his seat.
 Governor Jones-The gentleman from
 Montgomery declines to resume his seat
 until the chair decides whether he will
 put an appeal which he took from the
 ruling of the chair.
 The President-Unless the gentleman
 from Montgomery will resume his seat,
 the chair, under the rules, will have to
 request the sergeant-at-arms to require
 the gentleman to be seated.
 Governor Jones-I understand that. but
 now do not let us have any unnecessary
 heat about this. want to ask the chair
 man of this convention if delegate on
 this floor has not the right to appeal from
 a decision of the ohafr..
 The Presdent-Certainly, certainly he
 has, but the gentleman has no right to
 defy the chair, after the chair requests
 him to be seated, in order that the chair
 may make ruling. The gentleman has
 no right to defy the chair and stand, in
 violation of the rules of this convention,
 occupying the floor, after the chair re-
 quests him to be seated. Governor Jones-I respectfully ask if, after the chair called me to order, I did
 not sit down and then respectfully rise in my place? M
 The President-But the gentleman Is now out of order, as the chair has ruled
 he Is out of order, and the chair will re-
 quest him to be seated Governor Jones-What becomes of my appeal?
 The President--The sergeant -at-arms will require the gentleman to be seated. Governor Jones-I rise to question of personal privilege have taken an ap- peal from the decision of the chair. and
 ask to have 1t put, and if the sergeant at-arms or anybody else tries to make me take my seat when as a member of this convention I have right to take an appeal why he only does 1t over my dead body. Here the governor drew out his pocket knife The excitement was intense and there were loud calls for order.
 MT Sanders-I move we adjourn. MT William of Marengo-A point of order. s MT. Bulger-I. as delegate of this convention, demand that the sergeant. at-arrns discharge his duty. 4ss, Governor Jones-Suppose you try to do it.
 The President-Ths sergeant-at-ar will remove the gentleman from the con vention.
 Here the sergeant approached and took Governor Jones by the arm but did not
  crowded around Governor Jones-I have a righS to be heard, and I want to know if the chair declines to put an appeal. The governor then sat down a moment but again arose. The President-The chair does not de- cline to put an appeal, but the sergeant. at-arms will require the gentleman to be seated.
 Governor Jones-That is all I want ohotr fn n NOW, MT. President The President-The gentleman will re- sume his seat Governor Jones-I think if the chair will hold it's temper a little The Presidential seems to the chair | that it is the gentleman from Montgom- cry who is out of temper. The gentle man from Montgomery will please be seated
 Governor Jones-I was about to state The President-The sergeant-at-arms will remove the gentleman Governor Jones-I rise to a question of privilege.
 MT. FIetcher-I do not think that one | delegate in this convention The President-The sergeant-at-arms l will exercise his duty or the chair will | appoint a sergeant-at-arms- MT Fletcher (continuing-should usurp | the privileges of this convention. Governor Jones--I was about to state | question of privilege. | Mir Fletcher-I have said nothing in | regard to this matter but I do not think | that any one man has the right to usurp | the privileges of this convention and to | retain the floor in this manner, and l think the member ought to be silenced MT Burns-I rise to a point of informa- l tion. What is the question before the l house? ,,, The President-The gentleman will l please resume his seat. The secretary | will please state the question from wnich | the gentleman from Montgomery appeal | ed from the decision of the char. | The secretary stated the question as | follows:
 MT. Wilson of Clarke moves the pre- vious question upon the adoption of the | journal and the pending amendment MT, Jones of Montgomery rises and asks that he be allowed to conclude the remarks being the mover of the amendment. The Presdent-The chair stated he would rule upon the privilege of the gen. tleman after submitting the question on | the motion for the previous question to | the convention. Thereupon the gentle man from Montgomery appealed from the ruling of the chair. The question is, shall the chair be sustained? | Governor Jones-I do not think the | chair exactly states Here the Governor was interrupted by yociferous calls for "question, order, | regular business" etc | Governor Jones-I withdraw the appeal, rather than be the occasion Of disorder | in this convention. l There were further loud cries for the question, Governor Jones meanwhile re- | maining standing. l The President-The sergeant at arms will remove the gentleman unless he re- sumes his seat.
 | Governor Jones-Haven't I the right to | withdraw an appeal l There were numerous cries of "objec- | tion."
 | Governor Jones-I withdraw my appeal. | The Prcsident-The gentleman cannot | withdraw a question that has been sub mitted to the convention. The question | will be, shall the decision of the chair | stand as the ruling of this convention? | The president then put the appeal and l by viva voce vote. the ruling of the lchair was unanimously sustained by the convention.
 The President-The question recurs up-
 on the motion of the gentleman from | Clarke for the previous question. The | question is shall the main question be l now put.
 Upon a vote being taken the main ques- l tion was ordered. | The President-The question Is upon the
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